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The Shepherd's Father

From "Hrafnkel's Saga: The Rock Opera"

Narrator: Hrafnkel road back to his house to tell everyone of Einar's death and hire a new shepherd. When word of Einar's death reached Thorbjorn, he became stricken with grief, and immediately road down to Adalbol to confront Hrafnkel.

Thorbjorn:

Hrafnkel what have you done.... this abomination

You have axed to death my son

And I order compensation!

Hrafnkel:

Well, now that you're here

I would like to make clear

How much killing I've done in my wondrous career

But I feel really bad for beheading your son

Now I've a killed a score

And I'll kill many more

But I've never repayed any families before

But I think I could justify helping this one

So hereby I vow

To supply you a cow

Every time that you find that your meat cellar's low!

I'll buy you a steed

Or whatever you need

And insure that your children don't bleed..Oh, no, no!

Thorbjorn:

Hrafnkel what kind of deal

Are you trying to pass off

Soon as I get an appeal

I'm gonna sue your ass off

Hrafnkel:

In that case you obviously consider myself your equal, and therefore we can reach no agreement. Goodbye, you pathetic old man, and remember that you were given an offer much more generous than could be expected, and you turned it down.

Narrator: Thorbjorn knew that if he wanted to even have a fighting chance at taking Hrafnkel to court, he would have to get some serious help. His brother Bjarni had a son named Sam who was a well known lawyer in the area. So Thorbjorn rode out from Adalbol towards Sam's house, and arrived there late in the afternoon.

(Josh Kennedy - drums

Josh Siegel - vocals

Anitra Brooks - vocals)

The Shepherd's Death

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From "Hrafnkel's Saga: The Rock Opera"

Narrator: Einar worked as a shepherd for most of the year. He was a hard worked and Hrafnkel liked him. Then way day, Einar awoke to find the sheep running amok. He tried to control them, but many of them were already out of running distance. He tried to find a horse to chase them down with, but the only one he could find was Freyfaxi. He remembered Hrafnkel's oath about the horse, but decided to risk it anyway. However, when Freyfaxi came galloping back to Adabol covered with mud and dripping with sweat, Hrafnkel took his axe and rode out to the grazing fields to confront Einar.

Hrafnkel:

Einar, you have disobeyed me

I said don't touch Freyfaxi

But you did anyway

Did you think that

I would turn my head

Since you've been herding sheep so well

When the horse came home

All dirty did you

Think I couldn't tell, well

I made my promise and I'll keep it

Cuz nothing good can come from men who break their promises

You have sown your seed now you must reap it

You will feel the fury of not doing what your master says

I would gladly

Have forgiven you

For such a crime that's so minute

But there were countless

Other horses and you

Took the one forbidden fruit

Yeah!

(Tom Kirchoffer - drums)

The Shepherd

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From "Hrafnkel's Saga: The Rock Opera"

Thorbjorn:

Einar, my son, it's as I fear

You'll have to leave the farm this year

Now that your younger brother's grown

We two can run the farm alone

I can't afford

To keep you home

Anymore

You eat more than before

Einar:

But father dear

Can't you see it's late on in the year

I'll never find a job unless it's volunteer

Whoa!

Thorbjorn: Einar:

Son, you know that I mean well

Father I know and I love you still

Why not work for Hrafnkel

It's hard to say yes, but I guess I will

Einar:

Mr. Hrafnkel My name is Einar, son of Thorbjorn. I was wondering if you had any jobs available for this year.

Hrafnkel:

Gwa! You ask me now. A man of your strength and standing I would have given the best job to. But now I have none left except for...

Einar:

Except for

Hrafnkel:

Oh, you wouldn't want it. I need a shepherd to watch my sheep and guard my prized horse, Freyfaxi.

Einar:

If you give me my keep for the whole year, I'll do it.

Hrafnkel:

Okay, you've got yourself a job.

(Nick Rosenberg - drums

Josh Siegel - vocals

Evan Schiff - vocals

Anitra Brooks - vocals)

The Shag Patch

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From"Tender is the Heart"

I used to play goalie for the Red Wings

Until one day

Someone broke into our locker room

And took my functional mask

And replaced it with a cursed one

That made me want to kill cheerleaders

It made me want to kill cheerleaders

But that worked out okay

We had none anyway

Cheerleaders don't cheer at hockey games

I have always felt

The fans could use the help

But that's just my opinion

You establish your own yourself

So take three steps forward

And one to the right

Nod your head up and down

Give it all that you've got!

Wave your hands in the air

Like you care a whole lot

Now you're doing the Shag Patch

(Shag Patch)

Now you're doing the Shag Patch

(Shag Patch)

Now you're doing the Shag Patch

Then one day we won the Stanley Cup

And they invited us

To the White House

To meet the President

And I killed him!

He shook my hand and then I killed him!

The mask wasn't on, so why was I psychopathic

He didn't even fit the demographic

My teammates said the assault

Was really not my fault

But what I did is not beyond reproach

I'll always love this sport

And value their support

But I've got to quit the team,

And think of how to tell the coach.

So take three steps forward

And one to the right

Nod your head up and down

Give it all that you've got!

Wave your hands in the air

Like you care a whole lot

Now you're doing the Shag Patch

(Shag Patch)

Now you're doing the Shag Patch

(Shag Patch)

Now you're doing the Shag Patch

(Shag Patch)

Now you're doing the Shag Patch

(Lauren London - vocals)

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