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"Eddie's Teddy" is a song from theatrical and cinematographic productions of The Rocky Horror Show since 1973 to this day, including the 1975 original film, the 2015 tribute production celebrating 40 years, and the 2016 reimagining film. Music and lyrics were composed by Richard O'Brien back in 1972 while the original musical arrangements are from Richard Hartley.

This song is not included in the 1973 Original London Cast recording because the album was recorded before "Charles Atlas Song", "Charles Atlas Song (Reprise)", "Eddie's Teddy", and "Planet Schmanet, Janet" were added to the show. Nonetheless, these songs were already written just as the rest of the music.

It was originally performed mainly by Paddy O'Hagan, Jonathan Adams, and Little Nell in the original 1973 stage production (although the song was not recorded for the album), by Meat Loaf, Graham Jarvis, and Boni Enten in the 1974 Roxy production in Los Angeles and the original Broadway production, by Meat Loaf, Charles Gray, and Little Nell in the 1975 original film, by David Cameron, Arthur Dignam, and Maureen Elkner in the 1974 Australian production, by Gordon Kennedy, Jonathan Adams, and Linda Davidson in the 1990 West End Revival, by Lea DeLaria, Dick Cavett, and Kristen Lee Kelly in the 2001 Broadway Revival, and by Ben Vereen and Annaleigh Ashford in the 2016 reimagining TV film (the only version that doesn't include the Narrator).

Context[]

After revealing that Eddie happens to be his nephew, Dr. Scott tells how he was never a good person and always brought trouble to the family. Preferring rock n roll, porn, and his motorcycle, Eddie ended up meeting Dr. Frank-N-Furter with whom he had problems and tried to alert his uncle Scott but it was too late. Columbia also recounts how she fell in love with Eddie and tried to keep him out of trouble, but he never listened to her.

Lyrics[]

  • Lyrics from the 1974 Los Angeles, USA stage production:

Dr. Scott:
From the day he was born, he was trouble
He was a thorn in his mother's side
She tried in vain

Narrator:
But he never caused her nothing but shame

Dr. Scott:
He left home the day she died
From the day she was gone, all he wanted
Was rock'n'roll, porn and a motorbike
Shooting up junk

Narrator:
He was a low down cheap little punk

Dr. Scott:
Taking everyone for a ride

Dr. Scott and company:
When Eddie said he didn't like his teddy
You knew he was a no good kid
But when he threatened your life
With a switchblade knife

Frank-N-Furter:
What a guy

Janet Weiss:
Makes you cry

Dr. Scott:
And I did

Columbia:
Everybody shoved him, I very nearly loved him
I said hey listen to me, stay sane inside insanity
But he locked the door and threw away the key

Dr. Scott:
But he must been drawn into something
Making him warn me in a note which read

Company:
What's it say, what's it say?

Dr. Scott:
"Going out of my head..."

Narrator:
"Hurry or I may be dead..."

Dr. Scott:
"They mustn't carry out their evil deeds"

Dr. Scott and company:
When Eddie said he didn't like his teddy
You knew he was a no-good kid
But when he threatened your life
With a switchblade knife

Frank:
What a guy

Janet:
Makes you cry

Dr. Scott:
And I did

Dr. Scott and company:
When Eddie said he didn't like his teddy
You knew he was a no-good kid
But when he threatened your life
With a switchblade knife

Frank:
What a guy

Janet:
Makes you cry

Dr. Scott:
And I did

Company:
Oh-oh-oh

Frank:
What a guy

Janet:
Makes you cry

Dr. Scott:
And I did

Company:
Hey-hey-hey

Frank:
What a guy

Janet:
Makes you cry

Dr. Scott:
And I did

Company:
Yeah-yeah-yeah

Frank:
What a guy

Janet:
Makes you cry

Dr. Scott:
And I did

Company:
Eddie

  • Lyrics from the 1975 original film:

Dr. Scott:
From the day he was born, he was trouble
He was a thorn in his mother's side
She tried in vain

Narrator:
But he never caused her nothing but pain

Dr. Scott:
He left home the day she died
From the day she was gone, all he wanted
Was rock'n'roll, porn and a motorbike
Shooting up junk

Narrator:
He was a low down cheap little punk

Dr. Scott:
Taking everyone for a ride

Dr. Scott and company:
When Eddie said he didn't like his teddy
You knew he was a no good kid
But when he threatened your life
With a switchblade knife

Frank-N-Furter:
What a guy

Janet Weiss:
Makes you cry

Dr. Scott:
Und I did

Columbia:
Everybody shoved him, I very nearly loved him
I said hey listen to me, stay sane inside insanity
But he locked the door and threw away the key

Dr. Scott:
But he must been drawn into something
Making him warn me in a note which read

Company:
What's it say, what's it say?

Eddie:
I'm out of my head...
Oh hurry or I may be dead...
They mustn't carry out their evil deeds

Dr. Scott and company:
When Eddie said he didn't like his teddy
You knew he was a no-good kid
But when he threatened your life
With a switchblade knife

Frank:
What a guy

Janet:
Makes you cry

Dr. Scott:
Und I did

Dr. Scott and company:
When Eddie said he didn't like his teddy
You knew he was a no-good kid
But when he threatened your life
With a switchblade knife

Frank:
What a guy

Janet:
Makes you cry

Dr. Scott:
Und I did

Company:
Eddie…

  • Lyrics from the 2001 Broadway Revival:

Dr. Scott:
From the day he was born, he was trouble
He was the thorn in his mother's side
She tried in vain

Narrator:
But he never caused her nothing but pain

Frank:
That’s right

Dr. Scott:
He left home the day she died
Eins zwei drei!
From the day she was gone, all he wanted
Was rock'n'roll, porn and a motorbike
Shooting up junk

Narrator:
He was a low down cheap little punk

Dr. Scott:
Taking everyone for a ride

Dr. Scott and company:
When Eddie said he didn't like his teddy
You knew he was a no good kid
But when he threatened your life
With a switchblade knife

Frank-N-Furter:
What a guy

Janet Weiss:
Makes you cry

Dr. Scott:
And I did

Columbia:
Everybody shoved him, I very nearly loved him
I said hey listen to me, stay sane inside insanity
But he locked the door and threw away the key

Dr. Scott:
But he must been drawn into something
Making him warn me in a note which read

Company:
What's it say, what's it say?

Eddie:
I'm out of my head...
Oh hurry or I may be dead...
They mustn't carry out their evil deeds

Dr. Scott and company:
When Eddie said he didn't like his teddy
You knew he was a no-good kid
But when he threatened your life
With a switchblade knife

Frank:
What a guy

Janet:
Makes you cry

Dr. Scott:
And I did

Dr. Scott and company:
When Eddie said he didn't like his teddy
You knew he was a no-good kid
But when he threatened your life
With a switchblade knife

Frank:
What a guy

Janet:
Makes you cry

Dr. Scott:
And I did

Company:
Oh-oh-oh

Frank:
What a guy

Janet:
Makes you cry

Dr. Scott:
And I did

Company:
Hey-hey-hey

Frank:
What a guy

Janet:
Makes you cry

Dr. Scott:
And I did

Company:
Yeah-yeah-yeah

Frank:
What a guy

Janet:
Makes you cry

Dr. Scott:
And she did

Company:
And she did
And she did
Eddie!

  • Lyrics from the 2016 TV reimagination film:

Dr. Scott:
From the day he was born, he was trouble
He was a thorn in his mother's side
She tried in vain
But he never caused her nothing but pain
He left home the day she died

From the day she was gone, all he wanted
Was rock'n'roll, born and a motorbike
Shooting up junk
He was a low down cheap little punk
Taking everyone for a ride

Dr. Scott and company:
When Eddie said he didn't like his teddy
You knew he was a no good kid
But when he threatened your life
With a switchblade knife

Frank-N-Furter:
What a guy

Janet Weiss:
Makes you cry

Dr. Scott:
And I did

Columbia:
Everybody shoved him, I very nearly loved him
I said listen to me, stay sane inside insanity
But he locked the door and threw away the key

Dr. Scott:
But he must been drawn into something
Making him warn me in a note which reads
Riff Raff and Magenta and Rocky and
Brad Majors and Janet Weiss; What's it say What's it say
Eddie:
I'm out of my head
Oh hurry or I may be dead
They mustn't carry out their evil deeds AHHHH

Dr. Scott and company:
When Eddie said he didn't like his teddy
You knew he was a no-good kid
But when he threatened your life
With a switchblade knife

Frank:
What a guy

Janet:
Makes you cry

Dr. Scott:
And I did

Dr. Scott and company:
When Eddie said he didn't like his teddy
You knew he was a no-good kid
But when he threatened your life
With a switchblade knife

Frank:
What a guy

Janet:
Makes you cry

Dr. Scott:
And I did

Frank:
What a guy

Janet:
Makes you cry

Dr. Scott:
And I did

Frank:
What a guy

Janet:
Makes you cry

Dr. Scott:
And I did

Company:
When Eddie said he didn't like his teddy
You knew he was a no-good kid
But when he threatened your life
With a switchblade knife

Dr. Scott:
Eddie…

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