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Best Rock Songs about God and Satan

So, reading about Sara Evans' ex husband being accused of being possessed by Satan got me thinking about some of the awesome songs about Satan, and I decided to make a list. Then, of course, you can't have a list of songs about the devil without making a list of songs about God. Because I think that's the sort of thing that might land you in hell, you know? So I made one of those too, just to be safe.

A caveat, God/Jesus or Satan have to be the main subjects of the song, not just have their name in it. Hence, The Beach Boys' 'God Only Knows' is not here. Neither is Beck's 'Devil's Haircut.'

Without further ado, here are the best songs about God and Satan.  I stuck to rock, mostly and avoided gospel because, well, those are all about God.


 
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Songs about God
Gloria, U2 (1981): U2's music is often religiously themed and, before they were the most famous band in the world, they released this single.

''Gloria in te domine, Gloria exultate. Oh Lord, if I had anything, anything at all, I'd give it to you, I'd give it to you.''

The obvious crack to make here is about how he wouldn't have to give anything away. Among the Bono jokes to be found online:

Q: What's the difference between God and Bono?
A: God knows he's not Bono. Heh. (credit: Getty Images)
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Posted on 15/07/2010 at 10:31 PM
Finally..
Miss Cal
You put Motley Crue into your galleries but then, you get the year wrong. Shout At the Devil was from the album of the same name, which was released in 1983, not 1986. If anything, the guys were promoting Theater Of Pain and writing the songs for Girls, Girls, Girls.

Please correct this simple mistake.
At least you tried.

Thank you. =)
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Posted on 17/07/2010 at 1:35 PM
No Chris de Burgh?
Anonymous
Why are there no Chris de Burgh songs in here? Almost all of his songs have some religious overtone and they are just so great!!!! ("Spanish Train"," Don't Pay the Ferryman", "Spaceman Came Travelling" among others)
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Posted on 18/07/2010 at 10:00 AM
Rock songs
Anonymous
If these are rock songs about god&the devil WTF is that hiphop loser kanye west in this list! Cash and Daniels (who I like) are country not rock. who ever wrights these lists should get there head out of there ASS!
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Posted on 18/07/2010 at 10:31 AM
Re: No Chris de Burgh?
Anonymous
Anonymous Posted on 17/07/2010 at 1:35 PM
Why are there no Chris de Burgh songs in here? Almost all of his songs have some religious overtone and they are just so great!!!! ("Spanish Train"," Don't Pay the Ferryman", "Spaceman Came Travelling" among others)
Looks like they didn't smoke enough crack when they made the decisions of who should and shouldn't
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Posted on 18/07/2010 at 1:34 PM
Songs of the god and satan
Anonymous
what the hell where is Satan Spawn caco-daemon by Deicide or jesus Saves by Slayer this is a very lame list
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