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Music, poetry, articles and more from Andrzej Stepien AKA Trembling Jack Luster... http://astepien.com/blog/www.astepien.com/music/powerpress/podcastRETOUCH.jpg http://astepien.com/blog http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/andrzejstepien/~3/HYDmN-5ayEs/ http://astepien.com/blog/2012/03/death-in-custody-2/#comments Mon, 26 Mar 2012 12:37:27 +0000 andrzej3000 http://astepien.com/blog/?p=1158 <p></p> <p>Today I realised that, though this song has been online for quite a while, it has never received a dedicated post with lyrics and podcast to boot. Well, here it is.</p> <p>Death in Custody is a song about prison suicide; a tragic subject but something I feel quite passionately about. It was written in [...]<p><a href="http://astepien.com/blog/2012/03/death-in-custody-2/">DEATH IN CUSTODY</a> is a post from <a href="http://astepien.com/blog">Trembling Jack Luster's Song Feed</a> <br> <a href="http://www.twitter.com/andrzejstepien">Follow me on Twitter!</a> <br> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/andrzej.stepien#!/pages/Andrzej-Stepien/10898058774?ref=ts">Be my fan on Facebook!</a> <br> </p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/andrzejstepien/~4/HYDmN-5ayEs" height="1" width="1"/> http://astepien.com/blog/2012/03/death-in-custody-2/feed/ 0 acoustic,anger,politics,sad Today I realised that, though this song has been online for quite a while, it has never received a dedicated post with lyrics and podcast to boot. Well, here it is. - Death in Custody is a song about prison suicide; a tragic subject but something I fe... Today I realised that, though this song has been online for quite a while, it has never received a dedicated post with lyrics and podcast to boot. Well, here it is. Death in Custody is a song about prison suicide; a tragic subject but something I feel quite passionately about. It was written in an indignant rage, which probably comes across in the lyrics, though I think I hit the right balance between bite and compassion. Let me know if you agree.   Lyrics: Mrs Perkins, Mrs Perkins We’re here to hold your hand We drove your husband to his death We hope you understand We treated him like poultry We knew he was a man Don’t be sad Mrs Perkins Mrs Perkins, Mrs Perkins You’re shaking like a leaf But seeing where your husband died will help you with the grief We’ve already been in there and cleaned it out with bleach Please don’t hate me Mrs Perkins Mrs Perkins, Mrs Perkins I wish that I could voice the sorrow I am feeling for yourself and for your boys but my pity has it’s limits your husband made a choice no, it’s not my fault Mrs Perkins Mrs Perkins, Mrs Perkins I need to set things right this morning I made jokes about your husbands suicide I said it was a waste of taxes keeping him alive oh please don’t cry Mrs Perkins Mrs Perkins, Mrs Perkins it hurts to look at you your crying is a thing I have forgotten how to do and I hate to move you on but my shift ends at quarter to go home to your children Mrs Perkins   Trembling Jack Luster's Song Feed no 3:10 http://astepien.com/blog/2012/03/death-in-custody-2/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/andrzejstepien/~3/Xf-_u_I143c/ http://astepien.com/blog/2012/03/im-not-in-love-live-the-plough/#comments Wed, 07 Mar 2012 12:00:00 +0000 andrzej3000 http://astepien.com/blog/?p=1142 <p></p> <p>&#8216;I&#8217;M NOT IN LOVE&#8217; Live @ The Plough is a post from Trembling Jack Luster's Song Feed Follow me on Twitter! Be my fan on Facebook! </p> <p><a href="http://astepien.com/blog/2012/03/im-not-in-love-live-the-plough/">&#8216;I&#8217;M NOT IN LOVE&#8217; Live @ The Plough</a> is a post from <a href="http://astepien.com/blog">Trembling Jack Luster's Song Feed</a> <br> <a href="http://www.twitter.com/andrzejstepien">Follow me on Twitter!</a> <br> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/andrzej.stepien#!/pages/Andrzej-Stepien/10898058774?ref=ts">Be my fan on Facebook!</a> <br> </p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/andrzejstepien/~4/Xf-_u_I143c" height="1" width="1"/> http://astepien.com/blog/2012/03/im-not-in-love-live-the-plough/feed/ 0 httpv://youtu.be/qxFErGt_P58 Recorded at The Plough, Taunton, in Summer 2011. Trembling Jack Luster's Song Feed no 2:30 http://astepien.com/blog/2012/03/im-not-in-love-live-the-plough/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/andrzejstepien/~3/DAA9h_5Inz0/ http://astepien.com/blog/2012/02/folksinger-live-at-the-plough/#comments Wed, 22 Feb 2012 08:00:00 +0000 andrzej3000 http://astepien.com/blog/?p=1112 <p></p> <p>&#8216;FOLKSINGER&#8217; LIVE at THE PLOUGH is a post from Trembling Jack Luster's Song Feed Follow me on Twitter! Be my fan on Facebook! </p> <p><a href="http://astepien.com/blog/2012/02/folksinger-live-at-the-plough/">&#8216;FOLKSINGER&#8217; LIVE at THE PLOUGH</a> is a post from <a href="http://astepien.com/blog">Trembling Jack Luster's Song Feed</a> <br> <a href="http://www.twitter.com/andrzejstepien">Follow me on Twitter!</a> <br> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/andrzej.stepien#!/pages/Andrzej-Stepien/10898058774?ref=ts">Be my fan on Facebook!</a> <br> </p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/andrzejstepien/~4/DAA9h_5Inz0" height="1" width="1"/> http://astepien.com/blog/2012/02/folksinger-live-at-the-plough/feed/ 0 httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WS680tp2mVM&feature=colike Video of me performing 'I am a Folksinger', live at The Plough in Summer 2011. Enjoy! Trembling Jack Luster's Song Feed no 1:14 yes http://astepien.com/blog/2012/02/folksinger-live-at-the-plough/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/andrzejstepien/~3/TtYDS5Pu_sI/ http://astepien.com/blog/2012/02/state-of-the-songfeed/#comments Thu, 16 Feb 2012 09:00:00 +0000 andrzej3000 http://astepien.com/blog/?p=1091 <p>Hello there. I thought I&#8217;d take a moment to update you on the status of this blog and to remind you of all the easy ways you can access my music for free.</p> <p>Recent Maintenance</p> <p>I have been putting quite a lot of hours into improving the user experience recently, managing to fix quite a [...]<p><a href="http://astepien.com/blog/2012/02/state-of-the-songfeed/">STATE OF THE SONGFEED</a> is a post from <a href="http://astepien.com/blog">Trembling Jack Luster's Song Feed</a> <br> <a href="http://www.twitter.com/andrzejstepien">Follow me on Twitter!</a> <br> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/andrzej.stepien#!/pages/Andrzej-Stepien/10898058774?ref=ts">Be my fan on Facebook!</a> <br> </p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/andrzejstepien/~4/TtYDS5Pu_sI" height="1" width="1"/> http://astepien.com/blog/2012/02/state-of-the-songfeed/feed/ 0 http://astepien.com/blog/2012/02/state-of-the-songfeed/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/andrzejstepien/~3/ARTq7N4Xkz0/ http://astepien.com/blog/2012/02/rianne-i-will-not-rest-2/#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:00:00 +0000 andrzej3000 http://astepien.com/blog/?p=944 <p>&#8220;Fate cracks a window once it&#8217;s bolted all one&#8217;s doors Oh Rianne I will not rest until I&#8217;m yours&#8221;</p> <p>A common post-gig question is, &#8220;So, who&#8217;s Rianne then?&#8221; A common post-gig answer to said question is, &#8220;Rianne is an abstract drawn from various sources; a quantum probability whom I can only hope to meet one [...]<p><a href="http://astepien.com/blog/2012/02/rianne-i-will-not-rest-2/">RIANNE I WILL NOT REST</a> is a post from <a href="http://astepien.com/blog">Trembling Jack Luster's Song Feed</a> <br> <a href="http://www.twitter.com/andrzejstepien">Follow me on Twitter!</a> <br> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/andrzej.stepien#!/pages/Andrzej-Stepien/10898058774?ref=ts">Be my fan on Facebook!</a> <br> </p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/andrzejstepien/~4/ARTq7N4Xkz0" height="1" width="1"/> http://astepien.com/blog/2012/02/rianne-i-will-not-rest-2/feed/ 0 acoustic,harmonica,insanity,love "Fate cracks a window once it's bolted all one's doors Oh Rianne I will not rest until I'm yours" - A common post-gig question is, "So, who's Rianne then?" A common post-gig answer to said question is, "Rianne is an abstract drawn from various source... "Fate cracks a window once it's bolted all one's doors Oh Rianne I will not rest until I'm yours" A common post-gig question is, "So, who's Rianne then?" A common post-gig answer to said question is, "Rianne is an abstract drawn from various sources; a quantum probability whom I can only hope to meet one day. Perhaps she's you." A common reaction to this answer is an awkward silence, followed by a hasty retreat. This is yet another take from my Summer 2011 recording session. Unusually for me, it is quite long, weighing in at about 4 and a half minutes. Next stop prog! You think I'm joking.... Lyrics: Oh Rianne The fact of never having you took quite a lot of working through I've previously sung about the worst time we ever said adieu This story should be done by now The pages should have fallen out Oh Rianne I really really think I am the only one for you and I would waste a whole life vainly trying to convince you that it's true I could be your knight in shining armour or your whore Oh Rianne I will not rest until I'm yours Oh Rianne Fate forever forked This one time in your life just give it up and go for me My self esteem gets damaged and my heart aches when you see me as plan B Bring me my rivals and I will defeat them all Oh Rianne I will not rest until I'm yours Oh Rianne I will not abort Though when I say I will not rest I mean I'll strive to be the best and either win your heart or self improve enough that I can just restart Fate cracks a window once it's bolted all one's doors Oh Rianne I will not rest until I'm yours In the aftermath of insanity, one cold fact endures Oh Rianne I will not rest until I'm yours       Trembling Jack Luster's Song Feed no 4:36 http://astepien.com/blog/2012/02/rianne-i-will-not-rest-2/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/andrzejstepien/~3/4Rny59q5G3k/ http://astepien.com/blog/2012/02/doings-and-happenings/#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 09:00:00 +0000 andrzej3000 http://astepien.com/blog/?p=1015 <p>Hello once again, friends. Thanks for the positive comments regarding recent tracks I thought I&#8217;d start posting little snippets and obscurities inbetween the main download posts. I promise not to shout about these ones quite so much.</p> <p>Today&#8217;s delicia is a sneak peak at my current recording project: a concept album! I have the songs [...]<p><a href="http://astepien.com/blog/2012/02/doings-and-happenings/">DOINGS AND HAPPENINGS</a> is a post from <a href="http://astepien.com/blog">Trembling Jack Luster's Song Feed</a> <br> <a href="http://www.twitter.com/andrzejstepien">Follow me on Twitter!</a> <br> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/andrzej.stepien#!/pages/Andrzej-Stepien/10898058774?ref=ts">Be my fan on Facebook!</a> <br> </p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/andrzejstepien/~4/4Rny59q5G3k" height="1" width="1"/> http://astepien.com/blog/2012/02/doings-and-happenings/feed/ 0 Hello once again, friends. Thanks for the positive comments regarding recent tracks :) I thought I'd start posting little snippets and obscurities inbetween the main download posts. I promise not to shout about these ones quite so much. - Hello once again, friends. Thanks for the positive comments regarding recent tracks :) I thought I'd start posting little snippets and obscurities inbetween the main download posts. I promise not to shout about these ones quite so much. Today's delicia is a sneak peak at my current recording project: a concept album! I have the songs written (there will be some old, and some new), and it will tell a story of sorts. I'm really quite excited about it; I'll be recording the drum tracks with Tony from The Lost Clauses over the next few weeks, and from then I will start layering things up. I am determined that it sound epic, and to this end I have started composing brass parts. It's been a new and interesting experience, but those are the experiences that really enhance one's understanding of the craft. All about pushing in new directions. Anyway, today's download is a sample from one such arrangement, rendered in nasty synthesised brass. Don't suppose you know any brass musicians? Trembling Jack Luster's Song Feed no 1:31 http://astepien.com/blog/2012/02/doings-and-happenings/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/andrzejstepien/~3/a8aCd4-mR6g/ http://astepien.com/blog/2012/01/show-me-some-warmth/#comments Wed, 25 Jan 2012 12:41:18 +0000 andrzej3000 http://astepien.com/blog/?p=926 <p> &#8221;I finally grew up realised love is a fairy tale my stomach turned, my face went pale and then I threw up&#8221;</p> <p>This is a very cynical song. I can&#8217;t say it really reflects my personality as a whole, that would make me quite an upleasant character, but it does reflect a little part of [...]<p><a href="http://astepien.com/blog/2012/01/show-me-some-warmth/">SHOW ME SOME WARMTH</a> is a post from <a href="http://astepien.com/blog">Trembling Jack Luster's Song Feed</a> <br> <a href="http://www.twitter.com/andrzejstepien">Follow me on Twitter!</a> <br> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/andrzej.stepien#!/pages/Andrzej-Stepien/10898058774?ref=ts">Be my fan on Facebook!</a> <br> </p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/andrzejstepien/~4/a8aCd4-mR6g" height="1" width="1"/> http://astepien.com/blog/2012/01/show-me-some-warmth/feed/ 0 acoustic,electric,jaded,love,low,sex  "I finally grew up realised love is a fairy tale my stomach turned, my face went pale and then I threw up" - This is a very cynical song. I can't say it really reflects my personality as a whole, that would make me quite an upleasant character, "I finally grew up realised love is a fairy tale my stomach turned, my face went pale and then I threw up" This is a very cynical song. I can't say it really reflects my personality as a whole, that would make me quite an upleasant character, but it does reflect a little part of my (and, I think, everybody's) mind, blown up to horrifying extremes. Lyrically, I always seem to bounce between hope and cynicism. One of these days I will get the balance right. Then I will truly be the poetic voice of a generation, and everything will be ok. Or maybe everything will always be FUCKED. Then again... Lyrics Show me some warmth I'm sick of being bored I wanted love but all I ever seemed to get was ignored so now I've changed I've allowed my heart to wilt I've learned to disregard my feelings and to lie without guilt I can say you're beautiful I'm not looking for a show stopper I'm not asking you to treat me proper I stumbled from my pedestal, I'm crumpled on the floor now I'm pretty sure that I can't hope for more a girl like you to make me her whore so show me some warmth I finally grew up realised love is a fairy tale my stomach turned, my face went pale and then I threw up but now I'm cured there is no pressure, you can't hurt me when you callously desert me so long as I've scored I've dealt with your type before I'm not looking for a show stopper I'm not asking you to treat me proper I'm cold and I am naked sat here quaking at your door I'll tell you once more, like I told you before come over here and show me some warmth just show me some warmth Trembling Jack Luster's Song Feed no 2:38 http://astepien.com/blog/2012/01/show-me-some-warmth/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/andrzejstepien/~3/iFkl9IZgsIw/ http://astepien.com/blog/2012/01/robin-hood-2/#comments Wed, 18 Jan 2012 09:00:00 +0000 andrzej3000 http://astepien.com/blog/?p=914 <p></p> <p>&#8220;All the common people cheer This is the dawn of saner years All the greedy will know fear Now Robin Hood is here&#8221;</p> <p>Here, by popular demand, is my 2007 recording of &#8216;Robin Hood&#8217;, that featured on my split with Al Baker. This is still one of my most popular songs, and I love [...]<p><a href="http://astepien.com/blog/2012/01/robin-hood-2/">ROBIN HOOD</a> is a post from <a href="http://astepien.com/blog">Trembling Jack Luster's Song Feed</a> <br> <a href="http://www.twitter.com/andrzejstepien">Follow me on Twitter!</a> <br> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/andrzej.stepien#!/pages/Andrzej-Stepien/10898058774?ref=ts">Be my fan on Facebook!</a> <br> </p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/andrzejstepien/~4/iFkl9IZgsIw" height="1" width="1"/> http://astepien.com/blog/2012/01/robin-hood-2/feed/ 0 acoustic,fast,harmonica,money,politics,revolution "All the common people cheer This is the dawn of saner years All the greedy will know fear Now Robin Hood is here" - Here, by popular demand, is my 2007 recording of 'Robin Hood', that featured on my split with Al Baker. "All the common people cheer This is the dawn of saner years All the greedy will know fear Now Robin Hood is here" Here, by popular demand, is my 2007 recording of 'Robin Hood', that featured on my split with Al Baker. This is still one of my most popular songs, and I love playing it, though that galloping rhythm requires a LOT of energy! I have been told that this song has become more prescient since I wrote it, but I honestly believe that the story of Robin Hood will always resonate as long as people yearn for some kind of social justice. This is kinda the point of the song; that while he may not have been a real person, the legend of Robin Hood is immortal. And really fucking cool. Lyrics: You’ll be lazing in your manor when he’ll burst in through the door he’ll take all of your money and he’ll give it to the poor take your fancy clothes but leave you rags to keep you warm He’s the sign of a coming storm   CHORUS All the common people cheer This is the dawn of saner years All the greedy will know fear Now Robin Hood is here   Now I have heard a lot of nonsense spoken about him I even heard it said he pledged allegiance to the king but in my heart I know that Robin Hood did no such thing Robin Hood did no such thing   Now the powerful and wealthy will lecture you with glee remind you Robin Hood is just a work of fantasy but legend will outlive their fortunes and their tyranny Hooray for Robin Hood   Trembling Jack Luster's Song Feed no 2:09 http://astepien.com/blog/2012/01/robin-hood-2/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/andrzejstepien/~3/iFL_4cqQ0GY/ http://astepien.com/blog/2012/01/eek-2/#comments Wed, 11 Jan 2012 09:00:00 +0000 andrzej3000 http://astepien.com/blog/?p=893 <p></p> <p>&#160;</p> <p>Aaaaaaaaand I&#8217;m back! I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas! Welcome to the recent influx of Thai podcastees. Here&#8217;s hoping you&#8217;re not robots. </p> <p>This weeks song has been in the repetoire for a few years now (for a live version, click here),  and is a rare example of a song that [...]<p><a href="http://astepien.com/blog/2012/01/eek-2/">EEK</a> is a post from <a href="http://astepien.com/blog">Trembling Jack Luster's Song Feed</a> <br> <a href="http://www.twitter.com/andrzejstepien">Follow me on Twitter!</a> <br> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/andrzej.stepien#!/pages/Andrzej-Stepien/10898058774?ref=ts">Be my fan on Facebook!</a> <br> </p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/andrzejstepien/~4/iFL_4cqQ0GY" height="1" width="1"/> http://astepien.com/blog/2012/01/eek-2/feed/ 0 acoustic,fast,harmonica,love   - Aaaaaaaaand I'm back! I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas! Welcome to the recent influx of Thai podcastees. Here's hoping you're not robots. This weeks song has been in the repetoire for a few years now (for a live version, click here), Aaaaaaaaand I'm back! I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas! This weeks song has been in the repetoire for a few years now, and is a rare example of a song that wrote itself. In fact, I don't think I could have avoided writing it; it forced itself from me like some kind of metaphorical lightning baby. Though ostensibly a sad song (there were tears at time of writing), it is truly life affirming to care about something (and someone) to such an extent, and in my numbest, most reclusive and robotic moments, playing it reminds me that I am a squishy humanoid after all. Eek is one of my proudest moments, lyrically, and I would love to record it with a full band one day! Lyrics: I knew a girl, she knew me socially, not biblically but we were very close she said she liked me most and the talk was so free interrupting the TV the talk was so free I remember laughter in a near deserted bar and thinking, 'How can you not know how wonderful you are?' and feeling like a planet orbiting a star before gravity smothers its heart She came to see me before her flight we drank a lot of vodka and we talked all night avoiding the mines deployed between the lines as we discussed, how the world is so unjust just so unjust Her ticket was booked, I knew when she'd depart but somehow when she said goodbye it almost broke my heart I had not prepared I guess I was just scared Oh so frightened to face such an ugly waste a hideous waste Are we just good friends or did we lead each other on We have so much in common but the timing was all wrong The moments we each cried did not coincide Yeah, she'd wept for me once she beat me by a month but once was enough Trembling Jack Luster's Song Feed no 3:03 http://astepien.com/blog/2012/01/eek-2/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/andrzejstepien/~3/Rsh4HhNhzDQ/ http://astepien.com/blog/2011/12/god-rest-ye-merry-gentlemen/#comments Wed, 21 Dec 2011 09:00:00 +0000 andrzej3000 http://astepien.com/blog/?p=853 <p>Yet more pre-Season&#8217;s Greetings!</p> <p>Time for a cut from my 2007 Christmas single; this time a cover of the classic carol, &#8216;God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen&#8217;. We had a lot of fun putting this track together (as you can probably tell from listening to it) and it really captures a moment for me: a moment [...]<p><a href="http://astepien.com/blog/2011/12/god-rest-ye-merry-gentlemen/">GOD REST YE MERRY GENTLEMEN</a> is a post from <a href="http://astepien.com/blog">Trembling Jack Luster's Song Feed</a> <br> <a href="http://www.twitter.com/andrzejstepien">Follow me on Twitter!</a> <br> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/andrzej.stepien#!/pages/Andrzej-Stepien/10898058774?ref=ts">Be my fan on Facebook!</a> <br> </p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/andrzejstepien/~4/Rsh4HhNhzDQ" height="1" width="1"/> http://astepien.com/blog/2011/12/god-rest-ye-merry-gentlemen/feed/ 0 acoustic,christmas,fast,funny Yet more pre-Season's Greetings! - Time for a cut from my 2007 Christmas single; this time a cover of the classic carol, 'God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen'. We had a lot of fun putting this track together (as you can probably tell from listening to it) and... Hello again! Time for another cut from my 2007 Christmas single; this time a cover of the classic carol, 'God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen'. We had a lot of fun putting this track together (as you can probably tell from listening to it) and it really captures a moment for me: a moment of fun, Christmassy chaos! I hope you enjoy it, and that all your Christmasses are white! Love, Trembling Jack Luster AKA Andrzej Stepien Trembling Jack Luster's Song Feed no 2:02 http://astepien.com/blog/2011/12/god-rest-ye-merry-gentlemen/