Save the People

E945866

"Save the People" is a prominent, socially conscious song from the 1971 musical *Godspell* that pleads for compassion, justice, and the protection of humanity.

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Save the People canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf musical theatre song ⓘ
show tune ⓘ
song ⓘ
associatedWork Godspell (1971 musical) ⓘ
linked to: Godspell
basedOn Gospel of Matthew ⓘ
composer Stephen Schwartz ⓘ
countryOfOrigin United States ⓘ
firstPerformanceYear 1971 ⓘ
firstPerformedIn Godspell (original stage production) ⓘ
linked to: Godspell
fromMusical Godspell ⓘ
genre contemporary Christian music ⓘ
show tune ⓘ
theatre music ⓘ
hasType socially conscious song ⓘ
language English ⓘ
lyricalFocus concern for the poor and oppressed ⓘ
plea for mercy and justice ⓘ
lyricist Stephen Schwartz ⓘ
lyricsBy Stephen Schwartz ⓘ
musicBy Stephen Schwartz ⓘ
notableFor socially conscious message ⓘ
use in religious and social justice contexts ⓘ
originalMedium stage musical ⓘ
partOf Godspell ⓘ
publicationYear 1971 ⓘ
religiousContext Christianity ⓘ
theme Christian ethics ⓘ
compassion ⓘ
protection of humanity ⓘ
social justice ⓘ

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Godspell → notableSong → Save the People ⓘ
Godspell (Broadway revival) → featuresSong → Save the People ⓘ