【萬世巨星 Jesus Christ Superstar】
是著名音樂劇作曲家 Andrew Lloyd Webber 與作詞人Tim Rice 合作的第三部音樂劇,
亦係最成功的一部音樂劇之一。
【劇本特點】
1965年两位作家相識時, Tim 知道 Andrew 的父親 William Lloyd Webber 是教會中
的音樂家, 所以對 Andrew 自幼被父親的音樂熏陶更加了解, 而 Tim年青時亦是在一家
教會學校求學, 對聖經中耶稣的十二門徒之一 "猶大" 的故事已感興趣, 認為以此聖經故事,
两人可以共同創作一些劇目, 所以對劇本的構思, 主要將耶稣的生平寫出来, 得 Andrew
同意後就開始創作, 内容以 "猶大" 的角度來描寫耶稣基督步入『耶路撒冷』被釘十字架
前7天的事迹。
【創作過程】
1969年,两人初步構思了這音樂劇目後, 向經理人提議時糟冷諷:"Bible story? Forget it!"
因此不得不放棄原来舞台劇的意念, 最後以劇中的一曲 "Superstar" 先行錄製唱片推出而
大受歡迎。 翌年, 1970年推出了全劇的雙唱片録音, Jesus 的角色由 Deep Purple 的
Ian Gillan主唱, 劇中"I Don't Know How To Love Him" 一曲由 Yvonne Elliman 主唱,
令樂壇引起一番漣漪 ....
及後1974-77 期間, 她被應要當上 Eric Clapton 的 Back Vocal, 1977主唱 Saturday
Night Fever 劇中插曲 "If I Can't Have you" 。
Yvonne Elliman I DON'T KNOW HOW TO LOVE HIM
I don't know how to love him.
What to do, how to move him.
I've been changed, yes really changed.
In these past few days, when I've seen myself,
I seem like someone else.
I don't know how to take this.
I don't see why he moves me.
He's a man. He's just a man.
And I've had so many men before,
In very many ways,
He's just one more.
Should I bring him down?
Should I scream and shout?
Should I speak of love,
Let my feelings out?
I never thought I'd come to this.
What's it all about?
Don't you think it's rather funny,
I should be in this position.
I'm the one who's always been
So calm, so cool, no lover's fool,
Running every show.
He scares me so.
I never thought I'd come to this.
What's it all about?
Yet, if he said he loved me,
I'd be lost. I'd be frightened.
I couldn't cope, just couldn't cope.
I'd turn my head. I'd back away.
I wouldn't want to know.
He scares me so.
I want him so.
I love him so.
Dear Ching, thank you very much for such upload. Which remind me a lot of old movie as well, I do believe that I watched this movie twice when I was young and I just an old man now.