Leo en Internet que se cumplen en estos días 40 años de la adaptación cinematográfica del musical Jesus Christ Superstar y que, con este motivo, esta aclamada ópera rock vuelve a los escenarios del teatro Sistina de Roma, con el mismo reparto original del film, a excepción de Carl Anderson (Judas), que falleció hace 10 años.
Me sumo hoy con mi post al homenaje a esta superproducción, que me impactó en su día, dejándoos la canción King Herod's Song, en la que un Jesús indefenso soporta estoicamente las burlas e improperios de un Herodes, magistralmente presentado como prototipo de reyezuelo vicioso y decadente.
Mi objetivo es que disfrutéis de la canción, al tiempo que probéis vuestra destreza auditiva, que podéis medir completando el texto mutilado que os dejo a continuación.
Lyrics
Jesus, I am overjoyed to (1)...... you face to face.
You've been getting quite a name all around the place.
(2)....... cripples, raising from the dead.
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; (3) ....... my water into wine.
That's all you need do, then I'll know it's all (4) ......
Come on, King of the Jews.
Jesus, you just won't believe the hit you've made around here.
You are all we talk about, you're the (5) .......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 tried.
So, you are the Christ, yes the great Jesus Christ.
Prove to me that you're no fool; walk (6) ...... my swimming pool.
If you do that for me, then I'll let you go (7) ......
Come on, King of the Jews.
I only ask what I'd ask any superstar.
What is it that you have got that puts you where you are.
I am waiting, yes I'm a captive (8) .......
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 (9) .......
Or has something gone (10) ....... Jesus, why do you take so long?
Oh come on, 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 are nothing but a (11) .......
Take him away.
He's got nothing to say!
Get out you King of the,
Get out King of the,
Oh get out you King of the (12) ......!
Get out of here! you, you!
Get out of here you,
Get out of my life.
You've been getting quite a name all around the place.
(2)....... cripples, raising from the dead.
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; (3) ....... my water into wine.
That's all you need do, then I'll know it's all (4) ......
Come on, King of the Jews.
Jesus, you just won't believe the hit you've made around here.
You are all we talk about, you're the (5) .......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 tried.
So, you are the Christ, yes the great Jesus Christ.
Prove to me that you're no fool; walk (6) ...... my swimming pool.
If you do that for me, then I'll let you go (7) ......
Come on, King of the Jews.
I only ask what I'd ask any superstar.
What is it that you have got that puts you where you are.
I am waiting, yes I'm a captive (8) .......
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 (9) .......
Or has something gone (10) ....... Jesus, why do you take so long?
Oh come on, 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 are nothing but a (11) .......
Take him away.
He's got nothing to say!
Get out you King of the,
Get out King of the,
Oh get out you King of the (12) ......!
Get out of here! you, you!
Get out of here you,
Get out of my life.
KEY
(1) meet; (2) Healing; (3) change; (4) true; (5) wonder; (6) across; (7) free; (8) fan; (9) head; (10) wrong; (11) fraud; (12) Jews.
Pues yo tengo que ver la adaptación cinematográfica.
ResponderEliminarMe gusta la canción y se entiende muy bien (sin tener que hacer esfuerzos), por lo menos a mis oídos.
La verdad es que a mí también me encanta este musical de Andrew Lloyd Webber y Tim Rice, producido en Broadway en 1971 y adaptado a la gran pantalla por Norman Jewison en 1973. Me gustan todas las canciones y elegí la de Herodes por su originalidad. Creo que el musical no ha perdido actualidad a pesar del tiempo transcurrido y merece la pena volver a verse.
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