A Hallmark Card on a Riot Shield: The Strange Case of Skillet’s Wedding Song
I cringe whenever I read the words “So-and-So’s Song.” It’s a surefire sign that schmaltz is afoot, and Skillet’s “Happy Wedding Day (Alex’s Song)” (2024) doesn’t appear to be the exception. If the…
💪🎸 “Strong Till the Finish” – an 80’s hard rock Christian anthem for men facing life’s battles. Finish the race with faith! #ChristianRock #FaithStrong #StrongTillTheFinish
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Strong Till the Finish
“Strong Till the Finish” is an 80’s hard rock Christian anthem with male vocals. Celebrating faith, perseverance, and strength through aging, illness, and life’s battles, this powerful song inspire…
Thousand Foot Krutch’s “Unbelievable”: You’re Not Making Christianity Better, You’re Making Rock-and-Roll Worse
Thousand Foot Krutch’s pseudo-cover of EMF’s “Unbelievable” is exactly that. It’s not quite the same as politicians misusing “Born in the U.S.A.” and “I Won’t Back Down,” but it’s still rather snea…
Skillet’s “Monster” reminds me of Coriolanus, except that singer John Cooper would like to hear his nothings monstered. The song opens with the lines, “The secret side of me/I never let you see.” Three minutes later, he still hasn’t let us see it.
#Skillet #Monster #MusicCriticism #SongReview #NickCave #PostGrunge #NuMetal #ChristianRock #MusicSnark #Coriolanus #BadLyrics #MusicHotTake #SongwritingFail #MusicHumor #RockCriticism https://songreading.wordpress.com/2025/08/14/monster/
MONSTER (2009) by Skillet
Skillet’s “Monster” reminds me of Coriolanus, except that singer John Cooper would like to hear his nothings monstered. The song opens with the lines, “The secret side of me/I never let you see.” T…
Sixpence None the Richer’s ‘Kiss Me’: Silver Moon or Cigarettes?
According to singer Leigh Nash, Sixpence None the Richer’s “Kiss Me” originally featured “slightly edgier lyrics, with “cigarettes” sparkling rather than the “silver moon.”’” Those lyrics might rai…
One song begs Jesus for forgiveness after jerking off. The other moans His name. This is what happens when shame becomes a kink and orgasms become a sacrament. Flyleaf’s “The Kind” and Demi Lovato’s “Heaven” aren’t companions—but they sure do make one hell of a confessional.
#DemiLovato #Flyleaf #ChristianRock #PurityCulture #SexualityAndReligion #HolyFvck #EvangelicalGuilt #FeministPop #MusicCriticism #BlasphemyIsHot #ShameIsABorehttps://songreading.wordpress.com/2025/02/01/heaven/
Same Hand, Different Gods: Theology and Masturbation in Flyleaf and Demi Lovato
I can’t decide whether Demi Lovato’s “Heaven” opposes or complements Flyleaf’s “The Kind.” Both songs center on masturbation and are sung by women who frame self-pleasure as a kind of anti-religiou…
The Kind of Song That Makes You Want to Cut It Off: Lacey Sturm’s War on Masturbation
For an anti-masturbation song, “The Kind” (2009) is pretty masturbatory — and not just because singer-songwriter Lacey Sturm has a face (and a body) that could launch a thousand palm trips. I’m afr…
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