| Bad Religion | |
| Cover: | godsmack_bad_religion.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Godsmack |
| Album: | Godsmack |
| Released: | February 2000 |
| Recorded: | 1996 |
| Length: | 3:14 |
| Label: | Republic |
| Producer: |
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| Prev Title: | Voodoo |
| Prev Year: | 1999 |
| Next Title: | Awake |
| Next Year: | 2000 |
"Bad Religion" is a song by Godsmack. It served as the fourth and final single from their eponymous debut album.
According to Godsmack vocalist Sully Erna, once a practicing Wiccan, the song has an anti-abortion message. Erna says, "You don't even know me, yet you're deciding to kill me? Look, I'm here. I'm alive inside you. I can't be ignored."[1]
Following the September 11, 2001 attacks, radio conglomerate Clear Channel Communications issued the 2001 Clear Channel memorandum, a list of 150 songs Clear Channel recommended to be removed from airplay. "Bad Religion" was on the list.[2]
The song was also remade by Dale Oliver as an entrance song for TNA tag team The Naturals.
The song was featured in ATV Quad Power Racing 2 for PlayStation 2, Xbox and GameCube. It was also featured in the 2003 film Mayor of the Sunset Strip.[3]
Singles U.S. Billboard[4]
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 8 |
| Modern Rock Tracks | 32 |