Status

Cover Song

Song Author

Unknown

Recording Session(s)

(Television) November 18, 1993 - Sony Studios NYC "MTV Unplugged"

Notes

Nirvana covered this song because of Kurt Cobain's fondness for the band The Vaselines. Cobain described it as "a rendition of an old Christian song."

Depending on the source, the song title may vary. For example, on The Vaselines album The Way Of The Vaselines the song is listed as "Jesus Wants Me For A Sunbeam." On another Vaselines album, All The Stuff & More, the song is shown as "Jesus Doesn't Want Me For A Sunbeam." On Nirvana's Unplugged album, the song is listed as "Jesus Doesn't Want Me For A Sunbeam."

During MTV Unplugged Krist plays an accordian while Dave's on bass and Lori Goldston plays the cello.

(Thanks to DN member Rich B. for his input.)

Availability

Releases in the Bootography

Alternate/Working Titles

None Documented

Common Mislabels

Jesus Don't Want Me

Jesus Wants Me

Jesus Doen't Want Me For A Sunbeam

Mislabels in the Bootography

All Apologies

Don't Attack Me

Jesus

Jesus Doesn't Want Me

Jesus Wants Me

Jesus Wants Me For A Sunbeam

Sunbeam

T.V. Personalities

Very Ape

Lyrics

MTV Unplugged In New York version

Jesus don't want me for a sunbeam
Sunbeams are not made like me

Don't expect me to cry
For all the reasons you had to die
Don't ever ask your love of me

Don't expect me to cry
Don't expect me to lie
Don't expect me to die for thee

Jesus don't want me for a sunbeam
Sunbeams are not made like me

Don't expect me to cry
For all the reasons you had to die
Don't ever ask your love of me

Don't expect me to cry
Don't expect me to lie
Don't expect me to die for thee

Don't expect me to cry
Don't expect me to lie
Don't expect me to die for thee

Jesus don't want me for a sunbeam
Sunbeams are not made like me

Don't expect me to cry
For all the reasons you had to die
Don't ever ask your love of me

Don't expect me to cry
Don't expect me to lie
Don't expect me to die for thee