🎵 Monthly Song Challenge 🎵

[ZfrkS62]

Day 28: A song that references religion/deity

There's a show on Netflix called Song Exploder that talks to artists about their hit song. This is one of them they go into, and Michael Stipe was shocked that this song blew up.

Day 28:

I was torn on this one because I immediately thought of Iron Maiden's "For the Greater Good of God" but aside from the fact I've gone to them for more than a few sections, the song is almost 9 and a half minutes long.

But I was surprised that this track wasn't selected already. The whole album was theologically themed, but it's over 20 years old, so I'm not surprised if it wasn't on the top of anyone's tongue.

Disturbed "Prayer"

 

[ctarrantella]

There's a show on Netflix called Song Exploder that talks to artists about their hit song. This is one of them they go into, and Michael Store was shocked that this song blew up.

Day 28:

I was torn on this one because I immediately thought of Iron Maiden's "For the Greater Good of God" but aside from the fact I've gone to them for more than a few sections, the song is almost 9 and a half minutes long.

But I was surprised that this track wasn't selected already. The whole album was theologically themed, but it's over 20 years old, so I'm not surprised if it wasn't on the top of anyone's tongue.

Disturbed "Prayer"

Maiden is my favorite band! I was thinking of going Hallowed be Thy Name. But I went with a lighter choice. LOL
For the Greater Good of God is an amazing choice. But then again you also nailed it with Disturbed.

I'll definitely check that Netflix show out.
I also associate Losing My Religion with Beverly Hills 90210 when Dillon and Brenda break up! Now I'm really dating myself. LOL

 

[Cogan]

Day 28: A song that references religion/deity

Maybe a bit religious overload but I love this band and the four religions they are dressed as.

 

[Cjbdd]

Day 28: A song that references religion/deity
yeah they reference god.....

 

[PearlyDewdrops]

Mouhamadou Bamba by Orchestra Boabab​

It's a devotional song but I forget exactly what it was about. I just pretend the song is about some gorgeous lover who brings happiness and sexual fulfilment.

 

[UnquietDreams]

Day 28: A song that references religion/deity

I'm sure that I've posted this before, because I love this version. It mentions the Lord, and Hallelujah, but it has always felt to me like a hymn to the diety of sorrow, of broken & lost love.

Hallelujah-Rufus Wainwright

What is amazing about this song is how many versions there are. Cohen wrote about 150 draft verses for this one, per his notebooks. His original recorded version was to me a hymn to both the sacred and profane-- that everything in this world can be held up as a hallelujah, whoever or whatever you want to howl "hallelujah" to (or at). It is a remarkable mirror to all who listen and perform it.

I have instructions that my tombstone will read:
"And even though it all went wrong
I'll stand before the Lord of Song
With nothing on my tongue but "hallelujah..."

 

[Lady_Libra_]

Day 28: A song that references religion/deity

 

[Sexy_Singer]

 

[Saltfountain]

Day 26: A song from the 10s

2012
Should have been a Bond theme tune...

Day 27: A song from the 20s

2021

Day 28: A song that references religion/deity

 

[The_spirit_of_oz]

Wife and I heard this just yesterday on Sirius. Love wet leg and it’s a great song.

Yeah, it’s a really catchy tune and the interplay between the girls is super sexy in this version

 

[Deleted member 1498366]

Day 28: A song that references religion/deity

Laughing with - Regina Spektor

 

[AngelicaS1780]

Day 28: A song that references religion/deity

Joan Osborne - One of Us

 

[Mr_bogey]

Yeah, more 80’s glam pop

So much more than this. It's a great fucking song from a fantastic band.

Blasphemous Rumors is a little better for this category (and was the title of and lead off song on my atheist driven mix tape)

Yes, I share some qualities with John Cusack's character in the movie High Fidelity (worth a watch if you haven't seen it -- anyone that likes music will like/love that movie).

 

[lavendersilk]

Day 28: A song that references religion/deity

Joan Osborne - One of Us

Hoping someone would post this.

 

[lavendersilk]

Blasphemous Rumors is a little better for this category (and was the title of and lead off song on my atheist driven mix tape)

What's a mixtape? And can I listen to it?

 

[The_spirit_of_oz]

Day 28: A song that references religion/deity Pubic Image Limited - this is religion would offend too many.. but this is a great somg..

I think Public Image Limited song this is religion is probably way too offensive for here, this is a fantastic song, the original

 

[KarenB59]

Day 28- A song that references religion/diety

 

[Wonderer67]

Yeah, it’s a really catchy tune and the interplay between the girls is super sexy in this version

Yes. It’s a very nice little exchange between them where the singer starts to laugh.

 

[baise]

 

[AnnyMouse28]

Cuss A Little - Kylie Morgan

"I love Jesus but I cuss just a little"

 

[onanismaddict]

Day 28: A song that references religion/deity

(Thought that I might as well go really populist and accessible with this one. Well.. I like it.)

The Mars Volta - Tetragrammaton

 

[morelikeasong]

Day 29: A song to start your week off right

 

[Wonderer67]

Day 29: A song to start your week off right

For a little while after I got back out of the army, I thought electrical eel shock was going to be the biggest thing on the planet. Don’t know why they didn’t catch on. Plus they had a drummer that played totally naked all the time. What coulda gone wrong?

But rock the fuck out of this week.

Electric Eel Shock - Rock n Roll Can Rescue The World

 

[__Nathan1968]

Day 29: A song to start your week off right

Most Mondays suck. But today I woke up to some freshly fallen snow, and that made me a happy boy.

 

[justanotherguy80]

Day 29: A song to start your week off right