Biblical References in Rock Songs

Samson and Delilah

The flood in U2's Beautiful Day

Yeah U2.. but first thing I thought of

Coolio - Gangsta's Paradise

As I walk through the valley of the shadow of death

nod 2 Psalm 23:4

MF DOOM - Substance Abuse

Here's a word of advice since ya know that ya right
Sniff coke off sermons of Christ and roll the L with bible pages

Black Sabbath would of been half out of business without such.

"Kyrie Eleison" - Mr. Mister

"The three men I admire most,
The Father, Son & The Holy Ghost,
Caught the last train for the coast,
The Day That Music Died."

American Pie - Don McLean

Sympathy for the devil - Rolling Stones

Black Sabbath - After Forever



Have you ever thought about your soul - can it be saved?
Or perhaps you think that when you're dead you just stay in your grave
Is God just a thought within your head or is he a part of you?
Is Christ just a name that you read in a book when you were in school?

When you think about death do you lose your breath or do you keep your cool?
Would you like to see the Pope on the end of a rope - do you think he's a fool?
Well I have seen the truth, yes I've seen the light and I've changed my ways
And I'll be prepared when you're lonely and scared at the end of our days

Could it be you're afraid of what your friends might say
If they knew you believe in God above?
They should realize before they criticize
that God is the only way to love

Is your mind so small that you have to fall
In with the pack wherever they run
Will you still sneer when death is near
And say they may as well worship the sun?

I think it was true it was people like you that crucified Christ
I think it is sad the opinion you had was the only one voiced
Will you be so sure when your day is near, say you don't believe?
You had the chance but you turned it down, now you can't retrieve

Perhaps you'll think before you say that God is dead and gone
Open your eyes, just realize that he's the one
The only one who can save you now from all this sin and hate
Or will you still jeer at all you hear? Yes! I think it's too late.

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U2 have many.

Jacob Wrestled the Angel and the Angel Was Overcome

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That's one of my favorite lines. Sang it so many times as a lad before finally getting the reference later on.

They have so many--just about all their songs have some sort of biblical allusion. I'll mention "40" because it literally is about--or was inspired by and written about--the 40th Psalm.

I will sing.....sing a new song.