Judas’ reprise of I Don’t Know How To Love Him is the greatest use of reprise in all of music history. So much meaning and depth there, comparable to the greatest opera composers of history, if not better.

@seangrexa4707

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed, and another tip of the hat to Townshend for inspiration I should think.

@iratakeuchi3031

2 жыл бұрын

💯💯💯

@FoxInferno13

4 ай бұрын

I was a pre-teen hearing Jesus Christ Superstar for the first time in 2006, right around Easter time because my Mama had a wicked sense of humor. My family was pretty non-religious but FUCK did this blow my mind apart. Hearing Judas sing I Don't Know How to Love Him brought tears to my eyes then and it still gets me today

My mom said that Jesus Christ Superstar was the Hamilton of the 70s.

@masarusenpai1952

4 жыл бұрын

Pretty much

@VillageDigby

4 жыл бұрын

Can’t argue with that

@carlsaganlives6086

3 жыл бұрын

Good analogy. It garnered a lot of publicity due to it's 'controversial' rock n roll take on such a 'sacred' subject, plus it was (is) great. Didn't quite reach the phenomenal multimedia frenzy that Alex is still enjoying, though, for obvious reasons. The brown double album can stand alone, c'mon.

@harrykelly7566

3 жыл бұрын

She was right.

@szuhuailee

3 жыл бұрын

my all favorite musical

“Gethsemane” is such a good fucking song. One of my favorites of musical theatre. The “God, thy will is hard/But you hold every card” section gives me chills every time.

@theSpiritofTamzin

Жыл бұрын

Same!!...

@aguyinadress5361

3 ай бұрын

I have the same thing for the "See How I Die" part

@JOGALALA

Ай бұрын

Same, it is one of most magnificent songs ever written in music history

FINALLY someone has given this the credit it deserves. Not into musicals but I love this one. People always forget it was an album first and so it's brushed off in the canon of rock music. I genuinely think it's one of the greatest rock operas I've ever heard.

@kingkongz88

5 жыл бұрын

Exactly. I usually can't stand all the musicals that my family point me to because "musical" does not seem to apply, for me. I loved this album to death & played it like I did any album I loved. Often. Not pnly were the voices amazing but some incredible driving, evolving rock sequences

@johnjeremycielo7989

4 жыл бұрын

Oh didn't know that was the case. Always thought it was a broadway musical first then made into a movie. Thanks for the new info.

@seangrexa4707

2 жыл бұрын

Not that there are many rock operas out there (JCSS, Tommy, Quadrophenia all equally brilliant IMO). Godspell pales in comparison. Never even watched Rocky Horror or Little Shop of Horrors for that matter. Grease had its moments for what it was, maybe Rock and Roll High School also comes to mind? Anything else?

@fullmetalfreedom

Жыл бұрын

Seriously. Finally someone did. This is a great tribute video and I'm saving this video forever. Great job to the the Creator

@bryankacz6431

Жыл бұрын

@@seangrexa4707 HAIR?

I had the pleasure of being in 2 productions of JCSS. In the first one, I played Judas. In the second, 22 years later, I played Pilate. Both roles offered a level of emotion, through music, that I had never experienced before on stage. These are sweet memories for me.

@BC-ui9yt

Жыл бұрын

Pilate is my dream role. That being said, Judas is a great part. Sadly, I don't know that I have the musical chops. And vocally, Caiaphas is more my range.

@murdoph

3 ай бұрын

The two best roles in the play. Judas would be my go to, but it's out of my range now so Pilate is the next best

No mention of the odd meters throughout surprises me - not only was the subject matter, point of view, and instrumentation revolutionary, the extensive use of five and seven based meters was equally remarkable.

@TheColourofawesome

5 жыл бұрын

To be fair it's such a dense musical that it's hard to go beyond a surface level summary of the musical. This was a pretty damn ambitious video and he could probably do an hour length video on it.

@HarrrySpider

3 жыл бұрын

Agreed... This was a big part of why I love this music.

Small correction: 4:33 was one of Judas' lines not Jesus'

@Patch2112

5 жыл бұрын

I also noticed that lol

@DTPoe

5 жыл бұрын

Just came to see if anyone else had noticed.

@nerds4knowledge

5 жыл бұрын

Glad I was not alone there...

@yebkamin

5 жыл бұрын

Immediately went down here to correct that but i see others noticed it too

@frankholland3025

5 жыл бұрын

caught this too

Sidenote. What's the buzz at 1.25 x speed is Mario invincibility theme.

@otar_kublashvili

5 жыл бұрын

wow, u right man

@SmithMrCorona

5 жыл бұрын

Jesus and Mario - two of the most influential fictional characters today, both with recognizable facial hair, both sharing the same music. Coincidence?

@morgant5680

5 жыл бұрын

@@SmithMrCorona I think NOT

@dannyostby2925

5 жыл бұрын

Daplin1 I found this amusing. Thank you

@simonholmqvist8017

5 жыл бұрын

@@SmithMrCorona Well, Jesus DID exist, but however he did the things that are written in the bible, that's another question.

What JSSS did for Christianity was to make the religion more enticing to the youth of the day. Because of JCSS, more young people were discovering the bible and church in a way that wasn't being seen by the youth beforehand. This soundtrack/play/movie has helped spread the gospel more than Billy Graham could ever have. I remember my dad forbade me to see it which made it so attractive to me. Its a theme that has and will continue to stand the test of time,even to non believers.

@detectiveassassin7937

Жыл бұрын

As a non-believer who grew up in a non-Christian state, I can confirm that is true as I just can't stop listening to this show.

The pope at the time even said that he approved of the musical, as I recall reading.

@daviddemar8749

5 жыл бұрын

Actually I believe that he didn't approve of the musical but thought that I dont know how to love him was a beautiful song and listened to it often.

@nymaksco1835

4 жыл бұрын

I went to a very conservative Catholic Elementary School and they took us to see the musical in New York City and it was approved by the Pope.

@Krullmatic

2 жыл бұрын

That's because the pope is Evil!

@armorer94

2 жыл бұрын

@@Krullmatic you're either a troll or an idiot. Neither alternative is particularly appealing.

It's easy for a lot of us who are "cradle Christians" to take Jesus for granted, I think, because we're so familiar with the general story of His life that it fails to shock us. JCS is hardly an orthodox take, but at it's best it forces you to think about how utterly bewildering Jesus was to those around Him, whether you take Him as liar, lunatic, or Lord (to echo CS Lewis). Not to mention you get some pretty sweet rock music. Thanks for making this video, and Happy Good Friday/Easter!

I love the film version, Carl Anderson and Ted Neeley have such good voices

@jessepinkeye2339

5 жыл бұрын

Carl Anderson is very awesome at portraying Judas. Ted is more of a Theatrical version of Ian

@samgroarke4482

5 жыл бұрын

@@jessepinkeye2339 yeah

@gerboosh

5 жыл бұрын

I prefer Carl over Murray but I think Ian was a better kinda raw and passionate Jesus than the very tired Ted interpretation

@laragio

5 жыл бұрын

Neeley was good, Ian Gillan was chilling, especially "Gethsemane".

@maya-tm1th

5 жыл бұрын

Carl Anderson blows it out of the park!! seriously i never understood how people could NOT love the film version.

I first heard Jesus Christ Superstar, when I was 6 years old. As a teenager, I used to play the entire album almost every day. I still have a deep love for it.

@seanmccready9564

2 жыл бұрын

Ha, I learned how to read around 3-4 hears old while reading the included lyrics with the original album.

@michaelchester5618

2 жыл бұрын

Me too, but i was11..

@michaelchester5618

2 жыл бұрын

And love it more and more the closer i get to the day we meet in heaven.

@e.l.hunter5620

2 жыл бұрын

@@michaelchester5618 I relive it with the haunting melodies during Holy Week, just before Easter. The story is real for me and Rice and Webber's research well done!

@sherryhannah9262

Жыл бұрын

Lisa Heisey I hope you will reply to this I love ❤️ Jesus Christ Superstar my Aunt Bee turned me on to it she had the original album on cassette l….I’d like to get the original album on vinyl on the original Decca label I have the film on VHS and DVD and the film soundtrack album on cassette

Lloyd Webber’s home state of Kansas? Kensington England

@frankholland3025

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah, neither Webb nor Rice were American

@brucemckay6615

5 жыл бұрын

Has the maker never heard either of Rice or Lloyd Webber speak??

@ronburgundy244

5 жыл бұрын

He lived in Kansas at the time.

@taborraymond4395

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah. This is fake news. I shut the video down after I heard that.

@Ikemc47

5 жыл бұрын

The original song was called “Kansas Morning” but you’re correct, he’s English.

I've always felt a genius of Jesus Christ Superstar lay in the identification of the audience with Judas by virtue of our modernity. Judas reappears as one of us, a post enlightenment person who finds Jesus' mission and death inscrutable. So, after all, it is we who have betrayed Jesus by our inability to believe in him.

4:32 that line is sung by Judas, since it's the feet and hair line is directed at Jesus

Jesus Christ superstar was is and will always be my favorite musical of all time! Lloyd Webber and Rice persisted getting it done no matter what people said about it and wanted to tell a great story in a new way

Deep Purple’s In Rock is from 1970, and when comparing when this and JCS were originally released, Webber might have heard Ian Gillan from the live Concerto for Group and Orchestra album from Deep Purple, but not from In Rock. Also, the first lyrics you show in Everything’s Alright as being sung by Jesus are actually sung by Judas.

@SuperBobcat68

5 жыл бұрын

And it's Ian Gillan, not Ian Gillian, as the narrator pronounces it

@MetalJesus157

4 жыл бұрын

Ian Gillan doesn't sing on the album Deep Purple. Concerto was his debut.

@gwangi64

4 жыл бұрын

Deep Purple performed Child in Time at the Concerto for Group and Orchestra concert in 1969, before the release of In Rock, so maybe Rice and Lloyd Webber became aware of his vocal capabilities then.

@ponytrekker8996

2 жыл бұрын

Child in time was written and recorded in 1969.

@daintybrighton

2 жыл бұрын

Still getting over ALW being from Kansas.

He had originally written the song [I Don't Know How To Love HIm] about *his home State of Kansas*. Say what? Tim Rice rewrote the lyrics to their failed '67 song, "Kansas Morning." Which was about as "Home Statey" as The Beatles "Kansas City/Hey-Hey-Hey-Hey!" They don't come any more English than Lloyd Webber. No more smoking ganja when making these videos, dude.

@TheJFS123

2 жыл бұрын

My thoughts exactly

@marywatkins6798

2 жыл бұрын

That "home state of Kansas" comment jumped out at me as well. Wrong!!!!

A polyphonic video on my favourite musical? Yes please!

@gerboosh

5 жыл бұрын

Exactly what went through my head

In the mid 90s I played guitar in the orchestra pit for 'Superstar' for a local theater group. Quite challenging, especially 'Pilate's Song.' But did have a lot of fun. The last performance the stage hands decked out the table for the Last Supper with empty McDonald boxes and a rubber chicken.

Im one of the few that likes the early 2000s version the best. The guy who played judas just had the best way of interjecting the emotions into his voice

@FidesAla

3 жыл бұрын

The 2000 film?

My favourite bit from Herod's Song .. So if you are the Christ Yes the great Jesus Christ Prove to me that you're no fool Walk across my swimming pool

@Rojk

5 жыл бұрын

Pipe2DevNull with the voice from the movie. He sounds so slisky

@michaelbaughman8910

5 жыл бұрын

I once played Herod on Superstar a long tome ago

@lukebradford

5 жыл бұрын

I absolutely LOVED Alice Cooper's version of Herod. I think he did it perfectly.

@nymaksco1835

4 жыл бұрын

@@michaelbaughman8910 in the early 70s we were taken from a long island Catholic Elementary School into New York City to see the musical Jesus Christ Superstar. The Herod character was fat he reminds me now of Harvey Weinstein

@tremekadavis449

4 жыл бұрын

We all know She on TV. In Baton Rouge La But They is getting ready to fake my return you know me by the the hidden messages in the famous art work hidden messages my medical records true show the rest

This and Evita are Webber & Rice's great masterpieces. Hell, do one of these videos on Evita. Do videos on musicals in general once in awhile. How about a video about Mel Brooks use of humour to reduce Hitler to a figure of ridicule in The Producers?

@marywatkins6798

2 жыл бұрын

Evita is brilliant.

Every Easter we watch this. 30 year tradition 🙌🏾

Ngl, the movie version being my standard makes this really weird to listen to

@HarrrySpider

3 жыл бұрын

Agreed. The movie version is burned into my brain so much, other versions just seem like strange, lesser covers. Still, it’s interesting to review the deep purple album, and other versions with other players. I respect every attempt to cover this amazing music… But the movie version lives in the mitochondria of my brain forever…

@JMdJ2001

3 жыл бұрын

Same

@instafollowerswtf2596

2 жыл бұрын

I saw the original cast in London before I saw the movie and was equally surprised and, honestly, a bit disappointed about the singers in the film.

One of the greatest rock musicals ever written. Gethsemane is a truly epic vocal tour de force.

Amazing. I love the 2012 Arena tour with Tim Minchin as Judas Iscariot myself....most underrated musical of our times...

Already love this. JCS is my favorite musical.

I saw the performance starring Ted Neeley here in Halifax back in 95. Was one of the most amazing live shows I have ever seen even to this date.

Though there are slight errors in this video (Jesus’s solo is Gethsemane rather than “Gesthamane”, Ian’s last name is Gillan not Gillian, and Judas was the singer of the “woman your fine ointments” line), this is a really insightful look into my favorite musical of all time, and despite the above mentioned mistakes is really well researched and puts into words everything great about this story

@schrire39

11 ай бұрын

You left out the most prominent error: He keeps on referring to “Webber” The family surname is Lloyd Webber. Lloyd is not a middle name.

Absolutely loved this. Thank you so much for posting. Although I love the studio version, it is the movie soundtrack with Carl Anderson and Ted Neeley that I identify with most. They were the definitive Judas and Jesus for me.

4:39 Thats Judas Buddy, He's the one obsessed with the poor. Jesus says in response to that "Surely you're not saying we have the resources To save the poor from their lot?"

@cincilitigator5108

5 жыл бұрын

Jesus said you will have the poor wife you always but I am here only for a short while in defense of the woman who poured out the nard. It was Judas who griped that it could have been sold with the proceeds given to the poor with the side comment being added that he was a thief and wanted the money for himself. That last part is a later insertion by a commentator bent on demonizing Judas at a later time in my opinion. Jesus on the other hand appears to take Judas’ concern at face value but explains the matter of prioritizing his situation for better or worse.

@ezakustam

5 жыл бұрын

I hope you're only referring to Jesus Christ Superstar here. ------------------------------------------------------------ Luke 6:20 King James Version (KJV) 20 And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed be ye poor: for yours is the kingdom of God. ------------------------------------------------------------ Luke 6:20 New International Version (NIV) 20 Looking at his disciples, he said: “Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God. ----------------------------------------------------------- Luke 6:20 New English Translation (NET Bible) 20 Then he looked up at his disciples and said: “Blessed are you who are poor, for the kingdom of God belongs to you. ------------------------------------------------------------ Luke 6:20 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) Blessings and Woes 20 Then he looked up at his disciples and said: “Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God. ------------------------------------------------------------ Luke 6:20 Christian Standard Bible (CSB) The Beatitudes 20 Then looking up at his disciples, he said: Blessed are you who are poor, because the kingdom of God is yours. ------------------------------------------------------------ www.biblegateway.com/

@mbgrafix

5 жыл бұрын

@@cincilitigator5108 Where is your evidence that this was not written by the gospel writer? Also, the Bible says in more places than just one that Judas was a thief. Read the Bible and see for yourself. This was not an edit by a commentator.

@cincilitigator5108

5 жыл бұрын

Mike Bennett it is self evident for any critical reader or perhaps it is the spirit that I am following as Jesus would have it. Being fraught with errors,bigotry and contradictions there is no license required to reasonably interpret the “New Testament”. Just read it with consciousness instead of religious stricture and you will easily see what I mean.

@mbgrafix

5 жыл бұрын

@@cincilitigator5108 I read your comment 3 or 4 times, and I say this with sincerity, not as a criticism...I am not sure just what it is you are trying to communicate. Can you clarify?

Those years were experimental; that's what we had, and did some progressive thinking. We had nothing but creativity.

Point of interest: all "chaotic" numbers (the Temple, the Lepers, What's that buzz etc.are in odd-time, 5 or 7) - and it's "Gethsemane" (pronounced "Get sem ah neh" :-) Keep up the good work

I don't consider myself religious' at all, but when this record came out I played it constantly, it just knocked me out. Great way to tell the story without all trappings of mainstream interpretations of the bible, and I found it very interesting, when generally I sort of tune out any sort of preaching. I also wrote a report on it starting with the Broadway premiere in high school such was my admiration for this groundbreaking classic. Haven't heard it in years, then came across it here. Say hi to everybody, OK? 🐟

Fantastic job on this! I'm glad you pointed out the reusing of the different themes in the show. This was paced just right and spot-on each of the points you made.

Another excellent piece. The narration sums the topic up nicely, with some interesting background facts, and the visuals and editing are absolutely perfect. You know it's perfect when you don't even notice how smoothly and effortlessly it all passes before your eyes. You don't even realise it is all a film put together by someone intentionally.

who knew we would get this genre on polyphonic. v exciting

I love the sneer in the tone of Alice Cooper's take on Herod's Song; it's the one track that I prefer the newer televised version to the original recording or the 70s movie.

I saw the original London cast version in the '70s. It was incredible. I must have been 10 or 11 years old and now at almost 60 I still remember it as a highlight of my youth. I revisit it every couple of years and I still find things I haven't noticed before. By the way, Ian GILLAN has no second 'I' in his surname! As a "proper" Rock Star he fits this role perfectly. Sadly he was too busy being the best rock singer of his generation in one of the best bands to ever grace a stage (Deep Purple) to tour JCSS, but I would love to have seen that!

A few corrections: You attributed lyrics sung by Judas in Everything's Alright to Jesus. Ian Gillan's name is pronounced wrong throughout as "Gillian." Gethsemane is spelled and pronounced wrong. A lyric from Heaven on Their Minds (No talk of God then, we called you a man) adds a small g and an s to the word God. The melody of I Don't Know How to Love Him is from a Webber/Rice song called Kansas Morning, but Webber is from England, not Kansas.

@70snostalgia

3 жыл бұрын

Do you seperate your peas and carrots, Brent?

@_misnoma_

3 жыл бұрын

@@70snostalgia Are you calling him pedantic? LOL. The video saying "Lloyd Webber's home state of Kansas" is as wrong as can be! And "Gethsemane" pronounced and oncreen as "Gesthamane"? The video is riddled with errors!

@tom-ht3ju

3 жыл бұрын

@@_misnoma_ I know, but come on, give the dude some credit, he made a really good vid.

@gotham61

2 жыл бұрын

Some people are critics and some people are doers. Instead of nitpicking this guy's video, why don't you make your own better mistake free video on the same topic?

@mintybadgerproductions

2 жыл бұрын

@@gotham61 That's a non-argument. First off you can be a critic and a doer. Secondly, just because you haven't done something yourself doesn't mean you can't criticise. Thirdly there is nothing wrong with constructive criticism. If the purpose of the video is to inform yet some of the information is wrong, it should be pointed out, that's not a nit pick.

I was literally just relistening to the album, then you post this. You never cease to be on time, Poly!

Some errors in this very well-put-together video, but let those who have never made a mistake cast the first stone... :)

This was the quintessential album of my generation in the 70's. We acted it out on the beach... it was our anthem. Loved it... the first one and the second blue one.

I'd love to see an episode on Jeff Wayne's War of the Worlds

@ethanyoder9953

5 жыл бұрын

That would be amazing.

@SamuelKristopher

5 жыл бұрын

Do it

@curiositydrawsme9180

5 жыл бұрын

@Jeff Marquis I agree. I was listening to the twangy guitar in Poor Jerusalem (6:14) and was thinking, “Gosh, that sounds like Jeff Wayne’s War of the Worlds,” just as I read this comment.

Polyphonic always makes me have a different perspective on thing i enjoy, or makes me discover new things that i couldnt even bother about. So thankful for this channel.

Just wanted to say that I just discovered your channel, and I love it! Thank you for all the great educational content. I love art and pop culture history, but I don't know very much about music, and I've learned a lot from your videos.

Wtf im christian now

I would say that Hair is the most important piece of theatre to introduce rock into the musical art form; Jesus Christ Superstar only helped that. Hair was way more controversial and cutting edge as a musical piece. I do prefer Jesus Christ Superstar, but Hair was way more important.

@cdjhyoung

3 жыл бұрын

I suspect you are not from the south or mid-west. Superstar was the ground breaking work around here, both for the subject matter and the quality and tone of the music. Hair raised some eye brows, and attracted some attention, but it wasn't THAT ground breaking.

I have been involved in two different productions of JCS, every time you feel a different interpretation of the songs by those playing the characters (each was double cast). Great video, keep up the great work 👍🏻✌🏻

Every time I go thrift shopping or record shopping, I see this record. I always glance and say nah but now that I have seen this video I feel like I should buy a copy.

@cdjhyoung

3 жыл бұрын

You will not be disappointed. It really is a gift of a musical. I'm of the age I was a late teen when it came out. Bought a copy, was gifted two other copies. Wore two of them out.

I have a friend who really loves musicals, I'mma send this to him. Thanks for making this!!!

Excellent video as always.

Jesus Christ Superstar is my mom’s favorite musical and my all time favorite as well. It’s even in my top 10 favorite musicals list. The whole history lesson behind it was really awesome. Thank you for giving it the appreciation it deserves with this video!

My fav is “Everything’s Alright.” We grew up singing songs from this show at Mass in convent school.

I am new to the world of working in theater, but recently had the pleasure of working on this show. I knew nothing about the tone of this show, or what to expect. It changed my idea of what musical theater can be. A very powerful experience and all the performers, costumes, sets, lighting and imagery were so stylistic and breathtaking. I highly recommend seeing it in its current form

This was such an incredible video. Thanks so much for this, because JCS is simply amazing

THANKS FOR BRINGING, TO THE "LIGHT", THE CREATION OF THE ORIGINAL "JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR!!! NOT MANY AT ALL, HAVE KNOWN THIS, PROBABLY TO THIS DAY>>> THE "MUSIC" BROUGHT 'LIFE' TO THIS HEAVENLY ALW CREATION (I am 62 & and a Gal & I from school, Joann Watkins Would, & Could Sing EVERY SONG - no Fail- to it's Entirety, Perfectly! I Thank the Lord for That memory, and of His (Jesus), that in those Lyrics & Tunes, after that album, I Looked Deeper into His Life! ...'Sorry @ (4:33) it was JUDAS, not JESUS Singing..

nicely done. It's been a favorite of mine since I discovered it in my parents record collection 30 years ago. The new televised version was really well done too.

I am not sure who to praise for this channel but it is is brilliant. I am wishing that there will be a podcast. Seriously thank you for a brilliant review on not only this musical but Bowie's Think White Duke. Please never stop. I'm sure you can make a Blink 182 album interesting. Well maybe not but be awesome to see.

Webber wrote "I Don't Know How To Love Him" about his home state of Kansas? Dude, lay off the drugs 😂

@blaineishere3851

5 жыл бұрын

Rob Burgess The music. Not the lyrics.

@robburgess4556

5 жыл бұрын

@@blaineishere3851 Andrew Lloyd Webber is from the UK, where does the Kansas bit come from? And yes, I know who wrote the music and who wrote the words.

@blaineishere3851

5 жыл бұрын

Rob Burgess ah my bad. It’s where he lived at the time. “Home state” was a weird way of putting it.

@robburgess4556

5 жыл бұрын

@@blaineishere3851 Hence my surprise and confusion. Btw, do you have a reference for him living there? I googled him +Kansas and got nothing except School Of Rock pages. Since he & Tim were still unknown at the time I'd be surprised if he was living in the US - least of all Kansas! 😃

@blaineishere3851

5 жыл бұрын

Rob Burgess I’m a Kansan myself and I’m pretty sure I’ve heard people mention that he lived around here at one point. I’ll look around and see if I can find anything!

How fitting this has been Released in Australia on Good Friday 😂

My favorite album ever!!!

We need a more permanent solution to our problem

@YogGroove

5 жыл бұрын

What then to do about Jesus of Nazareth?

@nochannelmusician769

5 жыл бұрын

What problem?

@martinisbutik

5 жыл бұрын

How do we deal with a carpenter king? What do we do with a man who is bigger than John was when John did his baptism thing?

@mbgrafix

5 жыл бұрын

The account of this meeting can be found in chapter 11 of John's gospel. In response to Jesus bringing Lazarus back to life, the Pharisees plot Christ's murder.

@YogGroove

5 жыл бұрын

Fools! You have no PERCEPTION. The Stakes we are Gambling are Frightingly High. We must crush him completely.

I've got the original record. And yes, it's my favorite masterpiece. Great vid, I was hoping you'd cover this album sometime. :)

Dude finally I love Jesus Christ Superstar

When I think this channel can’t get better, I find this gem on Jesus Christ Superstar. Thank you Polyphonic

Great video!

Bravo ! Great job ! I got the album as a 10 year old as a Chanukah gift in 1970 from a Christian family who were neighbors of my family in the apartment building that both families lived in. I still have the album and I've loved it ever since I received it. It was a wonderful gift.😊

Epic review, yo! Thanks!

Fantastic video! JCS is so meaningful to me, hard to put into words. Absolutely brilliant piece of inspired art, thank you to Weber and Rice. Thanks to u for this video essay.

10:15As a man from Serbia, The text on the disk says: Radio-Television ,,Belgrade" (Belgrade is capital of Serbia)

Oh dear, I had forgotten about this, I used to listen to the LP's when I was about... when they came out! Brilliant analysis, thanks a million.

@someguy2135

5 жыл бұрын

Me too. Blew my mind.

Fascinating! I’ve been studying Leonard Bernstein’s “Mass,” and several sources cite “Superstar” as an influence. Thank you for sharing this.

Everyone is a critic, but you've done the job and the work. Appreciate your effort and the result of each one of your videos. Thanks.

Fantastic explanation!!! Thank you!!!

Awesome video. It's one of my themes of my life. There's no time I hear Judas that it doesn't kick my senses

This is one of my most favorite musicals as a thespian and an amazing rock opera for my rock side of me. It’s an amazing story, and my drama teacher shows it in her humanities class every year.

I’m so happy you mentioned SF Sorrow! The Pretty Things are so important and among history’s most overlooked figures in rock

And of course, Maunday Thursday is the ONLY day this could be released.

yess thank you! my favourite musical!

Great job buddy!

Rip Barry Denman, the original Pilate

@chrisjaybecker

5 жыл бұрын

Dennen, not Denman.

You should have used the ultimate version of the soundtrack. That would be the 1973 film version directed by Norman Jewison. The back and forth battle between Jesus and Judas in Ted Neeley and Carl Anderson is far, far superior to any other version past and present. That soundtrack also includes Yvonne Elliman, Barry Dennen (Pilate) Bob Bingham (Ciaphas), Kurt Yahjian (Annas), Josh Mostel (Herod), and Larry T. Marshall (Simon). The chemistry and vocal dexterity of both Neeley and Anderson during "The Last Supper" is the showstopper. Then how Anderson as Judas in the titular piece "Superstar" and the derision he throws at Christ questioning whether his death was all worth it, shows the excellence of Tim Rice's lyrics. An excellence Rice would later parlay into both "Evita" and "Chess".

Great video! Would love to see a video on The Phantom Of The Opera soon

Jeff Fenholt was the original Jesus on Broadway and was awesome. He later actually became a Christian evangelist. The original show was so low budget that they had limited microphones & they were corded. So they hid the cords in vines and ropes etc and arranged the choreography so the soloist could share the microphones. The great Ben Vareen originally played Judas & Yvonne Elliman played Mary in both the Broadway & movie productions. 😊

JCS hit Broadway in the early 70’s & Life of Brian slapped us in the late 70’s. What a brilliant decade!

@ChainsGoldMask

5 жыл бұрын

kerryn67 not to mention Rocky Horror

@MrTheBaron

5 жыл бұрын

It's a family tradition of ours to watch JCS every Good Friday. Mine is to watch Life of Brian.

@kerryn6714

5 жыл бұрын

ChainsGoldMask The best of them all!

TIME Magazine December 1969 had a small story on the Entertainment page about two young British composers (ALW & TR) working on a rock opera about Jesus entitled SUPERSTAR, and how they asked John Lennon to star. Lennon's condition- Yoko Ono as Mary Magdalene . Yeah.

@carlsaganlives6086

3 жыл бұрын

Didn't John say at one point Yoko was a superstar and more popular than Jesus Christ?

@TooCooFoYou

3 жыл бұрын

Gomer Gomez Nah, he said that he and the Beatles were popular than Jesus.

Absolute masterpiece

I love love this musical! I had the original album but somebody threw it away. I used to walk around the house singing it to myself even years later. It really inspired me to spend a lot of time studying religion. Thank you for giving it such a loving review!

I dont know how to love him is indeed Yvonnes shining moment. It alwayd gives me chills and goosebumps

The song called "The Crucifixion", at the end uses the avant garde classical music that was happening at the time to get us into the head of Jesus as he is being crucified. We are experiencing the crucifixion from his perspective

omg this video was so well done, really helped me to better understand the meaning behind jcss

Excellent video. 👍💯

The line you have as being sung by Jesus in "Everything's Alright" is actually sung by Judas.

Thanks for posting this. I loved this record. I played 'Superstar' at a piano recital when 12 years old. Only kid to do a contemporary song. Not a fan of ALW other works though. Lot of parallels between this and the movie "The Last Temptation" That film painted Judas as a sympathetic figure too. He was shown as Jesus's best friend. He was disappointed because he thought Jesus was there to lead a rebellion agains Roman rule, but then he came to realize that in order to help his friend achieve his true destiny, he had to do the 'betrayal'. It was an act of friendship more than betrayal. And like "Superstar' there was a lot of backlash. I am not a religious person, but I thought both of these works of art were highly spiritual.

No, that's *Judas* singing "Woman your fine ointment brand new and expensive could have been saved for the poor." Jesus then rebukes him with "...There will be poor always pathetically struggling, look at the good things you've got."

First time i heard this album was the week before easter just this year on KSHE 95. I sat in my car and listened to them play through the entire album. Definitely going to be an annual tradition from now on!

Have always thought if I could only have one album to play the rest of my life, JCSS would be it. Nostalgia plays an important part of it having grown up listening to it as a kid.