@@robertmartinez4174 Cool. The Leslie makes sense. A friend of mine thinks the distortion pedal is a Maestro. Maybe it is - (?) - they'd already had been around for a while & no doubt super cheap in L.A. guitar and pawn shops in the late 60's.
Norman is more than a one-hit wonder. He had a career before Spirit, and was vindicated later with the Apollo movie. He is much loved icon here in Sonoma County.
Loved the song and played it in a band I was in and it always went over well but I always thought it strange that a Jewish guy wrote a song about Jesus and one about ham.
You do realize that Jesus of Nazareth was...JEWISH. Jesus Christ was Jewish. Everyone needs to remember this. Come on, people. As for Norman, he's done quite well in life and there is nothing----nothing----"tragic" about him or his life. Norman has had a great life.
I think the flipside, "Canned Ham" would have been an even bigger hit if it was given the proper promotion. Maybe a TV deal with Hormel. Man, that music business stuff is rough.
Only those who call someone a one hit wonder are those who never wrote a hit. He was one of the intelligent ones - he made a nice little pile of money then left to have a quality life.
I remember Norman grilling hot dogs at Jerome's Good Dogs in Cotati, CA in the mid-70s. I heard that an ex-wife and/or chicken farm took all his initial "Spirit" money. "I'm out in Petaluma, spending my days/Tell me how many eggs can a chicken lay?"
Love this song. Norman is very humble hense this song dispite his jewish beliefs. Titinisis is i believe are frequency that are pron to high sounds. All put there thanks to our government
I think i know what he meant. According to the Bible, faith in Jesus makes God no longer remember you're sins. As far as God is concerned you've never been a Sinner, you've never sinned.
The song is riddled with sarcasm. I heard an interview with Greenbaum years ago that confirmed this. If you really listen to the lyric, it's completely obvious. Whoever made this, does not understand the meaning of the song. It is not religious in any way!
He could only see dollar signs. Had he embraced a real faith in Jesus rather than applying new age beliefs into his heart he would continue to be used by the actual Jesus.
so now my fantasy line up is a festival with norman greenbaum, blue coupe (ex-alice cooper band, ex-blue oysters cult supergroup) , and the strawberry alarmclock.
The guitar sound in this song is BADASS!
it's supposed to be a Telecaster through a Leslie .
@@robertmartinez4174 Cool. The Leslie makes sense. A friend of mine thinks the distortion pedal is a Maestro. Maybe it is - (?) - they'd already had been around for a while & no doubt super cheap in L.A. guitar and pawn shops in the late 60's.
I'm a little kid grooving on that killer guitar 🎸 opening ...then the lyrics ' when I die ! 😮 Oh no ... We die ? Ha ha
Better a one hit wonder than a no hit wonder!
Norman is more than a one-hit wonder. He had a career before Spirit, and was vindicated later with the Apollo movie. He is much loved icon here in Sonoma County.
Yea was in Apollo 13. And more recently in the movie Contact, Jodi Foster, written by Carl Sagan.
Wow. That's really interesting.
One-hit wonders are a wish granted. 🤞
Great song says it as it is
AWESOME song!!
Loved the song and played it in a band I was in and it always went over well but I always thought it strange that a Jewish guy wrote a song about Jesus and one about ham.
a little humor
You do realize that Jesus of Nazareth was...JEWISH. Jesus Christ was Jewish. Everyone needs to remember this. Come on, people. As for Norman, he's done quite well in life and there is nothing----nothing----"tragic" about him or his life. Norman has had a great life.
Many one hit wonders have been able to live off that one hit
That song had the fortunate timing of being released around the same time of the Christian revival of that era.
That line Never been is perfect the Blood wipes all sin away as if never been a sinner
he had the one hit but The Spirit in The Sky LP had some good songs in it.
I hate the term "one-hit wonder." It was coined by someone who could only wish he had one hit.
I think the flipside, "Canned Ham" would have been an even bigger hit if it was given the proper promotion. Maybe a TV deal with Hormel. Man, that music business stuff is rough.
It wouldn’t have outsold spirit in the sky..
Only those who call someone a one hit wonder are those who never wrote a hit. He was one of the intelligent ones - he made a nice little pile of money then left to have a quality life.
The song served him well. I sure he wanted more hits, it just didn't work out that way.
Clickbait. He made a pretty penny off that song.
That was a picture of Shocking Blue wasn’t it?
Anything associated with the entertainment industry is "so sad" always has been!
I remember Norman grilling hot dogs at Jerome's Good Dogs in Cotati, CA in the mid-70s. I heard that an ex-wife and/or chicken farm took all his initial "Spirit" money. "I'm out in Petaluma, spending my days/Tell me how many eggs can a chicken lay?"
Oh these AI docs.
Great monotone A.I.
Beverly Hills 19 zero 2 10… seriously
Not sure why this is titled Tragic....
Clickbait
Cheap AI "content".
Tragic or fortunate?
You forgot to mention William Shatner's version😅
Let's ( not) forget Doctor and the medics exact copy of the song a #1 hit again in England
Interesting story. I wouldn't call it "tragic," though.
Love this song. Norman is very humble hense this song dispite his jewish beliefs.
Titinisis is i believe are frequency that are pron to high sounds. All put there thanks to our government
I think i know what he meant. According to the Bible, faith in Jesus makes God no longer remember you're sins. As far as God is concerned you've never been a Sinner, you've never sinned.
Follow up. Canned ham a rocker. Had an earlier hit with dr. Wests medicene show, the eggplant that ate chicago
John Lennon liked this song.
That's odd from a man that wrote.
God isca concept by which we measure our pain. I don't believe in Jesus, I don't believe in Bible!!
Complete BS. This story is NOT sad at all.
The song is riddled with sarcasm. I heard an interview with Greenbaum years ago that confirmed this. If you really listen to the lyric, it's completely obvious. Whoever made this, does not understand the meaning of the song. It is not religious in any way!
Ai and not really checked in edit.
It is a despicable expression.
He could only see dollar signs. Had he embraced a real faith in Jesus rather than applying new age beliefs into his heart he would continue to be used by the actual Jesus.
Give it a break. Please.
@mosessupposes2571 give it a break.
@mosessupposes2571 what does moses suppose?
Weird
so now my fantasy line up is a festival with norman greenbaum, blue coupe (ex-alice cooper band, ex-blue oysters cult supergroup) , and the strawberry alarmclock.
Silly novelty song