AmokOpera is a project originally conceived by ex Tricks Upon Travellers singer Graeme Hobbs to bring rock operas into the contemporary arena. Ex-TUT guitarist Dick Langford arranged, orchestrated and produced the music. A number of other musicians have also been involved and are listed under the various songs.

The first of these "operas" is "The Lottery of Life" and is the story of life as seen through the eyes of a number of characters. It's also about how having a dream come true may not end how you think.

From conception to death this musical play with its collection of songs, music and sharp dialogue draw a picture of working class Britain in the second half of the 20th century and into the 21st. It explores the cult of celebrity, the desire for money and the emptiness of modern life.

The songs are, in order :

Overture (as yet unfinished)
The Bait
I had to Marry You.
It's a Rotten Job (but someone's gotta do it)
Well Fair State
Stick
Vote for Me
The Seduction of Corruption
Lottery of Life
Flesh is Weak
As She Is
The Real United Nations
Nobody Loves You When You're Old
Brown Bread

The second of the musical plays is "Celebrity Torture" and deals with the search for fame and its consequences. The songs are ...

The Alternative Ending
From the Safety of My Sofa
House of Straw
Death Goes Shopping
Hello Magazine
When Obscurity Beckhams
Midnight Train
The Sausage Factory of Fame
Superstar Shangri-La
Dimwitted
The Fairytale of Rock Rebellion
Swansong Lullaby