Uploaded October 2014 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
“Special” from Abney Park's upcoming album “Nomad”, ON SALE NOW AT www.abneypark.com! This is 13 driving, and powerful songs set in Abney Park's post apocalyptic steampunk world.
One day it occurred to me that in Victorian times and earlier if you were born with special needs, you were treated like a freak, and there was no treatment for your condition. But today, it seems many people invent their own “special needs” just for attention. This of course makes the place miserable for the people who really are suffering from something, and miserable for everyone else!
PLEASE NOTE: this song is not about people with real disorders, its about people demanding special treatment and attention for things they consciously do to themselves.
Vocals, Song, and accordion by "Captain" Robert Brown
Violin by Titus Munteanu
Keyboards by Kristina Erickson
Guitar by Josh Goering
Bass by Derek Brown
“Special” from Abney Park's upcoming album “Nomad”, ON SALE NOW AT www.abneypark.com! This is 13 driving, and powerful songs set in Abney Park's post apocalyptic steampunk world.
One day it occurred to me that in Victorian times and earlier if you were born with special needs, you were treated like a freak, and there was no treatment for your condition. But today, it seems many people invent their own “special needs” just for attention. This of course makes the place miserable for the people who really are suffering from something, and miserable for everyone else!
PLEASE NOTE: this song is not about people with real disorders, its about people demanding special treatment and attention for things they consciously do to themselves.
Vocals, Song, and accordion by "Captain" Robert Brown
Violin by Titus Munteanu
Keyboards by Kristina Erickson
Guitar by Josh Goering
Bass by Derek Brown
