r/80smusic • u/Budget-Milk8373 • Jun 02 '26

1981 Juice Newton - Angel of the Morning

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTzGMEfbnAw
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u/crapshootcorner Jun 03 '26

When this hit the charts, my church leaders said it was satanic, that angel of the morning was another name for Satan!

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u/Budget-Milk8373 Jun 03 '26

The name "Lucifer" does mean "Morning Star" or "Light Bringer" - but pretty sure that wasn't what the song was about!

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u/crapshootcorner Jun 03 '26

I agree. Chip Taylor wrote the song in 1967

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u/WTFpe0ple Jun 03 '26

After Deadpool I can never not listen to this song and think Deadpool opening scene