Speaking of fish

[Jade]

http://www.theologyweb.com/forum/showthread.php?postid=36669#post36669 . . . .


Have you really looked at the lyrics to the Newsboy's song, In the Belly of the Whale? Here take a gander, and tell me. Is this ingenious lyrics or what?




In The Belly Of The Whale

Up to my ears
In bitter tears.
Can't believe I've sunk this low
As I walk the plankton
Inner sanctum.
Got outta Dodge,
Sailed on a bon-less
Bon voyage.
You said North,
I headed South.
Tossed overboard.
Good Lord, that's a really large mouth...

I'm sleeping with fishes here,
In the belly of the whale.
I'm highly nutritious here,
In the belly of the whale.
Bad food, lousy atmosphere.
I don't wanna bellyache.
How long is this gonna take?

Woke up this morning kinda blue,
Thinking through that age-old question:
How to exit a whale's digestion?
It might behoove me to be heaved.
Head out like a human comet.
Hmmm... I wonder what rhymes with comet.

I'm sleeping with fishes here,
In the belly of the whale.
I'm highly nutritious here,
In the belly of the whale.
I'm ready to reappear.
I don't wanna bellyache.
Lord, how long's this gonna take?

End times, they come rolling around.
Enzymes, they come breaking us down to the core.
The good Lord grants we all get a second chance.

I'm one of the dishes here,
In the belly of the whale.
They say I'm delicious here,
In the belly of the whale.
Lord, please make him chuck it all.
It's a gut call
In the belly of the whale.

I'm in the belly of the whale.
In the belly of the whale.
I'm in the belly.
In the belly of the whale.
I'm in the belly of the whale.
In the belly of the whale.
I'm in the belly...

In the belly of the whale
In an underwater jail
It's a tight squeeze.
It's a-gettin' to me,
But it's roomier
Than the tail.
Hey, sailor,
Got my flow free
Like a salmon to the sea
From the L.A. Symphony.
I'm a paddleboat
Paddlin' in their wake,
A fake free-styler,
But my unemployment pays.
I'm avoiding cliches
Like "whale of a tale" say
Or "you can't keep
A good man down,"
'Cause you can
And I've been there, man.
But I've been expectorated.
I'm elated!
I'm free like Willie!
Happy Day!
Oops,
That's a bit of a cliche.

In the belly...

[graceinme]

Cool!

[$cirisme]

Egad!

A Newsboys song I haven't heard. :hrm:

[$cirisme]

Okay, what album was this on? :hrm:

I just went to see what was going to be on Adoration and it wasn't in the list. :hrm:

Here is the list...


ADORATION: THE TRACKLISTING


He Reigns
Praises
Hallelujah
Adoration
Father, Blessed Father
Glorify
Lord (I Don\'t Know)
It Is You
Beautiful One
You Are My King
In Christ Alone

Ahh man, they're going to repeat two songs, too. :argh:

[Jade]

This song was an exclusive for the Veggietale movie: Jonah

The may release it on future albums though.

By the way, if you get the DVD, you can watch the In the Belly of the Whale video (it's one of the extras on it) which is directly followed by the easter egg: Million Pieces video.

[$cirisme]

I may just get that :smile:

[Em7add11]

Was the song co-written by Steve Taylor?

[Jade]

Yup!

:thumb:

[Faramir]

Steve Taylor Rocks

:thumb:

[$cirisme]

:thumb: :cool:

[brother vinny]

Hi, honey!

:hi::jade:

[Jade]

Dang, that's an old one [thread]! I think I'll bump my first thread still remaining on the Tweb server.