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Joseph, Better You than Me
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Wikipedia article
"'Joseph, Better You Than Me'" is a song by Las Vegas-based rock band The Killers featuring English musicians Elton John and Neil Tennant. The song was released on , as a download-only single. All proceeds from the song benefit the Product Red campaign, headed by Bono and Bobby Shriver. The music video features footage from 'The Living Christ' series.
The song continued the tradition of The Killers releasing a digital download Christmas single that started with "A Great Big Sled" in 2006 and continued with "Don't Shoot Me Santa" in 2007. Lead singer Brandon Flowers said it was great to work with two "real professionals" and "would love to work with them again".
The song speaks of Saint Joseph, the adoptive father of Jesus. Flowers, John, and Tennant take turns in describing the difficulties that he must have felt being a father to Jesus. They also sing of the public attention Joseph would have received.
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#"Joseph, Better You Than Me" - 4:53
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Category:The Killers songs
Category:American Christmas songs
Category:2008 singles
Category:Songs with music by Elton John
Category:Songs written by Neil Tennant
Category:Songs written by Brandon Flowers
Category:Song recordings produced by Stuart Price
Category:2008 songs
Category:Island Records singles
Category:Elton John songs
Category:Songs about fathers
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