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| track = On regular version: 2<br>On digipak: 1
 
| track = On regular version: 2<br>On digipak: 1
 
| duration = 8:58
 
| duration = 8:58
| genres = {{wp|Gothic metal}}, {{wp|New Wave music|New Wave}}
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| genres = <onlyinclude>{{genres|Goth metal|New Wave}}</onlyinclude>
| canto1 = Body of Christ (Corpus Christi)
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| canto_i = Body of Christ (Corpus Christi)
| canto1_start = 0:00
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| i_range = 0:00–4:21
| canto1_dur = 4:21
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| canto_ii = To Love God
| canto2 = To Love God
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| ii_range = 4:21–7:12
 
| canto_iii = Jesus Christ Looks Like Me
| canto2_start = 4:21
 
| canto2_dur = 2:50
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| iii_range = 7:12–8:58
| canto3 = Jesus Christ Looks Like Me
 
| canto3_start = 7:12
 
| canto3_dur = 1:45
 
 
| released = 1993
 
| released = 1993
 
| label = Roadrunner
 
| label = Roadrunner
| dur_edit = 4:26
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| single_dur = 4:26
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| succ_track = Black No. 1 (Little Miss Scare-All)
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| post_track = Fay Wray Come Out and Play
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| prec_track = Machine Screw
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{{Play|christian+woman}}
   
 
{{Song intro|Bloody Kisses}} It is the band's landmark song that propelled Type O Negative into mainstream popularity. It has '80s new wave edge. The song is about a Christian woman complicating her thoughts about God. [[Pete Steele]] told [https://www.revolvermag.com/music/bloody-kisses-10-things-you-didnt-know-type-o-negatives-masterpiece?fbclid=IwAR2-1mCYacuwBbsfHx_OAaxCMKdBefWMmA0uPR1V72eA3pEDya4xFYgS-FY ''Revolver''], "[Christian woman] would get off on breaking the rules a little bit. She would ask me to dress up as a priest and, well, I guess you can just imagine what would happen after that. So, I guess you could say I have a bit of a priest infection."
 
{{Song intro|Bloody Kisses}} It is the band's landmark song that propelled Type O Negative into mainstream popularity. It has '80s new wave edge. The song is about a Christian woman complicating her thoughts about God. [[Pete Steele]] told [https://www.revolvermag.com/music/bloody-kisses-10-things-you-didnt-know-type-o-negatives-masterpiece?fbclid=IwAR2-1mCYacuwBbsfHx_OAaxCMKdBefWMmA0uPR1V72eA3pEDya4xFYgS-FY ''Revolver''], "[Christian woman] would get off on breaking the rules a little bit. She would ask me to dress up as a priest and, well, I guess you can just imagine what would happen after that. So, I guess you could say I have a bit of a priest infection."
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== Lyrics ==
 
== Lyrics ==
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<poem>
'''Canto I: Body of Christ (Corpus Christi)'''
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{{Canto|I: Body of Christ (Corpus Christi)}}
Forgive her
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Forgive her
For she knows
 
Not what she does...
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For she knows
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Not what she does...
 
A cross upon her bedroom wall
 
From grace she will fall
 
An image burning in her mind
 
And between her thighs
 
 
A dying God-man full of pain
 
When will you cum again?
 
 
Before him beg to serve or please
 
On your back or knees
 
 
There's no forgiveness for her sins
 
Prefers punishment?
 
 
Would you suffer eternally
 
Or internally?
 
 
Ah
 
 
For her lust
 
She'll burn in hell
 
Her soul done medium well
 
 
All through mass manual stimulation
 
Salvation
 
 
Corpus Christi
 
She needs
 
Corpus Christi
 
Corpus Christi
 
 
Corpus Christi
 
She needs
 
Corpus Christi
 
Corpus Christi
 
 
Body of Christ
 
She needs
 
Body of Christ
 
Body of Christ
 
   
 
A cross upon her bedroom wall
'''Canto II: To Love God'''
 
 
From grace she will fall
She'd like to know God
 
 
An image burning in her mind
love God
 
 
And between her thighs
 
Feel her God
 
Inside of her - deep inside of her
 
 
She'd like to know God
 
Love God
 
 
Feel, feel, feel
 
Her God
 
Inside of her
 
Deep inside of her
 
 
Inside of her
 
Deep inside of her
 
   
 
A dying God-man full of pain
'''Canto III: Jesus Christ Looks Like Me'''
 
 
When will you cum again?
Jesus Christ looks like me
 
Jesus Christ
 
Jesus Christ looks like me
 
Jesus Christ
 
 
Jesus Christ looks like me
 
Jesus Christ
 
Jesus Christ looks like me
 
Jesus Christ
 
 
Jesus Christ looks like me
 
Jesus Christ
 
Jesus Christ looks like me
 
Jesus Christ
 
 
Jesus Christ looks like me
 
Jesus Christ
 
Jesus Christ looks like me
 
Jesus Christ
 
   
 
Before him beg to serve or please
{{Play|christian+woman}}
 
 
On your back or knees
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There's no forgiveness for her sins
 
Prefers punishment?
  +
 
Would you suffer eternally
 
Or internally?
  +
 
Ah
  +
 
For her lust
 
She'll burn in hell
 
Her soul done medium well
  +
 
All through mass manual stimulation
 
Salvation
  +
 
Corpus Christi
 
She needs
 
Corpus Christi
 
Corpus Christi
  +
 
Corpus Christi
 
She needs
 
Corpus Christi
 
Corpus Christi
  +
 
Body of Christ
 
She needs
 
Body of Christ
 
Body of Christ
  +
 
{{Canto|II: To Love God}}
 
She'd like to know God
 
Love God
  +
 
Feel her God
 
Inside of her - deep inside of her
  +
 
She'd like to know God
 
Love God
  +
 
Feel, feel, feel
 
Her God
 
Inside of her
 
Deep inside of her
  +
 
Inside of her
 
Deep inside of her
  +
 
{{Canto|III: Jesus Christ Looks Like Me}}
 
Jesus Christ looks like me
 
Jesus Christ
 
Jesus Christ looks like me
 
Jesus Christ
  +
 
Jesus Christ looks like me
 
Jesus Christ
 
Jesus Christ looks like me
 
Jesus Christ
  +
 
Jesus Christ looks like me
 
Jesus Christ
 
Jesus Christ looks like me
 
Jesus Christ
  +
 
Jesus Christ looks like me
 
Jesus Christ
 
Jesus Christ looks like me
 
Jesus Christ
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</poem>
   
 
== Personnel ==
 
== Personnel ==
;Band performers
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'''Group performers'''
 
* [[Peter Steele]] – lead vocals, bass
 
* [[Peter Steele]] – lead vocals, bass
 
* [[Kenny Hickey]] – guitar, additional vocals
 
* [[Kenny Hickey]] – guitar, additional vocals
* [[Josh Silver]] – keyboards, synths, effects, programming, backing vocals
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* [[Josh Silver]] – keyboards, synths, backing vocals
 
* [[Sal Abruscato]] – drums, percussion, cowbells
 
* [[Sal Abruscato]] – drums, percussion, cowbells
   
;Additional performers
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'''Session performers'''
 
* Paul Bento – {{wikt|sitar}}, {{wikt|tambura}}
 
* Paul Bento – {{wikt|sitar}}, {{wikt|tambura}}
 
* The Bensonhoist Lesbian Choir – choir
 
* The Bensonhoist Lesbian Choir – choir
   
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'''Enginucers'''
;Production
 
* Written by [[Peter Steele]]
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* [[Peter Steele]] – writing, production
* Engineered and mixed by {{wp|Mike Marciano}}
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* {{wp|Mike Marciano}} – engineering, mixing
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* [[Josh Silver]] – effects, programming, production
* Mastered by {{wp|George Marino}}
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* {{wp|George Marino}} – mastering
* Produced by [[Peter Steele]] and [[Josh Silver]]
 
   
 
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Revision as of 03:38, 24 September 2019

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"Christian Woman" is a song by Type O Negative, included on their third album Bloody Kisses, released in 1993. It is the band's landmark song that propelled Type O Negative into mainstream popularity. It has '80s new wave edge. The song is about a Christian woman complicating her thoughts about God. Pete Steele told Revolver, "[Christian woman] would get off on breaking the rules a little bit. She would ask me to dress up as a priest and, well, I guess you can just imagine what would happen after that. So, I guess you could say I have a bit of a priest infection."

This song is split into three cantos. The first canto, "Body of Christ (Corpus Christi)", is a radio hit and the only canto played on the single. The second canto, "To Love God", features sitar and tambura. The third canto, "Jesus Christ Looks Like Me", features the use of cowbells. The title of the third canto is taken from the title of the supposed third Carnivore album that didn't happen.

There is an official music video for this song.

Lyrics

[Canto I: Body of Christ (Corpus Christi). "{{{2}}}"]
Forgive her
For she knows
Not what she does...

A cross upon her bedroom wall
From grace she will fall
An image burning in her mind
And between her thighs

A dying God-man full of pain
When will you cum again?

Before him beg to serve or please
On your back or knees

There's no forgiveness for her sins
Prefers punishment?

Would you suffer eternally
Or internally?

Ah

For her lust
She'll burn in hell
Her soul done medium well

All through mass manual stimulation
Salvation

Corpus Christi
She needs
Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi
She needs
Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi

Body of Christ
She needs
Body of Christ
Body of Christ

[Canto II: To Love God. "{{{2}}}"]
She'd like to know God
Love God

Feel her God
Inside of her - deep inside of her

She'd like to know God
Love God

Feel, feel, feel
Her God
Inside of her
Deep inside of her

Inside of her
Deep inside of her

[Canto III: Jesus Christ Looks Like Me. "{{{2}}}"]
Jesus Christ looks like me
Jesus Christ
Jesus Christ looks like me
Jesus Christ

Jesus Christ looks like me
Jesus Christ
Jesus Christ looks like me
Jesus Christ

Jesus Christ looks like me
Jesus Christ
Jesus Christ looks like me
Jesus Christ

Jesus Christ looks like me
Jesus Christ
Jesus Christ looks like me
Jesus Christ

Personnel

Group performers

Session performers

  • Paul Bento – sitar, tambura
  • The Bensonhoist Lesbian Choir – choir

Enginucers

Links to other songs

Type O Negative songs
Slow, Deep and Hard The Origin of the Feces
Bloody Kisses October Rust
World Coming Down Life Is Killing Me
Dead Again Songs from non-studio albums
StereoType O Negative songs
  • "In the Name of Love (Pride)"
  • "Dolce Vita"
  • "Last Christmas"
  • "Wicked Game"