"I'm Not Jesus" is a song by the Finnish

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band

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, featuring

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from

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and

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. The single was released on September 17, 2007 and again on March 4, 2008, on the album '' Worlds Collide''. The song thematizes

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s. Corey Taylor sings from the perspective of a man who was

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by a

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when he was a child and now confronts his abuser. The song was co-written by ex-

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guitarist and composer Geno Lenardo and vocalist

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Music video

The music video, directed by

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, featured

recording, and Apocalyptica members playing their instruments. The video also includes various film shots of children in torn/old clothes, and behind fences or various other objects. Every child shows no

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in their facial expression.(June 15, 2009
I'm Not Jesus Video
''MySpace''. Retrieved 28-1-2010

Track listing

;Basic edition # "I'm Not Jesus" – 3:35 # " Worlds Collide" – 4:29 ;Premium edition # "I'm Not Jesus" – 3:36 # "Worlds Collide" – 4:28 # " S.O.S. (Anything But Love)" – 4:18 # "Burn" – 4:18 # "I'm Not Jesus" – 3:36 ;7" single # "I'm Not Jesus" # SOS ;Europe promo single # "I'm Not Jesus" # "I'm Not Jesus" ;US promo single # "I'm Not Jesus" – 3:35 # "I'm Not Jesus" – 3:35 # "I'm Not Jesus" ;1-track promo #1 # "I'm Not Jesus" – 3:34 ;1-track promo #2 # "I'm Not Jesus"

Personnel

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Eicca Toppinen Eino Matti "Eicca" Toppinen (born 5 August 1975) is a Finland, Finnish cello, cellist, songwriter, producer, and arranger. In 1993 he formed the quartet Apocalyptica. Biography Toppinen grew up in Vantaa's Hakunila and has three sisters and o ...

– rhythm

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Paavo Lötjönen Paavo Lötjönen (born 29 July 1968) is a cello player for Finnish band Apocalyptica. Paavo comes from a family where both of his parents were professional musicians. At the age of 6, he took a cello and decided that would be the instrument he ...

– bass cello *

Perttu Kivilaakso Perttu Päivö Kullervo Kivilaakso (born 11 May 1978) is a cello player for Finnish band Apocalyptica. Like fellow band members Eicca Toppinen and Paavo Lötjönen, he attended Sibelius Academy in Helsinki. He plays a German 19th century cel ...

– lead cello *

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–

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– production

Chart positions

References

External links

* 2007 singles Apocalyptica songs Corey Taylor songs Songs critical of religion Music videos directed by Tony Petrossian Songs written by Johnny Andrews 2007 songs Sony BMG singles Songs about child abuse {{2000s-metal-song-stub