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    • … to keep my eyes open So I can see my lord I’m gonna watch the horizon For a brand new Ford Divine intervention might be required to get these rolling off the assembly line. 5. Jesus Wants me for a Sunbeam The Vaselines Satire of ‘I’ll be a Sunbeam’ hymn, famously covered by fans, Nirvana …

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    • Like many, my introduction to the Vaselines was Nirvana’s cover of Jesus Wants Me For A Sunbeam. Listening to Kurt Cobain on that song struck a chord with my young, sad slacker heart. Jesus didn’t want ME for a sunbeam either! It’s a song about sadness but also about knowing whom you are where you …

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    • … off the arrangement by Lead Belly, but I did not include it due to being a traditional song. Jesus Doesn’t Want Me for a Sunbeam I had difficulty nailing down; it is a traditional Christian song but the Nirvana version was based off of the cover by the Vaselines. “jesus wants me for a sunbeam lyrics …

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    • … They never fail to cheer me up. Smart, fun, lovely, silly, cheeky, indie-pop/twee-pop from Scotland. If you’re not otherwise familiar with them, you probably know them from Nirvana’s cover of “Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam” from MTV Unplugged. Anyway, though, they’re wonderful, and Frances McKee has one …

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    • … - Original Sin 4. The Twilight Singers - Black Is The Color Of My True Love’s Hair 5. Night Ranger - Sister Christian 6. Kaiser Chiefs - Oh My God 7. The Vaselines - Jesus Wants Me For A Sunbeam 8. Pink - God Is A Dj 9. Band of Horses - The Marry Song 10. Iron & Wine - Such Great Heights

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    • 1. Nirvana - Sappy 2. John Maus - Just Wait Till Next Year 3. Captain Beefheart - Lick My Decals Off Baby 4. Pulp - Can I Have My Balls Back, Please? 5. The Rolling Stones - She’s a Rainbow 6. The Modern Lovers - Astral Plane 7. David Bowie - Rock ‘N’ Roll Suicide 8. The Vaselines - Jesus Wants Me …

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    • … The Clean - Point That Thing Somewhere Else T’Pau - Heart And Soul Joy Division - Shadowplay Ratt - Lay It Down Bad Brains - Sailin’ On Fats Comet And The Big Sound - Bop Bop Joe Jackson - Steppin’ Out The Vaselines - Jesus Don’t Want Me For A Sunbeam Eyeless In Gaza - New Risen Tears For Fears …

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    • … swept up in something that made me feel undeniably cool, even if it was only by association. “Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam” While researching this particular post, I realized that this bootleg has been very well circulated, so it’s not quite the awesome rarity that is, I dunno, 64 Spiders’ lone single …

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    • … them a cool Pop-Lounge-Punk-DIY novelty act, of sorts, that has gained them a devout cult status. Titles like “Jesus Wants Me For A Sunbeam”, “Rory Rides Me Raw”, “Sex Sux (Amen)” and “You Think You’re A Man” are delivered with a sweet and innocent delivery ingeniously masking the inferred rated PG-13 …

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    • … and Wine, the Stereophonics / Jesus Wants me For A Sunbeam, the Vaselines / Kiss Me Deadly, Generation X




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