Best Musical

[Andra_Jenny]

All those young, nubile bodies in the ruins in the musical version of J_C Superstar

Christ you know I love you,
Did you see Yahweh?
Christ you know believe in God,
so tell me that I'm saved...

Ragtime Herod!

 

[Boxstar]

Did anyone ever seen the Musical "Into the Woods" It was about all these fairy tales like Hansel and Gretal, Cinderalla, and a bunch of others, all coming together in one story. It was really funny.

 

[Starfish]

JCS is at the top of my list, but I would have to add Fiddler, and The Music Man.

 

[Guest]

Hey JC JC won't you smile at me.....

"I will drink your cup of poison
Nail me to your cross and break me.
Bleed me, beat me, kill me now
Before I change my mind."

Such happy stuff


"Into the Woods and down the dell
In vain perhaps but who can tell?"

"Hello Little Girl" is a trippy song....

Miss Saigon would have to be my favorite
"A song, played on a solo saxophone"

 

[MissTaken]

West Side Story

Yes Yes Yes

There's a Place for Us
Somewhere a Place for Us
Peace and Quiet and Open Air
Wait for Us

Somewhere!

 

[Andra_Jenny]

No sex in Fiddler!
Ditto Music Man!

No skimpy 70's clothes, the midfriffs, the hip-huggers, the joy, the ecstacy!

Cum with us, See Zachiafus (sp?).

 

[Andra_Jenny]

Todd's Lament

Always thought that I'd be an apostle,
Knew that I could make it if I tried.
Then when we retire we can write the gospel...

 

[stargazer76]

Hands down...

gotta go with Les Miserables..

Red, I feel my soul on fire
Black, my world when she's not there,
Red, the color of desire
Black, the color of despair...

 

[Andra_Jenny]

and will I join my brothers there

I stand, I fight with you



One day more...

 

[stargazer76]

See!!!

You know what I'm talking about Andra_Jenny! Something stirs in my soul when I listen to that music.

 

[mars99]

Trial by Pilate

"Where are you from Jesus?
What do you want Jesus, tell me..."

Les Mis:
"There's a grief that can't be spoken
There's a pain goes on and on...."

 

[Andra_Jenny]

Oh yeah!

I get all Uhrah!

Wanna go man the barracades.

But that is Ceasars's world.


I'd never thought I'd cum to this,
what's it all about...

 

[Todd]

OVERTURE HEAVEN ON THEIR MINDS

JUDAS
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 get 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 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 if they think you’ve lied


Nazareth your famous son should have stayed
a great unknown
Like his father carving wood-he’d have made good
Table chairs an oaken chests would have suited Jesus best
He’d 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’m frighten by the crowd
for we are getting much too loud
And they’ll crush us if we go to far


Listen Jesus to the warning I give
Please remember that I want us to live
But It’s sad to our chances weakening with every 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...............

 

[Todd]

WHAT’S THE BUZZ

BETHANY, FRIDAY NIGHT


APOSTLES
What’s the buzz?Tell me what’s happening (8)
JESUS
Why should you want to know
?
Don’t you mind about the future
Don’t you try to think ahead
save tomorrow for tomorrow
think about today instead
APOSTLES
What’s the buzz tell me what’s happening (4)
When do we ride into Jerusalem (8)
JESUS
I could give you facts and figures-I could give you plans

and forecasts
Even tell you where I’m going-
Why should you want to know?
Why are you obsessed with fighting times and fates

you can’t defy?
If you knew the path we’re riding you’d understand it

less than I
APOSTLES
What’s the buzz,tell me what’s happening?
MARY MAGDALENE
Let me try to cool down you face a bit
JESUS
Mary that is good-
While you prattle trough your supper
Where and when and who and how
She alone has tried to give me what I need

right here and now
APOSTLES
What’s the buzz,tell me what’s happening?


STRANGE THING MYSTIFYING
JUDAS
It seems to me a strange thing,mystifying
That a man like you can waste his time

on women of her kind
Yes I can understand that she amuses
But to let her stroke you and kiss your hair,is hardly in your line
It’s not that I object to her profession
But it doesn’t fit in well
with what you teach and say
It doesn’t help us if your inconsistent
They only need a small a excuse to put us all away
JESUS
Who are you to criticise her?Who are you to despise her?
Leave her,leave her, let her be now
Leave her,leave her,She’s with me now
If your slate is clean then you can throw stones
If your slate is not then leave her alone

I’m amazed that men like you can be so shallow
thick and slow
There is not a man among who knows or cares
If I come or go
ALL(save JUDAS)
No you’re wrong!You’re very wrong!
(4)
How can you say that?
(4)
JESUS
Not one- not one of you!

 

[Todd]

EVERYTHING’S ALRIGHT

MARY MAGDALENE
Try not to get worried,try not to turn on to
Problems that upset you oh don’t you know
Everything’s alright yes everything’s fine
And we want you to sleep well tonight
Let the world turn without you tonight
If we try we’ll get by so forget all about us tonight
APOSTLE'S WOMEN
Everything’s alright yes everything’s alright yes
MARY MAGDALENE
Sleep and I shall soothe you calm you and anoint you
Myrrh for your hot forehead oh then you’ll feel
Everything’s alright yes everything’s fine
And It’s cool and the ointment’s sweet
For the fire in your head and feet
Close your eyes,close your eyes
And relax think of nothing tonight
APOSTLE’S WOMEN
Everything’s alright yes,everything’s alright
yes
JUDAS
Woman your fine ointment-brand new and expensive
Could have been saved for the poor
Why has it been wasted?We could have raised maybe
Three hundred silver pieces or more
People who are hungry,people who are starving
Matter more than your feet and hair
MARY MAGDALENE
Try not to get worried,try not to turn on to
Problems that upset you oh don’t you know
Everything’s alright yes,everything’s fine
And we want you to sleep well tonight
Let the world turn without you tonight
If we try we’ll get by so forget all about us tonight
APOSTLE’S WOMEN
Everything’s alright yes,everything’s alright
yes
JESUS
Surely you’re not saying we have the resources
To save the poor for their lot?
There will be poor always pathetically struggling-
Look at the good things you’ve got
Think!while you still have me
Move!while you still see me
You’ll be lost and you’ll be so sorry when I’m gone!
MARY MAGDALENE
Sleep and I shall soothe you,calm you and anoint you
Mirrh for your hot forehead oh then you’ll feel
Everything’s alright yes,everything’s fine
And It’s cool and the ointment sweet
For the fire in your head and feet
Close your eyes,close your eyes

And relax think of nothing tonight
Close your eyes,close your eyes and relax.
ALL
Everything’s alright yes,everything’s alright yes

 

[Todd]

THIS JESUS MUST DIE

JERUSALEM , SUNDAY


PRIEST 1
Good Caiaphas the council waits for you
The Pharisees and priests are here for you
CAIAPHAS
Ah gentlemen you know why we are here
We’ve not much time and quite a problem here
MOB (OUTSIDE)
Hosanna! Superstar!
(4)
ANNAS
Listen to that howling mob of blockheads in the street!
A trick or two with lepers and the whole town’s on its feet
ALL
He is dangerous!
MOB (OUTSIDE)
Jesuschrist Superstar-tell us that you’re

who they say you are
ALL
He is dangerous!
PRIEST 2
The man is in town right now to whip up some support
PRIEST 3
A rabble rousing mission that I think we must abort
ALL
He is dangerous!
MOB (OUTSIDE)
Jesuschrist Superstar!
ALL
He is dangerous!
PRIEST 2
Look Caiaphas-they’re right outside our yard
PRIEST 3
Quick Caiaphas-go call the Roman guard
CAIAPHAS
No wait-we need a more permanent solution
to our problem...
ANNAS
What then to do about Jesus of Nazareth
Miracle wonderman-hero of fools
PRIEST 3
No riots,no army,no fighting,no slogans
CAIAPHAS
One thing I’ll say for him-Jesus is cool
ANNAS
We dare not leave him to his own devices
His half-witted fans would go out of control
PRIEST 3
But how can we stop him?his glamour increases
By leaps every minute- he’s top of the poll
CAIAPHAS
I see bad thing arising-the crowd crown him king
Which the Romans would ban
I see blood and destruction,our elimination
because of one man
Blood and destruction because of one man
ALL
Because,because,because of one man
CAIAPHAS
Our elimination because of one man
ALL
Because,because,because of one ‘cause of one,
‘cause of one man
PRIEST 3
What then to do about this Jesusmania?
ANNAS
How do we deal with the carpenter king?
PRIEST 3
Where do we start with a man who is bigger
Than John was when John did his Baptism thing?
CAIAPHAS
Fools you have no perception!
The stakes we are gambling are frighteningly high!
We must crush him completely -
So like John before him,this Jesus must die
For the sake of the nation this Jesus must die
ALL
Must die,must die,this Jesus must die
CAIAPHAS
So like John before him,this Jesus must die
ALL
Must die,must die,this Jesus must,Jesus must
Jesus must die!

 

[Todd]

HOSANNA

CROWD
Hosanna Heysanna Sanna Sanna Ho
Sanna Hey Sanna Ho Sanna
Hey JC,JC won’t you smile at me?
Sanna Ho Sanna Hey Superstar!
CAIAPHAS
Tell the rabble to be quiet we anticipate a riot
This common crowd is much too loud
Tell the mob who sing your song
That they are fools
and they are wrong
They are a curse,they should disperse
CROWD
Hosanna Heysanna Sanna Sanna Ho
Sanna Hey Sanna Ho Sanna
Hey JC,JC you’re alright by me
Sanna Ho Sanna Hey Superstar!
JESUS
Why waste your breath moaning at the crowd?
Nothing can be done to stop the shouting
If every tongue was still the noise would still continue
The rocks and stones themselves would start to sing:
CROWD (with JESUS)
Hosanna Heysanna Sanna Sanna Ho
Sanna Hey Sanna Ho Sanna
Hey JC,JC won’t you fight for me
Sanna Ho Sanna Hey Superstar!

 

[Todd]

SIMON ZEALOTES

CROWD
Christ you know I love you
Did you see I waved?
I believe in you and God
So tell me that I’m saved
Jesus I am with you
Touch me,touch me Jesus
Jesus I am on your side
Kiss me,Kiss me Jesus
SIMON ZEALOTES
Christ,what more do you need to convince you
That you’ve made it and you’re easily as strong
As the filth from Rome who raped our country
And who terrorized our people for so long?
CROWD
Christ you know I love you
Did you see I waved?
I believe in you and God
So tell me that I’m saved
Jesus I am with you
Touch me,touch me Jesus
Jesus I am on your side
Kiss me,Kiss me Jesus
SIMON ZEALOTES
There must be over fifty thousand
Screaming love and more for you and
Everyone of fifty thousand
Would do whatever you ask him to
Keep them yelling their devotion
But add a touch of hate at Rome
You will rise to a greater power
We will win ourselves a home
!
You’ll get the power and the glory
For ever and ever and ever
Amen! Amen!

POOR JERUSALEM


JESUS
Neither you Simon nor the fifty thousand
Nor the Romans nor the Jews nor Judas nor the Twelve
Nor the Priests nor the Scribes
Nor doomed Jerusalem itself
Understand what power is
Understand what glory is
Understand at all...Understand at all

If you knew all that I knew,my poor Jerusalem
You’d see the truth but you close your eyes,
but you close your eyes
While you live your troubles are many,poor Jerusalem
To conquer dead you only have to die
You only have to die

 

[Todd]

PILATE’S DREAM

PONTIUS PILATE’S HOUSE, MONDAY


PILATE
I dreamed I met a Galilean
A most amazing man
He had that look you very rarely find
The hunting hunted kind

I asked him to say what had happened
How it all began
I asked again-
He never said a word
As if he hadn’t heard

And next the room was full of wild and angry men
They seemed to hate this man-they fell on him and then
They disappeared again

Then I saw thousands of millions

Crying for this man
And then I heard them mentioning my name
And leaving me the blame

 

[Todd]

THE TEMPLE

THE TEMPLE


MONEYLENDERS AND MERCHANTS
Roll on up- for my price is down
Come on in-for the best in town
Take your pick of the finest wine
lay your bets on this bird of mine
Roll on up- for my price is down
Come on in-for the best in town
Take your pick of the finest wine
lay your bets on this bird of mine
Name your price I got everything
Come and buy it’s all going fast
Borrow cash on the finest terms
Hurry now while stocks still last.
JESUS
My temple should be a house of prayer
But you have made it a den of thieves
Get out! Get out!

VALLEY OF THE LEPERS

My time is almost through
Little left to do
After all I’ve tried for three years,seems like thirty
Seems like thirty
LEPERS
See my eyes I can hardly see
See me stand I can hardly walk
I believe you can make me whole
See my tongue I can hardly talk
See my skin I’m a mass of blood
See my legs I can hardly stand
I believe you can make me well
See my purse I’m a poor,poor man
Will you touch will you mend me Christ
Won’t you touch will you heal me Christ
Will you kiss you can cure me Christ
Won’t you kiss won’t you pay me Christ
JEUSUS
There’s too many of you-
don’t push me
There’s too little of me-
don’t crowd me
Heal yourselves!

 

[Andra_Jenny]

Tell me Jesus what you think about your friends at the top

Who'd you think besides yourself is the king of the crop?
Buddha do you think he is where it is at...

Why'd you come in such a backward land at such at such a strange time...


There, in the darkness, a fugitive running, fallen from grace,
fallen from God...

 

[Todd]

EVERYTHING’S ALRIGHT

MARY MAGDALENE
Try not to get worried try not to turn on to
Problems that upset you oh don’t you know
Everything’s alright yes,everything’s fine
JESUS
And I think I shall sleep well tonight
Let the world turn without me tonight
MARY MAGDALENE
Close your eyes close your eyes
And forget all about us tonight

 

[Todd]

I DON’T KNOW HOW TO LOVE HIM

MARY MAGDALENE
I don’t know how to love him
What to do how to move him
I’ve been changed yes really changed
In this past few when I’ve seen myself
I seem like someone else
I don’t know how to take this
I don’t see why he moves me
He’s a man he’s just a man
And I’ve had so many men before
In very many ways
He’s just one more

Should I bring him down should I scream and shout
Should I speak of love let my feelings out
I never thought I’d come to this-
what’s it all about

Don’t you think it’s rather funny
I should be in this position
I’m the one who’s always been
So calm so cool,no lover’s fool
Running every show
He scares me so

I never thought I’d come to this-
what’s it all about
Yet if he said he love me
I’d be lost I’ll be frightened
I couldn’t cope just couldn’t cope
I’d turn my head
I’d back away
I wouldn’t want to know
He scares me so
I want him so
I love him so

 

[Andra_Jenny]

Yes

Everythings allright.
We have assumed control!

 

[Todd]

DAMNED FOR ALL TIME

TUESDAY


JUDAS
Now if I help you it matters that you see
These sordid kind of things are coming hard to me
It’s taken me some time to work out what to do
I weighed the whole thing up before I came to you
I have no thought at all about my own reward
I really didn’t come here of my own accord
Just don’t say I’m
Dammed for all time

I came because I had to I’m the one who saw
Jesus can’t control it like he did before
and furthermore I know that Jesus thinks so too
Jesus wouldn’t mind that I was here with you
I have no thought at all about my own reward
I really didn’t come here of my own accord
Just don’t say I’m
Dammed for all time

Annas you’re a friend a wordly man and wise
Caiaphas my friend I know you sympathise
Why are we the prophets? Why are we the ones?
Who see the sad solution -know what must be done
I have no thought at all about my own reward
I really didn’t come here of my own accord
Just don’t say I’m
Dammed for all time
ANNAS
Cut the protesting forget the excuses
We want information get up off the floor
CAIAPHAS
We have the papers we need to arrest him
You know his movements - we know the law
ANNAS
Your help in this matter won’t go unrewarded
CAIAPHAS
We’ll pay you in silver - cash on the nail
We just need to know where the soldiers can find him
ANNAS
With no crowd around him
CAIAPHAS
Then we can’t fail

BLOOD MONEY

JUDAS
I don’t need your blood money!
CAIAPHAS
Oh that doesn’t matter our expenses are good
JUDAS
I don’t want your blood money!
ANNAS
But you might as well take it - we think that you should
CAIAPHAS
Think of the things you can do with that money
Choose any charity - give to the poor
We’ve noted your motives - we’ve noted your feelings
This isn’t blood money - it’s a fee nothing
Fee nothing, fee nothing more.
JUDAS
On thursday night you’ll find him where you want him
Far from the crowds in the Garden of Gethsemane
CHOIR
Well done Judas
Good old Judas