I'm Not Jesus

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"I'm Not Jesus"
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Single by Apocalyptica featuring Corey Taylor
from the album Worlds Collide
Released
  • September 17, 2007
  • March 4, 2008 [1]
Recorded2007
Genre
Length3:36
Label Sony BMG
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Jacob Hellner
Apocalyptica singles chronology
"Repressed"
(2006)
"I'm Not Jesus"
(2007)
"S.O.S. (Anything But Love)"
(2008)

"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, [1] on the album Worlds Collide .

Contents

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.[ citation needed ]

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
  1. "I'm Not Jesus" featuring Corey Taylor – 3:35
  2. "Worlds Collide" – 4:29
Premium edition
  1. "I'm Not Jesus" featuring Corey Taylor – 3:35
  2. "Worlds Collide" – 4:29
  3. "S.O.S. (Anything But Love)" (instrumental)
  4. "Burn" – 4:18

Personnel

Chart positions

Chart (2007)Peak
position
[3]
Finland Singles Top 2015
Germany Singles Top 10025

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References

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  2. (June 15, 2009) I'm Not Jesus Video Archived 2008-05-08 at the Wayback Machine MySpace. Retrieved 28-1-2010
  3. "Apocalyptica - I'm Not Jesus". acharts.us. Retrieved 2010-01-28.