"Go Like Elijah" is a 1973 song by Chi Coltrane. It was a number one hit in the Netherlands at the time. It stayed in the

Dutch Top 40 The Dutch Top 40 ( nl, Nederlandse Top 40) is a weekly music chart compiled by ''Stichting Nederlandse Top 40''. It started as a radio program titled "Veronica Top 40", on the offshore station Radio Veronica in 1965. It remained "The Veronica ...

for one month. In the Netherlands it was released with "It's Really Come to This" as its B-side. 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. 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.

Charts

References

{{Chi Coltrane Chi Coltrane songs Gospel songs 1973 singles 1973 songs Songs based on the Bible Dutch Top 40 number-one singles