Well, here's one on the topic.
But I object. There are many songs that do not have any affiliation with anything religious, but they are perhaps better designated agnostic songs? Then, there are also many songs written by atheists, but that doesn't make them especially atheist songs, I suppose. As when a religious person writes a song nothing to do with religion (does that happen?). But then, songs about non-belief? How about John Lennon?
Update 11/10: Via the comments, more atheist songs:
Vein of Stars
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hey bjorn
ReplyDeletehow about this?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FG0-cncMpt8
best wishes
Adam (Alife 12)
My wife interprets The Shins' "The Young Pilgrims" as being an endorsement of/coming to terms with atheism.
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I definitely see where she's coming from. e.g.:
Of course I was raised to gather courage from those
Lofty tales so tried and true and
If you're able I'd suggest it 'cause this
Modern thought can get the best of you.
This rather simple epitaph can save your hide your falling mind
Fate isn't what we're up against there's no design no flaws to find
There's no design no flaws to find.
And no surprise here, I wrote a song for my band that is about the Gnu-ness :) I'd post a recording of it, but ah, I can't really sing very well, and I really struggle with the chorus of this song for some reason, so it's a little embarrassing...
ReplyDeleteLoving father
He tried to take a knife to his son
Because he heard a voice in his head
Violent and blind
How can you make a virtue out of that?
"Just shut up and do as your told"
No more
We will suffer no longer
Under the thumb
Of your prophets and priests
This, this is our message
Now, now is the time
We, we will not obey
Here we make our stand
We're the lucky ones
A billion trillion lives never lived
It's you and I that are here
Our time may be short
Between two eternities of darkness
But for now, we have a light
Our light
Is science and reason
And you
You will not put it out
This, this is our message
Now, now is the time
We, we will not obey
Here we make our stand
Faith, faith is not the answer
We live, we live to ask why
No, we bow to no gods, no kings, no lies
Enough of your lies
The world's had enough of your lies
Here we make our stand
There are a lot of awesome atheist bands out there. Bad Religion and the Vandals are especially great.
ReplyDeleteJust found this post via Google's blogsearch. Coincidentally, I have an entire blog dedicated to songs with atheist themes/messages:
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If you check it out, hopefully you will find something that you like and didn't necessarily know before.