Jesus Christ Superstar Then We Are Decided (HD)

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[@CountArtha]

I really love this song's rhyme scheme. The stanzas are short and choppy, like two people urgently whispering to each other in secret.

[@PCCphoenix]

I think Webber wrote it that way on that very purpose.

[@dylanhenson3581]

I aaalways think about how skeevy and keniving (spellcheck) Annas looks just walking up to the conversation itself, I've never heard this song described better lol

[@qwerty26068]

@@dylanhenson3581I know this comment is old, but if you want the proper spelling, it's "conniving."

[@PCCphoenix]

My dad has the sheet music from the original 1970 musical--this scene was not there, in fact it was added for the movie, but it's still very good and fitting nonetheless.

[@pvtjhon]

+Daniel Pippenger This is one of my favorite songs fromt he movie.

[@OreadNYC]

Both this song and "Could We Start Again Please?" were written after the original concept album was completed. Both songs are very good but this one adds more dimension to the plot than "Could We Start Again Please?" since it provides us with deeper insight into Caiaphas's motives and makes him seem slightly less villainous than before. A big part of what makes "Jesus Christ Superstar" so very powerful is the fact that there aren't any true villains in the piece (except perhaps for Herod, who's portrayed as being little more than an overindulged man-child). Every one of the main characters -- Jesus, Judas, Pilate, Mary, and even Caiaphas -- is deeply conflicted emotionally, desperately trying to decide what the right thing to do is and at the same time experiencing reservations about the decision once it's been made. Unfortunately, real life is like this a lot of the time. People make choices which they believed were right at the time but which in the end turn out not to be quite so good because they result in consequences which were unexpected or unintended and are undesirable.

[@danielbyrne5402]

it's not in most plays, must suffercate "this jesus must die" song i suppose

[@123456imagine]

@@OreadNYC The only problem that I have with this song is the continuity with “This Jesus must die”, Annas is so obnoxious about what Caiaphas refers in that song if this one was played previously.

[@SesameR7sh]

Caiphas is unbelievably handsome, what eyes

[@janw5354]

One of the best scenes in the whole movie.

[@ayf1983]

Very underrated scene, imo. I like the interplay of the high priests in the couple of songs they did.

[@victormeyers1860]

Caiaphas in general was very underrated in this movie. Except the one part in Judas’ death when he says “what you have done...” because the audio just doesn’t make sense

[@silvanroe3003]

And in the opera they just cut it out

[@donnalombardo1135]

This and Yvonne elliman I don't know how to love him

[@averyms]

Every scene was the best scene. ❤️❤️❤️🎶🎶🎶❤️❤️❤️

[@thegoodfather1177]

It sucks that this song isn't used more often, it's very important to the story, an introduction to the Pharisees before the big "Jesus Must Die" plot, and it give more character to Caiaphas and Annas, showing their hesitation and reasoning, all their closer bond

[@thegoodfather1177]

@@kentlein2266 wow

[@paulpfannenstiel6409]

Because this song is not part of the original production anyone doing it has to pay extra to use it as a part of their production. That and Could we start again please. At least that is what I heard from a group that was producing this show

[@thegoodfather1177]

@@paulpfannenstiel6409 That's a real shame

[@Krrrimmi]

It sucks indeed. They include this on the 2000 version.

[@WhatMyr]

@@paulpfannenstiel6409 could we start again please was not on the concept album but it was added for the Broadway run so I imagine it’s usually included with the whole. Package as it were.

[@letizialanfranco9443]

Those have won the "sexiest priests of all time award" for me. Caiaphas is definitely the most handsome bad priest ever :3

[@Aeroldoth3]

+Letizia Lanfranco Flowing robes with a cape, exposed hairy chest... yum!!

[@dhoffmann1381]

+Aeroldoth3 my thoughts exactly.

[@belustar19]

+Letizia Lanfranco to think that Bob only had 27 back there x'DD and Kurt 21 (he was the youngest of the cast ;_; x'DD)

[@BugRib]

Yeah, I'm quite taken with him. And I'm a straight male...

[@Aeroldoth3]

Do you guys think his deep voice plays a role in him being sexy? Would you still think him (as) sexy if he had a higher voice, like the other guy?

[@identity7845]

This song is important, not just for their characters, but Caiaphas deserves this extra song being bass and all.

[@mounts655]

It’s not in the 2000 version either

[@juliamavroidi8601]

🎶 This song is important Not just for the characters But don't you think a bass deserves Something more rewarding 🎶

[@marenorstrum]

🤣@@juliamavroidi8601 that is hilarious!

[@oliverarong1688]

The bassline in this is so awesome. Not to mention Bob Bingham's deep booming voice. This song is perfect!

[@lauriekelley5628]

I just met him last night at the 50th anniversary showing of the movie--got to sit with Ted Neeley! What a great bunch of people. Bob Bingham, Kurt Yaghjian (Annas), Yvonne... super down to earth and friendly. I told Bob that his voice---sends me to heaven. He shared how he got into showbusiness and this film--it all seemed so sudden. 50 years later he still seems surprised by his fame!

[@DDBurnett1]

I like how they turned Annas into Caiaphas' weasely minion, when in reality, Annas was actually his father-in-law and the former high priest.

[@ayf1983]

Like Caiaphas' Grima Wormtongue lol

[@TallCFarms]

Could still work. Regardless of family positions, Work/Religious positions take preference in this case.

[@madeleinearcher999]

This one gets mw every time. The cadence. The rock. The electrical guitar. The lyrics themselves. It's just so satisfying to listen too ugh I love it so much. "I am law and Order!" Is so powerful, "then say so to the couuncillll"

[@juliusodia9858]

The Guitar sums it all up... I cooked a band to do It about 15 years ago ...Loved every moment

[@Krrrimmi]

CLASSIC ROCK BY CAIAPHAS & ANNAS. B-) V,,

[@jennycalabrano]

Same!! I love all of this, the music, the lyrics, the cadence, everything!! 👏👏

[@JohnDoe-gk7ok]

I really wish more productions would include this song. In addition to being melodically catchy, it gives more depth to the high priests and their motives (besides unqualifiedly saying, “He is dangerous”).

[@Hedning1390]

Not unqualifiedly. "We dare not leave him to his own devices. His half-witted fans will get out of control." "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." But I agree, I would like it more often.

[@RoarOfWolverine]

The reason many production don’t include this song is because they don’t have the rights. This particular song was written just for the movie. The rights for the song are owned by Universal, so the show that Ted Neely took on the road for many years only had the rights to the songs from the original brown album and this sing was not on that album.

[@arturolopez-portillo4452]

This song is not included in the Opera Rock, but it's fantastic, one of the best!

[@keithnutman3736]

Written for the film and not sure if used since

[@larkylark1]

@@keithnutman3736 Which is a shame because I like that it gives us a deeper look into Caiaphas’ motivation. And Annas being a little pot stirrer.

[@keithnutman3736]

@@larkylark1 yes he was a little bugger

[@stephaniegormley9982]

@@larkylark1 I agree. With this song added the entire story makes more sense. By using the 'He is Dangerooooous' song only, it's implied the conspiracy to kill Jesus just sprang up spontaneously among a dozen or so guys. That's not how conspiracies start. They're usually more like this...with two or three guys getting an evil idea then taking it to many others.

[@MrKaywyn]

Well spotted.

[@ynysafalon]

I grew up with this movie, and all my life, the part where Annas is lurking behind Caiaphas - 1:56 - never failed to make me laugh. Annas' height and wide-eyed facial expression are creepily entertaining.

[@PCCphoenix]

"He's a craze!"

[@effel11]

@@PCCphoenixsame here....its those shallot and okro heads for me tho.....

[@samanthablack8821]

Caiphas is so handsome!!!!

[@pvtjhon]

+Samantha Black I can never get over how attractive the entire cast is. Even the backup dancers are hot as hell!

[@ozgeguzel7359]

Do you know the name of the other actor?

[@ferencgal2406]

@@ozgeguzel7359 Kurt Yaghjian

[@BLabourdette]

My crush when i was young and my crush now. The abs, the voice, the eyes. PER FEC TION.

[@notjebbush]

Look, I'm just gonna say what we're all thinking: if they wanted us to hate them, they shouldn't have made them so hot

[@crapdrun7012]

I don't think, they wanted us to hate them tho

[@anatoleishot]

I don't know why but I love the height difference between them!

[@jasonpp1973]

Many of the cast of JCS were on the short side, Ted, Yvonne, Barry, and Kurt.

[@wondering_aloud]

If priests look like Bob, I would go to church more often 💔💔💔

[@mounts655]

The look in Caiaphas’ eyes at the end of the song….a gut wrenching mind blowing decision

[@nancyv.8744]

I had a girl crush on the guy who played Anas back in 1973....despite his high pitched voice. ~ I understood the genius though. He was balance to the bass voice of Ciaphus. The scene with all the high priests up on the scaffolding, looking high and mighty and condescending is perfect for that scene. I always loved how the modern day and ancient were merged in several scenes. The might of the tanks and jets, signifying the Roman occupation and power and the scene in the temple where sex and drugs were being sold along with other wares. -Defiling the temple, the house of prayer. -I'll always love this production!

[@anatoleishot]

well I had a crush on him too but I loved and still do, his high pitched voice, it's amazing!

[@instituteforthought8093]

Yes, the contrast between their voices was genius theater. As a kid I was always amazed at the sense of "behind the scenes, this is how the sausage was made."

[@awesomemom533]

Tenors are awesome ❤

[@lauriekelley5628]

I met them both last night and they (and Ted and Yvonne) were so sweet, kind great to their fans. We watched the entire movie. All of them very humble; Kurt is a live wire, and Yvonne is a hoot! What a great gal! Really funny. They all seem to totally enjoy being back together again and on the road. It's the 50th anniversary so try to catch them on tour!

[@awesomemom533]

Two words: Bob. Bingham. 😍♥️‼️💕

[@lauriekelley5628]

I just met him last night in New Brunswick! He still has that voice. We had a nice chat. He is a SUPER nice guy! And Kurt Yaghjian was there too... he is lively, charming. Everyone was great. They played the entire movie; got to sit next to Ted Neeley all night!

[@tisvana18]

I hate that they don’t include this song more often. I consider it one of the single most important ones in the musical

[@robertdubois2917]

The actor in the tall pointy hat is Annas. He was the first High Priest of the Sanhedrin appointed by the first Roman procurator to Judea. He was later deposed and Caiaphas was Annas was Caiaphas' father in law. Annas was the titular head of the Sanhedrin that Caiaphas bowed too. Unlike what is known. Annas directed Caiaphas to issue the orders.

[@saintroddy]

Why are these guys standing around without shirts? It gets pretty cold over there at night.

[@maurodriguesxr]

they're suppose to be the roman guard.

[@OreadNYC]

@@maurodriguesxr Caiaphas and Annas are Pharisees, not Roman guards.

[@tugboat2030]

@@maurodriguesxr What about our priesthood?

[@coopermdarlin1042]

This song was the reason I walked from Jerusalem to the Herodian...in the days when that was still possible. An amazing place to witness.

[@alldaytubin]

I like the subtle guitar at the beginning and end.

[@mrnnhnz]

It is a shame how some productions drop this. In my opinion it's perhaps the best song in the entire show. Very powerful music.

[@Motorfirez]

One of the best scenes from the best musical ever .

[@bumfricker2487]

This scene/song is great: it's Annas subtly manipulating Caiphas, guiding towards his own intentions by playing Devil's Advocate (pun intended?) Caiphas is a powerful man but is stewing in resentful inaction. Annas continually and faux-nonchalantly says "this whole Jesus thing is no big deal" intending for Caiphas to shoot it down each time. Each time Caiphas gets more and more annoyed and, when his anger reaches a climax and he finally says what he's been wanting to say for some time, ie "Our country and positions of power are at stake if we don't do something" Annas finally agrees and suggests what specifically to do to make sure the council is on board ("Don't rely on subtlety! Frighten them, or they won't see."). This is excellent setup for Caiphas elaborating on his worries about Jesus, and proposing they kill him, later in "This Jesus Must Die". The dynamic of Caiphas as powerful-yet-slow blunt instrument and Annas as conniving, forward-thinking voice-in-the-ear is surprisingly well-thought out and portrayed here.

[@commanderblackheart5856]

but Jesus must die was at the beginning, and this number comes later!

[@bumfricker2487]

@@commanderblackheart5856 jesus must die was close to the beginning, but this song comes before specifically, this song is track 5 in the film, while "This Jesus Must Die" is track 7

[@commanderblackheart5856]

@@bumfricker2487 Ah, i never knew that!

[@reidthepeep]

I appreciate this view, as there's a ton more to the relationship between Annas and Caiphus than even this shows, much less the versions without this song. The two are shown as being of similar age, which misses out on the fact that Annas is both Caiphus's father-in-law, and a former high priest himself, as well as the father of the high priest Caiphus replaced. It makes cultural sense that Annas would be able to influence and manipulate, due to the nature of both their familial relationship, and the politics at play. This song at least shows the interplay, if not the history behind it.

[@awhite3747]

Very Othello & Iago in a lot of respects.

[@seanprogram]

Catchy as heck bro.

[@CultureJudge]

0:23 Insanely clumsy music edit, as the piano run that heralds Annas' first line is chopped into and the tape started again from the beginning to serve as filler for the rest of his walk to Caiaphas' pad.

[@AmericanIsraeliJew]

Thanks for posting this.

[@stylorenvgc]

Wish this one was in the album

[@stearix]

The paint from my new white gouache bottle is less white then Annas' teeth.

[@SarahConnor618]

at 1:10 fail .. you can see the frame cut between 2 scenes....

[@mishel234]

+Sarah Connor dude, that's 1973's film

[@SarahConnor618]

Misha Tsiklauri so they didn't know how to properly edit in 1973 ?

[@ClevelandTheGreat]

+Sarah Connor who tf cares?

[@Thecollectingman42]

Yeah that always bothers me.

[@facundoarkangel130]

0:45 empieza

[@m566777]

В этой версии, 1973, суперзвезда - Каиафа. )))

[@1960nikolas]

what about the Romans?

[@matthewballa8639]

If I had a radio show, I would sample that and hit it whenever Italy was in the news.

[@madeleinearcher999]

@@matthewballa8639 omg this gave me such a good chuckle ahhaah

[@TallCFarms]

So glad they added this scene for the movie. It should be in the plays too. Really sets up the reasoning/ambiguity for the characters.

[@mrtimo3822]

just your average meeting at the White House

[@LisaLalisa-i9l]

Caífas 😍😍😍😍😍🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤

[@barbarahumphreys4887]

Wish this was in the 2000 movie, could you imagine that Chiaphas singing this 🥰🥰

[@joejohn6241]

This song is an amazing addition and I LOVE it, but the timing is off and it stands out as out of place. At best, it should be in-between "everything's alright" and "this jesus must die", and at worst it messes with the introduction and impact of the Sanhedrin/priests. Always interesting to me that future productions/performances have kept,."could we start again, please", but not this.

[@2000panadero]

esta es mi escena y música favorita de toda la pelicula

[@paulcmccomas]

I have a bass voice and hope to play "The Big C" some day, in community theatre, in retirement. ;-)

[@fehrart]

Como dijo alguien hace mucho tiempo atrás (no recuerdo cuánto), el personaje de Caiaphas en la interpretación es un epitome de masculinidad. Tuve la oportunidad de escuchar un album en el que si está incluída esta parte...

[@StePadilla]

I swear these two are just human Scar and the hyena he had as a right hand man. Also: Fire Emblem plot right here.

[@RedRatTheRed]

I would like to point out the very last thing caiaphas mentions is is priesthood, through the whole movie it gives the impression that he is not truly a bad guy, he is doing what he thinks is best for his people and trying to keep the romans happy

[@danielstewart6509]

why did the Pharisees and Sadducees hated Jesus and what was their motive to kill him

[@Phasmania]

I’ve been watching as many JCS related things as I can and I only now know this song exists at all, wish it was used more often cause it slaps and adds to their motivations. Still need to buy and watch the full ‘73 movie outside of just the songs lol

[@tisvana18]

Dewit. I own it and watch it annually around Easter and whenever it gets stuck in my head lol. It’s earned its price easily.

[@BLINDTUBEMARES]

Ciaphas looks like the character out of Withnail and I and he's having a bad come down

[@cocoloco65482]

Stay Evil Young Apprentice........ Annas portrays this second in Command with more cunning and a Superior way of plotting and scheming Than Caiffas himself!!

[@kele5181]

The great Bob Bingham! But why were all the men not wearing shirts? I've seen this movie - great music but very lacking in shirts

[@henryhenricy752]

Ya I don't even think I want to know what their saying these days !!!

[@steveb1164]

Bob Bingham was sitting on the actual throne of Caiaphas

[@henryhenricy752]

Muslim Christian or Jew take your pick .

[@danielbyrne5402]

Is it true that anas was higher than ciaphas in real life, sure i heard that somewhere

[@thephantomoftheparadise5666]

Yes.

[@luizfelipe7873]

@@thephantomoftheparadise5666 holy cow, just watched Phantom this week...what a wild ride of a movie!

[@garyjones2675]

He kind of has a point

[@deepaandkarthik4304]

Chilling! Perfect complement of voices. "Where it all began!!"

[@em6010]

They're both extremely beautiful wtf.

[@markrobinson6023]

I just like the tone ... whatever I think of the story, I do like the feel of it way too much.

[@sdhndhkyjf1804]

2:15 that guitar part is just so perfect 🥵🥵🥵 such an underrated scene

[@bronson1392]

martin scorsese in his lesser known singing roles.

[@henryhenricy752]

Your the ones starting a major war !!!

[@mounts655]

They are absolutely terrified

[@henryhenricy752]

My only war is spiritual!!!

[@FreddyGermanGoyes]

En español

[@FreddyGermanGoyes]

Traducion

[@FreddyGermanGoyes]

La quiero en español

[@destino58]

Abbiamo deciso..22-5-2024 , speriamo bene.

[@destino58]

E abbiamo fatto bene ..il giorno dopo 9 23) era calato e due giorni dopo ( venerdi 24)crollato!!abbiamo fattola scelta giusta almomento giusto(mercoledi 22)Bravi noi..brava Monique !!

[@samanthablack8821]

Esta escena es excelente, nunca he entendido por que carajos no fue realizada en la version española, creo que fue la unica que no se hizo, y no lo comprendo!

[@belustar19]

+Samantha Black es una lastima que no se incluya en otros musicales, el asunto es que esta canción fue compuesta para la pelicula para dar más enfasis a los personajes de Caiphas y Annas (lo cual quedo muy bien x'DD) pero en algunos homenajes que le hacen a la pelicula incluyen esta cancion :'D

[@georgepantelopoulos4692]

This song is only in the movie and is 👍

[@TheHManShow]

I have a love hate relationship with This song. It’s actually my least favorite musically but The lyrics are fantastic! The moment also feels rather unnecessary but at the same time I like the deeper dive into Caiaphas and Annas!

[@commanderblackheart5856]

Caiphas did nothing wrong

[@Katzone]

How comes this song is not in the musical...Anybody knows?

[@OreadNYC]

It was written after the original concept album was recorded, along with the song "Could We Start Again Please?" This is probably one of the reasons why many productions leave it out (despite the fact that many productions do include "Could We Start Again Please?") I feel that this song adds a great deal of depth to the plot since it illustrates that both Annas and Caiaphas are just as conflicted in their own way as all the other characters are -- this makes them more three-dimensional and less villainous. Unfortunately, however, one problem (as I believe someone already commented on) is the fact that this song sadly doesn't fit that well within the flow of the stage show since it must come before "This Jesus Must Die." One way to make it work would be to change the order of the show, put this song before "Hosanna", and move "This Jesus Must Die" so that it comes after "Hosanna" and "Simon Zealotes."

[@ptolemyglenn79]

@@OreadNYC hardly conflicted. They were pissed Jesus was taking away members and getting them to question some of the stupid laws the Pharisees had. Add that they appeased Rome while Jesus taught not to appease man.

[@danielbyrne5402]

So why in this did they make caiaphas the leader? Was it a mistake?

[@regisatlas]

it's a sin that this wasn't in the NBC version

[@crazy9932]

New version of this musical dont have this

[@martinisbutik]

2:41 That look when you just decided to kill the son of god :)

[@jables3377]

Do the oversized hats mean something?

[@Krrrimmi]

CLASSIC ROCK BY CAIAPHAS & ANNAS. B-) V,,

[@tomadams5582]

The Genesis of the NWO ladies and gentleman !!!!

[@dylanhenson3581]

Prolly best song in musical history

[@bingrim]

What about the ROMANS

[@carl_lindquist]

Enjoyed this video! All the best!!

[@klauskaufmann5745]

Das Leben ist ein langer Verfahrensweg

[@klauskaufmann5745]

Sie kleidern wie Käfern

[@michaeltairbekov4662]

Brilliant!

[@danielstewart6509]

aren't Caiaphas and Annas brothers . what's the relationship between these two

[@aboi78]

I thought that Annas was Caiaphas' step-father, or the other way around

[@Trixi-Matzner]

En la realidad Anás era el suegro de Caifás

[@facundoarkangel130]

YO PENSÉ QUE ERAN NOVIOS

[@georgem7195]

What happened to the American movie industry! How do you go from this to Jersey boys 😢😢

[@astarteswillum5259]

I ask myself that question every day, and I still haven't got an answer for it.

[@thephantomoftheparadise5666]

I wish I knew.

[@ozgeguzel7359]

Do you know the name of the actors?

[@lazulidrawzalot]

Bob Bingham and Kurt Yaghjian.

[@ozgeguzel7359]

@@lazulidrawzalot thanks a lot

[@lazulidrawzalot]

@özge güzel No problem! I’m a huge nerd.

[@Pyropandamaniac]

Trump is Jesus

[@ClevelandTheGreat]

I can understand why this song isn't really used anymore. I like the music a lot, but doing this song and then "Jesus Must Die" would be weird. They'd be pretty much just saying the same thing again.

[@OreadNYC]

One way to potentially get around this would be to have this song come right before "Hosanna" and then move "This Jesus Must Die" so that it comes after "Hosanna" and "Simon Zealotes." This might actually make more sense within the framework of the play because "Hosanna" and "Simon Zealotes" up the ante significantly for the priests and make their decision much more comprehensible (since Simon actively attempts to persuade Jesus to use violence).

[@RicardoAmezcua-kx3lz]

Subtitulada en español

[@AAH-yn7mg]

What is happening here and is there context?

[@JohnDoe-gk7ok]

To my understanding, the Romans had conquered the Jews and the high priests had become amenable to them. Although men claiming to be the messiah was not uncommon at that time, the high priests were concerned about Jesus because he had a much larger following. So the priests were worried that Jesus’s followers would declare war against Rome. Annas here is trying to convince Caiaphas that Jesus is just a run-of-the-mill false messiah and that they should just ignore him, but Caiaphas rightfully recognizes that Jesus is different. However, the Romans actually didn’t care that much, and Jesus never intended to start a war.

[@AAH-yn7mg]

@@JohnDoe-gk7ok Thank you!

[@bumfricker2487]

@@JohnDoe-gk7ok good thoughts on the backstory but it's clear enough, especially given how the song ends, that Annas WANTS Caiphas to take Jesus seriously as a threat and take action. He only says otherwise to get Caiphas mad enough to do something.

[@perrycomeau8070]

An old Jewish ghost story as a musical in a comfortably air conditioned theater. I like it.

[@guts_punch_balls_throw-up]

What I like about this song is that almost every line ends with the cadence of "buh BUH buh", called an amphibrach foot in poetry. I believe it's very unusual for a song or poem to use this poetic foot to this degree.