Jens Lekman - Rocky Dennis' Farewell Song

from Oh You're So Silent Jens [2005]

[@jonasjohansson8929]

So insanely good still. A national treasure. Jens Lekman forever

[@davidhendrickson1166]

And an excellent badminton player.

[@robertm4050]

In case you didn't realize it, the lyrics are about a real life guy who had a birth defect. They made a movie about him in the 80's called "Mask" that had Cher in it. People at one point thought Jens actual name was Rocky Dennis. The guy had this thing where his cranial bones didn't stop growing and eventually it killed him at a young age, he met a blind girl at a camp and finally got to see what it was like to be treated normal. Great movie. Prepare to cry.

[@damek666]

Those lyrics are the sweetest most melancholic ever.

[@robertm4050]

Go watch the movie Mask. It is about the guy this song is written about. It stars a few pretty famous people, 4 that I can think of plus Cher. True story too. Very sad. The lyrics will never be the same again. Good movie. I think I am going to watch it now. It was from the 80's.

[@okyouknowwhatever]

@@robertm4050 even though there's all these various American pop cultural references in the music, and even though there's strong influence from artist such as Jonathan Richman and Mark E. Smith, there's still a very Swedish melancholic tone to his music. I guess someone has to experience Sweden, especially Sweden during the non-summer months, on a little more prolonged and deeper level, to truly get that whole vibe.

[@thedude6435]

Just the fact that Jens would write a song about Rocky tells me everything about him. Beautiful song. Thank you Jens!

[@MrJuicemcgoo]

My sweet God, Jens❤️

[@Koshirozation]

[@NestleSnipes2040]

This song brings me back to seeing Jens live at Richards on Richards in Vancouver in the early 2000's. He stopped the show to ask people to stop smoking weed in the crowd as it was messing with his vocals. Great show!

[@seansabhaois]

A really good song, with words & music, that just seem to echo... When you you stand at the water's edge on a beach, with the tide coming in... Rocky was dealt a bad hand by life, but he played his cards to the best of his ability. A legend... Carpe Diem - seize the day, while you can.

[@bodhiandrea5380]

Those melodies!

[@MrYOURESOSILENT]

Mon idée de l'excellence !

[@Koshirozation]

jens lekman lyric a day jens lekman - rocky dennis's farewell song (farewell song to blind girl) "But can you remember How we rode shiny horses And we set courses For the sky And the ocean And I tried to explain it to you But it was too huge"

[@mlombardo9]

holy shit gut punch

[@robertm4050]

In case you didn't realize it, the lyrics are about a real life guy who had a birth defect. They made a movie about him in the 80's called "Mask" that had Cher in it. People at one point thought Jens actual name was Rocky Dennis.

[@roberthanson6156]

Watching the movie right now

[@robertm4050]

Good to know there are more people that know about the movie.

[@selinabegum4418]

Why isn’t this song or Farewell Song to Rocky Dennis on Apple Music or Spotify :(

[@thejohnnygirl]

Selina Begum it’s super frustrating this album isn’t on there.

[@clwireg]

uncleared samples most likely

[@michaelhamilton8401]

I watch rocky dennis on family guy

[@howtocrashaplanewithnosurv5187]

+Michael Hamilton u wot

[@michaelhamilton8401]

rocky dennis makes reoccurring appearances on family guy.

[@howtocrashaplanewithnosurv5187]

i watch rocky dennis on family guy

[@sokota6861]

i watch rocky dennis on family guy

[@obviouslysosig5074]

"But I'm pretty on the inside" I hate it and love it at the same time.