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"Stux (Tell Me It's Alright)" is the second single by Surrey-based rock band Reuben. It was recorded in June 2002 with the band's friend Rob Fisher at Opus Studios in Grayshot, and was released in August later that year in the Bossmusic label. Despite bad press reviews the single reached #86 is the UK charts, the highest charting single for the band at the time. The promotional video enjoyed success in the MTV2 chart, eventually climbing to #1 in December of that year following the band's tour supporting Hell Is for Heroes.
[edit] Track listing
- "Stux (Tell Me It’s Alright)"
- "Stealing Is Easy"
- "Banner Held High"
[edit] Personnel
- Jamie Lenman - Guitars, vocals
- Jon Pearce - Bass Guitar
- Guy Davis - Drums (tracks 1 & 3)
- Mark Lawton - Drums (track 2)
[edit] Trivia
(From the band's site)
- The title track is an old favourite of the band. An earlier version of the song can be heard on the promo the band released through the internet music label Peoplesound.
- Stealing Is Easy is a re-working of an older song called Dreyfuss, this was taken from the session the band had done with original drummer Mark Lewton at EMI studios in 2001.
- Banner Held High is a big live favourite for the band. The track was considered for the A side, and was recorded by friend of the band Rupert Christie at his home studio in Espom.
- Frontman Jamie Lenman changed the words on 'Stealing is Easy' from 'fuck around' to 'mess around' when their plugging company dissaproved of the lyric.
- All three band members can be heard singing and talking in the background at the end of 'Stealing is Easy'.
- The lyrics 'I like sleeping, I like eating, I like food and I like bed' were inspired by the ex-drummer's lifestyle.
- The video features many friends and family of the band, including Jamie's Mum, Dad, Sister and Brother in Law, Manager Barney Jeavons and his family, and members of bands like Geisha, Fluid Drive, Septembre, Kaballah, and Mega City Four.
- The estate agent seen in the video is the band's former plugging agent, Clare (last name unknown).
- The house featured in the video used to be owned by Jamie's parents.
