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The Rock Opera That Endeavors to Become a Bioethics Education Tool
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 04 February 2014
This article describes and introduces a new innovative tool for bioethics education: a rock opera on the ethics of genetics written by two academics and a drummer legend. The origin of the idea, the characters and their development, and the themes and approaches as well as initial responses to the music and the show are described, and the various educational usages are explored.
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4. A concept album is a studio recording in which all music and lyrics serve a unified story or theme. A rock opera is a concept album with a story in the manner of classical opera. A rock opera may or may not be performed on stage.
5. As the musical producer of the album, Laing represents Thumper Productions.
6. A medley of the album’s music can be found at www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jg2LDvNqcjU (last accessed 1 Sept 2013).
7. Information about the project can be found at www.facebook.com/playinggodrocks (last accessed 1 Sept 2013).
8. The callouts in the synopsis refer to the songs of the album. The introductory instrumental piece is “Gods March.”
9. “Luke’s Blues.”
10. “Terrace of the Gods.”
11. “Perfect Boy.”
12. “Tony’s Return.”
13. “College Girls.”
14. “Silent Dream.”
15. “My Brother’s Gonna Die.”
16. “Open Up Your Imagination.”
17. “Here Is Our Blood.”
18. “Jupiter.”
19. “Tim’s Requiem.”
20. “Not Good Enough.”
21. “Father’s Lament.”
22. “Crying Shame.”
23. “Journey.”
24. “Sisterhood.”
25. “Vital Stream.”
26. “Revelations I.”
27. “Meltdown.”
28. “Revelations II.”
29. “Eyes in the Mirror.”
30. “Revelations III.”
31. “Mr. C’s Demise.”
32. “In This World.”
33. Our thanks are due to the audiences in Manchester, Paris, and Basel for their insightful questions and constructive comments.
34. Information about this performance can be found at cambridgebioethics.com/agenda.html (last accessed 1 Sept 2013).
35. The review and interview can be found at www.examiner.com/review/corky-laing-mountain-legendary-drummer-talks-about-brilliant-rock-opera-release?cid=rss (last accessed 1 Sept 2013).
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