![]() Although this version also featured several new verses, it was lyrically closer to Argent's original version than Petra's. Chorus: God gave rock and roll to you, gave rock and roll to you Gave rock and roll to everyone (oh yeah) God gave rock and roll to you, gave rock and roll to you Put it in the soul of everyone. The song was further popularized in 1991 when the band KISS released a remake of it titled "God Gave Rock 'n' Roll to You II". As opposed to the full versions of the song, this one lasts barely over a minute. It features only the chorus and the closing part of the song, without any of the verses. An abridged version of the song was also part of Petra's live set featured in the album Captured in Time and Space, which was released in 1986. Petra recorded the song again in 1985 for their seventh album, Beat the System. This was a radical notion, especially in the minds of the leaders of conservative churches." And that roads name is Rock and Roll Dios te dio Rock and Roll. Wes Yoder, president of Ambassador Artist Agency said about the song: "It was the boldest statement anyone in Christian music had made until that time. I know life sometimes can get tough And I know life sometimes can be a drag. You don't know for sure You don't feel right, you can't find a cure And you're gettin' less than what you're lookin' for You don't have money or a fancy car And you're tired of wishin' on a falling star You gotta put your faith in a loud guitar God gave rock and roll to you, gave rock and roll to you Gave rock and roll to everyone (oh yeah) God gave rock and roll to you, gave rock and roll to you Put it in the soul of everyone Now listen If you wanna be a singer, or play guitar Man, you. But you dont start livin till you realize - I gotta tell ya. There's also a brief reprise of the song featured as the last song in the album.Īlthough Ballard is credited, Petra's version features completely different verses with a more spiritual angle than the Argent version. God Gave Rock And Roll To You II Kiss Revenge (1992). Petra released it in 1977 as part of their second album, Come and Join Us. The band released it first in their 1973 album, In Deep. ![]() "God Gave Rock 'n' Roll to You" was originally written and composed by Russ Ballard for his band, Argent.
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