Selling Jesus
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| "Selling Jesus" | ||
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| Single by Skunk Anansie | ||
| from the album Paranoid and Sunburnt | ||
| Released | March 1995 | |
| Format | CD, Cassette, Vinyl Record | |
| Genre | Rock, Punk | |
| Length | 3:50 | |
| Label | One Little Indian (UK) | |
| Writer(s) | Skin, Len Arran | |
| Producer(s) | Sylvia Massy. Skunk Anansie | |
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| Skunk Anansie singles chronology | ||
| "Little Baby Swastikkka" (1995) |
"Selling Jesus" (1995) |
"I Can Dream" (1995) |
"Selling Jesus" was the debut single by Skunk Anansie. Although Skunk Anansie previously released "Little Baby Swastikkka" as a limited release, it was not regarded as an actual single. "Selling Jesus" is a song in protest of religion and politics, and in particular Christianity. The single is taken from their debut album Paranoid and Sunburnt. Three added B-Sides were included on the CD release.
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[edit] Tracklisting
[edit] CD single
| # | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Selling Jesus" | 3:50 |
| 2. | "Through Rage" | 3:06 |
| 3. | "You Want It All" | 3:25 |
| 4. | "Skunk Song" | 3:30 |
[edit] Lyrics
This is a snippet of some of the lyrics to the single. For the full lyrics from Skin's (the lead singer) official site, see here
[edit] Verse 1
You kill me with your smelly fingers Your smelly fingers from the sex you had on Christmas Day And now you say you're feeling guilty You're feeling guilty 'cos your god was shining on your face You go to church and light a candle And then you're blinded by the light from the golden pews The devil's snapping at your toes now Because the angels can't be bothered to live up to you
[edit] Chorus
They're selling Jesus again They're selling Jesus again They want your soul and your money your blood and your votes They're selling Jesus again Selling love to you - selling love
| Skunk Anansie |
| Ace | Cass | Mark Richardson | Skin |
| Ex-members: Robbie France |
| Discography |
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| Studio albums: Paranoid and Sunburnt | Stoosh | Post Orgasmic Chill |
| Singles from Paranoid and Sunburnt: "Selling Jesus" | "I Can Dream" | "Charity" | "Weak" |
| Singles from Stoosh: "All I Want" | "Twisted (Everyday Hurts)" | "Hedonism (Just Because It Feels Good)" | "Brazen (Weep)" |
| Singles from Post Orgasmic Chill: "Charlie Big Potato" | "Secretly" | "Lately" | "You'll Follow Me Down" |
| Solo Albums: Fleshwounds (Skin) | Fake Chemical State (Skin) | Still Hungry | Scars (feat. Cass) |
| Related articles |
| Britpop | One Little Indian | Virgin Records |
