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Contents.History The song came about when president, upon listening to an early version of, felt the album lacked a potential single. Springsteen wrote this and ' in response.According to Springsteen, the song came about from going through a rhyming dictionary in search of appropriate words. The first line of the song, 'Madman drummers, bummers, and Indians in the summers with a teenage diplomat' is autobiographical—'Madman drummers' is a reference to drummer, known as 'Mad Man' (later changed to 'Mad Dog'); 'Indians in the summer' refers to the name of Springsteen's old Little League team; 'teenage diplomat' refers to himself. The remainder of the song tells of many unrelated events, with the refrain of 'Blinded by the light, cut loose like a deuce, another runner in the night'.' Blinded by the Light' was the first song on, and first from, Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J.

Springsteen's version was commercially unsuccessful and did not appear on the music charts.Cover versions and reissues 'Blinded by the Light'.released a version of the song on their 1976 album. Their version includes the ' melody played on piano near the end of the of the song. The track reached #1 on both the and the Canadian charts. Manfred Mann's Earth Band's recording of 'Blinded by the Light' is Springsteen's only #1 single as a songwriter on the Hot 100; his highest charting single as a solo performer was ' in 1984, which reached #2 on the Hot 100, and his only #1 was as part of the ensemble that recorded '.In 2002, act released its disco version of this song. A 'jazzified' version can be found on Springsteen's 2007 video and audio release, recorded with.A cover of the song by was featured in the 2018 film.Lyrics 's recording of the song changes the lyrics. The most prominent change is in the chorus, where Springsteen's 'cut loose like a deuce' is replaced with 'revved up like a deuce'. This is as 'wrapped up like a ', a well-known.

The lyric is actually a reference to a hot rod '. Springsteen was fond of classic hot rods in his youth, hence the line 'cut loose like a deuce, another runner in the night'.

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.Kanye Westsingles chronology'(2004)' Jesus Walks'(2004)'(2004)Music videoon YouTube' Jesus Walks' is a song by American rapper. It was released on December 3, 2004 as the fourth single from his debut album. The song contains a sample of 'Walk with Me' as performed by the ARC Choir. 'Jesus Walks' was acclaimed by music critics, who praised its compelling sonic atmosphere and boldness in its open embrace of faith.

It was met by widespread commercial success, peaking at No. 11 on the and becoming West's fourth consecutive top-twenty hit in the United States.The single was accompanied by three separate, each of which visually interpreted a portion of its multifaceted context in different ways. 'Jesus Walks' continues to be a crowd favorite and stands as one of the most-performed songs by West, who has included it within all of his headlining tours. At the, 'Jesus Walks' was awarded the. Named the song No. 19 on their list of 100 Best Songs of the 2000s. The song was named the 6th-best song of 2004 on 's critics poll. In October 2014, NME placed it at No. 69 on its list '150 Best Tracks of the Past 15 Years'.

The song was listed at No. 123 on 's 500 songs of the 2000s. It was placed at No. 273 on Rolling Stone 's list of '. Contents.Background The song is essentially a spiritual exultation, wherein West discusses how 'walks' with all manner of people, from the sinner to the saint. Towards this end, the first conceptual verse of the song is told through the eyes of a contemplating his relationship with God. It reportedly took over six months for West to draw inspiration for the second verse. West also uses the song to express his critical views on how the seem to shy away from songs that address matters of faith, while embracing songs discussing,. He rhymes, 'So here go my single, dog, radio needs this/They say you can rap about anything except for Jesus/That means guns, sex, lies, video tapes/But if I talk about God my record won't get played, huh?'

This is directly taken from West's experiences when he was struggling to get signed onto a record label; many executives turned him down after he played a 'Jesus Walks' for them. They reasoned that he did not conform to the stereotypes associated with mainstream hip-hop and therefore was not easily marketable. Many of his friends in the music industry also warned him that while the song was outstanding, it would never make it to radio. Composition.

A 29 second sample of 'Jesus Walks' showcasing West's rapping and the song's production.Problems playing this file? Jesus Walks' is a mid-tempo hip-hop song. It is set in with a moderate of 87 and composed in the key of.

The song expresses a pulsating reminiscent to that of a. The rhythm is accompanied by background vocal samples from the ARC Choir's arrangement of the traditional song 'Walk With Me' that emit a chant in to the. Because of these elements, the composition has been widely described as evoking a militaristic atmosphere. The song begins with a medium tempo followed by its backing vocals and choral arrangement.

After West's brief opening dialog, a sounds and the track's titular is belted by the ARC (Addicts Rehabilitation Center) choir and coupled with the. Meanwhile, the song's is laced with -processed wails. Over time the song amasses itself, exhibiting flourishes and momentary vocal, gradually growing in intensity before peaking and immediately dissipating. The song repeats this process several times until it away completely at its conclusion.The militant soundscape of 'Jesus Walks' is complemented by its lyrical nuances. In the, the voice of a initiates the song with an 'Order Arms' and is answered by a squad of soldiers who shout '1-2-3-4!'

This exchange is followed by West's opening lines, where he declares, 'we are at war with ourselves.' West retains a considerable amount of dynamics in his delivery, as his features constant shifts in cadence, and over the simplistic rhythm.

During the chorus, his voice builds in intensity in conjunction with the similarly swelling track, and peaks and fades away just before it follows suit. He also employs various and phrasal techniques, at one point even using a pattern. Critical reception The single received universal acclaim from critics for its open embracement of faith in the face of the oft-secular music industry, with many expressing their astonishment that such an overtly religious song was embraced by radio. In a review of, characterized the song as a 'desperate masterpiece.' Music reviewer Josh Love cited 'Jesus Walks' as the best song on the entire album, saying 'Kanye makes his spiritual toil sound like triumph thanks to martial drums and a little fervor, sounding a clarion call of salvation to all would-be doubters and haters. He swears that he's not trying to 'convert atheists into believers,' but listening to The College Dropout might just convince you that Kanye West is the 's Second Coming.' Similarly considered 'Jesus Walks' to be the highlight of the album, stating, 'Its pulsating drums serve as the perfect backing for West's reflections on his own mistakes as well as hip-hop's tendency to focus on negative subject matter.'

, which hailed 'Jesus Walks' as the year's best single, listed the song as one of the primary tracks which exemplified the thoughtfulness and scholastic complexity inherent of The College Dropout as a whole, commenting that, 'On 'Jesus Walks' Kanye proclaims his devotion to as seriously as the most devotional would, while illustrating the way he falls in and out of what he perceives as the good path to follow. 'I wanna talk to but I'm afraid cause we ain't spoke in so long,' he confesses, but then he goes ahead and asks us all to join him in that conversation, to push the song onto radio and push the divine into the heart of public dialogue. Extra dimensions are added to the song by the intense, cinematic presence it has, with all of the drama of a gangster film's climactic scenes, and by a drop that makes the song ripe for a study of intertextuality.' Alongside its subject matter, the production quality of the track received equal acclaim, with Garry Mulholland of chronicling it as 'a towering inferno of martial beats, fathoms-deep chain gang backing chants, a defiant children's choir, gospel wails, and sizzling orchestral breaks.' Kelefa Sanneh of, who classified 'Jesus Walks' as a gospel song, concurred with this sentiment, describing the song's choral arrangement as 'clever'.

Likened the beat of the song to a 'phantom marching army', and testified that the 'lush, intricate' production of the track gave off an 'uplifting' presence. Magazine critic declared 'Jesus Walks' as 'one of those miraculous songs that you hear for the first time and immediately look forward to hearing on a semiregular basis for the next 30 or 40 years.' Of asserted that the song, 'sounds simultaneously like and like a funeral' and concluded his review stating, 'In a different year, 'Jesus Walks' might register as an eccentric's conflation of faith, commerce, and war.

In 2004, it's a popular state of consciousness.' Accolades 'Jesus Walks' was praised as one of the best songs of the year by numerous publications, including,. The song received a nomination for as well as at the. At the, 'Jesus Walks' was nominated for, one of ten total nominations West received for that year alone. West, and won the for co-writing the song's lyrics and violin arrangements respectively.

The music video won the 2005 for best male video while West also received a nomination for for 'Jesus Walks' at the 2005, although he was not an actual gospel musician.As a result of the significance and impact of 'Jesus Walks', in August, The College Dropout was nominated for several gospel, including Best Gospel Rap Album. However, the awards committees determined that the secular album was ineligible and subsequently withdrew the ballot. West surmised that the fact that they recognized the song in the first place demonstrated its impact, and said the song and its message was not meant for the evangelical audience, but for '. The people that I think God is really trying to reach.' He also clarified his views on religion, saying, 'Religion just means that you do something over and over. I will say that I'm spiritual.

I have accepted Jesus as my Savior. And I will say that I fall short every day.'

Kanye later claimed that when his father heard the song, he said, 'Maybe you missed your calling.' To which West replied, 'No, maybe this is my calling. I reach more people than any one pastor can.' In retrospect, West maintained that while he was surprised by the accolades the song received, he had long predicted the radio success of 'Jesus Walks'. For him, it was all just a matter of attaining airplay, saying, 'It was never a problem once it came out. All I did was use.

It was a way of calling out people who didn't want to play it without pointing fingers at anybody.' 'Jesus Walks' was ranked number 273 's list of the.'

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Rolling Stone also named the song number 19 on their list of 100 Best Songs of the 2000s. In October 2011, NME placed it at number 69 on its list '150 Best Tracks of the Past 15 Years'.

The song was named the 6th best song of 2004 on 's critics poll.Commercial performance 'Jesus Walks' appeared on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart at No. 74 on the issue dated February 21. After sixth months, the track peaked at No. 2 for the issue dated August 14 and maintained the position for two weeks. 'Jesus Walks' first came in at No. 25 on for the issue dated April 17. On the issue date of August 7, the song peaked at No. 3.Despite all prior disapproval, 'Jesus Walks' came to be one of West's biggest hits. The single was the highest debut on the for the week of its first appearance, entering the chart at No. 68 on April 29, 2004. Over the next eight weeks, the song climbed up the chart until it eventually reached a peak of sixteen for the issue dated July 3, where it remained for four weeks.

On the issue dated July 24, the song climbed up two places to reach the fourteenth position. 'Jesus Walks' reached its overall peak at No. 11 on the issue date of July 31, where it stayed for two weeks in a row.

'Jesus Walks' has since sold over Two million copies in the alone, earning a Music recording sales certification 2x Platinum certification by the.' Jesus Walks' attained a certain extent of international success as well. In, the song peaked at No. 18 on September 2, 2004, where it remained for two weeks. The song's highest debut occurred in the, where it entered at its peak position of sixteen on September 5, becoming West's third top-twenty hit. On March 14, 2005, the song debuted in the at No. 37. Music videos In total, three separate music videos were made for 'Jesus Walks,' with the second and third financed by West himself out-of-pocket.

All three were premiered on June 21, 2004 at, where West explained, 'That song evokes so much emotion, and four minutes of imagery limits the ideas that you're supposed to give for the songs, so I had to do three.' West had originally wanted to direct the first version of 'Jesus Walks' but decided not to because he had heard that was thinking about enlisting Williams for '.' Instead, West went with for the music video, which was filmed in and budgeted at $650,000.

In the video, West is portrayed as a preacher rapping before a congregation from a pulpit while guide a prostitute, an alcoholic, and a drug dealer to his church. ' His hate is so all-consuming that he tries to carry the back up the mountain. That's the physical manifestation of his hate, and he wants it to get to the top of the mountain for the world to see. He's so blinded by his hate that he doesn't consider that his robe will burn.

But forgives him and causes it to rain, therefore extinguishing the fire, and that's a sort of; washing away his sins. I doubt anyone's anyone got all that, but it's nice to at least make an attempt to build in some layers. I know a lot of it is going to be lost in the translation of just being a music video, but the song is so deep and powerful it necessitates going the extra step with the visual metaphors.' — on the video's metaphoric imageryWest was not satisfied with the music video and convinced then-label head to commission another, this time for $500,000. The second version was directed by and takes place in the deep South.

The core concept behind the video, which Milk described as his most complex narrative, was to take various deplorable characters and merge them with biblical iconography in order convey the message that is with them. The secondary objective was to display the duality of man. The video stands as the most metaphorical of the three, as it features West rapping in a hallway which is filled alternately with hellish flames and angelic light, in conjunction with footage of drug traffickers being pursued through a barren desert by police, prison camp inmates battling with guards, and a setting himself on fire while carrying a burning cross up a mountain.The final version of 'Jesus Walks' was filmed in West's hometown of and co-directed by himself with (Coodie Simmons and Chike Ozah of Channel Zero). Filmed within the course of one day at a budget of $40,000, the third version was the least expensive of the three. It depicts in the modern day, literally walking beside the protagonist as he travels from his home to church, performing miracles along the way. The video premiered on MTV.com on June 23, 2004.The music video received several wins and nominations; It earned two nominations at the for and, winning the later.

It won at the. The music video earned two nominations for and at the. 'Jesus Walks' was nominated for Best International Video at the. The music video received three nominations at the 2005 Music Video Production Awards, for Best Cinematography, Best Editing and Best Hip-Hop Video. At the 'Jesus Walks' was nominated for.

The video earned a nomination for at the. Live performances Thanks to its fervid sound and widespread popularity, 'Jesus Walks' has since become a crowd favorite and Kanye West has performed it on numerous occasions around the globe.

West included the song within the set list of his School Spirit Tour that took place in early 2004. An early live performance of the song occurred in his hometown of at a concert with held in the on May 5, 2004.

West provided a performance of 'Jesus Walks' for the opening of the 2004, in which he stood behind a pulpit and was accompanied by a, and singer. While serving as the opening act for 's The Truth Tour, West performed 'Jesus Walks' as his finale. West opened the with a theatrical performance of 'Jesus Walks.' He led a 32-member choir around an arena filled with audience members holding artificial candles and had windows descend from the ceiling as he joined, and onstage.

During his appearance at in September, West performed 'Jesus Walks' accompanied by a marching band. He provided a performance of 'Jesus Walks' during his brief appearance at in on November 24.West performed 'Jesus Walks' at the ceremony just prior to his receipt of the award for. This performance, which featured West's mother, was joined in a sequence with and 's rendition of ' and a performance of ' by the.

At the conclusion, the performers encircled and covered West, who eventually emerged donning an all-white suit with large angelic wings. That July, West played the song during his set at a show held in 's, where he was backed by an eleven-piece female decked out in black masks and garments. As he played, and danced to the song backstage. Accompanied by a seventeen-piece, all-female string orchestra, West performed 'Jesus Walks' live for an exclusive concert held at in on September 21.

The performance was recorded and later released on a entitled. West included 'Jesus Walks' within the setlist of his that took place in late 2005. He performed the song at for a concert promoting higher education sponsored by his charity foundation.Wearing a jacket, West performed the song for a pre-game concert held during 's Pepsi Smash Super Bowl Bash on February 2, 2006. He played 'Jesus Walks' near the end of his concert at the in London on February 12. The following week, West performed the song once again at the with DJ, two backing vocalists, a nine-piece female string orchestra and a. The performance concluded by displaying an image of the on a gigantic monitor. West played 'Jesus Walks' during his appearance at the first day of 2006 in, where he later on had A-Trak spin 's ' while he danced onstage to the delight of the audience.

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On June 22, West performed the song while attending a benefit held in staged for the non-profit.Kanye provided a performance of the song during his set at, before joining and onstage to perform ' for the concert's finale. West performed 'Jesus Walks' live for the held at on July 1, 2007 to a crowd of over 63,000 people.

An estimated 500 million people watched the event in over 140 countries worldwide. The very next day, West performed the song as the finale of his gig at the for the. 'Jesus Walks' was included within the setlist of West's conceptual that first took off in late 2007. During the concert, an LCD screen seated behind him displayed a skyline filled with lightning bolts while fumes billowed from the stage on the hook. That August, West played 'Jesus Walks' at the Exdo Event Center in for a private show at held for 's organization. West gave a performance of 'Jesus Walks' before an audience of 3,000 students during his free Stay In School benefit concert at on July 11, 2009.

He performed the song in while headlining the second and final day of the 2009. Impact 'Jesus Walks' has been credited with helping to abate the antagonistic gap that once separated mainstream rap music and the religious church. Since then, countless ministries began to embrace hip hop and incorporate the musical genre into their gospel services. In her biographical book, Kanye's mother recalled an instance where over three hundred adolescents gave their lives to the night her son performed the song at a youth revival center.

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Of the groundbreaking hip hop group told magazine that he had grown indifferent towards contemporary rap music and ceased listening to it until he heard 'Jesus Walks'. The song was used in the trailer, as well as the credits of the 2005 film. 'Jesus Walks' was featured in the series '‘Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook America', a six part documentary series that focused on a groundbreaking song each episode. Track listings.WestThe official remix of 'Jesus Walks' was released on a bonus CD within his compilation DVD in 2005, which featured both and on it. At the time of the remix, Mase had recently come out of retirement from being a minister to deliver a new verse.

He spoke positively of West following the collaboration, saying, 'I appreciate people like him, people that dare to be different. Hip-hop is supposed to be an avenue of expression, and people are supposed to be able to express what they feel, what they believe.' References.