Roland Rat Superstar - Rat Rapping

[@Nicky2822]

Remembering the good old days of Roland Rat and Kevin the gerbil especially on the TV-AM days when I was little almost 40 years ago now. Great momories.😁

[@plop199]

I lived in England on an American Air Force base in a town called Ipswich. I loved watching Roland everyday on channel 1. He was like Mickey before Mickey. Him and spitting image were so funny!

[@MrBozack]

Roland Rat was on Channel 3, ITV. C-ITV specifically, rat fans.

[@wilfredarasaratnam]

I now live in Ipswich. I don't think there were any air forces bases in Ipswich but there were many bases outside. Glad you enjoyed our British shows. Thanks to your family for your service.

[@thecollector75]

@@MrBozack But he did move to cbbc when his popularity was on the decline in the mid to late 80s

[@angel_darkness4565]

@@wilfredarasaratnam Used to be Near the Ipswich high school is now, was a huge American air base... There are few American ones that landed here in Suffolk, my Great granddad landed here and sadly gone for a long time

[@TheRetroManRandySavage]

@@thecollector75 that's right. Roland went to the bbc and itv brought in timmy mallett as his replacement. Wide awake club, wasn't it. Then went on to be wacaday.

[@KingOfGub]

Literally my childhood… what an icon!

[@thecollector75]

Damn..... roland rat was the best..... big part on my childhood..... and he introduced me to transformers back in the 85 summer holiday..... what a superstar !

[@lizzieangus-smith5557]

loved him aged 10 still do aged 44

[@ZEK.0]

Eminem been real quiet since this dropped

[@melanieBrady-vb3rv]

This was 41 years ago.

[@tumslucks9781]

​@@melanieBrady-vb3rv Did you get the joke?..

[@andrewgonzales1587]

I had this song on a compilation album of UK hits! In between JoBoxers and Marilyn, there was Roland Rat!

[@birdyspottinginMW]

Holy crap. I still remember 99% of the words 😂 I have the single 😂

[@mickystormont]

😂😂

[@rabidhoneybadger5436]

Same here on a picture disc😆

[@turnipsociety706]

I still have the Roland rat fluffy toy

[@jameshallam1295]

Grew up with this as a kid and loved it..Out of all those toys you end up keeping..Roland rat is still in the collection for some reason.

[@airquotescomedian]

I had this on picture disc. How sad that the greatest rap record of all time is no longer in my collection.

[@rabidhoneybadger5436]

I’ve still got it somewhere here, he’s got a ghetto blaster on his shoulder if I remember right………it’s away in a cupboard somewhere along with The eye of the tiger and kid creole and the coconuts 😆

[@tomcuddy]

anyone else have this on vinyl as a kid??

[@welshchoc12]

Yes I did 😂

[@CatsAreRubbish]

Yup, had "The Cassette of the Album" on vinyl. "Great 'Ere Innit" is still an absolute BANGER! kzbin.info/www/bejne/jJKqmpqqlJ57kLM

[@johnnyjabsco1999]

I think I still have it. If I could be bothered going down to the cellar it is in a big bag with all my old singles. Sid Snot's Snot Rap will be in there too. Sad but true.

[@esssee5121]

It was the first single I bought I think, yaaayyyyyyyyyy

[@timjeffries6362]

Yeah. My brother & I played it every day over a school holiday, our mum got so sick of it she smashed the 7” vinyl single with a hammer. Oh the good old days....

[@loganford3921]

I've got picture of me as child and Roland at Butlins in Ayr Scotland from 80s. It's one of those things that you put one of yours eyes to see the tiny picture.

[@lizzieangus-smith5557]

drove everyone with this fella when i was a child, even brought home a Roland from hospital oh dear those were the days

[@martinranalli8572]

Rishi Sunak. LOL 😂🐭. I bought this on single vinyl back in the eighties.💿🎵🎶

[@richallenxbox1976]

I used to love Roland Rat, when I was 6!

[@Red-Revolution708]

This Rodent saved Breakfast Tv .

[@nolanjohnson7401]

Quality Release, straight fire

[@JAY1892]

😂

[@bobfromtadley1867]

One of the best raps ever!

[@jimmykrankee3965]

1984... we had Roland Rat and kevin the gerbil.. New York had Grandmaster Flash & the furious 5.. I love being English 😆

[@freddymay3727]

straight outta flea powder

[@heliumtrophy]

Yeeeeeeeeeeeeah

[@erikcrosby8925]

This is tekashi 69 as of today and forever after for the rest of his possibly short existence.

[@walter527]

Sorry but don't bring 69 into this song because this song is great

[@erikcrosby8925]

@@walter527 you’re right only did it because Scru face jean reacted to a six nine song but clickbaited us into watching this song because the joke is six nine is a rat who snitched on his crew.

[@walter527]

@@erikcrosby8925 yea ok didn't mean any offence

[@erikcrosby8925]

@@walter527 it’s ok. Snitch nine has such a bad reputation that this organization refused to accept a 250,000$ donation from him.

[@robertcasey966]

Manella effect in play again... this was one of my fav songs as a child ... the words used to be dont be stupid kev you were born with them..... ong

[@carlkane7544]

I loved roland rat ive got the lp.

[@JaythePandaren]

Used to be on Pop when I was a kid. God the memories

[@richallenxbox1976]

Come on admit it! Who bought enough copies of this 34 years ago to get it to the top 20?

[@ajs41]

And it stayed in the chart for a long time, about 3 months.

[@markmcfc1062]

Absolute tune

[@TheAlanWinn]

This was the first (and only) single I bought!

[@plop199]

I still have the doll looking for the record!

[@Mollins1980]

I was diggin this in 83!

[@Remnatis]

Oh hey look i didn't think rishi sunak could rap

[@spongerobb1894]

Great New Wave/Rap track.

[@SouthernInvasion]

I had the album back in the day. Outstanding it was. Musically, this is actually quite a tidy bit of hip-hop.

[@LauraOnDuty]

I remember watching this music video when I was a kid. :)

[@carlkane7544]

I used to like roland rat etc watched the tv series as a kid.

[@andreja9425]

“scratch! yeeeeuuuuughhhh”

[@wanderinggoliard]

Best song, ever.

[@iuhjhfdskjsdf]

The Notorious R.A.T.

[@markh-gr4zt]

This is me when I'm drunk.. I'm sorry to everyone who has been unlucky enough to be in my company after the one too many beers? Special apologies goes out to crystal tips.. You poor girl!! Haha

[@kirstygunn4523]

This is the first ever record I bought as a child.

[@JasmineSurrealVideos]

I had the cassette of the album and Pink Bucket Reggae song has to be the ultimate fave, it's so Northern and quirky. I love Kevin, still do, and he's a great foil for Roland's full of himself Cockney Sir Rattiness, as he's cute, blond(ish) and Northern. It's such a catchy rap tune as well, Yeahhhhhh!

[@reillydon]

I’m 37 when I was a kid I loved Roland rat I still have a toy that’s a pink car with him in it!!!

[@PurpleShadowDragon]

this looks like number 70 of the "100 worst videos day". How do I find the others? what programme was this on in 1983?

[@pablogonzalez4044]

This new 6ix9ine straight fire

[@scottrickwilksick1678]

After listening to this my eyes feel as close together as kevin

[@Chris_34]

Shout out to all my fellow *rat fans* 🐀

[@herbertnorkus3381]

I used to know a rat named elvis, sadly he got caught in a trap!

[@admiralackbar9307]

A trap?

[@sarahreeve442]

@@admiralackbar9307 rat trap

[@KrillLiberator]

Couldn't walk out?

[@ivahadenuff9080]

Bring back the Rat

[@markguest77]

Its better than 99% of other rap music.😸

[@Urko2005]

mark guest too right

[@KikePavonsongs]

mark guest I don't think it is, don't even question me

[@P1i1c1h1u]

It’s fun, but on a technical level it’s very amateur

[@thesexyone5519]

@@KikePavonsongs yes it is, you're very wrong

[@P1i1c1h1u]

Sarah Milo maybe not for it’s time but it is compared to modern rapping

[@rogerspacebucks450]

Ashens mentioned this. We Americans missed out.

[@BlackWolf-zc9po]

First 7" Vinyl Single I ever brought :)

[@mindyandbugs]

I’m still a child but like, if you don’t stare at Roland and think “oh, I like this rat guy” there’s something wrong with you. Because Roland is fucking beautiful.

[@Khaki-wk5my]

Rishi bought me here.

[@invisiblerevolution]

The BEAT actually isn't bad.

[@TheRetroManRandySavage]

Now I know where the beastie boys stole the intro from for their 89 hit, shake your rump.😂

[@mrfallout261]

Amazing that this was only #70 on VH1's 100 Worst Videos Day

[@JAY1892]

Yeaaaaah! Brilliant.

[@ChelseaboiKLTFC]

Who else had this on a compilation tape called "You've got to laugh"?? Had jasper carrot, benny Hill and russ abbot on it to name a few 🤣🤣👌

[@dduk300]

Yep, I had the vinyl. I think Snooker Loopey was the first track if I remember right.

[@gregc7699]

I used to have this and Do The Bart Man on singles lol must of drove mum mad 😂

[@KrillLiberator]

"the world's first rodent superstar"... A mouse and a Bunny would like to have a word with you...

[@Fairytalegronk69]

Alexa didn’t have this song so I got it on my iPad and walked in and everyone was singing

[@davidbilbie3171]

I had the album an also was a memeber of OWWRRAS if you know you know.

[@nataliejones5081]

i have the vinyl of this

[@TayWoode]

Me too ashamed to admit it

[@amandabennett3898]

@@TayWoode Don't be ashamed! The creativity, humour and though that they put into the props, scripts and voices is brilliant. Kids shows today have nothing entertaining in them and the voices are usually done by kids and are just dull and lifeless 😑 This sort of show is worth remembering ❤

[@patrickrancourt4782]

Basil Brush 1983-1993 competitor sidekick ??? A ha ha ha ha ha ha ha !!!!! BOOM BOOM !!!!! Big LOL indeed !!!!!!

[@1442GlennLane]

I always wondered why he had a condom in each ear though? 🤣

[@DavidHerbert-gm4bf]

Brilliant

[@avocademy]

Came from Ashens

[@TheUncleBungle]

He said "I'm the world's first rodent superstar", like Mickey & Minnie Mouse don't exist 😂😂😂

[@vanguard7553]

Mickey and Minnie wish they were Roland rat 😂

[@TheRetroManRandySavage]

Mickey couldn't carry Roland's jock.😂

[@LynnCole-i4t]

I am currently in the process of

[@alixharley1447]

My mom said to watch this and it's weird mad and. WHAT THE HER P.S.hilarious

[@plop199]

I lived in England for 4 years!

[@cosmickat5816]

I know a big rat 😂😂😂

[@knittingnetty1980]

Rishi Sunak's 80's snash hit

[@Godzilla_Is_My_Pookie]

I'm so confused

[@31wozza]

still got mine

[@NeroTheRat]

The real Roland Rat!!!

[@octaviussludberry9016]

I still own the 12 inch. You can see where Dre, Chuck D and Tupac got their ideas from.

[@octaviussludberry9016]

@ Sadly, due to the heat and age, it has warped and shrunk.

[@solarstone]

@@octaviussludberry9016That’s what she said

[@qazzell]

Good urban feel, on the vanguard

[@51ZZ3]

Roland should have been in an episode of Peaky.

[@rainydaysinaugust4715]

these rats sure are hitting those bars son

[@lanaprowse3269]

Its only one rat Kevin was a gerbil

[@mariaatallah603]

Brilliant but Roland was too bad then. Kevin was more gentle. Great memories. 😊

[@ajbkaraoke1]

my first ever record i bought.

[@MarkDynamix]

same

[@dj_zottel]

Roland Rat's vocal style reminds me of Shaun Ryder

[@admiralackbar9307]

FLEAS!

[@myheartbelongstoobietrice2646]

Who is this? They’re raw, is this us?

[@sophiew1967]

This is the days when Phillip Schofield had black spiky hair and was still very much in the closet..AKA the groom cupboard ! lol Does anyone remember that acid house song Orville the duck did...EEEEE it was great 👍

[@nickjablonski3256]

Actually Roland Rat was an ITV creation, brought about to be the saviour of dull-as-ditchwater TV-am in its early days, along with Wincey Willis, Mad Lizzie and Timmy Mallett!

[@rockatoxx1605]

Dang 6ix9ine is so fire 🔥

[@davidbanks4168]

Hello to my childhood

[@theanusjam7864]

I'm going to tell my grandkids this was Stormzy.

[@kevinmaylam1680]

Still looking

[@wellesradio]

This happened. And we let it happen.

[@TheKizzywhizzy]

Yeeeeeeeheeeeeee

[@jackdriver9227]

Jesus Christ 😅 I was young when I saw this

[@teddy293599]

Damn 6ix9ine 🔥

[@melanieBrady-vb3rv]

0:23 0:41 01:36

[@zanducktv2398]

Roland bullied Kevin a bit, didn’t he! Love how Kevin upstages him dancing in front of him, disappears off screen, then pokes his head back into shot to go yeeahhh or do his erher laugh! 😂. This was ok, but Summer Holiday, Love Me Tender and the album were milking it a bit! His telly slots were fun though, Rat on the road, Winter wonderland etc.

[@NinoValleyTv]

WHEN DOES HE START RAPPIN

[@joelalger4739]

tyy

[@fabiandee8178]

is that 6ix 9ine

[@buskingkarma2503]

Yeaahhh 😎 😂

[@Tyr933]

Rishi sunak.

[@lilalienflip9560]

Everyone: its cute 6ix9ine:

[@ghostnewt]

Hush ur mouth

[@walter527]

Go away

[@IN-eb3lm]

BRUH

[@johnroberts9845]

Fuck my life !!! 🤣🤣🤣

[@davidbull7210]

Well they say the Roland pioneered the sound of acid house, not bad for a rodent.