Video by: RicBNH
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Edited for YouTube:
By request from the 1973 production:Superstar
Click the link below to see the video of Carly Smithsons performance of this song on American Idol on FOX 4/22/2008
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http://youtube.com/watch?v=Pm8D4ehfx_M
Lyrics:
Voice of Judas:(Carl Anderson)
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.
Why'd you choose such a backward time in such a strange land?
If you'd come today you could have reached a whole nation.
Israel in 4 BC had no mass communication.
Don't you get me wrong.
I only want to know.
CHOIR
Jesus Christ, Jesus Christ,
Who are you? What have you sacrificed?
Jesus Christ Superstar,
Do you think you're what they say you are?
VOICE OF JUDAS
Tell me what you think about your friends at the top.
Who'd you think besides yourself's the pick of the crop?
Buddah, was he where it's at? Is he where you are?
Could Mahomet 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.
I only want to know.
CHOIR
Jesus Christ, Jesus Christ,
Who are you? What have you sacrificed?
Jesus Christ Superstar,
Do you think you're what they say you are?
(Repeat)

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It seems one very ... ( 1 week ago by RicBNH)

It seems one very important aspect of this channel is being overlooked here. This is MY channel and as such I moderate what's posted here. Until such time as things get out of hand-I encourage all with an opinion, to post any reasonably mature comments on these pages. If they become ludicrous or plain obscene,they will simply disappear. ~Ric~

Array ( 1 week ago by RicBNH)

PS Fatdanios, I am an American for whatever matter that means to you. ~Ric~

Array ( 1 week ago by ronHpyrotech)

Geonus, Interesting take on that. Minus Elijah and Moses, it does resemble that, it reminds me of the resurrection, but it doesn't appear in the motion picture, plus it happens before Christ was crucified. I'm not sure what the directors were doing there. The last scene "John 19:41" has an interesting point, with a shepherd crossing left to right, under the empty cross. I don't know if it was intended, but it provokes a lot of thought at the end of the Movie.

Carl puts the funk ... ( 1 week ago by runawayushould)

Carl puts the funk & soul in JCS!!!

You know, it sounds ... ( 1 week ago by fatdanios)

You know, it sounds nice, but I have to wonder~ When Jesus was arrested all the disciples scattered; Peter denied him 3 times...Only John hung around. They all hid in fear until after his resurrection...It seems that they weren't really convinced until then.

Not totally ... ( 1 week ago by GeonusKaikun)

Not totally convinced, no. But the Transfiguration certainly help quite a bit and prevented them from losing faith completely, I think. This might be why Peter and John were so easy to believe the news of the Resurrection as reported by the myrrh-bearing women disciples and went to the tomb to see for themselves. And yeah, Saint John was the only one at the Crucifixion. This is a very important aspect to his character in the Gospel. It's too bad he didn't some type of role in this production.

Then again, there's ... ( 1 week ago by GeonusKaikun)

Then again, there's no Virgin Mary in this, either. Whether you're Orthodox, Catholic or Protestant you have to agree that she's a pretty important figure in the story of the Passion and Crucifixion.

All very good ... ( 6 days ago by fatdanios)

All very good points! I love all of the gospels, but John's is the one I love most. He always wrote of himself in the third person, telling the story with the focus on Jesus as the Son of God...It's really no surprise as the surviving disciple he would be able to see Jesus again in heaven in all his glory. I do wonder why John and Jesus' mother was left out? Then again, the focus was supposed to be from how they imagined Judas' perspective might be.

"If you'd come ... ( 6 days ago by 16242T)

"If you'd come today, you could have reached a whole nation." Would it really be different this time?

it would be cool if ... ( 5 days ago by yupitalinda)

it would be cool if he were here in 2008

and by the way he ... ( 5 days ago by yupitalinda)

and by the way he is still the king of kings and will be untill the end of times he is unique

please help........ ... ( 4 days ago by maril275)

please help.......... whos the jesus here ? the guys great but i dont know his name

Judas is played by ... ( 4 days ago by Godisfinger)

Judas is played by Carl Anderson (the black guy if you like). Jesus doesn't sing in this song.

thanks but i want ... ( 4 days ago by maril275)

thanks but i want jesus name..........please

Array ( 4 days ago by RicBNH)

Ted Neeley. ~Ric~

thanks a lot :) ( 4 days ago by maril275)

thanks a lot :)

Array ( 4 days ago by RicBNH)

YVW ~Ric~

Jesus is played by ... ( 2 days ago by Godisfinger)

Jesus is played by Ted Neeley in this version of Jesus Christ Superstar. The best one in other words.

oh hes wonderful :) ( 2 days ago by maril275)

oh hes wonderful :)

Best Andrew Lloyd ... ( 1 day ago by lizdehart)

Best Andrew Lloyd Weber Ever!

Three chords, E, A, ... ( 1 day ago by Snotra)

Three chords, E, A, D. Trinity.

I am seeing this on ... ( 1 day ago by Travis2u4me)

I am seeing this on the 19th with this jesus

Judas sounds and ... ( 19 hours ago by fastbastard2007)

Judas sounds and looks like DMX! haha

This number rocks!! ( 2 hours ago by mec441)

This number rocks!!