Dec
24
In the spirit of Christmas (although technically these clips are more appropriate for Easter) I’d like to share with you these clips of Jesus Christ Superstar. My parents tried to instill good Christian values in us kids growing up. It worked. But their methods may have had unforseen consequences. Like making me gay. I mean really, don’t think you can show an impressional budding gay boy a movie chock full of 1970’s fashion, singing, and dancing and not expect to pay the price. But I love this movie and my family still watches it every Easter. We even went to see the show live on Broadway. This is the Jesus I envision in my head: A dirty hippie who loves singing and dancing and doesn’t really care if you’re gay.
If you only watch one clip from Jesus Christ Superstar in your life, please make it this first one. It’s the gayest thing you will ever see:
December 24th, 2007 at 10:29 am
Holy cow, I gotta’ watch this movie!
By the way, I DO think Jesus loves to sing and dance and doesn’t care if you’re gay. Merry Christmas!
December 24th, 2007 at 1:46 pm
I don’t go to church, but I never miss a production of Jesus Christ Superstar. I like my religion with music and dancing too…and not the lame kind but the hippie kind.
December 24th, 2007 at 2:54 pm
My partner and I drove up to Oregon to see my mom for the holiday and we heard a commercial on the radio for a revival of Jesus Christ Superstar…I don’t know if it’s a local thing, or if it’s going to be a big production on a national tour. If it’s a national tour, then we can look forward to many more queer conversions across the country. Woo-hoo! Another one for our team! Merry Christmas!
December 24th, 2007 at 3:46 pm
holy crap, that was gayer gay! I hope to God that they meant for it to be hysterical.
December 24th, 2007 at 3:46 pm
*gayer than gay, oops
December 24th, 2007 at 7:42 pm
Oh. My. God. That’s gayer than most drag shows I’ve seen! that’s gayer than Charles Nelson Reilly in a mini-skirt and chaps showing up at a Paul Lynde party. With Rock Hudson as his date.
Although, Jesus was pretty hot, with that hairthing he had going. How blasphemous I feel.
And the soldiers in their purple wifebeaters…..yeah, I GOTTA get this movie on netflix!
HUGS, Craiggers, sweetie, and Merry Christmas!
December 24th, 2007 at 11:34 pm
The music is technically powerful. The dancing is fantastic. And OMG, the first clip? Screams faggotry. Screaming! I like the dancing in the 2nd and 3rd clip.
I remember when this show came out. (OK, pun not intended, but pretty good nonetheless) I was too young to see it, but the music was very popular. Sometimes I get the main theme song stuck in my head for days at a time, and I’ve not actually heard any of it (except in my head. Scary) for many years until just now, watching these clips.
December 24th, 2007 at 11:36 pm
And btw, you should check out the essay I found and posted yesterday on my blog.
http://javajones-mylife.blogspot.com/2007/12/and-speaking-of-birhday-boy.html
December 25th, 2007 at 12:50 am
crap… lost my post…. anyway… what this is, is NOT christmas, but easter… christmas has always been and will always be…
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0061439/
camelot… but boy, is it crap on high def… leah
December 25th, 2007 at 1:28 pm
OK, Mancub!
Love ya like crystal meth. . .
. . .but Webber/Rice aren’t gay. . .they’re SAD!
“The French Mistake” number From Blazing Saddles is ten-times better, and that’s depressing. . .
. . .now, tell me how I can send you some money to send you to a real GAY Broadway musical.
H’s & K’s,
Tom
December 26th, 2007 at 6:15 pm
Gotta LOVE the piano players HOT PINK Vest..Who Hoo
December 27th, 2007 at 2:09 am
Oooooh I LOVE me some JCS! The music is amazing (Andrew Lloyd Weber’s BEST by far), the lyrics are awesome (Tim Rice’s best by far)… but the movie is unbelievable. I own it on DVD and LOVE it. I’ve watched it so many times it’s wearing out!
Yeah, any wonder indeed we all turned out like we did?
December 27th, 2007 at 12:15 pm
I really miss the days when Jesus Freaks were happy people instead of grim Republicans. JCS was perfect for its time and would not have had a chance if it were introduced today.