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Bastard Children 10th Anniversary

by Vudu Sister

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1.
Psalms 03:33
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Have you ever heard the sound of trumpets of war? There was blood in the banks of brown and ruined lands And the nameless sons and brothers of shattered generations They’ll come back in pieces or they won’t come back at all Can you hear the death bells tolling? Can you hear the fife and drum? Can you hear the death bells ringing in the deep? Early in the morning of dawnless days they march Their cavalry was spent but they got artillery And no one realized this was the start of Tribulation They’ll just go back to sleep in their muddy, sinking beds There was the captain and his plan and the martyr and his faith They all have got their own reasons; they’re fodder for the front
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Dead Man's Pockets 02:52
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Side of the road came with him He was covered in blood-dried sand Never knew who he was or where he was from I was checking the dead man's pockets Checking the dead man's brains Witchita is where the law's been calling my name Somebody out there gone hidden With the blood on his hands still stained He covered his tracks and stole what was left Inside of the dead man's pockets He stole all of the dead man's change Indiana, Indiana gonna ride that train I started to go back yonder On nothing but a deviled egg Lit a match in the rain to find what was left Inside of the dead man's pockets Colorado, I'm going home Under a sign, he's buried Beneath the dirt of the byway sand Never knew who he was or where he was from Witchita is where the law's been calling my name
3.
At the First Sight of Dawn 02:39
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I was there at the first sight of dawn I heard the sirens and saw poison in the sky It was a mixture of surprise and the warning that comes to mind I saw a hundred acres I saw charlatans I saw them pointing the finger And taking all we’ve got Only seconds from a voiceless call The still silence takes me back to the past It was like the first time being caught in a sudden rain I saw the legless dancers I saw the ruined mansions I can’t believe I’ve witnessed The End of All Things Floodlights in my eyes I can see all the damage we’d done It doesn’t change the fact there’s no halo over me
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Galliard 03:07
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Been a long, long time since I've seen your face Been a long, long time since I've seen you smile Haven't been like those...creeping up as a glower Couldn't keep from weeping over that broken ring Like an old passage that I knew Keeps me thinking of the writings on the walls A dream, a flower, face so fair Only she could understand Been a long, long time without the glory of her star Serenade to the soul without so much as a tear Been a long, long time since I've seen golden seas Couldn't keep from weeping over that broken ring Only the ones who still believe Are the ones who know the difference of the word A dream, a loss a hope can bear Only she could understand
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The Quiet Man 03:31
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It’s a lonely place when no one is home There’s a rickety chair and a good strong rope She heard the clamour of the wood to the floor He left nothing to mop; now her back’s so sore From carrying that body to the bottom floor No she never should have left him all alone At least he can’t try it again The jingle and the jangle from the chains that fit To her highness; she’s now gotta bear within She’s all locked up in her tower; she’ll pace She’s an old, lame mare still trying to race It’s taken a toll that she can’t face Well, she should’ve just left well enough alone Somebody ought to leave her all alone she’ll do it again and again and again and again I’m trying to get out of the state I’m in I wanna go to the land where the weather is good I can’t afford a train or a Greyhound fare I thought of hitchhiking but I hate the rain Guess I’ve got no right to complain Just don’t leave me here standing all alone You should never leave a quiet man alone
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Daughter of the Woods 02:57
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I’ll tell you the tale of the Daughter of the Woods With golden hair like honey and a voice for sweeter songs I’d travel a great mile just to see that girl smile I’d always know it was from me On one Dawnless Day that Devil turned his sights Tempted this flower with the pleasures of this Life That girl with golden hair took a chance outside the Light In my heart where she belongs Yellow-hair… In the old woods waiting for the day she’ll come again I gave all my tears to a messenger to send That girl with golden hair; she won’t be with me again But she’s in my heart where she belongs Yellow-hair…
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Underground 03:13
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Down where the shackles meet my skin The flesh it’s tearing is paper thin I wish I’d been luckier than those who hid their woes And where the water greets the grass Where I stood and watched them pass Mistaken for another fading shade My victims never made a sound Even when I took them underground You got to climb those prison walls In your head you make them small But when they catch you at the bottom, they’ll take you back Back in the alleys of your mind You tell yourself you’re doing fine But you can’t escape the fact that you’re giving in All the dumb people of the town I know they never will find out The dimensions of this room Predict a certain kind of doom For the unsuspecting people I’ve chosen to Give me a chance to make me smile Cause you know it’s been awhile I’m so close to finding comfort with the dead…
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One of a Kind 02:26
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Goin’ to the well where the water comes from Going’ to the farm where it was her home Where she took my heart Girl, won’t you come back home? Goin’ to the yard where the dead have gone Goin’ to the church where I prayed for them When heaven took my father, no one ever sang him a song I’m already one of their kind Goin’ to the jail where my brother’s gone He’s not coming home for a long, long time He traded in his soul for a red, thrill ride Don’t you go following him I’m already one of his kind I’m goin’ to the middle where they don’t notice me I can get outside without feelin’ any heat Where there is no one else there Dog, won’t you come along? I’m already one of their kind I don’t wanna be one of their kind
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Wicked King 04:44
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All I see is a wicked world We're all damned but we have no idea We don't know what we're thinking We just know it's forbidden Don't ask who's there, just point the gun at me Could hold me down, but you'll never really see See what you've made in your little, lonely world Can't step out my door without signing in my blood We don't know what we're thinking We just know it's restricted Wicked kings don't need to see They don't need to see to believe Wicked kings, how they lie How they lie to divide
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Hallelujah, I'm a Bum 04:23
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In 2011, I started Vudu Sister. My hope was that I could have a space where I could create and collaborate without having to start from scratch after so many bands would come and go. I wanted to be able to continue with my own songs with the door always open for others to join me. That first year, I entered Greg Holmes’ little home studio on River Ave, and we spent that gift of a summer with friends and co-conspirators taking chances, fucking up, making some noise, and giving a hundred percent of what we had to what would become my first album. After all the music I had done and all the bands I had played in since the early 2000s, this was to be my first real musical statement. In 2012, at the old Speakeasy under Local 121 in Providence, RI, “Bastard Children” was born and help up high for a packed, sweaty crowd on a sold-out night. Both my parents were there and so many friends. I was 26.
Fast forward to 2022. The decision to re-mix and re-master came from Michael Samos as we had re-examined “Dead Man’s Pockets” last year. I had always wanted to do something special to celebrate the first ten years of Vudu Sister and Her first album release. I am so glad this was able to happen, and I can only send a huge, special thanks to Mike for being able to make this a reality.
This album will always remind me of those glorious summer days at Greg’s, the open mic nights at Tazza where I first tested many of these songs in their nascent stages of evolution and many of the friends I made in those first few years with whom I still collaborate to this day. We shed tears, got hurt, got drunk, lost, gained, laughed, and lingered. Some people I’ve since lost touch with, some friendships have grown deeper, and some I would never let go of.
Enormous, loving acknowledgment goes to Diane O’Connor who has been my co-pilot since Vudu Sister’s inception, and to my best friend, Alexander Garzone who has been co-writing and collaborating with me since before the Sister during our Vudu Bevy days in the late 2000s, always pushing me out of my comfort zone and bringing an unconventional touch.
Big thanks to Amato Zinno whose generosity and patience, especially during those early days, and I will always be grateful for his lended brilliance.
-Keith J.G McCurdy, 2022

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released December 30, 2022

Re-mixed and re-mastered by Michael Samos and Brigham Brough at Ten Three Studios in Rumford, RI.

Bastard Children was recorded during the year of 2012 at Treading Thomas Records on River Ave in Providence, RI.
Engineered by Greg Holmes. Produced by Keith J.G McCurdy and Greg Holmes.
All songs written by Keith J.G McCurdy except At the First Sight of Dawn, Underground (co-written with Alexander Garzone), and Hallelujah, I’m a Bum (traditional).
10th-anniversary edition: Mixing, Mastering by Michael Samos at Studio Ten Three in Rumford, RI in 2022.
Cast of players on this record: Keith J.G McCurdy, Diane O’Connor, Alexander Garzone, Michael Samos, Chris Owens, Lily Costner, Caroline Hecht, Kate Jones, Joe Principe, David Hemingway, and Jesse “Doc” Burdick.
Photography by Beth Brown and Allie Nunes.
Art Layout by Keith J.G McCurdy.

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Vudu Sister is an American band based in Providence, Rhode Island. Gothic folk with grunge influences. Songs to Sing in the Dark.

Keith J.G McCurdy.
Diane O'Connor.
Isabel Castellvi.

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