Oxytocin is the name of the hormone that stimulates contractions. Pitocin is the synthetic form of this hormone that is given to women to induce labor.
Swan Song is a quest about the adventuring life of the Wise Old Man. His help is requested in... Swan Song is a quest about the adventuring life of the Wise Old Man. His help is requested in aiding the Piscatoris Fishing Colony get rid of a sea troll invasion, a quest he views as his swan...
The notion that the band played Nearer, My God, to Thee as a swan song is possibly a myth originating from the wrecking of SS Valencia, which had received wide press coverage in Canada in 1906 and so may have influenced Mrs. Dick's recollection.