The Eternal Struggle by Saam Thorne video

The Eternal Struggle, three-part work for SSAATTBB by Saam Thorne. Performed as part of Lumina's 'Angels vs Demons' concert in the Adelaide Fringe Festival, 2010. Lumina Vocal Ensemble, Musical Director Anna Pope recorded at Urrbrae House, South Australia by Kenneth Pope. Singers: Saam Thorne, Rachel Sag, Raphaela Mazzone, Rosemary Byron-Scott, Kate Tretheway, Fiona O'Connor, Melinda Pike, Anna Pope, Tim Muecke, Kim Worley, Bernard Mageean, Damien Day, Evan Sanders, Clive Conway & Kenneth Pope. Original text by Saam Thorne (c) 2010 I The Common Perception of Demons We dance around the fires of hell, We tempt and trick you with our games, We're sly and wily, we lie so well, We're here to drag you down to the flames! Ah, ha, ha, ah, ha, ha, Ah, ha, ha, see them burning, Ah, ha, ha, hear them shrieking, Ah, ha, ha, music to our ears! A demon is a slipp'ry fellow, He'll whisper in your ear. He'll tell you you'll be rich as pharaoh, And it won't take but a year. You'll be persuaded to do our bidding, It starts with just a favour. Once you've taken that first step, You'll never find a saviour. Ah, ha, ha, etc. The violinist who plays like a demon, His fingers dance on the strings. The guitarist who met a stranger, He wails those blues with a sting. They sold their souls for avarice, They were blind to the result. When their time came to die the devil laughed, He said, "You can't default!" Ah, ha, ha, etc. We dance around the fires etc. A demon wears a thousand faces, Has horns ...