SONGS & RELIGION (PART 2): NAMES & TERMS RELATED TO RELIGION

ADAM & EVE

Adam & Eve-PAUL ANKA (1960)
Pink Cadillac-BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN (1983 / they say Eve tempted Adam with an apple)




ALLAH

Blues For Allah-GRATEFUL DEAD (1975)
Sebe Allah Y'E-ALPHA BLONDY (LP Apartheid Is Nazism, 1985)




APOLLO

Rage Hard-FRANKIE GOES TO HOLLYWOOD (1986 / laugh like the head of Apollo... sweat head of Apollo)




BUDDHA

A Blues For Buddha-THE SILENCERS (1988)
One Night In Bangkok-MURRAY HEAD (1984 / Muddy old river or reclining Buddha - also: temples)




CHURCH (CATHEDRAL, CHAPEL, TEMPLE)

California Dreamin’-MAMAS & PAPAS (1966 / Stopped into a church)
Cathedral Song-TANITA TIKARAM (1988)
Chapel Of Love-DIXIE CUPS (1964)
Church Of The Poison Mind-CULTURE CLUB (1983)
Crying In The Chapel-ELVIS (1965)
Getting Away With It-JAMES (2001 / deep inside his temple)
Temple Of Love-HARRIET (1990)
Temple Of Love-THE SISTERS OF MERCY (1983 & 1992)
Temple Of The King-RAINBOW (1975)
Thieves In The Temple-PRINCE (1990)




CUPID

All Cried Out-ALISON MOYET (1984 / I've burned out cupid's arrow)
Cupid-SAM COOKE (1961)
Stupid Cupid-CONNIE FRANCIS (1958)
Sleepwalker-WALLFLOWERS (2000 / Cupid don’t draw back your bow, Sam Cooke didn’t know what I know)




DEVIL (BEAST, BEELZEBUL (B),MEPHISTOPHELES, LUCIFER)

Ace Of Spades-MOTÖRHEAD (1980 / Playing for the high one dancing with the Devil)
Black Magic Woman-FLEETWOOD MAC (1968), SANTANA (1969 / She's trying to make a Devil out of me)
Bohemian Rhapsody-QUEEN (1975 / Beelzebub has a devil put aside for me)
Burning For You-BLUE OYSTER CULT (1977 & 1981 / I'm living for giving the Devil his due)
Devils Ball-DOUBLE (1987)
Dance With The Devil-UB 40 (LP UB40, 1988)
Devil Gate Drive-SUZI QUATRO (1974)
Devil Inside-INXS (1987)
Devil Or Angel-BOBBY VEE (1960)
The Devil Went Down To Georgia-CHARLIE DANIELS BAND (1979)
Devil With A Blue Dress On-MITCH RYDER & THE DETROIT WHEELS (1966)
Don’t Shake Me Lucifer-ROCKY ERICKSON /13TH FLOOR ELEVATORS
Heavy Metal Poisoning-STYX (1983 / What the devil's going on)
Hotel California-EAGLES (1977 / Beast)
I Sold My Soul-VAYA CON DIOS (1988 / ... to the Devil)

Jezebel-FRANKIE LAINE (1951), HERMAN'S HERMITS (1967)
Little Devil-NEIL SEDAKA (1961)
Maybe-BRAINSTORM (2001 / my Devil my God)
Old Devil Moon-FRANK SINATRA
One Night In Bangkok-MURRAY HEAD (1984)
Race With The Devil-GUN (1968)

Runnin'-MASON RUFFNER (1987)
Runnin' With The Devil-VAN HALEN (1978)
Sympathy For The Devil-ROLLING STONES, GUNS & ROSES
That Ole Devil Called love-BILLIE HOLLIDAY, ALISON MOYET
Wrapped Around Your Finger-POLICE (Mephistopheles is not your name... Devil & the deep blue sea behind me)
(You're The) Devil In Disguise-ELVIS (1963)




DIONYSOS

Sous Le Soleil De Bodega-LES NEGRESSES VERTES (1992)




GABRIEL

How Low Is Low?-GODFATHERS (1989 / Raised by the hand of God, Raised by Cain, Archangel Gabriel)




ISRAELITES

All You Zombies-HOOTERS




JAH (Jehovah)

Try Jah Love-THIRD WORLD (1982)




JESUS

All This Time-STING (1991 / Father if Jesus exists then how come he never lived here)
Brand New Friend-LLOYD COLE & THE COMMOTIONS (1985 / walking with Jesus & Jane)
Free Fallin'-TOM PETTY (LP Full Moon Fever, 1989)
Goodnight Saigon-BILLY JOEL (1982 / we dug in deep and shot on sight and prayed to Jesus Christ with all of our might)
Grandma's Hands-BILL WITHERS (1971 / Put yourself in Jesus' hands)
Hangin’ Around-STRANGLERS (1977 / Christ has told his mother)
Happiness Is Easy-TALK TALK (1986 / Little ships of Galilee.... Jesus tried to love us all)
Heroin-VELVET UNDERGROUND (I feel just like Jesus’ son)
Jesus He Knows Me-GENESIS (1991)
Jesus Of Suburbia-GREEN DAY (LP American Idiot, 2004)
Jack Talking-D. STEWART & THE SPIRITUAL COWBOYS (1990)
Jesus To A Child-GEORGE MICHAEL (1996)
Kid Charlemagne-STEELY DAN (1976 / did you feel like Jesus)
Lost Weekend-LLOYD COLE & THE COMMOTIONS (1985 / when Jesus took my hand)
Me & The Farmer-HOUSEMARTINS (1987 / Jesus)
Mr. Soft-COCKNEY REBEL (1974 / play Jesus for a day)
Mrs. Robinson-SIMON & GARFUNKEL (Jesus loves you more than you will know)
One-U2 (1991)
One Of Us-JOAN OSBOURNE (1995)
Personal Jesus-DEPECHE MODE (1989), JOHNNY CASH (2002)
Second Summer Of Love-DANNY WILSON (there was Jesus on the radio)
Shine On-HOUSE OF LOVE (1990 / Little Jesus are you watching me)
Sunday Bloody Sunday-U2 (LP War, 1983 / to claim the victory Jesus won)
Suzanne-LEONARD COHEN (LP Songs Of Leonard Cohen, 1966)
Sympathy For The Devil-ROLLING STONES (1968 / Jesus Christ)
Vertigo-U2 (LP How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb, 2004)
When You Were Young-THE KILLERS (2006 / he doesn't look a thing like Jesus)




JONAH

Jonah-BREATHE (LP All That Jazz, 1988)




JUDAS

Bad Case Of Loving You-MOON MARTIN (1978), ROBERT PALMER (1979 / smile of Judas on your lip)
Judas-DEPECHE MODE (LP Songs of faith & devotion, 1993)




MAMMON

The Beat(en) Generation-THE THE (LP Mind Bomb, 1989 / you may be worshipping the temples of Mammon)




MORPHEUS

Black Morpheus-808 STATE (LP Gorgeous, 1993)




MOTHER MARY

Let It Be-BEATLES (1970 / When I find myself in times of trouble Mother Mary comes to me)




MOSES

All You Zombies-HOOTERS (LP Nervous Night, 1985)
Crucified-ARMY OF LOVERS (LP Massive Luxury Overdose, 1991)
Jamming-BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS (LP Exodus, 1977 / Holy Mosaiah)
It Ain’t Necessarily So-BRONSKI BEAT (LP The Age Of Consent, 1984 / Li'l Moses was found in a stream - also: Bible, Li'l David was small, but oh my! He fought Big Goliath, Jonah)




NOAH

All You Zombies-HOOTERS (LP Nervous Night, 1985)
It’s A Man's Man's Man's World-JAMES BROWN (1966)




PAN

The Pan Within-WATERBOYS (LP This Is The Sea, 1985)
The Return Of Pan-WATERBOYS (LP Dream Harder, 1993)




PRAYER

Bizarre Love Triangle-NEW ORDER (1986 / I get down on my knees & pray)
California Dreamin'-MAMAS & PAPAS (I begun to pray)
Cherish-KOOL & THE GANG (I often pray before I lay down by your side)
Do They Know It's Christmas-BAND AID (1984)
How Will I Know-WHITNEY HOUSTON (I say a prayer with every heartbeat)
Pray-M.C.HAMMER
Prayer For You-TEXAS
Sanctify Yourself-SIMPLE MINDS (LP Once Upon A Time, 1985 / I hope & I pray)
Save A Prayer-DURAN DURAN (LP Rio, 1982)
Say A Little Prayer-DIONNE WARWICK (1967), ARETHA FRANKLIN (1968)
So In Love-OMD (1985 / Don't say your prayers, don't build your hopes Just walk away)
Suddenly-BILLY OCEAN (1985 / each day I pray, this love affair will last forever)
Walking In Memphis-MARC COHN (when you haven’t got a prayer)




SAINT PETER

Man On The Moon-REM (1992)
Sixteen Tons-TENNESSEE ERNIE FORD (1955 / Saint Peter don't you call me 'cause I can't go I owe my soul to the company store)
Viva La Vida-COLDPLAY (2008 / I know Saint Peter won't call my name)




SAMSON or (&) DELILAH

Fire-BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN (Romeo & Juliet, Samson & Delilah)
Run Samson Run-PAUL ANKA
Someday We’ll Know-NEW RADICALS (someday we’ll know why Samson loved Delilah)




SERAPHIM & CHERUBIM

The World Is Lit By Lightning-DEACON BLUE (LP When the world knows your name)




VALHALLA

The Immigrant Song-LED ZEPPELIN (LP Led Zeppelin III, 1970)
LP Valhalla Avenue-FATIMA MANSIONS




VARIOUS OTHERS

1) Phrases related to religion

All This Time-STING (1991 / blessed are the poor, for they shall inherit the earth: Matthew 5:1-13)
Ashes To Ashes-DAVID BOWIE (1980 / ashes to ashes, dust to dust: Book of Common Prayer)
Crossfire-STEVIE R. VAUGHAN (tooth for a tooth, eye for an eye: Matthew 5:38-48)
Do You Read Me-RORY GALLAGHER (ashes to ashes & it’s dust to dust)
Kiss & Tell-BRYAN FERRY (eye for an eye)
Mercy Seat-NICK CAVE & THE BAD SEEDS (1988), JOHNNY CASH (eye for an eye tooth for a tooth)
Set A Drift On Memory Bliss-PM DAWN (1991 / eye for an eye)
Strange World-KE (1996 / eye for an eye)

2) Heaven & Hell

City Streets-CAROLE KING (1989 / they can be heaven & they can be hell)
Hide In Your Shell-SUPERTRAMP (1974 / Heaven or Hell)
The Impossible Dream-RICHARD KILEY (1965), MATT MONRO, FRANK SINATRA (To be willing to march into Hell, for a Heavenly cause)
Like Flames-BERLIN (1986 / heaven’s died & gone to hell)
Nowhere Fast-FIRE INC (1984 / heaven & hell)
She-CHARLES AZNAVOUR (1974), ELVIS COSTELLO (1999 / May turn each day into a heaven or a hell)
This House Is A House Of Trouble-SALLY TIMMS feat. MARC ALMOND (1987 / You promised me a heaven but you stuck me in a hell)
Vein Of Stars-THE FLAMING LIPS (2006 / if there aint no heaven maybe there aint no hell)
When Do I Get To Sing "My Way"-SPARKS (1995 / in heaven or hell)
Wish You Were Here-PINK FLOYD (1975 / you think you can tell, heaven from hell)
You Give Love A Bad Name-BON JOVI (1986 / you promised me heaven & put me through hell)

SONGS & RELIGION (PART 1): THE 3rd COMMANDMENT

"You shall not make wrongful use of the name of your God"... yeah right!


Baby Come Back-PLAYER (1977 / How I wish to God that you were here)
The Bad Touch-BLOODHOUND GANG (1999 /only God knows where we stuck it)
Cant' Take My Eyes Off You-FRANKIE VALLI (1967 /And I thank God I'm alive)
Carrie-EUROPE (1986 / God knows I've tried)
The Color Of The Night-LAUREN CHRISTY (1994 / God save me)
Don't Give Up On Us-DAVID SOUL (1977 / Lord knows we've come this far)
Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood-NINA SIMONE (1964), THE ANIMALS (1965), SANTA ESMERALDA (1977 / oh Lord please don't let me be misunderstood)
God Gave Me Style-50 CENT (2005)
God Put A Smile Upon Your Face-COLDPLAY (2002 / God give me style and give me grace God put a smile upon my face)
Great Gosh A'Mighty-LITTLE RICHARD (1986)
Heartache Tonight-EAGLES (1979 / Lord I Know)
I Believe-STEVIE WONDER (1972), ART GARFUNKEL (1975 / God surely answered my prayer, God surely answered by prayer, You know God surely answered my prayer, You know God surely answered my prayer, God always will answer your prayers, Believe in one who will answer my prayer, Thank you God )
I Don't Want To Miss A Thing-AEROSMITH (1998 / and thank God We're together)

I'll Be Over You-TOTO (1986 / It takes some time God knows how long I know that I can forget you)
I'll Be There For You-BON JOVI (1988 / Now I'm praying to God you'll give me one more chance, girl)
I'll Fly For You-SPANDAU BALLET (1984 / We’re mortals on the earth Oh but God’s in the sky)
If You Let Me Stay-TERENCE TRENT D'ARBY (1987 / Good God)
In The Air Tonight-PHIL COLLINS (1981 / I can feel it coming in the air tonight, oh Lord I've been waiting for this moment, all my life, oh Lord Can you feel it coming in the air tonight, oh lord, oh Lord)

Into My Arms-NICK CAVE & THE BAD SEEDS (1997 / I don't believe in an interventionist God But I know, darling, that you do But if I did, I would kneel down and ask him Not to intervene when it came to you Oh, not to touch a hair on your head Leave you as you are If he felt he had to direct you Then direct you into my arms)
It's Raining Men-WEATHER GIRLS (1983 / God bless mother nature)
Mad About The Boy-DINAH WASHINGTON (1961 & 1992 / Lord knows I'm not a fool girl, I really shouldn't care, Lord knows I'm not a school girl)
Mad About You-HOOVERPHONIC (2000 / For God sakes why am I driving in the wrong lane)
Mercedes Benz-JANIS JOPLIN & THE FULL TILT BOOGIE BAND (1970 / oh Lord won't you buy me a M.B.)
Mrs. Robinson-SIMON & GARFUNKEL (1968 / God bless you please Mrs. Robinson)

More Today Than Yesterday-SPIRAL STARECASE (1969 / Cupid, we don't need ya now, be on your way I thank the Lord for love like ours that grows ever stronger)
Never Stop-ECHO & THE BUNNYMEN (1983 / Good God, you said)
Once In A Lifetime-TALKING HEADS (1981 / My God!... What Have I Done?)
One-METALLICA (1988 / Oh please God, wake me now the world is gone Im just one Oh God, help me hold my breath as I wish for death)
Pillow Talk-SYLVIA (1973 / oh my God)
Save Tonight-EAGLE-EYE CHERRY (1997 / Cause girl you know I've got to go, oh Lord I wish it wasn't so )
The Second You Sleep-SAYBIA (2002 / I wish by God you'd stay)
Some Guys Have all The Luck-THE PERSUADERS (1973), ROBERT PALMER (1982), ROD STEWART (1984), MAXI PRIEST (1987 / Lord let it be me)
Son-Of-A Preacher Man-DUSTY SPRINGFIELD (1968 / Lord knows to my suprise)
The Sweetest Smile-BLACK (1987 / I swear to God I'd have made damn sure)

To Live & Die In L.A.- WANG CHUNG (1985 / I feel that God is not in Heaven In the dark of the night)
Turn This Thing Around-EL PRESIDENTE (2005 / Oh God I'd love you to stay)
Vehicle-THE IDES OF MARCH (1970 / Great God in Heaven you know I love you)
What Have You Done For Me Lately-JANET JACKSON (1986 / You seem to think you're God's gift to this earth I'm tellin' you, no way)
You Make Me Feel Brand New-STYLISTICS (1974 / God bless you You make me feel brand new For God bless me with you)


...or even Blasphemy? ... well, sort of

Alone Again (Naturally)-GILBERT O'SULLIVAN (1972) / talk about God & His mercy or if He really does exist)
Ask Me-AMY GRANT (1991 / Ask me if I think there's a God up in the heaven where did he go in the middle of her shame? Ask me if I think there's a God up in the heavens I see no mercy and no one down here's naming names)
Blasphemous Rumors-DEPECHE MODE (1984 / I don’t want to start any blasphemous rumors but I think that God‘s got a sick sense of humor and when I die I expect to find him laughing)
Chocolate Jesus-TOM WAITS (1999)
Dance Of The Bad Angels-BOOTH & THE BAD ANGEL (1996 / Oh my God, please take me now I'm ready for ascension If I only knew how Give me wings give me wings Now I'm stuck on the ground Receive this blood and bones I'm homeward bound See the statue growing wings This singer was a virgin Until he conceived God is love, God is love And her lover I'll be I long to leave the world in ecstasy Dance with me around this fire The dance of bad angels who'd love to fly higher God is love, God is love And her lover I'll be I long to lead the world in ecstasy)
Dreamer-OZZY OSBOURNE (2001 / your higher power may be God or Jesus Christ, it doesn't really matter much to me, without each others help there is no hope for us)
Hanging Around-THE STRANGLERS (1977 / Christ he told his mother, Christ he told her not to bother, Cos he's alright in the city, Cos he's high above the ground)
Like A Prayer-MADONNA (1989 / Personal comment: I can only judge this song by comparing it to Madonna's other song lyrics, so if this is meant to be as a prayer, I might as well suppose that she was a virgin back then)
Mary's Prayer-DANNY WILSON (1987 / And If I say ten Hail Marys, leave a light on in heaven for me)
Mess-BEN FOLDS 5 (1997 / but I don’t believe in God, so I can’t be saved)
Mr. E's Beautiful Blues-EELS (2000 / God damn right it’s a beautiful day)
Murder On The Dancefloor-SOPHIE ELLIS-BEXTOR (2001 / gonna burn this God damn house right down)
Papa Was A Rollin' Stone-THE TEMPTATIONS (1972 / heard some talk about Papa doing some store front preaching talkin' about saving souls and all the time leeching dealing in debt and stealing in the name of the Lord)
The Pusher-STEPPENWOLF (1967 / God damn the pusher)
Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)-KATE BUSH (1985)

Shoot Me Down- EVERYTHING BUT THE GIRL (1985 / Stop my mouth with kisses dear For ever they will keep me here And these drunken blasphemies Must never make us enemies)

Sit Down-JAMES (1989 / Hope that God exists I hope I pray)
Somewhere In My Heart-AZTEC CAMERA (1987 / Is that you can't buy time but you can sell your soul and the closest thing to heaven is to rock and roll)
Song To Say Goodbye-PLACEBO (2006 / You are one of God's mistakes)

Thank You-PALE FOUNTAINS (1982 / And God say right and I'll be there in time)
The Winner Takes It All-ABBA (1980 / The Gods may throw a dice, their minds as cold as ice and someone way down here loses someone dear)
Ziggy Stardust-DAVID BOWIE (1972 / he was the nazz with God given ass)


...and about God in songs in general... the conclusion is yours!

American Pie-DON McLEAN (1971 / and do you have faith in God above, if the Bible tells you so?)
Belfast Child-SIMPLE MINDS (1989 / With my faith in God the church and the government)
Black Man Ray-CHINA CRISIS (1985 / God only knows in the end)
Break Them Down-GRAHAM PARKER & THE SHOTS (1985 / The new tribe's mission and the lord... They rewrote the lord's prayer, And made the death of christ the work of the panare... All dressed in western clothes and God will be their guide)
Chance-BIG COUNTRY (1983 / oh Lord...)
Darlington County-BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN (1984 / driving out of Darlington county my eyes seen the glory of the coming of the Lord)
Digging Your Scene-THE BLOW MONKEYS (1986 / It'll get you in the end, its God's revenge Oh I know I should come clean But I prefer to deceive Everyday I walk alone And pray that God won't see me... This is one of the first songs actually referring to AIDS)
Feel-ROBBIE WILLIAMS (2002 / I sit and talk to God and He just laughs at my plans)
From A Distance-BETTE MIDLER (1990 / God is watching us from a distance)
Fuck You-ARCHIVE (2004 / then you grew and became like the devil himself Pray to God I think of a nice thing to say)
Hallelujah-LEONARD COHEN (1984), JEFF BUCKLEY (1994 / Now I've heard there was a secret chord That David played, and it pleased the Lord... The holy dove was moving too)
Holding Out Gor A Hero-BONNIE TYLER (1983 / Where have all the good men gone And where are all the gods? Where's the street-wise Hercules To fight the rising odds?)
How To Save A Life-THE FRAY (2007 / and pray to God he hears you)
I Build This Garden For Us-LENNY KRAVITZ (1989 / walk with the Father)

I Got The Will-ETTA JAMES (1988 / Lord have mercy, no, no)
Lady In Black-URIAH HEEP (1971 / She asked me name my foe then, I said the need within some men To fight and kill their brothers Without thought of love or God)
My Sweet Lord-GEORGE HARRISON (1970)
On The Road Again-CANNED HEAT (1968 / She said "Lord, have mercyOn my wicked son.")
One Of Us-JOAN OSBORNE (1996 / what if God was one of us?)
Only The Moment-MARC ALMOND (1989 / you know those that God loves die young)
Papa-PAUL ANKA (1974 / And all he could say was, "God, why her? Take me!")
Precious-DEPECHE MODE (2005 / my God what have we done to You?... If God has a master plan that only He understands I hope it's your eyes He's seeing through)
Rip It Up-ORANGE JUICE (1982 / I hope to God you're not as dumb as you make out)
Silent Running (On Dangerous Ground)-MIKE & THE MECHANICS (1985 / Better you should pray to God The Father and the Spirit Will guide you and protect from up here)
Sweet Bird Of Truth-THE THE (1987 / I ain't ever been to church or believed in Jesus Christ but I'm praying that God's with you when you die!!!)
Tobacco Road-THE NASHVILLE TEENS (1964 / gonna leave, get a job with the help and the grace from above)
Twist In My Sobriety-TANITA TIKARAM (1988 / All God's children need travelling shoes)


You must definitely check out the thematic song list with contemporary pop and rock prayers I have published 3 years ago on swisscharts.com