Richard O'Brien - The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Say It! (Audience Participation Album)
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Free Music Notes for The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Say It! (Audience Participation Album)
Free Music Review: Absolute embarrassment...get this out of print please!
Hit: 2 Stars
I have been to Rocky Horror 175 times, have played Frank, etc. So now that you think I'm a total freak....This is the the most embarrassing audience participation I have ever heard. The lines are totally outdated, and just not very funny or creative. There are huge gaps where the audience doesn't even say anything at all. Maybe this was fun in 1983, but 21 years later I think a new album needs to be made. Actually there is audience participation on the DVD, so I would say buy the DVD instead of this CD. But maybe the CD is good for the car.
This album's only merit used to be finally being able to listen to the entire movie at home (since the regular music soundtrack album is edited). But since the movie was released on VHS (and now DVD), I'm not sure what point this participation album has anymore.
People are going to listen to this and think the whole thing is dumb. Lines like "Try Disneyland!" and people actually thinking it's funny just makes the listener want to cringe. There's also no "energy": the crowd sounds bored and possibly scripted. No one sounds like they're having any fun at all.
No offense to Sal or anyone, but I just can't stand it...though it was probably really great in 1983. I bet a lot of the people on the recording even cringe when they hear some of the old jokes today.
Buy the DVD instead.