"I'm Not Jesus" is a song by the Finnish cello metal band Apocalyptica, featuring Corey Taylor from Slipknot and Stone Sour. The single was released on September 17, 2007 and again on March 4, 2008, on the album Worlds Collide.
The song thematizes child abuse by clerics. Corey Taylor sings from the perspective of a man who was sexually abused by a priest when he was a child and now confronts his abuser.
The song was co-written by ex-Filter guitarist and composer Geno Lenardo and vocalist Johnny Andrews.
Music video
The music video, directed by Tony Petrossian, featured Corey Taylor recording, and Apocalyptica members playing their instruments. The video also includes various film shots of children in torn/old clothes, and behind fences or various other objects. Every child shows no emotion in their facial expression.2
Track listing
Basic edition- "I'm Not Jesus" featuring Corey Taylor – 3:35
- "Worlds Collide" – 4:29
- "I'm Not Jesus" featuring Corey Taylor – 3:36
- "Worlds Collide" – 4:28
- "S.O.S. (Anything But Love)" (instrumental) – 4:18
- "Burn" – 4:18
- "I'm Not Jesus" (video) featuring Corey Taylor – 3:36
- "I'm Not Jesus" featuring Corey Taylor
- SOS
- "I'm Not Jesus" (Explicit) featuring Corey Taylor
- "I'm Not Jesus" (Clean) featuring Corey Taylor
- "I'm Not Jesus" (Clean) featuring Corey Taylor – 3:35
- "I'm Not Jesus" (Explicit) featuring Corey Taylor – 3:35
- "I'm Not Jesus" (video) featuring Corey Taylor
- "I'm Not Jesus" featuring Corey Taylor – 3:34
- "I'm Not Jesus" (Clean Vocal Normal Version) featuring Corey Taylor
Personnel
- Corey Taylor – vocals
- Eicca Toppinen – rhythm cello
- Paavo Lötjönen – bass cello
- Perttu Kivilaakso – lead cello
- Mikko Sirén – drums
- Jacob Hellner – production
Chart positions
| Chart (2007) | Peakposition 3 |
|---|---|
| Finland Singles Top 20 | 15 |
| Germany Singles Top 100 | 25 |
External links
- "music.unrealitytv.co.uk". Archived from the original on December 15, 2007. Retrieved September 21, 2007.
References
"I'm Not Jesus (feat. Corey Taylor)". iTunes. Archived from the original on June 29, 2010. Retrieved 2010-01-28. https://web.archive.org/web/20100629041536/http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/im-not-jesus-feat-corey-taylor/id274762476 ↩
(June 15, 2009) I'm Not Jesus Video Archived 2008-05-08 at the Wayback Machine MySpace. Retrieved 28-1-2010 http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=13501021 ↩
"Apocalyptica - I'm Not Jesus". acharts.us. Retrieved 2010-01-28. http://acharts.us/song/28109 ↩