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21 January 2010

"Preacher" songs My neighbour/friend, Todd Tyson, does a weekly radio program on a local station here in Vermont, and he asked me to help him think of some songs that involve preachers of some sort.

The show is primarily folk and blues though.

Any ideas? Especially you MeCha Radio DJs!

post by: terrapin at: 12:23 | 18 comments

"Son of a Preacher Man," obviously. (Though I guess that's one removed from a preacher.)
Also, "Church" by Lyle Lovett.

posted by mudpuppie 21 January | 12:32

Dusty Springfield's "Son of a Preacher Man" is the first one to come to mind.

posted by BoringPostcards 21 January | 12:33

That Old Account by the Peasall Sisters

posted by Miko 21 January | 12:34

Amos Lee, Street Corner Preacher

posted by Miko 21 January | 12:39

Reverend Mr. Black, Kingston Trio.

posted by JanetLand 21 January | 13:01

Brother Love's Traveling Salvation Show, Neil Diamond.

posted by JanetLand 21 January | 13:02

you can't go wrong with the Reverend Horton Heat

posted by rollick 21 January | 13:03

Prince Far I's Psalms album is almost certainly not what you're looking for.

posted by box 21 January | 13:07

oh how about matis yahu's king without a crown

posted by rollick 21 January | 13:11

The Temptations' "Papa Was A Rolling Stone" includes these lyrics:

Heard some talk about Papa doing some store front preaching.
Talking about saving souls and all the time leeching.
Dealing in dirt [some lyrics sites say "debt"] and stealing in the name of the Lord.

posted by amyms 21 January | 14:11

Oh, how could I forget my oldest crush, Kris Kristofferson, and The Pilgrim, Chapter 33?

"He's a pilgrim and a preacher, and a problem when he's stoned..."

posted by Miko 21 January | 14:19

"Gypsies, Tramps and Thieves" although Papa wasn't a preacher so much as a huckster. Collide covered Son of a Preacher Man and I rather like it.

posted by crush-onastick 21 January | 14:35

Willie Nelson - Time Of The Preacher

posted by taz 21 January | 15:02

Ralph Stanley - Mountain Preacher's Child (link goes to an Amazon preview, because I couldn't find a full version...)

Dolly Parton - Preacher Tom

Bruce Springsteen - Preacher's Daughter

Some version of Joe Hill's The Preacher and The Slave (or "Pie in the Sky"")

~possibly~

Bob Dylan - Man of Peace ?

posted by taz 21 January | 16:35

Wynonie Harris - Who Threw The Whiskey In The Well

posted by Triode 21 January | 19:53

There are a lot of singing preachers. My favorites are probably the Anthology of American Folk Music, Goodbye Babylon kind of gospel-blues folks. Well, and some Jamaicans.

posted by box 21 January | 21:23

Dr. Demento played some preacher discussing "a dead cat on the line".

posted by brujita 22 January | 02:49

Ode to Billie Joe mentions a preacher:

"That nice young preacher, Brother Taylor, dropped by today"
"Said he'd be pleased to have dinner on Sunday, oh, by the way"
"He said he saw a girl that looked a lot like you up on Choctaw Ridge"
"And she and Billy Joe was throwing somethin' off the Tallahatchie Bridge"

posted by marsha56 22 January | 03:21

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