Roland The Rat--Classic or Crap?

[nrgbeat]

Roland Rat Superstar - Rat Rapping
Label: Magnet Records Ltd.
Catalog#: 12RAT 1
Format: 12"
Country: UK
Released: 1983
Genre: Hip Hop
Style: Electro
Credits: Producer - M. Rye , Steve Jeffries (2)
Notes: Rapping - Roland Rat
Assisted by - Kevin The Gerbil
Keyboards and sequencer programming - Errol The Hamster.
Drums - Kev
Backing Vocals - Glenis The Guinea Pig.
Rating: 5.0/5 (1 vote) Rate It
Submitted by: BMCuk

Tracklisting:
A Rat Rapping (Extended Version)
B1 Rat Rapping (7" Version)
B2 Rat Rapping (Instrumental)

[QUINNY]

Classic crap???

From the above credits, I think that it's obvious that the track was made with tongues very firmly in cheeks. However, it was much better made than it should have been (if you get the gist) and DID genuinely fool lotsa people. I probably played it half a dozen times and much to my chagrin, it just happened to be on a tape, the playlist of which, I published here back in my early days. Discodisk has never forgetten, nor forgiven me!!

[DISCODISK]

hey QUINNY ive no idea why you think ive never forgetten, nor forgiven you

NRG why didnt you include a sample for the kids:cry:
o.k ratfans and rare [rat ]groovers this is for you:razz:

http://www.ratfans.com/rodentrecords.htm

enjoy and discuss

[QUINNY]

I suspect the sample is of the 7". The 12" had more 'beats' and the instrumental 'B' side was as electro as anything from da U.S.A. at the time.

[Greg Wilson]

The 12" had more 'beats' and the instrumental 'B' side was as electro as anything from da U.S.A. at the time.

Now don't be bringing Electro into disrepute - can't recall any B Boys busting moves to this one :D

[QUINNY]

Now don't be bringing Electro into disrepute - can't recall any B Boys busting moves to this one :D

Electro did a good job of doing that without any help from me. Along with the good stuff, there was some pretty lame records too!!

To be accurate, Roland was a hit in the UK, because at the time he was an absolute phenomenum, single-handedly rescuing the fortunes of TV AM. Everybody lurved Roland, didn't they?.

[DISCODISK]

Everybody lurved Roland, didn't they?.

nope:-o , looks like just you [and the six year olds who bought the record]

[QUINNY]

nope:-o , looks like just you [and the six year olds who bought the record]

Oh well, that means I'm roughly 29 now!!!!:D :D :D

[nrgbeat]

This song is gayer than the men's room at Dreamland.:lol::lol::lol:

[remicks]

*****

This song is gayer than the men's room at Dreamland.:lol::lol::lol:

Sylvester kissed me in the men's room at Dreamland ! ...:roll::roll::oops::oops:

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[markydefad]

I'm too sexy for this post.

[markydefad]

Lessee...."RAT RAPPING" or "ZODIACS"???? :p:p:p

Which is worse???? :icon_twisted::icon_twisted::icon_twisted:

Maybe the KIDZ could do one of their oh-so clever MASHUPS with Roland the Rat vs. Roberta The Zodiac Lady!!!! :p:p:p

[nrgbeat]

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Sylvester kissed me in the men's room at Dreamland ! ...:roll::roll::oops::oops:

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I hope you disinfected your mouth.