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An extremely popular 90's movie outlining the "grunge scene" in Seattle included a touching almost-ballad by a then defunct Seattle band, Mother Love Bone. It was called "Chloe Dancer (______ __ _____)

Crown of Thorns. Mother Love Bone artists, Soundgarden artists, and the soon-to-be-Pearl Jam lead singer, Eddie Vedder made up the tribute album to the deceased lead singer. The album was called "Temple of the Dog".

On the Mother Love Bone tribute album by Temple of the Dog, Chris Cornell wrote a song making light of both Catholic-type icons and modern-day televangelists--the song was called....

Wooden Jesus. The title "Temple of the Dog" comes from a Mother Love Bone song that says "...seems I've been livin' in the temple of the dog".

"Tubthumping" was a cheerful hit by the U.K. band Chambawamba. Their more serious song "Mary, Mary", repeated a traditional Catholic prayer. Which one was it?

Hail Mary. The song was the theme song for "Stigmata", a film that dealt with the forbidden writings of St. Thomas Aquinas.

George Harrison of the Beatles wrote and recorded the song "My Sweet Lord". Which "lord" was he referring to?

Krishna. A lot of Christians were singing along until they realized the backup vocalists were chanting "Hare, Hare. Krishna, Krishna" in the background. Not what they were expecting!

"You know how us Catholic girls can be...." began a controversial song by one of the top NEW female artist of the 90's. She also wrote the "divorce anthem" of the 90's "You Oughta Know". Who is that artist?

Alanis Morrisette. At the end of the song she states her return to faith.."..What I learned I rejected, but I believe again..."

Maynard is the name of the lead singer of Tool. In a seperate musical effort, he had an underground hit with the song "Judith". In it he proclaims "..it's not like you drove a hateful sword into His side". What is the name of this "outside" band?

A Perfect Circle. Tool has always been controversial and with A Perfect Circle, Maynard was just allowed the space to rant more against society as a tradition.

Godsmack wrote and recorded a song called "Voodoo" with a pretty convincing video. The reason being, Voodoo is actually their established religion.

false. False--the memebers of Godsmack are Wiccan, but they enjoyed the song and video as being a "sister" religion.

The very first Black Sabbath song ever written detailed 0zzy Ozbourne selling his soul to Satan for success. What is the name of the album that song appeared on?

We Sold Our Souls for Rock'n'Roll. Scariest song in the biz!!! Is it just coincidence that Black Sabbath's career went downhill after Ozzy left????

Tori Amos writes about the afterlife in "Happy Phantom'. She says "..and if I died tonight I'd be the Happy Phantom, and I'd go chasing the____out in the yard..."

nuns. She also states "There'S Judy Garland taking Buddah by the hand...' Is Judy a religious icon now??? Hmmmmmmm......

A Nine Inch Nails song called "Terrible Lie" begins with these words letting you know who the singer is referring to. The words are "____ ___, why are you doing this to me?"

Hey God. Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails fame also states in the hit song "Closer", "...you can have my absence of faith..."