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I have always loved that song. See the video of it I posted below.

I think there is a part of us that parts of us that accepts (or is in tune to) certain musical phrases/chord sequences in a meaningful way.

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Love it!

Ah, but I think we had at least ONE, John Lennon's great hit song, " Imagine."

@Triphid ah, how could I forget that! Beautiful addition to the discussion. Thanks.

@Tinocca Maybe we also add to the list songs like;
"Always look on the Bright side," from the Life of Brian, and,
"Saltwater" and "Imaginary Lines" by Julian Lennon as well just to name a few.

Haven’t heard this one in years. Nice blast from the past.

@Tinocca It's got some good guitar.

Agreed. Music can lift me up, regardless of the lyrics. And sometimes, the most uplifting notes are written with religious thoughts sung to them. I still do enjoy them. It is different with books or movies. They can all too easily slip into preachy, judgmental tones and that is unappealing.

I think Jesus Christ Superstar is more of a parody of the biblical story. A satire.

Hi @Storm1752

I can't agree, and I've never seen anyone else put forth that idea. A parody or satire to me would be more something like Life of Brian. I'm not entirely sure what Webber, Rice and any others who might have been involved had on their minds, and it is certainly possible that they had a more secular concept in their minds than some viewers might want to believe (I really don't know) but (even if true) this is quite a bit different to me than saying they were trying to make fun of the Christ story, .... for humor at the expense of believers, which is what "parody" or "satire" would imply to me.

I think the reason I"m writing out my disagreement is that I really did dislike the story when I saw it live. A parody, if well done, or done in a certain way, might really have been enjoyable to me, but the actual story, if it takes itself seriously and if the audience is asked to take it seriously, was such a downer to me, and part of the reason for that was not just the obvious death aspect, but the mixed reaction I have about those parts where I'm apparently supposed to draw some inspiration.

And Michael, row your boat ashore.

Tom Waits is one of my all time favorites.

I’ll have to check this out. I’ve never heard it before. Thanks for the input.

Yes very true; it does, however, use some Christian allusion to demonstrate a relationship flaw.

It talks about the Lord. That is a religious reference.

@Gwendolyn2018 true

@Gwendolyn2018 , twill mentioned it was not a religious song. I was clarifying why I put it in the category of my original post. I was including any song that brings religion into it at any level.

Thanks. The song is enjoyable, but wow. That version of heaven sounds terrible to me. “Heaven is a place where nothing ever happens.”? No thanks. Even if it is a kiss that goes on, I’d want there to be mare variety than the same thing for eternity.
No thanks on that idea.

@Tinocca Its biblically sound . . .

Love it!

@Tinocca I do too, and its things like that which give me hope. I grew up in a revolution, bombings every week, assasinations all over, a war which touched us all because of the draft, but all that social energy fizzeled before I was old enough to fully participate, and instead it became the "I, me, me Mine" reality of the 80's, which George foresaw . . .

@Tinocca The same Band also did this song, which I envision as a march on washington song.

This is in my Top 5 list of favorite songs of all time. It is perfection!

@Tinocca thats a great album.Nostalgia express . . .

I was wondering when South Park would arrive to the list. Lol thanks!

Wow, this is incredible! I was enjoying the vibe of it right from the first notes. I really like her voice, so rich and soulful. Then I actually hear the lyrics and they make it even better. It’s not mocking or satirical. It is boldly pointing out what theists think about atheists and what big misconceptions exist.

I’ve never heard this song before. I think it is brilliant musically and lyrically.

I like a wide variety of musical genres, from classical to standards to oldies to disco and pop. Bluesy soul is a favorite of mine.

Thank you for introducing me to this gem.

@Tinocca Always been a big music fan (Disco still sucks), lol, I was more into Rock/Punk during disco, fully on the other side of that social climate.

Blues fan mostly, but I like anything of merit, good musicians, highly skilled, meaningful lyrics
Genres be damned, (who makes those up anyway, producers?)

This is religious, if your a traditionalist Mongol . . .

@Davesnothere I liked the music in this video. I prefer traditionalist Mongol to the Mongols Motorcycle Club. I was foreperson on a jury for Mongols just a year ago. We learned about many murders and drug dealings committed by gang members.

Exactly. I don’t believe the words to be true in these songs, but the music is still enjoyable.

Thanks. Still not a Jethro Tull fan. Never cared for their sound or messages.

Wonderful. Thanks.

Good song. Apparently this was from a dream Paul had when he was heavy into drugs. His mother Mary came to him and said let it be, it will be okay. He decided to stop using drugs and wrote this song from the experience.

Lord Almighty, can she sing. That is exquisite. Thanks for the recommendation. I enjoyed it immensely.

@Tinocca Glad that you liked it. Have some fun, it ain't no sin.

I knew there were some big ones I was forgetting. Thanks for including them.

This one was hysterical. Nice choice.