Though Rik doesn't have much of a voice, he acts the part well. He plays Herod as a petulant man child - which is backed up by the lyrics, to be fair. And I love Jesus's deadpan expression.
Like most characters in this musical, Herod can be played in a lot of different ways. He can be a supervillain or he can just be a skeptic who genuinely wants to know whether this guy has powers or not.
@Sexgod 69 Herod was also someone who was intrigued by prophets and was keen to hear what John the Baptist had to say before his wife tricked him into having him executed. The only reason he sends him back to Pilate is because Jesus won't indulge him and probably after the crap he had to take for killing the Baptist he isn't likely to want to have another popular prophet executed especially since (as some of the Gospels say) he found Jesus innocent.
I love Jesus' acting here, especially the part when Herod screams "Aren't you scared of me, Christ?" and Jesus just sits there, as if saying "No, sorry. You tried, but no. If anything I feel sorry for you". This is where Herod loses his temper and sends him away. He's reduced to powerlessness by a simple look.
Just the way he infuses the word "Jews" with so much venom is so damned intense. People here saying he doesn't have much of a voice are insane, every one of his words is so intense and amazing
@@WaldoDoesGames By birth, Herod The Great was not a Jew. His father was an Idumean and his mother was a Nabatean, and Herod Antipas (the Herod of the Passion) was the son of Herod the Great and Malthace, who was *Samaritan*, not a Jew.
@@lgmmrm your initial comment indicates that Herod (assumedly referring to Antipas) was deceiving the people he ruled by being a gentile and holding contempt toward them. If you really meant this only on an ethnic basis then sure, it would be wrong to call the Herods fully Jewish. But I don't think this is a particularly useful definition of Jewish identity. After all, the Ancient Israelites were ethnically just Canaanites. But beyond this semantics point, it is entirely baseless and out of line with history to say that Antipas "hated Jews." The archaeology and historical data alike point to the Herods as being practicing Jews with great sympathy toward the people of Judea while also recognizing the insurmountability of Roman rule.
You can tell Jesus is just 110% done with Harod. At least he acknowledges the questions of The Pharisees and Pilate, but Harod doesn't even get a vague response
Fun fact: Herod's actor in this, Rik Mayall was cast as Peeves the Poltergeist in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's stone but his part ended up being cut
Rik shines in anything he does :) I'm so used to him singing badly and ironically, it's amazing to hear what he can do when he's actually trying to sing well
As someone performing Herod's song, I find that this is surprisingly powerful source material. Rik Mayall infuses such an arrogant, sinister showmanship that is sorely lacking in a lot of productions, and the vaudevillian choreography and music makes for a powerhouse compared to the '73 version's fleeting impact. Mayall is ripping apart the scenery with his bare teeth! Can't wait to infuse some of that Napoleon complex into my performance!
Dan Brook I’m doing Caiaphas, but I think Alice did it better honestly, I’d look to Alice performance myself, which that’s what I auditioned with and if I didn’t get Caiaphas they said I’d be Herod.
I'm playing Herod too, and I think this performance is the one that fits more with the feeling of the song and the character, and though I play it in a different way (in heels, almost as a drag) I find It very inspiring
@@michellemelville8979 Mayall's voice is what I'd "guess" or "expect" to come out of Cooper's mouth since (admittedly) I never heard Cooper sing before 2018. I was completely surprised. (I knew he had a fanbase in the 70s so they might've expected what I was surprised by.)
Mayall is the only performer of this that can switch between menace and ridicule with such ease. Everyone else just seems to do it as parody. Mayall was a talent indeed.
@@RLucas3000 Alice Cooper's singing was incredible, and I think he was the best of the actors who played Herod in terms of singing. Rick Mayall, on the other hand, is not a great singer, but he did a great job as Herod with his signature comedic performance. In my opinion, it was the best performance.
Totally disagree. The performer in the original movie did an awesome job. I understand why it might come off as parody but it fits with the campy feel of the movie. That performer jumps between jovial to menace effortlessly lol
I have seen a few different versions now and Rik Mayall is the only one who I think does it right. All the other versions seem to focus on the flashiness and "silliness" of Herod. Rik Mayall seems genuinely threatening, while also being flashy. He doesn't just get across the "you're a liar" vibe which quite a lot of versions fail to do incidentally. Rik does more of a "you're a liar and I'm actually cross about it, blasphemer" version.
It seems to me that Rik Mayall's Herod is panicking and loses control at the end. He can't get Jesus to break psychologically, and so he just declares him a liar because he feels threatened by Jesus.
Imo Rik Mayall was a great Herod. The way that the song goes subtly from nice to super aggressive, and how you can hear him masking his frustration, it works, at least for me
I miss this great actor. I have a saying if you wait so many years after a well known actor has passed away you can watch the movies they appeared in again. I can basically watch this version of JCSS again because it's been so many years when he died.
Rik hits this out of the park, but it does make one wonder what Eddie Izzard would do with this. Or Russell Brand. Or...IF ONLY...TIM CURRY in his prime!
From what I understand, Eddie has turned into a complete degenerate these days, and Brand... well, could never imagine him being good at anything. Apart, perhaps, being an idiot. But Tim Curry, yeah, definitely he could have played and sang all the major roles (and name me the role, which he could have potentially acted in, and NOT steal the scene). Such a shame, what happened to him, but ce la vie...
So what's all this Russell Brand business about? I heard people talking about how he would do in a reboot of Drop Dead Fred... I'm afraid I just don't see it...
I think some get lost in the voice of 'Herod' and lose the expressions. Yes, he's a petulant man child, but the eyes (great acting, this is about the CHARACTER), if you turn down the volume? Chilling. When you remember Herod wasn't just some mindless aesthete who wanted to be entertained. He ruled so brutally (in an era where executions were INTENTIONALLY as painful as possible, flogging had a numerical limit because 'more than that, and it's a death sentence) that he got removed from his post. He was also powerful (in his own territory) and seriously sadistic. He looks like he knows what he can and can't do politically, and while he won't go over that line, he's still toying with the prisoner. See about 37 seconds in, to see what I'm talking about. And Jesus being unimpressed actually makes it clear how truly powerful he is. Because a non-deity would actually have good reason TO be scared of Herod. Jesus didn't.
This particular Herod -- who is very good -- makes me think of that line from "My Fair Lady" in which Professor Higgins describes the linguist Karpathy: "Oozing charm from every pore, he oiled his way across the floor." And Rik Mayall manages to add just a soupcon of "RuPaul's Drag Race" with his gestures and intonations. Love it!
I have to give props to the actor playing Jesus here. That transition from confusion/fear/disgust to a more peaceful expression starting at 2:10 is great - I think Jesus knows *exactly* what He's watching here. He knows Herod isn't interested in Him at all, and when Herod finally shows that he's just being insolent and gets down to the underlying cynicism, Jesus's look becomes pretty serene for a man who has just been effectively condemned to death. Why? Well, it's because Herod is finally showing his true colors, and that's what Jesus knew was going to happen the entire time - and what would lead to the cross in the end, which was the whole point of what was being disguised by this ridiculous show. TL;DR, Jesus didn't need to say anything in this and we can still see that He knows exactly what is going on, and that is awesome.
Yes my youth was very much modelled by him Aid Edmonson, Rowan Attkinson, Pamela Connolly, Gryph Rhs Jones, Mel Smith (rip), Hugh Laurie and Stephen Fry to name but a few. All the greats and Rik and Mel we lost too young
Can we all take a moment to appreciate Glenn's "WTF" face at 0:06?! 😂 God I miss Rik. I was 10 years old when this version came out. I didn't know Rik was going to be in it. We had recorded it on VHS off TV. We had to rewind it because I was laughing at Rik too much through this whole scene
@@Just_Another_Piece_Of_Toast, he and the rest of the band also did "bad news" . A fair bit different to herod I assure you. Also in the tradition of the young ones, a song with Cliff Richard.
He looks like Hannibal Lecter with the voice of Mark Hamill's Joker, and the mannerisms of Christopher Walken with three Velma Kellys as his main backup dancers.
I absolutely love Rik Mayall i was introduced to him by my dad in the Rowan Atkinson Blackadder series - one of those guys who just needs to be on stage, he's just too charming and hilarious :D
I have always loved rik mayalls as herod, he brought the right amount of lightheartedness and comic petulance into what is quite an intense show. He was a classic rip
This can only be overcome with a more rock-operatic voice by Rik Mayall himself, one of my favorite and most underated actors, sadly he couldn't get the high notes, but I'm so glad he did Herodes. Pure perfection. Greatly missed, RIP
i just watched the awesome live alice cooper version. it made me want to rewatch this one. even though alice is obviously more of a singer than Rik, i love how this version is all about the act. the facial expressions and mocking. ironically i kinda think Riks version is scarier than Alice ^_^
Rik really does add venom and sarcasm here. The silliness to venom is balanced firmly on the "snarky/angry" end. Hard to believe that he ever believes Jesus can actually do what he is asking for though...
Jesus, I am overjoyed To meet You face to face You've been getting quite a name All around the place Healing cripples Raising from the dead And now I understand You're God At least that's what You've said So You are the Christ You're the great Jesus Christ Prove to me that You're divine Change my water into wine That's all You need do And I'll know it's all true C'mon King of the Jews Jesus, You just won't believe The hit You've made around here You are all we talk about The wonder of the year Oh, what a pity If it's all a lie Still I'm sure that You can rock The cynics if You try So if You are the Christ You're the great Jesus Christ Prove to me that You're no fool Walk across my swimming pool If You do that for me Then I'll let You go free C'mon, King of the Jews I only ask things I'd ask any superstar What is it that You have got That puts You where You are? I am waiting, yes, I'm a captive fan I'm dying to be shown That You are not just any man So if You are the Christ Yes, the great Jesus Christ Feed my household with this bread You can do it on Your head Or has something gone wrong? Why do You take so long? Come on, King of the Jews Hey, aren't You scared of me, Christ? Mr. Wonderful Christ You're a joke, You're not the Lord You are nothing but a fraud Take Him away He's got nothing to say Get out, You King of the, get out Get out, You King of the Jews Get out, You King of the Jews Get out of my life
You just know that Rik Mayall really wanted to add a pelvic thrust when saying "Rock the cynics"! It was one of his hallmarks and it's part of the Herod scene in the movie. :D
Herod:🎶Walk across my swimming pool🎶 JC: Ok, why not And he walks. Herod is happy. Everyone believes JC. So JC is not executed And everyone lives happkly after after
I think I prefer this version to the original film because I see it closer to the Biblical/historical interpretation. And because he doesn't jump around with no top on!
God Rik does such a fantastic job of simultaneously playing a man-child and an actual sinister figure masking his contempt. Especially from 0:27 with his blatantly fake smile which then turns to a legitimately sadistic smile for a split second at 0:39 before returning back to normal.
Fascinating and quite dense, there are so many layers in this performance. Someone mentioned to me there's even an element of self-loathing in there if you look for it.
i love how every recording of jesus christ superstar has something best about it 73- Best Jesus Live arena- Best Judas 2000- Best Herod Live concert- Best Mary
Sergei and Chloe really helped me realize how great this rendition is - these 2 actors get the emotions really right. Herod shows curiosity for the miracles,sliminess, anger, entitlement, superiority, and psychoness, This Jesus beats every Jesus in this song, in other renditions He looks like a mute or a whipped puppy but not here - He totally controls Herod - by pity, contempt, sadness at his stupidity. And best of all - courage - notice Jesus stares Herod down when he says " Are you scared of me Christ?"
I don't think anyone's mentioned it, but that subtle glare at 0:28 emanates a frankly ridiculous amount of menace. Like he's heard the stories and rumours of Jesus and absolutely DESPISES the man.
Rik Mayall (the actor) had a lot of personal jokes about Jesus and God. Part of his comedic persona was pretending that he thought he was god's gift to earth and that everyone should love him. And in a more serious way, he had a very bad quad-bike accident crash and fell into a deep coma until eventually awakening seemingly unharmed (people say he was actually twice as crazy as he was before), but in an interview once he explained that, his kids thought it was weird that Good Friday was considered "good" since it was the day Jesus died, and since it so happened that he himself fell into his coma on a Thursday, and didn't awake until the following Monday, he joked that he actually beat Jesus by 2 days, and that his family now know that day as "Crap Thursday".
It great to see a legend like Rik Mayall who played in Drop Dead Fred & Grim Tales take part as Herod in Jesus Christ Superstar here. May you Rest in Peace Rik!
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Have to love Jesus' expression during this. He's being mocked but he's thinking "what an eccentric performance."
Jesus knows a good show when he sees one lol
+Joy Woffindin Hell ya! Its Life Is A Cabaret with Liza Minnelli. Beats looking at the hairy fat belly of 1973's version King Herod
+Joy Woffindin Hell ya! Its Life Is A Cabaret with Liza Minnelli. Beats looking at the hairy fat belly of 1973's version King Herod
I especially like the facepalm near the beginning. The level of snark in this production was beautiful.
he is exactly half a moment away from slapping a bitch XD
Though Rik doesn't have much of a voice, he acts the part well. He plays Herod as a petulant man child - which is backed up by the lyrics, to be fair. And I love Jesus's deadpan expression.
Donald Trump!
And Rik has incredible stage presence which you need to play Herod! Plus he has a hint of sinister to him which works really well
Like most characters in this musical, Herod can be played in a lot of different ways. He can be a supervillain or he can just be a skeptic who genuinely wants to know whether this guy has powers or not.
@@badjemima Idiot.
@Sexgod 69 Herod was also someone who was intrigued by prophets and was keen to hear what John the Baptist had to say before his wife tricked him into having him executed. The only reason he sends him back to Pilate is because Jesus won't indulge him and probably after the crap he had to take for killing the Baptist he isn't likely to want to have another popular prophet executed especially since (as some of the Gospels say) he found Jesus innocent.
I like how Jesus is just sitting there on the floor with expression like "Oh father, how did I ever get in this situation?"
i think he "went a bit too far . . ."😁
I mean, he did try for three years
"I have somehow teleported from the Middle East to America circa 1920."
*love
Me to
I love Jesus' acting here, especially the part when Herod screams "Aren't you scared of me, Christ?" and Jesus just sits there, as if saying "No, sorry. You tried, but no. If anything I feel sorry for you". This is where Herod loses his temper and sends him away. He's reduced to powerlessness by a simple look.
Glenn Carter is a classically trained actor
@@manekakapoor1612 Yes and I'm so grateful for that. I love his Jesus.
@Tigreal literally
Jesus’ expression around 0:46 is also great - like his mental health is hung by a thread because of this imbecile 🤣
Just the way he infuses the word "Jews" with so much venom is so damned intense. People here saying he doesn't have much of a voice are insane, every one of his words is so intense and amazing
Especially since, despite claiming he was a Jew, Herod was *not* a Jew, and hated them with a passion.
@@lgmmrm what? That's not true at all. Herod Antipas and Herod the Great were both fully Jewish
@@lgmmrm Sure. Who told you that?
@@WaldoDoesGames By birth, Herod The Great was not a Jew. His father was an Idumean and his mother was a Nabatean, and Herod Antipas (the Herod of the Passion) was the son of Herod the Great and Malthace, who was *Samaritan*, not a Jew.
@@lgmmrm your initial comment indicates that Herod (assumedly referring to Antipas) was deceiving the people he ruled by being a gentile and holding contempt toward them. If you really meant this only on an ethnic basis then sure, it would be wrong to call the Herods fully Jewish. But I don't think this is a particularly useful definition of Jewish identity. After all, the Ancient Israelites were ethnically just Canaanites.
But beyond this semantics point, it is entirely baseless and out of line with history to say that Antipas "hated Jews." The archaeology and historical data alike point to the Herods as being practicing Jews with great sympathy toward the people of Judea while also recognizing the insurmountability of Roman rule.
Jesus is just sat there like what the heck am I watching right now
Chloe Moriarty "Why did I create you, again?"
Comic relief.
That "just kill me now" look is the best part of the song.
The actor's mannerisms make in hard to watch.
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0:46 he's like for god sake. I'll nail myself to the cross at the rate.
I wasn't expecting That, and I died 😂😂
You can tell Jesus is just 110% done with Harod. At least he acknowledges the questions of The Pharisees and Pilate, but Harod doesn't even get a vague response
"Me DAMMIT, I came down to Earth for this?"
rurosie training 😂😂😂
'God, just crucify me now. That would be less painful than sit here and listen to this guy...'-Jesus H. Christ
Fun fact: Herod's actor in this, Rik Mayall was cast as Peeves the Poltergeist in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's stone but his part ended up being cut
Joseph Martin I can tell he would’ve been great as Peeves
I thought Tim Curry was cast in that part
Wait. This is Rik Mayall??!?!?
As in Lord Flasheart??
As in Woof????
@@wrenclark4907 Yes! One of the best, if not the best, "Blackadder" characters.
Rik in my mind will always be remembered as Drop Dead Fred
Rik shines in anything he does :)
I'm so used to him singing badly and ironically, it's amazing to hear what he can do when he's actually trying to sing well
I really don't think he was trying to sing well here, either, but it's still a hell of a performance.
As someone performing Herod's song, I find that this is surprisingly powerful source material. Rik Mayall infuses such an arrogant, sinister showmanship that is sorely lacking in a lot of productions, and the vaudevillian choreography and music makes for a powerhouse compared to the '73 version's fleeting impact. Mayall is ripping apart the scenery with his bare teeth! Can't wait to infuse some of that Napoleon complex into my performance!
Dan Brook I’m doing Caiaphas, but I think Alice did it better honestly, I’d look to Alice performance myself, which that’s what I auditioned with and if I didn’t get Caiaphas they said I’d be Herod.
I'm playing Herod too, and I think this performance is the one that fits more with the feeling of the song and the character, and though I play it in a different way (in heels, almost as a drag) I find It very inspiring
@@jackskellington8292 I was going to suggest Alice Cooper as well. This is certainly a good account of the number but Alice is something else.
@@michellemelville8979 Mayall's voice is what I'd "guess" or "expect" to come out of Cooper's mouth since (admittedly) I never heard Cooper sing before 2018. I was completely surprised. (I knew he had a fanbase in the 70s so they might've expected what I was surprised by.)
2:10 is terrifyingly Jekyll and Hyde.
Mayall is the only performer of this that can switch between menace and ridicule with such ease. Everyone else just seems to do it as parody. Mayall was a talent indeed.
I think Alice Cooper’s version is pretty strong as well. th-cam.com/video/9BnxwP8vLRg/w-d-xo.html
@@RLucas3000 Alice Cooper's singing was incredible, and I think he was the best of the actors who played Herod in terms of singing.
Rick Mayall, on the other hand, is not a great singer, but he did a great job as Herod with his signature comedic performance. In my opinion, it was the best performance.
Totally disagree. The performer in the original movie did an awesome job. I understand why it might come off as parody but it fits with the campy feel of the movie. That performer jumps between jovial to menace effortlessly lol
Jesus is legitimately thinking "I didn't come here to get roasted by an overgrown baby" and you can see it on his face
Even worse in the original!
This is His suffering on behalf of humanity. Enduring manbabies.
Lol! 😆🤣
Even though Rik never had the greatest singing voice, he just completely owns it perfectly and just had so much fun with it.
RIP to this icon.
I have seen a few different versions now and Rik Mayall is the only one who I think does it right. All the other versions seem to focus on the flashiness and "silliness" of Herod. Rik Mayall seems genuinely threatening, while also being flashy. He doesn't just get across the "you're a liar" vibe which quite a lot of versions fail to do incidentally. Rik does more of a "you're a liar and I'm actually cross about it, blasphemer" version.
It seems to me that Rik Mayall's Herod is panicking and loses control at the end. He can't get Jesus to break psychologically, and so he just declares him a liar because he feels threatened by Jesus.
i remember watching this film in class and this scene was lit af
^^^^ this this this
I love this interreptation of the King Herod scene. Original, fun, unique and without following the original. Very well done.
Imo Rik Mayall was a great Herod. The way that the song goes subtly from nice to super aggressive, and how you can hear him masking his frustration, it works, at least for me
I miss this great actor. I have a saying if you wait so many years after a well known actor has passed away you can watch the movies they appeared in again. I can basically watch this version of JCSS again because it's been so many years when he died.
I really like the acting but I don't care for speaking instead of singing. Personal pet peeve.
sort of agree, but he's a good actor.. Still not really HEROD to me..
Llama Duck if you haven't seen the original movie I suggest you watch it... A million times better....
You can also sense a lot of insecurities there, as he is technically a fake king with fake power who sold out to Rome long ago
Rik hits this out of the park, but it does make one wonder what Eddie Izzard would do with this. Or Russell Brand. Or...IF ONLY...TIM CURRY in his prime!
Oh, god, my brain just broke with seeing Eddie do this. Can we have Eddie do this for something? Can someone ask him?
From what I understand, Eddie has turned into a complete degenerate these days, and Brand... well, could never imagine him being good at anything. Apart, perhaps, being an idiot. But Tim Curry, yeah, definitely he could have played and sang all the major roles (and name me the role, which he could have potentially acted in, and NOT steal the scene). Such a shame, what happened to him, but ce la vie...
So what's all this Russell Brand business about? I heard people talking about how he would do in a reboot of Drop Dead Fred... I'm afraid I just don't see it...
Is this a reality show!? 👑✝️🙏
Peak Tim Curry would have been exceptional. Would have loved to have seen John Lydon in this part but alas that production was cancelled.
loved jesus faces here. he is 100% done with Herod`s bullshit
The people who made this movie must have been big Chicago and Cabaret fans.
Jesus's expressions are hilarious 😄
I wonder what Bob Fosse would think...
The three women look just like Catherine Zeta-Jones in Chicago.
@@bennyrobertson Her look was based on silent film stars like Louise Brooks.
Jesus is just phenomenal in this scene and he doesn’t even have to say a word!
Who plays JC?
@@verdw6587 Glenn Carter
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@@verdw6587 glenn carter
@@verdw6587Glenn Carter
I think some get lost in the voice of 'Herod' and lose the expressions. Yes, he's a petulant man child, but the eyes (great acting, this is about the CHARACTER), if you turn down the volume? Chilling. When you remember Herod wasn't just some mindless aesthete who wanted to be entertained. He ruled so brutally (in an era where executions were INTENTIONALLY as painful as possible, flogging had a numerical limit because 'more than that, and it's a death sentence) that he got removed from his post. He was also powerful (in his own territory) and seriously sadistic.
He looks like he knows what he can and can't do politically, and while he won't go over that line, he's still toying with the prisoner.
See about 37 seconds in, to see what I'm talking about.
And Jesus being unimpressed actually makes it clear how truly powerful he is. Because a non-deity would actually have good reason TO be scared of Herod. Jesus didn't.
The trick to a good Herod is relaxing the audience but also making them take you seriously. He does this brilliantly at “I am Waiting...”
He really is wonderful. What a subtle and competent interpretation
This particular Herod -- who is very good -- makes me think of that line from "My Fair Lady" in which Professor Higgins describes the linguist Karpathy: "Oozing charm from every pore, he oiled his way across the floor." And Rik Mayall manages to add just a soupcon of "RuPaul's Drag Race" with his gestures and intonations. Love it!
I have to give props to the actor playing Jesus here. That transition from confusion/fear/disgust to a more peaceful expression starting at 2:10 is great - I think Jesus knows *exactly* what He's watching here. He knows Herod isn't interested in Him at all, and when Herod finally shows that he's just being insolent and gets down to the underlying cynicism, Jesus's look becomes pretty serene for a man who has just been effectively condemned to death. Why? Well, it's because Herod is finally showing his true colors, and that's what Jesus knew was going to happen the entire time - and what would lead to the cross in the end, which was the whole point of what was being disguised by this ridiculous show. TL;DR, Jesus didn't need to say anything in this and we can still see that He knows exactly what is going on, and that is awesome.
Jesus is trying very hard not to break out into laughter
There will only be one like Rik Mayall... no one could ever be like him, and OMG is he missed!
Why is hanibal lector singing lol
michael Schmidt 🤣🤣🤣🤣
I thought this at first too.😂😂😂
You need glasses.
GAHAH I was thinking the same thing
Hannibal Lechter would make mincemeat of this clown...!
People not recognising Rik Mayall is deeply triggering to me. RIP King 👑
Your the great Rik your the great Rik mayall 😂
He was great in the young ones or bottom
Thatcher!
RIP Rik Mayall
Yes my youth was very much modelled by him Aid Edmonson, Rowan Attkinson, Pamela Connolly, Gryph Rhs Jones, Mel Smith (rip), Hugh Laurie and Stephen Fry to name but a few. All the greats and Rik and Mel we lost too young
Can we all take a moment to appreciate Glenn's "WTF" face at 0:06?! 😂 God I miss Rik. I was 10 years old when this version came out. I didn't know Rik was going to be in it. We had recorded it on VHS off TV. We had to rewind it because I was laughing at Rik too much through this whole scene
So if you are the crist yeah the great Jesus Christ
Herod sounds like Joker voiced by Mark Hamill.
that's good old rick for you. this may be the only thing he did in the musical business and he gave no fucks
MRtoast That's not totally true. He was also in the Rocky Horror "Not sequel, not prequel, but equal" called Shock Treatment.
Great now all I hear is Mistah Jay mocking Jesus
@@Just_Another_Piece_Of_Toast, he and the rest of the band also did "bad news" . A fair bit different to herod I assure you.
Also in the tradition of the young ones, a song with Cliff Richard.
Alan bastard had a hand in killing jesus that doesn't surprise 22nd
RIP Rik Mayall :(
I showed the whole film at my church last Easter. I love the play so much, very inspiring to me....
Perfect performance from the very talented Rik Mayall in my opinion!! The best and perfect King Harod!!
Rest in Joy, Mr. Mayall. You were awesome for decades.
Rik was a gem. I loved him in drop dead Fred and after seeing this I wish we could have seen him as peeves in Harry Potter. 😢
Shit that would've been great
He looks like Hannibal Lecter with the voice of Mark Hamill's Joker, and the mannerisms of Christopher Walken with three Velma Kellys as his main backup dancers.
Rik Mayall is amazing. He's totally nuts in everything he did.
jesus says no more spicey food before bed what a crazy dream I am having
Would you drink the king of the juice?
Cum on, king of the juice!
GreenBanana Well, ask Philip J. Fry.
IT'S THE QUENCHIEST
its king of the jews
@@filmnerd2142 It's a joke
Have always been a huge fan of Rik Mayall!!!! He is truly perfect in this performance! Miss him!
Rest in peace Rik Mayall. You were brilliant playing King Herod. 😢
Is that the same guy that played Drop Dead Fred?!
Wahkunah Blevins yes
Indeed it is, Rik Mayall.
Yup
WOW yeah it is
WHO WAS GOING TO TELL ME RIK MAYALL DID THIS
I love it so much
I love Jesus’s reaction...”what the...oh man, what exactly did I get into?”
I absolutely love Rik Mayall i was introduced to him by my dad in the Rowan Atkinson Blackadder series - one of those guys who just needs to be on stage, he's just too charming and hilarious :D
I've always wanted a Veggie Tales version of JCSS. King of the Juice.
I can't unhear Larry singing this song now oh lord
@@MASTERMIND2368 When I first heard "I dreamed that in the fields one day" in Joseph, I thought it sounded like the VeggieTales theme song!
I have always loved rik mayalls as herod, he brought the right amount of lightheartedness and comic petulance into what is quite an intense show. He was a classic rip
It was half away through this that I realized it was Rik from the young ones. I was hoping he'd ask Jesus for a video nasty.
Yukendoit A Disney video nasty?
Just don't ask if they have a video nasty.
wait do we have a video?
nollaigo kelly YES, WE HAVE A VIDEO!!!
Yukendoit OMG! I just realized your right!!! Wow!!! Love it!!
This can only be overcome with a more rock-operatic voice by Rik Mayall himself, one of my favorite and most underated actors, sadly he couldn't get the high notes, but I'm so glad he did Herodes. Pure perfection. Greatly missed, RIP
i just watched the awesome live alice cooper version. it made me want to rewatch this one. even though alice is obviously more of a singer than Rik, i love how this version is all about the act. the facial expressions and mocking. ironically i kinda think Riks version is scarier than Alice ^_^
derangedband.
hey! ^_^
0:45 One of my favorite moments here from Jesus, he’s just so confused and done with Herod’s crap
Didn't realize Rick Mayall was in this, top actor, bloke and still missed!
R.I.P.
I’m seeing a lot of love for Mr Cooper but nothing will beat this smarmy, super aggressive, and hilarious performance.
"That's all you need DO, and I'll know it's all TWEW!" Very Rik there!
Rik really does add venom and sarcasm here. The silliness to venom is balanced firmly on the "snarky/angry" end. Hard to believe that he ever believes Jesus can actually do what he is asking for though...
Love that Jesus is in a potentially life threatening situation and he's sitting there like "Oh my God, this asshole..."
The entire time Jesus is thinking ''Please take me back to Pilate''
God rewatching this just makes me miss Mayall even more.
You’re great I think it’s memories. I love Jesus Christ superstar the play.
Jesus, I am overjoyed
To meet You face to face
You've been getting quite a name
All around the place
Healing cripples
Raising from the dead
And now I understand You're God
At least that's what You've said
So You are the Christ
You're the great Jesus Christ
Prove to me that You're divine
Change my water into wine
That's all You need do
And I'll know it's all true
C'mon King of the Jews
Jesus, You just won't believe
The hit You've made around here
You are all we talk about
The wonder of the year
Oh, what a pity
If it's all a lie
Still I'm sure that You can rock
The cynics if You try
So if You are the Christ
You're the great Jesus Christ
Prove to me that You're no fool
Walk across my swimming pool
If You do that for me
Then I'll let You go free
C'mon, King of the Jews
I only ask things I'd ask any superstar
What is it that You have got
That puts You where You are?
I am waiting, yes, I'm a captive fan
I'm dying to be shown
That You are not just any man
So if You are the Christ
Yes, the great Jesus Christ
Feed my household with this bread
You can do it on Your head
Or has something gone wrong?
Why do You take so long?
Come on, King of the Jews
Hey, aren't You scared of me, Christ?
Mr. Wonderful Christ
You're a joke, You're not the Lord
You are nothing but a fraud
Take Him away
He's got nothing to say
Get out, You King of the, get out
Get out, You King of the Jews
Get out, You King of the Jews
Get out of my life
Send Him back to Pilate!
It's so amazing to see how this show evolves over the years. I did it in L.A. in 2000 and in 2002. ❤💚💜
You just know that Rik Mayall really wanted to add a pelvic thrust when saying "Rock the cynics"! It was one of his hallmarks and it's part of the Herod scene in the movie. :D
RIP Rik.
Stewie when hes grown up
+Pannkakaize yes :D
LOL
Pannkakaize ikr
Grown up Stewie? I am laughing my ass off as I type. Spot on !
Pannkakaize bahahahahaha!
i have been enjoying mightily this series of videos of the 2000 version. i shall pray for the whole world.
Herod:🎶Walk across my swimming pool🎶
JC: Ok, why not
And he walks. Herod is happy. Everyone believes JC. So JC is not executed
And everyone lives happkly after after
It's a clear reference to the movie Cabaret, I love it.
No one does this better than Rik Mayall!!!
Jesus's facepalm is priceless :D
Timecode, please?
@@shurale123 very begining of the song, 0:45 :)
There was no facepalm, there was only an feeble interpretation of something that you think saw...
Best rendition of this song to date.
Herod appears to be a buffoon here, but lurking underneath that comic exterior is a dangerous, vicious man. Mayall captures it perfectly.
I think I prefer this version to the original film because I see it closer to the Biblical/historical interpretation. And because he doesn't jump around with no top on!
So do I. Fat Herod with a weird hairstyle and no top on was kinda... ew...
The fact they took just a few verses and made an absolute banger is astonishing
God Rik does such a fantastic job of simultaneously playing a man-child and an actual sinister figure masking his contempt. Especially from 0:27 with his blatantly fake smile which then turns to a legitimately sadistic smile for a split second at 0:39 before returning back to normal.
Love Rik Mayall in anything he did...x
Mr Glenn.You are my idol!
Fascinating and quite dense, there are so many layers in this performance. Someone mentioned to me there's even an element of self-loathing in there if you look for it.
Rik Mayall just pops up everywhere! Hahahahhah
i love how every recording of jesus christ superstar has something best about it
73- Best Jesus
Live arena- Best Judas
2000- Best Herod
Live concert- Best Mary
"Feed my asshole with this bread" ... Im sorry I heard that xD 2:23
A french baugette 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Sergei and Chloe really helped me realize how great this rendition is - these 2 actors get the emotions really right. Herod shows curiosity for the miracles,sliminess, anger, entitlement, superiority, and psychoness, This Jesus beats every Jesus in this song, in other renditions He looks like a mute or a whipped puppy but not here - He totally controls Herod - by pity, contempt, sadness at his stupidity. And best of all - courage - notice Jesus stares Herod down when he says " Are you scared of me Christ?"
Rest in peace, Rik Mayall - genius at all he did xx
What a provocative re-imagining of this scene. Love the Las Vegas - mob boss - over-the-top Trumpian feel of this Herod.
The cartoon sound effects in this scene are the cherry on top
Oh Rik I miss you so much. So funny in my youth and so talented.
I miss Rik Mayall.
He plays Herod so well.
I don't think anyone's mentioned it, but that subtle glare at 0:28 emanates a frankly ridiculous amount of menace.
Like he's heard the stories and rumours of Jesus and absolutely DESPISES the man.
Rik Mayall (the actor) had a lot of personal jokes about Jesus and God. Part of his comedic persona was pretending that he thought he was god's gift to earth and that everyone should love him. And in a more serious way, he had a very bad quad-bike accident crash and fell into a deep coma until eventually awakening seemingly unharmed (people say he was actually twice as crazy as he was before), but in an interview once he explained that, his kids thought it was weird that Good Friday was considered "good" since it was the day Jesus died, and since it so happened that he himself fell into his coma on a Thursday, and didn't awake until the following Monday, he joked that he actually beat Jesus by 2 days, and that his family now know that day as "Crap Thursday".
SUNDAY SUNDAY SUNDAY A SPECIAL EVENT IN THE MYSTERY TENT THE ONE AND ONLY BEGOTTEN SON OF GOD, JESUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
My 2nd favorite version of the song. For the best, look up the performance in Amsterdam. That actor just had a great Herod.
Oh Rik Mayall you legend
It great to see a legend like Rik Mayall who played in Drop Dead Fred & Grim Tales take part as Herod in Jesus Christ Superstar here. May you Rest in Peace Rik!
Why no one picked Rik to voice The Joker in a cartoon I have no idea, he would be perfect!
Best version!
I love Rik Mayall.. grew up watching him. I love all his work. 🥲 ❤❤❤
I fucking love the dance moves they do from 1:51 to 1:54 in the video! And the piano riff during that timestamp is also fucking sexy as hell!
Rik you nailed it R.I.P legend!
3:18 is me when my ex tries to stay friends
I had no idea Rik did this. Amazing, thank you.