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BBC's Jesus sings "Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now"
posted by davidt on Friday January 27 2006, @03:00AM

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BBC's Jesus sings Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now - MediaGuardian

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The BBC plans to mark the crucifixion and resurrection of Christ this Easter with an hour-long live procession through the streets of Manchester featuring pop stars from The Stone Roses and Happy Mondays and featuring songs by The Smiths and New Order.

In the programme, called Manchester Passion, a character representing Jesus will sing the legendary Joy Division anthem Love Will Tear Us Apart before dueting his arch-betrayer Judas on the New Order hit Blue Monday, according to senior church sources involved in the production.

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The climax of the event sees Jesus sing the Smiths classic song Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now as he is being flayed by Roman soldiers.

 
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BBC's Jesus sings "Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now" | Log in/Create an Account | Top | 23 comments | Search Discussion
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The Christians will never forgive us (Score:1)
:D This sounds quite wonderful - played well, it could be rather moving.

Alas, it's unlikely to win much favour among the fundamentalists. But then, sometimes half the fun of a good work of art's watching people fret themselves into a funk because they think it's blasphemous.
Biscuit Buscemi -- Friday January 27 2006, @03:25AM (#194279)
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    Is it serious? (Score:0)
    If it was made by Ricky Gervais it would probably be good.

    I've just bought a TV licence and now I wish I hadn't.
    Anonymous -- Friday January 27 2006, @03:57AM (#194294)
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      Puke (Score:1)
      This sounds so hideously bad, I can't wait!! The Stone Roses 'I am the resurrection' will no doubt be ruined forever.
      Star and garter -- Friday January 27 2006, @04:01AM (#194296)
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        rehash! (Score:1)
        wasn't there a show a couple of years back with Chris Ecelson or doctor who played some sort of jesus figure? It was set in Manchester I'm sure cos I remember him in Citys old ground being surrounded by a white light.
        morrisseysolow -- Friday January 27 2006, @04:27AM (#194313)
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        Lol (Score:1)
        And in Pontius Pilatus' speech "This Charming Man". Come on!
        ArrigoXX -- Friday January 27 2006, @04:45AM (#194327)
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          Can't be serious (Score:0)
          If it wasn't April Fools day, i would have thought that this story was a spoof. Here is a link to a story in today's The Independent: http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/this_britain/arti cle341268.ece

           
          Anonymous -- Friday January 27 2006, @04:47AM (#194328)
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            What? (Score:1)
            People need hobbies...

            What a waste of time by all the planners, the performers, and the low-lifes who will actually show up to watch this nonsense...

            In fact, I'm wasting my time even commenting on this...just when I thought the "Spoof Morrissey Website" couldn't be topped, this shows up.

            dewdrop -- Friday January 27 2006, @05:29AM (#194352)
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              born again atheist... (Score:1)
              i would love to see this! there is no such thing as jesus, but it would be entertaining none the less...
              VIVAMOZ <unhappy_planet@yahoo.com> -- Friday January 27 2006, @06:50AM (#194393)
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               there are two types of people on this earth.... unfortunately, i've forgotten what they are
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              Hahahahahaha (Score:0)
              ...Just the thing to make Codreanu's mascara run.
              Anonymous -- Friday January 27 2006, @06:59AM (#194402)
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                Everything I hear about British television... (Score:1)

                ...suggests it inhabits a completely different world from American TV. Our musical cultures aren't THAT different, but wow.


                love
                math+

                Math Tinder -- Friday January 27 2006, @08:22AM (#194433)
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                And for the key Crucifixion Scene (Score:0)
                it's got to be "Stretch Out and Wait"
                Anonymous -- Friday January 27 2006, @01:11PM (#194561)
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                crass, irrelevant comments, as per usual (Score:0)
                does this kind of thing achieve anything at all? What's the point? How many times do we have to witness the same point being made ovr and over again?

                The funny thing is, I bet most of those saying how "great this is" and moaning about how the "fundies" will react wouldn't dream of doing the same thing to islam and Mohammed. Try it, and see what happens to you.

                broken
                Anonymous -- Saturday January 28 2006, @06:45AM (#194680)
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                It's Judas singing Heaven Knows... (Score:0)
                according to http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/4655224.s tm
                Anonymous -- Sunday January 29 2006, @06:35AM (#194850)
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                  Well... (Score:1)
                  He has to sing "Suffer Little Children." I don't know how they'd work it in, but come on. And they could keep the original lyrics just for a laugh.

                  And they have to do "Temptation" by New Order.

                  But most of all... "The Boy With The Thorn In His Side."
                  thecellofmyheart -- Sunday January 29 2006, @07:05AM (#194853)
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