Go Like Elijah Explained

Go Like Elijah
Type:	single
Artist:	Chi Coltrane
Album:	Chi Coltrane
B-Side:	It's Really Come to This
Released:	1973
Genre:	Pop
Label:	Columbia Records
Next Year:	1974

"Go Like Elijah" is a 1973 song by Chi Coltrane. It was a number one hit in the Netherlands at the time.^[1] It stayed in the Dutch Top 40 for one month.^{[2] [3]} In the Netherlands it was released with "It's Really Come to This" as its B-side.^[4]

The song can be found on her album Chi Coltrane (1973).

Lyrics

The lyrics describe how the singer wants to rise up to Heaven after her death in the same manner as the biblical prophet Elijah who, according to a Bible passage, was lifted up in the sky by a chariot pulled by fiery horses.^{[5] [6]} The song is notable for its gospel arrangement and turning the subject of death into a celebration. In an interview Coltrane explained that she did not set out to write the song as a gospel tune, but first and foremost as her true expressions about death.^[7]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Chi Coltrane scoort hit met 'Go Like Elijah' (1973). 27 January 2021.
2. Web site: The story of..... Chi Coltrane.
3. Web site: Chi Coltrane Bio and Interview Upon Release of New Remastered Collection 2017. 26 October 2017.
4. Web site: Chi Coltrane - Go Like Elijah. Discogs. 1972 .
5. Web site: Chi Coltrane scoort hit met 'Go Like Elijah' (1973). 27 January 2021.
6. Web site: Go Like Elijah - Chi Coltrane.
7. Web site: Chi Coltrane about her spiritual life, Michael Jackson's death, Elvis Presley and life behind the music biz scene. 21 July 2009.