Riff Raff
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Riffraff is a term for the common people or hoi polloi
, but with negative connotations. The term is derived from Old French 'rif et raf' meaning 'one and all, every bit'
Riff Raff, Riff-Raff, or Riffraff may also refer to:
Hoi polloi
Hoi polloi , an expression meaning "the many", or in the strictest sense, "the majority" in Greek, is used in English to denote "the masses" or "the people", usually in a derogatory sense. Synonyms for "hoi polloi" include ".....
, but with negative connotations. The term is derived from Old French 'rif et raf' meaning 'one and all, every bit'
Riff Raff, Riff-Raff, or Riffraff may also refer to:
In music
- Riff Raff (album)Riff Raff (album)Riff Raff is a 1984 album by Welsh rock musician Dave Edmunds. The album was his third release for Arista Records and Columbia Records , following 1983's Information....
, an album by Dave Edmunds - Riff Raff (band)Riff Raff (band)Riff Raff was a UK progressive rock band formed by keyboardist Tommy Eyre in 1972.The band was a continuation on the back of drummers Rod Coombes and Joe Czarnecki's aka Joe Peter's project originally called 'Crikey' started in 1969 and completed in 1970 when Rod had to accept growing tour...
, a UK progressive rock band - Riff Raff (punk rock), a band formed by Billy Bragg
- "Riff Raff" (song), a song by AC/DC
- Riff Raff (magazine)Riff Raff (magazine)Riff Raff was a London-based monthly rock magazine that was translated into several European languages. It was founded in 1989 by Mark Crampton, a former graphic designer, and included among its writers Mark Blake, Chris Collingwood, Joe Mackett, Nick Douglas, Peter Grant, Colin Liddell, Mark...
, a London-based monthly rock magazine - Riff Raff (organ piece), an organ piece by Giles SwayneGiles SwayneGiles Oliver Cairnes Swayne is a British composer.- Biography :Swayne is a cousin of Elizabeth Maconchy. He spent much of his childhood in Liverpool, and began composing at a young age...
- Hurray for the Riff Raff (band), A American country/folk band
Films
- Riffraff (1936 film)Riffraff (1936 film)Riffraff is a 1936 film starring Jean Harlow and Spencer Tracy. The movie was written by Frances Marion, Anita Loos, and H. W. Hannaford, and directed by J. Walter Ruben.-Plot:...
, an American drama film - Riffraff (1947 film)Riffraff (1947 film)Riffraff is a 1947 black-and-white film starring Pat O'Brien, Anne Jeffreys and Walter Slezak. Considered a minor film noir entry more in the adventure genre, it was directed by Ted Tetzlaff, who also directed The Window and worked as a cinematographer for over 100 films, including another...
, a black-and-white film noir - Riff-Raff (1990 film), a British film
- Riff Raff, a Laurence Fishburne play from which the 2000 film Once in the LifeOnce in the LifeOnce in the Life is a 2000 movie written by, directed by, and starring Laurence Fishburne. Fishburne adapted the script from his own play, Riff-Raff.-Plot synopsis:...
was adapted
Fictional characters
- Riff Raff (cat), an alley cat in the animated series The Catillac Cats
- Riff Raff (hunchback), a character in the musical play The Rocky Horror Show and film The Rocky Horror Picture Show
- Riff Raff (Underdog), a character on the television series Underdog