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Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam

original song written and composed by Eugene Kelly and Frances McKee; first recorded by The Vaselines
VisualArtwork musical_work_composition Q3808178
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Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam

Summary

Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam is a musical work/composition[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of musical_work_composition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (511 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam's instance of is recorded as musical work/composition[3].
  • Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam's composer is recorded as Eugene Kelly[4].
  • Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam's composer is recorded as Frances McKee[5].
  • Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam's genre is indie pop[6].
  • Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam was performed by The Vaselines[7].
  • Among the performers on Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam was Nirvana[8].
  • Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam's language of work or name is recorded as English[9].
  • Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam was published on 1987[10].
  • Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam's lyricist is recorded as Eugene Kelly[11].
  • Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam's lyricist is recorded as Frances McKee[12].
  • I'll Be a Sunbeam inspired Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam[13].
  • Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam'}[14].
  • Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam's form of creative work is recorded as song[15].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Release type: Song[16]

  • MusicBrainz ID: fd85cd3f-e57c-363f-9e98-8318d2b9f807[17]

Body

Authorship and Creation

Performers include The Vaselines[7] and Nirvana[8].

Publication

Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam was published on 1987[10]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[9]. Its genre is indie pop[6].

Adaptations and Inspiration

I'll Be a Sunbeam inspired Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam[13].

Why It Matters

Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam ranks in the top 4% of musical_work_composition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (511 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[18] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . ISWC Network. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . ISWC Network. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . ISWC Network. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . ISWC Network. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [16] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [17] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [18] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [19] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7w ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → —
    Inspired by → I'll Be a Sunbeam
    Language of work or name → English
    Performer → The Vaselines, Nirvana
    + 10 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaimvalue:1| */ [[Property:P1827]]: T0102478023, см. / see [[Template:Autofix|autofix]] на / on [[Property talk:P1827]]"
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