JUDAS
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
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
Like
his father carving wood-he’d have made good
Table
chairs an oaken chests would have suited Jesus best
He’d
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’m
frighten by the crowd
for
we are getting much too loud
And
they’ll crush us if we go to far
Listen
Jesus to the warning I give
Please
remember that I want us to live
But
It’s sad to 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...............
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BETHANY,
FRIDAY NIGHT
APOSTLES
What’s
the buzz? Tell me what’s happening (8)
JESUS
Why
should you want to know?
Don’t
you mind about the future
Don’t
you try to think ahead
save
tomorrow for tomorrow
think
about today instead
APOSTLES
What’s
the buzz tell me what’s happening (4)
When
do we ride into Jerusalem (8)
JESUS
I
could give you facts and figures-I could give you plans and forecasts
Even
tell you where I’m going-
Why
should you want to know?
Why
are you obsessed with fighting times and fates you can’t defy?
If
you knew the path we’re riding you’d understand it less than I
APOSTLES
What’s
the buzz, tell me what’s happening?
MARY
MAGDALENE
Let
me try to cool down you face a bit
JESUS
Mary
that is good-
While
you prattle trough your supper
Where
and when and who and how
She alone has tried to give me
what I need
APOSTLES
What’s
the buzz,tell me what’s happening?
STRANGE
THING MYSTIFYING
JUDAS
It
seems to me a strange thing,mystifying
That
a man like you can waste his time
on
women of her kind
Yes
I can understand that she amuses
But
to let her stroke you and kiss your hair,is hardly in your line
It’s
not that I object to her profession
But
it doesn’t fit in well
with
what you teach and say
It
doesn’t help us if your inconsistent
They
only need a small a excuse to put us all away
JESUS
Who
are you to criticise her?Who are you to despise her?
Leave
her,leave her, let her be now
Leave
her,leave her,She’s with me now
If
your slate is clean then you can throw stones
If
your slate is not then leave her alone
I’m
amazed that men like you can be so shallow
There
is not a man among who knows or cares
ALL(save
JUDAS)
No
you’re wrong!You’re very wrong!
(4)
How
can you say that?
(4)
JESUS
Not
one - not one of you!
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JERUSALEM
, SUNDAY
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
MOB
(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!
MOB
(OUTSIDE)
Jesus
Christ
Superstar-tell us that you’re
ALL
He
is dangerous!
PRIEST
2
The
man is in town right now to whip up some support
PRIEST
3
A
rabble rousing mission that I think we must abort
ALL
He
is dangerous!
MOB
(OUTSIDE)
Jesuschrist
Superstar!
ALL
He
is dangerous!
PRIEST
2
Look
Caiaphas-they’re right outside our yard
PRIEST
3
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
3
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 would go out of control
PRIEST
3
But
how can we stop him? This glamour increases
By
leaps every minute - he’s top of the poll
CAIAPHAS
I
see bad thing 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
3
What
then to do about this Jesusmania?
ANNAS
How
do we deal with the carpenter king?
PRIEST
3
Where
do we start with a man who is bigger
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!
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CROWD
Hosanna
Heysanna Sanna Sanna Ho
Sanna
Hey Sanna Ho Sanna
Hey
JC, JC won’t you smile at me?
Sanna
Ho Sanna Hey Superstar!
CAIAPHAS
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
Heysanna Sanna Sanna Ho
Sanna
Hey Sanna Ho Sanna
Hey
JC, JC 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 was still the noise would still continue
The
rocks and stones themselves would start to sing:
CROWD
(with JESUS)
Hosanna
Heysanna Sanna Sanna Ho
Sanna
Hey Sanna Ho Sanna
Hey
JC,JC won’t you fight for me
Sanna
Ho Sanna Hey Superstar
TUESDAY
JUDAS
Now
if I help you it matters that you see
These
sordid kind of things are coming hard to me
It’s
taken me some time to work out what to do
I
weighed the whole thing up 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
Dammed
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
Dammed
for all time
Annas
you’re a friend a wordly 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
Dammed
for all time
ANNAS
Cut
the protesting forget the excuses
We
want information get up off 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
BLOOD
MONEY
JUDAS
I
don’t need your blood money!
CAIAPHAS
Oh
that doesn’t matter our expenses are good
JUDAS
I
don’t want your blood money!
ANNAS
But
you might as well take it - we think that you should
CAIAPHAS
Think
of the things you can 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 fee nothing
Fee
nothing, 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
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
APOSTLE'S
WOMEN
Everything’s
alright yes everything’s alright 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
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
APOSTLE’S
WOMEN
Everything’s
alright yes,everything’s alright
JUDAS
Woman
your fine ointment-brand new and expensive
Could
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
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
APOSTLE’S
WOMEN
Everything’s
alright yes, everything’s alright
JESUS
Surely
you’re not saying we have the resources
To
save the poor for 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 and you’ll be so sorry when I’m gone!
MARY
MAGDALENE
Sleep
and I shall soothe you, calm you and anoint you
Mirrh
for your hot forehead oh then you’ll feel
Everything’s
alright yes, everything’s fine
And
It’s cool and the ointment sweet
For
the fire in your head and feet
Close
your eyes, close your eyes
And
relax think of nothing tonight
Close
your eyes,close your eyes and relax.
ALL
Everything’s
alright yes,everything’s alright yes
HEROD
Jesus
I am overjoyed to meet you face to face
You’ve
been getting quite a name all around the place
Healing
cripples raising from the dead
And
now I understand you’re God!
At
least that’s what you’ve said
So
you are the Christ you’re the great Jesus Christ
Prove
to me that you’re divine, change my water into wine
That’s
all you need do and I’ll know It’s all true
C’mon
king of the Jews
Jesus
you just won’t believe the hit you’ve made round here
You
were all we talk about the wonder of the year
Oh
what a pity if it’s all a lie
Still
I’m sure that you can rock the cynics if you try
So
you are the Christ you’re the great Jesus Christ
Prove
to me that you’re no fool walk across my swimming pool
If
you do that for me then I’ll let you go free
C’mon
king of the Jews
I
only ask things I’d ask any superstar
What
is it that you have got that puts you where you are?
Mmh,
mmh, I’m waiting, yes I’m a captive fan
I’m
dying to be shown that you are not just any man
So
if you are the Christ, yes the great Jesus Christ
Feed
my household with this bread
You
can do it on your head
Or
has something gone wrong?
Why
do you take so long?
C’mon
king of the Jews
Hey!
Aren’t you scared of me Christ?
Mr.
Wonderful Christ!
You’re
a joke you’re not the Lord
You’re
nothing but a fraud
Take
him away, he’s got nothing to say!
Get
out you king of the Jews! Get out of my life!
VOICE
OF JUDAS
Everytime
I look at you 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 and such a strange land?
If
you’d come today you would have reached a whole nation
Israel
in 4 B.C. had no mass communication
Don’t you get me wrong (4)
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?
Buddha
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?
Did
you know you messy death would be a record - breaker?
Don’t you get me wrong (4)
I only want to know
CHOIR
Jesus
Christ, Jesus Christ
Who
are you? What have you sacrified?
Jesus
Christ Superstar
Do
you think you’re what they say you are? (2)
JESUS
God
forgive them, they don’t know what they’re doing
Who
is my mother? Where is my mother?
My
God, My God, why have you forgotten me?
I
am thirsty
It
is finished
Father,
into your hands I commend my spirit
JONH
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