Three Little Pigs - A Tale of Vengeance

by DOUG the Eagle

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1.	Overture (Three Little Pigs) 04:56	lyrics	buy track
This little piggy went to market This little piggy stayed at home This little piggy, gonna hunt him down Wherever he may roam Death's too good for you Death's too good for you Death's too good for you But it'll have to do
2.	Three Little Pigs 04:04	lyrics	buy track
Three Little Pigs Well, the first little piggy made his fortune out of spam Selling dodgy medicines The perfect little scam But he didn't know the price that he would pay The local mob persuaded him To send a cut their way Well, the second little piggy made his fortune out of theft Stealing gold and platinum He didn't leave much left But he didn't know the price that he would pay The local mob persuaded him To send a cut their way Well, the third little piggy made his fortune out of smack Selling cheap enlightenment For thirty quid a whack But he didn't know what it would lead him to The first two piggies hired him Said "We've a job for you..." But they didn't know their lives of crime would fail The big bad wolf arrested them To throw them all in jail But he didn't know the price that he would pay Each little piggy drew a gun And blew my dad away
3.	The First Pig's Laid In Clay 04:04	lyrics	buy track
The first pig's laid in clay My prey was all alone, I trailed him home Waiting for the time If fortune favours me, he'll lose his key And then he'll be mine What if the nightmare's true? What if the bad guy's you? I did not know what went wrong I played along, waiting for the time Your ass is mine, little piggy Your ass is mine Your ass is mine, little piggy I'll bring the bacon home tonight I camped across the road, no fixed abode Stakeout for the win I'll take that little sod, and may God Forgive me for my sin What if the nightmare's true? What if the bad guy's you? I do not know what went wrong I played along, waiting for the time Your ass is mine, little piggy Your ass is mine Your ass is mine, little piggy This little piggy dies tonight You'll feel this dead too When I am done with you This little piggy dies tonight I found an open door, basement floor Crept in from the rain I'll make him disappear, never fear Never seen again What if the nightmare's true? What if the bad guy's you? I worked out where I went wrong All along, so now he'll be mine Your ass is mine, little piggy Your ass is mine Your ass is mine, little piggy I'll bring the bacon home tonight Your ass is mine, little piggy Your ass is mine Your ass is mine, little piggy I'll bring the bacon home tonight You'll feel this dead too When I am done with you I'll bring the bacon home tonight
4.	The Next, A Pig On Fire 07:13	lyrics	buy track
The next, a pig on fire I have sinned, I have sinned I guess it's true... The only thing that's all a lie Is my respect for you I loathe you and I'm going to make you pay I'm going to sacrifice you They said to me That two wrongs never make a right So now I'll try with three I loathe you and I'm going to make you burn I'm going to sacrifice you "In other news, suspected drug baron Ed Samson, alias the First Little Pig, has been found dead at his home in Wentsgrove. Samson had a string of previous convictions for supplying drugs and police believe his killing to be the work of a rival gang." I have sinned, I have sinned My deed is done... The only thing that's left to do Is cover up and run The third pig better make his peace with God I'm going to sacrifice him I have sinned, I have sinned
5.	The Third Pig's Watery Grave 04:23	lyrics	buy track
The third pig's watery grave (The wolf's testimony before the board of inquiry) The night was dark, the night was warm Out ship had sailed into a storm Outside the pig stood tall and thin I ran on deck to fetch him in And as the crew gaped in surprise He turned with hatred in his eyes And as I tried to save his life That little piggy drew a knife And as the blade sank into me He slipped and fell into the sea I saw him fall away from me I guess it wasn't meant to be One little piggy lost at sea
6.	The Wolf's Gone With The Wind 04:16	lyrics	buy track
The Wolf's gone with the wind I took off like lightning To a place I'd rather be They can only pin the drowning onto me If I can only reach the border Then I'll make it home scot free They can only pin the drowning onto me
7.	The Death Of A Thousand Splices 04:18	lyrics	buy track
The death of a thousand splices Before Mom left, she said, "The love of a succubus can only lead thee to heartache" Monop/guh THERE IS NO VALID REASON THESE PEOPLE SHOULD BE ALIVE
8.	Fanfare For The Common Beast 05:41	info	buy track
9.	The Dark Price Of Eternal Youth 04:24	lyrics	buy track
The Dark Price of Eternal Youth (Chronicles of Jakob Pettersohn) Three thousand years you'll live to be But after that won't come for free Could you pay the price? End another's afterlife? I think that's not the way for me Eternal youth is in your hands But could do what it demands? Could you pay the price? Make a human sacrifice? I think that's not the way for me Would you pay that price? End another's afterlife? I think that's not the way for me Would you pay that price? Make your heart as cold as ice? I think that's not the way for me Would you pay that price? End another's afterlife? I think that's not the way for me Would you pay that price? Make a Being sacrifice? I think that's not the way for me
10.	A Dream Of Fire And Ice 09:37	info	buy track
11.	Three Little Pigs Overture (2011 remix) 05:02	lyrics	buy track
Overture This little piggy went to market, This little piggy stayed at home, This little piggy, gonna hunt him down... Wherever he may roam. Death's too good for you... Death's too good for you... Death's too good for you, but it will have to do.

about

This is my fifth album, the bulk of which was recorded in 2008. The whole first side is a radically different interpretation of the 'three little pigs' story. Basically I started out with the premise of "Why might the wolf have a good reason to break into the house?" and the result was a set of songs that turn the story on its head. The track titles were shamelessly inspired by Roger Glover's 'Elements' album.

In some ways I'm a little unnerved by it... the resulting suite is probably one of the darkest pieces of music I've put together and the flipside of the album doesn't really balance it properly. I've made a vow that the next album will be happier.

I think one of my favourites on this album is "The next, a pig on fire". This started out from a sample of Bill Clinton's infamous "I have sinned," speech, later replaced for copyright reasons. It took some time for me to find a suitable replacement voice, but I have Jairus to thank for that. Thanks also go out to Tezkat for his newsreading on the same track.

As usual we have a DMFA-inspired song, this time 'The Dark Price of Eternal Youth', which deals with the quandry any incubus or succubus is likely to face, whether to slowly age and die, or prolong your already generous lifespan by stealing the souls of others. This is a central theme in my webcomic 'Project Future', from which the illustrative picture of Jakob is taken. Thanks Ren, for all you've done to make it possible.
All songs were recorded 8-track except for 3,5 and 8 which used two synchronized 8-track machines.

A PDF version of the cover with full lyrics and liner notes can be found here:

dougtheeagle.com/tlpatov/three_little_pigs.pdf

credits

released March 31, 2009

The cover art by Keaton the Black Jackal. Logo by Luke Turner.
James Starrunner for his voice on 'The death of a thousand splices', Tezkat for the newsreader on 'The Next, A Pig On Fire', and Jairus as Bill Clinton.
Mastering was done by Alex Balzama at Swift Audio Solutions, London.
Apologies to Roger Glover

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