In the rock opera Jesus Christ Superstar by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice, the composers retell the scene where Jesus throws the merchants and moneylenders out of the Temple. First, the hubbub of the merchants and moneylenders:
Roll on up, for the price is down
Come on in for the best in town
Take your pick of the finest wine
Lay your bets on this bird of mine
Name your price; I got everything
Come and buy, it’s all going fast
Borrow cash on the finest terms
Hurry now it’s all going fast
The cacophony grows and grows until it become intolerable. Suddenly Jesus cries out, “MAAAAAHHHHH TEMPLE SHOULD BEEEEEE A HOUSE OF PRAYER. BUT YOU HAVE MADE IIIIIIITTTT A DEN OF THIIIIIEEEVES. GET OUT!!! GET OOOOUUUTTT!!!
Anyway, just in case anyone is wondering how I’m handling all that sales spam email I get at work.
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