Shearer replaces God!

[nufcmichael]

AN ancient abbey's choir has been branded blasphemous for singing the praises of Alan Shearer.

 

The Hallelujah Chorus from Handel's Messiah has been sung by Christians since it was composed in 1741.

 

But it has been given a surprisingly modern twist at Hexham Abbey in Northumberland, founded in 674AD by St Wilfrid, the Bishop of York.

 

The massed choirs of Hexham were recorded singing the traditional advent hymn in the abbey and their version will now be available to download for mobile phone ringtones.

 

The only difference to the original is that God's name has been replaced with the former Newcastle and England skipper's.

 

Charles Jenner's lyrics of "Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Glory to the God in the highest" have been changed to "Hallelujah! Alan Shearer! He's a legend, he's a legend, A-alan Shearer!"

 

Mike Judge, of moral campaigners the Christian Institute, said: "It is blasphemy and there is no doubt at all that a lot of Christians will be offended by it."

 

The performance is billed by the abbey as: "This year's ultimate Geordie Christmas anthem."

 

It now available to download as ringtone from amazingtunes.com for £1.50, with the money going towards the cost of running the abbey's boys' and girls' choirs.

 

The Rector of Hexham, The Revd Graham Usher, said, "I am really pleased that the Hexham Abbey Choirs have been able to have some fun with this reworking of a great piece of music.

 

"I hope it adds a sparkle and sense of enjoyment to all who hear it."

 

http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/sport/news/display.var.1077750.0.shearer_replaces_god.php

 

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[Cajun]

Some christian lass at work got the right hump when I told her there was only one church and that was the church of Shearer.

 

 

Before you all cringe yourself to death it was very tongue in cheek and just said to piss her off  bluewink.gif

[Nobby]

one of my mates finished with a lass because he told her he loved shearer more than her

[oldtype]

this is golden.

 

I'm Christian but really not offended at all. I'll probably use this as my ringtone for a while.

[Leazes1986]

Class. I remember when i was in school in RE when our fat old teacher was rambling on about god, and she asked a question and i told her Shearer was the only god. She chucked me out the class and put me on detention  Slag. I was deadly serious though, thats the thing.

[Syrette]

Some christian lass at work got the right hump when I told her there was only one church and that was the church of Shearer.

 

 

Before you all cringe yourself to death it was very tongue in cheek and just said to piss her off bluewink.gif

 

Tongue in cheek eh?

 

Call yourself a real fan...

[Canuck]

Some christian lass at work got the right hump when I told her there was only one church and that was the church of Shearer.

 

 

Before you all cringe yourself to death it was very tongue in cheek and just said to piss her off bluewink.gif

 

Tongue in cheek eh?

 

Call yourself a real fan...

 

not quite SOOPAFAN tbh

[M4]

The ALmighty  bluecool.gif

[BottledDog]

Well I'm sold.

 

 

Edit: Gah the zip file containing the tunes is broken. God has forsaken me.  bluecry.gif

 

 

Edit part duex: S'all good they have sent me them unzipped. Suck it Mike Judge, top idea for a good cause.