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John the Revelator (song)
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"John the Revelator" redirects to John of Patmos. For other senses of the term, see John the Revelator (disambiguation).
"John the Revelator"

"John the Revelator" is a traditional Gospel blues call and response song. In the chorus, John of Patmos, the traditional author of the Book of Revelation, is writing "the book of the seven seals." At the time of the song's composition (and in modern times), John of Patmos was generally considered the same person as John the Apostle and John the Evangelist.

The song was recorded on April 20, 1930 in Atlanta, Georgia by Blind Willie Johnson and is included in the Anthology of American Folk Music. In this version Johnson's first wife Willie B. Harris performs the response parts of the song. The Golden Gate Quartet performed and recorded the song a cappella in the 1930s. Son House also recorded several a cappella versions in the 1960s.

Cover versions
The song has been covered by numerous bands and musicians, including Son House, The Blues Brothers, Beck, Brixtonboogie, John Mellencamp, Phil Keaggy, Nick Cave, Gov't Mule, The Indelicates, Steve Vai, Curtis Stigers for the FX show Sons of Anarchy, The Dirty Dozen Brass Band, R.E.M., The Silencers, Rolf Harris, Lee Roy Parnell, Frank Black, A. A. Bondy, and many others. Similarly titled songs by Depeche Mode, The Midnight Ghost Train, and Dave Matthews Band, as well as The White Stripes' "Cannon", were inspired by the traditional gospel song. The movie Blues Brothers 2000, in which the song is covered by James Brown, Taj Mahal and Sam Moore, also includes an additional verse written for the movie and performed by Joe Morton. Clutch also appropriated some of the lyrics in their song "Profits of Doom".