Top ten of songs who talk about the Lord !

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Hello everyone.
I was just watching the news about the new Pope and suddenly I asked myself : "What would be the top ten of songs who talk about Jesus, and God, and stuff ?"

― Poison(Ivy) (PoisonIvy), Thursday, 21 April 2005 13:33 (twenty years ago)

1. Deus, The Sugarcubes
2. Dear God, XTC
3. End of the Rainbow, Richard Thompson

― mark grout (mark grout), Thursday, 21 April 2005 13:37 (twenty years ago)

Not bad !

― Poison(Ivy) (PoisonIvy), Thursday, 21 April 2005 13:40 (twenty years ago)

I Just Want To See His Face--Rolling Stones

― kornrulez6969 (TCBeing), Thursday, 21 April 2005 13:44 (twenty years ago)

Somebody Touched Me (Glory, Glory, Glory!) - Bob Dylan

― Baaderonixxxorzh (Fabfunk), Thursday, 21 April 2005 13:49 (twenty years ago)

I Want To Thank You -- One Way feat. Alicia Myers

― Candicissima (candicissima), Thursday, 21 April 2005 13:51 (twenty years ago)

I think R Kelly has one too, "He saved me" I think ...

― Poison(Ivy) (PoisonIvy), Thursday, 21 April 2005 13:58 (twenty years ago)

With Or Without You -- U2
One Of Us -- Joan Osborne
My Sweet Lord -- George Harrison

but this week it's

King Without A Crown -- Matisyahu (Hasidic reggae/dancehall artist. David Dye: "Of course it would be a joke, except that he's really good.")

― Vornado (Vornado), Thursday, 21 April 2005 13:59 (twenty years ago)

"Touched by the hand of God", New Order. Personally, i feel touched too evytime I listen to it ! "King without a Crown" is a really good choice by the way.

― Poison(Ivy) (PoisonIvy), Thursday, 21 April 2005 14:18 (twenty years ago)

Also:
One Love -- Bob Marley and the Wailers
Take Me To The River -- Al Green

Really, there are too many to count.

― Vornado (Vornado), Thursday, 21 April 2005 14:20 (twenty years ago)

There must be some in hardrock and metal too, even if it doesn't celebrate His glory most of the time. Rock n roll !

― Poison(Ivy) (PoisonIvy), Thursday, 21 April 2005 14:25 (twenty years ago)

Lord's Prayer - Siouxsie and the Banshees

― Baaderonixxxorzh (Fabfunk), Thursday, 21 April 2005 14:26 (twenty years ago)

Janis Joplin - Mercedes Benz

― james conley (zers), Thursday, 21 April 2005 14:33 (twenty years ago)

The Source ft. Candi Stanton - "You Got The Love"

― Brian Miller (Brian Miller), Thursday, 21 April 2005 14:40 (twenty years ago)

er, Candi Staton

― Brian Miller (Brian Miller), Thursday, 21 April 2005 14:42 (twenty years ago)

Edwin Hawkins Singers, "Oh Happy Day"

And the Sister Janet Mead fuzz-tone rendition of "The Lord's Prayer" and "Day By Day" from Godspell are guilty pleasures of mine.

― Joseph McCombs (Joseph McCombs), Thursday, 21 April 2005 14:45 (twenty years ago)

Woody Guthrie, "Jesus Christ"

― Dr Morbius (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 21 April 2005 14:50 (twenty years ago)

Lords Prayer -- Roy Harper

― andyjack (andyjack), Thursday, 21 April 2005 14:52 (twenty years ago)

Sympathy for the Devil -- Rolling Stones

― andyjack (andyjack), Thursday, 21 April 2005 14:54 (twenty years ago)

Walking With Jesus!!!
Walking With Jesus!!!
Walking With Jesus!!!

Halleluwah!

God bless Spacemen 3.

― Joseph B. Cowart (flamingrev), Thursday, 21 April 2005 14:57 (twenty years ago)

Blasphemous Rumors, obv.

I think that Elvis Costello's "Distorted Angel" addresses god.

Wasn't there a rash of hippie Christianity in the 70s, with the Doobies' "Jesus Is Just Alright" and "Spirit in the Sky"?

I can think of a thousand good songs that have an offhand mention of God having mercy, God knowing something. If those count, then I'd nominate "Tangled Up in Blue," ("Lord knows I paid some dues") and Brooce's Rosalita-- "My tires were slashed and I almost crashed but the lord had mercy; now my machine she's a dud all stuck in the mud somewhere in the swamps of Jersey." One of his better rhymes, too.

― The Mad Puffin, Thursday, 21 April 2005 14:59 (twenty years ago)

Witchdoctor - Dez only 1

im not kidding, i really like this song

― Von, Thursday, 21 April 2005 15:02 (twenty years ago)

Almost everything from the Polyphonice Spree too !

― Poison(Ivy) (PoisonIvy), Thursday, 21 April 2005 15:04 (twenty years ago)

"Life is a mystery / Everyone must alone / I hear You call my name / And I feel like home"

― Poison(Ivy) (PoisonIvy), Thursday, 21 April 2005 15:05 (twenty years ago)

Hank Williams - "I Saw the Light"

― I DESIRE...MACARONI NECKLACES AND SOAP SCULPTURES (Matt Chesnut), Thursday, 21 April 2005 15:05 (twenty years ago)

Al Green, "Jesus is Waiting"
Sex Pistols, "No Feelings"
Too many songs to count by Sam Cooke and the Soul Stirrers, who basically own this thread.

― Burr (Burr), Thursday, 21 April 2005 16:16 (twenty years ago)

Al Green, "Belle" (at least in part).
Bob Dylan, "Every Grain of Sand"
Prince, "The Cross"

I always thought "Like A Prayer" was about sucking dick, actually.

― Alfred Soto (Alfred Soto), Thursday, 21 April 2005 16:34 (twenty years ago)

"Jesus Entering from the Rear" by the Feederz
"Anti-Pope" by the Damned
"Robert Tilton Handjob" by Cop $hoot Cop

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Thursday, 21 April 2005 16:35 (twenty years ago)

Gloria - Patti Smith
Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam - Vaselines

― Heidy- Ho, Thursday, 21 April 2005 18:04 (twenty years ago)

Wrapped Up and Tangled Up In Jesus - Rev. Charlie Jackson

― mucho, Thursday, 21 April 2005 18:05 (twenty years ago)

Skip James--He's a Mighty Good Leader
Randy Newman--God's Song

― edd s hurt (ddduncan), Thursday, 21 April 2005 18:42 (twenty years ago)

sufjan stevens - the transfiguration
arvo part - de profundis
john taverner - miserere nostri
pharoah sanders - the creator has a master plan
i don't have much familiarity with mahalia jackson, but some of that stuff is incredibly beautiful.

― firstworldman (firstworldman), Thursday, 21 April 2005 19:01 (twenty years ago)

Black Sabbath's "Sweat Leaf" IS NOT JUST ABOUT POT, BUT ALSO OUR LORD, JESUS CHRIST.

― The Sensational Sulk (sexyDancer), Thursday, 21 April 2005 19:02 (twenty years ago)

Marvin Gaye, "Wholy [sic] Holy"

― Joseph McCombs (Joseph McCombs), Thursday, 21 April 2005 19:13 (twenty years ago)

Allen Ginsberg - Prayer Blues

― The Sensational Sulk (sexyDancer), Thursday, 21 April 2005 19:19 (twenty years ago)

"jesus' blood hasn't failed me yet"

― mark p (Mark P), Thursday, 21 April 2005 19:21 (twenty years ago)

Big Star- Jesus Christ

Spiritualized and Stones Roses stuff.

― Cunga (Cunga), Thursday, 21 April 2005 20:19 (twenty years ago)

"Got to Get to Heaven in Due Time ('fo the Heaven done close)"
Rev. Gary David

― erklie, Thursday, 21 April 2005 20:21 (twenty years ago)

i mean, Rev Gary Davis

― erklie, Thursday, 21 April 2005 20:21 (twenty years ago)

A Norwegian contender: "Hvis jeg var Gud" with Ole'i'Dole

― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Thursday, 21 April 2005 22:09 (twenty years ago)

Presence Of The Lord - Blind Faith
Full Force Gale - Van Morrison
Knockin' On Heaven's Door - Bob Dylan
Up Where We Belong - Buffy Saint Marie

― jim wentworth (wench), Friday, 22 April 2005 01:05 (twenty years ago)

spacemen 3 - lord can you hear me?

― shine headlights on me (electricsound), Friday, 22 April 2005 01:11 (twenty years ago)

low - if you were born today (song for little baby jesus)

― shine headlights on me (electricsound), Friday, 22 April 2005 01:11 (twenty years ago)

Flaming Lips - Shine on Sweet Jesus
Flaming Lips - God Walks Among Us Now
Flaming Lips - Jesus Shooting Heroin
Flaming Lips - God's A Wheeler Dealer

― Aerodynamic (Aerodynamic), Friday, 22 April 2005 01:14 (twenty years ago)

in heaven (lady in the radiator song) -- pixies

― Star Cauliflower (Star Cauliflower), Friday, 22 April 2005 01:15 (twenty years ago)

The Electric Prunes: "Holy Are You"

― Billy Pilgrim (Billy Pilgrim), Friday, 22 April 2005 01:19 (twenty years ago)

Man, this thread has it all from this: There must be some in hardrock and metal too, even if it doesn't celebrate His glory most of the time. Rock n roll ! to a misquote of a Madonna lyric.

― roxymuzak (roxymuzak), Friday, 22 April 2005 01:27 (twenty years ago)

Take It Outside, Godboy - Foetus (Gash)
When Jesus Gets a Brand New Name - Jim White (Actually, the whole "Wrong-eyed Jesus" album would work.

Topping them all: Jesus Gonna Be Here - Tom Waits (Bone Machine)

― John Justen (johnjusten), Friday, 22 April 2005 02:47 (twenty years ago)

so hot, wash away all my tears - spacemen 3
feel so sad - spiritualized

― keith m (keithmcl), Friday, 22 April 2005 03:37 (twenty years ago)

When God Dips His Pen Of Love In My Heart.
Five Blind Boys of MIssissippi, feat. ARCHIE BROWNLEE

― lildaveygeffen, Friday, 22 April 2005 03:41 (twenty years ago)

Pacific Gas & Electric-"Are You Ready?"
Ocean-"Put Your Hand in the Hand"
Nervous Gender (or Soft Pink Truth)-"Confession"

"Spirit in the Sky" would be my number one, though.

― Moosie Grosvenor (Arthur), Friday, 22 April 2005 04:53 (twenty years ago)

Judee Sill's "My Man of Love"
a song that just melts into you, got it on a mixtape the other day, gotta hear more from her.

― tremendoid (tremendoid), Friday, 22 April 2005 04:59 (twenty years ago)

haha, just came to post Judee Sill, 'Jesus was a Crossmaker', which might be the album's highlight.

try to track down the first s/t album, it's consistently that good and very melty.

― derrick (derrick), Friday, 22 April 2005 05:26 (twenty years ago)

it's being er, tracked down as we speak, thanks. Not very christian of me but hey she got the goods.

― tremendoid (tremendoid), Friday, 22 April 2005 05:41 (twenty years ago)

Washington Phillips - "I Am Born to Preach the Gospel"
Freakwater - "Heaven"
Pretty much all of the The Louvin Brothers' "Satan Is Real"

― bocephus montenegro, Friday, 22 April 2005 05:51 (twenty years ago)

waiting to see if anyone mentions Wovenhand

― Susan Douglas (Susan Douglas), Friday, 22 April 2005 05:58 (twenty years ago)

like a prayer is about suckin' da dick. and if this thread was inspired by the new pope (who looks like an evil claymation), we can't forget Prince's "Pope," although not an address to the Big Man, just a reference to the earth-bound big man.

― Dave M, Friday, 22 April 2005 06:02 (twenty years ago)

"El Goodo" - Big Star
"Jesus Walking On The Water" - Violent Femmes

― billstevejim, Friday, 22 April 2005 12:59 (twenty years ago)

"You've Got The Love" - Candi Staton
"Finally" - Kings Of Tomorrow

― Tantrum The Cat (Tantrum The Cat), Friday, 22 April 2005 14:35 (twenty years ago)

"isgodaman" - Arthur Comics

― Stewart Osborne (Stewart Osborne), Friday, 22 April 2005 14:37 (twenty years ago)

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