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Originally Posted by SisterNightroad
Rapture was actually a bit embarassing mostly because Debbie's "flow" (I hate that I actually know this term and I hate even more the fact that I'm using it) isn't the smoothest.
What ultimately saved that song in my opinion is the fact that the band took a great risk with it and made a daring and unexpected choice venturing into this unforeseen blend of new-wave, pop and rap; A step like this can work just the first time around. Also having the rap part follow right after a melodic one has a good surprise effect, when I heard Rapture for the first time I thought there was something wrong, that maybe it suddenly skipped to a diffent song altogether and it took a moment to realize it wasn't so.
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Rapture is a great early 80's song....the "rap" was similiar in style to the rap being done at that time. Rap in the early 80's was miles away from what we call Rap now.