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Poor, Poor Joseph
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Soundtrack
Poor, Poor Joseph was released on June 22, 1993 by LW Entertainment Ltd. as a part of the album Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (1993 Los Angeles Cast Recording)
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Release DateJune 22, 1993
LabelLW Entertainment Ltd.
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM109

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Andrew Lloyd Webber
Andrew Lloyd Webber
Performer
"Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" 1993 Los Angeles Cast
"Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" 1993 Los Angeles Cast
Performer
Kelli Rabke
Kelli Rabke
Vocals
Andrew Makay
Andrew Makay
Lead Vocals
Bill Nolte
Bill Nolte
Vocals
Mindy Franzese
Mindy Franzese
Lead Vocals
Joseph Savant
Joseph Savant
Lead Vocals
Willy Falk
Willy Falk
Lead Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Andrew Lloyd Webber
Andrew Lloyd Webber
Composer
Tim Rice
Tim Rice
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Andrew Lloyd Webber
Andrew Lloyd Webber
Producer
Nigel Wright
Nigel Wright
Producer

Lyrics

Next day, far from home
The brothers planned the repulsive crime
Let us grab him now
Do him in, while we've got the time
This they did and made the most of it
Tore his coat and flung him in a pit
Let us leave him here
All alone, and he's bound to die
When some Ishmaelites
A hairy crew, came riding by
In a flash the brothers changed their plan
We need cash. Let's sell him if we can
Poor, poor Joseph, what'cha gonna do?
Things look bad for you, hey, what'cha gonna do?
Poor, poor Joseph, what'cha gonna do?
Things look bad for you, hey, what'cha gonna do?
Could you use a slave
You hairy bunch of Ishmaelites?
Young, strong, well-behaved
Going cheap, and he reads and writes
In a trice the dirty deal was done
Silver coins for Jacob's favorite son
Then the Ishmaelites
Galloped off with the slave in tow
Off to Egypt where Joseph was not keen to go
It wouldn't be a picnic he could tell
And I don't speak Egyptian very well
Joseph's brothers tore
His precious multi-colored coat
Having ripped it up
They next attacked a passing goat
Soon the wretched creature was no more
They dipped his coat in blood and guts and gore
Oh now, brothers, how low can you stoop?
You make a sordid group, hey, how low can you stoop?
Poor, poor Joseph, sold to be a slave
Situation's grave, hey, sold to be a slave
Written by: Andrew Lloyd Webber, Tim Rice
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