Rat Race (Child's Play song)

"Rat Race" is a song written by Child'ƨ Play members Nicky Kay and John Allen for their debut EP Ruff House[1] and eventually re-recorded with some added songwriting from bassist Marion Idzi for their debut studio album of the same name.[2]

"Rat Race"
Song by Child'ƨ Play
from the album Ruff House
Released	1986 (1986)
Recorded	1985
Genre	Hard Rock
Length	3:28
Label	Rampant
Songwriter(s)	Nicky Kay, John Allen
Producer(s)	Kim Fowley, Paul Lani

"Rat Race"
Single by Child'ƨ Play
from the album Rat Race
Released	April 24, 1990
Recorded	1989
Genre	Heavy metal, glam metal, hard rock
Length	3:28
Label	Chrysalis
Songwriter(s)	Nicky Kay, John Allen, Marion Idzi
Producer(s)	Howard Benson
Child'ƨ Play singles chronology
"Rat Race" (1990) "'Wind'" (1990)

Ruff House version

The song originally appeared on the band's EP Ruff House and was slightly different from the version that would appear on their debut studio album, with the biggest notable change being a spoken word passage between a boy's father walking in his room, telling him to get a job, cut his hair, and get his girlfriend out of the house.[3]

Music video

The music video featured the band playing the song on an empty stage. Brian Jack and John Allen sing their respective lines of the song while Nicky Kay and Idzi play their guitars while spinning their hair and headbanging. When it comes time for the second guitar solo, a guitar is thrown to Jack from off screen and he plays the solo. The video features film reel graphics and rats running across the screen occasionally.[4]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Rat Race"	3:28

References

1. "Child's Play – Ruff House (1986) + BONUS TRACKS for sale". ioffer.com. Retrieved November 8, 2017.
2. "Image: s-l1600.jpg, (1200 × 1600 px)". i.ebayimg.com. Retrieved November 8, 2017.
3. Rat Race – Ruff House Version at YouTube
4. Child's Play – Rat Race Music Video at YouTube

External links

• play.html Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics