Shock Treatment Page #7

Synopsis: Following on from "The Rocky Horror Picture Show", this musical is set several years later in Brad and Janet Majors' hometown - which has become a giant TV station; residents are either participants or viewers. They are married now, but their romance has fallen on the rocks. Ostensibly to fix their marriage, Brad is imprisoned on the program "Dentonvale" (the local mental hospital) while Janet is conscripted to become a new star. As Janet is entranced by the high life, she forgets Brad. Who is trying to woo her away?
Genre: Comedy, Musical
Director(s): Jim Sharman
Production: 20th Century Fox
  2 wins & 3 nominations.
 
IMDB:
5.8
Rotten Tomatoes:
50%
PG
Year:
1981
94 min
Website
395 Views


You're a loser

An abomination in the eyes

of any sensitive man

And you're

a blind-alley cruiser

Always headin'

down a losin' straight

Dreamin' that you're

screamin' at fate

You're a dead-end deadbeat

nowhere mister

With a kisser like

a Mississippi alligator sister

I've took as much of you

as any man can

You've lost your heart

You've lost your cause

You lost your baby

when you lost your balls

You've lost your mind

You've lost your grip

So say bye-bye

We lost our mom

We lost our dad

And if I'm losin' you

Well, that's too bad

Well, the best thing you

could ever do

Is die

You're a failure

A malformation

in the guise of many

An also-ran

And you're a weeper

and a wailer

Always treadin'

on the toes of the great

Generally spreading

your weight

You're a spiteful, hateful

asinine creature

Apupil with no scruples who

knew better than the teacher

I've took as much of you

as any man can

You've lost your heart

You've lost your cause

You lost your baby

when you lost your balls

You lost your mind

when you lost your grip

So say bye-bye

We lost our home Our family

You've lost compassion

Now you're losin'me

Well, the best thing

you could ever do

Is die

Well, the best thing

you could ever do is die

Well, the best thing you

could ever do is die

Take no notice of him.

He's mad.

I'm as sane as you are.

- Saner!

- And he was only with us for one day.

They should be sent

to the Danube at dawn.

What?

Just memories.

We'll edit the tapes.

It'll never see airplay.

Um, I hope Mr. Flavors

will accept apologies...

on behalf of all of Denton

for this unfortunate incident.

It seems everyone wants

to be related to the great.

Damn right!

No offense. No offense.

On the contrary, this is a perfect example

of what we're here to combat.

Out! Out! Out! Out!

Do you see? You see, the way we got rid

of that dirty little dish...

is the way we're going to put

the rest of our house in order...

including the upstairs!

Yes, yes. Miss. You, yes.

Would you come up

and help us to inaugurate...

Farley Flavors' Faith Factory, transmitting

from coast to coast and continent to continent?

- You are Miss-Miss-

- Macy. Macy Struthers.

Macy Struthers!

Who loves you, baby?

She let me down.

She let us all down!

Shut up, Emily,

and listen to a success story.

This could be worse

than the old series.

In the old series,

we never had a convertible.

And remember, sanity today...

is a springboard to

the hygienic tomorrow.

Now will you follow me...

down the DTV trail

to Dentonvale?

Thanks, honey. They bought it.

Now out of the way. That's right!

I can't stand it.

Everything good always

happens to other people.

And fast-food giant, Farley Flavors

has just given Miss Mental Health...

what can only be described as

an official kiss of approval.

And the crowd are loving it...

as they follow her down

the Dentonvale trail.

Hey, look!

They're havin' a party.

Come on, you guys.

We're gonna miss out on the action.

Hurry! Get in there!

Some people do it

for compassion

Some people do it

for the fashion

Some people

do it to be funny

Some people

do it for the money

Some people do it

for enslavement

Some people do it on the pavement

But

We're gonna do it anyhow

anyhow

We're gonna do it anyhow

anyhow

We're gonna do it

no matter how the wind is blowing

We're gonna do it anyhow

anyhow

We're gonna do it anyhow

anyhow

We're gonna do it

We just gotta keep going

Some people do it

for each other

Some people do it

for their lover

Some people do it

for improvement

Some people do it

for the movement

Some people do it

for enjoyment

Some people do it

for employment

But

We're gonna do it anyhow

anyhow

We're gonna do it anyhow

anyhow

We're gonna do it

no matter how the wind is blowing

We're gonna do it anyhow

anyhow

We're gonna do it anyhow

anyhow

We're gonna do it

We just gotta keep going

Denton, Denton You've got

No pretension

You're where the heart is

You're okay

Denton, Denton You've got

No pretension

You're the acceptable face

Of the human race

You're Denton

Denton, U.S.A.

We're gonna do it anyhow

anyhow

We're gonna do it anyhow

anyhow

We're gonna do it

no matter how the wind is blowing

We're gonna do it anyhow anyhow

We're gonna do it anyhow

anyhow

We're gonna do it

We just gotta keep going

We just gotta keep going

We just gotta keep going

The sun never sets

on those who ride into it.

Wejust gotta keep going

I'm not a locum with motive

to suture myself

I've been a cynic

for too many years

Playin'doctor and nurse

It can be good for your health

I've seen clinics with

those gimmicks in Tangiers

But if you open your heart

to a smooth operator

He'll take you

for all that you've got

He'll hand you a curse

that'll be with you later

It'll shake you the way

he takes off like a shot

You need a bit of

ooh, shock treatment

Get you jumpin'

like a real live wire

You need a bit of

ooh, shock treatment

So look out, mister

Don't you blow your last resistor

For a vista

that'll mystify ya

You're blinded by romance

You're blinded by science

Your condition

is critically grave

But don't expect mercy

from such an alliance

Suspicion of tradition's

so new wave

You need a bit of

ooh, shock treatment

Gets you jumping

like a real live wire

You need a bit of

ooh, shock treatment

So look out, mister

Don't you blow your last resistor

For a sister that'll certify you

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Richard O'Brien

Richard O'Brien (born Richard Smith; 25 March 1942) is a British-New Zealand actor, television presenter, musician, writer, voice artist and theatre performer. After a long and successful career based in the United Kingdom, he gained dual citizenship with New Zealand in 2011, where he resided in Tauranga. O'Brien wrote the musical stage show The Rocky Horror Show, which has remained in almost continuous production. He also co-wrote the screenplay of the film adaptation, The Rocky Horror Picture Show released in 1975, appearing in the film as Riff Raff. O'Brien also appeared in the hugely popular ITV series Robin of Sherwood in 1984-1986, as Gulnar, alongside Jason Connery. He presented the television show The Crystal Maze for Channel 4 from 1990 to 1993 and is the voice of Lawrence Fletcher, the title characters' father in Phineas and Ferb. more…

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