American Jesus

"American Jesus"
Single by Bad Religion
from the album Recipe for Hate
Released	1993
Format	CD single, 12"
Genre	Punk rock
Length	3:18
Label	Atlantic,[1] Sympathy For The Record Industry,[2] Semaphore Records [3]
Writer(s)	Brett Gurewitz, Greg Graffin
Producer(s)	Bad Religion
Bad Religion singles chronology
"Atomic Garden" (1992) "American Jesus" (1993) "Struck a Nerve" (1993)

"American Jesus" is the first single by Bad Religion from their 1993 album Recipe for Hate. It was their second all-time single since their signing to Atlantic Records. Eddie Vedder of Pearl Jam provides backing vocals on the track.^[4]

Track listing

Atlantic CD Promo ^[1]

1. "American Jesus" (Radio Remix Version)

Sympathy For The Record Industry 7" Single ^[2]

1. "American Jesus"
2. "Stealth"

Semaphore Records CD Promo^[3]

1. "American Jesus"
2. "Skyscraper"

Music video

The video is entirely in sepia tone. It shows the band driving around in a car through L.A. with various civilians carrying crosses around the city with blindfolds on. The video cuts to clips of the band performing in the desert as well as Graffin walking through the city. It ends with the civilians chanting "one nation, under god" while standing in a row.

References

External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics