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| Art = A still from the official video directed by [[Bucky Fukumoto]] | | Art = A still from the official video directed by [[Bucky Fukumoto]] | ||
Revision as of 19:00, 2 November 2022
| MORRISSEY Single | |
|---|---|
| Name | I Have Forgiven Jesus |
| Release | 13 December 2004 |
| Total Length | 3:41 |
| Recorded | Autumn 2003 |
| Writer/composer | Morrissey / Alain Whyte |
| Producer | Jerry Finn |
| Art work | A still from the official video directed by Bucky Fukumoto |
| Vinyl Etching | No matrix message |
| Publisher | Attack Records Sanctuary Records |
| Format(s) | 7" Vinyl, CD |
| Chart position | UK #10 |
| Single chronology | |
| Let Me Kiss You ← I Have Forgiven Jesus → Redondo Beach/There Is A Light That Never Goes Out
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Information
Track list
CD 1
[Attack Records - ATKXS011]
- I Have Forgiven Jesus – 3:41 (Morrissey/Whyte)
- No One Can Hold A Candle To You – 3:08 (Maker/Huish)
CD 2 (Enhanced)
[Attack Records - ATKXD011]
- I Have Forgiven Jesus – 3:41 (Morrissey/Whyte)
- The Slum Mums – 3:22 (Morrissey/Boorer/Day)
- The Public Image – 3:22 (Morrissey/Boorer)
- I Have Forgiven Jesus [video] – 3:41 (Morrissey/Whyte)
Lyrics
I was a good kid
I wouldn't do you no harm
I was a nice kid
With a nice paper-round
Forgive me any pain
I may have brung to you
With God's help I know
I'll always be near to you
But Jesus hurt me
When He deserted me
But I have forgiven Jesus
For all the desire
He placed in me when there's nothing I can do
With this desire
I was good kid
Through hail and snow I'd go
Just to moon you
I carried my heart in my hand
Do you understand?
Do you understand?
But Jesus hurt me
When He deserted me
But I have forgiven Jesus
For all of the love
He placed in me
When there's no one I can turn to with this love
Monday - humiliation
Tuesday - suffocation
Wednesday - condescension
Thursday - is pathetic
By Friday - life has killed me
By Friday - life has killed me
Oh pretty one
Oh pretty one
Why did you give me
So much desire?
When there is nowhere I can go
To offload this desire
Why did you give me
So much love
In a loveless world
When there is no one I can turn to
To unlock all this love
And Why did you stick me in
Self-deprecating bones and skin
Jesus - do you hate me?
Why did you stick me in
Self-deprecating bones and skin
Do you hate me?
Do you hate me?
Do you hate me?
Do you hate me?
Do you hate me?
(Yes...)
Music Video
Credits
- Directed by Bucky Fukumoto
Live History
Play count (Morrissey concert): 58
Morrissey live history:
- Las Vegas, Nevada 2004-04-17 (Morrissey concert)
- Anaheim, California 2004-04-18 (Morrissey concert)
- Los Angeles, California 2004-04-22 (Morrissey concert)
- Los Angeles, California 2004-04-23 (Morrissey concert)
- New York, New York 2004-05-07 (Morrissey concert)
- New York, New York 2004-05-08 (Morrissey concert)
- Manchester, England 2004-05-22 (Morrissey concert)
- Dublin, Ireland 2004-06-05 (Morrissey concert)
- London, England 2004-06-11 (Morrissey concert)
- Bologna, Italy 2004-06-13 (Morrissey concert)
Appears On
- You Are The Quarry
- I Have Forgiven Jesus (single)
- Who Put The 'M' In Manchester?
- Live At Earls Court
- Greatest Hits
Mentioned In
- I Have Forgiven Jesus: Single released in the U.K. - Release Information (December 14, 2004)
- I Have Forgiven Jesus video and You Have Killed Me video available for download in the U.S. - Release Information (August 29, 2006)
Discogs Information
Credits
- Bass - Gary Day
- Crew - Charlie Browne
- Crew - Dave Guerin
- Crew - Dave Millward (2)
- Crew - Gary Trew
- Crew - Helen Knox
- Crew - Henry Yancey
- Crew - Max Conwell
- Crew - Miro Lagioia
- Crew - Stephen Joyce
- Crew - Steven Chapman
- Drums - Dean Butterworth
- Engineer [All Tracks Engineered By] - Joe McGrath
- Guitar [Guitars] - Boz Boorer
- Keyboards - Mikey V. Farrell
- Layout [Design Layout] - Chris Collins (7)
- Management [At The Helm For Sanctuary Artist Management] - Jed Weitzman
- Management [At The Helm For Sanctuary Artist Management] - Merck Mercuriadis
- Management [At The Helm For Sanctuary Artist Management] - Peter Asher
Notes
[Sticker on front]: CD1 Features Exclusive Track 'No One Can Hold A Candle To You' ATKXS011
All tracks recorded in Los Angeles, 2004.
Front and back images taken from the 'I Have Forgiven Jesus' Video Directed by Bucky Fukumato/AV Club
'I Have Forgiven Jesus' taken from the album [url=http://www.discogs.com/Morrissey-You-Are-The-Quarry/master/4586]'YOU ARE THE QUARRY'[/url]
Images
- I Have Forgiven Jesus - Discogs master release: https://www.discogs.com/master/32724
- I Have Forgiven Jesus (Single CD1) - Discogs release: https://www.discogs.com/release/484145-Morrissey-I-Have-Forgiven-Jesus
Discogs information (additional release)
Notes
All tracks recorded in Los Angeles, 2004.
Images
- I Have Forgiven Jesus (Single Enhanced CD2) - Discogs release: https://www.discogs.com/release/409259-Morrissey-I-Have-Forgiven-Jesus
Discogs information (additional release)
Notes
Images
- I Have Forgiven Jesus (Single Promo) - Discogs release: https://www.discogs.com/release/4158130-Morrissey-I-Have-Forgiven-Jesus
Wikipedia Information
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"I Have Forgiven Jesus" is an alternative rock song from English singer Morrissey's 2004 album You Are the Quarry. It was co-written by Morrissey and his band member Alain Whyte, and produced by Jerry Finn. The track reflects the singer's upbringing in an Irish Catholic community and his status as a lapsed Catholic. The song is a ballad that tells the story of a child who becomes disillusioned with religion because of his inability to deal with his own desires. The title refers to the character's blame and subsequent forgiveness of Jesus Christ for creating him as a lovely creature that has no chance to express its love. Described as both confessional and humorous, the song has been interpreted as a blasphemous critique of organized religion and an ambivalent way for Morrissey to describe his own religiosity. The song was released in December 2004 as the fourth single from You Are the Quarry; its release was preceded in November 2004 by that of a music video in which Morrissey performs the role of a priest. This performance increased the controversy around the track, which received polarized reviews; some critics described it as a "woeful" release and others classified it among the best songs of both the album and of the singer's career. Despite not being playlisted by BBC Radio 1, one of the United Kingdom's most popular radio stations, the single reached number 10 on the UK Singles Chart and topped the UK Independent Singles Chart. It made the track his fourth top-ten hit of the year, something he had never achieved before. The song remained significant in Morrissey's career, being included on his 2004, 2006 and 2014 tours.
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