About this song
- Two different versions of Samson exist. The first, slightly longer(3:54), version appeared on the album Songs. The second, and more famous, version was the third track on Begin to Hope(3:10). The song tells the story of a previously undocumented relationship between the narrator and the biblical Samson. Spektor, as the narrator, engages in a relationship bordering on sadism as Samson wilfully subjugates himself to her, allowing her to cut his hair (and hence drain his strength). ( wikipedia for the albums : Songs ~~ Begin to Hope ) . User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply. — lastfm
- "Samson" is a song written and recorded by American singer-songwriter Regina Spektor, from her albums Songs (2002) and Begin to Hope (2006). Despite having never been officially released as a single, it has charted in several countries, and is often considered one of Spektor's greatest songs. As of 2009 it has sold 143,000 copies in United States and was certified gold by the RIAA on May 15, 2025. — wikipedia
