Everybodys Jesus
2005 single by Butterfingers
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Everybodys Jesus [sic] is a "double b-side" released by Australian hip hop group Butterfingers on 24 January 2005 on the Valley Trash label.[1] The CD single feature the songs "Jesus I Was Evil" and "Everybody's Ugly", the latter which later appeared on the album The Deeper You Dig....
| "Everybodys Jesus" | ||||
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| Single by Butterfingers | ||||
| from the album The Deeper You Dig... | ||||
| Released | January 24, 2005 | |||
| Recorded | 2004 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Label | Valley Trash | |||
| Songwriter | Eddie Jacobson | |||
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"Jesus I Was Evil" was written and originally recorded by New Zealand artist Darcy Clay and is the band's first recorded cover.[2] Clay (born Daniel Bolton) released the song in June 1997, where it peaked at No. 5 on the New Zealand Singles Chart remaining in the chart for eight weeks.[3] Clay committed suicide on 15 March 1998.[4]
The song received considerable airplay on national broadcaster Triple J[5] and for the first time, commercial radio via Nova FM.[6] "Jesus I Was Evil" charted at No. 69 in the Triple J's Hottest 100 of 2005.[7] The single reached No. 17 on the ARIA Hitseekers chart[8] and also peaked at No. 7 on the AIR Singles charts in February 2005.[9]
In a review by the Oz Music Project, "Jesus I Was Evil" was described as "an anarchic tale of youth rebellion pummelled into sensible, reformed adulthood.", whilst the reviewer considered that "Everybody's Ugly" "...continues on the mutinous path with a gritty rock feel that almost can’t decide whether to be punk or rock, or perhaps the bastard child of both styles."[10]