 The words from the song “whether Judas Iscariot had God on his side” inspired Tim Rice to write the lyrics of Jesus Christ Superstar from Judas’s perspective, although that was not, obviously, the point Dylan was making in the song.The melody of "With God on Our Side" is essentially identical to the traditional Irish folk song "The Merry Month of May", which was also used by Dominic Behan in his song "The Patriot Game".The opening verse is also similar to the second verse of Behan's song, in which the narrator gives his name and age.