"Jesus, Take the Wheel"

[mcolakis]

This song is a couple of years old, so it may have been discussed on the old board. It turned up in a discussion of my Christian singles group last week, and people I would have thought knew better apparently find it inspirational. I find the whole "God will get me out of my self-made messes if I just ask and promise to be better afterwards" theology annoying.

Link to lyrics:
http://www.cowboylyrics.com/lyrics/u...eel-16549.html

[inkrose115]

She's got a kid and instead of trying she just gives up and hopes that she and her kid don't end up crippled, or dead? That's just so... That is about as inspirational about hearing a religious nut complain that her brother has live cancer because he didn't pray hard enough, even though he doesn't drink... and hoping that we all pray that he repents so he can be healed by Jesus and God.
And yes, before you ask, I know someone who e-mail my mom that. And I was furious.

[STF]

As a Christian I think this song is annoying too. Not really for the same reasons as y'all, but it's just stupid imho. I appreciate the message it's trying to convey to some degree, but it paints a silly picture.

Originally Posted by STF

As a Christian I think this song is annoying too. Not really for the same reasons as y'all, but it's just stupid imho. I appreciate the message it's trying to convey to some degree, but it paints a silly picture.

I agree. People should actually listen to lyrics sometime.

I hate "If We Are The Body" and "Can You Hear Me" for similar reasons.

[DawnStorm]

Originally Posted by STF

As a Christian I think this song is annoying too. Not really for the same reasons as y'all, but it's just stupid imho. I appreciate the message it's trying to convey to some degree, but it paints a silly picture.

Agreed.

(inserting pointlessness to meet >10 letter requirement)

[StillandSilent]

Oh how I hate that song. And I like country music. Its just so whiney. When this song was popular, I couldn't turn on the radio without having to listing to "Jesus take the wheeeeeeeeeel!" over and over. Jesus make her shut up. Please.

[Buckle Up]

I heard the "take the wheel" theology quite a bit in churches - let God run your life, turn over your will to the Lord, that's apparently what you're supposed to do when you get saved. Then I hear the "free will" theology from the same church people. You have to be responsible for yourself and never sin, etc., and if bad things happen you did something wrong. Which theology applies at which times? Who the hell knows, it makes my head explode.

[Keket]

I hate this song. I hate it. And unforunately, I have to hear a lot about it because the guy that wrote it happens to be from my province, and we never have anyone that does anything big (with the exception of Sarah MacLachlan), so because he worked with an American Idol, it was all over everything.

I don't have a problem with Christian music. Some of the most beautiful music to me are hymns. I have a problem with people writing Christian music when they don't actually believe it.

Carrie Underwood went from "Jesus Take The Wheel" to "Before He Cheats".

[Izzy Quigley]

Originally Posted by Keket

Carrie Underwood went from "Jesus Take The Wheel" to "Before He Cheats".

Garghhh! You had to mention "Before He Cheats"? Some girl sang that at the campus talent show on Saturday and I've had a horrible earworm ever since!

Izzy "don't want to know what bathroom polo is" Quigley

[Gayle]

I despise this sort of glurge.

So if you're too tired to pay attention, driving too fast, and unable to remember basic driver's ed (even a Texan knows better than to let go of the wheel when you skid on ice), everything will be hunky dory if you just give up and close your eyes and pray. Granted, one of the bible's messages is that God helps those who can't help themselves. Off hand, I can't remember anything about helping those who are merely bone-headed.

[Chloe]

Originally Posted by Gayle

I despise this sort of glurge.

So if you're too tired to pay attention, driving too fast, and unable to remember basic driver's ed (even a Texan knows better than to let go of the wheel when you skid on ice).

Yes, but Carrie's from Oklahoma. Cut her some slack...

[Astra]

Originally Posted by Izzy Quigley

Izzy "don't want to know what bathroom polo is" Quigley

"Bathroom Polo" refers to cheap knockoff cologne available from a dispenser in the mens' bathroom. Hence the "Three dollars worth of bathroom Polo" in the song.

[Izzy Quigley]

Originally Posted by Astra

"Bathroom Polo" refers to cheap knockoff cologne available from a dispenser in the mens' bathroom. Hence the "Three dollars worth of bathroom Polo" in the song.

Oh. I thought it was a euphemism for sex. :o

[Keket]

Originally Posted by Izzy Quigley

Oh. I thought it was a euphemism for sex. :o

I thought "urinal cake", myself. I didn't read the lyrics, I just know the chorus. But as soon as I heard "bathroom polo" I thought "urinal cake". Might have something to do with polo = mint = round chalky object. Never mind me...

Originally Posted by Izzy Quigley

Garghhh! You had to mention "Before He Cheats"? Some girl sang that at the campus talent show on Saturday and I've had a horrible earworm ever since!

So sorry. I know how you feel though. My riding instructor keeps a radio in her barn for her horses (they're spoiled rotten) and it's always set to the local country station. So nearly every time I went to get my horse, I heard that song.

[Eddylizard]

Darn I thought this was bathroom polo

The Polo chinaware suite gives a modern feel to the bathroom. Polo's striking geometric design not only looks nice but also aids cleaning. And there is a huge selection of washbasin options to ensure the right match for you.

Aggghh--I never heard that song Before He Cheats. After reading the lyrics, agggghhhh! People think that's a great song? That it has a great message?

As for the Jesus Taking the Wheel one, I think I'm glad I don't know that one either.

When I was in my accident on black ice (rain/warm when I went under the bridge, came out on the other side onto black ice), you better believe that I didn't let go of the wheel, even though I was praying don't let me hit anyone the whole time.

Originally Posted by Buckleupp

I heard the "take the wheel" theology quite a bit in churches - let God run your life, turn over your will to the Lord, that's apparently what you're supposed to do when you get saved. Then I hear the "free will" theology from the same church people. You have to be responsible for yourself and never sin, etc., and if bad things happen you did something wrong. Which theology applies at which times? Who the hell knows, it makes my head explode.

Maybe the moral message is "Jesus take the wheel, but I'm going to drive with my knees in case the car starts veering towards that ravine..."

[Cervus]

Originally Posted by babswriter

Aggghh--I never heard that song Before He Cheats. After reading the lyrics, agggghhhh! People think that's a great song? That it has a great message?

I place this in the same category as "Goodbye Earl" and "The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia". Somehow it's acceptable for a female country singer to advocate comitting felonies (including murder) in order to get revenge on a man. Reverse the genders, though, and it would seem blatently misogynistic if a man sang about "Maybe next time she'll think before she cheats" or "That's why she had to die".

[Canuckistan]

Originally Posted by babswriter

Aggghh--I never heard that song Before He Cheats. After reading the lyrics, agggghhhh! People think that's a great song? That it has a great message?

Jesus will bail you out of every situation when you're too stupid to do anything about it yourself except become a country song.

What's not to like about the message?

[katdixo]

Originally Posted by Cervus

I place this in the same category as "Goodbye Earl" and "The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia". Somehow it's acceptable for a female country singer to advocate comitting felonies (including murder) in order to get revenge on a man. Reverse the genders, though, and it would seem blatently misogynistic if a man sang about "Maybe next time she'll think before she cheats" or "That's why she had to die".

Well, there have been similar songs with reversed genders. For example, the Beatles' "Run for your Life" and Ray Parker's "I Still Can't Get Over Loving You," featuring the lyrics "Don't you ever try to leave, it'll be the last thing you ever do."

Blatant mysogyny is far from being wiped out from popular music.