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#culture #jesuschristsuperstar #faith
No irony, no critical distance, no framing—just enthusiasm. When I heard all of the songs as a child, I wasn’t looking for something that would fit the Vatican II catechism. I wanted my heart to rise and rejoice.
OK, rewatching now, and I really forgot how amazing John Legend's vocals are in this show, except for the handful of times you NEED Jesus to waaaaaiiiiil on a crazy high note. #JesusChristSuperstar
Curiously, FB wouldn't let me just "reshare" an old post from January 2015 so I'm just going to post reshare anew here. The original post follows: Growing up as a little kid in 1970, you couldn't escape hearing Andrew Lloyd Weber's groundbreaking rock opera, Jesus Christ Superstar, on the radio, a studio recording that preceded any live or filmed staging. Important perspective now 40+ years on where many just know it for the movie version. After The Who's Tommy, JCS was the next big rock opera to break out into the mainstream. Today I found an original UK pressing ($2 at a fave thrift shop) which is a completely different packaging experience than the relatively subdued US (brown/beige) version, with a fold out "star" design featuring various artist renditions of JC inside. The booklet shows faces of the artists including Deep Purple's Ian Gillan. Very very curious distinct differences in how this then-controversial show was marketed in the States vs. the US. Added new 2026 thoughts: I suspect The Who's Face Dances (1981) cover art was at least minimally inspired by this... That said, this cover would never have flown well in the US ni 1970...
Resharing an old FB post from January 2015. The original long post follows. #musicsky #music #andrewlloydweber #jesuschristsuperstar #vinyl
Growing up as a little kid in 1970, you couldn't escape hearing Andrew Lloyd Weber's groundbreaking rock opera, Jesus Christ Superstar...
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Happy Jesus Christ Superstar Day to all who celebrate! #JesusChristSuperstar
#HappyEaster #HoppyEostre #Ostara
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Still from the film of the Lloyd Webber/Rice music, Jesus Christ Superstar.
Easter essential watch complete. ✔️
#jesuschristsuperstar #easter
I gotta be honest, the titular song was underwhelming.
I've had enough of Judas and I thought it would be grander in sound, not just in visuals.
I should've expected meh from Andrew Lloyd Webber, though. So, that's my bad.
I know better.
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Well, now I know why I never saw this musical in my childhood.
No way my Black Baptist Preacher-ful family was about to let me see a movie in which Jesus HASN'T risen.
Absolutely not 😂
#JesusChristSuperstar
The director's surname being Jewison is TOO on the nose!
A Jewison killed Jesus (and didn't resurrect him) 😂
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Knowing that the whole point of Christianity is that Jesus isn't dead, I wonder why this movie stops at the crucifixion.
Because isn't Mary Magdalene there when he rolls the stone away?
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Dear gawd, Judas is a whiny, cowardly bitch.
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#JesusChristSuperstar additional fun fact: one of Paul O'Neill's early gigs was playing guitar in a touring production of Jesus Christ Superstar. The way melodic themes often recur in Savatage and TSO's catalog reminds me a lot of JCS.
#JesusChristSuperstar fun fact: one of the all-time great Judas performances is from Zubin Varla (1996 London revival) who also played Xanwan in Andor S1.
Does the titular song of this musical not happen until the end?
It's the only song I knew coming into it.
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#watching #movies Watching my traditional Easter movie #JesusChristSuperstar
Lord, if you didn't want me to dance my way through the passion, then you shouldn't have made Andrew Lloyd Weber such a competent crafter of bops.
#jesuschristsuperstar #holyweek
HIGH DESERT JAZZ -
Timeline Music/Art Break #1973
On repeat, ad infinitum.
#Jazz #JazzMusic #Easter #JesusChristSuperStar #TooMuchHeavenOnTheirMinds #WeAreInTheUpsideDown
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Norman Jewison had such great directorial touches in #JesusChristSuperstar. During “Hosanna,” Jesus realizes in a freeze frame that this all ends in his death as his followers sing “Hey, JC, JC, would you die for me?” This moment has always been effective and a little chilling.
During “Simon Zealotes” in #JesusChristSuperstar,” I always used to hear the lyrics:
Jesus, I am with you
Touch me, touch me, Jesus!
As:
Jesus I am with you
Judge me, judge me, Jesus!
Jesus’ followers didn’t want to be read for filth. They just wanted to be blessed/anointed. My mistake.
Screen shot from FB comment: I love John, but this is an example of if you can't hit THE note you can't have the part
And no, I'm not the person who posted this on FB, but...
#JesusChristSuperstar #JCS
Tonight at the historic #OrindaTheater at @OrindaTheatreSq , I met the actor who played Jesus in #JesusChristSuperstar @TedNeeley ! What a #GoodFriday experience.
So I’m doing a church free Easter this year. Sunday I’m going to #BroadTheater for #JesusChristSuperstar anyone in #NOLA want to join?
Easter theater nerd edition:
Steve Bolsonaro > John Legend
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Andrew Loyd Webber and Tim Rice wrote Henry Cavill Jesus not Christopher Reeve Jesus.
And with that statement, which is kinda true if not 100% I have probably annoyed or confused the largest number of passionate fandoms possible. I don’t know if there’s a prize.
#musicals #JesusChristSuperstar
It's that time of year again.
#DissociationFriday #GoodFriday #JesusChristSuperstar #AndrewLloydWebber
En nu ga ik nog voor de zeshonderdste keer #JesusChristSuperstar kijken.
A rough animation of one of the characters I did from my Jesus Christ Superstar animatics. I do not own the original audio
#easter #jesuschristsuperstar #caiaphas #animation2d #patrickpage #springawakening
A throwback to a couple of Easter episodes from the BMC Vaults for you.
Both include a pitch and are available wherever you find podcasts and Badmoviecult.com
Happy Easter
#jesuschristsuperstar #nightofthelepus
Still from the movie Jesus Christ Superstar featuring Herod surrounded by a bunch of hippies in outlandish wigs.
So, is everyone watching #JesusChristSuperstar for #GoodFriday, or just me?
