Jesus Christ - The Musical. Is it wrong

[crim son]

that my seven-year-old son loves this so much that he's learned the song and can do all the moves better than Our Lord himself?
Oh, you've all seen it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fN1dPtEph2U

I think Henry is going to be an actor. He's damn good!

[Lyric]

1. My seven year old can recite and perform most of the musical "Rent"

as well as the vast majority of Monty Python and the Holy Grail.

See, if you lived closer we could help them put on a play that suits BOTH their interests! "Jesus Barges In On Me And My Guitar", or "Stake Me UPPPPP Tonight", or "Living In Jerusalem (At The Start of the Millenium)". Toss in a few references to unladen swallows and the Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch, and we'd be all set. :D

[crim son]

3. ROTFLMAO!

You rock, oktoberain! I wish I had your wit, and maybe your kid too! :pals:

[Orsino]

2. So you're saying your son is bigger than Jesus?

Oh, that'll go over well.

[crim son]

4. I'm not saying that

but if you've interpreted it that way, so will others.

[SPKrazy]

5. I Think It Is Fucking Hilarious!

but I think a lot of things are funny that others don't :P

:rofl:

Henry does this I'll have to show it to Matthew!

:rofl:

[crim son]

7. Oh no you don't, because Matthew's gonna do it better

and then he'll not only have fewer teeth, he'll be the better Jesus. I can't have that!

[SPKrazy]

9. He he he!

:rofl:

You just need your own personal Jesus:

here's some choices :rofl:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8btElOxPVFU
Manson

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhzsxEC-psA
De Peche Mode

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqDqGWOw1KM
"Ring of Fire" (a Johnny Cash cover band)

Johnny Cash does it best but couldn't find it on youtube!

Matthew might just be Jesus? :shrug:

he's got fewer teeth, neener neener

[crim son]

10. Why is DepecheMode's version making me crave

man-flesh? :rofl: I think it was that horse's ass. :7

[SPKrazy]

14. Ha! Reach out and touch faith!

pick up the receiver, I'll make you a believer... :D


:rofl:

I don't know, it made me crave wo-man flesh! but then that is nothing new :dunce:

Yes the horse's ass and the heavy breathing.... does it for me :P

:rofl:

[crim son]

27. Funny story about the heavy breathing

but another time, perhaps.

[SPKrazy]

32. Dang!

I read that subject line just now and thought oh boy oh boy

and then... :shrug:

:rofl:

I can always call work and talk to the secretary just to hear her voice...:P

[terrya]

6. It's written by Andrew Lloyd-Webber

Yes, it's wrong.

[crim son]

8. That's Jesus Christ Superstar.

A different animal, with one of my favorite songs in it: "Pilate's Dream".

[ceile]

11. "The Temple" is my fave

Great! Now I'm going to have the Overture running in my head for the rest of the day. groovy....

[MistressOverdone]

12. You mean Jesus Christ Superstar?

I love it! One song in particular: I don't know how to love him. I'm betting it says a some very true things about Mary M.

[crim son]

13. I don't mean Jesus Christ Superstar

but I do know the song you're talking about. Even when I saw the film as a Christian kid I thought there was a good chance Mary had more than... filial... love for Jesus.

[Nicole]

18. I think you have confused your Marys.

Mary Magdalene was not the mother of Jesus, Mary of Nazareth was.

I agree with you that Mary Magdalene loved Jesus, but it wasn't the love of a mother for her child.

[SPKrazy]

20. Well

true enough, if the story is accurate, you have the characters correct.

Mary Magdalene also was not a whore as the story went for centuries (started by a Pope quite a long time ago corrected by the Catholic Church the last century) which is interesting.

Mary Magdalene actually had wealth and probably financed the apostles as they traveled about. Behind every good man is a good woman or several! I agree that I think Mary M was in love with Jesus, and we'll leave the rest to the imagination eh? ;)

[Nicole]

22. Well....

I'd rather NOT leave it to your imagination! Who knows where the hell that imagination of your's will go? :scared:

:rofl:

[SPKrazy]

23. So you have some factoids

to explain what happened between Mary M and Jesus?
:rofl:

[Nicole]

24. No, what I said was

I didn't trust your imagination. :rofl:

[SPKrazy]

25. You Have No Idea Nicole...

my imagination may be my best feature...

;)

[Nicole]

30. And I'm sure I don't want to know.

:P

:rofl:

[SPKrazy]

31. I don't know if you want to know or not

I'd be happy to tell you :P

and if you don't want to know then that's fine too.

:shrug:

i kinda forgot what the heck we're talking about, Jesus and Mary M?

or? :rofl:

[crim son]

26. Laughing. Raised as a Catholic it's unlikely I'd confuse the Marys.

How would you characterize the Magdalene's love for Jesus? How would you characterize the love of the average "christian"? In my world we're all looking for Daddy.

I express myself badly and I apologize. I do in fact understand your point.

[SPKrazy]

34. Daddy, daddy, dadddddddy!

I'm looking for Mommy!

I find the idea of gawdess more realistic and consistent with my beliefs about the "nature" of a spiritual world.

d00d in long robe with beard and lightning bolts and all just doesn't do it.

then there's this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IckATeJCAaE

:rofl:

[Nicole]

36. Just checking.

I was confused by your post because it was a reply to another post that mentioned the song " I don't know how to love him". That song isn't even close to being about filial love.

I could be wrong but I think she loved him as you would a partner and lover. I think she was extremely infatuated with him yet didn't feel worthy of him.

I'm not looking for Daddy so I'm not sure how to answer that question. :shrug:

[crim son]

37. I had to reread the thread to figure out what you're saying.

I know the song isn't about filial love and as I said that even as a kid I guessed there was more to the relationship than Father/Daughter love. By Father I mean God the Father: and by Daughter, any human woman. By more, I mean the love was what you describe, the romantic love of woman for her man. We're in complete agreement!

[wildhorses]

15. not only is it not wrong---it is hilarious!!

:rofl:

[SPKrazy]

16. I KNow!

it's crazy hilarious! :hi:

;)

[KG]

17. snorf!

hadn't seen that!

[crim son]

28. Happy to share.

It gives me the most perverse pleasure.

[Nicole]

19. Be sure to let us know

if you get Henry's version on Youtube. :rofl:

[crim son]

29. That's a promise.

My older son is a YouTube guru. I'll apply for his aid. :hi:

[Nicole]

35. I'll be looking for it.

:hi:

[jakefrep]

21. By no means is it wrong...

...you should encourage his artistic pursuits.

[Critters2]

33. That is funny! Thanks! nt