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The Devil Come to Bethlehem

Description

"The Devil Come to Bethlehem" is a song originally composed and performed by Regina Spektor. The song was never officially recorded or released. With two known live performances in 2003, the song was played for the first time in 15 years for three shows in 2018, two in Australia (Melbourne and Sydney), and one in Brooklyn.

Official Releases

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Demos
 

There are no known demos associated with this song.

Lyrics

Joseph and Mary are so bad
Kissing in the park, kissing in the park, kissing in the park
He practices dentistry without a license
But it's alright cause Mary read the books and she's got his back
They're saving up for a trip to France
Gonna leave the baby with one of the inlaws
Just long enough to see the Eiffel tower and bank
Wearing a scarf and boots on the airplane

The Devil come to Bethlehem
With a bible and an alarm clock
The Devil come to Bethlehem
And he ain't afraid of the dark
Joseph and Mary are so sad
Sitting in a park in Paris, France
Reading the news, and it sure looks bad
A pile of empty postcards on their lap
Nothing bright to write and nothing good to send

Devil come to Bethlehem
With a bible and an alarm clock
The devil come to Bethlehem
And he ain't afraid of the
Dark-ness is less frightening than the
Light-ness is less frightening than the dark

Joseph and Mary are so Dead
Oh it's been years, it's been years, it's been many, many years
All their descendants are long buried and gone
And their closest blood relative works in a Philadelphia Sears
Walking on water in his own bathtub
Turning that water to wine

Devil come to Bethlehem
With a bible and an alarm clock
The devil come to Bethlehem
And he ain't afraid of the

Dark-ness is less frightening than the
Light-ness is less frightening than the
Dark-ness is less frightening than the
Light-ness is less frightening than the dark

Sheet Music

TJ Metcalf

There's no sheet music associated with this song.

Song Facts

Release Status:

Unreleased

Originally By:

Original

Collaborators:

Solo

Alternate Titles:

Joseph and Mary

Written:

Unknown

Demo:

N/A

First Official Release:

N/A

First Live Performance:
Last Live Performance:

Song Stats

First Known Date:
Last Known Date:
Time Between First Known Date and Last Known Date:

about 15 years and 2 months

Time Between First and Last Performance:

about 15 years and 2 months

# of Appearances on Official Releases:

0

# of Times Performed Live:

5

Themes & References

Trivia

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