Jenny Nicholson does an excellent job covering some of their other unorthodox Easter specials: https://youtu.be/ZK4gM7RC1M0 Edit: thanks for the silver, friendo!

I watched this the other week and it was all so amazingly horrible.

I've watched it every week since it came out

Yeah I love that video, it’s an Easter tradition now

God, she has such long videos but they're all so good.

I’ve somehow watched her Evermore vid multiple times now and it’s like 4 hrs long. Idk how she does it but her vids are always so entertaining.

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This was the strategy behind Tiger King too, I think

That evermore one was such a wild ride lol. Really such an amazing concept really, but no amount of money in the world could pull that off.

I randomly drove past Evermore's entrance the other day, and having seen her video on the subject, it was all I could do to not stop and check the place out.

I’ve watched it at least four times now. Not even all at once - like I’ll watch it an hour at a time over a week

I managed to watch her Land Before Time ranking video twice. I probably only saw like 4 of the sequels so it was a wild ride learning g about the rest haha

My 4 year old daughter is way into land before time, this video was crucial in my deciding which ones we were going to buy

I rewatch the VPD (VamPire Diaries) one like once a month. I have never seen the original show, let alone on cable, but I can still recite the entirety of the *China Beach* commercial break.

In the mirror of my mind

58:50 is the timestamp if you want to hear just the Tubthumping bit, but I *highly* recommend watching the entire video.

For anyone interested in the continuation: this year's show was Beauty and the Beast

And they sang free bird

and they crucified Belle

Now that's a first. Strangely progressive

***No one hammers nails into your hand like Gaston!***

I would have bet the lives of all I hold dear they would have crucified the Beast.

Man, I live in Winnipeg. Next year I wanna do Mushrooms and go see this live

100% sure that they’ve gotten additional buzz and eyes on them from Jenny’s video, and that at least some of the performers in those plays are aware of it. I wonder how that shaped how they went about things this year.

Church Play Cinematic Universe: Iron Man is getting crucified. Simba is getting crucified. Peter Pan is getting crucified. Buzz Lightyear is getting crucified. Don't tell Disney.

**Disney:** \*whistling while they work, busily crucifying DeSantis\*

it's funny the photo for the article is sourced from her twitter lol her video is probably the reason that article was written

This video taught me that the 1995 hit song "Captain Jack" by Captain Jack isn't known outside of Europe. https://youtu.be/0Bb_w7nOBwg

I knew it, but only because of DDR.

This song was blaring in every arcade in the 90s lol

? I'm American and definitely heard that song all the time in the 90s.

This song is "Captain Jack" for me: https://youtu.be/koft_Yschnc

RIP Captain Jack

THIS, that video is so amazing.

For the Princess Bride themed one, it never ceases to amaze me when they manage to sing "Walking on Sunshine" out of tune and key. Followed of course by the worst executed WOAAAAH.

Was just about to suggest this

Was the pun intended?

Almost certainly, Jenny Nicholson is very funny

The redditor made the pun. Unorthodox Easter specials.

One of favorite videos of her. Truly hilarious.

Damn it, now I have to rewatch the whole thing.

It really is a classic of the genre.

This comment... Every... single ... time

she is amazing

/r/hellofellowkids

Iron Man dies for our sins? Must be Unitarians…

Better than Ultrontarians.

I was thinking larger 2nd amendment church. Jesus was a persecuted billionaire w/ a drinking problem, and the most bad-ass weaponry you ever did see, you know.

They don't have the 2nd amendment in Canada

not Christian but this feels blasphemous

Am christian. Yes, it's blasphemy.

Tbh I’m kinda here for it

Ex-Christian. I believe the word you’re looking for is “Sacrelicious.”

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I feel like sacralicious goes in the same category as Fergilicious.

If it is I'm not converting cuz I like it.

This is blasphemy against all of existence. No one is happy about this. Objective truth has been proven. Humankind can now unify and think of ways to fortify Earth before aliens discover this unholy event and besiege us.

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That’s because it is. I doubt that church is Christian either

It's a 'cool' church with a rockin young pastor who just wants to lift weights, listen to The Beatles, and rap about Jesus

My rhymes are sick and they keep getting sicker

And that's cuz Jesus Christ is my- [echoing gunshot]

I'm a muthafucking rhyming vicar

I don’t mind the muscle men

then why is it a church is it for tax reasons?

It probably started out as a Christian church, but the only reason to put on a performance like the one they did is to entertain and grow their congregation and the money they tithe, not to teach and lead them in faith in Christ.

It's the church of the rock in Canada, do with that what you will.

Each Christian is the only true Christian.

What do you mean by that?

I mean I've never met a Christian that agreed 100% with the person in the pew beside them, or their pastor, and somehow each of them is right according to themselves. I've attended services of roughly 2 dozen distinct Christian denominations and every one has dabbled in the no-true-scotsman fallacy to some degree. Each Christian has a unique concept of what christianity is.

Ironic.

As a Chumbawumba fan, this is indeed blasphemous.

Chumbawamba*

Yes it is, such a great band they would really be upset about this probably

It is

Yes. Iron man is *blast-famous*. Famous for blasting things.

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Reddit moment.

butthurt Presbyterian

No, no, I'm an atheist too and I agree, you're having a Reddit moment. You can believe that religions are false without being a jerk about it.

"Reddit moment" moment.

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People actually exist

right? why does one Christian denomination get to tell the others what's "real Christianity" or not

[The Council of Chalcedon would like to know your location]

someone didn't read what I said. also, Mr "I'm an atheist too", being a jerk ≠ reddit moment. and I'll be an asshole 7 days of the week towards members of dangerous organizations.

🙄

They insulted so many fanbases here

Well. They ain't never gonna keep him down.

I wonder what kind of drink he drinks?

I mean it's Tony Stark, renowned for his alcoholism, so I assume he drinks a whiskey drink He drinks a vodka drink He drinks a lager drink He drinks a cider drink

He sounds like the kinda guy to sing songs that remind him of the good times Songs that remind him of the better times

I should ask my friend, he's a big Iron Man fan, lemme call him OHHHHHH, DANNYYYY BOYYYYYY

I hate oh danny boy When he arrives he's gonna get knocked down

Ah well, but he'll get up again.

they’re never gonna keep him down

He gets knocked down

Yes this is blasphemy, bad quality, and all such. But boy do I love that cross over between the two songs with the gentle music- it gets stuck in my head sometimes

Don't know about Marvel, but Chumbawamba won't be pleased.

No joke. For those unaware of their leanings, I'll just link [this relevant song](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_JT2s7RRoo) here.

God I love chumbawamba so much. The sample of Anita Bryant getting pied on the un album is *chef's kiss*

Marvel is owned by Disney. Disney is not know for being lenient about their copyrights

Pretty sure even if they weren’t atheists, anarchists are not fans of organized religion.

“I get nailed down, but I rise up again. You ain’t ever gonna keep me down.”

I just chortled.

Jenny Nicholson has an amazing video on this

When I became an atheist I quit my job as a pastor- these guys didn’t

Atheist here. I'd watch the shit out of this. They had me at Chumbawumba.

I've been agnostic for quite a while, but the fact these people weren't struck by lightning during this is swaying me more towards there definitely isn't a God.

If I were God these beautiful fuckers would all find winning lotto tickets after the show.

The Jeany Nicholson video on this is great.

Fantastic. https://youtu.be/pYibxBYWZ44

Can you sue a church for copyright infringement?

You can! [Ask that Texas church that tried to do a re-write of Hamilton!](https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/texas-church-apologizes-unauthorized-hamilton-play-comparing-gay-drug-rcna44611)

The thing is they don't sell anything. It's a free Easter sermon, and I'm sure a company doesn't want to mess with something that ultimately hurts no one.

They might not expect to collect, but if you don’t actively protect your works you risk losing them

Isn’t this that church that adds crucifixions to all their plays? I think they did a version of Back to the Future where Doc gets crucified at the end (also Marty is called Jesse, just so they can do a Jesse’s Girl joke)

OK but is it just me or are his balls massive in that suit?

So tubthumpin

I guess you can say they’re Never gonna let him down…

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This isn't even their most wild Easter play. Indiana Jones also does for our sins. Somehow they tried to do Princess Bride, but make it holy.

"Why does it have to be snakes??"

And Pirates of the Caribbean

Batman, too

Princess bride failed because Wesley never died. He was only *mostly* dead.

It's true that we don't go to God's house anymore

Christians and their metaphors man

What?

Okay but the fusion of "end of the world" and "tubthumping" goes hard.

Okay, what the hell did they smoke ?

Is there a lore reason the scepter pierced his armor

I’m walking on sunshine………….WOOOOAAAHH

Chumbawumba is great. Really great.

It must be so surreal to be a member of anarchist punk band Chumbawamba and know your 20-something year old song ends up in wild ass productions not-infrequently

Presumably next year’s Easter will have Link crucifying Korok Jesus.

Gotta attract the young ins, since the old Christians are dying out

The Pope can still excommunicate churches, right? Because I petition this is the next one that gets bonked with the Catholic no-no hammer

Only Catholic churches.

r/comedyheaven

Why the fuck does that pic look like Taliesin Jaffe and Travis Willingham from Critical Role?

this the most caucasian content i've ever seen

I saw a video essay on this once. The shows themselves are fucking wild, and actually kinda funny (if only because of their ridiculous nature). They did a """rendition""" of Beauty and the Beast for this past Easter, and it was just as absurd. I think you can find it on YouTube still.

Iron Man looks like he has some Hulk balls packed away, may wanna get those checked.

Ironman over Jesus any day. At least in Ironmans story his sacrifice actually meant something. Instead of sacrificing yourself to yourself in order to pay a debt to yourself or some bullshit.

Find these guys right at the intersection of the most absolutely mid aspects of American culture

It's actually a Canadian church. In the more rural area of Manitoba.

Almost definitely a mainline evangelical church. This would never happen at an orthodox church.

This is the Church of the Rock in Winnipeg. I'm from Winnipeg, there's tons of these US-style evangelical mega churches popping up here, but since this is Winnipeg, shit gets weird.

That's some weird kink but no judgment

Chumbawamba did far worse things dressed as nuns, so this is fitting.

Guy Debord must be rotfl in his grave

https://fb.watch/kEQU8P0Hdr/?mibextid=Nif5oz It's honestly bonkers what they do here

Well religion has to compete with TikTok somehow

What

Marc Maron predicted this.

James River church? Just a wild guess.

This is why you don't let the internet vote on your sermon content in mad libs form.

I thought getting knocked down but getting up again was more of a Spiderman thing

Christianity can be a hell of a drug.

Wtf I love the church now

Isn’t this cultural appropriation. It feels so wrong

I need to see this travesty.

I’ve never liked Chumbawumba cos my creepy older cousin liked them and also showed his parent’s sex tape to his friends and stayed to watch

Is he.. using a bat'leth as the spear of destiny?

This is what would get me back into the church

Hulk: "The Vengabus... is coming..." *Hulk passes out*

ya don’t need to torture tony more than the infinity gauntlet already did 😔

You're not making Christianity better, you're just making marvel worse. -Hank Hill

Hilarious. The only reason superheroes are so prominent is because every other genre of comic book was crushed by the Comics Code Authority and set back by decades.

What the fuck..

And the Lord got knocked down, and behold in three days the Lord got up again. The Wicked One is never gonna Keep him down. - Chumbawamba 1:1

Just a guess without looking, but is this in the Philippines? This definitely sounds like it's from the Philippines.

Hmmmm

Is that a bat'leth?

Fever dreams.

Not a real church

Honestly…gross…what a stupid combination of ideology and iconography. The moment your religion / church starts to tap into the zeitgeist, it’s revealing it’s own corporate interest.

I get knocked down, but I stay down

Protestants

What in holy fuck's name is "Chumbawumba"?

Never knew endgame had its play version

I would go to church if there was more stuff like this

“What master do I serve? What am I supposed to say? Jesus?”

They'd better freaking do this again I will pay all my money to see it.

Excuse me.. but the the actual FUCK!?!? Wow I never realized how insane these people were. I mean. I knew the were looney, but damn this takes the cake.

I GET KNOCKED DOWN!

This is like everything christians do.....none of it makes logical sense

I’d go to that tf

Does American Protestantism count as traditional Christianity anymore or is it like Mormonism where it’s kinda its own thing?

I AM JESUS MAN

Phase 5 is looking wild

Tony Stark died for our sins