Showing posts with label Biblical Parody. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Biblical Parody. Show all posts

08 April 2013

Feast Had No Wine

(John 2:1-11)
parody of Sweet Caroline written and performed by Neil Diamond

Wedding began
In Cana drinks are flowin’
Jesus and Co. they all go along

Galilee swing
Dancing to strings and drummers
You can now read in the book of John

Lay Down Sammy

(1 Samuel 3:1-9)
parody of Lay Down Sally written and performed by Eric Clapton

There First Samuel three verse one
You want to you can read along and see
You know back when Samuel’s a boy
Comes awake, he hears a voice, and starts to freak
And so he tells the priest

(And Eli says…)
Lay down Sammy, and reset your alarm
Go right back it wasn’t me who called you
Lay down Sammy, get some sleep, you’ll need it soon
I’ve been lying down all night long, and now so should you

He Who Fed The Thousands

(Isaiah 53:5, Matthew 5:14, 28:19, Mark 6:44)
parody of Anthem For The Year 2000 written by Daniel Johns and performed by silverchair

We speak the truth, we’ll take scepticism away
You’ll hear the truth, of all the times that He saved our day
He is the truth, some politicians aren’t so sure
We know the truth, and we’re knock, knockin’ on heaven’s door


Eloi Lama Sabachthani

(Mark 14:32-15:39)
parody of Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me Kill Me written by Bono & U2 and performed by U2

Disciples kept no lookout
While Jesus prayed that night
The Lord He had been kneeling
In the trees and He got caught
In the torchlight
Of the priest’s guard
Now’s the start


Cries To God

(Psalm 22:15-17, Matthew 26:45-56, 27:27-31, 27:38, 27:54, John 19:28-30)
parody of Cries Too Hard written and performed by the Whitlams

Torches loom
Burning soon
He won’t defend
In a garden brawl
One thing’s sure
The Saviour knows the score


Feeder Of Men

(John 6:1-13)
parody of Leader Of Men written by Chad Kroeger & Nickelback and performed by Nickelback

Well my friend’s got this big old crowd
Who hear and follow
Listening until midday
Our stomachs are hollow
I am not a feeder of men
This I defer in sorrow
Do not think I could manage this
Think that we’ll have to borrow
Yeah, we’ll have to borrow


All He Seems To Do Is Dream

(Genesis 37:1-11)
parody of All I Have To Do Is Dream written by Boudleaux Bryant and performed by the Everly Brothers

Dream
Dream, dream, dream
Dream
Dream, dream, dream

When harvest’s due on the farm
When we’ve got to keep flocks from harm
Whenever there’s work to do
All he seems to do is

Dream
Dream, dream, dream

The God With No Name

(Joshua 1:8, Acts 17:22-31)
parody of A Horse With No Name written by Dewey Bunnell and performed by America

On my second foreign journey
I was waiting here for Silas
There were altars, idols, rocks and things
They were all over Athens


Living Wolf By Sheep

(Isaiah 11:6-8, 65:25)
parody of Singing In My Sleep written by Dan Wilson and performed by Semisonic

Read this page and it blew my mind
Words and visions of peaceful signs
All abound at the end of time
When none of the beasts are foes


Gabriel

(Daniel 5:25, 8:17, 9:20-23, Luke 1:11-20, 26-38)
parody of Aerials written and performed by System Of A Down

My visions make me fall
Like one at the river and one again writes on the wall
Seeing goat annoyed, I need a word
I need some help cause my mind’s in awe
Just read all the words in Daniel eight
All these things we’re shown, talking ‘bout the end of days
He is the one that brings the news
Cause he comes to say but to heed it is for you to choose

Gabriel
In the sky
Daniel chapter nine
You see you’ll find

Nebuzaradan

(Jeremiah 52:6-27)
parody of Solitary Man written and performed by Neil Diamond

Month four and day nine
Hunger time, we’re surrounded
Here in Jerusalem


Relocated Settlers Of Goshen

(Genesis 46:8-34)
parody of Dedicated Follower Of Fashion written by Ray Davies and performed by the Kinks

Sixty-six there, came with Israel
His sons abound, as do their heirs
Ishvi, Hanoch, Huppim, Shaul, Hezron and all the rest
They are the relocated settlers of Goshen


All The Time

(Romans 12:12, Ephesians 6:18, 1 Thessalonians 5:17)
parody of Only Time written by Enya & Roma Ryan and performed by Enya

You can pray
When you feel low, when the day’s slow
All the time

And you can pray
Cause your God knows, what your heart shows
All the time

Throne (Your Arm's Around Me)

(various Psalms)
parody of Throw Your Arms Around Me written and performed by Hunters and Collectors

I will come to You at night time (77:6; 119:62)
I will praise You in my sleep (4:8; 42:8; 149:5)
I will sing to men Your praises (33:1-3; 150:1-2)
I’ll be bowing before Your feet (99:5)


Mark Of Cain (Forever I May Roam)

(Genesis 4:2-16)
parody of Wherever I May Roam written by James Hetfield & Lars Ulrich and performed by Metallica

(Abel’s flock is father’s pride)
Abel’s flock is father’s pride
It may lead to homicide
My crop’s just as bona fide
In Genesis four verse five
Read it you will see


Come To The Father

(Deuteronomy 32:6, Daniel 1:1-4, 1:18-20, 2:34, 4:10, 4:33, 7:1-14, 8:1-12, 10:1-12:13)
parody of Run to the Water written by Ed Kowalczyk and performed by Live

This desert keeps us apart
From homeland of our birth
Nation of children who weep forlorn
Taken with no mirth
Well our weeping people were torn away
And we got removed
And we got removed


Backward Sun

(2 Kings 20:8-11, Isaiah 38:1-8)
parody of Black Hole Sun written and performed by Soundgarden

In Isaiah, King reposed
In the sky, yellow sun glows
Hides his face, lies awake
Can God hear from this place?


The God Who Listens True

(1 Kings 18:18-39)
parody of The Unforgiven II written by James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich & Kirk Hammett and performed by Metallica

Pray beside me, I’m the only one
Speaks the word, you don’t wanna hear, to tell you He’s the one
The Lord is God now, but Baal followers are you
Bring your four hundred and fifty, then we will see which God is true


Boat's On The Waves

(Genesis 6:14-7:18)
parody of Go Your Own Way written by Lindsey Buckingham and performed by Fleetwood Mac

Floating zoo, loading in fourteens and twos
Octopi, elephants, giraffes and seals

Gopher wood, saved me dyin’ with all the world
Toucans, ibis, gnus, warthog and indri

Temptation

(Genesis 3:1-8)
parody of Temptation written and performed by the Tea Party

If I touch this tree I’ll die
I’ll watch what I eat
Snake he asks her let’s make bold
Become good as gold

Temptation
Temptation