Richard O'Brien Sings Science Fiction/Double Feature

[lazerdave]

He always *did* like sitting on Patricia Quinn's lips.

[CharacterStudio]

His voice legit gives me chills! I love this man

[MsSmiIeyFace]

Phinese and Ferbs dad, Laurence... "Fossils.. DUN DUN DUUUUN!!"

[linengray]

Let me just say Richard thank you for the many wonderful Friday nights in the 70's.

[Hunterbythesea]

Brings back so many memories of the endless midnight Fridays we went and saw Rocky Horror in the late 70s. I think I saw it 75 plus times! Oh the good times! I was a teenager then I am 49 now.

[Apleeza]

gotta love the boots

[31wozza]

WHAT A STAR

[ChisSweetHomeGeek]

This same guy plays dad on Phinius and Ferb. I have no idea how to spell there names I was looking up his film history, and there it was. A kids show. I can never take the show in the same was again. Every time I watch it I see him yelling "Shut Up!" at Magenta.

[MrDanman84]

love his "ohh ohh ohh"

[78artistman]

amazing wonderful perfect!!!!! I love it!

[BuckNekkid3000]

@MsMagentaNation Not if it's true love.

[flipwiggins]

I'm afraid that if I fell asleep on that couch, I would wake up dead!

[flipwiggins]

I'm afraid that if I fell asleep on that couch, I would wake up dead!

[MrDanman84]

Richard O'Brian is Pretty Much The Bomb. he wrote all the songs, made the script, pretty much created rocky horror, and starred as riff raff in the movie AND all the british performances

[MmeLEnfer]

@MrDanman84 And he's shmexy

[xxShOwUsYoUrFaNgSxx]

i want that chair.

[Kefkacosplayfanatic]

He's aged quite well

[Gypsygirl2113]

WHere did you get this from?!?! I must know!!

[KingxInxYellow]

@Gypsygirl2113 It was an extra on the Rocky Horror CD game.

[slowrider1978]

i love this song

[ichbineinGENIE]

i wanna have this couch :D

[ZarathustrasCrown]

Nice thing about this song, the chords are ridiculous simple so remembering all that stream of old-school names is much easier :P great tune...

[panasker]

Nice Richard..miss ya man..Crystal Maze was amazing to work on with ya! -Ethan Tudor

[Gypsygirl2113]

I love this dude I give him a million stars!!

[balmainguy]

Forget the song, where do I get the red lip couch!!

[poorlittlerichiegirl]

It really is my favorite :) and it should be yours too.

Perhaps the best song of all time.

[jimmythepanda87]

0:44 hahaha pronunciation FAIL :D

[lilmisssparra]

He is the most awesome person alive.

Haha, I've seen the movie so many times, I just see the opening credits rolling along in my head.

[TasousTV]

Ok he is the coolest person. I want him to be my husband

[lakeenemy]

Id definitely die happy if I could meet this man !! <3

[slowrider1978]

i love this song

[lululovemumba]

I want that chair. Richard O'Brien is a hell of a man. He deserves a lot more credit than he gets. His style is crazy. He's a freak. I love it. I love him. Richard O'Brien FTW. Oh and 16 people got their silver underwear in a bunch. (:

[MrSeanicia]

I want that chair he's sitting in!

[luciaatherton]

I would love to hear him covering some Everly or Holly songs…

[unitedstatesoflove04]

Richard O'Brien's singing talent is very underrated. True, he's an amazing actor and playwright, but people rarely note him for his voice. And they should.

[xXLilyStRegisXx]

I fucking love this man.

[HUNKinc]

FUCKING SEXY LEGEND.

full homo.

[chorvaqueen]

Feels like Lawrence is singing .

[dieorbedead]

Fuck the Front Row!!!!!!

[jalice19491]

SO FUCKING SEXY!!

[LSSJBardock]

FUCK YOU MTV for trying to remake rocky horror and not even planning to use any of the original songs. I'm glad I and millions of others signed that petition to shut it down, even the original cast signed it. You can't remake something like this, NEVER.

[immblueversion]

@LSSJBardock I heard that it was to include songs not in the original, but not necessarily skip all the songs; you can't have Rocky Horror without the songs. But the idea of a remake without O'Brien's permission still stands.

[LSSJBardock]

@immblueversion indeed it does but rocky horror fans will stop it

[Letsbuildahomex3]

Sounds like Bob Dylan.. kinda

[fluffybunny360]

@Letsbuildahomex3 I thought the SAME exact thing.

[pythagorangle]

Message for Richard: I've left the soup on the stove. 'Gotta go. Great. That's not sarcasm. It is really great. But if you get bored with psycho-fancy then you could read it as sarcasm, just to take the edge off the thought of feral cats, or anything else that's scary. And where did scary get you? Did I hear mumsy say smash hit? I think I did. Oh Nooo! Cliche or what? Well 'what' because I can't do the acute accent on this keyboard. Where was I? Oh no-o-o! The soup, I forgot the soup.

[LeSauvage0208]

12 people got caught in a celluloid jam...

[painlessissuicide]

a living god

[WhitNa1]

Well he did write it..! This guy's a legend!!!

[Talyseon]

Happy Birthday Riff Raff! Your Fantasy Freed me when I needed it most!

[MrPersecutor1]

FUCKING AWESOME

[coolcman1]

you did great as riff raff

[60letitgo]

great



[iiinicka]

I LOVE THIS MAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[dialsforme]

go Richard O'Brien!

[SadisticRozez]

Found the sequal shock treatment ( it was okay, not as great as rocky horror bu it had it's moments) in the $5 bin of movies at walmart lol go figure.

[jalice19491]

@SadisticRozez THATS WHERE I FOUND ROCKY HORROR!!!

[barbaricsol]

a complete barmpot

[grutta08]

What a nutbag, still as freaky and as wonderful as ever/

[97mariee]

I want... no, I NEED those boots!

[rythemplayer]

he sounds like a washed bob dylan :P but i love when he sing time warp most epic song next to this one

[AngelofMusic101]

He was cute as Riff Raff, now he's all old. :( LOL

[halfNERD17]

aww he ol'

[thelonejellicle]

ive seen some comments that are kinda stupid. he wasnt really out of tune, he just changed it up a bit. and considering the fact that he wrote the song, he can change it however the frick he wants. you shouldnt complain about not liking this version, just go watch the version you like. personally, i prefer the movie version, but this is awesome too. if you dont like different versions, then i suppose your gonna have to tell the world to stop singing the song, considering nobody's as good as him

[teslaamber]

This man is truly a god

[MegaTANKBOY]

loved it , keep going ritchard. when are we going to see a rocky horror show 2..?

[gray73]

@MegaTANKBOY There apparently was a nonmusical sequel that tanked. It was called Shock Treatment but I've never seen it. It is apparently hard to come by.

[tizubythefizo]

@gray73

it was a musical as well. iirc they still play it at sinscon

[gray73]

@tizubythefizo Thanks for the info. I'm bound to find it sooner of later and see it even though I've always heard it wasn't very good.

[MrStopmotionmaster1]

@gray73 you need to see it its a good movie. get it on ebay or watch it on youtube

[TheLaKitKat]

This is gonna sound beyond stupid but I didn't know he was the one to song this song o.o

[futboi91]

@TheLaKitKat that did sound stupid. and not just because of the typo.

[zarok13]

Utterly awesome

Love the movie love the songs

and love the lips :-D

Rocky horror forever

[Azbn84]

*Jizz*

[digimbyte]

GIVE HIM MONEY!!!!!!

cause he got ripp'd off from the rocky funds, he got no royalties ;-;

[FalamfalaFilms]

@digimbyte Thats terrible ;(...

[Cartier736]

HOLY CRAP he looks exactly like the guy onion used in their video about justin bieber being a pedophile in a mask. In fact I think this is the guy they used.

[IdolInternational]

God bless you Richard!!

[JoeDeeaz]

What are the chords, anyone?

[SoulIsTheGoal]

@JoeDeeaz Verse: A, G, F, E Chorus: D, E, A, Fmin

[rockyPants4000]

@SoulIsTheGoal Last chord is F#m, not Fmin

[SoulIsTheGoal]

@rockyPants4000 DAMMIT! So sorry I fluffed that one : /

[MissusFingerBottom]

I'm watching the live production in January...can't wait!

[tru3mag1c]

He's the voice of phineas and ferb's dad on that show.

[mtefv]

@tru3mag1c r u serious!?>!?!!?!?!?

[hollaythevampgurl123]

@tru3mag1c :0...If you're being serious, I might just shit my pants..

[timric]

@tru3mag1c indeed he is.

[jaksad]

Why is he not on TV more? He should have his own late night show. The Man is a genius.

[kobaltronics]

@GenaTrius Thanks for correct me. GENIUS !!!

[MmeLEnfer]

Is it weird, I think I have a crush on Richard O'Brien... his mind is just far too brilliant and amazing. And his face/voice have a nice cadaverous ambience.

[MmeLEnfer]

Somehow this is very Space Oddity-esque. Riff Raff <3

[MrTrojis]

I gotta say he preserves the feel of the song without sounding too much like the original i love it.

[kobaltronics]

GENIOUS !!!

[GenaTrius]

@kobaltronics Genius, "genious." 

[poorlittlerichiegirl]

This vid is one of the only vids on yt that always makes me smile! I love this song and richard o'brien is the greatest!

[snecko]

I need his chair.

[dschonsie]

@snecko i need his boots ^^

[carlbot2000]

go riff raff

[mrjacobvyork]

is that riff raff!?!

[Lmaokid1]

@mrjacobvyork yup

[VictorianWasteFuck]

@mrjacobvyork yes that is Riff Raff... :]

[allaboutdmagic]

Rocky Horror Picture Show. The Crystal Maze. Dark City. Shock Treatment. Absolute O'Brien. Proof of brilliance.

[haitipi]

He sounds like he is channeling Bob Dylan in this version

[myrkeyjones]

Rock God.

[PigmyRhino]

Passing the Mu-mu-muse

[RedPortiaOne]

You are a genius...

Thats all :)

[zacandtaylorrule]

This is one of the best ever on Youtube! I love it.

[MagicalCheeseMuffin]

i am madly in love with this man.

[ZeskoWhirligan]

Fucking Genius At Work. O'Brien never ceases to amaze me.

[gryffindor108]

I like when he goes "ooh-ooh-ooh"

Eheheheh<3.

[legionrat]

10 people need to go the way of eddie. (gets his axe)

[NapalmWeed]

Fantastically Dylonesque, Love the song thanks for the vid.

[teomfb]

only 166362 views! how :(

[computerorphone]

this man is god.

[CharlesLaurita]

he is a genius!!!

[markf1512]

Richard o'brien was the person that hooked me into the film at the beginning. That first bit when brad and janet enter the mansion had me in absolute stitches, completely insane.

[XOchuXO]

112,112 views should be more like 1 mil.. this is awesome!

[jimmyclerk]

it sucks that we all have to get old...!

[bareakon]

chords please?

[yakidoda]

yep a classic :D

[mreffen1]

Truly groovy! Makes me want to share half my brain with Rocky.

[dschonsie]

goosebumps even between my buttocks

[Deaconblue2u]

ANDEW LOYD WEBBER MOVE THE HELL OVER RICHARD OBRIEN IS BY THE MOST INGENIOUS WRITER OF MUSICALS, HE Never has been given the kind of accolades others with more mainstream product seem to get. Obrien was bold and his message effected millions in profound manner. Let along gave us some of the most kick ass fun Rock n Roll to boot..

[coach777777]

Great artist. Weird that he's been denied entry to New Zealand to live out his retirement...

[Bigo12289]

Absolute Greatness, I miss talent like this it was a specific direction people once adored, but sadly to most, no longer that is true

[cattycakes64]

He's incredible-what an amazingly great version. A great freak-this is special. Thanks for the post.

[panther122]

very kewl version love those old film classics shown behind ritz.

[caitlinnno9]

brilliant :D

[fireblade95]

top bloke!

[ObscureSportsNetwork]

What an absolute legend, I can't believe that even though his family all live in NZ (siblings as well as his parents dying here) and he grew up here, they are denying him citizenship... bloody terrible when he'd be one of the greatest NZers (as he regards himself) of all time!!! LET HIM IN please nz govt LET HIM IN

[starerik]

How did he know this was my favorite?! But really, this IS my favorite song. The chorus is pure magic.

[Bolder21]

Richard, you are but a legend...and thats from a soldier boy...but my fav film, is the rocky horror, even though my macho palz cant understand why!!! so i got a pink TV...lol...FOREVER....long live FRANKEN FURTER!!!!!

haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa>....Xx.­?.

[ArnemethiaCrow]

I wish i had a couch like that.

[soden18]

LEGEND!!

[xdeliriumgirlx]

anybody else have a crush on Richard O'Brien?

[md902A]

Where the hell is O'Brien right now. I demand O'Brien back on the cathode ray tube, by the powers of the license fee payers, with the help of the White City BBC grey skull slayers ............ Creative freedom guarantee'd and not a reamke of crystal maze..e. At the midnight double feature picture show... oh oh oh.

[aGlowingTeapot]

@md902A

Well he was in that one film with Drew Barrymore, a bit part, in "Ever After" I think. He was the evil creepy guy with the epic mustache that buys Drew from her evil stepmother xD

[md902A]

@aGlowingTeapot Hmm, is that any good or is it as bad as it sounds? I forgot there was a follow up to RHPS until recently "Shock Treatment" although I'm sure I saw it as it was avaialble to rent on VHS. There was talk of a real follow up back on planet TT. I would think that would be rubbish if they made it now mind, bit like "Blues Brother 2000", the horror, the horror. Unless O'Brien was in full control and charge.....

[spongebobslushpants1]

lol I love how he sings the chorus (Ex...2:37-2:38)... He's so funny, weird, and cool; gotta love it!

[twobellz]

More O'Brien!

[ZarathustrasCrown]

Listen to how he slightly increases the tempo at around 0:50 there, right as he's going into the chorus, brilliant...lol this is great, such a killer, fun song to play...it's one of those tunes that if you play it at an open mic night or something you'll have the whole bar singing along by the end.

[parsnipMcadams]

RIFF!! God, O'Brien still has a killer voice. I almost prefer it to the original.

[SuperHollieeX]

narf. awesome.

[computerorphone]

genius

[crazypinoy]

Doesnt he play the dad in phineas and ferb?

[ALLAH99999999999rock]

@crazypinoy , yes, yes he does

[kiagon]

@crazypinoy yep

[pharmakeus62]

love the gtr inversions and the whole care taken with the footage

great singing

[xXRoZaRXx]

He blows my mind

[darkastonvillafan]

@xXRoZaRXx I got something else he can blow

[HollywoodLights1992]

where do clips like this come from

[TheLawliet10]

@HollywoodLights1992 The movies that the song talks about.

[HollywoodLights1992]

@TheLawliet10 I meant Richard O'Brien sitting on the lips playing guitar.

[TheLawliet10]

@HollywoodLights1992 Oh... sorry hehe..

[GracieGrunge]

love his boots

[Fletchisawesome]

A modern day bohemian.

[75rmc75]

i like how he does a little buddy holly in this!!

i think i've been inspired to learn it on the acoustic!!....if you guys are into richard, don't miss "dark city"....a very freaky movie!!

[PORPH]

Amazing.......................­.............

[philxbx]

Fucking brilliant!

[cuchulainne1]

I loved this it was really cool.

[katelyniswayawesome]

I love this song so much. :D

[skaladeritcher666]

Science fiction, double feature

Doctor X will build a creature

See androids fighting, Brad and Janet

Anne Francis stars in forbidden planet

oh oh oh oooh oh ooh (8)

I love this song x3

[1971abynx]

Hah Richard Obrien! Spew forth the amazingness that is Rocky Horror........

[Nikkigirlbbz]

I love him. He's attractive in a way! ^_^

[DeathWrench]

It's the boots!

[kittykats06]

Still the KING!!!

[tecwolfen]

Still Awesome :3

[Deoceres]

Between this, The Crystal Maze and Shock Treatment, why hasn't this man been made some kind of royalty?! Legend! :D

[evilpoptarts95]

@Deoceres you are seriously right! why isnt he royalty?

[quasarsphere]

@Deoceres

An OBE at least, I think!

[mikewarns]

@Deoceres

I'm a Yank and this is still unclear to me. By all rights, we'd've managed some made-up honor and had a Public TV special about it.

I think it's because he's still some sort of commie. Not enough to piss off more than 50% of us, but enough to piss off the rest and leave the other 25% confused.

[mikewarns]

@Deoceres

Riff Raff vs Parliament

I'm a Yank and this is still unclear to me. By all rights, we'd've managed some made-up honor and had a Public TV special about it.

I think it's because he's still some sort of commie. Not enough to piss off more than 50% of us, but enough to piss off the rest and leave the other 25% confused.

[titaroxxbitches]

@Deoceres He is in my book!!! :D has been!