The song Tragic Fact was the second Ride The Cyclone intro song. It shares many lyrics with Uranium Suite.
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TRAGIC FACT | CANADIAN TOUR (2013)
[CONSTANCE, Spoken]
Our first song is by Father Louis P. Marcus, our choir conductor he was inspired by traditional African folk music. Specifically The Lion King
It’s about our hometown Uranium, enjoy
[OCEAN]
Uranium
[CHOIR]
Uranium
That's our town, our friendly town
[OCEAN]
Uranium
[CHOIR]
Uranium
That's our town, our highway town
[NOEL]
The sky is almost blue here. Grain elevators too here
[CHOIR]
The pride and joy of sweet Saskatchewan
[CONSTANCE]
We came here for the half-life and stayed here for our whole life
[CHOIR]
To give the whole wide world plutonium
[OCEAN]
Uranium
[CHOIR]
Uranium
That's our town, our friendly town
[MISCHA]
There's a bank and arena, and there's bingos to play
[CHOIR]
You'll find the finest coffee at the Fat Man Café
[NOEL]
From our marching band to the general store
[CHOIR]
That’s right this whole town was made from uranium ore
[KARNAK, Spoken]
And my part in this story
I read all of the children's fortunes
I felt their hopes, thoughts, dreams, knowing they would board the doomed rollercoaster...and I told them nothing
[CHOIR]
(la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la)
[KARNAK, Spoken]
I even suggested they ride the cyclone
[CHOIR]
(la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la)
[KARNAK, Spoken]
Tonight, my apology, a eulogy in a way of a concert
[CHOIR]
(la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la)
[KARNAK, Spoken]
The final concert of the now-deceased St. Cassian Chamber Choir
[CHOIR]
Then of course they closed the mine
The town was broke by '99 they closed the public school and city hall
The smart ones all packed up and went why stay if you can't pay the rent
A greeter at the mega shopping mall
It's a fact, it's a fact, just another tragic fact
We will never leave this town at all
Our folks, it seems, were too entwined
Stubborn, wouldn't change their mind
Hoping bust might turn right back to boom
Cross their fingers, pray for luck
Bow down to the mighty buck
Waiting in this godforsaken tomb
Empty people, empty mind
Living life or killing time a dead-end town against a dead-end wall
There's nothing cute and nothing sweet
This town has only one main street
Let me face my boredom at the mall
It's a fact, it's a fact, just another tragic fact
We will never leave this town at all
(Aaah)
(Aah)
(Aaah)
(Aaaah)
(Aaaaah)
[JANE]
(Aaaaaaaaaah)
[OCEAN]
So what do we do to fill our day
[CHOIR, except OCEAN]
Make plans for the getaway
[MISCHA]
Eat a bite or drink some homemade brew
[CONSTANCE]
One culture here
[CHOIR]
Join the choir
[NOEL]
Build yourself a funeral pyre so many stimulating things to do
[CHOIR]
Get solar TV satellite
Work all day, sleep all night
[RICKY]
Once a week there's bingo at the hall
[CHOIR]
How can I describe my hate? It's one year 'till I graduate
[NOEL]
At least I won't be working at the mall
[NOEL, CONSTANCE & RICKY]
Thank God I won't be working at the mall
[CHOIR]
Damned if I'll be working at the mall
It's a fact, it's a fact, just another tragic fact
We will never
Leave
This
Town
At
All
Aaah!
[JANE]
(Aaaah-aaaah-aaaah-aaaah-aaaah!)