The Saint Unborn (single)
by Tony Rogers
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This is a mini rock opera of sorts, inspired by the Audrey Niffenegger illustrated novel, The Three Incestuous Sisters.Purchasable with gift cardname your price
lyrics
1) The Astronomy Lesson
2) The Mathematics Lesson
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3) The naming of things
This is a teacup
Here is a clock
These are spectacles
There, stockings
Look at the apple
Consider a grape
See the dragonfly
And the measuring tape
This is a baby
That is a snake
There is a teddy bear
Here is a razor
These are the names of things
Now, I will teach you about flying
4) The Flying Lesson
When you are older you will fly like a bird
Over the heads of all the people
Above the trees and houses
People will think you’re an angel or a devil
They’ll be afraid of you and call you names
But your real name is The Saint
Because you are perfect and beloved
2) The Mathematics Lesson
1248163264128256512
102420484096819216384
3276865536131072
Times two
3) The naming of things
This is a teacup
Here is a clock
These are spectacles
There, stockings
Look at the apple
Consider a grape
See the dragonfly
And the measuring tape
This is a baby
That is a snake
There is a teddy bear
Here is a razor
These are the names of things
Now, I will teach you about flying
4) The Flying Lesson
When you are older you will fly like a bird
Over the heads of all the people
Above the trees and houses
People will think you’re an angel or a devil
They’ll be afraid of you and call you names
But your real name is The Saint
Because you are perfect and beloved
credits
released November 10, 2010
Written and performed by Tony Rogers | Extra Vocals: Marisa Fiorito, Kim Revere, Jamie Simkins | Drums: Blake Cooper | Bass: Tad Santos | Guitar: Mitch Marlow | Piano: Steve Kouba | Keyboard: Marcin Fahmy | Recorded by Manny Sanchez and Shane Hendrickson at IV Lab in Chicago
Written and performed by Tony Rogers | Extra Vocals: Marisa Fiorito, Kim Revere, Jamie Simkins | Drums: Blake Cooper | Bass: Tad Santos | Guitar: Mitch Marlow | Piano: Steve Kouba | Keyboard: Marcin Fahmy | Recorded by Manny Sanchez and Shane Hendrickson at IV Lab in Chicago
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Tony Rogers Chicago, Illinois
Tony Rogers is a longtime Chicago artist best known for:
—A long stint with his band The Good
("Masterful"—WXRT)
—His long-running musical "Pop Psychology" (2002 Album of the Year, Chicago A&E)
—"Great," a 2012 single featured in a hit Purina commercial
—"Alphabites," a millions-viewed PBS Kids video
—Tiny Bit of Giant's Blood, his glam punk heavy rock band.
—dem Buneez, electro sex funk
... more
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May 2016
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