This is the first in an aspiring series of playlists that are notable not for their religious themes but instead for their lack of failing to have religious themes. I acknowledge that statement makes extremely limited sense but it was fun to write and partially justifies the play on a Stephen Merritt lyric in the title. Much as I enjoy early Staple Singers and The Blind Boys of Alabama, in general I have tried to avoid gospel and directly religious music in the playlist. Let's begin with a few tracks related to our mutual friend JC.
- "What You Need is Jesus" / Public Enemy / He Got Game
"Resurrection of the two-man vocal section / the spirit in your dark ass direction" - "Me and Jesus Don't Talk Much Anymore" / Beulah / YOKO
"And though we are falling stars / we feel just fine" - "Jesus Fever" / Kurt Vile / Smoke Ring for My Halo
" I packed my suitcase with myself / but I'm already gone" - "Stronger Than Jesus" / A Camp / Colonia
"Love is a fire, a hot, hot blaster / and we're the Belgians burning in the Congo sun" - "Jesus, Walk With Me" / Club 8 / Jesus, Walk With Me
"cause everywhere I go / everywhere I've been / everywhere I'm going / I only go with you " - "Jesus" / The Velvet Underground / The Velvet Underground
"Jesus, help me find my proper place" - "Black Jesus" / Everlast / Eat at Whitey's
"I spit kisses and hugs like .45 slugs" - "Jesus of Suburbia" / Green Day / American Idiot
"In a land of make believe / that don't believe in me" - "Jesus Walks" / Kanye West / College Dropout
"Well if this take away from my spins / which will probably take away from my ends / then I hope this take away from my sins" - "I Just Want to See His Face" / The Rolling Stones / Exile on Main St.
"You don't want to walk and talk about Jesus / you just want to see his face" - "Head Rolls Off" / Frightened Rabbit / The Midnight Organ Fight
"Jesus / is just a Spanish boy's name" - "Christo Redemptor" (extended version) / Charlie Musselwhite / Tennessee Woman
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