Easter in Manchester

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http://media.guardian.co.uk/site/story/0,14173,1695198,00.html?gusrc=rss

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.

Mary Magdelene, the penitent whore of the New Testament, is also getting in on the act: she is being lined up to sing the Buzzcocks hit Ever Fallen in Love (with Someone You Shouldn't have) accompanied by a string band.

Former Happy Monday and Celebrity Big Brother winner Bez will play a disciple.

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. He will then come face-to-face with his Roman prosecutor Pontius Pilate with the two of them singing a duet of the Oasis hit Wonderwall and its chorus:

"I said maybe
You're gonna be the one who saves me?
And after all
You're my wonderwall."

. . .

[Dave Reynolds]

1. That's it.

There is a Hell, and we friggin are in it.

[RevolutionaryActs]

2. That's a joke right?

Right? :scared:

[swag]

4. Yeah,

it's a joke that's going to happen this coming Easter in Manchester.

Sounds awful. I want to be there.

[RevolutionaryActs]

6. That might be the single most disturbing thing I have ever heard

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13. I hope it doesn't cross the Atlantic

in a way that might involve Justin Timberlake and Pink.

[asthmaticeog]

3. People from the Roses and Mondays *still* count as "pop stars?"

Oh-KAY then...

[swag]

8. Don't take it so hard.

In Manchester, Ian Brady and Myra Hindley still count as "pop stars."

[asthmaticeog]

12. As well they should.

They had a far more lasting impact on culture. :evilgrin:

[crispini]

5. WHAT?

That's wacked. :crazy: I'd love to see it.

[tuvor]

7. For a second I thought your post's title was "Elsa Lanchester".

[xmas74]

9. If this is real I've gotta be there!

Can someone set me up w/ a good "friend" while I'm there? I think it would be best if seen one way only-high off my ass.

[flamingyouth]

10. Wow.

Hmm.

[u4ic]

11. A modern version of a Passion Play

They were common in the 14 and 15th century.

Some more info on them: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passion_play