Rock N Roll Archaeology

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Examining–and reconsidering–The Rocky Horror Picture Show. At the time, it was transgressive, outrageous; but now it seems a little bit tame. And…a bit problematic, when taken in a modern context. But it's still the ultimate midnight movie, and it's still…just a jump to the left! 

Songs:

  • RHPS Cast: “There’s a Light,” from the soundtrack album
  • RHPS Cast: “The Time Warp,” from the soundtrack album
  • Tim Curry: “I Do The Rock,” from Fearless
  • RHPS Cast: “Sweet Transvestite,” from the soundtrack album
  • Frank Zappa and the Mothers: “Cheepnis,” from Roxy & Elsewhere
  • RHPS Cast: “Science Fiction Double Feature,” from the soundtrack album
  • RHPS Cast: “Hot Patootie - Bless My Soul,” from the soundtrack album
  • RHPS Cast: “Rose Tint My World,” from the soundtrack album
  • RHPS Cast: “Super Heroes,” from the soundtrack
  • Online Resources:

    First, we want to give a warm and appreciative shoutout to the blogger Alex Mell-Taylor; we leaned heavily on their post for this chapter:    

    • Gently Ripping Apart ‘The Rocky Horror Picture Show’ | by Alex Mell -Taylor
    • Here’s a link to more by Alex Mell - Taylor at Medium.com.
    • The Rocky Horror Wiki
    • How I learned to stop worrying and love the Rocky Horror Picture Show
    • Rock's Back Pages: It's only a movie
    • The 50 Best Sci Fi Movies of the 1970s
    • Golden Age of Science Fiction Books: 11 of the Era's Most Influential Titles
    • Tim Curry
    • The Rocky Horror Picture Show: A Cult Classic that Challenged Sexual Mores | The Artifice
    • Rocky Horror Picture Show – a How-To Guide for Audience Participation
    • We Live in the World ‘Rocky Horror’ Created
    • Written by Richard Evans and Christian Swain

      Produced and hosted by Christian Swain

      Sound Design by Jerry Danielsen

      Partners: Rock's Backpages

      Voice Actors: Drew H as Alex Mell-Taylor

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