♪ I'm goin' down to South Park, gonna have myself a time ♪
♪ Friendly faces everywhere ♪
♪ Humble folks without temptation ♪
♪ Goin' down to South Park, gonna leave my woes behind ♪
♪ Ample parking day or night ♪
♪ People spouting, "Howdy, neighbor!" ♪
♪ Heading on up to South Park, gonna see if I can't unwind ♪
Mrph rmhmhm rm! Mrph rmhmhm rm!
♪ Come on down to South Park and meet some friends of mine ♪
♪ Summertime love's gonna get me down ♪
♪ Summertime is right, girl, for touchin' in the night ♪
♪ Girl, won't you feel my summertime? ♪
♪ Come on and touch my summertime! ♪
Stan, are you okay?
Yeah, Dad. We're just rehearsing our band.
Ohhhh.
I thought a group of Vietnamese people
were having their intestines pulled out through their mouths.
He's right, dude.
We have to define our style
if we're ever going to make a platinum album.
I mean, I'm a fusion guy.
But Kenny's background is more Latin jazz.
Mrph rm!
Yeah. And I'm more hip-hop and R&B-oriented.
I think our band better buy a whole bunch of music CDs
to listen to for inspiration.
Inspiration.
Wait a minute.
That's it! Inspiration, you guys.
- Don't you see? - See what?
Our band should play Christian rock!
Christian rock? - Think about it!
It's the easiest, crappiest music in the world, right?
If we just play songs about how much we love Jesus,
all the Christians will buy our crap.
That's a retarded idea, Cartman!
It worked for Creed!
I don't want to be in a stupid Christian rock band.
You just start that way, Stan, then you cross over.
It's genius!
Just get the hell out of here, Cartman!
You're not serious, and you're a detriment to the band!
Oh, yeah?
I will bet you 10 bucks that if I start a Christian rock band,
I can get a platinum album before you guys do!
You're on, fat boy! - Okay! Fine!
Ready? First one to have a platinum album wins.
Go!
What a stupid asshole.
Platinum album! Platinum album!
Got to make a platinum album before Kyle!
Oh, hi, Eric.
Butters, get your drum set and meet me at my house!
We have to make a platinum album! Hurry, Butters!
Oh.
No time to waste! Platinum album!
Must beat Kyle!
Token, get the bass guitar out of your basement
and meet me over at my house!
What?! We don't have a bass guitar.
Your family's black, Token.
There's bound to be a bass guitar
in your basement somewhere!
Boy, you sure seem driven, Eric.
You must really have some i-inspiration.
Yes -- the tears of Kyle Broflovski
when he loses his $10 to me.
Hey, there was a bass guitar in my basement.
I told you, Token.
So what are we doing?
Gentlemen, we are about to embark
on the most amazing, life-affirming,
financially windfalling experiences of our young lives.
Wow!
We are going to start a Christian rock band.
Aw.
I'm out. - Wait!
Walk out that door, Token,
and you'll regret it the rest of your life.
Christians have a built-in audience
of over 180 million Americans.
If each one of them buys just one of our albums at $12.95,
that would be... - $2,331,000,000.
Still want to leave, Token?
Thank you.
Dad, can I borrow $300?
$300? What in the world for?
Our band can't find a stylistic direction to go in.
We need to go to the mall to buy hundreds of CDs to listen to
so we can define our sound.
Sorry, Kyle. We gave you your allowance already.
Can't you see this is my dream?
Music is my life!
It wasn't your life yesterday.
Look, Pops. I've got the music inside me.
It's in my soul.
And I know my place is up on that stage.
I'm gonna make it to the top. I just want your blessing, Pops.
The answer is no, Kyle.
Aw, come on, Dad! Don't be such a Jew!
Kyle, don't belittle your own people!
Hey, dude. - It didn't work.
My stupid Jew dad won't lend me money for CDs.
No, dude. It's cool.
Kenny says you can download music for free on the Internet.
Really? - Rm!
You got a computer?
See? Everyone on the Internet copies music from their CDs.
We can download them for free and play them on the computer!
All right! Cool!
Let's download some Metallica and some Stevie Wonder.
Mrph rmhmhm rm! - Kenny's right.
We should download some Judas Priest, too.
Judas Priest.
Wow! Downloading music for free is awesome!
What the hell is that? - I don't know. Let me check --
Freeze! FBI!
Down on the ground! Down on the ground!
Hands! Let me see those hands!
Tango team is at Point Bravo! Suspects in custody!
Move! Move! Move! Move! Move! Move!
- Keep your hands up!
Out to the car! - Out to the car!
Kyle, what did you do?
I don't know!
All right, guys. This is gonna be so easy.
All we have to do to make Christian songs
is take regular old songs and add Jesus stuff to them.
See, all we have to do is cross out words like "baby"
and "darling" and replace them with...
"Jesus."
All right, Butters. Give me a beat.
Okay. Nice. Very nice.
All right, Token. Give me a smooth bass line.
I don't know how to play bass.
Token, how many times do we have to go through this?
You're black. You can play bass.
I'm getting sick of your stereotypes.
Be as sick as you want. Just give me a goddamn bass line!
God damn it.
All right. Nice, fellas. Nice.
♪ I need you in my life ♪
♪ Jesus ♪
♪ I can't live without you ♪
♪ Jesus ♪
♪ And I just want to feel you deep inside me ♪
♪ Jesus ♪
Awesome!
Um, sir?
Shut up!
You downloaded a lot of songs.
Says here you even downloaded Judas Priest.
That's hard time you boys are looking at.
You got anything to say for yourselves?
We...d-didn't think it was that big a deal.
Not a big deal?
You think downloading music for free is not a big deal?
Put your coats on.
I'm gonna show you something.
And I don't think you're gonna like it.
This is the home of Lars Ulrich, the drummer for Metallica.
Look. There's Lars now, sitting by his pool.
What's the matter with him?
This month, he was hoping to have
a gold-plated shark-tank bar
installed right next to the pool.
But thanks to people downloading his music for free,
he must now wait a few months before he can afford it.
Come. There's more.
Here's Britney Spears' private jet.
Notice anything?
Britney used to have a Gulfstream IV.
Now she's had to sell it and get a Gulfstream III
because people like you chose to download her music for free.
The Gulfstream III doesn't even have a remote control
for its surround-sound DVD system.
Still think downloading music for free is no big deal?
We...didn't realize what we were doing.
That is the folly of man.
Now look in this window.
Here you see the loving family of Master P.
Next week is his son's birthday,
and all he's ever wanted is an island in French Polynesia.
So he's gonna get it, right?
I see an island without an owner.
If things keep going the way they are,
the child will not get his tropical paradise.
We're sorry!
We'll never download music for free again!
Man must learn to think of these horrible outcomes
before he acts selfishly, or else I fear...
recording artists will be forever doomed
to a life of only semi-luxury.
Almost there, guys.
Ow.
Why the hell did you tell us to dress nice to take us out here?
Because, Token, we have to take pictures for our album cover.
The key to a hot-selling Christian rock album
is a flashy, inspirational album cover.
Wow! Neato! An album cover!
This Christian album better make as much money
as you said it would, tubby.
I'm going to kill you one day, Token.
What did you say? - Nothing! All right, guys.
Stand over there and look wholesome and cool.
I have a timer on this thing so I can get in the shot, too.
Cheese! - No, no, no!
Haven't you guys ever seen an album cover?
You're supposed to be standing in random places,
looking away like you don't care.
Cheese! - No, Butters!
You can't look happy on an album cover!
That's not cool! - Oh.
Token, look away to the right.
More. More!
Why the hell would I be looking way over there?
So it looks like you're too cool to care
that you're on an album cover, you black asshole!
Now, just hold it!
Our first album cover.
♪ Don't ever leave me, Jesus ♪
♪ I couldn't stand to see you go ♪
♪ My heart would simply snap, my Lord ♪
♪ If you walked on out that door ♪
♪ I promise I'll be good to you ♪
♪ And keep you warm at night ♪
♪ Jesus, Jesus, Jesus ♪
♪ Why don't we just shut off the light? ♪
Thanks for releasing them to us, Detective.
Sorry for all the trouble they caused.
It's all right.
I think these boys learned their lesson.
Boy, I'll say.
If you parents will just step over here,
you can pay their $400 release and penalty fees.
$400 just for downloading some songs off the Internet?
It's not that big a deal.
Not a big deal, huh?!
Come with me. I'm gonna show you something.
And I don't think you're gonna like it.
Ugh, dude, I can't wait to just go back home
and get back to band practice.
Mrph. - No!
Didn't you guys learn anything?
Look, if we make an album, all that's gonna happen
is people are gonna steal our songs for free off the Internet.
We won't make a dime!
Oh, yeah.
Until we get people to stop downloading music for free,
I say we refuse to play!
Mrph!
Tom, I'm standing in South Park, Colorado,
where the rock band Moop has refused to play!
The strike started yesterday and could go well into next week!
Oh, hey, guys. How's it going?
We're not letting you back in the band, Cartman. Fuck off.
I don't want to be in your crappy band, guys.
I just wanted to let you know
the album for my Christian rock band, Faith + 1,
is about to go platinum.
- It is?! - That's right.
We've already sold 13 copies.
You want to pay me that $10 bet now, Kyle?
♪ Na-na-na-na-na-na ♪
♪ Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha ♪
You get a platinum album for selling one million copies,
you fat turd!
It's just a matter of time, my friends.
This weekend is Christfest,
the single largest gathering of Christians in the Midwest,
each one of them a walking, praying wallet full of cash.
And I'll be there selling my album.
You'll never get a platinum album doing Christian rock!
It was a stupid idea then, and it's a stupid idea now!
Yeah! You don't even know anything about Christianity!
I know enough to exploit it.
Just get that 10 bucks ready, Kyle. Ta-ta.
Go ahead!
People will just download your songs
for free on the Internet anyways!
What a dumb-ass. Our band is way cooler than his.
Mrph.
Psalm T-shirts!
Get a T-shirt with your favorite Psalm!
Leather-bound Bibles! Show your faith!
Yes, it's really the best Christian album
that's ever been produced, actually.
Ooh! This would be great for my grandchildren.
They need hip, cool music, but with inspirational lyrics.
I think that's what the whole world needs. Praise Christ.
We're not really Christian. We're just pretendin' we are!
Butters, remind me later to cut your balls off.
All right, everyone!
Welcome to Christfest 2003!
Are you ready for some live music?
Yeah! Jesus!
Praise the Lord!
Then let's give it up now
for one of Christian rock's biggest bands, Trinity!
♪ He's the shepherd and the light ♪
♪ And His word lifted me up ♪
♪ And I praise His holy name wherever I go ♪
Damn it!
If we're gonna sell our hot Christian album,
we have got to get on that stage!
Hey, is this the way to the backstage?
Who are you? - We're the band Sanctified.
We play metal and punk
but with lyrics that inspire faith in Christ.
Yeah, we prove that Christian music can be tough
and hard-core.
Yeah, you guys are real hard-core.
You bet your gosh darn rear end we are!
All right. Uh, Sanctified? You guys are up next.
Yeah! Let's do it!
♪ Sent down from heaven ♪
♪ The spirit and the glory ♪
H-Hey, guys. Wait.
Uh, we want to pray with you before you go onstage.
Oh, that -- that's cool.
Always good to be prayin' before you're playin'.
Let's just go over here so we can hear ourselves better.
Lord, father in heaven,
we thank you for all your blessings on this...
Hey, Eric, I don't think they can get out!
All right, Christians! How we feeling tonight?!
Yeah! Praise Jesus!
Praise him! - Praise the Lord!
Well, let's keep this salvation train going
with the hot band Sanctified!
Faith + 1.
Uh, a-apparently there's been a change.
Give it up for Faith + 1!
You know, Jesus,
I've been thinking a lot about you lately.
And, well, that's why I wrote this song.
♪ I love you, Jesus ♪
♪ I want you to walk with me ♪
♪ I'll take good care of you, baby ♪
♪ Call you my baby, baby ♪
♪ You died for my sins ♪
♪ And you know that I would die for you, right? ♪
♪ What's the matter, baby? ♪
♪ You're tremblin', Jesus, baby ♪
♪ Your love is my light ♪
♪ You know when I'm without you ♪
♪ There's a black hole in my life ♪
♪ Oh, I want to believe it's all right ♪
♪ But I get lonely in the night ♪
♪ And it's up to you to save me ♪
♪ Jesus, baby ♪
Dude, I didn't know being in a band was gonna be this tough.
Yeah, it's tough.
But it's times like these
that you see what your band is made of.
We've got to fight through the rough times, like Journey.
Tom, we're now entering the second day
of the rock band Moop's refusal to play
and the second day of absolutely no other news to report on.
In a recent poll, we asked people if Moop's refusal to play
would stop them from downloading music off the Internet.
1% percent said yes, 2% said no,
and 97% said, "Who the hell is Moop?"
Back to you, Tom.
Hey, are you the guys protesting free Internet music downloading?
Hey, it's that Lars Ulrich guy! - That's right.
Metallica is behind you dudes 1,000%!
We're gonna sit here and protest with you
until free downloading stops, yeah!
Tom, it appears now the musicians strike is growing!
As I'm speaking, more musicians are arriving!
It looks like Alanis Morissette,
Blink-182, Britney Spears, and dozens of others
are going to join Moop in not playing music.
This is a veritable Strike-apalooza!
Guys, we here at Faith Records were very moved
by your performance at Christfest.
You're one of the most talented Christian rock bands
we've ever heard!
Thank you so much.
Christ has really blessed us with talent.
Yeah!
We just had one question, though.
We were looking over some of your lyrics.
Uh, "I want to walk hand in hand with Jesus
on a private beach for two.
I want him to nibble on my ear and say, 'I'm here for you."'
It -- It seems you really love Christ.
Yes, we sure do.
No, but I-it appears you are actually in love with Christ.
Well, what are you saying?
That -- That you don't really love Christ?
Well, of -- of course I do. I mean, I just --
Well, what's the difference? You love Christ.
You're in love with Christ. I mean, what the heck is this?!
We just like to make sure the bands we sign
are in it for God and not for the money.
I resent that, sir.
I have never in my life done anything just for the money.
If I'm lying, may the Lord strike me down right now.
Uh-oh.
That's all we needed to know.
Just sign here and we'll get your album sold.
K-tal Records presents the most inspirational
Christian rock band in the world, Faith + 1,
featuring the very best
in good, wholesome Christian music.
♪ Oh, Lord, you are my savior ♪
♪ You know I miss you so much when you are gone ♪
With great inspirational songs
like "I Wasn't Born Again Yesterday."
♪ Yes, I may be born again ♪
♪ But I wasn't born again yesterday ♪♪
♪ I want to get down on my knees and start pleasin' Jesus ♪
♪ I want to feel his salvation all over my face ♪
The CD is filled with instant classics.
Who doesn't remember...
♪ The body of Christ ♪
♪ Sleek swimmer's body all muscled up and toned ♪
♪ The body of Christ, oh, what a body ♪
♪ I wish I could call it my own ♪♪
♪ You're one time, two times ♪
♪ Three times my savior ♪♪
♪ Whenever I see Jesus up on that cross ♪
♪ I can't help but think that he looks kinda hot ♪
This album is not available in stores,
and limited quantities are available.
So order now.
I can't take this much longer.
Maybe we're just not cut out to be in a band.
You guys, we can't give up on our dreams now!
As soon as this strike ends,
we're gonna be the biggest band ever!
Yeah, if we all give in now,
people might never stop downloading our music for free!
I'm sure we're gonna get word any minute
that people have agreed to stop.
Certified letter for the rock band Moop.
That's us!
"Dear Moop,
this letter is to inform you that Faith + 1's debut album
has just sold one million copies."
What?
"We cordially invite you
to attend the platinum-album award ceremony
which will be held tomorrow morning at 10:00.
Details and proof of sales enclosed.
P.S. -- Na-na-na-na-na-na. ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha."
He did it. Cartman got a platinum album.
Is this for real? T-This is for real!
He beat us because all this time we've been so caught up
with how to protect our music that we forgot to just play!
But why play if we're not gonna make millions of dollars?
Because that's what real artists do.
People are always gonna find a way to copy our music
and swap it for free.
If we're real musicians, then we should just play
and be stoked that so many people are listening.
Besides, maybe our songs would have gotten downloaded for free.
But if they were good songs,
people still would've bought tickets
to see our band in concert.
From now on, Moop isn't about money.
Moop is about music!
We're not striking anymore! Who's with us?!
We're just about the money.
Yeah. - Yeah.
Yeah.
Oh.
So, dude, what are you gonna do about your bet with Cartman?
Are you gonna pay him?
I don't have a choice, dude.
I'm gonna swallow my pride, face Cartman,
and say, "Congratulations. You were right."
And I'm gonna give him the $10.
And hopefully he won't make a big deal out of it.
Welcome! Welcome, everyone! Please enjoy!
The presentation should begin shortly.
Cartman, what the hell is all this?
Our platinum-album ceremony. I've spared no expense.
But you spent all the money we made!
We're Faith + 1, Token. There'll be plenty more money.
Relax and enjoy, black asshole.
There's hors d'oeuvres and drinks
by the Ferris wheel, everyone!
Oh, Kyle! Guys! So nice to see you!
Let's just get this over with, Cartman.
You won the bet. Here's $10.
Oh, no, no, no, no, no. Not yet, Kyle. Hold on.
Everyone? Everyone, can I have your attention, please?
Whoo-hoo! Faith + 1!
We love you! Praise Christ!
Yes, yes. Thank -- Thank you. Praise Him.
I think we're ready to start now.
Welcome to the presentation ceremony for Faith + 1!
And now to present the award, here is Michael Collins!
This is the worst day of my life.
Ah. This is the best day of my life.
Boys, in recognition of over one million records sold,
the Christian recording industry is pleased to present you
with this myrrh album.
Thank you very -- myrrh album?
I thought albums went either gold or platinum.
No, no, in Christian rock, our albums go gold,
then Frankincense, then myrrh.
Congratulations!
Ha!
Our bet was you would get a platinum album,
not a myrrh album!
I don't owe you anything, fat boy!
You mean I can never get a platinum album
with a Christian rock band?
No, but you can go double myrrh.
God damn it!
Oh, please don't take the Lord's name in vain.
Who cares?!
I can never win my bet because you stupid assholes
don't give out platinum albums!
But you've spread the word of the Lord.
You've brought faith in Jesus.
Oh, fuck Jesus!
Eric, I-I'm pretty sure
you shouldn't say the "F" word about Jesus.
Yeah. You're gonna hurt the band.
Who fucking cares, Token? I can never beat Kyle now!
I'll say it again! Fuck Jesus!
My ears are bleeding!
Good job, dick head! You lost the entire audience!
Aw, fuck you, Token, you black asshole!
Aah! Oh!
Ugh!
Hmm. Guess he got what he deserved.
Fuck you, Eric.
♪ The body of Christ ♪
♪ Sleek swimmer's body all muscled up and toned ♪
♪ The body of Christ, oh, what a body ♪
♪ I wish I could call it my own ♪
♪ Lord almighty, I've never been so enticed ♪
♪ Oh, I wish I could have the body of Christ ♪
♪ The body of Christ ♪ - ♪ Ooh, ooh ♪
♪ The body of Christ ♪ - ♪ Yeah ♪
♪ The body of Christ ♪ - ♪ Oh, oh ♪
♪ Lord almighty, I've never been so enticed ♪
♪ Oh, I wish I could have the body of Christ ♪