In the realm of fundy music there are grand old hymns, and sacred choruses, and gospel songs. Then, there are also songs like this…
Munchie Crunchy
(repeat the words after every line)
Chorus:
Potato Chip, Potato Chip
Munchie Crunchie
I love Jesus
A bunchie bunchie
Verse I
I went down to the river
And I took a little walk
I met up with the devil
And I had a little talk
I threw him in the river
And I hung him on a line
You can beat the Devil
Any ole time
Repeat Chorus
Verse II
I once knew a woman
And she walked liked this (Bent over act like your holding a cane)
But when she met Jesus
She was walking like this (Hands the air high stepping)
Repeat Chorus
And yes, this is a song from busministry.info, a fundamentalist bus ministry resource site.
The next time a fundy tells you that he won’t listen to contemporary music because it’s just too big on feel-good and too light on doctrine, I recommend that you laugh loudly and then walk away.
No, seriously, this guy stops in the middle of the song and preaches a sermon thwarting every effort of the choir director to get the music started again.
It’s time now for another visit with a Traveling Musical Family. Unless you’ve been in a missionary family who was expected to perform (whether you were any good or not) you may not appreciate this quite as much as those of us who have been on the other side of the microphone.
On a side note, I’m not sure this style of performance was exactly what Patch the Pirate had in mind when he wrote this song.
Watching the events in the news this week (and discussing their impact on the world of fundamentalism) has been emotionally draining to the point of physical weariness. Here’s a little something from the lighter side: an explanation of how to create a moral crisis from scratch as presented by the inimitable Professor Harold Hill.
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My favorite line in this entire performance is “Remember The Maine, Plymouth Rock, and the Golden Rule!” It’s such a classic parody of manipulation by appeal to grand ideals that are completely unrelated to the matter at hand. Great stuff.
This is a guitar duet performed by yours truly and my older brother. We recorded this at Bob Jones University circa 1996. (Feel free to critique 🙂 )
The slideshow pictures are of the island we called home for 12 years.
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