Since this woman does not live on Humid City by Lovecraft YouTubes alone at this time of year, I present:
An outstanding accomplishment in late ’70s British religious rock opera, this lavishly produced adaptation of Tim Wynde and Solomon Homerton’s ‘fringe stage sensation’ celebrates the life-affirming story of Christ’s nativity as told through the eyes of the Innkeeper (played by Wynde). Joined by the cream of rock (Roger Kingsman -- The Purple Explosion), folk (Maria Preston Bush), expressionist dance (C.T. Homerton) and professional wrestling (Kaplin Choice), Solomon and Wynde’s AD/BC features such classic songs as ‘Spreading Holy Light (Part 2)’, ‘Joseph Arrives’, and ‘The Telephone Call of Ruth (To Tony)’, Wynde’s ‘sweeping score’ and Solomon’s ‘lively lyrics’ combine to make a ‘startling’-ly fresh take on this universal story of love, faith and hotel management.
I triple-dog-dare ya to watch the whole thing….
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
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WOW! Spinal Tap meets Jesus Christ Superstar. Thank goodness my computer goes to 11.
Alright, I took you up on your dare and watched the whole thing– honest– and all I gotta say is… HOLEE F-CK!!
Remember “Jesus Christ Superstar”? Now remember the bowel movement you had after you watched “Jesus Christ Superstar”? That’s what this is like. This is so bad, so many-splendored in its psychedelic craptacularness, I can’t believe the damn thing doesn’t have a cult following. I mean, WOW– from the inexplicable high note shreiking, to the “no vacancy” hotel clip montage in part 2 (I told you I watched the whole thing) to the female wise man, to the soul-destroying use of slang such as “jive” and “cats”… this is a vomitorium of bad theatrics– nothing works, whatsoever. It’s so wretched, on so many levels.
Can this hostilidays submission be topped? I doubt it.
Look s like liprap is taking HumidCity to the win this year! Top that Peters!
Personally, I think the high note shrieks are the best parts. *giggles maniacally*
Oh. My. Lord.
And I mean that in the Yuletidiest sense.
Wow. From the cheesy attempt at a Charlton Heston narration to the stapled down hairstyle…off key singing…bad 70′s dance routines (even for the 70′s), ripping off every popular tune from the era (including Superstar in a “Family Guy” sort of way), Joseph who talks like he’s voicing the donkey AND a singing wrestler?!? Oh yeah, and TONY Iscariot?!? Who talks about Tantric Sex with…HIMSELF?!?
Such talent to fit in the word “youcannotreallyseriouslybeconsidering”…and the bearded lady as a wise dude…
Oy.vey.ist.mir. Really.
What’s truly disturbing is this was likely created as a “serious” piece of “art”.
And I thought THIS was bad
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iq10bz3PxyY
Liprap ist so eine Mensch!
Actually, I rather like the rhyming of “sacrifice” with the cockney pronunciation of “disgrice.”