American Jesus

This article is about the music single by Bad Religion. For other uses, see American Jesus (disambiguation).
"American Jesus"
Single by Bad Religion
from the album Recipe for Hate
Released1993
GenrePunk rock[1][2]
Length3:18
LabelAtlantic,[3] Sympathy For The Record Industry,[4] Semaphore Records[5]
Songwriter(s)Brett Gurewitz, Greg Graffin
Producer(s)Bad Religion
Bad Religion singles chronology
"Atomic Garden"
(1992) 		"American Jesus"
(1993) 		"Struck a Nerve"
(1993)

"American Jesus" is a song by American punk rock band Bad Religion. It was the first single from their 1993 album Recipe for Hate and their second all-time single, after signing to Atlantic Records. Eddie Vedder of Pearl Jam provides backing vocals on the track.[6]

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  3. ^ "Bad Religion – American Jesus (1993, CD)". Discogs.com. 1993. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
  4. ^ "Bad Religion – American Jesus (1993, Green Labels, Vinyl)". Discogs.com. 1993. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
  5. ^ "Bad Religion – American Jesus (1993, CD)". Discogs.com. 1993. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
  6. ^ "Eddie Vedder - The Answer - The Bad Religion Page - Since 1995". Thebrpage.net. Retrieved 20 March 2015.