So I’ve come to a realization regarding my blog content. I am trying too hard to come up with something that doesn’t fit into any of my interests.
Why I have been doing that, I haven’t the foggiest idea.
Well enough meta-blogging, time for real content!
In my opinion, one of the greatest musical moments ever is in Jesus Christ Superstar. We have a DVD of a very well done TV revival of the musical from 2000, and the moment in question is during the Last Supper scene.
Standing amongst some very tired, drunk, and freaked out Apostles (who hasn’t been there at some point?), Judas Iscariot and Jesus are having it out, Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Weber style. Judas is trying to tell Jesus exactly why he’s about to betray Him, and Jesus isn’t having any of it. Jesus finally tells Judas to “Get out! They’re waiting! They’re waiting for you!” During His last jab, Judas is winding up for the biggun. He gets right up in Jesus’ face and belts it, totally changing the balance of the argument and the music shifts to the familiar “Superstar” melody.
“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 had it planned
Ahhhhhh ahhhh ahhh ahhh ah ah ahhhhh”
There’s no other way to sing that except to belt it. Blow your lungs out. I can rewind that part over and over again. If you don’t want to watch the whole scene, the part in question starts about 5 minutes in. But I recommend watching, since the Apostles portrayal as a bunch of drunken, if peaceful, frat boy types wondering where the hell all the drama came from is priceless.
I’ve never seen the 2000 version, and though from your clip I can say they sing very well, I just can’t accept anyone except Ted Neeley as Jesus (1973). Ted Neeley: best Jesus ever! (except the real thing, of course … haha)