Song

Rat Trap

by The Boomtown Rats

Rat Trap is a 1978 song by The Boomtown Rats, 5:10 long. A karaoke version is available on KaraFun. It fits the Animal song themes.

Karaoke version available

Released 1978 Length 5:10 Punk Rock, New Wave, Rock

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Performance tips

• Adopt a gritty, street-wise persona for the spoken-word narrative sections
• Lean into the Springsteen-esque saxophone energy during the build-ups
• Project a sense of frantic urban desperation in the final chorus

In these themes

• 🐾Animal"Rat"

Karaoke versions

There's a karaoke version of this song. Most karaoke services carry it; KaraFun lists it among its catalog.

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