@@robertmartinez4174 Cool. The Leslie makes sense. A friend of mine thinks the distortion pedal is a Maestro. Maybe it is - (?) - they'd already had been around for a while & no doubt super cheap in L.A. guitar and pawn shops in the late 60's.
Norman is more than a one-hit wonder. He had a career before Spirit, and was vindicated later with the Apollo movie. He is much loved icon here in Sonoma County.
Loved the song and played it in a band I was in and it always went over well but I always thought it strange that a Jewish guy wrote a song about Jesus and one about ham.
Only those who call someone a one hit wonder are those who never wrote a hit. He was one of the intelligent ones - he made a nice little pile of money then left to have a quality life.
I think the flipside, "Canned Ham" would have been an even bigger hit if it was given the proper promotion. Maybe a TV deal with Hormel. Man, that music business stuff is rough.
I think i know what he meant. According to the Bible, faith in Jesus makes God no longer remember you're sins. As far as God is concerned you've never been a Sinner, you've never sinned.
He could only see dollar signs. Had he embraced a real faith in Jesus rather than applying new age beliefs into his heart he would continue to be used by the actual Jesus.
The guitar sound in this song is BADASS!
it's supposed to be a Telecaster through a Leslie .
@@robertmartinez4174 Cool. The Leslie makes sense. A friend of mine thinks the distortion pedal is a Maestro. Maybe it is - (?) - they'd already had been around for a while & no doubt super cheap in L.A. guitar and pawn shops in the late 60's.
I'm a little kid grooving on that killer guitar 🎸 opening ...then the lyrics ' when I die ! 😮 Oh no ... We die ? Ha ha
Norman is more than a one-hit wonder. He had a career before Spirit, and was vindicated later with the Apollo movie. He is much loved icon here in Sonoma County.
Yea was in Apollo 13. And more recently in the movie Contact, Jodi Foster, written by Carl Sagan.
Better a one hit wonder than a no hit wonder!
That line Never been is perfect the Blood wipes all sin away as if never been a sinner
Loved the song and played it in a band I was in and it always went over well but I always thought it strange that a Jewish guy wrote a song about Jesus and one about ham.
a little humor
Great song says it as it is
he had the one hit but The Spirit in The Sky LP had some good songs in it.
Only those who call someone a one hit wonder are those who never wrote a hit. He was one of the intelligent ones - he made a nice little pile of money then left to have a quality life.
I think the flipside, "Canned Ham" would have been an even bigger hit if it was given the proper promotion. Maybe a TV deal with Hormel. Man, that music business stuff is rough.
It wouldn’t have outsold spirit in the sky..
I hate the term "one-hit wonder." It was coined by someone who could only wish he had one hit.
Clickbait. He made a pretty penny off that song.
One-hit wonders are a wish granted. 🤞
I think i know what he meant. According to the Bible, faith in Jesus makes God no longer remember you're sins. As far as God is concerned you've never been a Sinner, you've never sinned.
Not sure why this is titled Tragic....
Clickbait
Tragic or fortunate?
Beverly Hills 19 zero 2 10… seriously
John Lennon liked this song.
That's odd from a man that wrote.
God isca concept by which we measure our pain. I don't believe in Jesus, I don't believe in Bible!!
You forgot to mention William Shatner's version😅
Let's ( not) forget Doctor and the medics exact copy of the song a #1 hit again in England
Follow up. Canned ham a rocker. Had an earlier hit with dr. Wests medicene show, the eggplant that ate chicago
Interesting story. I wouldn't call it "tragic," though.
Oh these AI docs.
Complete BS. This story is NOT sad at all.
He could only see dollar signs. Had he embraced a real faith in Jesus rather than applying new age beliefs into his heart he would continue to be used by the actual Jesus.
Give it a break. Please.
@mosessupposes2571 give it a break.
@mosessupposes2571 what does moses suppose?