It was Andrew Lloyd Webber night on American Idol this evening. Officially, he is called 'lord' by the Brits. One of his popular songs, Jesus Christ Superstar, ostensibly about the actual Lord, was sung by Carly Smithson.
First, get past that this is secular TV singing songs written by a man not known for his Christian devotion. Next: Consistent with Christian theology or blasphemous? Somewhere in between? Why?
also: Shout to the Lord ('no Jesus' generic version) Shout to the Lord (original lyrics)
Carly Smithson version
Carl Anderson (from original motion picture, 1973)
Jesus Christ Superstar (also: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesus_Christ_Superstar)
Lyrics by Tim Rice
Voice of Judas
Every time I look at you
I don't understand
Why you let the things you did
Get so out of hand
You'd have managed better
If you'd had it planned
Now why'd you choose such a backward time
And such a strange land?
If you'd come today
You could have reached the whole nation
Israel in 4 BC had no mass communication
Don't you get me wrong
Don't you get me wrong
Don't you get me wrong, now
Don't you get me wrong
Don't you get me wrong
Don't you get me wrong
Don't you get me wrong, now
Don't you get me wrong
Only want to know
Only want to know
Only want to know, now
Only want to know
Only want to know
Only want to know
Only want to know, now
Only want to know
Jesus Christ
Jesus Christ
Who are you? What have you sacrificed?
Jesus Christ
Jesus Christ
Who are you? What have you sacrificed?
Jesus Christ
Superstar
Do you think you're what they say you are?
Jesus Christ
Superstar
Do you think you're what they say you are?
Tell me what you think
About your friends at the top
Now who d'you think besides yourself
Was the pick of the crop?
Buddah was he where it's at?
Is he where you are?
Could Muhammmed move a mountain
Or was that just PR?
Did you mean to die like that?
Was that a mistake or
Did you know your messy death
Would be a record breaker?
Don't you get me wrong Don't you get me wrong
Don't you get me wrong, now Don't you get me wrong
Don't you get me wrong Don't you get me wrong
Don't you get me wrong, now Don't you get me wrong
Only want to know Only want to know
Only want to know, now Only want to know
Only want to know Only want to know
Only want to know, now I only want to know
Jesus Christ
Jesus Christ
Who are you? What have you sacrificed?
Jesus Christ
Jesus Christ
Who are you? What have you sacrificed?
Jesus Christ
Superstar
Do you think you're what they say you are?
Jesus Christ
Superstar
Do you think you're what they say you are?
Jesus Christ
Jesus Christ
Who are you? What have you sacrificed?
Jesus Christ
Jesus Christ
Who are you? What have you sacrificed?
Jesus Christ
Superstar
Do you think you're what they say you are?
Jesus Christ
Superstar
Do you think you're what they say you are?
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7 comments:
Still liked Lonesome Stone better :-)
"Lonesome Stone"?
What do you think, as a Christian, is this song worthy of CCM?
I think the song is cool.
Lonesome Stone was the musical we had at the time Jesus Christ Superstar came out, touring in Europe. I think JC Superstar is okay, it just doesn't have real depth or call to change.
Wow, Godspell is way better, both the music and the message, but not ALW's work.
Since stopping cable in October 2006 because I couldn't afford it, this former TV junkie's diet has consisted mainly of PBS with rabbit ears, and the occasional show downloaded form iTunes (Gordon Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares, Stephen Colbert, etc.), I never did jump on the AI bandwagon--it always seemed mean! That said, it's hard to understand how a girl (woman?) dressed like what my six-year-old daughter would call a "hoochie" would be likely to spread the gospel with this particular version of this song--it rocks, but doesn't particularly touch the heart or soul.
Did anyone notice that when Ryan Seacrest talked about the songs on the results show that he omitted "Jesus Christ" and merely called the song "Superstar"?!?
I think "Superstar" is that song's official name, which is in the context of a musical, "Jesus Christ Superstar."
I've never seen the movie, but am told Christ is crucified sans resurrection. Is this accurate?
When Jesus Christ Superstar (the album) came out in the early 70's, I bought it and I loved it. I didn't seen the musical until many years later (in the mid 90s). I remember in the 70s Christians were very unhappy about the album and we were advised by our church to throw it out (burn it was what they said). Now, a more mature Christian, I view it (the lyrics) dispassionately, though I still love the music. There are bigger fish to fry than a 1970's musical, though I don't think that was the right song to do--as it was out of context to the musical. Some songs don't stand alone very well, and that was one of them-- If you've never heard the entire musical, you're going to think, WHAT? was that song about, rather than in context to the musical it makes sense.
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