Talk:Rapper's Delight
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[edit] Song length
"The song is nearly three thousand words long and runs for 14:36."
Is that statement correct, I have it at running 5:03...no clue on the word count until a citation is made im deleting this.—The preceding unsigned comment was added by 130.49.26.26 (talk)
- I don't think that's really a notable peice of info anyway PeterPartyOn 07:43, 15 April 2006 (UTC)
- I actually have it on vinyl next to me at its 14:37—The preceding unsigned comment was added by 66.97.250.161 (talk)
- My version (the single version I would assume), is 7:37.—The preceding unsigned comment was added by 71.32.55.221 (talk)
- The version I have is 14:36.7 minutes. It contains distinct verses in the following order: Wonder Mike, Big Bank Hank, Master Gee, Mike, Mike, Hank, Gee, Mike, Hank, and then Gee. – Quoth 03:20, 23 November 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Video
Was there any video for Rapper's Delight? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 213.240.234.212 (talk • contribs).
- This video on YouTube seems to the closest thing to a music video as we understand it today (remember this was 1979 and MTV was at least four years away). - Thanks, Hoshie | 09:07, 17 July 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Good Times is derived from Another One Bites The Dust?
This can't be correct. I believe Good Times is the earlier song. In fact, elsewhere in this Wikipedia, Another One Bites The Dust is listed as a 1980 release, and Good Times was released in 1979. I'm going to delete the erroneous part of this Rapper's Delight article. --Jlg9999989 14:01, 26 July 2006 (UTC)
[edit] King Tim III
Many sites will say that King Tim III by The Fatback Band is truly the first hip-hop single, but if you listen to the song it is more R&B than hip-hop. Some parts include rapping and rhyming but Rappers Delight is really a full blown rap song.
[edit] The 1Xtra version
Who were the Uk rappers that did the 25th anniversary cover version for 1Xtra? I'm pretty sure Rodney P proclaims his involvement in the first verse, but apart from that...?--Macca7174 23:40, 2 October 2006 (UTC)
[edit] C'est Chic
I cannot, that's right CANNOT believe the matter of Chic is even in dispute. It is quite ocbviously Chic, I have heard that breakdown section hundreds if not thousands of times and I'd know it anywhere. I cannot believe you guys. The band said it was replayed to get out of the Atlantic Records portion of the payoff. Chic made much more money by removing the label from the deal (eliminate the middle man), like, DUH!! What gets me most bummed is that I'm trying to save the history of hip hop culture in the Wiki by starting the breakdown section entry and I'm in an editing dispute and they want to delete it so I come here to bolster my arguments and you all just let me down... sigh...--Tednor 21:20, 1 December 2006 (UTC)
