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Songs: Guilty By Association

• Recording Info
• Lyrics
• Notes and Interpretations

Recording Info

Guilty By Association has had 3 different recorded versions released over the years. The versions are:

1. studio version recorded for the Meltdown Project. It appeared on the following recordings:
   • Meltdown
   • The Best That We Could Find [+ 3 That Never Escaped]
   • Now The Truth Can Be Told
2. cover version recorded by the band Sanctified Glory Mountain Revival Family for the Steve Taylor Tribute album, Various Artists: I Predict A Clone.
3. portion of a demo version that appeared in the cut Shark Sandwich, a track of a number of demo song portions. Shark Sandwich appeared on the following recordings:
   • Now The Truth Can Be Told

Lyrics

Guilty By Association

written by Steve Taylor in Denver
Copyright © 1984 Birdwing Music/Cherry Lane Music Publishing Co., Inc./C.A. Music (ASCAP)

So you need a new car? let your fingers take a walk
Through the business guide for the "born again" flock
You'll be keeping all your money in the kingdom now
And you'll only drink milk from a Christian cow
Don't you go casting your bread to keep the heathen well-fed
Line Christian pockets instead--avoid temptation

Guilty by association

Turn the radio on to a down-home drawl
Hear a brylcream prophet with a message for y'all
"I have found a new utensil in the devil's toolbox
And the heads are gonna roll if Jesus rocks
It's a worldly design! God's music should be divine!
Try buying records like mine--avoid temptation"

Guilty by association

So you say it's of the devil and we've got no choice
Because you heard a revelation from the "still small voice?"
If the Bible doesn't back it then it seems quite clear
Perhaps it was the devil who whispered in your ear

It's a Telethon Tuesday for "The Gospel Club"
"Send your money in now or they're gonna pull the plug!"
Just remember this fact when they plead and beg
When The Chicken Squawks Loudest Gonna Lay A Big Egg
You could be smelling a crook
You should be checking The Book
But you'd rather listen than look--the implication

Guilty by association

Notes and Interpretations

If you've never heard of the Christian yellow pages, or don't own a copy of Jimmy Swagart's Religious Rock 'n' Roll - A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing, or have yet to come across a televangelism telethon, please skip to the next song, because this one's too hard to explain. - Steve

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