Make Me Laugh

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This song is obviously about televangelists, religious people on TV shows who claim to be in direct contact with God, often petitioning their audience to send money, and in… Read More

Sep. 19, 19881 viewer

Make Me Laugh Lyrics

[Instrumental Intro]

[Verse 1]
Spread the word
Through me God is heard
You're making me laugh
Tell me your killin' joke
Evangelist
You're making me laugh
Jesus saves
But only after I've been paid
You're making me laugh
Tell me your killin' joke
Evangelist
End your hoax

[Chorus]
God says have a T.V. show
God says baby do some blow
God says taxes are a sin
God says pour the money in
Rape the poor, faith no more
Faith for cash, make me laugh
Faith no more, face the whore
Rape your past, make me laugh

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[Verse 2]
Never, never, ever sin
Unless God says to stick it in
You're making me laugh
Tell me your killin' joke
Evangelist
The truth can choke
Defrocked from your seat
Don't shit where you eat
You're making me laugh
Tell me your killin' joke
That God talks to you
There's no hope

[Chorus]
God says have a T.V. show
God says baby do some blow
God says taxes are a sin
God says pour the money in
Rape the poor, faith no more
Faith for cash, make me laugh
Faith no more, face the whore
Rape your past, make me laugh

[Bridge]
God says have a swimming pool
God say keep the doghouse cool
God says planes and boats and cars
God says have an amusement park
God says go and masturbate
God says file taxes late
God says paint your face all sick
God says be a real prick

[Chorus]
God says have a T.V. show
God says baby do some blow
God says taxes are a sin
God says pour the money in
Rape the poor, faith no more
Faith for cash, make me laugh
Faith no more, face the whore
Rape your past, make me laugh

About

This song is obviously about televangelists, religious people on TV shows who claim to be in direct contact with God, often petitioning their audience to send money, and in return receive God’s blessing. They were especially big in the 80’s and were a popular target for metal/rock bands at the time (see also: Leper Messiah, Miracle Man, Revolution Calling, Read Between the Lies)

A lot of these evangelist organizations are ready to put down heavy metal music as corrupting, and there’s the PMRC, but in reality they are the bad eggs, the mind-manipulators. All we’re doing is playing our music.

-Charlie Benante