Old Time Religion
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| "Old Time Religion" ("Give Me That Old Time Religion") |
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 Page from The Jubilee Singers, 1873. |
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| Music by | Traditional |
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| Language | English |
| Form | Negro spiritual |
| Original artist | Fisk Jubilee Singers (Earliest attested) |
"Old Time Religion" ("Give Me That Old Time Religion") is a traditional folk song dating from at least 1873 when it was included in a list of Jubilee songs.[1] Most common lyrics performed are a repetition of the chorus:
- Give me that old time religion,
- Give me that old time religion,
- Give me that old time religion,
- It's good enough for me.
However, the lyrics as sung by the Fisk Jubilee Singers are:
- Oh! this old time religion,
- This old time religion,
- This old time religion,
- It is good enough for me.
"Old Time Religion" is a standard Gospel song, and is found in the hymnals of many Protestant denominations. It has been recorded many times by many artists.
[edit] References
- ^ Pike, The Jubilee Singers, p. 198.
[edit] Bibliography
- Pike, G.D. The Jubilee Singers and Their Campaign for Twenty Thousand Dollars, Lee And Shepard, Publishers, 1873.
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