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about
last year we needed new songs so in the style of the who's "a quick one" album where all the members wrote at least a couple songs each, we decided to challenge ourselves and each write a song to present to the band. alan wrote "how lucky am i?" emerson wrote "oxycontin" and matt wrote a yet-unreleased tune called "quarter two"
our drummer casey, put it off til the last minute. on the day the song was due, with two hours left, he woke up in a panic, smoked a bowl, and presented us "Ængus, The Prize-Winning Hog" by plunking each note out on a piano with his index finger. it turned into a full polka-rock-nu-metal-1960's-British-car-chase-Queen-esque-mini-opera.
lyrics
ÆNGUS THE PRIZE WINNING HOG
Ængus, the Prize-Winning Hog
Emerged from a cranberry bog
Determined to win a shiny ribbon at the fair
So Ængus, the Prize-Winning Hog
Skipped 600 miles into Prague
Where he sang and he pranced
And the people all danced to his tune
And they cheered!
Ængus, the Prize-Winning Hog!
Ængus, the Prize-Winning Hog!
Almightier than God!
Ængus, the Prize-Winning Hog!
Ængus is the leader
Ængus is the brother
Ængus is the father
Ængus is the Savior
Ængus is the answer
Always and forever
Ængus will protect you
Follow him forever
Ængus for Governor!
Ængus for President!
Ængus for Chancellor!
Ængus for Everything!
But The Butcherman says he’s not for the people
The Butcherman says he’s not for the people
The Butcherman says that he’s for the people
Cause Butcherman knows what’s good for the people
The Butcherman understands all the people
The Butcherman says the Hog hates the people
The Butcherman says he’s right for the people
But Ængus knows Butcherman is out for blood
Run, Mr. Butcherman!
Run, Mr. Butcherman, until you’re out of sight!
Run, Mr. Butcherman!
Ængus will fight for the light!
When the sacrifice was made
For the people Ængus loved so dear
The band struck up and played
And the people stood and cheered
Ængus, the Prize-Winning Hog!
Ængus, the Prize-Winning Hog!
Gone as an angel to God!
Ængus, the Prize-Winning Hog!
Ængus is the leader
Ængus is the brother
Ængus is the father
Ængus is the Savior
Ængus is the answer
Always and forever
Ængus will protect you
Worship him forever
Ængus is the leader
Ængus is the brother
Ængus is the father
Ængus is the Savior
Ængus is the answer
Always and forever
Ængus will protect you
Worship him forever, NOW
So Ængus, the Angelic Swine
Returned to the cranberry bog in the sky
And he rested his eyes
And his soul fades and dies
With this tune
credits
released September 2, 2022
Music & Lyrics by Casey Donovan
Produced by The Toxhards
THE TOXHARDS
Casey Donovan - Drums / Lead Vocals
Matt Garcia - Lead Guitars
Emerson Harris - Guitars, Arrangements
Alan Macchiarolo - Bass, Piano, Recorder, Agogo Bells, Bongos
ADDITIONAL MUSICIANS
Linda Macchiarolo - Operatic Vocals
Alex Mahan - Guitar
Beck Scherer - Trumpet
Amanda Remy - Flute
CHOIR
Linda Macchiarolo
Matt Macchiarolo
Sam Macchiarolo
Riley Wroblewski
Mixed by Emerson Harris
Mastered by Sean Magee at Abbey Road Studios
Breaking barriers and redefining the music industry - meet the Toxhards, four dudes in a rock band based out of an LA garage. Just the new dynamic you’ve been looking for.
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