Time Warp
Cast of the Rocky Horror Show Lyrics
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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
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
The lyrics to the song Time Warp by the Cast of the Rocky Horror Show describe a dance called the Time Warp and its hypnotic effect on those who perform it. The song begins by emphasizing the fleeting nature of time and the madness that can result from it. The singer then urges the listener to pay close attention to the instructions for the Time Warp dance, so as not to lose control. The second verse describes the sensation of being transported to another dimension, where anything is possible, and the experience is akin to being under sedation.
The chorus of the song invites the listener to join in the dance, which involves jumping to the left, stepping to the right, and performing pelvic thrusts. The song's lyrics suggest that the dance has a transformative effect on those who perform it, transporting them to a new realm of sensory experience. The bridge of the song features a spoken-word segment describing an encounter with a mysterious stranger who introduces the singer to the Time Warp dance.
Line by Line Meaning
It's astounding
This is amazing!
Time is fleeting
Time passes by so quickly
Madness, takes its toll
Unpredictable things can happen
But listen closely
Pay attention to what's coming next
Not for very much longer
This can't last much longer
I've got to, keep control
I need to stay focused
I remember don' the time warp
I remember doing the time warp
Drinking those moments when
Enjoying every moment
The blackness would hit me,
When things got dark and gloomy
And the void would be calling
A feeling of emptiness taking over
Let's do the time warp again
Let's do this crazy dance again!
It's just a jump to the left
Take a step to the left
And then a step to the right
Move to the right
With your hands on your hips
Put your hands on your hips
You bring your knees in tight
Bring your knees together
But it's the pelvic thrust,
The movement of your pelvis
That really drives you insane
This is what makes you crazy
It's so dreamy
This is like a dream
Oh fantasy free me
I'm finally free from my fantasies
So you can't see me
You can't see what's happening to me
No, not at all
You have no idea what's going on
In another dimension
In a different world or reality
With voyeristic intention
With the intention of watching others
Well secluded, I see all
I'm hidden away, but I can still see everything
With a bit of a mind flip
With a change of mindset
You're into the time slip
You're slipping into another time
And nothing, can ever be the same
Things will never be like they were before
You're spaced out on sensation
You're feeling a lot of sensations
Like you're under sedation
Like you're under the influence of drugs
Well I was walking down the street
Walking down the street one day
Just a having a think
Just lost in thought
When a snake of a guy gave me an evil wink
When a strange man gave me an evil look
He shook-a me up, he took me by surprise
He startled me
He had a pick up truck and the devil's eyes
He had a pickup truck and scary eyes
He stared at me and I felt a change
His stare made me feel different
Time meant nothing, never would again
Time no longer mattered to me
Let's do the time warp again
Let's do this crazy dance again!
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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 doing 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
Put 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 voyeuristic 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 pickup 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
Put 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
[Bridge]
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
Put 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
theblackprince_1775
Here's the thing....the original has a B MOVIE feel too it....EXACTLY as it's supposed to...the later productions are WAY to "professional"
all these people, with GIGANTIC voices blowing out windows and the roof off just Totally overwhelm the play AND don't fit in with it AT ALL....they're Screaming right over the Scene itself and right over the Characters.
There's these trained singing instructors who have put out vids on youtube....and they're saying, rather snarkily, "you know, nobody in Rocky Horror was a Trained singer"....GOOD!!!!
For instance, Susan Sarandon....not the strongest voice But GOOD, her voice was, like her character, vulnerable, naive, innocent.
But these later singers just do NOT get that across with their on steroids vocals.
Same EXACT thing with Barry Bostwick.
And Richard O'brien ....his voice, as part of the character, conveyed creepiness, maliciousness etc....but the guys doing that character Now, just belt it out, with no character or regard for the scene At All.
I saw one guy do Riff Raff's song from the tower window and, at the end, he just tacks on some random note that he bellows out for no reason other than demonstrating "Look what I can do"....what director lets that go on??
it's nuts!
and TOTALLY distracts from the song, the mood, the character etc
Angeli Pena
Intro]
(Riff Raff) It's astoundingTime is fleeting
Madness takes it's toll...
(Magenta) Ahh...
(Riff Raff) But listen closely...
(Magenta) Not for very much longer...
(Riff Raff) I've got to keep control.
I remember doing the Time Warp.
Drinking those moments when
The blackness would hit me.
(Riff Raff & Magenta) And the void would be calling.
[Pre-Chorus]
(Guests) Let's do the Time Warp again.
Let's do the Time Warp again.
[Chorus]
(Narrator) It's just a jump to the left.
(Guests) And then a step to the right.
(Narrator) With your hand on your hips.
(Guests) You bring your knees in tight.
But it's the pelvic thrust.
They really drive you insane.
Let's do the Time Warp again.
Let's do the Time Warp again.
[Verse 1]
(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...
(Riff Raff) With a bit of a mind flip...
(Magenta) You're into a time slip...
(Riff Raff) And nothing can ever be the same.
(Magenta) You're spaced out on sensation.
(Riff Raff) Like you're under sedation.
[Pre-Chorus]
(Guests) Let's do the Time Warp again.
Let's do the Time Warp again.
[Verse 2]
(Columbia) Well, I was walking down the street
Just having a think
When a snake of a guy
Gave me an evil wink.
Well it shook me up
It 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.
[Pre-Chorus]
(Guests) Let's do the Time Warp again.
Let's do the Time Warp again.
[Chorus](Narrator) It's just a jump to the left.
(Guests) And then a step to the right.
(Narrator) With your hands on your hips.
(Guests) You bring you 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.
Let's do the Time Warp again
(Columbia) Ah! Oh! Oh! Yeoooww...
Ahhhh.
[Pre-Chorus]
(Guests) Let's do the Time Warp again.
Let's do the Time Warp again.
[Chorus]
(Narrator) It's just a jump to the left.
(Guests) And then a step to the right.
(Narrator) With your hands on your hips.
(Guests) You bring your knees in tight.
But it's the pelvic thrust
They really drive you insane.
Let's do the Time Warp again.
Let's do the Time Warp again.
Citizen Gär ✅
Big voices in this cast. I love it! Whoever is playing sax in this is killing it!
John Doe
I took my girlfriend to see this last night at Wimbledon... i was dressed as 'some guy called Eddie' at her request and she dressed as Magenta. I had no idea what i was in for but i can honestly say, one of the most fun experiences i've had. Brilliant time, lots of costumes, memorable songs and everyone went WILD as Frank came out. I didn't really know what Rocky Horror was about until last night, didn't know the characters or songs or anything but i'm a total convert now. It's silly, it's naughty, it's VERY funny and i can't wait to see it again. Thank you so much.
erica neale
Absolutely brilliant. 💯 went to see at the theatre in June. They were all outstanding
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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 doing 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
Put 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 voyeuristic 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 pickup 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
Put 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
[Bridge]
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
Put 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
Jill
I love the guy who tells you how to do the time warp dance. Like you just cant ruin him.
JP Genz
I have an opinion on this whole video that I have to tell the puplic now.
1. The "original" sound which run up and down back in the time in our radio is stuck in my head so I cannot listen to this without saying I hate it. But
2. I love the look of the cast and their expression
3. I love the dance
4. I have watched the musical on video and now I wanna see it live. I hope this or next year will happen something
theblackprince_1775
Here's the thing....the original has a B MOVIE feel too it....EXACTLY as it's supposed to...the later productions are WAY to "professional"
all these people, with GIGANTIC voices blowing out windows and the roof off just Totally overwhelm the play AND don't fit in with it AT ALL....they're Screaming right over the Scene itself and right over the Characters.
There's these trained singing instructors who have put out vids on youtube....and they're saying, rather snarkily, "you know, nobody in Rocky Horror was a Trained singer"....GOOD!!!!
For instance, Susan Sarandon....not the strongest voice But GOOD, her voice was, like her character, vulnerable, naive, innocent.
But these later singers just do NOT get that across with their on steroids vocals.
Same EXACT thing with Barry Bostwick.
And Richard O'brien ....his voice, as part of the character, conveyed creepiness, maliciousness etc....but the guys doing that character Now, just belt it out, with no character or regard for the scene At All.
I saw one guy do Riff Raff's song from the tower window and, at the end, he just tacks on some random note that he bellows out for no reason other than demonstrating "Look what I can do"....what director lets that go on??
it's nuts!
and TOTALLY distracts from the song, the mood, the character etc
Taquito Bandito
the entire point of the movie is to be creepy and weird. This live show just makes it look the opposite.
miles🤟🏻
giving me goosebumps it’s so good
John Cooper
WOW - I love to see this cast do this show.