I Hear Ya Got Religion

This recording was not intended for release. **THEY HATE IT!!!**

The Delta Nudes, 1970

* *ERA B474* / *Delta Nudes*: "The Mad Sawmill"
* *ERA B474*: "Blow Blusy Balloon"
* *Delta Nudes*: "Number 1"

**"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 knock it out
I hear you got religion
I heard it from God's eye

```

```
And God came up and 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
With God you cannot 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)<
* *ERA B474* (2012)
* *The Delta Nudes' Greatest Hiss* (2013)
* *The Residents Present The Delta Nudes* (2016)

### List of versions

1. ↑ San Mateo home recording, 1969 (edited version, 2:47)
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 San Mateo home recording, 1969 (2012 mix, 6:26)

## 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

**Major works**
*Rusty Coathangers for the Doctor* (1970) · *The Ballad of Stuffed Trigger* (1970) · *The W\*\*\*\*\* B\*\*\* Album* (1971) · *B.S.* (1971) · *Santa Dog* (1972)
**Other recordings**
"**I Hear Ya Got Religion**" / "Moonman" (1969) · *1-10 (With A Touch of 11)* (1972)
**Compilation albums**
*ERA B474* (2012) · *The Delta Nudes' Greatest Hiss* (2013) · *The Residents Present The Delta Nudes* (2016) · *A Nickle If Your Dick's This Big* (2019) · *Warning: Uninc.* (2022)
**Live shows**
The Boarding House, October 18th 1971 · Philip's Wedding, October 31st 1971 · Chris' Party, February 12th 1972
**Collaborators**
Randy Rose · Charles Bobuck · Hardy Fox · Homer Flynn · Palmer Eiland · Roger "Bunny" Hartley · Jay Clem · John Kennedy · Roland Sheehan · Bob Tangney · Jim Whitaker · N. Senada · Philip "Snakefinger" Lithman · Peggy Honeydew (Margaret Swaton) · The Singing Lawn Chairs (Pamela Zeibak)
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