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Artist: They Might Be Giants
Song: Kiss Me Son of God
Album: Lincoln
( Note: Capo up two Frets )
Chorus:
D D+ Em Ddim (Ddim: 120101)
I built a little empire out of some crazy garbage
D G A Bm
called the blood of the exploited working class
G Gm
but they've overcome their shyness. now they're calling me 'your Highness'
D Bm G A D A ( B7 every other time )
and a world screams: Kiss me, Son of God
Verse : ( Same as Chorus )
I destroyed the bond of friendship and respect
between the only people left who'd even look me in the eye
now I laugh and make a fortune off the same ones that I tortured
and a world screams: Kiss me, Son of God
Bridge:
Em A(+m9) D (A+m9: 002320)
I look like Jesus, so they say
Em A(+m9) D
but Mr Jesus is very far away
F# Bm
now you're the only one here who can tell me if it's true
G A
that you love me and I love me
Chorus:
I built a little empire out of some crazy garbage
called the blood of the exploited working class
but they've overcome their shyness. now they're calling me 'your Highness'
and a world screams: Kiss me, Son of God
yes the world screams: Kiss me, Son of God
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Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques
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Dan Average |
#1 by Dan Christopher at Oct 31, 1972 at 9:38 AM EST |
| pretty straight forward lyrics here, not the usual cryptic prose of tmbg. Written first person from gods point of view moking organized religion and the very nature of god.....great tune | |
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kewl Wanna Be |
#2 by kewl dude at Jul 8, 1987 at 4:39 PM EST |
| One of my friends brought this up. It may not be what the song means, but it's an interesting concept. He mentioned this song in correlation to George W. Bush. I found that hilarious. | |
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Josh Average |
#3 by Josh Smith at Apr 19, 1988 at 1:26 AM EST |
| I can't believe nobody else has posted on this song. It's such a funny, interesting piece of work. I think (though people will argue) that it's a critique on religion in general. Or religion could be a metaphor for consumerism. People comsume products like it's the basis of their lives. What does everyone else think? | |
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Badass |
#4 by Nirvana at Nov 6, 1988 at 1:33 AM EST |
| yep2u 4mcish | |
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isaac Average |
#5 by isaac fritsch at Mar 1, 1990 at 1:05 PM EST |
| Awesome observation LucklessPedestrian. I feel exactly the same way. When I first heard this song I thought of Wal-Mart. It'd be cool to see some sort of parody/documentary style music vid of the creator of Wal-Mart. | |
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tom Average |
#6 by tom jenkins at Oct 6, 1990 at 10:49 AM EST |
| I think this song is about Communism. Or maybe the old Monarchies where the kings and queens claimed they were ordained by God. Anyways... "built a little empire out of some crazy garbage Called the blood of the exploited working class" - The leader built the empire by using the working class at their disposal through war, labor, whatever. "But they've overcome their shyness Now they're calling me Your Highness And a world screams, "Kiss me, Son of God"" - The people revere the leader as royalty or divinity. "I destroyed a bond of friendship and respect Between the only people left who'd even look me in the eye Now I laugh and make a fortune Off the same ones that I tortured And a world screams, "Kiss me, Son of God"" - The leader becomes corrupt and cares only about their own comfortable lifestyle and their power. Everyone else in the government fears the leader. The leader now uses the poeple only for money and wealth. "I look like Jesus, so they say But Mr. Jesus is very far away" - The leader uses "divine right" to rule but secretly admits it's not true. "Now you're the only one here who can tell me if it's true That you love me and I love me" - The vanity of the leader thinking everyone loves him and how he only loves himself. Anyways this song is way cool! | |
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Ryan Average |
#7 by Ryan Noffke at Nov 24, 1991 at 10:09 PM EST |
| I really don't think this song is about religion. It seems to me to be more about a person in power either in a totalitarian or facist government, or possibly a corporation. The "son of god"reference is simply to show the ego and narcissism of the subject. | |
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alex Lead Player |
#8 by alex beaulieu at Jan 21, 1995 at 12:39 AM EST |
| I like to imagine that this song is about Paul. But then again, I really don't like Paul. | |
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Scott Average |
#9 by Scott Anderson at Aug 17, 1997 at 6:47 PM EST |
| While I'm all in favour of intelligent debates talking about the problem with mainstream religions, I think this song is more specifically about an individual with power, whether it be religious or political (JFK was revered as a "man of God", but was not a priest). This person is loving the power he has, and is building his empire (possibly profits) from the hard work of those beneath him. By the way, the song was written years before GWB was in office. It was on the album Lincoln, which was released in 1989, which I think was shortly before Dubya's Daddy took office, so the song was likely written when Regan (RIP) was in charge. | |
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Diego Wanna Be |
#10 by Diego Rodriguez at Sep 15, 2006 at 5:34 PM EST |
| i love this song! okgo does an awesome cover of it, also. | |
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