We mean no disrespect to the great Bobby Bare, but his 1976 inspirational song “Drop Kick Me Jesus (Through the Goal Posts of Life)” sounds like a writing assignment by an eighth-grader who has just learned about metaphors. And yet, it was nominated for a Grammy in 1977. Bobby Bare also had a song called “Drunk and Crazy,” so maybe he needs a swift kick in the … well, you know.
Sample lyrics: “Straight through the heart of them righteous uprights/ Drop kick me, Jesus, through the goalposts of life”
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