Modern Jesus

Play track

  • Listeners

    243.7K

  • Scrobbles

    1.8M

  • Listeners

    243.7K

  • Scrobbles

    1.8M

Play track
  • Last.FM User
  • Last.FM User
  • Last.FM User

Join others and track this song

Scrobble, find and rediscover music with a Last.fm account

Sign Up to Last.fm
Play album
Skip to YouTube video

Replace video

Length
3:14
Lyrics

We don't need no Modern Jesus to roll with us

In an interview with NPR, lead singer John Gourley explained that the message of the song as a whole was to simply say that it is better to have faith in yourself than in God. Gourley claims that he would rather spend time trying to improve his life on Earth than spend time hoping that his life will magically be improved. This song, like many Portugal. The Man tunes, features the theme of atheism or not having strict beliefs in a certain line of faith. In this point of the album, the narrator starts to embrace his “evilness” as he concludes that he can’t live a righteous life. "… read more
In an interview with NPR, lead singer John Gourley explained that the message of the song as a whole was to simply say that it is better to have fait… read more
In an interview with NPR, lead singer John Gourley explained that the message of the song as a whole was to simply say that it is better to have faith in yourself than in God. Gourley cl… read more

Related Tags

Add tagsView all tags

Featured On

Evil Friends

408,022 listeners

14 more albums featuring this track

Don't want to see ads? Upgrade Now

Similar Tracks

  1. Evil Friends Play track

  2. The Satanic Satanist Play track

  3. After the Disco Play track

  4. Robbers & Cowards Play track

  5. Broken Bells Play track

  6. Torches Play track

  7. Tell Me I'm Pretty Play track

  8. This Is All Yours Play track

  9. Melophobia Play track

  10. Saintmotelevision Play track

  11. Spreading Rumours Play track

  12. Holy Fire Play track

Scrobble Stats

What is scrobbling?

Scrobbling is when Last.fm tracks the music you listen to and automatically adds it to your music profile.

Learn more

Recent Listening Trend

Day Listeners
220
215
210
251
234
254
258
250
211
198
265
264
224
229
229
205
240
264
214
260
250
204
217
210
220
262
244
332
302
254
312
311
353
356
349
296
297
324
368
372
378
314
300
279
391
353
347
340
336
294
287
330
342
350
321
333
304
234
278
290
296
268
276
249
226
281
276
282
249
271
235
240
242
265
259
285
259
226
219
210
215
144
171
232
251
183
209
201
179
224
213
192
196
235
236
235
250
265
226
205
220
231
255
215
230
223
201
232
261
270
247
248
218
214
248
230
256
234
244
215
211
223
244
250
232
241
239
219
222
243
238
242
218
243
210
238
249
215
226
242
208
201
233
246
260
231
247
267
245
298
284
313
283
329
265
311
319
308
323
313
333
254
249
314
337
380
326
307
275
295
339
327
346
359
350
338
315
333
257

Play this track

External Links

Don't want to see ads? Upgrade Now

Shoutbox

Javascript is required to view shouts on this page. Go directly to shout page

About This Artist

Artist images

124 more

Portugal. The Man

1,759,537 listeners

Related Tags

Portugal. The Man is an experimental indie rock band from Wasilla, Alaska (formed in 2004), but currenly based in Portland, Oregon, USA. The band's line-up currently consists of singer/guitarist John Gourley and bassist Zach Carothers (both formerly of Anatomy Of A Ghost), Gourley's wife Zoe Manville (backup vocals/percussion), guitarist Eric Howk, drummer Jason Sechrist, and keyboardist Kyle O'Quin (formerly of Gatsby's American Dream). The band has released nine studio albums (the latest being 2023's "Chris Black Changed My Life"), two #1 hits o… read more
Portugal. The Man is an experimental indie rock band from Wasilla, Alaska (formed in 2004), but currenly based in Portland, Oregon, USA. The band's line-up currently consists of singe… read more
Portugal. The Man is an experimental indie rock band from Wasilla, Alaska (formed in 2004), but currenly based in Portland, Oregon, USA. The band's line-up currently consists of singer/guitarist John Gourley and bassist Zach Caro… read more

View full artist profile

Similar Artists

  1. 1,305,075 listeners

    Avatar for Broken Bells

  2. 429,357 listeners

    Avatar for Sir Sly

  3. 1,711,219 listeners

    Avatar for Cold War Kids

  4. 1,046,988 listeners

    Avatar for Saint Motel

  5. 3,270,801 listeners

    Avatar for Foster the People

  6. 1,671,689 listeners

    Avatar for Young the Giant

View all similar artists

Trending Tracks

  • 1

  • 2

  • 3

  • 4

  • 5

  • 6

View all trending tracks

API Calls

Scrobble from Spotify?

Connect your Spotify account to your Last.fm account and scrobble everything you listen to, from any Spotify app on any device or platform.

Connect to Spotify

Dismiss