This was on TV tonight, Carl Anderson was the absolute best Judas.

Swamp I am with you, Carl Anderson rocked. Believe it or not, he fought his whole life trying to escape that role.

This by far is my favorite musical. As gay as it sounds (but I'm not gay) I can sing the entire movie.

awesome, me too. Back in my days of college and poverty...one weekend I saw this tape in the public library, checked it out for a laugh, and actually fell in love w/ it.

I was going to post Superstar for the tassles and wonderful 70's cheese, but this song is my fav.

I've never seen the show/movie, but a "Farewell Tour" just started with Ted Neeley as Jesus (who played him in the film version), and Corey Glover (lead singer of Living Colour, my all-time favorite band) as Judas.
So I guess I'll have to check it out, finally.

Ted Neeley...he's a pretty damned old Jesus by now! He's got to be pushing 60? Last time I saw him on tv do Gethsemene he still nailed it.
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I never paid much attention to the 2000 JCS movie, but I checked out a ton of the clips on Youtube. Wow, Jesus is hot! (well, in a feminine sort of way I guess.)

My dad sang in the choir for a Jesus Christ Superstar Opera rendition when he was college back in the early 70's, hehe. Wow, the memories.

Jesus.

way to rhyme 'fire' with 'messiah'... man, the 70's produced some scary shit.

Carl Anderson, eh? All I know is I've always loved this guy's voice.

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My mind is clearer now
At last
All too well
I can see
Where we all
Soon will be
If you strip away
The myth
From the man
You will see
Where we all
Soon will be

Jesus!
You've started to believe
The things they say of you
You really do believe
This talk of God is true

And all the good you've done
Will soon be swept away
You've begun to matter more
Than the things you say

Listen Jesus
I don't like what I see
All I ask is that you listen to me
And remember
I've been your right hand man all along
You have set them all on fire
They think they've found the new Messiah
And they'll hurt you when they find they're wrong

I remember when this whole thing began
No talk of God then, we called you a man
And believe me
My admiration for you hasn't died
But every word you say today
Gets twisted 'round some other way
And they'll hurt you if they think you've lied

Nazareth's most famous son
Should have stayed a great unknown
Like his father carving wood
He'd have made good
Tables, chairs and oaken chests
Would have suited Jesus best
He'd have caused nobody harm
No one alarm

Listen Jesus, do you care for your race?
Don't you see we must keep in our place?
We are occupied
Have you forgotten how put down we are?
I am frightened by the crowd
For we are getting much too loud
And they'll crush us if we go too far
If we go too far

Listen Jesus to the warning I give
Please remember that I want us to live
But it's sad to see our chances weakening with ev'ry hour
All your followers are blind
Too much heaven on their minds
It was beautiful, but now it's sour
Yes it's all gone sour
Ah --- ah ah ah --- ah
God Jesus, it's all gone sour

Listen Jesus to the warning I give
Please remember that I want us to live
So come on, come on, listen to me.
Ah --- ah
Come on, listen, listen to me.
Come on and listen to me.
Ah --- ah

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