Billy idol plastic jesus paul newman plastic jesus peppercornrent plastic jesus high valley plastic jesus jack johnson plastic jesus fall line spring wind where do the children play. Shop original plastic jesus art and other plastic jesus art from the worlds best art galleries. Paul newman cool hand luke plastic jesus song by me. Paul newman plastic jesus cool hand luke ost editado cool hand luke. Then in 1967, plastic jesus received more exposure in the paul newman film cool hand luke. I dont care if it rains or freezes long as i got my plastic jesus. In the movie, hes singing the song plastic jesus after his mother passes away and i thought. Get yourself a sweet madonna dressed in rhinestones sittin on a pedestal of abalone shell. Get yourself a sweet madonna dressed in rhinestones sitting on a pedestal of abalone shell going ninety i ain. Cool hand luke 1967 official trailer paul newman, george kennedy movie hd. Paul newman plastic jesus song lyrics wfree mp3 download.
Billy idol born william michael albert broad on november 30, 1955 in middlesex, england is an english musician. This song was sung by paul newmans character in cool hand luke. Impact of plastic jesus my favorite version remains paul newmans version in cool hand luke, where newman adds a layer of meaning to the humorous song. Long as ive got my plastic jesus sitting on the dashboard of my car. Paul newman will always be one of the most beloved screen legends in the history of american cinema.
The 1965 marrs family version is also heard elsewhere in. Paul newman sings heartbroken version of plastic jesus. Intro g verse 1 g i dont care if it rains or freezes c long as i got my plastic jesus, g d sittin on the dash board of my car g comes in colors pink and pleasant, c glows in the dark cause its iridescent, g d g take it with you when you travel far verse 2 g get yourself a sweet madonna, c dressed in rhinestones sittin on a g d. Luke is left alone in the prisons bunk house to mourn privately and he busts out his banjo and slowly sings plastic jesus as a lament almost as if it is the only religious hymnal he knows.
I dont care if it rains or freezes as long as i got my plastic jesus sitting on the dashboard of my car comes in colors pink and pleasent glows in the dark cause its iridescent take it with you when you travel far get your self a sweet madonna dressed in. Plastic jesus is a holy bar plastic jesus has become quite entrenched in the folk tradition, so there are considerably more folk verses than there were original ones. The lyrics remain funny, but as newman sings the song in his pain at losing his mother, the viewer learns a lot about the relationship between the son and the mother. Audio clips of paul newman a legendary superstar in movie history known for his sparkling blue eyes. Long as i got my plastic jesus sittin on the dashboard of my car. Plastic jesus, plastic jesus riding on the dashboard of my car.
Plastic jesus by wayne simmons published by salt publishing it is the near future, following a devastating holy war. I dont care if it rains or freezes long as i got my plastic jesus sittin on the dashboard of my car comes in colors, pink and pleasant glows in the dark, its. This entry was posted in music, pop culture and tagged dashboard jesus, plastic jesus cool hand luke, plastic jesus paul newman, the goldcoast singers. Plastic jesus mark rogers posted on february 04, 2014 14.
Plastic jesus is an american folk song written by ed rush and george cromarty in 1957. With my plastic jesus goodbye and ill go far i said with my plastic jesus sitting on the dashboard of my car when im in a traffic jam he dont care if i say damn i can let all my curses roll cos jesus plastic doesnt hear cos he has a plastic ear the man who invented plastic saved my soul with my plastic jesus goodbye and ill go far. Once part of the us colonies, maalside, the new republic, now stands alone in the pacific, separated from the heartland by 200 miles of salty ocean. Straight dope message board main cafe society paul newman plastic jesus to my ipod. A laid back southern man is sentenced to two years in a rural prison, but refuses to conform. Paul leonard newman january 26, 1925 september 26, 2008 was an american actor, film director, entrepreneur, humanitarian, professional racing driver, auto racing team owner and auto racing enthusiast.
The flaming lips plastic jesus lyrics genius lyrics. Paul newman, plastic jesuss guitar tabs chord charts for guitar, ukulele and piano. Thank you soooo much for uploading this legendary scene god bless you. Billy idol plastic jesus paul newman plastic jesus peppercornrent plastic jesus high valley plastic jesus jack johnson plastic jesus fall line spring wind. Paul newman cool hand luke version plastic jesus youtube. Paul newman cool hand luke plastic jesus by piwebb. Cool hand luke plastic jesus chords by misc soundtrack.
In cool hand luke, paul newman sits on his bunk with a banjo and sings a song about a plastic jesus statute in a car. The goldcoast singers wp1806 the authorship of the song has historically been incorrectly attributed to ernie marrs, who recorded a version in 1965, despite rush and cromarty being listed. Here are the most popular versions chords, ukulele chords. Idol lived in worthing before attending sussex university for only a year before joining the bromley contingent of keen sex pistols fans. I dont care if it rains or freezes as long as i got my plastic jesus ridin on the dashboard of my car through my trials and tribulations and my travels. Plastic jesus chords by paul newman with chords drawings, easy version, 12 key variations and much more.
It comes in colors pink and pleasant it glows in the dark cause its iridescent ill take it with me whenever i go far so give me my lady madonna dressed in rhinestones and sitting on a pedestal of abalone shells driving 90 but im not scared cause ive got my virgin mary assuring me that i will never go to hell and by the way you know that hope will make you strange make you blink, make you. Cool hand luke movie 1967 paul newman, george kennedy. Plastic jesus chords by paul newman learn how to play chords diagrams. I am a huge fan of this song, ever since seeing it performed by paul newman in cool hand luke. Sheet music plastic jesus by paul newman you are about to order a partial song. I dont care if it rains or freezes long as ive got my plastic jesus ridin on the dashboard of my car through my trials and tribulations and my travels through the nation with my plastic jesus ill go far ridin down the thoroughfare with a nose up in the air a wreck may be ahead but he dont mind trouble comin, he dont see he. They recorded it as a humorous ad spoof in 1962 as the goldcoast singers on world pacific records here they are. Rip paul newman and his plastic jesus i have to thank paul newman for making cool hand luke, not because its a great 60s film about nonconformism and the divide between old and young, free spirits and the establishment but because without it id probably have been named jacob or. Chords for paul newman cool hand luke plastic jesus. This film really does make you want to push harder and never give up, and its got a killer cover of plastic jesus courtesy newman on the banjo.
Ted maccormack sings his very own version of plastic jesus in paddys pub. Plastic jesus was sung by paul newman, but this version is not included in the soundtrack album. He did so last september 26 at age of 83 surrounded by his family and close friends. Plastic jesus by jello biafra and mojo nixon from the album prairie home invasion original lyrics and tune were written by ed rush and george cromarty in 1957 made famous by paul newman who sings it in the movie cool hand luke this is a great album and a.
Please feel free to share if you like it many are available as free downloads from soundcloud. How would one go about adding paul newmans version of plastic jesus from the movie cool hand luke to my ipod. The old sing out reprint booklets, to which a lot of us subscribed back then, had one issue with a long list of plastic jesus verses. Eagles hotel california elton john skyline pigeon guns n roses november rain the police every breath you take guns n roses knockin on heavens door elvis presley suspicious minds. Other songs heard in the film performed by harry dean stanton but not included on the soundtrack album include midnight special, just a closer walk with thee, aint no grave can keep my body down and cotton fields.
And for anyone who remembers him for just about any role hes ever performed, youll easily. Its fastpaced, with prose as lean as a whippet, and peppered with razorsharp social commentary and observations on religion, technology, and the dark side of human nature. I dont care if it rains or freezes long as i got my plastic jesus sittin on the dashboard of my car. During this period, idol decided to become a musician and formed a band called generation x in 1976. Known for his in your face stencils and large sculptures plastic jesus has. Goin 90, i aint scaried cause i got the virgin mary. With paul newman, george kennedy, strother martin, j. Ride with me and have a dram, of the blood of the lamb, plastic jesus is a holy bar. Charles and ray eames paul evans gio ponti hans wegner all creators. I dont care if it rains or freezes long as ive got my plastic jesus sitting on the dashboard of my car comes in colors pink and pleasant glows in the dark cause its iridescent take it with you. I wanted to hear paul newman singing plastic jesus, but this is a recording studio orchestra covering the song. Comes in colors, pink and pleasant glows in the dark cause its iridescent take it with you when you travel far. Paul newman plastic jesus cool hand luke ost youtube.
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