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Originally Posted by WarioLoaf
Also, Listen to the time warp. You can hear Meat sing "Put your hands on your hips" faintly under the narrator's voice (more prevalent on the karaoke version on the sing it CD). Was Meat originally gonna double as the narrator?
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It is well known and well reported that Meat Loaf was chosen to play Eddie in the movie, made a fuss about also wanting to play Dr. Scott and was shot down by the producers of the film with this idea. That is the only legitimate speculation or accurate reporting about Meat Loaf's casting in the movie. It is also well known and well reported that Meat Loaf had his musicians union card at the time the music was recorded for the movie version of The Rocky Horror Picture Show, and not only did he perform his role of Eddie, but he also contributed to nearly every song on the soundtrack as an uncredited additional background singer. Here we go, I get to open a can of worms here....but Lou Adler (who produced the RHPS soundtrack) intentionally sped up the background vocals as an homage to the Munchkins from The Wizard Of Oz. The movie was originally to have been filmed in black and white until Brad and Janet enter the ballroom of the castle to continue the Oz homage. I hope that helps.