Plot
The story,
narrated by a criminologist, tells the tale of newly-engaged couple Brad Majors
and Janet Weiss, who find themselves lost and with a flat tire on a cold and
rainy late November evening. Seeking a phone with which to call for help, Brad
and Janet discover a group of strange and outlandish people who are holding an
Annual Transylvanian Convention. They watch as the Transylvanians, servants and
a tap-dancing groupie dance the film's signature song, "Time Warp".
to be continued
"The Time
Warp" is a song featured in the 1973 rock musical The Rocky Horror Show
and in the 1975 film adaption The Rocky Horror Picture Show, as well as a dance
performed during the chorus of the song of the same name. The song is both an
example and a parody of the dance song genre in which much of the content of
the song is given over to dance step instructions. The dance is one of the
major audience-participation activities during screenings of the film and performances
of the show. It has become a popular song beyond the reaches of the film and
show, and is often played at dances and weddings. An extended remix version of
the song was released in 1989.
"The Time
Warp" was the fifth song in the original stage show (after "Science
Fiction/Double Feature", "Dammit, Janet!", "Over at the
Frankenstein Place" and "Sweet Transvestite"), but fourth in the
film (following "Over at the Frankenstein Place"). Stage productions
continued to use the original placing until Richard O'Brien revised the script
for the 1990 West End revival in which he moved the song to the film’s placing.
For reasons of pacing, most productions now follow this order.
The song consists
of verses sung by alternating characters, serving as the introduction to two of
them, and choruses sung by the chorus of "Transylvanians" (Movie) or
"Phantoms" (Musical), and the Criminologist/Narrator (played by
Charles Gray in the movie). The characters that sing the verses are, in order,
Riff-Raff (Richard O'Brien in the movie), Magenta (Patricia Quinn in the
movie), and Columbia (Little Nell Campbell in the movie). After the second full
chorus, Columbia often launches into her tap dance.
TIME WARP lyrics
It's astounding
Time is fleeting
Madness, takes
its toll
But listen
closely
Not for very much
longer
I've got to, keep
control
I remember don'
the time warp
Drinking those
moments when
The blackness
would hit me,
And the void
would be calling
Let's do the time
warp again
Let's do the time
warp again
It's just a jump
to the left
And then a step
to the right
With your hands
on your hips
You bring your
knees in tight
But it's the
pelvic thrust,
That really
drives you insane
Let's do the time warp again
Let's do the time
warp again
It's so dreamy
Oh fantasy free
me
So you can't see
me
No, not at all
In another
dimension
With voyeristic
intention
Well secluded, I
see all
With a bit of a mind flip
You're into the
time slip
And nothing, can
ever be the same
You're spaced out
on sensation
Like you're under
sedation
Let's do the time
warp again
Let's do the time
warp again
Well I was walking down the street
Just a having a
think
When a snake of a
guy gave me an evil wink
He shook-a me up,
he took me by surprise
He had a pick up
truck and the devil's eyes
He stared at me
and I felt a change
Time meant
nothing, never would again
Let's do the time
warp again
Let's do the time
warp again
It's just a jump
to the left
And then a step
to the right
With your hands
on your hips
You bring your
knees in tight
But it's the
pelvic thrust,
That really
drives you insane
Let's do the time warp again
Let's do the time
warp again
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