Jesus He Knows Me
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| "Jesus He Knows Me" | ||
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| Single by Genesis | ||
| from the album We Can't Dance | ||
| B-side(s) | "Hearts on Fire" | |
| Released | July 1992 | |
| Format | CD, 7", 12" | |
| Recorded | The Farm, Surrey; March 1991 — September 1991 | |
| Genre | Pop rock | |
| Length | 4:18 (single mix) | |
| Label | Atlantic | |
| Producer(s) | Genesis, Nick Davis | |
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| Genesis singles chronology | ||
| "Hold on My Heart" (1992) |
"Jesus He Knows Me" (1992) |
"Tell Me Why" (1993) |
Jesus He Knows Me is the second track from Genesis album We Can't Dance.
The song is a protest against televangelism, released in a period when several televangelists such as Robert Tilton were under investigation for promising financial success to their listeners, provided they sent money to them. The video features Phil Collins as an unscrupulous televangelist who lives like a millionaire thanks to donations from his followers. The satirical video also features fellow band members Tony Banks and Mike Rutherford.
As a footnote, Collins's character in this video bears some resemblance to his role of Phil Mayhew, a low-brow con artist eventually dabbling in televangelism from the 1985 Miami Vice episode, Phil the Shill.
Some versions of the single included a Ben Liebrand remix of "I Can't Dance".
In the music video (before the second chorus, at 2:38) you can see people holding a sign Genesis 3, 25. It is remakable, however, that the third chapter of the book of Genesis only has 24 verses.
[edit] Credits
- Phil Collins - drums, percussion, vocals
- Tony Banks - keyboards
- Mike Rutherford - guitars, bass guitar
[edit] References
- McMahan, Scott (January 1998). The Genesis Discography (PDF). Retrieved on 2006-05-12.
