Category Archives: Music
Jewish-American rock band JudaBlue sets David and Goliath to music: Violence at its Absolute Level
With their earnest rock song, “Falling”, US rock band JudaBlue might well be mistaken for any number of groups in the CCM scene. However, it’s not Jesus they’re praising, it’s HaShem (for the uninitiated or merely impious, that’s “Yahweh”, the god of Israel). “Falling” retells the biblical … Continue reading
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“Intifada” by Ska-p: “Who could ever imagine … that David turned out to be Goliath?”
This performance of “Intifada” by ska-punk band Ska-p is well worth a listen: … Dead, dead! In whose name? Dead, dead! In the name of Israel Dead, dead! In whose name? Dead, dead! In the name of Yahweh Ohhhhhhhhh! Who could imagine … Continue reading
Metalcore band Sleeping Giant Brings Sight to the Blind and Enables the Lame to Walk
If you attend a concert on Califonian Matalcore band Sleeping Giant‘s Scream The Prayer Tour, you might just imagine that you’re attending a charismatic healing meeting. And you might be right. In today’s article on metalunderground.com, lead vocalist Thom Green and bassist J.R. … Continue reading
Sweetheart, I Ain’t Your Christ – Josh T. Pearson
A nice version of “Sweetheart, I Ain’t Your Christ” on the interwebs: The song is on his new album (14 March 2011):
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“Jesus is a Cunt” Hoodies Horrify Invercargill Woman
Serious investigative reporting by The Southland Times (Invercargill, New Zealand) has uncovered that teenagers are wearing hoodies with the dual purpose of (1) shocking their parents and other old people; (2) expessing themselves as individuals. Eighteen-year-old Invercargill woman Sarah Shirley, who … Continue reading
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Giant Song: “Like post-punk, or whatever”
Today is the day before Pentecost for some folk … like the crying of lot 49, or whatever.
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Judas and Jesus in Lady Gaga’s Marketing Strategy
Biblical imagery makes for good business. For example, take the deadly dull single, “Judas” by Lady Gaga. In order to transform a tune which possesses as much excitement as a glass of lukewarm parsnip juice into a marketable commodity, the music industry needed to employ one of the standard … Continue reading
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Macrophilia: Obsession with or Sexual Fantasy about Giants
According to Wikipedia, this obsession I have with giants defines me as a macrophile. “Macrophilia”: a fascination with or a sexual fantasy involving giants To be clear, I mean the fascination aspect, not the other. Although recently… I really need … Continue reading
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Which is worse for children? David vs. Goliath Rap Video or Sexy Angina on MTV?
Just imagine if the David and Goliath story were an ol’ skool rap video, and not only that, but the whole good-versus-evil showdown were portrayed as a sports event, complete with reporters, cheerleaders, swingin’ back-up singers, fans in the stands, … Continue reading
