This Jesus Must Die
Andrew Lloyd Webber · Jesus Christ Superstar [1971]
PRIEST 1
Good Caiaphas the council waits for you
The Pharisees and Priests are here for you
CAIAPHAS
Ah gentlemen - you know why we are here
We've not much time and quite a problem here
CROWD (outside)
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
CROWD (outside)
Jesus Christ Superstar - tell us that you're who they say you are
ALL
He is dangerous
PRIEST 1
That man is in town right now to whip up some support
PRIEST 2
A rabble rousing mission that I think we must abort
ALL
He is dangerous !
CROWD ( outside )
Jesus Christ Superstar....
ALL
He is dangerous!
PRIEST 2
Look Caiaphas - they 're right outside our yard
PRIEST 1
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 2
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 1
How can we stop him?
PRIEST 2
His glamour increases
PRIEST 1
By leaps every minute
PRIEST 2
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 1
What then to do about this Jesusmania?
ANNAS
How do we deal with the carpenter king?
PRIEST 1
Where do we start with a man who is bigger
PRIEST 2
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
CAIAPHAS
So like John before him, this Jesus must die
ALL
Must die, must die, this Jesus must,
Jesus must, Jesus must die!
Good Caiaphas the council waits for you
The Pharisees and Priests are here for you
CAIAPHAS
Ah gentlemen - you know why we are here
We've not much time and quite a problem here
CROWD (outside)
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
CROWD (outside)
Jesus Christ Superstar - tell us that you're who they say you are
ALL
He is dangerous
PRIEST 1
That man is in town right now to whip up some support
PRIEST 2
A rabble rousing mission that I think we must abort
ALL
He is dangerous !
CROWD ( outside )
Jesus Christ Superstar....
ALL
He is dangerous!
PRIEST 2
Look Caiaphas - they 're right outside our yard
PRIEST 1
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 2
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 1
How can we stop him?
PRIEST 2
His glamour increases
PRIEST 1
By leaps every minute
PRIEST 2
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 1
What then to do about this Jesusmania?
ANNAS
How do we deal with the carpenter king?
PRIEST 1
Where do we start with a man who is bigger
PRIEST 2
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
CAIAPHAS
So like John before him, this Jesus must die
ALL
Must die, must die, this Jesus must,
Jesus must, Jesus must die!