![]() ![]() They’re at a Transylvanian convention, and all of them in their matching outfits are really into it. It introduces some major characters and the setting for the rest of the movie. In just over three minutes, this song accomplishes so much. Just flipping open the door to see the partying Translyvanians? No, swinging open doors to the chorus of singers telling us to “ do the time warp again!” is the only way. This nonsensical song and dance allows us to immerse ourselves in the world at the same time as Brad and Janet. Very ‘70s.Īs they enter the castle, a confident and manly-man Brad assures frightened Janet that they’re probably at “some kind of hunting lodge for rich weirdos,” but when Magenta slides into frame with her wild hair and tattered maid outfit, and as Riff Raff starts sulking around the foyer, they know something’s off. On another note, his verse is the best part of the song. In a hint of foreshadowing told through song, we know not to trust the handyman. As Riff Raff lurks in the window, his verse changes the tone dramatically. ”Įven though the lyrics are hopeful, there’s still some anxiously pounding chords telling us otherwise. So these two innocent young kids walk into a castle in the middle of nowhere, like any smart protagonists, to the tune of a fun contemporary rock song, “ Over at the Frankenstein Place. We move from a cheerful and sickeningly sweet love song to an ominous warning from the Criminologist that things are about to go wrong, and a rainstorm and a castle that tells us something is about to go wrong now. Janet is a naive ingénue with a high falsetto and Brad is assured and protective, but doesn’t have much going on other than that. The song also pokes fun at the archetypes set up in these old science fiction movies. As the Criminologist, a kind of narrator and expert on their criminal case explains, they used to be normal. “ Dammit Janet ,” is the first song in the canon of the musical, which does an amazing job of illustrating the couple that Brad and Janet used to be. A little white church, a happy young couple and a cheerful love song are not this bloody and sultry movie the opening implied. So, you’ve watched these credits and you’re under the impression that with the lips, the blood dripping font and the sly horror references don’t match with the first scene. ” Aside from the fact that the bold red lips having become a hallmark of the film in the last decades, the women’s lips with a man’s voice coming out them foreshadow how we should expect many shows of androgyny and gender fluidity throughout the film, as IMDb lists a fun fact about the lips being Patricia Quinn (Magenta) and the vocals being Richard O’Brian (Riff Raff). One, calling back to cheesy science fiction B-movies from the decades prior in the lyrics, such as “ Flash Gordon ” and “ The Invisible Man. ” This song sets a couple important themes for the rest of the film. Like many older movies, this one starts with the credits, played under the sound of “ Science Fiction/Double Feature. ![]() A man named Rocky is brought to life, everyone has sex with everyone and then a few people die after some really, really great songs. In case you’re unfamiliar (BTW, it’s Halloween, do yourself a favor), the musical follows a crazy night where a young couple meet a few out-of-this-world characters on a very special night. I’m a recent convert to the cult of this 1975 film, and it has become nothing short of an obsession. ![]()
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