Friday March 19, 2021 “Time Warp” Rocky Horror Picture Show

We haven’t had a Frivolous Friday in a long time so as we look at time let’s go for it with everyone’s favorite cult dance, the Time Warp.

 For those of you who have never been hit with a barrage of toast, gotten sprayed with water pistols or thrown toilet paper at a midnight showing of the cult classic, The Rocky Horror Picture Show, this might help to provide some background:

 Riff Raff, a creepy, humpbacked servant played by Rocky Horror creator Richard O'Brien, introduces the song, along with his sister Magenta and groupie Columbia , who does a tap-dancing solo. But just how do you do the Time Warp? The criminologist narrator offers a detailed explanation:

 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!

 Not really much more to say after that.

 Stay safe and well...and this is such a fun dance and an earworm song that will have you singing ‘let’s do the time warp again’ in your head all day...sorry.

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