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American Jesus

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Released
  
1993

Genre
  
Punk rock

Format
  
CD single, 12"

Length
  
3:18

Label
  
Atlantic, Sympathy For The Record Industry, Semaphore Records

Writer(s)
  
Brett Gurewitz, Greg Graffin

"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.

Contents

Track listing

Atlantic CD Promo

  1. "American Jesus" (Radio Remix Version)

Sympathy For The Record Industry 7" Single

  1. "American Jesus"
  2. "Stealth"

Semaphore Records CD Promo

  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

American Jesus Wikipedia
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