The song is not as old as most people would think. [Plastic Jesus has become quite entrenched in the folk tradition, so there are considerably more folk verses than there were original ones.]
"Plastic Jesus" - Cool Hand Luke Everyone remembers the scene from Cool Hand Luke when Luke comforts himself on his mother’s old banjo after she has passed away. "Plastic Jesus" is an American folk song written by Ed Rush and George Cromarty in 1957. There is no strumming pattern for this song yet. Download Pdf. Movies. Subject: RE: cool hand luke From: Roger the zimmer Date: 22 Apr 99 - 05:30 AM Don't know the Cool Hand Luke answer, the Footprints on the dashboard verses are in the DT under HUMORESQUE (after the tune). "Plastic Jesus" by Jello Biafra and Mojo Nixon - From the album "Prairie Home Invasion" Original lyrics and tune were written by Ed Rush and George Cromarty in 1957 made famous by Paul Newman who sings it in the movie "Cool Hand Luke" This is a great album and a great song if you don't already own it, check it out. Plastic … I've heard and could provide if wished a 2 verse version of the "footprints" song as delivered to that tune by Brummie comic and sometime folk-club compere Jasper Carrott (aka Bob Davis) Roger “Plastic Jesus, sittin’ on the dashboard…” Posted on April 12, 2012 by Victoria Emily Jones I recently watched the movie Cool Hand Luke (1967), so this song has been stuck in my head: “I don’t care if it rains or freezes Long as I got my plastic Jesus Sittin’ on the dashboard of my car. Plastic Jesus is a holy bar. 2. Plastic Jesus - Ukulele cover Cool and Uke at The Coalbrookdale Inn. Originally, the scene where Luke plays "Plastic Jesus" as an ode to his mother was scheduled for the beginning of the shoot, but after Paul Newman insisted on learning the instrument, director Stuart Rosenberg delayed it a few weeks. Create and get +5 IQ. 'Long as I got my Plastic Jesus Sittin' on the dashboard of my car.
Well, you may think your Virgin's the most But I got a statue of the Holy Ghost Riding on the dashboard of my car. CHORD diagrams for Guitar, Ukulele or Piano. I recently watched the movie Cool Hand Luke (1967), so this song has been stuck in my head: “I don’t care if it rains or freezes Long as I got my plastic Jesus Sittin’ on the dashboard of my car. The story behind the song is kind of interesting, so I thought I’d share it with you. G. 3. Comes in colors, pink and pleasant, Glows in the dark ’cause it’s iridescent, Take it… 2. RIP Paul Newman and his Plastic Jesus I have to thank Paul Newman for making Cool Hand Luke, not because it’s a great ’60s film about non-conformism and the divide between old and young, free spirits and the establishment.. but because without it I’d probably have been named Jacob or …
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1 of 16. Play … 'Long as I got my Plastic Jesus Sittin' on the dashboard of my car. Goin' 90, I ain't scar-ied 'Cause I got the Virgin Mary Subject: Cool Hand Luke / Plastic Jesus From: dintymoore@prodigy.net Date: 28 Jan 99 - 07:35 PM Cool Hand Luke (with Paul Newman) is one of my favorite movies. Tuning: E A D G B E. Author lmayer684 [a] 63. G D G Someday, maybe he'll be born again! ... Long as I have my plastic Jesus, Riding on the dashboard of my car. Get yourself a sweet Madonna Dressed in rhinestones sittin' on a Pedestal of abalone shell. Last edit on Aug 10, 2017.
Plastic Jesus chords by John Prine. G Doctors in the X-ray room C Found Him in my darling's womb. The Goldcoast Singers (wp-1806).. 3. C. 1. There's a song in there that Luke (Paul Newman) sings and plays on banjo. D. 2. 1. Song #17 of Will Conner live show at Byron Bay Community Center featuring guests Jack Johnson, Dave Rastovich, Beau Young & Rusty Miller. Plastic Jesus, G D No longer chides me with His holy grin. Strumming. 3. And don't forget, Luke is also the source of the oft-quoted driving ditty, "I don't care if it rains or freezes, long as I have my plastic Jesus, right here on the dashboard of my car..." He is cool, all right.
Here are the ones from the movie "Cool Hand Luke": I don't care if it rains or freezes, As long as I got my plastic Jesus Sittin' on the dashboard of … … 1 of 15. Goin' 90, I ain't scar-ied 'Cause I got the Virgin Mary