Английская Википедия:Hymn 43
"Hymn 43" is a song by British progressive rock group Jethro Tull. It is off their Aqualung album and was released as a single by Reprise Records. The song reached Шаблон:Abbr 91 on the Billboard Hot 100.[1]
Background
Songwriter Ian Anderson described the song as "a blues for Jesus, about the gory, glory seekers who use his name as an excuse for a lot of unsavoury things. You know, 'Hey Dad, it's not my fault — the missionaries lied.'"[2] Sean Murphy of PopMatters wrote that, "For “Hymn 43” Anderson sets his sights on the US and in quick order sets about decimating the hypocrisy and myth-making of religion and the new religion, entertainment."[3]
According to the sheet music published at Musicnotes.com by Sony/ATV Music Publishing, the song is set in the time signature of common time. It is composed in the key of D Major with Anderson's vocal range spanning from G4 to Eb6.[4]
Classic Rock History critic Skip Anderson ranked "Hymn 43" as Jethro Tull's 2nd best song, behind only "Thick as a Brick" and ahead of the more popular songs on Aqualung, "Aqualung" and "Locomotive Breath".[5]
Chart performance
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | RPM100 Singles (Canada)[6] | 86 |
| Billboard Hot 100 (USA)[1] | 91 |
Personnel
- Jethro Tull
- Ian Anderson – vocals, flute
- Clive Bunker – drums and percussion
- Martin Barre – electric guitar
- Jeffrey Hammond - bass guitar
- John Evan – piano, organ, mellotron
Covers
- Morse/Portnoy/George released this as their third single off their 2020 album Cov3r to Cov3r on July 10, 2020.[7]
- A version by Alabama Thunderpussy was included on the compilation album, Sucking the 70's.
Popular culture
- The song was later included in the video game Rock Band 2 as downloadable content.[8]
References
Шаблон:Jethro Tull Шаблон:Authority controlШаблон:1970s-rock-song-stub
