Jesus Built My Hotrod

Ministry

About Jesus Built My Hotrod

"Jesus Built My Hotrod" is a song by American industrial metal band Ministry, released as the first single from their fifth studio album, Psalm 69: The Way to Succeed and the Way to Suck Eggs. It was written by the band's frontman Al Jourgensen, bassist Paul Barker, drummer Bill Rieflin, session keyboardist Michael Balch, and the Butthole Surfers lead singer Gibby Haynes, and was co-produced by Jourgensen and Barker. An industrial metal track, it features elements of rockabilly and psychobilly, and is influenced by the Trashmen 1963 hit "Surfin' Bird", and Flannery O'Connor's novel Wise Blood; the song's instrumentation is defined by its polyrhythmic structure. The song was first released as a single in November 1991, backed with the B-side "TV Song" based on lyrics by Chris Connelly; re-edited versions of both tracks were included in Psalm 69, as well as various compilation albums. The single reached No. 19 in the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart with approximately 128,000 copies as of mid-July 1992, preceding the later success of Psalm 69. 


Year:
1992
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Soon I discovered that this rock thing was true
Jerry Lee Lewis was the devil
Jesus was an architect previous to his career as a prophet
All of a sudden, I found myself in love with the world
So there was only one thing that I could do
Was ding a ding dang my dang a long ling long

Ding dang a dong bong bing bong
Ticky ticky thought of a gun
Every time I try to do it all now baby
Am I on the run

Why why why why why baby
If it's so evil then?
Give me my time, with all my power
Give it to me all again (wow)

Ding a ding a dang a dong dong ding dong 
Every where I go

Every time you tell me baby
When I settle down
Got to get me a trailer park
And hold my world around
Why why why why?

Ding ding dong dong dong ding dong
Dingy dingy son of a gun
Half my time I tell you baby
Never am I all for sure

Why why why why why baby
Sicky sicky from within
Every time I stick my finger on in ya
You're a wild wild little town bitch

Now how 'bout ding a dang dong dong dong ling long
Dingy a dingy dong a down

Every time you tell me baby
When I settle down
Got to get me a trailer park
And hold my world around
Why why why why?

In my dang a ding a ding a ding dong 
A sticky sticky son of a gun
Ding a danga danga dong dong ding dong 
Why why never know

Why why wack a dong a dang ding dong
Then you take it on the bill
Ding dang dong don't dong 
Whoa!

I want to love ya!

Why why why, why why darling
Do you do you tell me to play?
Half the time I talk about it all now baby
You know what I'm talkin' about I said

Why why why it'll
Ticky ticky ticky ticky son of a gun

Ding ding dong a bong bong bing bong 
Ticky ticky thought of a gun

Bing bing bang a bang a bang bing bong bing a bing bang a bong
Binga bing a bang a bong bong bing bong bing banga bong

Bing bing bang a bong bong bing bing binga binga banga bong
Bing bing bang a bang bang bing bong

Ding dang a dang bong bing bong
Ticky ticky thought of a gun
Every time I try to do it all now baby
Am I on the run

Why why why
It'll ticky ticky ticky ticky ticky ticky
Dawn of a gun
Bing bing bang a bong a bong bing bang a 

Ticky ticky thought of a gun
Bing bip bip a bop bop boom bam 
Ticky ticky through the day

If you got a doubt 'bout baby 
The memory is on the bed
Why why why why why
Darlin' uh it don't know

When my time is on 
Might tell me never do it on his own
If my time was all as is yours 
Make me burn a wish

When my time with you is brutish
No I'll never not ever

Why why why why why why baby heavy hell 
Alone and it's here it's this thunder
The thunder oh thunder
Oh!

Jesus built my car
It's a love affair
Mainly Jesus and my hot rod

Yeah, f*ck it!

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Ministry

Ministry is an American industrial metal band founded by lead singer Al Jourgensen in 1981. Originally a new wave - synthpop outfit, Ministry changed its style to industrial metal in the late 1980s. Ministry found mainstream success in the early 1990s with its most successful album Psalm 69: The Way to Succeed and the Way to Suck Eggs (1992) and touring as part of the Lollapalooza festival. more »

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Written by: Allen Jourgensen, Paul Barker, William Fredrick Rieflin, Gibson Haynes, Michael Bruce Balch

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23 facts about this song

Band Member Contribution
The song "Jesus Built My Hotrod" was released by the American industrial metal band Ministry. The song featured lead vocals from Gibby Haynes, lead singer for the alternative rock band Butthole Surfers.
Major Success
The song was one of the band's most commercially successful singles. It became a breakout hit in the industrial and heavy metal genres, proving Ministry's ability to merge the two.
Chart Position
Upon its release, "Jesus Built My Hotrod" peaked at No. 19 on the Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart and No. 35 on the Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales chart.
Album Release
This song is from Ministry's 5th studio album "Psalm 69: The Way to Succeed and the Way to Suck Eggs", released in 1992. The album itself ranked No. 27 on the Billboard 200 chart.
Recognition
The song's popularity contributed to Ministry's recognition as one of the pioneering bands of industrial metal.
Iconic Lyrics
The song is perhaps best known for its unconventional lyrics which are a series of non-sequiturs and car-related jargon delivered in a frenetic, ranting style.
Song Duration
There are two versions of this song: the 'Redline/Whiteline Version', which is over 8 minutes long, and the shorter 'Short, Pusillanimous, So-They-Can-Fit-More-Commercials-On-The-Radio edit', which is just over 3 minutes long.
Contribution Challenges
The song's recording was fraught with difficulties. Gibby Haynes, who was heavily intoxicated during the recording sessions, was unable to perform any usable takes, and the final version of the song was assembled from numerous attempts.
Lyrics Composition
Despite its success, the song has no official song lyrics. Haynes's vocal contributions to the song consisted of improvised babbling and ranting.
Influence
The song's success helped broaden the concept of metal and industrial music, opening doors for more experimental bands and contributing to the development of the genre as a whole.
Music Video
The music video for "Jesus Built My Hotrod" is an abstract and fast-paced compilation of car crashes, cartoons, vintage television series cuts, and Ministry concert footage.
General Information
"Jesus Built My Hotrod" is a song by the American industrial metal band Ministry.
Inspiration
The song title was inspired by a "Christian bumper sticker".
Collaboration
The 1991 track was a collaboration between Ministry and Gibby Haynes of the Butthole Surfers.
Success
It's also Ministry's most commercially successful song, peaking at #19 on the Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play Singles chart in 1992.
Unique Sound
The song deviates from Ministry's usual industrial sound, incorporating elements from psychobilly, country music, and heavy metal.
Creation
The song was created spontaneously in the studio after band frontman Al Jourgensen challenged Haynes to create lyrics for a speeding instrumental track.
Album
"Jesus Built My Hotrod" features on Ministry's fifth studio album, "Psalm 69: The Way to Succeed and the Way to Suck Eggs".
Music Video
The music video for the song is known for its absurd and chaotic nature, much like the song itself.
Impact
Despite its unusual sound, "Jesus Built My Hotrod" is considered one of the key tracks in the development of the industrial metal genre.
Album Sales
Being a commercial success, this single contributed significantly to the over two million copies sold of its host album, "Psalm 69: The Way to Succeed and The Way to Suck Eggs".
Song Length
The original song lasts for about 4 minutes and 51 seconds, but there is also an extended version called a "Redline/Whiteline Version" that lasts for about 8 minutes and 16 seconds.
Live Performances
It is a favorite among fans during live performances, often being extended to include more guitar solos.

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