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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