Can you recommend some anti-religion music?

[NomenMihiNon]

I can't believe no one's mentioned Bad Religion yet. I mean, their logo is the crossbuster, for cryin' out loud. An interview from their early days reveals that their name comes from the belief that any organized system of thought is a "bad religion" and should be avoided in favor of thinking for oneself. So while they're more anti-autoritarian than specifically anti-religion, there are certain songs (and specific lines in others) that make it obvious where they stand.

I've been a BR fan for two decades, and can't deny that their influence played a major role in my antipiphany. But this is the song that finally flipped me (i.e. got me to stop clinging to quasi-panentheistic notions of abstract forces and accept that I am indeed an atheist), from their 2004 album The Empire Strikes First:



My pain is God's love...

Also from that same album, a song about the damage inflicted by the Catholic church:



And from 1990's Against the Grain, a song I'd always make a point of playing if I had the misfortune of a fundamentalist passenger in my car (friend of a friend, that sort of thing):

[Brian37]

Shelley Segal "Saved" She's also on facebook.

[littleendian]

Frank Zappa has a whole catalogue rangine from "Catholic girls" through "Cosmik Debris" to "Jesus thinks you're a jerk".

Great music, too, and not pretentious! RIP FZ.

[Meylis Delano Lawrence]

Imagine by John Lennon.

[Jaysyn]

Death Cab for Cutie - St. Peter's Cathedral





Tori Amos - God

[Angrboda]

Here's a catchy little tune you can all sing along with....



I hate God and I don't care,

I hate God and I don't care,

I hate God and I don't care,

The master's gone away!

[Something completely different]

Probably the best examples of antireligious music isnt music by atheists:



"The Catholice Field Book of songs of praise"

edition 1939, destributed to every Wehrmacht soldier throughout WW2, used by soldiers during the field masses conducted by every regiment:



Some lyrics:

Heilig, Herr, allmächt'ger Gott, Holy Lord almighty god

Heilig, Herr der Kriegesheere, Holy Lord, Lord of armies at war

Starker Helfer in der Not, Strong ally in times of need

Himmel, Erde, Luft und Meere, Heaven, Earth, the skies and seas

Sind erfüllt von deinem Ruhm; Are filled with your glory

Alles ist dein Eigentum. All your property

4.

Alle Land, Herr, sind ein, All lands, Lord, are one

Dein, o Gott, und alle Meere. Yours, Oh Lord, and all the seas

Dir soll d'rum befohlen sein, You shall give orders to all

Unser Leben, unsre Ehre; Our lives, our honor

Strecke segnend deine Hand, Strech out your blessed hand

Über unser Vaterland. Over our Fatherland

5.

Dort, wo unsre Fahnen weh'n, There where our flags wave

Sei's zulande, sei's zu Meere, Be it at land or sea

Lass die Treue schildwach steh'n, Let the loyalty guards stand

Sei uns selber Waff'n und Wehre! Be our weapon and defence

Losungswort sei allzugleich: Our motto shall be

„Treu zu Führer, Volk und Reich.“ Loyal to Führer, People and Reich.

Sooooo. the religious make the best music, causing antireligious sentiment.

[wwjs]

[YoureSpeakingMumboJumbo]

thanks all

[Whateverist]

Not so much anti-god as enthusiastically hedonistic and anti-authoritarian. Should piss off the godly.

http://youtu.be/m_gVkCQqlq0

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Wait. You're playing guitar and singing along? Here is one that might budge some theists, though my younger brother was impervious. This one probably won't piss them off but might make them think?

http://youtu.be/nlaoR5m4L80