Rude Awakening may refer to:

Film and television

* ''Pochardiana ou le Rêveur éveillé'', (''Rude Awakening'' in English), (1908) a film directed by

Georges Méliès Marie-Georges-Jean Méliès (; ; 8 December 1861 – 21 January 1938) was a French illusionist, actor, and film director. He led many technical and narrative developments in the earliest days of cinema. Méliès was well known for the use of ...

* ''Rude Awakening'' (1975), a short film directed by

Warren Sonbert Warren Sonbert (June 26, 1947 – May 31, 1995) was an American experimental filmmaker whose work of nearly three decades began in New York in the mid-1960s, and continued in San Francisco throughout the second half of his life. Known for the exub ...

* "Rude Awakening" (1980), an episode in the ''

Hammer House of Horror ''Hammer House of Horror'' is a British television series made in 1980. An anthology series created by Hammer Films in association with Cinema Arts International and ITC Entertainment, it consists of 13 hour-long episodes, originally broadcas ...

'' TV Series * ''Rude Awakening'' (film) (1989), a film directed by David Greenwalt and Aaron Russo * ''Rude Awakening'' (TV series) an American TV series from 1998 – 2001 * '' Rude Awakenings'', a New Zealand TV series from 2007

Music

* ''Rude Awakening'' (Andy Irvine album), a 1991 album by Irish folk musician Andy Irvine * ''Rude Awakening'' (Prong album), a 1996 album by American metal band Prong * ''Rude Awakening'' (Megadeth album), a 2002 live album by American heavy metal band Megadeth * "Rude Awakening #2", a song by Creedence Clearwater Revival on the album ''

Pendulum A pendulum is a weight suspended from a pivot so that it can swing freely. When a pendulum is displaced sideways from its resting, equilibrium position, it is subject to a restoring force due to gravity that will accelerate it back toward the ...

'' * "Rude Awakening", a song by AG on his album ''

The Dirty Version ''The Dirty Version'' is the first solo studio album by American rapper and producer A.G. of Diggin' in the Crates Crew. It was released on September 21, 1999 through Silva Dom Records with distribution via Landspeed Records. Production was ha ...

'' * "Rude Awakening", a song by Status Quo on their album ''

Thirsty Work ''Thirsty Work'' is the twenty-first studio album by English rock band Status Quo. It yielded three hit singles, "I Didn't Mean It" (No. 21), "Sherri Don't Fail Me Now" (No. 38), and the uncharacteristic ballad "Restless" (No. 39). "Goin' Nowhe ...

'' * "Rude Awakening", a song by Michael Schenker Group on their album '' The Unforgiven''

Other

* ''Rude Awakening'', a gallery show by John S. Boskovich inspired by the band Rude Awakening * '' Forbidden Broadway: Rude Awakening'', a 2007 off-Broadway revue * ''

The Rude Awakening ''The Rude Awakening'' is the second studio album by American hip hop duo Smif-N-Wessun. It was released on March 31, 1998 via Priority Records under the name Cocoa Brovaz. The duo was forced to drop their original name after they were sued by t ...

'', a 1998 album by the Cocoa Brovaz * ''

The Rude Awakening Show ''The Rude Awakening Show'' is a United States morning radio talk show that airs from 6am until 10am weekdays on WOCM, a radio station based in Ocean City, Maryland. The show is simulcast via IRIE Radio. It is hosted by Chicago-born radio perso ...

'', a radio show * '' They Hunger 3: Rude Awakening'', a video game * The Rude Awakening, a wrestling move performed by

Rick Rude Richard Erwin Rood (December 7, 1958 – April 20, 1999), better known by his ring name "Ravishing" Rick Rude, was an American professional wrestler who performed for many promotions, including World Championship Wrestling (WCW), World Wrestling ...

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