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Gaga also confirmed that the song was influenced by the Biblical Judas Iscariot. [12] According to Popjustice, lyrically on the surface "Judas" is a song about being double-crossed and contemplating revenge, but being repeatedly drawn to awfulness. [9] The middle eight of the song, with the lyrics "But in the cultural sense I just speak in ...
Steeleye Span, after the character John "Steeleye" Span in the song "Horkstow Grange"; the song was the inspiration for the band's name, but they only got around to recording it 28 years after first forming. Talk Talk, Mark Hollis had originally written the song for his first group The Reaction, under the name "Talk Talk Talk Talk".
Jesus of Nazareth is a carpenter in the Roman client state, Judea.He is torn between his own desires and his knowledge of God's plan for him. His friend Judas Iscariot is sent to kill him for collaborating with the Romans to crucify Jewish rebels, but suspects that Jesus is the Messiah and asks him to lead a war of liberation against the Romans.
Jesus Christ Superstar is a sung-through rock opera with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Tim Rice.Loosely based on the Gospels' accounts of the Passion, the work interprets the psychology of Jesus and other characters, with much of the plot centered on Judas, who is dissatisfied with the direction in which Jesus is steering his disciples.
"Breaking the Law" [2] [3] is a song by English heavy metal band Judas Priest, originally released on their 1980 album British Steel. The song is one of the band's better known singles, and is readily recognised by its opening guitar riff.
The song is sung by the spirit of Judas Iscariot, who had died by suicide earlier in the show.The song consists of a series of questions addressed to Jesus, such as why Jesus chose to come to Israel in 4 BC when it had no "mass communication" as opposed to modern times, whether Jesus had planned his own death, whether Jesus knew beforehand that his death would become famous, and whether ...
Dystheistic sentiment has also made its way into popular music, evincing itself in controversial songs like "Dear God" [20] by the band XTC (later covered by Sarah McLachlan) and "Blasphemous Rumours" [21] by Depeche Mode, which tells the story of a teenage girl who attempted suicide, survived, and turned her life over to God, only to be hit by ...
Judas betrays Jesus with a kiss, and the soldiers arrest him and lead him away. As Jesus is awaiting His trial, three people recognize Peter as one of Jesus' followers. Peter repeatedly denies even knowing Jesus, and a rooster crows. Peter is overcome by his guilt and asks God for forgiveness, dedicating his life to God ("Peter's Song"§).