Joy in My Heart

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Joy in My Heart , also known as I've Got the Joy, Joy, Joy is a well-known Christian song that is mostly sung around campfires and at Boy Scout events.

background

The song was written by George William Cooke (* 1884 in Yorkshire , England , † 1951 in New York ) under the title Joy in My Heart . He secured the rights in 1926, but these were not renewed, making it public domain in the United States . Cooke was at the time pastor of a Methodist congregation in Wilmington , Delaware, and was a member of the so-called Gospel Crusaders.

text

The text has been changed and adapted over the years. The common first version of Cooke is presented here. This contains an introductory line of text, in verses 2 and 4 a biblical quote from the Luther Bible (I've got the peace that passeth understanding, as well as For there is therefore now no condemnation) and then the affirmation “Down in My heart”.

English (original) German translation)

1st stanza
I've got the joy, joy, joy, joy,
Down in my heart,
Down in my heart.
Down in my heart;
I've got the joy, joy, joy, joy,
Down in my heart,
Down in my heart to stay.
(...)

1st verse
I have the joy, joy, joy
Deep in my heart
Deep in my heart
Deep in my heart
I have the joy, joy, joy
Deep in my heart
Deep in my heart where it stays.
(...)

A well-known children's version of the song also contains the following verse, which is directed against the devil:

English (original) German translation)

And if the devil doesn't like it
He can sit on a tack (ouch!)
Sit on a tack (ouch!)
Sit on a tack (ouch!)
And if the devil doesn't like it
He can sit on a tack (ouch!)
He can sit on a tack today

And if the devil does not like it
Can he a tear Wecke set (ouch)
on a pushpin set (ouch)
on a pushpin set (ouch)
and if the devil does not like it
Can he put on a thumbtack (ouch)
Can he sit on a thumbtack (ouch)

Dissemination and cultural references

The song found its way into various song books with a Christian background. In a slightly modified form, the song was also used on various children's song albums.

The rock 'n' roll singer Little Richard retired from show business for a few years in 1957 in favor of religious education. Nevertheless, he remained musically active and recorded sacred music for various record companies. On September 5, 1961, under the direction of Quincy Jones, he went to the New York studios of Mercury Records to record a gospel record, including his version of Joy in My Heart with an arrangement by Al Cohn . The recording appeared on single under the number 71884 as well as on the Mercury album It's Real .

In 2019, Pinkfong used the song as the basis for My Pet, My Buddy .

The Housemartins covered the song on their EP Think for a Minute .

Bob Gibson rewrote the lyrics as Joy, Joy in 1958 and released it on the album There's A Meetin 'Here Tonight . This version was used in a Coca-Cola advertisement as well as by Volkswagen France .

In the Simpsons episode In The Beginning Was The Word (Season 4, Episode 10) Rod and Todd Flanders sing the song in their sleep.

The Italian Oi! - / Ska band Los Fastidios recorded a cover version of the title in 2019 and named their ninth album Joy Joy Joy after the song.

Individual evidence

  1. ^ A b Dianne Shapiro: I've Got the Joy. Hymnary.org, accessed June 27, 2019 .
  2. ↑ Phil 4,7  LUT
  3. ↑ Rom 8,1  LUT
  4. ↑ I've Got the Joy, Joy, Joy, Joy. kididdles.com, accessed July 1, 2019 .
  5. ↑ John Garodkin: Little Richard Special . 2nd Edition. Mjoelner Edition, Praestoe 1984, pp. 77-80.
  6. ↑ Jay Phillips: A Song Stripped of Joy. March 26, 2019, accessed June 27, 2019 .
  7. ^ The Housemartins - Think For A Minute (New Version). Discogs , Retrieved June 27, 2019 .
  8. ↑ Song - Joy Joy. BobGibsonFolk.com, accessed June 27, 2019 .
  9. ↑ I've Got the Joy, Joy, Joy, Joy. Simpsons Wiki, accessed June 27, 2019 .
  10. ↑ Los Fastidios - Joy Joy Joy ::: Review (2019). Awayfromlife.com, June 26, 2019, accessed June 27, 2019 .