Songs
Ghost of Corporate Future
Description
"Ghost of Corporate Future" is a song originally composed, performed, recorded, and released by Regina Spektor. It was first performed on 2002-11-30 and would go on to be featured regularly on Regina's setlist until 2009. "Ghost of Corporate Future" is no longer performed live. A demo was recorded likely as part of the Two Jews on Christmas (Again) in late 2002.. "Ghost of Corporate Future" was officially released in 2003 on Soviet Kitsch, and a music video was released as part of The Survival Guide to Soviet Kitsch. Live performances of "Ghost of Corporate Future" were featured on Live in California 2006 EP and Live at Lollapalooza 2007 EP.
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Music Videos
Live Performances
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Lyrics
A man walks out of his apartment
It is raining, he's got no umbrella
He starts running beneath the awnings
Trying to save his suit
Trying to save his suit
Trying to dry and to dry and to dry but no good
When he gets to the crowded subway platform
He takes off both of his shoes
He steps right into somebody's fat loogie
And everyone who sees him says, "Eww."
Everyone who sees him says, "Eww."
But he doesn't care
'Cause last night he got a visit from the
Ghost of Corporate Future
The ghost said, "Take off both your shoes
Whatever chances you get
Especially when they're wet."
He also said, "Imagine you go away
On a business trip one day
And when you come back home
Your children have grown
And you never made your wife moan
Your children have grown
And you never made your wife moan."
"And people make you nervous
You'd think the world is ending
And everybody's features have somehow started blending
And everything is plastic
And everyone's sarcastic
And all your food is frozen
It needs to be defrosted."
"You'd think the world was ending
You'd think the world was ending
You'd think the world was ending right now
You'd think the world was ending
You'd think the world was ending
You'd think the world was ending right now."
"Well maybe you should just drink a lot less coffee
And never ever watch the ten o'clock news
Maybe you should kiss someone nice
Or lick a rock, or both."
"Maybe you should cut your own hair
'Cause that can be so funny
It doesn't cost any money
And it always grows back
Hair grows even after you're dead."
"And people are just people
They shouldn't make you nervous
The world is everlasting
It's coming and it's going
If you don't toss your plastic
The streets won't be so plastic
And if you kiss somebody
Then both of you'll get practice."
"The world is everlasting
Put dirtballs in your pocket
Put dirtballs in your pocket
And take off both your shoes."
"'Cause people are just people
People are just people
People are just people like you
People are just people
People are just people
People are just people like you."
The world is everlasting
It's coming and it's going
The world is everlasting
It's coming and it's going
It's coming and it's going
Song Facts
Release Status:
Released
Originally By:
Original
Collaborators:
Solo
Alternate Titles:
N/A
Written:
Unknown
Demo:
First Official Release:
First Live Performance:
Last Live Performance:
Song Stats
First Known Date:
Last Known Date:
Time Between First Known Date and Last Known Date:
Time Between First and Last Performance:
about 6 years and 7 months
# of Appearances on Official Releases:
3
# of Times Performed Live:
71
Themes & References
Trivia
Media Features
• "Ghost of Corporate Future" was featured on S02E10 of Showtime's Weeds entitled "Mile Deep and a Foot Wide" on 2006-10-16.
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