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Cast the First Stone was the second full-length album by American band Ensign. It was released by Nitro Records in March 1999 and follows the band's debut, Direction of Things to Come which came out on Indecision Records in November 1997.
Cast the first stone may refer to: Jesus and the woman taken in adultery, a Biblical parable in which Jesus says, "...let him who is without sin cast the first stone." Cast the First Stone (Ensign album), 1999; Cast the First Stone (Ion Dissonance album), 2016 "Cast the First Stone", a song by Stephen Marley from Old Soul, 2023
Cast the First Stone was released in 1985 and became a minor success with the single "Running Back" peaking at No. 79 on the Billboard Hot 100. A second single off the album, "Love Can Make You Cry", was re-recorded for and featured on the successful Iron Eagle soundtrack album.
All songs written by Tom Fogerty. "The Legend of Alcatraz" – 2:35 "Lady of Fatima" – 4:27 ... "Cast the First Stone" US Easy Listening 42 References
"Cast the First Stone" is an example of Rundgren's heavier, more raucous electronic style. In it, Rundgren rails against moral hypocrites. It is similar in feel and sentiment to songs such as "Mammon" and "Liars" on his later Liars album but also to "Fascist Christ" from No World Order. In "Beloved Infidel", a plaintive ballad, Rundgren sings ...
The English idiomatic phrase to "cast the first stone" is derived from this passage. [ 12 ] The passage has been taken as confirmation of Jesus's ability to write, otherwise only suggested by implication in the Gospels, but the word ἔγραφεν ( egraphen ) in John 8:8 could mean "draw" as well as "write".
Under the working title "The First Stone", Gabriel originally incorporated biblical themes from the Old Testament into the lyrics, specifically referencing the line "let him first cast a stone" from John 8:7. [4] He later altered the lyrics to be less religious and more introspective to reflect his attempts at being less judgemental.
The song topped the US Billboard Mainstream Rock Songs chart, while the music video was viewed more than 170 million times. The single is certified platinum in Canada and the United States and gold in Germany. The band toured with Five Finger Death Punch, Shinedown, Breaking Benjamin, and Starset for the first half of 2018. [30]