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There's a song that we sometimes sing at children's liturgy at church. Today being Christ the King, we sang it, and it reminded me of the words Judith used, which I rather prefer:

Who's the king of rock'n'roll, Re[*]?
Who's the king of space?
Who's the king of Mickey Mouse[**]
And who's the king of me?

I'll tell you:
J-E-S-U-S
He's the king of me
He's the king of rock'n'roll
and Mickey Mouse and space


[*] Her name for Andreas
[**] In case you, like me, thought Mickey Mouse was Jewish, apparently Disney have always been careful not to be too firm on the subject of his religion

(It's usually the jungle, sea, universe and me, in case you are lucky enough not to have encountered the song, and were wondering.)

Date: 2012-11-25 02:55 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] ghoti.livejournal.com
We do some actions, also jungle (oo-oo) and sea (splash! with a clap) but that's it.

That second song sounds like a spoof. Thankfully, I haven't heard of it before.

Date: 2012-11-25 08:39 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] bookwormsarah.livejournal.com
Sadly it is no spoof... We sang it at CU as a teenager and it stuck in my mind because it was so dreadful.

Date: 2012-11-29 09:13 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] ghoti.livejournal.com
I believe you! I was just thinking how sometimes there's just no need for satire.

Date: 2012-11-26 10:23 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] naath.livejournal.com
It's not as bad as "Jesus is the telephone repairman on the switchboard of my life" which I was forced to sing in church "youth" group once...

And the church has some really *lovely* music... but no, they have to make up horrid stuff instead.

Date: 2012-11-29 09:20 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] ghoti.livejournal.com
You. You're left with a feeling that the church somehow do feel this is best, and a desperate need for some Palestrina.

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