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Although "Spirit in the Sky" has a clear Christian theme, Greenbaum is Jewish, having grown up in an observant Orthodox Jewish household, although he no longer practices the religion. [ 7 ] [ 4 ] [ 3 ] Greenbaum says he was inspired to write the song after watching a Christian-themed song performed by Porter Wagoner on television. [ 8 ]
"Spirit in the Sky" is a song by American singer-songwriter Norman Greenbaum, originally written and recorded by Greenbaum and released in December 1969 from his album Spirit in the Sky. [4] The single became a gold record in the United States, selling two million copies from 1969 to 1970, and reached No. 3 on the US Billboard Hot 100 [ 6 ...
Spirit in the Sky is the debut solo album by American singer-songwriter Norman Greenbaum. It contains his popular hit song, the title track " Spirit in the Sky ". Varèse Sarabande released it on CD in 2001, with seven bonus tracks, and on vinyl for Record Store Day , on April 19, 2014.
An expanded, limited edition 4-CD box set titled Don't Fight the Feeling: The Complete Aretha Franklin & King Curtis Live at Fillmore West was released by Rhino in 2005 that was limited to 5,000 numbered copies. In addition, there is a guest duet vocal by Ray Charles on "Spirit in the Dark". [2]
Rock Band 2 is a 2008 music video game developed by Harmonix and distributed by MTV Games and Electronic Arts.The game, a sequel to Rock Band, has been released for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii and PlayStation 2. [1]
7" U.K. Single: "Spirit In The Sky" / "Laughing At The Pieces ( Studio Version )" - IRM113 / IRS Records Ltd. ( A Side: written by Norman Greenbaum , B Side: written by Doctor-McGuire-Searle-Ritchie-West ) 12" U.K. Single:"Spirit In The Sky" - IRMT113 / IRS Records Ltd. ( Issued in Poster Sleeve ) A "Spirit In The Sky" * - 3:29
The cover version of Norman Greenbaum's "Spirit in the Sky" appears on the album in two versions. The first is in English and the second, "Gott In Himmel", is a reprise sung in German. It again refers to her UFO sighting in Malibu. [6] "Atomic Flash Deluxe" is built around a simple bassline and electronic samples.
"Spirit in the Sky" is a song by Norwegian music group Keiino. It was released as a digital download and for streaming on 25 January 2019 as the lead single from their debut studio album Okta . It represented Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 in Tel Aviv , Israel. [ 1 ]