King Herod's Song | Jesus Christ Superstar (1973) | Screen Bites

In King Herod's (Joshua Mostel) song he mocks Jesus (Ted Neeley) and challenges him to prove he's really the son of God by performing a miracle for him.

In his first meeting with Jesus (Ted Neeley), King Herod (Joshua Mostel) challenges

Jesus Christ Superstar (1973): This dazzling interpretation of the hit Tim Rice—Andrew Lloyd Webber rock opera tells the story of Christ's (Ted Neeley) final weeks in a bold and epic production. Shot entirely on location in Israel, producer-director Norman Jewison creates a brilliant example of modern movie making with groundbreaking vision and the unforgettable songs of Rice and Webber. Nominated for several Golden Globe Awards including Best Picture, Best Actor and Best Actress.

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[kissiable]

I can’t tell if this came out 50 years ago or 10 hours ago?

[ebaugh]

The actors were clearly having the time of their lives during this moment

[SexySkoChick]

why does this remind me of a Mardi Gras song? 😂💜💛💚 also poor Jesus 😢

[firstnamelastname]

love how camp this is considering the film was as religious as it gets

[CWBush]

Herod is that fat Principal in Billy Madison

[sherryhannah]

I hope y'all will reply to this this is one of my very favorite movies I have it on VHS and DVD I got the VHS at Goodwill for $.99....my Aunt Bea my papa's sister turned me on to this she had the original album that came out before the Broadway show or the film...where (on the album) Ian Gilliam of the rock band Deep Purple was Jesus

[Hassar]

To my mind at least, still the Gold Standard for this song.