Originally this song was intended for its author, Richard O'Brien, to sing in the original stage production, though director Jim Sharman convinced O'Brien to portray the character of Riff Raff instead of Eddie.
On the Rocky Horror Picture Show DVD commentary with Richard O'Brien (Riff-Raff) and Patricia Quinn (Magenta), O'Brien confessed being extremely nervous during the opening of the Rocky Horror Show.
The Riff Raff Element was a 1990s British television series written by Debbie Horsfield and directed by Jeremy Ancock, who also directed Dressing for Breakfast and episodes of The Bill and Bergerac.