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Joshua Fit the Battle
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Arranged and adapted by Elvis PresleyJoshua fit the battle of Jericho
Jericho Jericho
Joshua fit the battle of Jericho
And the walls come tumbling down
God knows that
Joshua fit the battle of Jericho
Jericho Jericho
Joshua fit the battle of Jericho
And the walls come tumbling down
Good morning sister Mary
Good morning brother John
Well I wanna stop and talk with you
Wanna tell you how I come along
I know you've heard about Joshua
He was the son of Nun
He never stopped his work until
Until the work was done
God knows that
Joshua fit the battle of Jericho
Jericho Jericho
Joshua fit the battle of Jericho
And the walls come tumbling down
You may talk about your men of Gideon
You may brag about your men of Saul
There's none like good old Joshua
At the battle of Jericho
Up to the walls of Jericho
He marched with spear in hand
Go blow them ram horns, Joshua cried
'Cause the battle is in my hands
God knows that
Joshua fit the battle of Jericho
Jericho Jericho
Joshua fit the battle of Jericho
And the walls come tumbling down
You may talk about your men of Gideon
You may brag about your king of Saul
There none like Joshua
At the battle of Jericho
They tell me, great God that Joshua’s spear
Was well nigh twelve feet long
And upon his hip was a double edged sword
And his mouth was a gospel horn
Yet bold and brave he stood
Salvation in his hand
Go blow them ram horns Joshua cried
'Cause the devil can't do you no harm
Joshua fit the battle of Jericho
Jericho Jericho
Joshua fit the battle of Jericho
And the walls come tumbling down
Up to the walls of Jericho
He marched with spear in hand
Go blow them ram horns, Joshua cried
'Cause the battle is in my hands
Then the lamb ram sheep horns began to blow
The trumpets began to sound
Old Joshua shouted glory
And the walls came tumblin' down
God knows that
Joshua fit the battle of Jericho
Jericho Jericho
Joshua fit the battle of Jericho
And the walls come tumbling down
Down, down, down, down, down
Tumblin' down Recorded:
1960/10/30, first released on
His Hand in MineReactions
I love his uptempo gospel songs. Great singing with those difficult, fast lyrics.
Not one of my favourite gospel songs as I have heard it so many times, but this stellar performance by Elvis is something else. Brilliantly sung, and arranged with plenty of soul drive it is worth 5 stars from me.
Can you imagine other popular singers doing gospel music during their careers? Elvis doing gospel was a brave step for him some would say. Some even say he was the greatest gospel singer of them all. "The King" excelled in every genre he performed in.
No doubt, one of the best songs, in the gospel legacy of Elvis Presley.
A great rhythm with a glorious sense of collapse in its ending. It is believed to have been composed by slaves in the early 19th century and Jay Roberts tried to copyright this in 1865. Alternative title is Joshua Fought the Battle of Jericho but Elvis chose for the title in dialect. Listen to speed with Elvis produces his words and keeping great rhythm! Elvis could do no wrong in a few years of his career and 1960 was definitely one of those years. Four stars for this recording.
I would have loved to see this song appear on the setlist of 70's shows giving it a similar re-arrangement as they did with Swing Down...
Not a particular favourite on the album.
wonderful version (close to the Golden gate Quartet-versions) of this famous gospel. great version of a great song
I love Elvis' gospel/religious/sacred/inspirational music (choose your own term), but this is one of my least favorite songs in that genre.
Great performance by Elvis! Should have been the flip to Crying In The Chapel back then, imo!
I have nothing with gospels. This one has at least a nice beat to it, so once in a blue moon I listen to it.
Hands down in the top 5 of gospel songs. Great performance!
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