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[–] 14 points 1 year ago (7 children)

Would Jesus be political if he came back to Earth/

Have his second home in Palm Springs and try to hide his worth/

Take money from those poor folks, if he came back again/

And admit he's talked to all those preachers, and say they been a-talkin to him?

Would he wear a pinky ring, would he drive a fancy car/

Would his wife wear pearls and diamonds, would his dressing room have a star?

If he came back tomorrow there's something I'd like to know/

(Would you tell me) would Jesus wear a Rolex on his television show?

  • Ray Stevens, "Would Jesus Wear A Rolex on His Television Show?"
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  • [–] 5 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    Ray Stevens went a long way from that song in 1987 to his one about how dems get dead people to vote for them in 2012

    https://genius.com/Ray-stevens-grandpa-voted-democrat-lyrics

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    I can't say I'm surprised. He falls right in the middle of that demographic. I grew up listening to The Mississippi Squirrel and Eric the Awful. I grew up watching The Cosby Show too, and Hercules. Some of the old stuff is still enjoyable, even if the artist isn't. Not all of it tho. I can't watch most Kevin Spacey or Mel Gibson movies

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  • [–] -1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    Yeah, I'm sure he makes TONS of money by giving away Bibles for free.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    It's a funny song highlighting the hypocrisy of televangelists and, by extension, for-profit religion (even if it's non-profit according to the IRS, we know they don't open churches to help people)

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