I never sinned I got a friend in Jesus So you know that when I die He's gonna set me up with The spirit in the sky Oh set me up. Norman Joel Greenbaum ( Malden, 20 novembre 1942) è un cantautore statunitense. To the spirit in the sky Gonna recommend you To the spirit in the sky That's where you're gonna go when you die When you die and they lay you to rest You're gonna go to the place that's the best Never been a sinner. Though Greenbaum is generally regarded as a one-hit wonder, several of his records placed prominently in the charts, including "Canned Ham" in 1970, which reached number 46 on the Billboard pop chart. But more important it wasn't the Jesus part, it was the spirit in the sky. I had to use Christianity because I had to use something. It wasn't like a Christian song of praise it was just a simple song. The song itself was simple, when you're writing a song you keep it simple of course. Ray Shasho: So that was the trigger that got you to write the song? So to me that was spiritual, they wanted to die with their boots on. what did we grow up watching? Westerns! These mean and nasty varmints get shot and they wanted to die with their boots on. Norman Greenbaum: If you ask me what I based "Spirit In The Sky" on . In an interview Greenbaum stated that western movies were the real inspiration for "Spirit in the Sky": Greenbaum says he was inspired to write the song after watching country singers singing a song on television. The song, with its combination of 'heavy' guitar, hand-clapping, and spiritual lyrics, was released by Reprise Records in 1969.Īlthough "Spirit in the Sky" has a clear Christian theme, Greenbaum was and remains an observant Jew. Greenbaum is best known for his song "Spirit in the Sky". He is best known for writing and performing the 1969 song "Spirit in the Sky". Norman Joel Greenbaum (born November 20, 1942) is an American singer-songwriter. Re-released on vinyl by Varèse Sarabande for Record Store Day, April 19, 2014. It was released on CD by Varèse Sarabande in 2001, with seven bonus tracks. It contains his popular hit song, the title track with same name. Spirit in the Sky is the debut album by American singer-songwriter Norman Greenbaum. Cover versions by Doctor and the Medics and Gareth Gates have also made the number 1 spot in the UK. The song was featured on the 1969 album of the same name. 333 on its list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. The single became a gold record, selling two million copies from 1969 to 1970. " Spirit in the Sky" is a song written and originally recorded by Norman Greenbaum and released in late 1969.
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