Monday, September 13, 2010

Inspirations: Cattle and the Creeping Things by The Hold Steady



For the effortless way in which it integrates Biblical stories and idioms into a resolutely secular narrative. And for this genius theological analysis:

I GUESS I HEARD ABOUT THE ORIGINAL SIN
I HEARD THE DUDE BLAMED THE CHICK
I HEARD THE CHICK BLAMED THE SNAKE
I HEARD THEY WERE NAKED WHEN THEY GOT BUSTED
I HEARD THINGS AIN'T BEEN THE SAME ROUND HERE SINCE

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2 comments:

  1. baker's daughterSeptember 17, 2010 at 9:07 AM

    And then there's Nina Simone's 'Forbidden Fruit' - now, that's theology, dammit!

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vq1P58v3qqo

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  2. Jonathan WalkerSeptember 19, 2010 at 8:53 AM

    Thought you meant 'Strange Fruit' for a moment! Hand't heard this one before, so thanks.

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