I Hear Ya Got Religion

"I Hear Ya Got Religion" is one of the earliest known tracks by the group who would later become known as The Residents. It was recorded in 1969 at their apartment in San Mateo, California.
==History==
Said to be the earliest surviving track recorded by the group who later became The Residents, "I Hear Ya Got Religion" was first recorded in 1969 at the group's apartment in San Mateo. 
After having been completely unknown to the public for decades after its recording, it was released by The Residents on a number of compilations, beginning with dot.com in 2000 in a significantly shortened edit. 
The full six-minute take was then released on ERA B474 in 2012, however this mix of the track has had some digital echo added (likely to cover the hiss of the original tape); this version of the track was then featured on the expanded versions ERA B474, The Delta Nudes' Greatest Hiss and The Residents Present The Delta Nudes, in 2013 and 2015 respectively.
Another, lower quality version of "I Hear Ya Got Religion" has circulated among fans, which ends with a short snippet of another, otherwise unheard "Delta Nudes" original, the title of which is unconfirmed.
==Lyrics ==
 I hear you got religion
 I hear you can not deny (deny)
 I hear you got religion (religion)
 I heard it from God's eye (God’s eye)
 And God came up and told me (told me)
 Just what you do today
 And God came up and he told me
 You're right in every way
 Sure can't miss on God's side (God’s side)
 With God you cannot go wrong (go wrong)
 In and out he needs you
 Your help, for God is lost
 For your help he needs you
 You'll get that greener grass
 For your help he saves you
 Your dick is up God's ass
==List of releases==
*dot.com (2000)<San Mateo home recording, 1969 (edited version, 2:47)
*ERA B474 (2012) San Mateo home recording, 1969 (2012 mix, 6:26)
*The Delta Nudes' Greatest Hiss (2013) 
*The Residents Present The Delta Nudes (2016) 
===List of versions===
==See also==
*The Delta Nudes
*"Moonman"
*The Ballad of Stuffed Trigger
*Rusty Coathangers for the Doctor
==Buy Or Die!==
===Listen online===
*"I Hear Ya Got Religion" (2012 mix) on Spotify
*"I Hear Ya Got Religion" (2012 mix) on Apple Music
== External links and references ==
* The Delta Nudes' Greatest Hiss at Discogs
Category:The Delta Nudes
Category:Songs
Category:ERA B474
Category:Dot.com
Category:Non-album tracks