Selling Jesus

Infobox Single
Name = Selling Jesus


Artist = Skunk Anansie
from Album = Paranoid and Sunburnt
Released = March 1995
Genre = Rock, Punk
Length = 3:50
Format = CD, Cassette, Vinyl Record
Label = One Little Indian (UK)
Writer = Skin, Len Arran
Producer = Sylvia Massy. Skunk Anansie
Chart position = * #46 (UK, UK Singles Chart)
Last single = "Little Baby Swastikkka"
(1995)
This single = "Selling Jesus"
(1995)
Next single = "I Can Dream"
(1995)"Selling Jesus" is a song by Skunk Anansie, released as their debut single. 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. The song was also included on the soundtrack to the motion picture "Strange Days".

Track listing

CD single

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 [http://www.skinmusic.net/content/music/skunk_lyrics.html#selling here]

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"

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"

Notes