Top 100 Xtian songs

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1)Black Sabbath, "After Forever"
2)Roxy Music, "Psalm"
3)Prince,"The Cross"
4)Sex Pistols, "Bodies"
5)Led Zeppelin, "Nobody's Fault But Mine"
6)Pastels, "Jesus Doesn't Want Me for a Sunbeam"
7)Queen, "Jesus"
8)Slayer, "Jesus Saves"
9)Trouble, "Bastards Will Pay"
10)Sonic Youth, "The Crucifixion of Sean Penn"
11)Roky Erickson, "Don't Shake Me Lucifer"
12)Geto Boys, "The Unseen"
13)Funkadelic, "Cosmic Slop"
14)Nick Cave, "Hard On for Love"
15)Bob Dylan, "When You Gonna Wake Up"
16)Pain Teens, "RU-486"

― dave q, Wednesday, 5 February 2003 17:11 (twenty-three years ago)

Once read about the Clash refering to Van Halen as 'moron music', which I initially misread as 'MORMON music'. As if the Roths hadn't already been disappointed enough, what with Dave not going to med school

― dave q, Wednesday, 5 February 2003 17:12 (twenty-three years ago)

Vaselines, not Pastels.

17) Big Star, "Jesus Christ"
18) Velvets, "Jesus"
19) Van Morrison, "No Guru, No Method, No Teacher"

― dan (dan), Wednesday, 5 February 2003 17:21 (twenty-three years ago)

20. The Byrds (or the Louvin Brothers?) - Christian Life

― James Ball (James Ball), Wednesday, 5 February 2003 17:22 (twenty-three years ago)

21)Rolling Stones "Sympathy For The Devil"
22)Kirk Franklin & Nu Nation "Stomp"
23)P.O.D. "Alive"

― Anthony Miccio (Anthony Miccio), Wednesday, 5 February 2003 17:26 (twenty-three years ago)

24)DC Talk "All Apologies" (they changed "Everyone is gay" to "Jesus Is The Way")

― Anthony Miccio (Anthony Miccio), Wednesday, 5 February 2003 17:28 (twenty-three years ago)

"Jesus is the Gay" would be more interesting both ways.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 5 February 2003 17:35 (twenty-three years ago)

Is this the "Xtian songs from unexpected places" thread?

― Amateurist (amateurist), Wednesday, 5 February 2003 17:37 (twenty-three years ago)

Horde "Invert The Inverted Cross"

― Siegbran (eofor), Wednesday, 5 February 2003 17:37 (twenty-three years ago)

26) loudon wainwright III - i am the way

― pauls00, Wednesday, 5 February 2003 17:39 (twenty-three years ago)

Zep, "In My Time of Dying"

― Mr. Diamond (diamond), Wednesday, 5 February 2003 17:39 (twenty-three years ago)

John Prine, "Everybody"

― Amateurist (amateurist), Wednesday, 5 February 2003 17:39 (twenty-three years ago)

"more interesting BOTH WAYS!" heh heh heh

― dave q, Wednesday, 5 February 2003 17:39 (twenty-three years ago)

"Jesus Walking On The Water" The Violent Femmes

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Wednesday, 5 February 2003 17:43 (twenty-three years ago)

30 Joy Division - "Wilderness"

― sundar subramanian (sundar), Wednesday, 5 February 2003 17:45 (twenty-three years ago)

31) Search Party - "When He Calls"

― Mr. Diamond (diamond), Wednesday, 5 February 2003 17:48 (twenty-three years ago)

"Jesus is Just All Right With Me" - Doobie Bros
"Rebel Jew" - Silver Jews
"Personal Jesus" - Depeche Mode
"Day of the Locust" - Bob Dylan
"Teenage Jesus Superstar" - Vaselines

― Tracer Hand (tracerhand), Wednesday, 5 February 2003 17:53 (twenty-three years ago)

"Don't Knock" The Staple Singers
"Oh Happy Day" The Edwin Hawkins Singers
"Touch the Hem of His Garment" The Soul Stirrers
"The Troublemaker" Willie Nelson (Kris Kristofferson)
"Walkin With Jesus" Spacemen 3

― Shakey Mo Collier, Wednesday, 5 February 2003 18:00 (twenty-three years ago)

42. "I Saw the Light" - everybody, including Hank Williams Sr
43. "Will the Circle be Unbroken" - ditto (NB a New Criticism reading of lyrics could also indicate Buddhism; thus Roy Acuff demolishes New Criticism with one song)

― Tracer Hand (tracerhand), Wednesday, 5 February 2003 18:03 (twenty-three years ago)

44. "Long Black Veil" - i mean the narrator IS speaking from beyond the grave after all!! which makes us all either angels or psychics - maybe more Miss Cleo than Christian

― Tracer Hand (tracerhand), Wednesday, 5 February 2003 18:04 (twenty-three years ago)

45. "Carry That Weight" - Pilate, on handing Jesus his cross

― Tracer Hand (tracerhand), Wednesday, 5 February 2003 18:07 (twenty-three years ago)

46. "Lust For Christ" - El Vez

― Horace Mann (Horace Mann), Wednesday, 5 February 2003 18:09 (twenty-three years ago)

47. "Final Hour" - Lauryn Hill

― Tracer Hand (tracerhand), Wednesday, 5 February 2003 18:11 (twenty-three years ago)

48, "G-Walkin" - Kardinal Offishall

"If everyone could see / just how I see / they'd function like a G / and do that big walk in the streets"

― Tracer Hand (tracerhand), Wednesday, 5 February 2003 18:19 (twenty-three years ago)

"Are You Drinkin' With Me Jesus?" Mojo Nixon

― Horace Mann (Horace Mann), Wednesday, 5 February 2003 18:35 (twenty-three years ago)

"I Was In The House When The House Burned Down"-Warren Zevon

"I met the man with the throny crown/I helped carry his cross through town."

and "Muddy Jesus'-Ian Moore, which portrays Jesus as a Mexican immigrant who gets shot by a border guard.

― Clayton Grisso, Wednesday, 5 February 2003 19:31 (twenty-three years ago)

50 : Chocolate Jesus, Tom Waits
51 : Good Morning Beautiful, The The

― phil jones (interstar), Wednesday, 5 February 2003 19:35 (twenty-three years ago)

53. "Rape Me" - Nirvana

― Tracer Hand (tracerhand), Wednesday, 5 February 2003 20:04 (twenty-three years ago)

The Residents - "Holy Holy Holy (God in Three Persons)"

― Curtis Stephens, Wednesday, 5 February 2003 20:14 (twenty-three years ago)

55 - Alright Now : Soul Stirrers
56 - With Arms Wide Open : Creed
57 - Kiss Me : Sixpence None The Richer

― jm (jtm), Wednesday, 5 February 2003 20:41 (twenty-three years ago)

58 - The Frogs: God is Gay

― T. Brad Baker, Wednesday, 5 February 2003 21:13 (twenty-three years ago)

59. Kris Kristofferson "Jesus was a Capricorn"
60. Bobby Bare "Drop Kick me Jesus (through the Goal Posts of Life)"
61. The Police "Oh My God"

― earlnash, Wednesday, 5 February 2003 21:27 (twenty-three years ago)

Ice T--I'm Your Pusher

― Oops (Oops), Wednesday, 5 February 2003 21:28 (twenty-three years ago)

Judee Sill, "Jesus Was a Cross Maker"

― Amateurist (amateurist), Wednesday, 5 February 2003 21:32 (twenty-three years ago)

"Jesus Just Left Chicago" and "Crucifix-a-flat"-ZZ Top

"Southern Cross"-CSN (actually just S&N with Tim B. Schmidt)

"Jesus etc."-Wilco

"Plastic Jesus" and nearly all of "The Day They Shot A Hole In The Jesus Egg"-Flaming Lips

― Charles McCain, Wednesday, 5 February 2003 21:50 (twenty-three years ago)

Xtian?

― jel -- (jel), Wednesday, 5 February 2003 21:56 (twenty-three years ago)

NIN-The Perfect Drug

― Oops (Oops), Wednesday, 5 February 2003 21:59 (twenty-three years ago)

Devo, "Praying Hands"
Grateful Dead, "Death Don't Have No Mercy"
C McCain - word on "Crucifixx-a-flat"!

― dave q, Thursday, 6 February 2003 09:32 (twenty-three years ago)

Motley Crue, "Save Our Souls"
Dio, "The Last in Line"
Bon Jovi, "Hey God"
Clark Sisters, "Everything's Gonna Be Alright" (absolutely OWNS this thread, fantastic track)
Jamie Principle, "Baby Wants to Ride"

― dave q, Thursday, 6 February 2003 10:43 (twenty-three years ago)

No Low? No Yes? Where's y'all's heads at?

― Colin Meeder (Mert), Thursday, 6 February 2003 10:56 (twenty-three years ago)

Crucifucks, "Hinckley Had a Vision"

― dave q, Thursday, 6 February 2003 10:57 (twenty-three years ago)

The song of songs, which is Solomon's.

― Captain Sleep (Captain Sleep), Thursday, 6 February 2003 11:09 (twenty-three years ago)

Wasn't Solly Jewish tho?

― dave q, Thursday, 6 February 2003 13:38 (twenty-three years ago)

don't forget "Jesus Shootin' Heroin," also by the Flaming Lips!

― janni (janni), Thursday, 6 February 2003 18:35 (twenty-three years ago)

"Day of the Locust" - Bob Dylan

This made me curious. I've never seen any connection between this song and Xtianity. Could you elaborate?

― o. nate (onate), Thursday, 6 February 2003 18:45 (twenty-three years ago)

Mike Knott - "Rockstars on H"

― T. Weiss (Timmy), Friday, 7 February 2003 00:03 (twenty-three years ago)

82. "Heroin," the Velvet Underground
83. "(The Only Good Christian Is a) Dead Christian," Scraping Foetus Off the Wheel
84. "They'll Know We Are Christians By Our Love," Rev. Peter Scholtes

― Pete Scholtes, Friday, 7 February 2003 00:23 (twenty-three years ago)

and nobody has yet mentioned "Jesus Was Way Cool" by King Missile. Huh.

― doug (doug), Friday, 7 February 2003 00:51 (twenty-three years ago)

Primal Scream: Movin' On Up

― A Nairn (moretap), Friday, 7 February 2003 01:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Pete - #84!! What tha—

― Tracer Hand (tracerhand), Friday, 7 February 2003 01:07 (twenty-three years ago)

87 'nailing jesus to the cross' the Moles
88 'sister christian' night ranger

― keith (keithmcl), Friday, 7 February 2003 04:10 (twenty-three years ago)

My dad was way cool!

― Pete Scholtes, Friday, 7 February 2003 15:59 (twenty-three years ago)

Donna Summer, "I Believe in Jesus"

― dave q, Wednesday, 12 February 2003 10:29 (twenty-three years ago)

89. The Giant Love Ball Song by rev. Carey Landry
http://catholicshopper.com/products/media/ocp5917.jpg
"You and I will be like love balls... giant love balls."

― Captain Sleep (Captain Sleep), Wednesday, 12 February 2003 10:38 (twenty-three years ago)

THE MEEK SHALL INHERIT NOTHING
HEAVENLY BANK ACCOUNT
..both on You Are What You Is-zappa

― thomas de'aguirre (biteylove), Wednesday, 12 February 2003 16:48 (twenty-three years ago)

93, "Gone, Gonna Rise Again" - Si Kahn
94, "Now the Green Blade Riseth" - traditional French

― Tracer Hand (tracerhand), Wednesday, 12 February 2003 17:08 (twenty-three years ago)

one year passes...

95. "Seven Swans" -- Sufjan Stevens
96. "Jesus Walks" -- Kanye West (someone had to add it)

― JC-L (JC-L), Thursday, 13 May 2004 13:02 (twenty-two years ago)

97. Two Hands - Townes Van Zandt
98. Sin City - flying burrito Bros.

― Robbie Lumsden (Wallace Stevens HQ), Thursday, 13 May 2004 13:59 (twenty-two years ago)

any early 80s Dylan

― sexyDancer, Thursday, 13 May 2004 14:20 (twenty-two years ago)

99) "Careless Love," Daniel Johnston
100) "Satan Is Real," Louvin Bros.

― mike a, Thursday, 13 May 2004 14:25 (twenty-two years ago)

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