One of my dear friends, fans and followers Anna asked me a good question the other day and I thought I would answer here. She asked how long and what got me interested in being a musician? I think I was born for a love of the arts period. I read early as a young child was obsessed with music and movies since I can remember. Wrote my 1st poems and short stories that were put in my public school library when I was only in 1st grade. I went to acting school for 4 years and Kids in my middle and high school would stop me in the hall to sing for them, telling their friends how good I could sing!LOL!
But I was always destined for Rock N Roll..from listening to the Elvis, Beatles, Kiss, BonJovi, The Doors, Van Halen,etc...I could go on and on and on!lol. Truly though, when I was a Kid, my 1st true concert was Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, (Hard Promises Tour) and I have to tell ya when the lights went down and the stage lit up and Tom sang out "Oh baby don't it feel like heaven right now" from the song Waiting and I heard 15,000 people sing his song back to him, I was bitten by the true desire to have that feeling..I wanted to write and record and play my own songs live and have my songs sang back to me! I have been very fortunate to have had that sensation, with my former band Sin City,(not 15,000 yet!lol),but even 1 person singing and enjoying a song that you write from your very heart and soul, is more special than I can describe. No other feeling like that in the world, not one!:) If I can make you feel what I'm singing with my songs and put a show on for you that you all deserve, then I have done what I always set out to do..Rock you all, like ya never been rocked before!:)That's a little more about me..Hope ya enjoyed and this one was 4 Anna. Anna keep rockin! I'll c-ya all soon! Don't forget to look 4 my CD, tentatively titled, "High Dirty & Low" coming early 2010 and listen to some of the songs at www.myspace.com/jackstevensrocks Follow me on twitter @ jackstevenrocks. Happy Holidays! Rock On!
All The Best!
Jack Stevens
Sunday, December 20, 2009
Sunday, December 13, 2009
THE WHEEL
ON THE EDGE AGAIN,ALWAYS FEELIN'LIKE YA JUST CAN'T WIN
ALWAYS BRINGING YA DOWN, LIKE TO DISAPPEAR SO YOU'RE NEVER FOUND
YA KNOW THE SCORE, THE RICH STAY RICH,THE POOR ALWAYS STAY POOR
THEY DON'T CARE IF YOU'RE STARVIN',IT SEEMS SO UNFAIR.
SLAVE YOUR LIFE AWAY,WORKIN'FOR THE MAN FOR LITTLE PAY
INHERITED ALL IS MONEY,NEVER HAD TO WORK TO TASTE HIS HONEY
TAKES ALL HE CAN,NEVER,EVER GIVES TO ANY MAN
NO HE DON'T CARE IF YOU'RE STARVIN',IT SEEMS SO UNFAIR!
YA GOTTA GET UP,EVEN WHEN THE WORLD DRAGS YOU DOWN
YA GOTTA GET EVEN AND NEVER LET ANYONE PUSH YOU ALL AROUND
SO SAY...
HOLD ON,HOLD TIGHT, STAND UP AND TAKE THAT FIGHT,FIGHT,FIGHT YEAH!
HOLD TIGHT, HOLD ON..WHAT COMES AROUND, GOES AROUND,IT WON'T TAKE LONG NO!
YA WANNA LOSE CONTROL,TIMES YOU'D LIKE TO SELL YOUR SOUL
THE DEVIL CAN'T EVEN HELP,'CAUSE IT FEELS LIKE ALREADY IN HELL
SOME PEOPLE ALWAYS HAVE LUCK,THEY SHOULD HELP THOSE WHO ARE STUCK
BUT CARING AIN'T THEIR STYLE,WHEN TABLES TURN,MAKE THEM BEG AWHILE YEAH!
YA GOTTA GET UP,EVEN WHEN THE WORLD DRAGS YOU DOWN
YA GOTTA GET EVEN AND NEVER LET ANYONE PUSH YOU ALL AROUND
SO SAY...
HOLD ON,HOLD TIGHT, STAND UP AND TAKE THAT FIGHT,FIGHT,FIGHT YEAH!
HOLD TIGHT, HOLD ON..WHAT COMES AROUND, GOES AROUND,IT WON'T TAKE LONG NO!
YA GOTTA GET UP,EVEN WHEN THE WORLD DRAGS YOU DOWN
YA GOTTA GET EVEN AND NEVER LET ANYONE PUSH YOU ALL AROUND
SO SAY...
HOLD ON,HOLD TIGHT, STAND UP AND TAKE THAT FIGHT,FIGHT,FIGHT YEAH!
HOLD TIGHT, HOLD ON..WHAT COMES AROUND, GOES AROUND,IT WON'T TAKE LONG NO!
HOLD ON BABY, YEAH!
WORDS & MUSIC BY JACK STEVENS & MIKE THOMPSON
ALWAYS BRINGING YA DOWN, LIKE TO DISAPPEAR SO YOU'RE NEVER FOUND
YA KNOW THE SCORE, THE RICH STAY RICH,THE POOR ALWAYS STAY POOR
THEY DON'T CARE IF YOU'RE STARVIN',IT SEEMS SO UNFAIR.
SLAVE YOUR LIFE AWAY,WORKIN'FOR THE MAN FOR LITTLE PAY
INHERITED ALL IS MONEY,NEVER HAD TO WORK TO TASTE HIS HONEY
TAKES ALL HE CAN,NEVER,EVER GIVES TO ANY MAN
NO HE DON'T CARE IF YOU'RE STARVIN',IT SEEMS SO UNFAIR!
YA GOTTA GET UP,EVEN WHEN THE WORLD DRAGS YOU DOWN
YA GOTTA GET EVEN AND NEVER LET ANYONE PUSH YOU ALL AROUND
SO SAY...
HOLD ON,HOLD TIGHT, STAND UP AND TAKE THAT FIGHT,FIGHT,FIGHT YEAH!
HOLD TIGHT, HOLD ON..WHAT COMES AROUND, GOES AROUND,IT WON'T TAKE LONG NO!
YA WANNA LOSE CONTROL,TIMES YOU'D LIKE TO SELL YOUR SOUL
THE DEVIL CAN'T EVEN HELP,'CAUSE IT FEELS LIKE ALREADY IN HELL
SOME PEOPLE ALWAYS HAVE LUCK,THEY SHOULD HELP THOSE WHO ARE STUCK
BUT CARING AIN'T THEIR STYLE,WHEN TABLES TURN,MAKE THEM BEG AWHILE YEAH!
YA GOTTA GET UP,EVEN WHEN THE WORLD DRAGS YOU DOWN
YA GOTTA GET EVEN AND NEVER LET ANYONE PUSH YOU ALL AROUND
SO SAY...
HOLD ON,HOLD TIGHT, STAND UP AND TAKE THAT FIGHT,FIGHT,FIGHT YEAH!
HOLD TIGHT, HOLD ON..WHAT COMES AROUND, GOES AROUND,IT WON'T TAKE LONG NO!
YA GOTTA GET UP,EVEN WHEN THE WORLD DRAGS YOU DOWN
YA GOTTA GET EVEN AND NEVER LET ANYONE PUSH YOU ALL AROUND
SO SAY...
HOLD ON,HOLD TIGHT, STAND UP AND TAKE THAT FIGHT,FIGHT,FIGHT YEAH!
HOLD TIGHT, HOLD ON..WHAT COMES AROUND, GOES AROUND,IT WON'T TAKE LONG NO!
HOLD ON BABY, YEAH!
WORDS & MUSIC BY JACK STEVENS & MIKE THOMPSON
Monday, December 7, 2009
HIGH,DIRTY & LOW
EVERYBODY, WON'T YA COME GATHER 'ROUND
I GOTTA LITTLE STORY & I GOTTA NEW SOUND
FEELIN' SO GOOD & I'M FEELIN' SO HOT
COME A LITTLE CLOSER, GONNA TELL YA WHAT I GOT!
I'M GETTIN' HIGH SO HIGH,
DIRTY AND LOW
SO MOTHER F'N LOW
I'M GETTIN' HIGH SO HIGH
DIRTY AND LOW...
I MET A LITTLE GIRL,ON THE BEACH PARTY SCENE
WE GOTTA LITTLE HIGH,WHEN WE TOKED A LITTLE WEED
MADE HER FEEL GOOD AND SHE DID ME SO RIGHT
SHE DID HER SEXY DANCE, IT WAS A REAL HOT NIGHT!
I'M GETTIN' HIGH SO HIGH,
DIRTY AND LOW
SO MOTHER F'N LOW
I'M GETTIN' HIGH SO HIGH
DIRTY AND LOW...
DIRTY AND, DIRTY AND LOW
DIRTY AND, LOW
DIRTY AND, DIRTY AND LOW
DIRTY AND, LOW
I MET A LITTLE GIRL,ON THE BEACH PARTY SCENE
WE GOTTA LITTLE HIGH,WHEN WE TOKED A LITTLE WEED
MADE HER FEEL GOOD AND SHE DID ME SO RIGHT
SHE DID HER SEXY DANCE, IT WAS A REAL HOT NIGHT!
I'M GETTIN' HIGH SO HIGH,
DIRTY AND LOW
SO MOTHER F'N LOW
I'M GETTIN' HIGH SO HIGH
DIRTY AND LOW...
words & music by Jack Stevens & Michael Currin
copyright2009
I GOTTA LITTLE STORY & I GOTTA NEW SOUND
FEELIN' SO GOOD & I'M FEELIN' SO HOT
COME A LITTLE CLOSER, GONNA TELL YA WHAT I GOT!
I'M GETTIN' HIGH SO HIGH,
DIRTY AND LOW
SO MOTHER F'N LOW
I'M GETTIN' HIGH SO HIGH
DIRTY AND LOW...
I MET A LITTLE GIRL,ON THE BEACH PARTY SCENE
WE GOTTA LITTLE HIGH,WHEN WE TOKED A LITTLE WEED
MADE HER FEEL GOOD AND SHE DID ME SO RIGHT
SHE DID HER SEXY DANCE, IT WAS A REAL HOT NIGHT!
I'M GETTIN' HIGH SO HIGH,
DIRTY AND LOW
SO MOTHER F'N LOW
I'M GETTIN' HIGH SO HIGH
DIRTY AND LOW...
DIRTY AND, DIRTY AND LOW
DIRTY AND, LOW
DIRTY AND, DIRTY AND LOW
DIRTY AND, LOW
I MET A LITTLE GIRL,ON THE BEACH PARTY SCENE
WE GOTTA LITTLE HIGH,WHEN WE TOKED A LITTLE WEED
MADE HER FEEL GOOD AND SHE DID ME SO RIGHT
SHE DID HER SEXY DANCE, IT WAS A REAL HOT NIGHT!
I'M GETTIN' HIGH SO HIGH,
DIRTY AND LOW
SO MOTHER F'N LOW
I'M GETTIN' HIGH SO HIGH
DIRTY AND LOW...
words & music by Jack Stevens & Michael Currin
copyright2009
Monday, November 23, 2009
Working
Just wanted to stop by and leave a quick note here to let everyone know that I'm working real hard to get the music and the right group of songs together for the CD!
I really thank all of you who are giving me some really great insight on the songs and also letting me know what some of your favorites are! It's always great to get objective opinions, as most of us Musicians and Songwriters are extremely hard on ourselves. When it comes to our music, we are definitely our own worse critics! But there is one great thing about Rock 'N' Roll, it has never been and is never meant to be perfect...so that makes it a lot easier! lol! Have a Great Night Everyone and God Bless You and in the Words of The Great Rock Band Kiss "God Gave Rock 'N" Roll To You" "God Bless Rock 'N' Roll"
Jack Stevens
I really thank all of you who are giving me some really great insight on the songs and also letting me know what some of your favorites are! It's always great to get objective opinions, as most of us Musicians and Songwriters are extremely hard on ourselves. When it comes to our music, we are definitely our own worse critics! But there is one great thing about Rock 'N' Roll, it has never been and is never meant to be perfect...so that makes it a lot easier! lol! Have a Great Night Everyone and God Bless You and in the Words of The Great Rock Band Kiss "God Gave Rock 'N" Roll To You" "God Bless Rock 'N' Roll"
Jack Stevens
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Me & My Music
HEY EVERYONE! HOPE ALL IS WELL. BEFORE I CONTINUE WRITING I HAVE TO THANK EVERYONE FOR THE TREMENDOUS RESPONSE I HAVE RECEIVED FOR THE SONGS I HAVE ON WWW.MYSPACE.COM/JACKSTEVENSROCKS IT HAS BEEN VERY HUMBLING AND I WILL KEEP ON WORKING SO I GET YOUR FAVS ON THE NEW CD!
NOW. MANY OF YOU HAVE BEEN ASKING ME ABOUT MY SONGS AND MY SONGWRITING. WELL..MY SONGS ARE BASED ON A FEW THINGS. WHAT'S GOING ON AROUND ME, WHAT'S GOING ON WITH ME AND WHAT'S MY MOOD. A LOT OF SONGS, SUCH AS "AMY" "OVERLOAD" AND "AT LEAST I KNOW" ARE BASED ON VERY REAL THINGS AND SITUATIONS WHICH I WILL GET INTO EACH SONG INDIVIDUALLY AS I CONTINUE MY BLOGS. SONGS LIKE "BORROWED TIME" IS ALSO VERY PERSONAL BUT MORE OF A DEDICATION OF SORTS. "THE WHEEL" AND "DESTRUCTION" ARE WAKE UP STAND UP KIND OF SONGS..AND THEN THERE IS THE TONGUE IN CHEEK SONGS, "XXX" "SMILES OF LUST" BUT ALSO BASED ON WHAT GOES ON IN THE WORLD THAT I FIND VERY HUMOROUS. LOVE TO LAUGH! AND THEN SOME OF MY SONGS CAN GET TRICKY LIKE "SO VERY HARD" THE TITLE IS MISLEADING..BUT IT IS A SONG ABOUT BEING VERY HARD TO PLEASE AND UNDERSTAND!
BELIEVE IT OR NOT MY SONGWRITING PROCESS DOES NOT TAKE LONG AT ALL. I USUALLY WAKE UP OR I MAYBE DRIVING,ETC... AND A WHOLE SONG JUST COMES TO ME IN MY HEAD. THE LYRICS AND ALL. I'LL GET TOGETHER WITH ONE OF MY GREAT FRIENDS AND EXTREMELY TALENTED MUSICIANS AND CO-WRITERS LIKE MIKE THOMPSON OR MIKE CURRIN (BOTH OF THEM R WHO I WROTE ALL MY SONGS WITH AND ARE FORMER TOURING AND GROUP MEMBERS OF MINE), I WILL SING THE MELODIES AND THE LYRICS AND THEN THEY START PLAYING..USUALLY AN ACOUSTIC GUITAR. THEN WE GET THE OTHER MUSICIANS TOGETHER AND VOILA..NEW SONG..DONE! I WILL GET MORE INTO THE HISTORY AND MY BIO IN THE NEXT BLOG. I JUST WANTED TO ANSWER ALL OF YOU WHO HAVE SO KINDLY ASKED ME ABOUT MY SONGS AND MY SONGWRITING.
WELL..I THINK THIS BLOG IS A LITTLE LONGER THAN INTENDED AND PLEASE FEEL FREE TO ASK ME QUESTIONS. I WILL TRY AND ANSWER THEM AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT..HOPE TO HAVE THE NEW CD OUT BY THE 1ST OF THE YEAR AND BE TOURING SHORTLY THERE AFTER! UNTIL THE NEXT TIME! ROCK ON.
JACK STEVENS
NOW. MANY OF YOU HAVE BEEN ASKING ME ABOUT MY SONGS AND MY SONGWRITING. WELL..MY SONGS ARE BASED ON A FEW THINGS. WHAT'S GOING ON AROUND ME, WHAT'S GOING ON WITH ME AND WHAT'S MY MOOD. A LOT OF SONGS, SUCH AS "AMY" "OVERLOAD" AND "AT LEAST I KNOW" ARE BASED ON VERY REAL THINGS AND SITUATIONS WHICH I WILL GET INTO EACH SONG INDIVIDUALLY AS I CONTINUE MY BLOGS. SONGS LIKE "BORROWED TIME" IS ALSO VERY PERSONAL BUT MORE OF A DEDICATION OF SORTS. "THE WHEEL" AND "DESTRUCTION" ARE WAKE UP STAND UP KIND OF SONGS..AND THEN THERE IS THE TONGUE IN CHEEK SONGS, "XXX" "SMILES OF LUST" BUT ALSO BASED ON WHAT GOES ON IN THE WORLD THAT I FIND VERY HUMOROUS. LOVE TO LAUGH! AND THEN SOME OF MY SONGS CAN GET TRICKY LIKE "SO VERY HARD" THE TITLE IS MISLEADING..BUT IT IS A SONG ABOUT BEING VERY HARD TO PLEASE AND UNDERSTAND!
BELIEVE IT OR NOT MY SONGWRITING PROCESS DOES NOT TAKE LONG AT ALL. I USUALLY WAKE UP OR I MAYBE DRIVING,ETC... AND A WHOLE SONG JUST COMES TO ME IN MY HEAD. THE LYRICS AND ALL. I'LL GET TOGETHER WITH ONE OF MY GREAT FRIENDS AND EXTREMELY TALENTED MUSICIANS AND CO-WRITERS LIKE MIKE THOMPSON OR MIKE CURRIN (BOTH OF THEM R WHO I WROTE ALL MY SONGS WITH AND ARE FORMER TOURING AND GROUP MEMBERS OF MINE), I WILL SING THE MELODIES AND THE LYRICS AND THEN THEY START PLAYING..USUALLY AN ACOUSTIC GUITAR. THEN WE GET THE OTHER MUSICIANS TOGETHER AND VOILA..NEW SONG..DONE! I WILL GET MORE INTO THE HISTORY AND MY BIO IN THE NEXT BLOG. I JUST WANTED TO ANSWER ALL OF YOU WHO HAVE SO KINDLY ASKED ME ABOUT MY SONGS AND MY SONGWRITING.
WELL..I THINK THIS BLOG IS A LITTLE LONGER THAN INTENDED AND PLEASE FEEL FREE TO ASK ME QUESTIONS. I WILL TRY AND ANSWER THEM AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT..HOPE TO HAVE THE NEW CD OUT BY THE 1ST OF THE YEAR AND BE TOURING SHORTLY THERE AFTER! UNTIL THE NEXT TIME! ROCK ON.
JACK STEVENS
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Lyrics for Amy
AMY
Alone in the night, you hear the child weeping.Not afraid of the dark but the shadows of the light and her safe keeping.
Silent in her prayers,Does anybody listen,Does anybody really care,Do they here her heart calling,See her teardrops glisten...
Amy, don't ya worry, close your eyes now
Amy, Oh Oh
Amy don't ya worry, you're in a safe place now
Amy, don't ya cry no more...
Wondering if she's right She wishes she could fly Not to the Dark Moon but to the gates of heaven, to ask God Why..
Hearts hide her tears, eyes hide the child's fears Not knowing where to turn The light starts to fade and the child disappears...
Amy..don't ya worry, close your eyes now
Amy, Oh Oh
Amy, don't ya worry you're in a safe place now
Amy, don't ya cry no more...
Amy, don't ya worry you're in a safe place now,
Amy..don't ya cry...no...more.....
words & music by Jack Stevens (a.k.a robles) and Mike Thompson copyright 2009
Alone in the night, you hear the child weeping.Not afraid of the dark but the shadows of the light and her safe keeping.
Silent in her prayers,Does anybody listen,Does anybody really care,Do they here her heart calling,See her teardrops glisten...
Amy, don't ya worry, close your eyes now
Amy, Oh Oh
Amy don't ya worry, you're in a safe place now
Amy, don't ya cry no more...
Wondering if she's right She wishes she could fly Not to the Dark Moon but to the gates of heaven, to ask God Why..
Hearts hide her tears, eyes hide the child's fears Not knowing where to turn The light starts to fade and the child disappears...
Amy..don't ya worry, close your eyes now
Amy, Oh Oh
Amy, don't ya worry you're in a safe place now
Amy, don't ya cry no more...
Amy, don't ya worry you're in a safe place now,
Amy..don't ya cry...no...more.....
words & music by Jack Stevens (a.k.a robles) and Mike Thompson copyright 2009
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