The creator of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show,” Richard O’Brien, has revealed why one song was axed from the beloved film for over 30 years.
O’Brien, who also co-wrote the screenplay and starred in the cult classic as Riff Raff, opened up about the musical mystery while celebrating the 50th anniversary of the “Rocky Horror” movie’s release on Aug. 14. 13
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The song in question, “Super Heroes,” originally came toward the very end of the Jim Sharman-directed classic and was sung by Susan Sarandon (Janet Weiss) and Barry Bostwick (Brad Majors).
But the melancholic tune was ultimately cut from the 1975 original US release.
“I think I might have to take some of the blame for that,” O’Brien, 83, exclusively told The Post. “Because the first time we saw the first cut, we see the ho