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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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- 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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"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)
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"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 -
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- Funny or Die: "Prop 8: The Musical" starring Jack Black, John C. Reilly, and many more... (Time: 2:23)
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@my3rdeye | November 11, 2009 07:11 PM -
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@TheBadLuckCrowd | November 10, 2009 03:39 AM -
Haven't pimped this on my twitter yet... but due to all my musical friends... http://bit.ly/32hSIT Prop 8, the musical.
@jaydenaubrey | November 10, 2009 03:39 AM -
Forgot how awesome Prop 8 - The Musical is: http://bit.ly/3zSK4J
@giantlawnmower | November 10, 2009 12:56 AM
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Award-winning Hairspray composer Marc Shaiman's Prop 8: The Musical crams more socio-political commentary and pure hilarity into its brief four minutes than many full-length shows can boast! Its star-studded online video debut...
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View All Prop 8 The Musical Questions (2572) | Ask a QuestionWhat is Prop 8? (1 Answer)Essentially, 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 by California's Supreme Court. read moreWhatever happened to prop8????!!! (1 Answer)It remained in the law books of the State of California. read moreWhat exactly is prop 8? (1 Answer)Proposition 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 and a man only. ... read moreIs Prop 8 unconstitutional? (1 Answer)If 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 regulation of marriage, ... read more
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