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- Length: Two minutes, 57 seconds
- Written by Marc Shaiman
- Directed by Adam Shankman
- Posted on the comedy video website Funny or Die
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The video "Prop 8: The Musical" features an ensemble cast of celebrities singing about California's Proposition 8, which bans gay marriage in the state. Voters in California passed Proposition 8 on November 4, 2008. Neil Patrick Harris, Margaret Cho, Maya Rudolph and several others appear as opponents of Proposition 8, while John C. Reilly and Allison Janney lead a group of conservatives supporting the measure. Jack Black makes an appearance as Jesus.
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"Prop 8: The Musical" Lyrics Excerpts
- Friend, to me it seems you pick and choose,
- Well please choose love instead of hate
- Besides your nation was built on separation of church and stateETOnline.com: Jack Black Performs in "Prop 8: The Musical" (December 3, 2008)
"Prop 8: The Musical" Cast
- Jack Black as Jesus
- Neil Patrick Harris as Very Smart Fellow
- California Gays and The People That Love Them include Margaret Cho, Andy Richter and Maya Rudolph
- Proposition 8'ers and the People That Follow Them include:
- John C. Reilly as Prop 8 Leader
- Allison Janney as Prop 8 Leader's Number 1 Wife
- Kathy Najimy as Prop 8 Leader's Number 2 Wife
- Rashida Jones, Lake Bell and Sarah Chalke as Scary Catholic School Girls From Hell
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"I am grateful for the invitation from Funny or Die to use their website to express myself the way God likes it best: through music, lyrics and humor. Who could have imagined that such a dark moment in California's history could result in the fantastically fun week making this video."—Adam Shankman, "Prop 8: The Musical" directorGawker: Celebrity-Stuffed "No on 8" Musical Too Little, Way Too Late-
Watch Prop 8 The Musical Video
- Funny or Die: "Prop 8: The Musical" starring Jack Black, John C. Reilly, and many more... (Time: 2:23)
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Prop 8 The Musical Questions
What is Prop 8? 1 AnswerEssentially, Prop 8 is a California proposition banning same-sex marriage. It passed last year and was recently challenged in court. Prop 8 was upheld today b... read more
Whatever happened to prop8????!!! 1 AnswerIt remained in the law books of the State of California. read more
What exactly is prop 8? 1 AnswerProposition 8 was a ballot measure in the California state elections last year. It re-wrote the state constitution to state that marriage is between a woman an... read more
Is Prop 8 unconstitutional? 1 AnswerIf it discriminates against individuals then it is. However the debate about if it discriminates is a complicated one. The US has a long history of arbitrary re... read more
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"Prop 8 - The Musical" Jack Black, John C. Reilly... via @FunnyOrDie [regardless of content brilliant points] http://su.pr/24Zq7n
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- LOL, PROP 8 THE MUSICAL. http://lnk.ms/03VpF
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@ActuallyNPH just watched Prop 8 The Musical in my grad class, made the whole room laugh, and we all clapped when you came on stage. Genius.
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