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God Told Me To (song)
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Wikipedia article
"'God Told Me To'" is the first single from Australian songwriter Paul Kelly's album 'Stolen Apples'.
The song deals with a fictional character called John Johanna, on trial for murder. To explain his actions, John defends himself by saying that God told him to do this. The song features biblical imagery.
Video
The video for the song was first aired on ABC music video show 'Rage' in June 2007. The video was directed by Natasha Pinkus, and was filmed in a single shot.
The video was nominated for a Dendy award at the 2007 Sydney Film Festival and won the 2007 Inside Film Award for 'Best Music Video'.
Personnel
Credits:
* Paul Kelly - acoustic guitar, lead vocals
* Dan Kelly - electric guitar, banjo, vocals
* Dan Ludscombe - electric guitar, keyboards, vocals
* Peter Ludscombe - drums, percussion
* Bill McDonald - bass
References
Category:2007 singles
Category:Paul Kelly (Australian musician) songs
Category:2007 songs
Category:Songs written by Paul Kelly (Australian musician)
Category:EMI Records singles
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