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Rocky Dennis In Heaven is an EP by Swedish singer-songwriter Jens Lekman, released on 21 January 2004 on Service Records. The EP was later released as simply Rocky Dennis on Secretly Canadian Records and describes the life and artistic biographies of Roy L. Dennis, who suffered from the extremely rare medical condition known as craniodiaphyseal dysplasia. The songs on this EP can also be found on Lekman's 2005 release, Oh You're So Silent Jens. The Swedish release showed a sky blue cover with the words, "Someday I'll be stuffed in a museum, scaring little kids With the inscription Carpe diem, something I never did."

Track listing

Service Records

  1. "Rocky Dennis' Farewell Song to the Blind Girl"
  2. "Rocky Dennis in Heaven"
  3. "Jens Lekman's Farewell Song to Rocky Dennis"

Secretly Canadian Records

  • Released 6 April 2004
  1. "Rocky Dennis Farewell Song to the Blind Girl"
  2. "Rocky Dennis in Heaven"
  3. "Jens Lekman's Farewell Song to Rocky Dennis"
  4. "If You Ever Need a Stranger"

See also

  • Rocky Dennis – a boy who suffered craniodiaphyseal dysplasia about whom the Rocky Dennis in Heaven EP was written