I know that part of it is called “By The Power of Ra” and it’s a Drum ‘N Bass track (a friend of mine DJs DNB), but I can’t remember who did the mix or what the other tracks are.
Hey, I coulda seen that this morning if I got up early enuf. I have a chuch just like that about three blocks from my house. However, I think that the Bishop of my local church has more teeth. Not sure about his parishioners though.
At 1:32 do I hear the music saying “By the power of Ra?” Because that is pretty ironic in the context of Exodus and Ra-meses (also Ramses, meaning “born of Ra,” the Egyptian Sun god. Ra-meses was the pharaoh from whom Moses supposedly led the Israelites).
Actually, some more videos like this would be a pretty good way to get people through the doors of churches. Maybe instead of a sermon, they play a pumping techno soundtrack the whole time, and the pastor/preacher/priest just raps to the beat incoherently. And instead of communion wafers, amphetamines and hallucinogens.
Wow. Awesome combination of head banging and convulsions that looks remarkably fun. :) The only downside is that I have NO idea what he was saying. Oh well. *Dances like mad*
This would make one heck of a workout program – going to a church like that 3 nights a week (many of them do have weeknight services) and just trying to keep up with everybody. I would feel safer there than in a dance club. I’d just be sure to leave before the preacher starts trying to guilt everyone out of their money. :)
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If this is any indication of how Jesus was behaving, it is no wonder they arrested him.
I’ve been to raves that were more or less like that. I’d have to say these people threw themselves into it more.
If they also replace the communion wafers with tabs of ecstacy, count me in.
Makes the scene I have in my head of half-naked “savages” prancing around the fire after dark seem positively sophisticated.
They’re lucky that they’re black. If they were white that dancing would have looked really ridiculous.
Actually, they looked stupid no matter what colour they were. But doubtless that’s that radical liberal affirmative action in action :-)
So when they say stuff like “high on Jesus” that’s really codeword for X?
Or…I could go travel the world with Matt Harding… http://www.stridegum.com/#/mattsplace/
alternative link http://www.wherethehellismatt.com/videos.shtml?fbid=U1FLQPxuH5n
Crazy on steroids.
Damn! I knew the lord did the funky chicken!
I loved it at about 3:00, the only white folks on the video who obviously could NOT dance. Awesome.
I actually might listen to that song, except for the downtempo rasta-esque section. The rest was pretty hilarious.
I know that part of it is called “By The Power of Ra” and it’s a Drum ‘N Bass track (a friend of mine DJs DNB), but I can’t remember who did the mix or what the other tracks are.
That made my neck hurt. Oh my gosh!
Insurance companies should make attending that church a PRE-EXISTING CONDITION.
Hey, I coulda seen that this morning if I got up early enuf. I have a chuch just like that about three blocks from my house. However, I think that the Bishop of my local church has more teeth. Not sure about his parishioners though.
At 1:32 do I hear the music saying “By the power of Ra?” Because that is pretty ironic in the context of Exodus and Ra-meses (also Ramses, meaning “born of Ra,” the Egyptian Sun god. Ra-meses was the pharaoh from whom Moses supposedly led the Israelites).
Actually, some more videos like this would be a pretty good way to get people through the doors of churches. Maybe instead of a sermon, they play a pumping techno soundtrack the whole time, and the pastor/preacher/priest just raps to the beat incoherently. And instead of communion wafers, amphetamines and hallucinogens.
You don’t want that. Junglists are probably the only thing more obnoxious than evangelical religious folk.
I thought it was kinda fun. Beats hell out of a huckster in an Armani suit, waving his Bible around and yelling at everyone to be humble like Jeezus.
What they are missing
Partying until 3am, watching a movie while you sober up, sleeping 5am to noon, FOOTBALL!
Catholic masses are so boring compared to this.
Wow. Awesome combination of head banging and convulsions that looks remarkably fun. :) The only downside is that I have NO idea what he was saying. Oh well. *Dances like mad*
This would make one heck of a workout program – going to a church like that 3 nights a week (many of them do have weeknight services) and just trying to keep up with everybody. I would feel safer there than in a dance club. I’d just be sure to leave before the preacher starts trying to guilt everyone out of their money. :)