Holy Smoke by Iron Maiden
Holy Smoke by Iron Maiden

Holy Smoke

Iron Maiden * Track #2 On No Prayer for the Dying

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Holy Smoke by Iron Maiden

Release Date
Mon Sep 10 1990
Performed by
Iron Maiden
Produced by
Martin Birch
Writed by
Bruce Dickinson & Steve Harris
About

“Holy Smoke” is the first single released from the album No Prayer for the Dying.

The song deals with the many televangelist scandals that took place in the United States in the late 1980s. However, this song is not aimed at the Christian religion itself, but rather the people that abuse it to make...

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Holy Smoke Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Believe in me and send no money
I died on the cross; that ain't funny
But my so-called friends, they're making me a joke
They missed out what I said like I never spoke
They choose what they wanna hear, they don't tell a lie
They just leave out the truth as they're watching you die
They're saving the souls by taking your money
Flies around shit, bees around honey

[Chorus]
Holy smoke, holy smoke
Plenty bad preachers for the devil to stoke
Feed 'em in feetfirst, this is no joke
This is thirsty work, making holy smoke, yeah
Making holy smoke

[Verse 2]
Jimmy Reptile and all his friends
Say they're gonna be with you at the end
Burning records, burning books
Holy soldiers, Nazi looks
Crocodile smiles, just wait awhile
Till the TV queen gets her makeup clean
I've lived in filth, I've lived in sin
And I still smell cleaner than the shit you're in

[Chorus]
Holy smoke, holy smoke
There's plenty bad preachers for the devil to stoke
Feed 'em in feetfirst, this is no joke
This is thirsty work, making holy smoke, yeah
Holy smoke, smells good

[Solo: Janick Gers \ Dave Murray]

[Verse 3]
They ain't religious, but they ain't no fools
When Noah built his Cadillac, it was cool
Two by two, they're still going down
And the satellite circus just left town
I think they're strange, and when they're dead
They can have a Lincoln for their bed
Friend of the president, trick of the tail
Now they ain't got a prayer, one hundred years in jail

[Chorus]
Holy smoke, holy smoke
Plenty bad preachers for the devil to stoke
Feed 'em in feetfirst, this is no joke
This is thirsty work, making holy smoke, yeah
Holy smoke

Holy Smoke Q&A

Who wrote Holy Smoke's ?

Holy Smoke was written by Bruce Dickinson & Steve Harris.

Who produced Holy Smoke's ?

Holy Smoke was produced by Martin Birch.

When did Iron Maiden release Holy Smoke?

Iron Maiden released Holy Smoke on Mon Sep 10 1990.

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