Sheep Go to Heaven
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"Sheep Go to Heaven" is a single by American alternative rock band Cake from their 1998 album Prolonging the Magic. The song's title references the parable of The Sheep and the Goats from Chapter 25 of the Gospel of Matthew.[1] The lyrics state "so astutely" that the good go to everlasting life, while the evil will go away with Satan and his avatars.[2] The lyrics invoke the belief in justice and Armageddon, as well as "Hotel California": a "smell of Karma was heavy in the air."[3]
Critical reception
In a mixed, standalone review of the song, Billboard wrote that while it’s "a catchy novelty track," it ends “like a campfire ditty….”[4]
Track listing
Music video
The music video for "Sheep Go to Heaven" is animated in a style reminiscent of South Park, and features members of Cake dressed as a KISS cover band, playing in a sports bar. A disgruntled employee of a greeting-card company enters the sports bar with a machete, and massacres the crowd, sending the band to Heaven. Later, the employee is convicted, executed, and sent to Hell. The video was directed by Mark Kornweibel.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Chart positions
The song debuted on the Modern Rock Tracks (or Alternative rock) charts on February 20, 1999, peaking at the 16th slot, staying up for 14 weeks, and being the second highest ranking song of the album and the band’s fifth highest-ranking single ever.[5]
| Chart (1999) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Modern Rock Tracks | 16 |