Better (Regina Spektor song)
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"Better" is a song by Regina Spektor
Regina Spektor
Regina Ilyinichna Spektor is a Russian American singer-songwriter and pianist. Her music is associated with the anti-folk scene centered in New York City's East Village.-Early life:...

. Three versions of this song are known. The first version appears on her 2006 album Begin to Hope
Begin to Hope
Begin to Hope is the fourth album by Russian-American singer-songwriter, Regina Spektor. It was released June 13, 2006. The album debuted at number 70 on the Billboard 200, but due to the popularity of the single "Fidelity", it peaked at number 20 and was labeled a "pace setter" by Billboard....

. The second version is a re-recorded radio re-cut, and third version is called "Better (Piano & Voice cut)," which is simply the re-cut version, only with the piano and Regina's voice.

The Strokes
The Strokes
The Strokes are an American indie rock band formed in 1999 in New York City. Consisting of Julian Casablancas , Nick Valensi , Albert Hammond, Jr. , Nikolai Fraiture and Fabrizio Moretti ....

' guitarist Nick Valensi played guitar on the track.

Music video

There are two known music video
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...

s for "Better". The first one features Regina in front of a TV-set. The second one is a music video for the radio re-cut, where we see Regina in a black dress, while Regina look-a-likes start to dance around her.

Cover versions

"Better" was covered by Dashboard Confessional
Dashboard Confessional
Dashboard Confessional is an American rock band from Boca Raton, Florida, led by singer-songwriter Chris Carrabba. The name of the band is derived from the song "The Sharp Hint of New Tears" from the debut album The Swiss Army Romance....

 on the 2007 covers album The Wire Tapes Vol. 1
The Wire Tapes Vol. 1
The Wire Tapes, Volume One is a tour-only album released by Dashboard Confessional in 2007.The album is a collection of cover songs, sold only during Chris Carrabba's solo acoustic tour during fall 2007, and also in a limited release through the band's website in September of that same year...

. It is the eleventh and final track.

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