GodSpell - All For The Best

[iHalloweenSpirit]

@1066validmx: He says, "You hypocrite!"

[1066validmx]

Did he just say 'You imagrant!'? that can be offensive. Albert Einstien was an imagrant.

[gonebaad24]

I am SHOCKED. that's victor garber?!?!

[annakapresaw]

@gonebaad24 I just found that out today! I could nothing but stare at the screen with my mouth wide open! :) :) :)

[99oia9911]

amei,assisti a versão quando menina entre meus 10 e 12anos ,enunca esqueci tento baixar versões on line ,mais não consigo.........alguem pode me ajudar.....

[rickyrossdaboss420]

This musical was such a refreshing non-judgmental piece for me in 1973...we performed it at church with the help of a great youth pastor and the best musicians ever...did the congregation respond??? Not right away, but I'd like to hope they felt the impact at some point in their lives...after watching this I remembered the filming at the as yet un-finished Twin Towers...how poignant...

[cokebottlelenses]

I love you, hippie Jesus.

[rockyhorrorshowgirl]

It says keds...

[VegetarianZombie140]

I love this movie :D

[ProblemStick]

this song is so fantastic.

[CspaceVideo]

0:59 if he were ACTUALLY Jesus, he'd be able to walk on that water.

[Ilovenarwhals69]

I played jesus in this play in may , makes me sad to think about it being.over because im graduating this year :/

[bronxbearbud]

Sure, it's all for the best.

Then again, they weren't filming up there on 9/11, were they?

[PSNGreyLynx]

@bronxbearbud I laughed, I'm going to hell most likely but it's worth it

[ProblemStick]

@bronxbearbud that was incredibly distasteful...

[bronxbearbud]

@ProblemStick Survivor's humor, helps those of us who were there that day to cope...

[ScottMacFie]

Atop the World Trade Center, as it is being built, like the Tower of Babel. All for the Best, indeed.

How much the world has changed since I was a child and this movie came out.

[P40BH]

Reminds me of 6 grade 2010-2011 we did A Play on this.

[Jinnitopia]

You're wife is crying...creditors are waying your purse...This song is either about lesbians or a man who wears a purse ;P

[ArcticStarbrook]

All of this and we get the rest...

But who is the land for?

The sun and the sand for?

You guessed! It's all for the best...

(Ever wondered who are these "best" they speak of?)

[Megamarification]

@ArcticStarbrook true christians are "the best", also the song means that all the challenges in life are for the best, learning experiences and help you strengthen your faith in God, let you know you can withstand the pressure of the world and of evil works.

[triplethreat219]

If they did a remake of this it wouldn't be the same since 9/11.... this is a historical scene, since the world trade is no longer there.

[sp0ttedskyify]

lol am i the only one who finds this movie hillarious????

[GenghisKhan44]

You may lose money, power, social standing, and even good health, but God will always be there when that happens. Losing it all really is all for the best. :-)

Te Deum Laudamus.

[sawtnpeppa]

I'm not sure ppl are getting the " meaning" of the song, and where it was filmed, " all for the best".. some ppl make " mountains of money" have the best of everything... and it is filmed in the heart of the financial district .. and not far from where it was filmed is the poorest of poor.. that being said... I do tear up at the end

[bobbyb9482]

Any one else notice they are on the twin tower at the end??? Not even done being built! cool.

[brillasg1]

its godspell

[54321selenafan]

0:38 is when the song really starts

[spongebobslushpants1]

I think Judas falling into the water was a metaphor for how he was the only disciple who really fell after betraying God.

[chocaboLover]

my school did Godspell this year and this song was and is still my all time fav. :D

[ohemmi]

This song's been stuck in my head since middle school. Glad I found this.

[eir411]

i was judas in a production of this at my church :D its such an awesome song

[samozman]

0:39 for song..

[sydneymacgregor1]

I'm not a religious person at all, but there is something about this movie that I love! It's like a hippie side to being religious, thats the only reason I watch it. And when I was younger I'd watch it too. Im only 17 now, but I love this music. haha

[lgw1802]

..DO miss my olive tree--but you guess-- for the REST---we get the joke..

[lgw1802]

"You get the joke"- it is "all for the best".. DO miss my olive tree...

[STOPJABBAINGON]

I've not seen GODSPELL in years

[amethystloucks]

I love from 3:23 to about 3:58!!!!

[MondoBeno]

13 years earlier, the same place was used for West Side Story. That whole area was demolished to make way for Linoln Center.

[GardenGnome118118]

This is the most mental... yet brilliant thing I have ever seen.

[DAVIDAPPLE]

This is REALLY special- What a blessing to relive this WONDERFUL musical!

[TheBluepool22]

14 people need to laugh

[grumpyotter]

I'm an atheist and I like this.

[WyrdDarcnyzz]

14 people need to reevaluate their taste in music and acting. That's it. No funny joke, no playon words or content found within the movie, just a simple adjustment of opinion.

[sydneymacgregor1]

@WyrdDarcnyzz I don't really think they are saying it's the most amazing thing, They just like the music and probably the play fullness of the music. It's such a hippie play. Unless I'm misunderstanding what your saying.

which if I am I'm sorry, If not I'm not sorry.

[jeme223]

@monicacmpavani if you are talking about where they are now, then most would take this as an insult. in this video they are near the end

[Karlzjayxday17]

@monicacmpavani They were New York city

[ravamac]

It was cool that it was on Easter

[njceltic88]

towers weren't built yet

[perseus365]

@njceltic88 you werent built yet

but seriously you probably werent even born yet

[Karlzjayxday17]

Why would they change the two towers... I know it is a very painful thing for some people still but this movie all represents peace and love... and if you analyize what happend 9/11.. its exact oppisite of this movie so this is "before."

[starbright429]

love the song <3 :D can't wait for my showw

[hammysquel17]

The UNT theatre troupe showed a modernized version of this. The original is so amazing, but the college group did a fantastic job of updating it to today's pop culture. I wish they had recorded it.

[krazypinkballoonz]

The end of this tune - the song's message juxtaposed against the cast's physical location is so ironically poignant, it made me suddenly burst into tears.

[Droela]

Changing Twin Towers

[Pofop]

I can't think of a way to describe this song for a report D: how would I describe this?

[Mobius4077]

I just saw my colleges production of this show. Shit was SO cash.

[xGeTxRhythMx]

@Mobius4077 Was it at UNT? That's where I just saw it : )

[Blaze1289]

DAT COUNTERPOINT.

[hrvggz]

how many takes do you think it took them to catch those canes??

[ladigreedi09]

i did this play my senior year for civic theater of Indianapolis & i'm proud to have done this wonderful movie

[gormley14413]

When they made this, they had no idea what a powerful statement ending it with the World Trade Center would be. But it is. A very, very powerful statement. It's ALL for the best. ALL of it.

[funch357]

@gormley14413 Yes. When I watched this for the 1st time in 25 yrs & saw this scene, my heart practically stopped--the utter...what...irony? at seeing this HAPPY, silly, chirpy song being sung atop...the World Trade Center. There's no word that fits to describe the stunning juxtaposition given the hindsight of history. Maybe there's something deeply spiritual to learn there, but it leaves me speechless.

[BrellK]

@gormley14413 Certainly, the ending is ironic. I'm not exactly sure that it is all for the best, but thats certainly an idea.

[CooperHaydenn]

@gormley14413 how, on earth, is that for the best.

[Jericholic129]

@gormley14413 Either I have misinterpreted what you said or that is terrorist talk.

[gormley14413]

Wow. Just wow.

[MichaelDinaswirled]

Wonderful it's precious!!!

[toot1231]

R.I.P half of these actors

[NeonMinnie]

At school i saw this boring at first but i liked it alot...especially this song.

[PeaceLuva882]

4:55 and on is sad.. no more world trade center :(

[romanlove56]

John the Baptizer and Jesus are in one in this musical accounting the Gospel Of Matthew and tracin' the Twin Towers home of the Port Authority is seen and headlined in this movie all influenced Jesus Christ rather than the Watergate scandal drama being played out elsewhere. This movie is good for tracin' at the top of South Tower.

[blackout2189]

I feel that either this or Joseph was any actor/actresses' first musical. Shows the longevity of this. Not bad for someone's Master Thesis, huh?

[prankisteen]

Our school said "It says 'Rejoice!' 'That's Reebok!'" Haha. :)

[pollyisagoodbird]

@prankisteen our's was Rocketdog

[HarvestmanMan]

1:19

Awkward, defined.

[thebassfreak112]

I QUED THE AIRPLANE NOW WHERE IS IT?!?

[blastmaster76]

Doing this musical for my highschool play and im JESUS :D

[SilentPhantom007]

@blastmaster76 WOW! My school is doing it too, and I'm Jesus as well! That's so awesome!

[nightcrawlerbamf]

@blastmaster76 I'm also doing this at my high school, and I'm JUDAS!!!!

[MistysJournal]

@nightcrawlerbamf break a leg!!! :-)

[nikkivwhiting]

rip twin towers whenever i see this i get chills

[EmpressOfWyoming58]

@nikkivwhiting The first time I noticed the Twin Towers, I thought that with the words of this song, it's kind of prophetic. Most of the song lyrics are from the Episcopal Church Hymnal, with new tunes. When we sing them in church I can't help but crack a smile.

[NotEvenScience]

I had *such* a crush on David Haskell when I was little. :-)

[TheAGirl68]

It says ReeBOK !

[Tom6093]

@TheAGirl68 Keds !!!!!!!!

[misskemper]

This was the cast favorite song when I did this play in high school <3 Thank you for posting this video!

[ricki31556]

Still one of my favourite songs from one of my all-time-favourite films!! It's always poignant to see this and remember that, at the very end, they are at the top of the World Trade Centre towers!

[sapphirestar483]

We're doing this play at my school....our Judas sings that ten times faster xD

[Jman2477]

@sapphirestar483 same with ours!

[TCraig1992]

Doing this in my highschool musical im Judas. I CANT WAIT!

[jord2279]

Doing Godspell in school looooovvvveeee this song :al

[vampirephychic]

@jord2279 MINE IS TOO!!

[spitches23]

i love victor garber and this movie great combanation!

[TheHass10]

im doing godspell for the musical.

love this song soo fun singin it.

[Gaby1796]

omg!!! this song is really good and I'm going to sing it for my audition (i'm trying out for Godspell) I hope I can do it justice!!!!

[gbtew001]

notice when the guy said "someone's got to be oppressed" and he points down to the building they're standing on...the twin towers...hmm? hmm? mysterious eh??

[TubbyMex]

There is an unintended irony in this... the last cut in the number ends on top of the World Trade Center.

[sociopathpsych]

Jesus tapdancin' Christ!

[xArtemisFowlx]

sorry Judies only Jesus can pull cans from thin air. hay made that's why he bretraid him. " I'll show you to up stage me!"

[BelfastBailey]

We have just started music rehearsals for this show coming this spring...I am SO fortunate to have been cast as John the Baptist / Judas, and I cannot WAIT to sing this song! I am honored to get to pay homage to David Haskell !!! And I get to sing "On the Willows" and am just absolutely beyond excited to do this show! Anybody in Iowa in March 2011, please stop in to see us!!! Newton Community Theatre

[talitakoomi]

@BelfastBailey You are in for a wonderful time!! The smaller, community theater productions are the best because you can interact so much with the audience-lots of fun to get up close, sit in their laps(briefly!) etc. Have your director make SURE the cast is well-rehearsed and accurate on all the vocal arrangements- the harmonies and dynamics of the vocals are CRITICAL in this play 'cuz it's a small cast and no pit orchestra. There's no place to hide for a poor vocalist! That said,have a blast!

[Johnbryeloweisasome]

my fave parts is when he says Wait a minute thats no anwser to the question! Well did i promise and answer?....no

[dchsnordic321]

@EmPeace are you talking about in Duluth?

[fgfan223]

That's Professor Callahan!

[njb641982]

Those in "reformed-theology-interpretat­ion" should love the dickens out of this brief video clip, that's for sure!

[freedumb2003]

OMG -- that was the not quite finished WTC (Tower 1?) they were dancing on!!

My heart skipped several beats when I recognized it. The depth of my sigh probably can't be registered...

[BelfastBailey]

@freedumb2003 I also had "a moment" when I noticed that. I grinned from ear to ear to see the towers, but then had quite a somber moment of reflection. I was actually fortunate enough to fly out of Newark, NJ when I went to Ireland in November 2000...I got video of the twin towers on my return flight and am so happy I did...they came down 10 months later. Unbelievable to this day! It ROCKS they used the towers in this terrific scene!

[EmPEACEE]

WE're doing this song in this collaboration thing we do at school :)

[Frankiethenum1bunny]

@EmPEACEE Sameee!!!

[angellguardiandl0111]

thats lincoln center, where all the loosers hang!

[iAlexis3]

I would love to see a remake of this.

[DirectMain]

@iAlexis3 well me and some friends are actually doing this for a show in Suffeild, Connecticut.

[iAlexis3]

@DirectMain I actually live like.... 2 hours from there haha :)

[DirectMain]

@iAlexis3 you should come see it!

[knuckey63]

@iAlexis3 Somethings are better left alone. Besides, they'd have to change at least one of the locations. The final location in this song scene unfortunately.

[aa4285]

@iAlexis3 a revival is coming to broadway fall 2011-spring 2012.

[aa4285]

@iAlexis3 a revival of it is opening on Broadway in Oct 2011. Circle in The Square Theatre. Tickets on sale now.

[LocomotivePilot]

@iAlexis3 Its a great movie, no need tor remake it. Most remakes are a real dissapointment, The Absent Minded Professor (Flubber), 12 Angrey Men, The Parent Trap, None of the remakes came close to the origional

[drummerlead]

They must have had fun filming this scene!

[VIsForVeech]

MY FAVORITE SONG EVARRRRRRRRRRR!

[jrbuzz93]

says nike bitch lol

[Leitilumo]

Yay counterpoint.

[echoes2ful]

love it and EDDIE is the best and they did this at school.

[SallySatisfied]

Of course the old digital clock in Times Square or wherever, is at 11:29 and something, when they dance on top of it. Beautiful to see the WTC at 5:00 minutes in.

[tagntow]

Nice

[foolraving]

I like the music, but the cheesy dancing and script are painful to watch and listen to.

[THEalexragonTV]

@foolraving it's only like that because it's a movie you have to think about.

don't focus on what theyre doing or saying, you have to look at the emotional value of this movie. It's telling the stories in a symbolic way.

That's whyy you say it's "painful"

[ComedicArtist866]

14 people missed the like button

I should do this 4 the next school talent show as john the baptist/judas

[ExtraChocolate80]

After this movie, this was one of my favorite scenes. Long Live the World Trade Center. My favorite songs are Prepare ye the way of the lord, bless the lord and day by day.

[MsBleachLoverz4]

Whoever who played as Judas is a great singer. I love listening to him in this movie!

[neonturtle2626]

OMG in my dance recital we used this song AND I <3 THIS SONG!!!! :)

[BriDicaprio]

absolutly love this &hearts;

[yamiXyugiforever]

u guest is for all of the best!!!!!

[xXSamanthaSingsXx]

i like my schools version of it :)

[FunkyGranny9]

The twin towers arent complete yet. The observation deck rails arent in yet, the South Tower still has support beams, and the North Tower is still missing its needle.

[tygrrcub]

this video is creepy, especially the last line and where they end up.

[pbjjif]

5:06..... Awkward

[cheezyhobo1]

this is my favorite song from godspell

[FacelessFallenAngel]

I think I have too much of a fear of hights to be able to dance on top of any building, much less the World Trade Center. Awesome shot though.

[FacelessFallenAngel]

This movie makes me happy. And there's just something smile inducing about the idea of Jesus with an afro and clown shoes.

[graceface27]

love this :D

[rodeojim1]

What's so eerie is that the last scene of this number is atop the World Trade Center the year after it was built. What 40 years does for "change"....

[Gregoryno6]

@rodeojim1

Creepy, isn't it. I saw this movie when I first came out. This is the first time I've seen this clip and it sent shivers right through me.

[Trixielexi]

Unfinished World Trade Center....spooky.

[WolfgangB30]

It Says Keds! ^_^

[wertf7]

My favorite songg! <#

[footballah34]

we are doing this play at my church but all the background people have suits, canes, and top hats. so ecxcited for our performance next week!

[TheFraternization]

This and God Save the People are my fave songs. :D It just makes me happy to sing with them.

[spiderlily21]

ha ha read feet.... awesome hippy jesus....

[mykitten12]

i love this sonng we r doing it for a play!!!

[ninjaassassin27]

godspell is and always will be the greatest musical theatre i have ever seen

[popazz1]

Godspell!The ultimate musical theatre,don't let anyone tell you otherwise!From seeing it way back in 1973,with a school-group,until now,on Youtube,there's nothing to beat it!

[twilightchik11]

how do u take a speck of sawdust out of ur brother's eye when all the time theres a great plank in ur own?

i dunno, how do u take a speck of sawdust out of ur brother's eye when all the time theres a great plank in ur own?

YOU HYPOCRITE!

wahahaha?!!!

[NightOwlEyes1]

Judas: "WAIT A MINUTE, thats not an answer to the question..."

Jesus: " Did I promise you an answer to the Question?"

Juds: "AHAHA... no...."

lol

[happylmc]

ok, I like the music for this movie, but now that I see the scenes as they were in the movie... lets just say it wasn't what I was expecting

[IndigoIsRed]

I just saw this at Bishop Tonnos highschool, and when they said "I read feet, and look this says Rejoice!" They say "But it says Converse!" I love the other guys part. It's so much cooler!

[severnyaquarius]

someone's got to be oppressed. Don't wanna type but I agree.

[punkrocker796]

I was in tthe ensamble at y schol play and this song was the best (we did the thriller dance)

[number1hannah]

gahh!! i have heard this song somewhere before!! all through the first act of the show i was scratching my eyes out trying to figure out where i have heard it before!! its really driving me crazy!! i just cant quite put my finger on where ive heard it before.

[Ttechnicolor]

I WANT JUDAS JACKET!!!!!!

[Darkslayer79]

@Ttechnicolor so do I! LOL

[mickeydougal]

First time I did the show it was "It says Nike."

Second time I did the show it was "It says Converse."

[SakuxZaku95]

@mickeydougal

The original joke is "It says Reebok."

[ProdigyStepper]

who plays judes

[Lacroix67]

@ProdigyStepper David Haskell played Judas

[Tashiluvschaos]

lol, I love his shoes. I want shoes like that. And Merelle's t-shirt. Micky mouse is awesome

[ProdigyStepper]

i like the costums hosnetly and i dont care if i misspell anything

[TruVarsha07]

I'm Christian, but I agree with you whole-heartedly!!!

[tayymusiclove]

i am in this production at my school right now and it's absolutely one of my favorite numbers especially Judas' part. :)

[eastsideskateing88]

my dance song!

[cris8249]

How startling it was to realize they were on top of the twin towers. I saw this years ago but I had quite forgotten that.

it says kedz