tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6302656811302850560.post8878264649418193265..comments2008-04-24T17:59:42.162-05:00Resilient Hawkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17342852760288011089noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6302656811302850560.post-81418177996170035792008-04-24T17:59:00.000-05:002008-04-24T17:59:00.000-05:00When 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....http://www.blogger.com/profile/08809240640785005593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6302656811302850560.post-19016253890355637602008-04-24T06:12:00.000-05:002008-04-24T06:12:00.000-05:00I think "Superstar" is that song's official name, which is in the context of a musical, "Jesus Christ Superstar."<BR/><BR/>I've never seen the movie, but am told Christ is crucified sans resurrection. Is this accurate?Resilient Hawkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17342852760288011089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6302656811302850560.post-16998750251608426872008-04-24T05:41:00.000-05:002008-04-24T05:41:00.000-05:00Did 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"?!?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6302656811302850560.post-82026982751035737032008-04-23T18:53:00.000-05:002008-04-23T18:53:00.000-05:00Wow, Godspell is way better, both the music and the message, but not ALW's work.<BR/><BR/>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.Michele Frankshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04470696481231856784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6302656811302850560.post-11423661363356952412008-04-22T21:02:00.000-05:002008-04-22T21:02:00.000-05:00I think the song is cool.<BR/><BR/>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.@bdul muHibhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10775889983099808362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6302656811302850560.post-68290341409648246122008-04-22T20:44:00.000-05:002008-04-22T20:44:00.000-05:00"Lonesome Stone"?<BR/><BR/>What do you think, as a Christian, is this song worthy of CCM?Resilient Hawkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17342852760288011089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6302656811302850560.post-63533985310406796492008-04-22T20:31:00.000-05:002008-04-22T20:31:00.000-05:00Still liked Lonesome Stone better :-)@bdul muHibhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10775889983099808362noreply@blogger.com