I really enjoyed this song! Authentic honest sound and performance!

Great song, great voices...fitting perfectly together ....love and blessings

Completely agree this one of the most beautiful songs ever written and this is a lovely take on it.  I really enjoyed it!

Introduction in English:

A few years ago, there was a young man living in my neighborhood who had just been abandoned by his wife. He would often come over to me and cry to me about his supposedly evil and inconsiderate wife. Increasingly, he got on my nerves with his self-pitying "I'm the victim" whining. 
At some point, during one of our conversations, he came to the conclusion that he had actually wanted the separation himself for a long time, but was simply too comfortable and cowardly to make the cut. Slowly, it seemed to him that he was letting his wife do the "dirty work" so that he could rant about her afterwards and blame her for the relationship's misery. 
Not an isolated case, but among men (....and I don't exclude myself) still too much the rule when it comes to working up the responsibilities for the failure of a relationship.
Thef following song is an attempt to take the self-pity of some men in a occasionally very self-deprecating way on the grain....    

Lyrics in English:

Self-pity (I feel pity for myself) 

I sit in the pub and stare at myself,
I wonder what I was born to do

I'm navel gazing 
I'm lonely without a woman

I feel pity for myself

I have no time for anything else but me.

I look out of the window, the clouds are looking at me,
The sun has decided that it doesn't like me

Lady luck spurns me,
My globe does not turn

I feel so pity for myself, (pity, pity, I feel so pity for myself)

I have no time for anything else but me

The blind date last night was a flop as usual 
(Flop, flop, a terrible flop)
Why is life (why?) so cruel to me, so nasty, so rough, so rude?

I stand in the street, hitchhiking away from here
Looking for happiness far away, it doesn't come to me

No one takes me with them
Already I hear my hit:

I feel so pity for myself, (shit, shit, shit, shit)

I really don't have time for anything else but me.

At the dance class the women (the women) pass me by purposefully,
(Bye, bye, my "dummy" goodbye)
Which hen, they think, laid this rotten egg...in our nest.

Uuh!

I'm going to the monastery, I'm going to become a hermit
I'll pray in front of the altar that God will finally see me,

Meanwhile, my sacrificial candle goes out

I feel so pity for myself, (so poor boy)

I really, really don't have time for anything else but me


Deutscher Originaltext:

Selbst-Mitleid (Ich tu mir leid)

Ich sitze in der Kneipe und stiere vor mich hin
ich frage mich, wozu ich überhaupt geboren bin.

Betreib` Nabelschau
Bin einsam, ohne Frau

Ich tu mir leid

Für was andres außer mir, habe ich keine Zeit

Ich schaue aus dem Fenster, die Wolken schauen mich an
Die Sonne hat beschlossen, dass sie mich nicht leiden kann

Die Glücksfee verschmäht mich
Mein Erdball dreht sich nicht

ich tu mir so leid, (leid, leid, ich tu mir so leid)

Für was andres außer mir hab` ich leider keine Zeit.

Der Blind Date gestern Abend war wie immer ein Flop
(Flop, Flop, ein furchtbarer Flop)
Warum ist das Leben (warum?) zu mir, so grausam, so böse, so grob, so grob?

Ich stehe auf der Straße und trampe fort von hier
Such‘ Glück weit in der Ferne, es kommt ja nicht zu mir

Mich nimmt keiner mit
Schon hör ich meinen Hit:

ich tu mir so leid, (shit, shit, shit, shit)

Für was andres außer mir hab` ich nun wirklich keine Zeit

Beim Tanzkurs gehen die Frauen (die Frauen) gezielt an mir Vorbei (bye, bye, my „Dummy“ goodbye)
Welche Henne, denken sie sich, legte uns dieses faule Ei…ins Nest

Uuh!

Ich gehe jetzt ins Kloster, ich wird zum Eremit
ich bete vorm Altar, dass Gott  mich endlich sieht

Meine Opferkerze geht derweilt aus

ich tu mir so leid (so poor boy)

Für was andres außer mir habe ich nun wirklich, ja nun wirklich keine Zeit

Selbst-Mitleid (Self-Pity)

Selbst - Mitleid (Self - Pity)

Bad Cause

Is it a country song, is it a folk song... it really doesn't matter because it is one of the greatest songs ever written...  f* great

It is a John Prine song that got my first attention with the beautiful movie ' Into the Wild'. I dug deeper in the Prine songbook and have to admit I've become a huge Prine fan. This is hands down one of his best tracks! And he has a lot more legendary songs...

This one...

I love to sing it, I love to play it and every single time that third verse comes it cuts deep. It even gives me the chills while singing it! Most of the times it cuts just right, sometimes  hitting those notes, it cuts even deeper. I know it's been done by so many other artists and this is hours!

recorded on a live studio session in Aarschot
Six String studio - By Dave Elli

Written and composed by John Prine (damn we miss you)

December Session

Angel of Montgomery

Angel From Montgomery

This song is dedicated to the rowdies of the football-derbies in the western german industrial area of the notorious early 80ies.
There’s original voice footage included from Dortmund's "Borussen Front" Hooligan street gang: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jIsNNj20YMY
It’s a winking worship to the spirit of the unteachable oldschool football culture...

Moustache Mayhem

Vangelis moments are a simple thing that I can offer to the great musician Vangelis ( the music is my way of composing ) , with whom I lived in the tavern during my childhood and my wonderful teenage years, his music made me come out of this reality and swim in the seas of his interesting fantasies, I cannot describe how sad I am for your leaving from this world, I promise I will continue to Go ahead and keep composing your great music and melody style ......R I P My Friend 🙏😢🌹

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Vangelis Moments

Trio for Viola, Cello and Piano, Mvt. 4
Premiere Performance 5.05.2022
Munich, Germany

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Piano Trio, Mvt. IV

Mixed and Mastered by Woods Studio
@woods_studio

Lyrics:

Everybody’s singin’ out a happy song “Na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na”
Everybody’s singin’ out a boozy song “La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la”.

Everybody’s happy now, pandemic faded, no one’s invaded,
Everybody’s happy now, talk of recession, was just a bull session,
Everybody’s really happy now, peace in the Ukraine, 
feeding the world again,
Everybody’s happy now and we’re feelin’ no pain.

Everybody’s singin’ out a happy song “Na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na”
Everybody’s singin’ out a maudlin song “La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la”.

Everybody’s happy now, Putin deposed, corruption exposed and
Everybody’s happy now, the Orange One’s in prison, 
the truth has arisen,
Everybody’s really happy now, 
every autocrat forced to use the laundromat,  
Everybody’s happy now, and we’re feelin’ no pain.

Everybody’s singin’ out a happy song “Na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na”
Everybody’s singin’ out a tipsy song “La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la”.

Yeah you know we’re only dreamin’
But singin’ out a song is a better cure than screamin’
You know that we’ll get by,
Pretending to be happy bids the blues bye-bye.

Everybody’s happy now, energy retoolin’ so the climate is coolin’, 
Everybody’s happy now, 
we saved all the critters from becoming fritters,
Everybody’s really happy now, 
‘cause human rights have finally hit the heights
Everybody’s happy now, and we’re feelin’ no pain.

Yeah you know we’re only dreamin’
But singin’ out with flare beats pullin’ out your hair
You know that we’ll get by,
Pretending to be happy bids the blues bye-bye.

Everybody’s singin’ out a happy song “Na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na”
Everybody’s singin’ out a woozy song “La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la”.
Everybody’s singin’ out a happy song “Na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na”
Everybody’s singin’ an intoxicated song “La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la”.
“La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la”.

Everybody's Happy

Starlight
© Andrew Dolphin

Starlight
Creeping through our windows
In the dead of the night
Reaching out for shadows as they
Play hide and seek
Some don’t want to play like others do

Starlight
It will find a way to
Break into your soul
Take us to those places that
Lay it out bare
Lighting up those shadows that won’t play

When it shines on you
It’s like magic pouring through
Shining in the starlight

Starlight
Music floating through the air 
We catch it mid flight 
Hoping for a chance to make
The whole world sing 
Share our inner voice to all the world

When it shines on you
It’s like magic pouring through
Shining in the starlight

Jingle jangles calling
Knocking on your door
You can’t stop it coming 
Like many times before 
It won’t let you rest
Till you let it out it’s cage
It’s calling, calling out to you
Starlight

Starlight
Those lights are shining bright
All across the world 
Singing out for love and peace 
Our voices are heard
Trying to make the world a better place 

When it shines on you
It’s like magic pouring through
Shining in the starlight

When it shines on you
It’s like magic pouring through
Shining in the starlight

Starlight
Starlight

Starlight

Funky With You Part 2

The wind is howling. 
The snowflakes are falling. 
 But there's calm in the air.
Just that kind of night 

Cheers G

Snowy Night

Short acoustic guitar piece, just relax.
Music, Guitars played, drums and bass programmed by Szabolcs Kontra. Release date: 2023-01-27

Where is my Longship

Where's My Longship

If you like our music, feel free to follow our music on Spotify (see link below)

www.luckycametotown.be

On the pace of old steam trains, hidden away in one of the empty boxcars, Lucky travels through the Rocky Mountains. By his side is an old, broken and worn out guitar. Before he climbs aboard some other train in search of new adventures, he picks up his guitar and he sings. In a bluesy tone, he sings his folk songs about lonely people, dancing girls or ghosts wandering along the banks of the Mississippi... 

Lucky Came to Town is a band from Louvain (Belgium) who mixes alt-country, roots, blues and folk.

Influenced by songwriter as Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Steve Earle, Townes van Zandt but also contemporary singer-songwriters such as Ryan Adams, Jason Isbell, Dave Rawlings or Josh Ritter. Add the same dark and somber tone from Tom Waits of Felice Brothers and you will come close to the sound of Lucky Came to Town.

Angel From Montgomery

Lucky Came To Town

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