Single:
Two versions of The Time Warp were released in Australia:
The Rocky Horror Show Original Australian Cast Recording entered the Australian singles chart* on 14 November 1977 and peaked at #85.
A version from The Rocky Horror Picture Show entered the Australian singles chart* on 13 October 1980 and peaked at #3. It was #9 on the Top 100 of 1980.
Albums:
The Rocky Horror Show Original Australian Cast Recording entered the Australian albums chart* on 19 August 1974 and peaked at #27.
Rocky Horror Picture Show – Music from the Original Soundtrack entered the Australian albums chart* on 9 August 1976 and peaked at #12.
Songwriters:
Richard O’Brien, Richard Hartley
Record labels of Australian releases:
Australian Cast: Festival
Rocky Horror Picture Show: Interfusion
*Kent Music Report / Australian Chart Book. See About.
Sadly, there is very little video available of the Reg Livermore era of Rocky Horror in Australia in the 1970s. But here is a brief glimpse…
Wikipedia:
Time Warp featured in the 1973 rock musical The Rocky Horror Show, its 1975 film adaptation The Rocky Horror Picture Show, and the 2016 TV production The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let’s Do the Time Warp Again. The song title comes from a dance performed during the chorus of the song.
The screenplay for the film version was written by Jim Sharman (Director) and Richard O’Brien, who also played the supporting role Riff Raff. The film is based on the 1973 musical stage production The Rocky Horror Show, with music, book, and lyrics by O’Brien.
The production is a tribute to the science fiction and horror B movies of the 1930s through to the early 1960s. The film stars Tim Curry in his debut, Susan Sarandon and Barry Bostwick. The film is narrated by Charles Gray, with cast members from the original Royal Court Theatre, Roxy Theatre, and Belasco Theatre productions, including Nell Campbell and Patricia Quinn.
Read more: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_Warp_(song)
Songfacts:
In the cult classic The Rocky Horror Picture Show, mad scientist Frank-N-Furter (Tim Curry) hosts a wild party at his castle, where his strange assortment of guests do the Time Warp, a parody of novelty dance numbers such as The Twist and The Loco-Motion. Riff Raff, a creepy humpbacked servant played by Rocky Horror creator Richard O’Brien, introduces the song, along with his sister Magenta (Patricia Quinn) and groupie Columbia (Nell Campbell), who does a tap-dancing solo.
Read more: www.songfacts.com/facts/rocky-horror-picture-show-cast-ensemble/time-warp
Lyrics:
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
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