Se cumplen en estos días los dos años del Comienzo de mi Blog. A lo largo de estos 24 meses, he tenido el gusto de compartir con vosotros, mis seguidores y amigos, más de 400 posts de la más diversa índole: relatos, humor, canciones, gramática y léxico, ejercicios con su clave correspondiente, modismos, refranes, verbos frasales, fonética, recuerdos, etc. Con este motivo y como modesta celebración particular de este evento, he pensado dedicar los 30 posts de este mes de abril de 2015 a recordar las entradas que han gozado de mayor 'índice de audiencia' por vuestra parte, con el objetivo prioritario de agradecer de corazón vuestro interés y expresar mi deseo de seguir contando, en futuras entradas, con el mismo favor que le habéis demostrado hasta la fecha. Al coincidir estos días con el principio de la Semana Santa, me parece apropiado empezar con dos canciones del famoso musical, Jesus Christ Superstar: http://sanchezbenedito.blogspot.com.es/2014/09/jesus-christ-superstar-king-herods-song.html http://sanchezbenedito.blogspot.com.es/2014/04/jesus-christ-superstar-this-jesus-must.html
Soon we'll be celebrating the Holy Week and I think it is not a bad idea to remember this beautiful song from the musical Jesus Christ Superstar, which had such a resounding success when it was released in 1973. I really like this musical and I love 'this' Jesus. For me, he was a revolutionary of his time, but his doctrine couldn't be more simple: love and forgiveness, forgiveness and love, and that was all. But it was actually this doctrine that the Pharisees found dangerous, so they decreed that he had to die. And I can't help thinking that the hypocrites in power of our day would not hesitate to do the same:
(I have downloaded this video with an educational purpose: to help my students practise and improve their English, while enjoying this beautiful song).
LYRICS
Good Caiaphas, the council waits for you The Pharisees and priests are here for you Ah gentlemen, you know why we are here We've not much time, and quite a problem here
Listen to that howling mob of blockheads in the street A trick or two with lepers, and the whole town's on its feet
He is dangerous Jesus Christ Superstar He is dangerous Tell us that you're who they say you are
That man is in town right now to whip up some support A rabble rousing mission that I think we must abort
He is dangerous Jesus Christ Superstar He is dangerous
Look Caiaphas, they're right outside our yard Quick Caiaphas, go call the Roman guard No, wait We need a more permanent solution to our problem
What then to do about Jesus of Nazareth? Miracle wonder man, hero of fools No riots, no army, no fighting, no slogans One thing I'll say for Him, Jesus is cool
We dare not leave Him to His own devices His half-witted fans will get out of control But how can we stop him? His glamor increases By leaps every minute, He's top of the poll
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
Because, because, because of one man Our elimination because of one man Because, because, because of one 'Cause of one, 'cause of one man
What then to do about this Jesus mania? How do we deal with a Carpenter King? Where do we start with the man who is bigger Than John was when John did His baptism thing?
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 Must die, must die, this Jesus must die So like John before Him, this Jesus must die Must die, must die, this Jesus must, Jesus must, Jesus must die MEMORY TEST
Fill in the gaps with the missing words:
Good Caiaphas, the ...... waits for you The ........... and priests are here for you Ah gentlemen, you know why we are here We've not much time, and quite a .........here ..............................
Listen to that .......... mob of blockheads in the street A trick or two with ........., and the whole town's on its feet ....................................
That man is in town right now to whip up some ........ A rabble rousing ......... that I think we must abort ....................................
Look Caiaphas, they're right outside our yard Quick Caiaphas, go call the Roman ........ No, wait We need a more .......... solution to our problem
What then to do about Jesus of Nazareth? Miracle wonder man, hero of fools No ......., no army, no fighting, no slogans One thing I'll say for Him, Jesus is .........
We dare not leave Him to His ........ devices His half-witted fans will ....... out of control But how can we stop him? His ......... increases By leaps every minute, He's top of the ........
I see ...... things arising The crowd ....... Him king Which the Romans would ban I see ........ and destruction Our elimination because of one man Blood and destruction because of one man ...........................
What then to do about this Jesus .........? How do we deal with a .......... King? Where do we start with the man who is bigger Than John was when John did His ........ thing?
Fools! You have no ...........! The stakes we are gambling are frighteningly high We must ........ Him completely So like John ........ Him, this Jesus must die
For the ....... of the nation, this Jesus must die Must die, must die, ..... Jesus must die So like ....... before Him, this Jesus must die Must die, must die, this ....... must, Jesus must, Jesus must die
