Life-Size Statue of Riff Raff

SzczerbiakManiac · 06-20-2007, 02:06 PM

How did I not learn of this until now?

The town of Hamilton, New Zealand has a life-size bronze statue of Richard O'Brien in his space-suit from RHPS. And it was designed by Weta (the effects company who did the Lord of the Rings trilogy) no less! Way cool!
http://www.riffraffstatue.org/

Also some pics here:
http://www.rockymusic.org/tags/Hamilton.php

Gemini Cricket · 06-20-2007, 02:09 PM

It's astounding!

Morrigoon · 06-20-2007, 02:58 PM

Time is fleeting

Not Afraid · 06-20-2007, 03:11 PM

Madness!

innerSpaceman · 06-20-2007, 03:15 PM

Nope, sorry, not gonna be posting lyrics to The Time Warp one at a time. Uh-Uh.

Prudence · 06-20-2007, 03:18 PM

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Originally Posted by innerSpaceman

Nope, sorry, not gonna be posting lyrics to The Time Warp one at a time. Uh-Uh.

Awww...Has the routine taken its toll?

JWBear · 06-20-2007, 03:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by innerSpaceman

Nope, sorry, not gonna be posting lyrics to The Time Warp one at a time. Uh-Uh.

Ok, then here's the whole song:

RiffRaff:
It's astounding;
Time is fleeting;
Madness takes its toll.
But listen closely...

Magenta:
Not for very much longer.

RiffRaff:
I've got to keep control.

I remember doing the time-warp
Drinking those moments when
The Blackness would hit me

Magenta:
And the void would be calling...

Transylvanians:
Let's do the time-warp again.
Let's do the time-warp again.

Narrator:
It's just a jump to the left.

All:
And then a step to the right.

Narrator:
Put your hands on your hips.

All:
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.

Magenta:
It's so dreamy, oh fantasy free me.
So you can't see me, no, not at all.
In another dimension, with
voyeuristic intention,
Well secluded, I see all.

RiffRaff:
With a bit of a mind flip

Magenta:
You're into the time slip.

RiffRaff:
And nothing can ever be the same.

Magenta:
You're spaced out on sensation.

RiffRaff:
Like you're under sedation.

All:
Let's do the time-warp again.
Let's do the time-warp again.

Columbia:
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 pickup truck, and the
devil's eyes.
He stared at me and I felt a change.
Time meant nothing, never would again.

All:
Let's do the time-warp again.
Let's do the time-warp again.

Narrator:
It's just a jump to the left.

All:
And then a step to the right.

Narrator:
Put your hands on your hips.

All:
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.

innerSpaceman · 06-20-2007, 05:07 PM

It freaked me out when we went to a midnight show at The Balboa in Long Beach a couple of years ago that there were still some of the same castmembers who were performing there in my L.A. Rocky Hey-Day of circa 1978/79! Oh Em Gee!

Anyway, that was a great night of nostalgia. Rocky Horror was a mainstay of my life from 1976 through 1980, and was the thing that stayed with me as I made the transition from New York to L.A. I made many friends via those weekend shows, a few of whom I'm still friends with today.

I'm glad Riff-Raff has a commemorative statue.

CoasterMatt · 06-20-2007, 05:51 PM

When I read the thread title, I thought it was a statue of Riff Randall from Rock N Roll High School.

Gemini Cricket · 06-20-2007, 07:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by innerSpaceman

Nope, sorry, not gonna be posting lyrics to The Time Warp one at a time. Uh-Uh.

Killjoy!

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innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	It freaked me out when we went to a midnight show at The Balboa in Long Beach a couple of years ago that there were still some of the same castmembers who were performing there in my L.A. Rocky Hey-Day of circa 1978/79! Oh Em Gee! Anyway, that was a great night of nostalgia. Rocky Horror was a mainstay of my life from 1976 through 1980, and was the thing that stayed with me as I made the transition from New York to L.A. I made many friends via those weekend shows, a few of whom I'm still friends with today. I'm glad Riff-Raff has a commemorative statue.
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CoasterMatt BRAAAAAAAINS! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: One Step Beyond... Posts: 8,802	When I read the thread title, I thought it was a statue of Riff Randall from Rock N Roll High School. __________________ Do you like my photography? Visit photosbymatt.tumblr.com to purchase prints!
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