#Kiss god gave rock and roll to you wiki full#
#Kiss god gave rock and roll to you wiki series#

However, the 1984 version was identical in lyrical content, but sounded more of a standard mid 80s rock song. The 1977 version was, to be blunt, pretty damned annoying – almost nightmarish in sound. Petra did two versions of this song (well, three if you count the reprise on Come and Join Us). Putting all of these references together forms the thesis: Love one another, stay true to the music, and work hard for your dreams. Perhaps the most interesting line in the song, “If you wanna be a singer or play guitar / Man you’ve gotta sweat or you won’t get far /’Coz it’s never too late to work nine to five,” refers to the “curse of man” found in Genesis 3:17. “Love Cliff Richard, but please don’t tease,” talks about a bad boy rock and roller (arguably the cornerstone of British Rock), going soft. “Love your Neighbor,” is a reference to the moral of the Good Samaritan. Having said that, a closer examination reveals a few deeper references. Argent version (1973):Īmong the first couple listenings, one almost get the feeling that Argent rushed the verses. So, join me as I compare the original Argent version against the Petra and Kiss versions. As this is the first official article of, God Gave Rock and Roll to you (II) is the perfect song to juxtapose against itself.

#Kiss god gave rock and roll to you wiki series#

This has led me to the idea for a series of articles: juxtapositioning cover songs with the original. It’s also a well known fact that I love a good cover AND I love juxtaposition. It is my responsibility to put Rock and Roll, or whatever music that inspires me, in the soul of everyone who will listen. I also believe that is my mission, nay, my duty to share said music.

However, I do believe that God did, in fact, give us Rock and Roll. I am committed to going beyond Rock, into Classical, Rap, World Beat, Country, or whatever else inspires me. It’s unofficial only because while I love Rock and Roll, this website is not specific to just one genre. Greg X.’s unofficial anthem is God Gave Rock and Roll to You.'Cause it's never too late to change your mind Although this version also featured several new verses, it was lyrically closer to Argent's original version than Petra's.īut where will you be when the music's gone The song was further popularized in 1991 when the band KISS released a remake of it titled 'God Gave Rock 'n' Roll to You II'.

#Kiss god gave rock and roll to you wiki full#

As opposed to the full versions of the song, this one lasts barely over a minute. It features only the chorus and the closing part of the song, without any of the verses. An abridged version of the song was also part of Petra's live set featured in the album Captured in Time and Space, which was released in 1986. Petra recorded the song again in 1985 for their seventh album, Beat the System. This was a radical notion, especially in the minds of the leaders of conservative churches.' Wes Yoder, president of Ambassador Artist Agency said about the song: 'It was the boldest statement anyone in Christian music had made until that time.

There's also a brief reprise of the song featured as the last song in the album.Īlthough Ballard is credited, Petra's version features completely different verses with a more spiritual angle than the Argent version.

Petra released it in 1977 as part of their second album, Come and Join Us. The band released it first in their 1973 album, In Deep. 'God Gave Rock 'n' Roll to You' was originally written and composed by Russ Ballard for his band, Argent.