TOP FIVE JESUS SONGS

[Gang Green]

I hope I’m not offending anyone with this post. If I am sorry, but the New York Jets training camp is fast approaching and, if you follow football, listen to Sportstalk radio or watch ESPN, you are going to be bombarded with Part Three of Tebowmania or “Jesus on the Jets.” At this point in my life, I’m fairly agnostic, but, if the Jets somehow win the Super Bowl this year, it will have to have been because of some divine intervention, and if that day comes, I will have found Jesus which means I’ll have to go to church every Sunday instead of watching the ESPN Sunday morning line-up. In other words, my life will change forever. In preparation for this spiritual adventure which is the 2012 New York Jets, I dug-up my top five songs about Jesus. As always, if you have some to add, please share, it can only help my state of mind.

You Can’t Beat Jesus Christ – Billy Joe Shaver:


She Left Me for Jesus – Hayes Carll:


Jesus Gonna Be Here – Tom Waits:


Depeche Mode – Personal Jesus: I hope you weren’t expecting Johnny Cash.


DBT – Too Much Sex Too Little Jesus:

[Beebs]

[Smitty]

secular:
Jesus Was a Capricorn - Kris Kristofferson
Too Much Sex - DBT
She Left Me... - Hayes Carll
Me & Jesus - Tom T. Hall
Jesus on a Greyhound - Shelby Lynne

sacred:
farther along
just as i am
softly and tenderly
i saw the light
wealth won't save your soul

[cortez the killer]

LOVE "Jesus Christ Pose."

5 more...
"Jesus' Chariot (She'll Be Coming Round the Mountain)" Neil Young & Crazy Horse
"Far Away Eyes" The Rolling Stones
"Jesus, Etc." Wilco
"Jesus Was a Capricorn" Kris Kristofferson
"Jesus Just Left Chicago" ZZ Top

[tinnitus photography]

[one belt loop]

Oy, Norman...you trying to give your mother a heart attack?

[one belt loop]

[LBRod]

[joelle]

can't hardly wait- the replacements
jesus christ- big star
jesus walks- kanye west

[Penny Lane]

Spiritualized:

Lord, I have a broken heart



Walkin with Jesus

[Gator McKlusky]

Get Right With Jesus - The Yayhoos
Trust Jesus - Slobberbone
Jesus And Tequila - Minutemen
Jesus Shot Me In The Head - Hiss Golden Messenger
Jesus Walking On The Water - Vilolent Femmes

and:
Jesus Entering From The Rear - Feederz

[Frog Man]

Deer Tick - Christ Jesus

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9QyqPEgjmfQ

[Zip City]

You Light Up My Life

[Iowan]

Jesus is a Friend of the Family - Roadside Graves

[cortez the killer]

[Slipkid42]

[LBRod]

Jesus Thinks You're A Jerk

[RevMatt]

Nearer My God to Thee
Amazing Grace
I Saw The Light
40 -- U2
Why Me -- Kris Kristofferson

[joelle]

i have always thought this song was very cool. prine's introduction is so laid back, charming, witty... just as he himself seems to be. nice video post.

[Zip City]

Jesus Don't Want Me For a Sunbeam - Vaselines? (traditional?)
Jesus Walks - Kanye West
You Motherfuckers Need Jesus - Goddamn Gallows
Just a Closer Walk With Thee - Traditional
I Dream of Jesus - Dead Milkmen

[Tequila Cowboy]

can't hardly wait- the replacements

That line "Jesus rides beside me, he never buys any smokes" is one of the greatest lines in all of Rock & Roll. It says nothin really and yet it says so, so much.

[cortez the killer]

i have always thought this song was very cool. prine's introduction is so laid back, charming, witty... just as he himself seems to be. nice video post.

Yeah, I really like his sense of humor and his overall demeanor. Now, if his sense of style (clothing, hair, etc.) matched his humor, he might be the dude of all dudes, but I suppose that's just part of his "charm." Glad you liked the video. I think it's very cool as well.

[joelle]

Jesus is a Friend of the Family - Roadside Graves

i cannot believe i forgot this one!
great song. great pancakes. nice.

[sactochris]

Jesus / Velvet Underground

[jr29]

"Jesus, The Missing Years" John Prine
"Me and Jesus" Tom T. Hall
"Gimme A Ride To Heaven" Terry Allen Not really about Jesus, but kind of.
"Jesus Was A Capricorn" Kris Kristofferson
"Jesus Just Left Chicago" ZZ Top

[Flying Rabbit]

Velvet Underground - Jesus
Wilco - Jesus, Etc.
King Missile - Jesus Was Way Cool
Neutral Milk Hotel - The King of Carrot Flowers Pts. Two & Three
Billy Bragg & Wilco- Jesus Christ for President
Brewer & Shipley - One Toke Over the Line (does this even count haha)
Morrissey - I Have Forgiven Jesus
Bobby Bare - Drop Kick Me, Jesus
Genesis - Jesus, He Knows Me

[Kudzu Guillotine]

Always been kind of partial to this one and it works perfectly as a seque into "Straight To Hell". Not sure if he does it the same way everywhere but once in Raleigh he sang, "the Jesus that I know goes to Drive-By Truckers shows..."