Rocky Horror Punk Rock Show

Various Artists (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (December 9, 2003)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Springman
• ASIN: B0000X96K2
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #43,463 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars better than i expected, July 31, 2004

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dancing pineapple "linzon" (canader) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Rocky Horror Punk Rock Show (Audio CD)

I can't stop listening to this cd for some reason. I was a bit disappointed by the Groovie Ghoulies take on the Time Warp. The vocals in it sound a tad constipated; but Sweet Transvestite and Make You a Man sound awesome, as does most of the rest.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Classic Rocky Songs In New Level In Punk World, January 8, 2004

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Don Croswhite (Long Beach, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Rocky Horror Punk Rock Show (Audio CD)

I love these songs and the familiar tunes and lyrics really come alive all over again. These punk versions take your favorite Rocky songs are fantastic. It's like hearing them for the first time again. This is a must buy for all Rocky fans.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars a nice novelty, March 19, 2004

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"starflyer2000" (Grand Rapids, MI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Rocky Horror Punk Rock Show (Audio CD)

I bought this used after my room mate randomly showed it to me in a local record store. I am a big fan of Rocky Horror and I felt almost obligated to buy this after seeing the Migraines (from near my home town) are on the mix. I will admit a bias right out by saying I am not a big fan of punk (i.e. I am in no way punk in appearance or habit), but I still like the genre as a whole. Being so indebted as it is to glam rock, I think it is fitting to do a punk rock cover of the Rocky Horror Picture Show (the original glam rock musical). Unfortunately, not all of the tracks on here are stellar, but overall, the album is definitely worth it for fans of Rocky Horror, and perhaps fans of some of the bands involved.

There are some great version here, though. While I've never really been a fan, Alkaline Trio's version of "Over at the Frankenstein Place" is rather good and is one of the few tracks that doesn't take "punk" to inherently mean "doubletime." Unfortunately, the most popular song from Rocky Horror, "Time Warp," suffers from some detached vocals, which doesn't fit the song's mood at all. "Sweet Transvestite" definitely takes a nice spin from Apocalypse Hoboken. "Eddie's Teddy" is another standout among the other tracks. The most disappointing for me was probably Gametime's version of "Wild and Untamed Thing." Perhaps just because it is one of my favorite numbers from the film and Gametime makes it a bit overly melodramatic. Ultimately, despite all of the ups and downs, I think this ablum was worth the money.