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Eurythmics Missionary Man Lyrics
Total views: 1 time this week / Rating: 10/10 [2 votes]Album: Revenge / Original Release Date: 1986Genre: PopSong Duration: 4 min 27 sec
Missionary Man
Eurythmics
Eurythmics
EURYTHMICS
- Missionary Man LyricsWell I was born an original sinner.
I was borne from original sin.
And if I had a dollar bill
For all the things I've done
There'd be a mountain of money
Piled up to my chin...
My mother told me good
My mother told me strong.
She said "be true to yourself
And you can't go wrong."
"But there's just one thing
That you must understand."
"You can fool with your brother -
But don't mess with a missionary
man."
Don't mess with a missionary man.
Don't mess with a missionary man.
Well the missionary man
He's got God on his side.
He's got the saints and apostles
Backin' up from behind.
Black eyed looks from those Bible
books.
He's a man with a mission
Got a serious mind.
There was a woman in the jungle
And a monkey on a tree.
The missionary man he was followin'
me.
He said "stop what you're doing."
"Get down upon your knees."
"I've got a message for you that you
better believe."
(Chorus repeats...)
I was borne from original sin.
And if I had a dollar bill
For all the things I've done
There'd be a mountain of money
Piled up to my chin...
My mother told me good
My mother told me strong.
She said "be true to yourself
And you can't go wrong."
"But there's just one thing
That you must understand."
"You can fool with your brother -
But don't mess with a missionary
man."
Don't mess with a missionary man.
Don't mess with a missionary man.
He's got God on his side.
He's got the saints and apostles
Backin' up from behind.
Black eyed looks from those Bible
books.
He's a man with a mission
Got a serious mind.
There was a woman in the jungle
And a monkey on a tree.
The missionary man he was followin'
me.
He said "stop what you're doing."
"Get down upon your knees."
"I've got a message for you that you
better believe."
(Chorus repeats...)
Facts about Missionary Man
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Missionary Man is written by David Allan Stewart, Annie Lennox.
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It is first released in 1986 as part of Eurythmics's album "Revenge" which includes 16 tracks in total. This song is the opening track on this album.
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When we reflect on what the artist might have meant, Eurythmics' 'Missionary Man' is a criticism of the religion-based forbearance and stumbling blocks' behaviors of the clergy. It is the use of a 'missionary man' as the metaphor that the song condemns such ones who fanatically continue to impose their beliefs and morals on others. The lyrical content of the song mainly revolves around spirituality, social commentary, self-examination, upheaval, and even rage. In the same breath, the song articulates the necessity of the doctrine of original sin and the individual guilt, motherly advice, and self-definition, the risk of religious power and the clash with the religious authorities. There are very prominent themes of sin and moral dilemma in the lyrics together with some provocative language and imagery that may not be suitable for the younger audience. The content is rather a mature one, for which the PG-13 rating is given.
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Missionary Man falls under the genre Pop.
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Missionary Man song length is 4 minutes and 27 seconds.
Who wrote Missionary Man lyrics?
Missionary Man is written by David Allan Stewart, Annie Lennox.
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When was Missionary Man released?
It is first released in 1986 as part of Eurythmics's album "Revenge" which includes 16 tracks in total. This song is the opening track on this album.
✔️
What is the meaning behind Missionary Man lyrics?
When we reflect on what the artist might have meant, Eurythmics' 'Missionary Man' is a criticism of the religion-based forbearance and stumbling blocks' behaviors of the clergy. It is the use of a 'missionary man' as the metaphor that the song condemns such ones who fanatically continue to impose their beliefs and morals on others. The lyrical content of the song mainly revolves around spirituality, social commentary, self-examination, upheaval, and even rage. In the same breath, the song articulates the necessity of the doctrine of original sin and the individual guilt, motherly advice, and self-definition, the risk of religious power and the clash with the religious authorities. There are very prominent themes of sin and moral dilemma in the lyrics together with some provocative language and imagery that may not be suitable for the younger audience. The content is rather a mature one, for which the PG-13 rating is given.
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Which genre is Missionary Man?
Missionary Man falls under the genre Pop.
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How long is the song Missionary Man?
Missionary Man song length is 4 minutes and 27 seconds.
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Songwriter(s): David Allan Stewart, Annie Lennox
Record Label(s): 2005 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT (GERMANY) GmbH
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