Jesus Christ Superstar (1973 film cast)
Soundtrack - 11 aprile 1991 - Debaser id 24736

CARLOTTA:
This trophy from our saviours, from our saviours from the enslaving force of Rome!

GIRL'S CHORUS:
With feasting and dancing and song, tonight in celebration,
We greet the victorious throng, returned to bring salvation!

MEN'S CHORUS:
The trumpets of Carthage resound! Hear, Romans, now and tremble!
Hark to our step on the ground!

ALL:
Hear the drums, Hannibal comes!

PIANGI:
Sad to return to find the land we love threatened once more by Roma's far-reaching grasp

REYER:
Gentlemen, gentlemen...

LEFEVRE:
Rehearsals, as you see, are under way, for a new production of Chalumeau's "Hannibal".

REYER:
Monsieur Lefevre, I am rehearsing.

LEFEVRE:
Monsieur Reyer, Madame Giry, ladies and gentlemen,
Please if I could have your attention, thank you.

As you know, for some weeks there have been rumours of my imminent retirement.
I can now tell you that these were all true and it is my pleasure to introduce you to the two gentlemen
Who now own the Opera Populaire, Monsieur Richard Firmin and Monsieur Gilles Andre.

FIRMIN:
And we are deeply honoured to introduce our new patron, the Vicomte de Changy

RAOUL:
My parents and I are honoured to support all the arts especially the world renowned Opera Populaire

LEFEVRE:
Vicomte, Gentlemen, Signora Carlotta Giudicelli, our leading soprano for five seasons now.
And Signor Ubaldo Piangi.

RAOUL:
An honour, Signor. I believe I'm keeping you from your rehearsal.
I will be here this evening to share your great triumph. My apologies, monsieur.

REYER:
Thank you, Monsieur Le Vicomte. Once more if you please, signor.

CARLOTTA:
He loves me!

GIRY:
We take a particular pride here in the excellence of our ballets, monsieur

FIRMIN:
I see why, especially that little blonde angel.

GIRY:
My daughter, Meg Giry.

FIRMIN:
And that exceptional beauty? No relation, I trust.

GIRY:
Christine Daaé, promising talent, Monsieur Firmin, very promising.

FIRMIN:
Daaé, you say? No relation to the famous Swedish violinist?

GIRY:
His only child, orphan at 7, when she came to live and train in the ballet dormitory.

FIRMIN:
An orphan, you say!

CHORUS:
Bid welcome to Hannibal's guests, the elephants of Carthage!
As guides on our conquering quests, Dido sends Hannibal's friends!

CHORUS WITH CARLOTTA AND PIANGI:
The trumpeting elephants sound, hear, Romans, now and tremble!
Hark to their step on the ground, hear the drums! Hannibal comes!

ANDRE:
Mosieur Reyer, isn't there a rather marvelous aria for Elissa in Act Three of "Hannibal"?
Perhaps if Signora...

CARLOTTA:
Yes...Yes...Monsieur Reyer?

REYER:
If my diva commands.

CARLOTTA:
Yes I do.

My mind is clearer now - at last all too well
I can see where we all soon will be
If you strip away the myth from the man
you will see where we all soon will be
Jesus! You've started to believe
The things they say of you
You really do believe
This talk of God is true
And all the good you've done
Will soon get swept away
You've begun to matter more
Than the things you say

Listen Jesus I don't like what I see
All I ask is that you listen to me
And remember - I've been your right hand man all along
You have set them all on fire
They think they've found the new Messiah
And they'll hurt you when they find they're wrong

I remember when this whole thing began
No talk of God then - we called you a man
And believe me - my admiration for you hasn't died
But every word you say today
Gets twisted round some other way
And they'll hurt if they think you've lied

Nazareth, your famous son should have stayed
a great unknown
Like his father carving wood - he'd have made good
Table chairs and oaken chests would have suited Jesus best
He'd have caused nobody harm - no-one alarm

Listen Jesus do you care for your race?
Don't you see we must keep in our place?
We are occupied - have you forgotten how put down we are?
I am frightened by the crowd
For we are getting much to loud
And they'll crush us if we go too far

Listen Jesus to the warning I give
Please remember that I want us to live
But it's sad to see our chances weakening with every hour
All your followers are blind
Too much heaven on their minds
It was beautiful but now it's sour
Yes it's all gone sour

CAIAPHAS

We've been sitting on the fence for far too long.

ANNAS

Why let him upset us?
Caiaphas, let him be.
All those imbeciles will see,
He really doesn't matter.

CAIAPHAS

Jesus is important,
We've let him go his way before.
And while he starts a major war,
We theorize and chatter.

ANNAS

He's just another scripture thumping hack from Galilee.

CAIAPHAS

The difference is they call him King,
The difference frightens me!
What about the Romans?
When they see King Jesus crowned,
Do you think they'll stand around,
Cheering, and applauding?
What about our people?
If they see we've lost our nerve,
Don't you think that they deserve,
Something more rewarding.

ANNAS

They've got what they want,
They think so, anyway.
If he's what they want,
Why take their toy away?
He's a craze!

CAIAPHAS

Put yourself in my place,
I can hardly step aside.
Can not let my hands be tied.
I am law and order.
What about our priesthood?
Don't you see that we could fall?
If we are to last at all,
We can not be divided.

ANNAS

Then say so to the council,
But don't rely on subtlety.
Frighten them, or they won't see.

CAIAPHAS

Then we are decided?

ANNAS

Then we are decided.

Mary Magdalene)
Try not to get worried
Try not to turn on to
Problems that upset you
(oh) Don't you know
Everything's alright
Yes everything's fine
And we want you to sleep well tonight
Let the world turn without you tonight
If we try
We'll get by
So forget all about us tonight
(Apostles' Women)
Everything's all right
Yes everything's all right yes
(Mary Magdalene)
Sleep and I shall soothe you
Calm you and anoint you
Myrrh for your hot forehead
(oh) Then you'll feel
Everything's all right
Yes everything's fine
And it's cool and the ointment's sweet
For the fire in your head and feet
Close your eyes
Close your eyes
And relax
Think of nothing tonight
(Apostles' Women)
Everything's all right
Yes everything's all right yes
(Judas)
Woman your fine ointment
Brand new and expensive
Should have been saved for the poor
Why has it been wasted?
We could have raised maybe
Three hundred silver pieces or more
People who are hungry
People who are starving
Matter more
Than your feet and hair
(Mary Magdalene)
Try not to get worried
Try not to turn on to
Problems that upset you
(oh) Don't you know
And we want you to sleep well tonight
Let the world turn without you tonight
If we try
We'll get by
So forget all about us tonight
(women)
Everything's all right
Yes everything's all right yes
(Jesus)
Surely you're not saying
We have the resources
To save the poor from their lot?
There will be poor always
Pathetically struggling
Look at the good things you've got!
Think while you still have me
Move while you still see me
You'll be lost
You'll be so sorry
When I'm gone
(Mary Magdalene)
Sleep and I shall soothe you
Calm you and anoint you
Myrrh for your hot forehead
(oh) then you'll feel
Everything's alright
Yes everything's fine
And it's cool and the ointment's sweet
For the fire in your head and feet
Close your eyes
Close your eyes
And relax
Think of nothing tonight
(Apostles' Women)
Close your eyes
Alose your eyes
And relax
Think of nothing
Everything's all right
Yes everything's all right yes

PRIEST 1

Good Caiaphas the council waits for you
The Pharisees and Priests are here for you

CAIAPHAS

Ah gentlemen - you know why we are here
We've not much time and quite a problem here

CROWD (outside)

Hosanna! Superstar!...

ANNAS

Listen to that howling mob of blockheads in the street!
A trick or two with lepers and the whole town's on its feet

ALL

He is dangerous

CROWD (outside)

Jesus Christ Superstar - tell us that you're who they say you are

ALL

He is dangerous

PRIEST 1

That man is in town right now to whip up some support

PRIEST 2

A rabble rousing mission that I think we must abort

ALL

He is dangerous !

CROWD ( outside )

Jesus Christ Superstar....

ALL

He is dangerous!

PRIEST 2

Look Caiaphas - they 're right outside our yard

PRIEST 1

Quick Caiaphas - go call the Roman guard

CAIAPHAS

No wait - we need a more permanent solution to our problem...

ANNAS

What then to do about Jesus of Nazareth
Miracle wonderman - hero of fools?

PRIEST 2

No riots, no army, no fighting, no slogans

CAIAPHAS

One thing I'll say for him - Jesus is cool

ANNAS

We dare not leave him to his own devices
His half - witted fans will get out of control

PRIEST 1

How can we stop him?

PRIEST 2

His glamour increases

PRIEST 1

By leaps every minute

PRIEST 2

He's top of the poll

CAIAPHAS

I see bad things arising - the crowd crown him king
Which the Romans would ban
I see blood and destruction, our elimination because of one man
Blood and destruction because of one man

ALL

Because, because, because of one man

CAIAPHAS

Our elimination because of one man

ALL

Because, because, because of one, 'cause of one, 'cause of one man

PRIEST 1

What then to do about this Jesusmania?
ANNAS

How do we deal with the carpenter king?

PRIEST 1

Where do we start with a man who is bigger

PRIEST 2

Than John was when John did his Baptism thing?

CAIAPHAS

Fools! You have no perception!
The stakes we are gambling are frighteningly high!
We must crush him completely!
So like John before him, this Jesus must die
For the sake of the nation this Jesus must die

ALL

Must die, must die, this Jesus must die

CAIAPHAS

So like John before him, this Jesus must die

ALL

Must die, must die, this Jesus must,
Jesus must, Jesus must die!

Crowd:
Hosanna, Heysanna, Sanna Sanna
Hosanna Heysanna Hosanna
Hey J.C., J.C,
won't you smile at me
Sanna Hey Superstar

Priest:
Tell the rabble to be quiet
We anticipate a riot
this common crowd is much too loud
Tell the mob who sing your song
that they are fools and they are wrong
They are a curse
They should disperse

Crowd:
Hosanna hey sanna sanna sanna hosanna
hey sanna ho sanna
Hey J.C., J.C. You're alright
by me sanna ho sanna hey superstar.

Jesus: WHy waste your breath
moaning at the crowd,
nothing can be done to stop
the shouting,
if every tongue were still
the noise would still continue
the rocks and stones themselves
would start to sing

Crowd and Jesus:
Hosanna Hey sanna sanna sanna
Hosanna Hey sanna hosanna
Crowd:
Hey J.C., J.C. won't you fight for me
Sanna hosanna hey superstar


Jesus:
Sing me your song but not for me alone
sing out for yourselves for you are blessed.
There is not one of you who can not win the kingdom
The slow the suffering
The quick the dead.

Crowd and Jesus:
Hosanna Hey sanna sanna sanna
Hosanna Hey sanna hosanna
Crowd:
Hey J.C., J.C. won't you die for me
sanna hosanna hey superstar.

I dreamed I met a Galilean
A most amazing man
He had that look
You very rarely find
The haunting hunted kind

I asked him
To say what had happened
How it all began
I asked again
He never said a word
As if he hadn't heard

And next the room was full
Of wild and angry men
They seemed to hate this man
They fell on him and then
They disappeared again

Then I saw thousands of millions
Crying for this man
And then I heard them mentioning my name
And leaving me the blame....

(Moneylenders and Merchants)
Roll on up -- for my price is down
Come on in -- for the best in town
Take your pick of the finest wine
Lay your bets on this bird of mine
Name your price I got everything
Come and buy it's all going fast
Borrow cash on the finest terms
Hurry now while stocks still last

(Jesus)
My temple should be a house of prayer
But you have made it a den of thieves
Get up, get out
My time
Is almost through
Little left to do
After all
I've tried for three years
Seems like thirty
Seems like thirty

(Crowd)
See my eyes I can hardly see
See me stand I can hardly walk
I believe you can make me whole
See my tongue I can hardly talk
See my skin I'm a mass of blood
See my legs I can hardly stand I believe you can make me well
See my purse I'm a poor, poor man
Will you touch, will you mend me Christ?
Won't you touch, will you heal me Christ?
Will you kiss, you can heal me Christ
Won't you kiss, won't you pay me Christ?

(Jesus)
Oh, there's too many of you, don't push me
Oh, there's too little of me, don't crowd me
Heal yourselves!

I don't know how to love him,
What to do, how to move him.
I've been changed, yes, really changed.
In these past few days when I've seen myself
I seem like someone else.

I don't know how to take this
I don't see why he moves me.
He's a man, he's just a man.
And I've had so many men before
In very many ways:
He's just one more

Should I bring him down? Should I scream and shout?
Should I speak of love - let my feelings out?
I never thought I'd come to this - what's it all about?

Don't you think it's rather funny
I should be in this position?
I'm the one who's always been
So calm, so cool, no lover's fool
Running every show
He scares me so.

I never thought I'd come to this - what's it all about

Yet, if he said he loved me
I'd be lost, I'd be frightened.
I couldn't cope, just couldn't cope.
I'd turn my head, I'd back away,
I wouldn't want to know -
He scares me so.
I want him so.
I love him so.

JUDAS

Now if I help you, it matters that you see
These sordid kinda things are coming hard to me.
It's taken me some time to work out what to do.
I weighed the whole thing out before I came to you.
I have no thought at all about my own reward.
I really didn't come here of my own accord.
Just don't say I'm ... damned for all time.
I came because I had to; I'm the one who saw.
Jesus can't control it like he did before.
And furthermore I know that Jesus thinks so too.
Jesus wouldn't mind that I was here with you.
I have no thought at all about my own reward.
I really didn't come here of my own accord.
Just don't say I'm ... damned for all time.
Annas, you're a friend, a worldly man and wise.
Caiaphas, my friend, I know you sympathise.
Why are we the prophets? Why are we the ones
Who see the sad solution - know what must be done?
I have no thought at all about my own reward.
I really didn't come here of my own accord.
Just don't say I'm damned for all time.

ANNAS

Cut the protesting, forget the excuses.
We want information. Get up of the floor.

CAIAPHAS

We have the papers we need to arrest him.
You know his movements. We know the law.

ANNAS

Your help in this matter won't go unrewarded.

CAIAPHAS

We'll pay you in silver, cash on the nail.
We just need to know where the soldiers can find him.

ANNAS

With no crowd around him.

CAIAPHAS

Then we can't fail.

JUDAS

I don't want your blood money!

CAIAPHAS

Oh, that doesn't matter, our expenses are good.

JUDAS

I don't need your blood money!

ANNAS

But you might as well take it. We think that you should.

CAIAPHAS

Think of the things you could do with that money,
Choose any charity - give to the poor.
We've noted your motives.
We've noted your feelings.
This isn't blood money - it's a ...

ANNAS

A fee.

CAIAPHAS

A fee nothing more.

JUDAS

On Thursday night you'll find him where you want him.
Far from the crowds, in the Garden of Gethsemane.

CHOIR

Well done Judas. Good old Judas.