Genesis: Jesus He Knows Me (1991)

Genesis takes a shot at televangelists. At the time, several high profile televangelists got caught with their pants down (literally). The song and accompanying video parody these gumps.

http://www.mtv.com/videos/genesis/46674/jesus-he-knows-me.jhtml

Green Day: East Jesus Nowhere (2009)

Billie Joe Armstrong attended a church baptism and was horrified. The end result was "East Jesus Nowhere." To say the song is highly critical of religion would be an understatement. It does represent the rising tide of anger toward all things Christian, which has permeated the American left in recent years. This leads to interesting questions about what constitutes bigotry.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQDT_7VaPdw

David Bowie: The Next Day (2013)

David Bowie angers the Catholic League with this ditty starring Gary Oldman.  Bowie steps on every religious convention here.

http://www.vevo.com/watch/david-bowie/the-next-day/USRV31300003

Sting: All This Time (1991)

Sting reacted to his father’s death by writing music. “All This Time” is an examination of his father’s passing and his own feelings. The song’s character wants to bury his dad at sea rather than deal with religious ceremony. There is a hard questioning of religion in the song to go along with death. The upbeat music counters the sadness and confusion Sting feels.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4LdUme7QZLY