Rocky Dennis in Heaven
Rocky Dennis in Heaven is an extended play by Swedish indie pop musician Jens Lekman. It was released on 21 January 2004 on Service. The EP was later released as simply Rocky Dennis on 6 April 2004 on Secretly Canadian. The EP's songs were written about the life and artistic biographies of Roy L. Dennis, who suffered from the extremely rare medical condition known as craniodiaphyseal dysplasia.
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| Released | 21 January 2004 | |||
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| Producer | Jens Lekman | |||
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| Pitchfork | 7.0/10[2] |
The Swedish release showed a sky blue cover with the words, "Someday I'll be stuffed in a museum, scaring little kids / With the inscription Carpe diem, something I never did". The songs on the EP can also be found on Lekman's 2005 release, Oh You're So Silent Jens.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Jens Lekman.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Rocky Dennis' Farewell Song (To the Blind Girl)" | 5:22 |
| 2. | "Rocky Dennis in Heaven" | 1:02 |
| 3. | "Jens Lekman's Farewell Song to Rocky Dennis" | 3:54 |
| Total length: | 10:18 | |
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| 4. | "If You Ever Need a Stranger" | 3:16 |
| Total length: | 13:34 | |
Charts
| Chart (2004) | Peak position |
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| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[3] | 14 |
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See also
- Rocky Dennis – a boy who suffered craniodiaphyseal dysplasia about whom the Rocky Dennis in Heaven EP was written
References
- Sendra, Tim. "Rocky Dennis – Jens Lekman". AllMusic. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
- Deusner, Stephen M. (30 June 2004). "Jens Lekman: Rocky Dennis EP / Maple Leaves EP". Pitchfork. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
- "Swedishcharts.com – Jens Lekman – Rocky Dennis in Heaven". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
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