Lyric discussion by m0zart 

Cover art for I Can Make You A Man lyrics by Rocky Horror Picture Show, The

I used to think the song was just a non-sequitur combination of a tribute to those classic Charles Atlas comic book ads and Frank's lust for young muscle men.

However I think the song is actually meant to be telling something of a story that fits into the musical, specifically the story of how Frank made his "man", Rocky Horror. He put ads in promising results in a week, and those that showed up "contributed" to Rocky so to speak. One of those was probably Eddie.

It's also a tribute to Charles Atlas ads, and a general expression of Frankie's lust, but it's also essential background to the story.

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