Are a Drag Rocky Horror Picture Show", and "Rainbow Connection"). The album's cover features the members of the band dressed up, in drag, as five characters from the musicals represented in song: a member of "A Chorus Line" ("What I Did For Love"), Annie Mudge from "Annie" ("Tomorrow"), Dorothy Gale from "The Wizard of Oz" ("Over the Rainbow"), Sandy Dumbrowski from "Grease" ("It's Raining on Prom Night"), and Dr. Frank-N-Furter from "The Rocky Horror Show" ("Science Fiction/Double Feature"). Like many other Gimme Gimmes albums, "Are a Drag" contains many elements of mash-up - more specifically, musical allusions to punk or power-pop songs in
The Rocky Horror Picture Show made its U.S. debut in Los Angeles in 1974 before being played in New York City as well as other cities. Producer and Ode Records owner Lou Adler attended the London production in the winter of 1973, escorted by friend Britt Ekland. He immediately decided to purchase the U.S. theatrical rights. His production would be staged at his Roxy Theatre in L.A. In 1975, "The Rocky Horror Show" premiered on Broadway at the 1,000-seat Belasco Theatre. The film was shot at Bray Studios and Oakley Court, a country house near Maidenhead, Berkshire, England, and at Elstree Studios for post production,