CROWLEY’S LAMENT | A Good Omens Rock Opera

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Special thanks to @holmee on Tumblr for the GORGEOUS thumbnail art- I asked for Crowley dramatically sprawled out on a piano and she couldn’t have possibly delivered finer results.

My favorite songs in musicals have always been epic character-driven pieces that swing wildly between musical textures and emotions, such as Dust and Ashes, Epiphany or The Ballad of Jane Doe. Additionally, I’ve always adored the passion and grandeur of rock opera, and there is perhaps no character that fits this style better than Crowley. The minute the title and opening chords of this song popped into my head, I knew I had to write the piece our favorite dramatic demon deserved. I wrote the first draft of the lyrics in about a week in September, and I’ve worked off and on on the arrangement for nearly eight months. I like to consider this piece the culmination of the first two years of my music degree, as it incorporates everything I’ve learned about musical theatre, classical, and rock music. I drew inspiration from musicals like Jesus Christ Superstar, Ride the Cyclone and Sweeney Todd, composers like Brahms and Rachmaninoff (and David Arnold), and bands like Queen, ABBA and My Chemical Romance, with a dash of Argentinean tango. At the risk of patting myself on the back, it’s quite possibly the best song I’ve ever written- CERTAINLY my most ambitious. It has challenged me so much as both a composer and a performer (no song has pushed the limits of my low range quite like this one), and I am so excited to finally share it with all of you.

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38 thoughts on “CROWLEY’S LAMENT | A Good Omens Rock Opera”

  3. WOW. Just wow. Neil, Micheal, and David NEED to see this!!! You’ve somehow managed to capture every aspect of Crowley from both the book and show. You did an amazing job using lines from the real thing- and I love the way you snuck in the Good Omens theme. This gave me chills!

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  7. LAURENNN I FINALLY HAD A FREE MOMENT TO LISTEN TO THIS AND ITS SOOOO GOOD

    'i even made the damn m25,,,, HA' is everything
    'and now im pouring out my heart in song oh god did I just say oh god what the heaven's wrong with me' you GENIUS 😩😩😩i KNOW that will be repeating in my head for the next day at least
    your voice is a TREAT oh my god you sound so good the growls (?) are incredible it's so crowley
    i looove how the music changes at 3:03
    'THEY'LL NEVER L— KNOW YOU THE WAY THAT I DO' OHHHH IM SCREAM

    AAAAH this is brilliant thank you for the work you did on this<3

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  11. This is so incredibly good!! Your vocals, the lyrics, and the instrumental part are all incredible! I cannot think of another word to describe this piece. It’s just absolutely, wonderfully, astronomically incredible! Definitely going to be listening to this again (and again!). His pain is so well conveyed and voiced and everything. Aaaaaaaaaaaaa
    So glad I listened to this!! I most times don’t listen to fan songs I get suggested but I saw the splendid cover art & read “rock opera” and clicked very quickly aghdfsghsdgfhfdg Again, this is incredible, glad I listened to this, will be doing so again 🙂

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  21. This fandom never stops to give me feelings of awe… Oh, I can definitely imagine this on stage TT What would I give to see (or hear, at least) the whole thing! All these frustration and angst , done with your strong voice and passion (and I LOVED the hissing! <3), and those softest parts about love and admiring, even worshipping – I had chills. This is 100% Crowley. And what a beautiful lyrics about Aziraphale. I don't know much about music, but just a big personal thank you from me for the tango vibe 🌹

    P. S. God: Crowley, close the door on your way out… (sorry! :D)

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  23. I LOVE IT, OH MY GODS, THIS IS BRILLIANT!!!!!!!! The composition SLAPS, how you've intertwined both canon lines and the musical themes from the series,,, and the lyrics are, truly, West End worthy. LORD, do I love Good Omens song writers!😭

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  24. Okay there are so many great parts in this song but I particularly love : « Hell’s got no ideas, and Heaven’s got no taste »
    And also « They’ll never want me, they’ve never liked you »
    Incredible lyrics, thank you for that ! I feel you’ve really captured Crowley’s spirit

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  26. This is incredible. I cannot thank you enough for making this, it is so beautiful. The theatre vibes and sorrow in it made me tear up, theres so much emotion and its heartbreakingly lovely.

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  27. OHMY- WHOEVER! THIS IS A JEWEL! I'M SPEECHLESS! THE LYRICS? THE VOICE? GODSDAMMIT THE VOICE IS MAJESTIC! AND THE PIANO! AND DID I MENTION THE LYRICS? BECAUSE OH MY. I'M FEELING VERY NORMAL AMOUNTS OF JEALOUSY, THANKYOUVERYMUCH! no but, really, this is A-MA-ZING. Soooo underrated, although I think I would be saying that no matter how many likes it had, because honestly? outwordly.

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  28. THIS IS SO WONDERFULLL, AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA- I LOVE IT SOOO MUCHHH JDFSJFHDSF (PLs, THIS IS GENUINE FDJFDSF) TWO THINGS THAT I LOVE??? AAAAAAAAAA, YOU ARE A WONDERFUL, GREAT, BRILLIANT PERSON!!!!!! :'''''^OOOO

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  34. Hooooooly shit. I felt so much… emotion. It’s.. woah. Ok
    1. The lyrics and the vocals and music and overall the way it’s done is unbelievable. I’m a huge fan of theatre and this was truly incredible, Broadway-level delivery. Your voice is amazing, not only is it just beautiful but I truly felt the emotion in this on a personal level. Also the lyrics are absolutely genius.
    2. I personally have a veery deep connection to this story, I’ve been in the fandom since 2019 and when season 2 ended.. well to say I was broken would be an understatement. I felt.. shattered. Honestly, still don’t think we needed s2 at all, but everyone has different opinons on that. Interesting thing is how deeply I felt this song. Lil story: When s2 came out I didn’t have the opportunity to watch it right away, so I asked my friend to give me bullet points. Well she sent me the kiss scene. I so happen to be neurodivergent and extremely empathetic with a bit of an unhealthy attachment to these characters so I had a full blown meltdown mixed with a panic attack due to realisation that I’ll have to also watch this later with my homophobic parents bc they’re fans of the book (we ended up not watching it) so yeah, that was fun. And listening to this made me literally sit down on the floor from the overwhelming feelings I got(in like a good way, I’m fine I promise) so yeah, I thought I’d let u know that ur work is greatly appreciated despite having so little likes.

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