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Tartarus - may you rock in hell!

by Hereward Kaye

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SHARON VIRGIL MOURNERS WE MISS YOU MY OH MY SHARON VIRGIL MOURNERS PINK SOCKS AND A BOOTLACE TIE SHARON VIRGIL MOURNERS TELL THE PEOPLE FAR AND WIDE VICAR Virgil lived, and he lived till he died. SHARON HE WAS A ROCK ‘N ROLL FAN MY OLD MAN VIRGIL MOURNERS VIRGIL SHARON THE BOP-A-LOO, BOP-A-LAM OF WEST HAM, VIRGIL MOURNERS VIRGIL SHARON HE WALKED PAST, HE TURNED BACK AND SAID FINDERS KEEPERS RICK & FRANK KEEPERS SHARON HE LOOKED SASS, HE LOOKED CLASS, HE WORE BROTHEL CREEPERS JEEPERS CREEPERS! DAI THE DEATH NOW HE’S BEYOND THE GRAVE SHARON VIRGIL MOURNERS WE MISS YOU MY OH MY SHARON VIRGIL MOURNERS PINK SOCKS AND A BOOTLACE TIE SHARON VIRGIL MOURNERS TELL THE PEOPLE FAR AND WIDE VIRGIL LIVED, AND HE LIVED TILL HE DIED. SHARON VIRGIL MOURNERS WE’LL MISS YOU ALL THE TIME SHARON VIRGIL MOURNERS DEATH’S A SIN, BUT IT’S NOT A CRIME SHARON VIRGIL MOURNERS WHY MUST WE SAY GOODBYE? VIRGIL WAS, ONE HELL OF, OF A GUY. (UNDERSCORE continues) VICAR Since our brother left us, he's found a new place to dwell. Along a dark and lonely street... NEV He wasn’t our brother. He was my brother. SHARON Don’t be ridiculous. And switch that thing off. NEV He was my brother! Like a brother. SHARON You poor, deluded boy. NEV What was he then (scornfully) “Mother”? SHARON takes a reckless swig from her bottle of Martini. SHARON He was your father! NEV No! No!! SHARON VIRGIL MOURNERS WE ARE YOUR NEXT OF KIN SHARON VIRGIL MOURNERS DEATH’S A CRIME, BUT IT’S NOT A SIN. SHARON VIRGIL MOURNERS SHOUT IT OUT FAR AND WIDE SHARON VIRGIL WAS MOURNERS YES HE WAS SHARON ONE HELL OF MOURNERS ONE HELL OF SHARON VIRGIL WAS, YES HE WAS, ONE HELL OF A GUY!
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FRANK ANOTHER HERO BITES THE DUST GRACIE ANOTHER HERO HITS THE TRAIL RICK ANOTHER HERO WAVES AT US BINHEAD ANOTHER HERO FAILS MOURNER FIVE ANOTHER HERO BITES THE DECK MOURNER SIX ANOTHER HERO HITS THE RAILS MOURNER SEVEN ANOTHER HERO, WHO COULD FORGET? NEV ANOTHER HERO SAILS
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VIRGIL LOT OF TROUBLE SINCE THE DAY I GOT THE SACK, BACK IN SEVENTY FIVE. THEN ELVIS DIED. KICKED A HOLE IN OUR DOOR, NOW IT'S A CATFLAP. I FELT SO NUMB I CRIED AND CRIED. LOT OF TROUBLE, LOT OF ROWS, A LOT OF CLAPTRAP. I'D TAKE RIGHT OFF AND DOWN OUR STREET. CAME AND WENT, BUT I ALWAYS HUNG ME CAP BACK, UNTIL OUR SHARON WAS INDISCREET. VIRGIL climbs out of his coffin. THEN I JUST FREAKED, SNEAKED OUT THE BACK DOOR THINKING WHAT'S THE USE IN LIFE, THE ENDLESS STRIFE, WHAT’S IT FOR? AND THAT IS WHY I JUMPED OFF A BRIDGE. GOT MYSELF EMBALMED AND SPENT A COLD AND LONELY NIGHT INSIDE A FRIDGE. SINGING ELVIS IN ME LOCAL KARAOKE ALWAYS GUARANTEED AN EXTRA-MARITAL FLING IF SHARON KNEW SHE WAS ALWAYS OKEY DOKEY IT DIDN'T MEAN NOTHING, THAT WAS THE THING. SOMEHOW OR OTHER, SEEMS I DID OFFEND HER SHE BEGAN TO PLAY ME AT MY OWN GAME VIRGIL NEVER DARED GO ON ANOTHER NAUGHTY BENDER COS WHENEVER I WENT - a stranger came! I KNEW WE'D PEAKED, SNEAKED OUT THE BACK DOOR THINKING WHAT'S THE USE IN LIFE, IT’S JUST NOT RIGHT ANYMORE. AND THAT IS WHY I JUMPED OFF A BRIDGE. GOT MYSELF EMBALMED AND SPENT A COLD AND LONELY NIGHT INSIDE A FRIDGE. UNDERSCORE continues. DAI THE DEATH emerges from the shadows. He and VIRGIL fall into step. DAI I trust you 'ave enjoyed the journey so far? VIRGIL Yes, very nice, very comfortable. DAI Coffin wasn't just an incy bit tight? VIRGIL No, good fit, nice lining. DAI Pleasant post mortem? VIRGIL Fine, fine. DAI I had to break a few bones. You died with a fierce ... VIRGIL No hard feelings, none whatsoever. DAI slinks back into the shadows. VIRGIL climbs back into his coffin. VIRGIL SO I JUST FREAKED, SNEAKED OUT THE BACK DOOR THINKING GOODBYE CRUEL WORLD, WHAT DOES MY GIRL TAKE ME FOR? AND THAT IS WHY I JUMPED FROM A BRIDGE. GOT MYSELF EMBALMED AND SPENT A COLD AND LONELY NIGHT INSIDE A FRIDGE. INSIDE A FRIDGE. INSIDE A… A FRIDGE.
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Arcadea 02:24
PLAYER 1 SHOOT EM UP, SPLAT EM UP, BEAT EM UP, SLASH EM UP, POWER AT MY COMMAND. PLAYERS NEW GAME! PLAYER 2 SIMULATOR, ACTIVATOR INTERCEPTER, LIQUIDATOR EVERYBODY UNDERSTANDS PLAYERS NEW GAME! PLAYER 4 MAYBE SEE YOU LATER ON A PLATFORM ELEVATOR JOYSTICK IN MY, JOYSTICK IN MY HANDS PLAYER 1 & 2 NEW GAME, JUST CAME, EVERYBODY’S HEARD THE NAME - UNDERWORLD! PLAYERS NEW GAME! PLAYERS 3 & 4 ORPHEUS, YOU AND ME GOT TO SAVE EURYDICE CROSS THE STYX AND GET THE GIRL. PLAYERS NEW GAME! PLAYERS 1 & 2 GET THRU CIRCLE THREE HELLHOUND AND TALKING TREE WHAT A PEARL! PLAYERS ARCADEA - WE WHO NEVER DIE! ARCADEA - WE WHO WILL SURVIVE! ARCADEA - LIVE AND BREATHE AND WRITHE IN ARCADEA! ARCADEA - WE WHO NEVER DIE! ARCADEA - WE WHO HAVE MORE LIVES! ARCADEA - UNDERWORLDERS CRY: ARCADEA! ARCADEA!
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NEV It’s a lovely name; Gracie. GRACIE After Gracie Fields... NEV Is that in Liverpool? GRACIE It’s not a place, dickhead! NEV IT'S A PLACE WHERE WE CAN SHARE SANCTUARY CARRY ON, GO ON LOVING GO ON LOVING WHATEVER YOU DO. MY WARM SUN IS ON YOUR HORIZON YOUR PALE HORIZON, ONLY FOR YOU. GRACIE MY CUPID TATTOO IS POINTING AT YOU. OUR PROMISE I’LL KEEP TILL YOU AND I SLEEP YOU AND I SLEEP TOGETHER NEV HOLD THE FLAME AND CARRY ON, LOVE KEEP BURNING LOVE KEEP BURNING FOR ME AND YOU. GRACIE FOREVER, WE TWO. NEV I’M STARTING ANEW. GRACIE HERE’S LOOKING AT YOU. NEV ON YOUR AVENUE. GRACIE WHERE MOUNTAINS ARE STEEP NEV OH YEAH! GRACIE WHERE OTHER BOYS WEEP LIKE LOVERS WE’LL LEAP TOGETHER NEV & GRACIE LOVE WILL SAIL ON THROUGH TRUE WATERS RUN TRUE AND RIVERS RUN DEEP AND YOU AND I SLEEP THE WAY LOVERS DO LOVE WILL SAIL ON THROUGH OH YEAH! NEV JUST KEEP BELIEVING KEEP BELIEVING WHATEVER YOU DO. GRACIE HOW BRIGHT IS YOUR STAR? NEV IT’S SHINING FOR YOU GRACIE WHEREVER YOU ARE NEV I HAVEN’T A CLUE GRACIE & NEV ONE PROMISE TO KEEP THAT YOU AND I SLEEP YOU AND I SLEEP TOGETHER LOVE WILL SAIL ON THROUGH TRUE WATERS RUN TRUE AND RIVERS RUN DEEP, AND YOU AND I SLEEP THE WAY LOVERS DO. LOVE WILL SAIL ON THROUGH TRUE WATERS RUN TRUE AND RIVERS RUN DEEP, AND YOU AND I SLEEP THE WAY LOVERS DO. LOVE WILL SAIL ON THROUGH, LOVE WILL SAIL ON THROUGH LOVE WILL SAIL ON THROUGH…
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CHARON YOU’RE SAILING INTO THE MOUTH OF A LION MORE THE FOOL, MORE THE FOOL YOU’VE JUST BOUGHT A ONE WAY TICKET. FIRST I FERRY YOU, THEN HELL BURIES YOU DON’T EXPECT MY SHOULDER TO CRY ON FATE IS CRUEL, AS A RULE YOU’RE ONE MORE TREE FOR THE THICKET CAN’T SAVE YOU FOR I’VE SOLD MY SOUL TOO. PAY THE DEVIL'S PORTER. CROSS MY PALM TO CROSS THE WATER. CERBERUS CAN’T WAIT TO SEAL YOUR FATE. UPON THE FAR BANK PROWLING, D’YOU HEAR THE HELLHOUND GROWLING? IT'S LIVING FLESH HE'S AFTER. HIS THREE HEADS HOWL WITH LAUGHTER! I'LL RAISE A LARGE MARTINI. I MEAN A LARGE MARTINI. STOW A HEART OF STONE AND RIDE THE WAVE. TO PITY IS TO SHIVER, BETTER TO FACE UPRIVER AND TOAST THE FOOLISH BRAVE. ROLL ON, UPHOLD US RIVER SNAKEBRIGHT, UNCOILING RIVER SHORE TO SHORE, TWIXT DESTINY AND FATE THE SADIST HADES BECKONS IT’S RECKONING DAY HE RECKONS IN PRAISE, WITH HANDS A-CALLOUSED I RAISE THEE ONE LAST CHALICE I'LL POUR A LARGE MARTINI I MEAN A LARGE MARTINI TO FATE THAT CAN’T BE CHANGED FOREVER I’LL DELIVER, AND NEVER CRY A RIVER AND PUSH THE BOAT AWAY FOREVER I’LL DELIVER, AND NEVER CRY A RIVER AND PUSH THE BOAT AWAY!
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Gung Ho! 02:53
RICK/FRANK GUNG HO! HERE WE GO, DON'T GET MAD GET EVEN GUNG HO! HERE WE GO, DON'T GET MAD GET EVEN GUNG HO! READY FOR IT NEVILLE? YOU’RE UP AGAINST THE DEVIL! THE PLAYING FIELD’S UNLEVEL BUT DON'T GET MAD, IT WON’T GET EVEN WE’RE THE BASTARDS ON THE CLUB DOOR, YOU’RE THE BLOOD UPON THE DANCE FLOOR WE LIKE A LITTLE BIT OF WHAT FOR A BIT OF ROUGH JUSTICE AND LOVE LIES BLEEDING RICK/FRANK WHOAH - OH - OH AY! WHOAH - OH - OH AY! NEV I'M ROUNDING ON THE BULLY - I DON'T GIVE A DAMN. YOUR KID SISTER’S WELL RID FRANK SMACK YOU WITH A BIN LID RICK WANT TO HEAR THEM CLASH FRANK AND CLANG? RICK & FRANK PUNCH YOUR LIGHTS OUT, BANG BANG BANG? They lay into NEV, who falls. The big blows go in. RICK & FRANK GUNG HO, HERE WE GO! GUNG HO, HERE WE GO! GUNG HO! GUNG HO!
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Castles 02:28
GRACIE BLACK AND BLUE THESE BRUISES ARE JUST A FEW TOMORROW THEY FADE AND DIE BUT NEVER WILL YOU AND I LIFE’S STILL FINE HAPPINESS YOURS AND MINE GRACIE FOREVER I’LL HOLD YOU NEAR AND WE’LL NEVER WALK IN FEAR AND GOD I KNOW, IT'S ONLY CASTLES BUILT IN SPAIN I'M PLAYING THOSE TRAINS AND BOATS AND PLANES LET MY HEART RULE MY BRAIN WHILE YOU'RE LYING IN PAIN I'M MAKE BELIEVING WE’RE RIGHT AS RAIN. YOU'VE NOBODY ELSE TO CALL YOUR OWN YOU'RE A HUNDRED MILLION MILES FROM HOME THINK OF THIS WHEREVER YOU MAY ROAM I HOLD YOU....
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CORPSES (whispering) Dai, Darcy, Selwyn, Ron Horace, Boris, Barry-John Thomas, Morgan, Taffy, ‘Tone’ Oswald, Owen, Lloyd George Jones! DAI MY NAME IS DAI CORPSES HIS NAME IS DAI DAI FROM ROSS ON WYE AM I, AN CORPSES UNDERTAKER. DAI IF YOU SHOULD DIE CORPSES IF YOU SHOULD DIE DAI THE PERFECT MAN AM I, I'LL CORPSES SEE YOU LATER. DAI I'LL TAKE YOUR BODY COLD AND BLUE I'LL GIVE YOUR CHEEKS A ROSY HUE THE TEETH I CLEAN, THE NAILS I FILE THE FACE I WREATHE IN SMILES. IF YOU'RE ALIVE CORPSES NEVER SAY DAI! DAI IF YOU'RE ALIVE CORPSES NEVER SAY DAI! DAI MY NAME IS DAI. CORPSES HIS NAME IS DAI DAI AND YOUR ACQUAINTANCE I WILL CORPSES SOON BE MAKING DAI HEAVEN FORBID CORPSES IF YOU SHOULD DIE DAI YOU HAVE MY WORD, YOU HAVE MY CORPSES UNDERTAKING. DAI I’LL CLOSE YOUR EYES, CHOOSE WHAT YOU WEAR WITH MY MASCARA I’LL BE THERE TO CLEAN YOUR TEETH, TO CUT AND FILE TO WREATH YOUR FACE IN SMILES, IF YOU'RE ALIVE CORPSES NEVER SAY DAI! DAI IF YOU'RE ALIVE CORPSES NEVER SAY DAI! CORPSES (Whispering). Fluid, slab, formaldehyde, cemetary, suicide. DAI PAST IMPERFECT. CORPSES Coffin, corpse, cremate, embalm Rigor Mortis, snap the arm! DAI FITS INCH PERFECT. THEY DREDGED THE RIVER JUST FOR YOU THEY FOUND YOUR CORPSE, YOUR CORPSE WAS BLUE I DRAINED THE BLOOD, I DRESSED YOUR HAIR I WORKED WITH LOVE AND CARE, IF YOU'RE ALIVE CORPSES NEVER SAY DAI! DAI IF YOU'RE ALIVE CORPSES NEVER SAY DAI! HE’LL DRAIN YOUR BLOOD, HE’LL DRESS YOUR HAIR HE’LL WORK WITH LOVE AND CARE DAI & CHOIR NEVER SAY DAI!
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Voodoo Star 05:26
CHARON WHAT'S IN MY DRINK, I CAN'T THINK AND I'M SO FAR FROM HOME FLYING MY KITE IN THE NIGHT WHERE THE STRAY CATS ROAM CHARON IF IT'S A DREAM, IT'S NOT ALL THAT IT SEEMS FOR YOU CALLED AND I ROLLED LIKE A STONE MAYBE IT'S MAGIC, IT'S BLACK WHITE OR TRAGIC SWEET MAGIC, CAN'T LEAVE IT ALONE. VIRGIL DON'T ASK ME TWICE, I CAN DIG SACRIFICE I'M THE BEST THING SINCE ABRAHAM'S SON MY BREAD AND WATER'S YOUR LAMB TO THE SLAUGHTER IT SOUNDS LIKE A DEAL SHOULD BE DONE. WATCHING YOUR HIPS O CALYPSO, I'VE FIXED SO COME ON IF IT'S A QUARREL, A QUESTION OF MORALS BABY I ONLY HAVE ONE. VIRGIL & CHARON DANCING BANDA UNDER VOODOO STAR, ALL NIGHT BAMBUSHE, ALL NIGHT SHANGRILA NO BOKO'S CURSE IS GONNA DO ME HARM MY MAMBO SHE'S MY MOJO CHARM. CHARON magically produces her pole and the two of them limbo. Shimmy. Eat one another’s olives. IN THE STRANGEST OF DREAMS I HEARD SWEET MELODIES AND I KNEW THAT I JUST HAD TO COME. NOW WE'RE HERE MAKING LOVE TO THE BEAT OF A DRUM ALL THE STARS I CAN SEE SEEM TO GLINT WICKEDLY AND I'LL SWEAR THAT THE MOON JUST STRUCK ONE. WHILE THE FIREFLIES AND I DANCE WITH SHADOWS LIKE SPIES AND THE WHITES OF YOUR EYES TURN ME ON. DANCING BANDA UNDER VOODOO STAR ALL NIGHT BAMBUSHE, ALL NIGHT SHANGRILA NO BOKO'S CURSE IS GONNA DO ME HARM MY MAMBO SHE'S MY MOJO CHARM DANCING BANDA UNDER VOODOO STAR, ALL NIGHT BAMBUSHE, ALL NIGHT SHANGRILA. NO BOKO'S CURSE IS GONNA DO ME HARM, MY MAMBO SHE'S MY MOJO CHARM!
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SOUL ONE DON’T KNOW WHERE I’M GOING OR WHERE I’VE BEEN ONLY KNOW I’M SOMEWHERE IN BETWEEN, I’M A SOULS LOST SOUL ON A RIVERBANK RUNNING ON EMPTY AND MY MIND IS BLANK SOUL TWO SOMEHOW I’VE FALLEN DEEP BENEATH THE GRAVE OWE MY SOUL, I MUST BE SOMEONE’S SLAVE, I’M A SOULS LOST SOUL IN A PUZZLE WOOD CAN’T SEEM TO RECOGNISE THE NEIGHBOURHOOD SOULS OH YEAH, PENNILESS! OH YEAH, PENNILESS! SOUL THREE DON’T KNOW HOW I GOT INTO THIS FIX PENNIES FOR EYES BESIDE THE RIVER STYX, I’M A SOULS LOST SOUL AND THERE'S NO WAY BACK SOMEHOW I WANDERED OFF THE RIGHTEOUS TRACK SOUL FOUR CAN'T MOVE ON BECAUSE THE RAFT AIN'T FREE GOT NO COINS, PENNILESS ARE WE, I'M A SOULS LOST SOUL IN A HOWLIN' WIND HEAVEN FORGIVE US IF WE'VE EVER SINNED OH YEAH, PENNILESS! OH YEAH, PENNILESS! CHARON THE PENNIES FROM YOUR EYES TO CROSS MY PALM DAI THOUGH UNDERTAKERS BREAK YOUR ARM CHARON PAY AND THE CROSSING SHALL BE CALM SOULS BUT WE’RE PENNILESS SOULS, WE’RE PLEADING POVERTY! CHARON NO CRYING, NOT TO ME. DAI SHE’S HERE TO OVERSEE THE RULES, YOU FOOLS! SOULS BUT WE’RE PENNILESS, YEP, WE’RE PENNILESS SOULS PENNILESS SOULS. BUT WE’RE PENNILESS SOULS YES WE’RE PENNILESS SOULS
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CHARON CROSS THE WATER SOULS LISTEN! CHARON HOWLING HIGH ABOVE THE FLOW SOULS SHUSH, RUSHING GUSH, HEAR A SOUND! CHARON THREE HEADS A-SNARLING SOULS SNAPPING CHARON GET A GRIP AND DON’T LOSE HOLD SOULS RUFF! RUFFRUFFRUFF! DEVIL HOUND! NEV RABID CERBERUS SOULS THE DOG! NEV TRIPLE HEADED, DRIPPING SNOUT SOULS ACROSS THE SHORE ROVES AROUND NEV KEEPS THE DEAD IN SOULS DEAD IN! NEV KEEPS THE LIVE IMPOSTER OUT! SOULS OUT, KEEP HIM OUT WHERE HE’S FOUND! CHARON BEWARE THE NIGHT NEV ALL WILL BE WELL, I'LL BE ALRIGHT CHARON & SOULS YOU'LL GO THROUGH HELL! THE NIGHT COMES CREEPING IN THE NIGHT COMES CREEPING IN THE NIGHT COMES CREEPING IN SOULS WATER LAPPING, SLIP SLOP SLAPPING, BIT-LIPS CHAPPING... NEV GRACIE, HOLD ME DEAR! GRACIE appears in a halo of white light, radiant, soft and saintly. GRACIE ONE GREAT ROMANCE THAT'S NEVER BEEN IF THERE ARE ANGELS, ANGELS INTERVENE ANOTHER SATURDAY, ANOTHER SATURDAY AND NIGHT HOW CAN WE FACE FOREVER AND EVER TWO WORLDS APART AND SO MUCH IN LOVE? IF YOU CAN SPOT THAT BREAK IN THE WEATHER MAKE FOR THE LIGHT THAT SHINES UP ABOVE… CHARON & SOULS A CARGO OF LOST SOULS DARK WATER, OUR PORTER SHALL DELIVER HER CARGO OF LOST SOULS DARK WATER, OUR PORTER SHALL DELIVER GRACIE (duetting with the above) DON'T TAKE THE BEATING OF HIS HEART AWAY I NEED HIS HEARTBEAT FOR A RAINY DAY SO MUCH IN LOVE AND SO MUCH LEFT TO SAY WE NEED A LIFETIME LEFT OF SATURDAYS SOULS WATER LAPPING SLIP SLOP SLAPPING GUARD DOG’S TEETH ATTACKING NERVES ASTRETCH TO POINT OF BREAKING, SNAPPING... CHARON Can it, guys. We’re here!
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Testify 05:18
RHADAMANTHYS & AEACUS HADES! HADES! ALL HAIL HADES! Hades takes his Seat of Judgement. Prosecuting Council steps forward. RHADAMANTHYS NOW LET YOUR TIME IN THE LAND OF ARCADEA BE TOLD WHERE YOUR BLOOD RAN HOT BEFORE YOUR BODY GREW COLD WHERE'S YOUR BROTHER/FATHER, MOTHER, LOVER, EVERYONE GONE? YOU'RE IN UNDERWORLD NUMBNUTS, WHAT HAS GONE ON? TESTIFY! PITY'S TOO PRETTY, LET'S HIT NITTY GRITTY AND DRIVE DESTINY STANDS BEFORE YOU AND TWO DOORS BEHIND WHICH DOOR'S GONNA OPEN? WHICH ONE WILL SWING WIDE? GIMME THE TRUTH AND THE WHOLE TRUTH I WANT TO KNOW… WHO YOU'VE BEEN WANT TO SEE… WHAT YOU'VE SEEN WANT TO HEAR… WHAT YOU'VE BEEN THROUGH WANT TO KNOW… WHAT TO DO WITH YOU TESTIFY! TESTIFY! TESTIFY! Defending Counsel steps forward. AEACUS My Lord, I must object! HADES Hmm. Sustained. AEACUS Thankyou AEACUS YOUR HONOUR, I MUST OBJECT TO SMEAR UPON SMEAR. THIS SOUL BEFORE YOU HELD FAMILY DEAR! HIS FATHER HE VALUED WITH HIGHEST REVERE IF ONLY HE’D KNOWN HIM, HE WOULDN’T BE HERE MY CLIENT ARRIVES IN THIS DOCK TO STAND TRIAL AN IDIOT AND CLOT THERE CAN BE NO DENIAL A FOOL WHO HAS FALLEN MY LORD, FROM A HEIGHT BUT BAD HE IS NOT, MAY HIS SENTENCE BE LIGHT. HADES WANT TO KNOW RHADAMANTHYS TO KNOW AEACUS WHO YOU'VE BEEN HADES WANT TO SEE RHADAMANTHYS WANT TO SEE AEACUS WHAT YOU'VE SEEN HADES WANT TO HEAR RHADAMANTHYS WANT TO HEAR AEACUS WHAT YOU'VE BEEN THROUGH HADES WANT TO KNOW RHADAMANTHYS WANT TO KNOW AEACUS WHAT THE HELL TO DO WITH YOU! HADES So what have you got to say for yourself? NEV If I'm going to be tried, I want a jury! HADES laughs, long and gruesome. HADES Bring in the jury!!! Enter the seven members of the JURY, Souls at various stages of decomposition and punishment. One is in bondage gear dragging chains. One is in full military regalia with a bomb strapped to the head. Another’s head in a vice. One has head and hands in medieaval stocks, face smeared with eggs and tomatoes. Another is a pin-cushion of nine inch nails. Two are happy-clappy gay vicars from Elysium holding hands and beaming benevolently. All in all, they are NEV’s worst nightmare. HADES THEY SAY LIFE'S A BITCH AND THAT'S BEFORE YOU DIE TRIAL BY JURY! JUDGEMENT DAY HAS ARRIVED! HADES, RHADAMANTHYS, AEACUS AND THE JURY TESTIFY! TESTIFY! TESTIFY! TESTIFY! TESTIFY! TESTIFY! HADES I WANT TO KNOW RHADAMANTHYS WANT TO KNOW, TO KNOW AEACUS WHO YOU'VE BEEN HADES I WANT TO SEE RHADAMANTHYS WANT TO SEE, SEE WHAT AEACUS WHAT YOU'VE SEEN HADES I WANT TO HEAR RHADAMANTHYS WANT TO HEAR, HEAR WHAT AEACUS WHAT YOU'VE BEEN THROUGH HADES I WANT TO KNOW RHADAMANTHYS WANT TO KNOW AEACUS WHAT THE HELL TO DO WITH YOU! HADES, RHADAMANTHYS, AEACUS AND THE JURY TESTIFY! TESTIFY! TESTIFY! TESTIFY! TESTIFY! TEST…! HADES C’mon Jury! HADES, RHADAMANTHYS, AEACUS AND THE JURY TI…! HADES Decide his fate! A long note, held suspended. HADES Eternity in the heaven of Elysium? Or condemned forever to the hell that is The Punishment Fields of Tartarus? It is clear where HADES thinks NEV should go. He bangs his gavel. Everything stops. NEV Please may I go to the toilet? The JURY Members each step forward in turn to deliver their verdict. BONDAGE Tartarus. BOMBHEAD Elysium. HEAD-IN-VICE Tartarus. STOCKS Elysium. NAILS Tartarus. HAPPY-CLAPPY ONE Elysium. HADES (turning to the seventh juror) So ... Elysium or the Punishment Fields of Tartarus ... you have the deciding vote. They all look at the last juror. After a long pause, on a whim and with a beaming smile ... HAPPY-CLAPPY TWO Tartarus. NEV No!!! The door to Tartarus swings open. The GRIM REAPER stands framed in the doorway, beckoning. HADES, RHADAMANTHYS, AEACUS AND THE JURY TESTIFY! TESTIFY! TES - TI – TESTIFY! TES – TI – FY! HADES Court convened.
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WHERE ARE YOU? WHERE ARE YOU? AND AM I LOOKING FOR YOU NOW WHEN IT'S TOO LATE? AM I LOOKING FOR YOU NOW? AND IN THE LIGHT OF DAY WHEN LOVE WON’T WAIT WE CANNOT HEAR THE TIMEBOMB TICK OF FATE WHY CAN I ONLY HEAR IT NOW WHEN IT’S TOO LATE? WHY CAN I ONLY HEAR IT NOW?
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Tartarus 04:06
SOULS HADES SETS HADES LAW EACH BEGETS HIS PRIVATE WAR TASK AND CHORE, HADES’ NET BREAKS US ON HIS WHEEL ROULETTE RED AND RAW. GORE AND SWEAT CAUGHT BENEATH HIS SILHOUETTE TARTARUS, TARTARUS HADES NEVY NEVILLE CAME TO PLAY THOUGHT IT WAS A HOLIDAY STAYED FOREVER AND A DAY HOW'S YOUR HOTEL? THE ROOMS ARE HELL. FORGIVE THEM PLEASE. WE TRY, BUT WE CAN'T GET THE DECORATORS EVERY ONE AN ALLIGATOR DUNGEONS - ALL THE SAME MORE ELECTRODES TO HIS BRAIN! I'VE BROUGHT A GAME. YOU KNOW IT WELL CALLED 'UNDERWORLD', MIGHT RING A BELL IT’S HARD AS HELL – INFERNAL! THOUGH YOU’VE ALL TIME ETERNAL LOAD, LOAD, LOAD THE GAME HOOK YOUR BRAIN UP, GO INSANE! NEV WHILE I'M IN LOVE I’LL NEVER LOSE THOUGH I’M CHAINED TO THE DEVIL I’LL NEVER SING THE BLUES AS MY NAME'S NEVILLE! SOULS TARTARUS, YOU TAKE AND BREAK US, THOUGH WE GIVE OUR ALL, FORSAKE US. TARTARUS LIES! TARTARUS LIES! TARTARUS YOU TAKE AND BREAK US. THOUGH WE SPILL OUR GUTS, FORSAKE US. TARTARUS LIES! TARTARUS LIES! TARTARUS, TARTARUS, BREAK YOUR HEART IN TARTARUS. HADES EACH ANCIENT GREEK, A SIDE SHOW FREAK. ALL UP SHIT CREEK, THEY TRY BUT EVERY TASK STAYS UNCOMPLETED. IN THE END THEY’RE ALL DEFEATED. SEE THEM, ON THEIR KNEES. HADES RULES! I AIM TO PLEASE.... TANTALUS THE RIVER SHRINKS. MY MOUTH GROWS DRIER. EACH TIME I REACH, THE BRANCH GROWS HIGHER. SISYPHUS MY ROCK'S A FATE TOO CYNICAL HEAVIER AS I REACH THE PINNACLE. PROMETHEUS TRY BEING TIED TO A CLIFF ... VULTURES PECK AT MY MIDRIFF! NEV WHILE I'M IN LOVE I'M ON THE LOOSE YOU CAN’T ENSLAVE ME I SWEAR I'LL SLIP THE NOOSE LOVE WILL SAVE ME HADES (overlapping with NEV) YOU’LL NEVER BE HEARD. TAKE THIS DEVIL’S WORD YOU’VE SO MUCH TIME TO SING THE BLUES. LOVE WON’T SAVE THEE SOULS (overlapping with above) TARTARUS, YOU TAKE AND BREAK US THOUGH WE GIVE OUR ALL, FORSAKE US. TARTARUS, YOU TAKE AND BREAK US THOUGH WE GIVE OUR ALL, FORSAKE US. HADES (overlapping with above) HOW'S YOUR HOTEL? THE ROOMS ARE HELL I'VE BROUGHT A GAME. YOU KNOW IT WELL EACH ANCIENT GREEK. A SIDE SHOW FREAK EACH FUTURE BLEAK, ALL UP SHIT CREEK! HADES & SOULS TARTARUS, YOU TAKE AND BREAK US, THOUGH WE GIVE OUR ALL, FORSAKE US. TARTARUS LIES! TARTARUS LIES! TARTARUS YOU TAKE AND BREAK US. THOUGH WE SPILL OUR GUTS, FORSAKE US. TARTARUS LIES! TARTARUS LIES! While everybody sings, CHARON slips on unnoticed and unclips NEV’s terminals. HADES & SOULS TARTARUS, TARTARUS. BREAK YOUR HEART IN TARTARUS! TARTARUS, TARTARUS, TARTARUS
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LOST SOULS CATCH A FLAME, CATCH A FLAME COME YE RICH AND POOR O LORD WE'RE GOING STRAIGHT DOWN TO HELL TO THE BASEMENT FLOOR CATCH A FLAME, CATCH A FLAME COME YE RICH AND POOR O LORD WE'RE GOING STRAIGHT DOWN TO HELL TO THE BASEMENT FLOOR DRIVER ONE JUST WHEN I THOUGHT I WAS LOST FOREVER LOST SOULS NOW THAT WE'RE FOUND DRIVER ONE SEE ME TRUCKING IN A LONG LINE, ALL TOGETHER LOST SOULS UNDER THE GROUND. ARE YOU TRAVELLING MY WAY ON THIS HIGHWAY OF SOULS? BROTHER LIGHT A FLARE SISTER SEE YOU THERE SOMEWHERE IN THIS DEEP AND DARKEST HOLE CATCH A FLAME, CATCH A FLAME COME YE RICH AND POOR O LORD WE'RE GOING STRAIGHT DOWN TO HELL TO THE BASEMENT FLOOR CATCH A FLAME, CATCH A FLAME COME YE RICH AND POOR O LORD WE'RE GOING STRAIGHT DOWN TO HELL TO THE BASEMENT FLOOR DRIVER TWO THOUGH WE'VE BEEN WANDERING SO LONG LOST SOULS WE STILL DON'T KNOW WHERE WE'RE GOING DRIVER TWO WE COULD GO ON FOREVER TOGETHER, WONDERING LOST SOULS WHERE THERE'S A HOME. ARE YOU TRAVELLING MY WAY ON THIS HIGHWAY OF SOULS? BROTHER LIGHT A FLARE SISTER SEE YOU THERE SOMEWHERE IN THIS DEEP AND DARKEST HOLE LOST SOULS CATCH A FLAME, CATCH A FLAME COME YE RICH AND POOR O LORD WE'RE GOING STRAIGHT DOWN TO HELL TO THE BASEMENT FLOOR CATCH A FLAME, CATCH A FLAME COME YE RICH AND POOR O LORD WE'RE GOING STRAIGHT DOWN TO HELL TO THE BASEMENT FLOOR BASEMENT FLOOR!
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NEV GOD AM I SCARED. TICK TOCK, HEART STOP, SHELL SHOCK KNOCK KNOCK, WHO'S THERE? BOMBHEAD TAKE YOUR PLACE IN THE GAME SHOW BE WARNED AND BEWARE YOU'RE A BOMB IN A SCARE. LEADEN CLOAK YOU FALL BEHIND UPON YOUR MISSION. LISTEN. LISTEN. HEAR YOUR FATHER'S FOOTSTEP QUICKEN TO THE CALL OF THE WOODS. HEAD-ON-BACKWARDS HEAD HIM OFF AND SPARE THE TORTURE OF SUICIDE ORCHARD IN THAT ORCHARD GO HE SHOULDN' HE'LL BE WOODEN FOR GOOD SOULS IT'S NOT A DREAM, YOU WON'T AWAKEN STAY AND SLAY THE MAD ALSATION TO THE DEATH, SAVE VIRGIL'S BACON SCARED! NEV ELECTRICALLY CHAIRED HEART STOPPING, DOOR LOCKING, HEAD STOCKING KNOCK KNOCK, WHO'S THERE? NAILS TAKE YOUR PLACE IN THE GAME SHOW A PRIZE TO BE WON. A NIGHTMARE BEGUN. BONDAGE, dragging chains, gives NEV a sparkly ring. BONDAGE GIVE THE RING UPON YOUR FINGER TO A KING OF A SINGER NOT A MOMENT LONGER LINGER TIME BEATS HER WING. HEAD-IN-VICE gives NEV a shield. HEAD-IN-VICE FIELD THE BLOW WITH SHIELD OF LEATHER FOR YOUR FATHER, ONWARD EVER! BLOCK OF ICE gives him a sword. BLOCK OF ICE WIELD THE SWORD AND GIVE UP NEVER IT'S A FLESH AND BLOOD THING. SOULS IT'S NOT A DREAM, YOU WON'T AWAKEN THIS IS FACT, NOT ALLEGATION COME AND CLAIM YOUR BLOOD RELATION SCARED! NEV steps up his pace. He has to dodge raining fire. NAILS HEART STOPPING BONDAGE DOOR LOCKING HEAD-IN-VICE HEAD STOCKING BLOCK OF ICE KNEES KNOCKING... SOULS SCARED! NEV breaks into a run. BOMBHEAD TICK TOCK NAILS HEART STOP LEADEN CLOAK SHELL SHOCK BLOCK OF ICE KNOCK KNOCK, WHO'S... SOULS SCARED! NAILS HEART STOPPING BONDAGE CHAIN LOCKING HEAD-IN-VICE HEAD STOCKING BLOCK OF ICE KNEES KNOCKING... FRANK & RICK burst in on NEV. They are the triple-headed, dual-guitared, Heavy Metal act CERBERUS THE DOG, who’s job it is to guard the portals of The Heartbreak Hotel. Yes, Triple-headed. A large, ‘soft toy’, Bull-Dog’s head protrudes centrally from the collar of the giant suit of denim in which they are both encased (‘Cerberus The Dog’ emblazoned across the back). They pogo up and down and smack their heads together. RICK ME AND MY BROTHER PUT OUR FEET REAL CLOSE TOGETHER FRANK HEAD DOWN, HEAD DOWN, GOT TO KEEP YOUR HEAD DOWN RICK HANG OUR AXES SO THEY'RE SOMEWHERE NEAR THE FLOOR FRANK TRY AND HOLD A CHORD DOWN, AN OPEN CHORD DOWN RICK ME AND OUR RICK WE GET A KICK FROM GUITAR HEROES BOTH OI OI OI! RICK GOT TO LOOK THE PART IN FRANK DENIM AND DOC MARTEN RICK ME AND HIM'S THE BOSS, WE FRANK LOOK LIKE FRANCES ROSSI BOTH WHAM BAM HEADBANG! WHAM BAM HEADBANG! WHAM BAM HEADBANG! WHAM BAM HEADBANG! FRANK ME AND MY BROTHER PASSED AWAY UPON A DANCEFLOOR RICK BANGED OUR HEADS TOGETHER, MUCH TOO HARD TOGETHER FRANK IN 1983 WHEN WE WAS WATCHING STATUS QUO RICK FELL INTO A SLUMBER, MISSED THE FINAL NUMBER FRANK ENDED UP IN HELL RICK SAID WOT THE HELL HAVE WE COME HERE FOR? BOTH OI OI OI! FRANK EVERYONE'S IN LEATHER RICK WOULD WE WEAR IT? FRANK NEVER BOTH WE'LL GO ON FOREVER, BANGING HEADS TOGETHER WHAM BAM HEADBANG! WHAM BAM HEADBANG! WHAM BAM HEADBANG! WHAM BAM HEADBANG! FRANK Get him Rick. They assail NEV with their machineheads. FRANK EVERYONE'S IN LEATHER RICK WOULD WE WEAR IT? FRANK NEVER. BOTH WE'LL GO ON FOREVER, BANGING HEADS TOGETHER WHAM BAM HEADBANG! WHAM BAM HEADBANG! WHAM BAM HEADBANG! WHAM BAM HEADBANG! WHAM BAM HEADBANG! WHAM BAM HEADBANG! WHAM BAM HEADBANG WHAM BAM HEADBANG!
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HELL CAN BE HEAVEN, IT'S A HELL OF A SCENE CAN BE HEAVEN IF YOU JUST LAY BACK AND SCREAM HELL CAN BE, HELL CAN BE, HELL CAN BE SWELL, CAN BE... HELL CAN BE HEAVEN, IT'S A HULLABALOO, CAN BE HEAVEN. IF THERE'S JUST ONE THING YOU DO.. HELL CAN BE, HELL CAN BE, HELL CAN BE SWELL, CAN BE AH, HEAVEN, HEAVEN. AH HEAVEN, HEAVEN TAKE ME HIGH, TAKE ME LOW IF THERE'S ONLY ONE PLACE YOU CAN GO... HELL CAN BE HEAVEN, IT'S A HIGHWAY ON DOWN, CAN BE HEAVEN, AND IT'S MY KINDA TOWN HELL CAN BE, HELL CAN BE, HELL CAN BE SWELL, CAN BE AH, HEAVEN, HEAVEN. AH, HEAVEN, HEAVEN. TAKE ME HIGH, GIVE ME MORE TAKE ME HIGH, GIVE ME MORE TAKE THE ROAD TO MY DOOR. HELL CAN BE HEAVEN, IT'S A HELL OF A SCENE CAN BE HEAVEN IF YOU JUST LAY BACK AND SCREAM HELL CAN BE, HELL CAN BE, HELL CAN BE SWELL, CAN BE... HELL CAN BE…AH, AH, AH ELVIS & GUYS AH, HEAVEN, HEAVEN. AH HEAVEN, HEAVEN HIPS AND LIPS, EYES AND THIGHS, LEGS OPEN WIDER TO WELCOME ME, HELL CAN BE AH, HEAVEN, HEAVEN. AH HEAVEN, HEAVEN. AH, HEAVEN, HEAVEN. OOH! (AH) OOH! (AH) OOH! OOH! OOH! OOH! AAAHH!
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ELVIS CHEATING WORDS AND CHEATING HEARTS DON'T TEMPT ME FOLLOW THESE RULES AND LIFE WILL NO LONGER BE EMPTY ALWAYS DO WHAT THE GOOD LORD SAY FOLLOW YOUR GOD OR THERE'S HELL TO PAY. YOUNG OR OLD, IT'S DEVIL’S GOLD STAND UP, I SAY ALWAYS DO WHAT THE GOOD LORD SAY AND EACH AND EVERY MORNING IS A CHRISTMAS DAY. CHEATING HEART YOUR CHEATING CEASE SOME DAY ON EARTH BE PEACE. Canned applause. Two GUYS move into the audience brandishing signs: 'Standing Ovation!’ ‘Up off Your Butt!' 'Clap You Bastards!' ELVIS milks the applause, flashing the peace sign, giving it lips and hips. GUYS ANOTHER HERO BITES THE DUST ANOTHER HERO HITS THE TRAIL ANOTHER HERO WAVES AT US ANOTHER HERO HAIL ¬ELVIS Thank y'all! I'm coming amongst you. I'll be there. I'll be there for you! ELVIS moves amongst the audience, pressing the flesh. GUYS ANOTHER HERO BITES THE DECK ANOTHER HERO HITS THE RAILS ANOTHER HERO, WHO COULD FORGET? ANOTHER HERO SAILS ELVIS Stand up! Stand up y'all! Some day on earth there will be peace! Yes there will! I fixed it with Nixon! ELVIS climbs back on stage and ascends a stairway towards a backdrop sunset. GUYS ANOTHER HERO CLIMBS THE STAIRS ANOTHER HERO SKIPS THE BAIL ANOTHER HERO, SAY A PRAYER ANOTHER HERO’S UP FOR SALE ANOTHER HERO PAYS THE PRICE ANOTHER FOOL IN PARADISE. ANOTHER HERO, ANOTHER HERO TO FIND! At the top of the stairs, ELVIS turns and gives a final wave. ELVIS Goodbye everybody. Follow your God! A trapdoor opens beneath him. ELVIS Aargh!! ELVIS crashes out of our lives. NEV Ladies and Gentlemen, Elvis has just left the building. ELVIS (muffled, distant) WE’RE CAUGHT IN A TRAP.... BLACKOUT.
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AUTOCARPUS AND THEN ARANVEL SOME MEN AUTOCARPUS BY THEIR OWN HANDS ARE SLAUGHTERED. ARANVEL BLOOD DRAINS AUTOCARPUS FROM VEINS ARANVEL AT THE SLIT OF A KNIFE. AUTOCARPUS A GUN TURNS ARANVEL A ROPE BURNS AUTOCARPUS AND ON SUICIDE ORCHARD ARANVEL A TREE GROWS AUTOCARPUS AND GOD KNOWS ARANVEL IT'S THE REST OF YOUR LIFE. AUTOCARPUS I GOT ONE SHOT AT MY BRAIN WITH A PISTOL. I SPUN THE GUN IN THE TOP LEFT HAND DRAWER. ARANVEL I SPILLED SOME PILLS THEN FILLED UP MY SYSTEM. DAI A TREE YOU'LL BE, FOREVER! ARANVEL, AUTOCARPUS, DAI BEWARE THE SAW! VIRGIL YOU’VE GOT THE WRONG GUY! I NEVER BADE THIS CRUEL WORLD GOODBYE ORCHARD LISTEN UP NOW, WOULD I LIE? ARANVEL, AUTOCARPUS, DAI YOU'RE GONNA COME A CROPPER FROM A CHOP CHOP CHOPPER O PLEASE BEWARE THE SAW VIRGIL YOU CUT ME, I BLEED, I FEEL HUMAN NEED ON YOUR HEARTS OF OAK I TESTIFY! ARANVEL, AUTOCARPUS, DAI YOU'LL NEVER RECOVER FROM CHOP CHOP BROTHER OH PLEASE BEWARE VIRGIL is starting to sprout leaves. AUTOCARPUS NO MORE CAN YOUR LEGS PUMP LIKE A PISTON ARANVEL CHIN CHIN THE SKIN PROTECTING THE BONE AUTOCARPUS LIPS CHAP, BLOOD SAPS, THERE'S A CHANGE IN THE SYSTEM ARANVEL TWO BOOTS TAKE ROOT. TWO BRANCHES HAVE GROWN AUTOCARPUS DIVEST THE FLESH AND STIFFEN THE SINEW ARANVEL LUMBER SLUMBERS IN EVERY PORE AUTOCARPUS TAKE SHOOT, BEAR FRUIT, TURN LIMB INTO TIMBER DAI YOU'RE WOOD FOR GOOD ARANVEL, AUTOCARPUS, DAI BEWARE THE SAW! VIRGIL BEECH, OAK, SYCAMORE, PALM I WOULDN’, I WOULDN’ SELF-HARM ORCHARD LISTEN UP NOW, WOULD I LIE? ARANVEL, AUTOCARPUS, DAI YOU'RE GONNA COME A CROPPER FROM A CHOP CHOP CHOPPER OH PLEASE BEWARE THE SAW! VIRGIL I MISUNDERSTOOD, I WOULD'VE BEEN GOOD. ON MY HEART OF OAK DON’T CARVE GOODBYE! ARANVEL, AUTOCARPUS, DAI YOU'LL NEVER RECOVER FROM CHOP CHOP BROTHER OH PLEASE BEWARE.... We see NEV racing towards the Orchard. NEV Virgil! Dad!! AUTOCARPUS, ARANVEL IT'S NOT A DREAM, TOO LATE TO HASTEN DADDY'S HAND CANNOT BE SHAKEN ORCHARD CLAIMS YOUR BLOOD RELATION: SNARED! DAI TICK TOCK, HEART STOP, SHELL SHOCK, KNOCK KNOCK, WHO'S... AUTOCARPUS, ARANVEL SNARED! DAI HEART STOPPING, DOOR LOCKING HEAD STOCKING, KNEES KNOCKING! AUTOCARPUS, ARANVEL SNARED! Virgil's branches are fully extended. He petrifies.
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Our Gracie 07:31
GRACIE TELL THE WELLWISHERS OUTSIDE THE BEST PLACE FOR CONFETTI IS IN THEIR POCKET I CAN’T BE THE BLUSHING BRIDE WITH SOMEONE ELSE’S LIKENESS IN MY LOCKET BINHEAD slips a wedding ring on her finger. I DON’T WANT TO BE HIS BABY STARING AT ‘IF ONLY’ ‘WHAT IF’ ‘MAYBE’ She turns to BINHEAD. GRACIE THOUGH I HATE TO LEAVE YOU IN THE LURCH.... (By way of apology) Love the church… She removes the ring. I DON’T WANT TO BE OUR GRACIE IN A MILLION YEARS, NO WAY, NO HOW! DON’T MAKE ME SAY I DO, I DON’T! NOT HERE, NOT YOU, NOT NOW GRACIE presses her wedding ring into BINHEAD’s hand. They fade from view as NEV stirs from his slumbers. He looks around and remembers where he is. NEV I DON'T KNOW WHERE TIME SEEMS TO GO DAD I DON'T KNOW WHERE, I DON'T KNOW WHY THE MOMENT THAT MY BACK IS TURNED IT SEEMS TO FLY. We hear snarls and angry growls. NEV Cerberus! NEV rises to his feet. NEV I’M GONNA BREAK FREE FROM HADES TAKE AN EYE FOR AN EYE! I’M GONNA BREAK FREE FROM HADES IF I KNOW ONE THING, THE DOG’S GONNA DIE! Lights up on GRACIE. She’s on top of the altar, brandishing the candelabra at a startled trio of VICAR, VERGER and BINHEAD. GRACIE I DON'T WANT TO BE OUR GRACIE WHY SHOULD I LIE? I DON’T WANT TO BE OUR GRACIE YOU’VE GOT THE WRONG GIRL, I’VE GOT THE WRONG GUY! CERBERUS moves murderously into view and slavers before NEV. The VICAR, VERGER and BINHEAD nervously adopt an attacking stance before GRACIE.
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NEV WISHING I WAS HOME, WISHING I WAS HOME WISHING IT WAS ONLY A MILE OR SO WISHING I WAS HOME, WISHING I WAS HOME WHERE THE CHIPS ARE VILE ON THE OLD KENT ROAD ALL THE NEIGHBOURS KNOW ME THERE’S NO HELL BELOW ME THINKING ONE THOUGHT ONLY WISHING I WAS HOME AND DRY WISHING ME AND YOU WERE ON THE NUMBER TWENTY-TWO LAUGHING FIT TO BUST JUST THE WAY WE DO IF THEY ONLY KNEW IF THEY ONLY KNEW PEOPLE MUST BE WOND’RING WHAT HAPPENED TO... ALL THE NEIGHBOURS KNOW ME THERE’S NO HELL BELOW ME TAKE IT FROM ME ONLY I’M LONELY, LONELY... GRACIE DEEPLY BLUE, THESE FLOWERS ARE ME AND YOU LIVE FOREVER AND NEVER DIE THESE FLOWERS ARE YOU AND I TIME ROLLS ON, I GROW OLDER AND YOU STAY YOUNG I WITHER LIKE AUTUMN LEAVES I LIVE, WHILE MY DEAD HEART GRIEVES AND THOUGH I DREAM IT’S ONLY CASTLES BUILT IN SPAIN GRACIE I’M PLAYING THOSE TRAINS AND BOATS AND PLANES LET MY HEART RULE MY BRAIN SAYS YOU’RE CALLING MY NAME MAKE BELIEVING THINGS ARE RIGHT AS RAIN NEV WISHING I WAS HOME GRACIE IF YOU ONLY KNEW NEV WISHING I WAS HOME GRACIE IF YOU ONLY KNEW NEV PEOPLE MUST BE WOND’RING WHAT HAPPENED TO... WISHING I WAS HOME, WISHING I WAS HOME WHERE THE CHIPS ARE VILE ON THE OLD KENT ROAD ALL THE NEIGHBOURS KNOW ME THERE’S NO HELL BELOW ME THINKING ONE THOUGHT ONLY WISHING I WAS HOME AND DRY GRACIE (duetting with the above) TIME ROLLS ON I GROW OLDER AND YOU STAY YOUNG COLD COMFORT AND AUTUMN LEAVES NO LONGER MY HEART BELIEVES… I’VE SEEN THROUGH DREAMS THEY’RE ONLY CASTLES BUILT IN SPAIN ILLUSIONS TO HELP TO HIDE THE PAIN IT NEVER POURS BUT IT RAINS AM I CRYING AGAIN? CATCHING DRIZZLE ON MY WINDOW PANE... NEV & GRACIE YOU'VE NOBODY ELSE TO CALL YOUR OWN YOU'RE A HUNDRED MILLION MILES FROM HOME THINK OF THIS WHEREVER YOU MAY ROAM: I HOLD YOU ...
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CHARON HERE'S TO THE EVER AFTER THE FEEL OF LOVE, THE PEAL OF LAUGHTER HOPES AND DREAMS BE BALLAST ON THE WAY. She passes NEV the bottle NEV HERE’S TO MY FAVOURITE RAFTER CHARON ONE MORE BOTTLE IF WE HAVETA GRACIE YOUR WINE, LIKE BLOOD RUN THICKER CHARON (to NEV) YOU KNOW SHE KILLED THE VICAR? The sea of PENNILESS SOULS parts to reveal a battered and bruised VICAR in bloodied surplus, who gives a rather sickly smile and a half-hearted wave. CHARON I’LL POUR A LARGE MARTINI I MEAN A LARGE MARTINI FILL THE GLASS WITH HOPE AND SAIL AWAY I DO BELIEVE YOU’VE GOT IT LIKE NO OTHER’S GOT IT YOU WON'T COME ROUND AGAIN YEAH! AMEN! WHERE THERE’S A RULE, UPSET IT BUT HADES’ CRUEL, DON’T YOU FORGET IT UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN PENNILESS SOULS ANOTHER HERO CLIMBS THE SKIES ANOTHER HERO BLAZES TRAIL ANOTHER HERO DEATH DEFIES ANOTHER HERO SAILS! ANOTHER HERO FIGHTS THE FIGHT ANOTHER HERO DARES TO FAIL ANOTHER HERO LIGHTS UP THE NIGHT ANOTHER HERO LANDS THE HOLY GRAIL! ANOTHER HERO BATTLECRIES ANOTHER HERO WILL PREVAIL ANOTHER HERO'S STANDARD FLIES ANOTHER HERO HAIL! ANOTHER HERO PAYS THE PRICE AND CLAIMS A THRONE IN PARADISE. ANOTHER HERO, ON SUNSET'S HEAVENLY TRAIL! LOVE WILL SAIL ON THROUGH ON THROUGH, SAIL ON THROUGH!

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A Rock Musical loosely based on Dante's Divine Comedy & Orpheus And Euridyce. Nev discovers that the father he never had - Virgil - committed suicide. After taking a terrible beating at the hands of his girlfriend's murderous twin brothers, Nev finds himself in the afterlife too. The Circles of Hell bear an uncanny resemblance to his computer game Underworld (at which he is brilliant) so Nev knows the fate of a suicide is to turn into a tree, for all eternity. Can he get past the obstacles - a rabid Cerberus, a bloated Elvis, Hades Courtroom & the Punishment Fields of Tartarus - and claim the love of his father before his father is claimed by Suicide Orchard?

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released March 4, 2014

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Hereward Kaye Haywards Heath, UK

Singer/Songwriter, Musical Theatre Composer & Lyricist, Scriptwriter.

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