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Uncle Liam wrote: I was more interested in thinking the following things:
"oooh, i walked past there today"
"I've had a pint in there"
"How did they clear exchage sqaure of all the goths"
"bloody hell. its near the printworks and theres no scallies"
"oh look. theres the coach station"
"If morrissey was dead, he'd be turning in his grave"
Such was the overall level of entertainment.
Sounds so much fun 
If 'twas that bad im glad i didnt watch it...
How does 'Angels' qualify as a Manchester song exactly? 
It was enjoyable to an extent but Keith Allen yelling, sorry, singing Wonderwall was a bit toe-curling.
Joe Williams wrote: The role of Jesus is performed by James (remember them?) singer Tim Booth.
Then old Boothy has his moment as he sings James' anthem 'Sit Down' presumably because he has gotten restless having not sung it for a few years.
Oh yes the crucifixtion moments. Well as much as I would like to see Tim Booth being flogged and having nailes battered into his wrists
At which point Booth re-appears at the top of Manchester Cathedral, singing "I am the resurrection and I am the light"
Tim Booth played Judas.
HTH.
I was expecting the worse, but I really enjoyed it give or take the odd cringeworthy moments ie Keef Allen dueting on Wonderwall. Denise Johnson was superb - I thought the lad who played Jesus (he was in a programme called Builders a few year back) was good as well. And contrary to Alex Jnr, I thought Tim Booth was good.
I was very sceptical about merging some of the Manchester songs in with the story of Christ, but it worked out quite well.
McLaren did the Ghosts Of Oxford Street a good few year back, so it was good to see our very own Pantomime Baddy, Tony Wilson get a cameo.
Unable to watch this Friday, just finished it. Can’t understand some of the objections to this version of the Passion Play. Not a believer, but have heard this stuff before so here’s an agnostic’s view.
All forms of art can be challenging, engaging, entertaining, educational (albeit not necessarily at the same time). This was a bold idea, if not entirely original, even if it did involve the presence of Keith Allen, one of the most, erm, un-endearing of men.
The oft-repeated “greatest story ever told” means less today than it used to so what’s the problem in presenting it in a modern context? Even taking the a-bit-too-populist-for-my-taste step of including the lyric of Angels with its gender transfer from “she” to “he offers me protection…”.
Whatever you may have thought of the singing - it was live, after all, though Tim Booth’s octave-jump was a mistake - the use of carefully-selected lyrics at appropriate times was pretty good. Juxtaposing “we’re changing our ways, taking different roads, love will tear us apart” and Jesus’ announcement that “one of you will betray me” was quite moving.
Peter’s extracts from I Am The Resurrection were similarly apposite (using the chorus here would have been ridiculous, of course, and it was obviously reserved for more appropriate use later anyway) as was the “how does it feel…” sequence between Jesus and Judas.
As for Jesus singing “I couldn’t bring myself to hate you, as I’d like”…..un-Christian? Sure he’d like, as a man, but not as the son of God. Turning the other cheek is central to Christian belief, no?
Guess most of you will have moved on to more interesting stuff by now.....
Uncle Liam wrote: Tim Booth is a cunt
Maybe so,but I've never heard a better live singer...How I miss JAMES the band,sigh:\ohwell:
Watched this live on BB3 and thought it was very well done from start to finish. Very clever choice of songs and lyrics. I don't think I'll ever be able to listen to Blue Monday again without hearing the religious overtones. "Those who came before me, lived through their vocations".
Overall a highly successful attempt to tell the story of easter through 'cool' music.
Manchester, you must be cringing in your shoes!
The self styled coolest city in the world has just shit all over itself.
ghost rider wrote: i get the idea that the people of manchester take themselves too seriously.
I though they may have worshiped at the`church of the Happy Mondays/Black Grape e.g. Hallelujah, God's Cop, Angel, Reverend Black Grape, In the name of the father etc.
Uncle Liam wrote: Apart from Denise Johnson, what a crunk of shit.
A CRUNK of shit? That sounds heavier than "dropping the kids off at the pool" more like dropping a lead torpedo!
taboono1 wrote: Manchester, you must be cringing in your shoes!
The self styled coolest city in the world has just shit all over itself.
