Hey sisters, vant to listen to Wagner on my new nano?
News flash: Pope Benedict XVI has an iPod.
The iPod is filled with classical pieces and podcasts from Vatican radio. Standard boring stuff. Well, what can you expect from a guy who called rock music "the vehicle of anti-religion" and the proponent of anarchic freedom which is antithetical to Church orthodoxy.
So, what should we put on the Pope's iPod?
Here's a few that will spread the message of anti-religion:
Atheist Peace - Bad Religion
Bar-BQ Pope - Butthole Surfers
Hard on for Jesus - Dandy Warhols
New York City - John Lennon (contains the line "the pope smokes dope everyday")
Any suggestions?
The picture is priceless. I wonder if Apple will use it in its advertising. He's gotta be be one of the most sinister looking people on the face of the planet.
There are so many. He's definitely gotta have:
The Vatican Rag--Tom Lehrer
Sinister Rouge--Bad Religion
I Don't Wanna Be No Catholic--Dead Boys
Gott in Himmel--Nina Hagen (= Spirit in the Sky) He is German, after all.
Posted by: velid | 09 March 2006 at 07:06 AM
How about Opiate by Tool
Maybe something like Hand in Glove or Handsome Devil by the Smiths
Just throw the entire Bad Religion catalog on there.
Posted by: Montag | 09 March 2006 at 07:59 AM
Fuck Religion - by Propagandhi
Posted by: the reverend t. quitter | 09 March 2006 at 08:25 AM
Select songs from the Dead Kennedys' albums:
- Frankenchrist
- In God We Trust, Inc. (esp. "Religious Vomit")
Posted by: The Reverend Ronald Simms | 09 March 2006 at 11:26 AM
Imitation of Christ by the Psychedelic Furs...
Posted by: Tracy | 09 March 2006 at 11:26 AM
How about Bill Joel's "Only the Good Die Young?"
Come on Virginia, don't hesitate
You Catholic girls start much too late
Posted by: Bakelite Lung | 09 March 2006 at 11:48 AM
I've been waiting for the pope to take suggestions...
"Hang the Pope" by Nuclear Assault
"Psalm 69" by Ministry
"Cattle Mutilation" by Rigor Mortis
"The Church Bizarre" by Sabbat
"The Desert Song" by God Machine
"Sex, God, Sex" by Swans
And just for something a little more Pop-oriented:
"Karen" by The National
Happy listening, Popey!
Posted by: Chewch | 09 March 2006 at 12:02 PM
jesus of suburbia-Green Day
Posted by: paul17 | 09 March 2006 at 12:13 PM
Catholic Boy - Jim Carroll
Vicar in a Tutu - The Smiths
Blasphemous Rumors - Depeche Mode
Godless - The Dandy Warhols
Fairy Tale of New York - The Pogues
Posted by: Triumphal Elitist Regular Guy | 09 March 2006 at 12:19 PM
Velid said: "Just throw the entire Bad Religion catalog on there."
Seconded.
Eulogy; Sober; Third Eye - Tool
Sheep - Pink Floyd
Posted by: duquesne_pdx | 09 March 2006 at 12:37 PM
Jesus entering through the rear by the Feederz
Posted by: why not | 09 March 2006 at 12:40 PM
Fascist Christ- Todd Rundgren
Posted by: notyou | 09 March 2006 at 12:49 PM
Whoa. Chewch, did you just throw nuclear assault into the mix? i forgot they existed.
Posted by: the reverend t. quitter | 09 March 2006 at 12:51 PM
Dear God - XTC
Armageddon Days Are Here (Again) - The The
Posted by: Planet B | 09 March 2006 at 12:54 PM
Bigger Than the Devil - SOD
Posted by: CC | 09 March 2006 at 01:20 PM
All The Young Dudes?
Posted by: the reverend t. quitter | 09 March 2006 at 01:28 PM
Is it just me or does the Pope look like the Heatmiser's brother, Snowmiser?
http://www.geocities.com/kiara4kids/snow2.jpg
So I suggest:
The Snowmiser's Song (from The Year Without a Santa Claus)- as sung by the immortal Dick Shawn
Posted by: WeCanFixThisMess | 09 March 2006 at 01:30 PM
"Damn it feels good to be a gangsta" by Geto Boys
And now I got the world swingin by my nuts
Damn it feels good to be a gangsta
Perfect for the Nazi Pope
Posted by: Rob the Dirty Liberal | 09 March 2006 at 01:36 PM
"Antipope" - The Damned
(And "I Just Can't Be Happy Today" from the same album if there's any room left for it.)
Posted by: mentisfugit | 09 March 2006 at 02:12 PM
down on my knees - crucifucks
jesus entering from the rear - feederz
religion - public image ltd.
corpus christi - avengers
catholic boy - channel 3
anti-pope - damned
no god - germs
jesus was way cool - king missle
any venom
b-i-bickey-bi, bo-bo-go - gene vincent (just because it's a great song)
Posted by: paul | 09 March 2006 at 02:18 PM
We should throw in the entire Tommy album. A deaf, dumb, blind boy who gets molested by his uncle and then develops a Christ complex...the priests will dig that story line.
Posted by: comandante agi | 09 March 2006 at 02:37 PM
The Pope Smokes Dope-David Peel
Plastic Jesus- numerous most notably Paul Newman in Cool Hand Look
Church of the Poisoned Mind- Boy George
Posted by: durrati | 09 March 2006 at 02:41 PM
"pulse" - the psychedelic furs
"jesus shooting heroin"- flaming lips
"catholic girls"- frank zappa
"i love little girls" with the appropriate words changed- Oingo Boingo
"the shah sleeps in lee harvey's grave"- butthole surfers
"hymn no. 43"- jethro tull
"tooling for anus"- the meatmen
the entire mentors and gg allin catalogs
Posted by: raindogzilla | 09 March 2006 at 03:27 PM
Death or Glory- The Clash
Something like: "He who fucks nuns will end up in the church."
Posted by: follower | 09 March 2006 at 03:29 PM
Just because we love Papa Ratzi...
"Open the gates" - Dark Funeral
"Die zehn Gebote" - die Toten Hosen
"God is dead" - Clawfinger
On second thought, all of Dark Funeral.
Posted by: Magnus Malmborn | 09 March 2006 at 03:48 PM