"Hello. Actually, Jesus was wrong here, which is why he was crucified at the arrangement of the Jews."
PRIEST 1 Good Caiaphas the council waits for you, The Pharisees and priests are here for you. CAIAPHASA, gentlemen, you know why we are here, We've not much time and quite a problem here. MOB (outside)Hosanna! Superstar! Hosanna! Superstar! Hosanna! Superstar! 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! ALL He is dangerous!
MOB (outside)Tell us that you're who they say you are. PRIEST 2 That 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)Jesus Christ Superstar!
ALL He is dangerous! PRIEST 4 Look Caiaphas - they're right outside our yard! PRIEST 5 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 6 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 will get out of control. PRIEST 3 But how can we stop him? His glamour increases, By leaps every minute - he's top of the poll. CAIAPHAS 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.
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. AIAPHAS So like John before him, this Jesus must die. ALL Must die, must die, this Jesus must, Jesus must, Jesus must die!
