Jesus wants me for a sunbeam
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| ""Jesus Don' Want Me for a Sunbeam"" | ||
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| Song by The Vaselines | ||
| from the album 'Dying for It (EP)' | ||
| Released | 1987 | |
| Genre | Rock | |
| Length | 3:31 | |
| Label | 53rd & 3rd | |
| Writer(s) | Eugene Kelly; Frances McKee | |
"Jesus Dont Want Me for a Sunbeam" is a song originally recorded by Scottish alternative band The Vaselines for their EP Dying for it. It is a parody of the children's hymn, I'll Be a Sunbeam which has the opening line "Jesus wants me for a sunbeam". In 1992 The Vaselines re-released the song on the compilation album The Way of the Vaselines: A Complete History.
The song didn't get much attention until the hugely successful American grunge band Nirvana released a cover with a slight change in the title ("Jesus Doesn't Want Me for a Sunbeam") on their live acoustic album MTV Unplugged in New York. Nirvana also recorded this song as a demo, which was later released on Nirvana's box-set With the Lights Out, along with a live video performance on the DVD section of the box-set.
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