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by John Anealio

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"A work of Coulton-ic genius. A thing of beauty." -Ken Denmead, author of GeekDad

"This is an artist to keep an eye on." -Brandon Sanderson, author of The Gathering Storm, Elantris, & The Mistborn Trilogy


With little more than an alternate-tuned acoustic guitar and a dog-eared copy of The Hobbit, Sci-Fi Songwriter John Anealio composes and performs geeky anthems for writers, librarians, lovers of Science Fiction, Best Buy customers, and robots. His music sounds like John Mayer, Weezer, and James Taylor playing Dungeons and Dragons together on their iPhones.

John’s songs have been published in releases by Pyr/Prometheus Books and Subterranean Press and have been played on a number of shows including Wired Magazine’s Geek Dad Podcast, Tech News Today, Seattle Geekly, The Sword & Laser, The Force-Cast, I Should Be Writing, & Adventures in Sci-Fi Publishing.

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released 01 January 2012
John Anealio: Vocals, Acoustic & Electric Guitars, Bass, Piano, Organ, Synthesizers & Drum Programming.

Album Artwork by Patrick Hester: www.atfmb.com

Banner Illustration by Geek Artist Extraordinaire Len Peralta LenPeralta.com

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tags: folk rock geek rock nerd rock pop folk rock New Jersey

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John Anealio performs geeky anthems for writers, librarians, lovers of Sci-Fi, Best Buy customers & robots. His music sounds like John Mayer, Weezer & James Taylor playing Dungeons & Dragons together on their iPhones.

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Track Name: George R.R. Martin Is Not Your Bitch
I got an e-mail from a reader
who said he loved an author
who wrote epic fantasy

He asked me if I thought the writer
should feel like he's required
to finish up the series

and this is what I said:

George R.R. Martin is not your bitch
no matter how much you gripe
George R.R. Martin is not your bitch
so you might as well go get a life

I said: If you think the books are entertaining
it's best to stop complaining
writers just aren't machines

George Martin never signed a contract
to just work on that project
so find something else to read

Have you tried Fevre Dream?

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Track Name: Blue Lego (Steve Jobs Hates Flash)
I'm home all alone, I pick up my iPhone
I tap the screen and launch Safari
I navigate to a page and I'm sent into a rage
I wanted fun but now I'm sorry

I check the address of the site and I know that it's right
but the only thing I see is a

Blue Lego
I see a Blue Lego
I want to see a video but the only thing I see is a
Blue Lego
I see a Blue Lego
I want to see a video but I can't because Steve Jobs hates Flash

I want a new iPad but it's making me sad
I won't be able to watch Hulu
It's just a device but it just won't suffice
if I can't watch Kirk and Sulu

I want to play Farmville but I won't get my fill
The only thing I see is a

Blue Lego
I see a Blue Lego
I want to see a video but the only thing I see is a
Blue Lego
I see a Blue Lego
I want to see a video but I can't because Steve Jobs hates Flash

Steve Jobs Hates Flash
Track Name: Unicorn Pegasus Kitten
My name is John and I'm an Orc from the Scalzi Clan
I write in the genre known as Sci-Fi
I leave my home I carry an axe and shield in my hand
Now what do I see high up in the sky?

Is that Wil Wheaton on a Unicorn Pegasus Kitten again?
Holding a blood drenched spear in his hand
Is that Wil Wheaton on a Unicorn Pegasus Kitten again?
Wreaking havoc across the land

I took Wil in when he was once a lonely beggar
and we became the best of friends.
He was corrupted by the Knights of The Clown Sweater
then he betrayed the Scalzi Clan.

Is that Wil Wheaton on a Unicorn Pegasus Kitten again?
Holding a blood drenched spear in his hand
Is that Wil Wheaton on a Unicorn Pegasus Kitten again?
Wreaking havoc across the land

Come back Wil Wheaton.
Can we be friends?
Come back Wil Wheaton
Can this bloodshed end?
Track Name: Pr0nbot
I fire up my new laptop
and read the mail in my inbox
there's something there I can't believe
so I go and check my Twitter feed

I see I've got a brand new follower
and she seems to be in her bedroom all alone

But she's a Pr0nbot
but I think I love her
She's a Pr0nbot
but I think she cares
She's a Pr0nbot
She's not like the others
She's a Pr0nbot
but she cares for me

Jenny1991
said she's in it for the fun
She wants to meet with me tonight
but something just doesn't feel right

I think that we're moving way to fast
and I think that she doesn't even know my name

At least she's not a social media guru
promising new followers each day
Track Name: We Don't Need Another Trilogy (ft. Dale Chase)
Sometimes one film is enough
I don't want a sequel if its only fluff
and even though I love these characters
a third installment of this franchise should have never occurred

I love Star Wars but not the prequels
I love The Matrix but hated the sequels
Why does Science Fiction come in threes?
We don't need another Trilogy
We don't need another Trilogy

Dale's rap

I love Star Wars but not the prequels
I love the Matrix but hated the sequels
Why does Science Fiction come in threes?
We don't need another Trilogy
We don't need another Trilogy