| "Everything's Alright" | ||||
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| Single by Yvonne Elliman, Ian Gillan, Murray Head and Ensemble | ||||
| from the album Jesus Christ Superstar | ||||
| Released | September 1971 | |||
| Recorded | 1970 | |||
| Studio | Olympic, London | |||
| Genre | Folk rock, art rock | |||
| Length | 5:14 | |||
| Label | Decca/MCA | |||
| Composer(s) | Andrew Lloyd Webber | |||
| Lyricist(s) | Tim Rice | |||
| Producer(s) | Andrew Lloyd Webber, Tim Rice | |||
| Yvonne Elliman, Ian Gillan, Murray Head and Ensemble singles chronology | ||||
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"Everything's Alright" is a song from the 1970 album and 1971 rock opera Jesus Christ Superstar by Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber. It is about the anointing of Jesus.
In the song, Mary Magdalene tries to calm Jesus with an expensive ointment and tells him not to get worried. Judas accuses her of wasting resources which would be better served helping the poor.[1] Jesus retorts by saying that there will always be poverty in the world and that they will never be able to help everyone.[2]
The song is musically notable for its 5
4 time signature.