Blondie's "Rapture" with Fab 5 Freddy

One Song

Hartbeat

Music, Comedy, Music Commentary, Music Interviews

4.8 • 1.4K Ratings

🗓️ 7 May 2026

⏱️ 84 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

Fab 5 Freddy says One Song’s fly, stems are playing, you’ll say “my my!” This week, Fab 5 Freddy returns to help Diallo and LUXXURY breakdown the first Billboard #1 song to feature rapping, Blondie’s “Rapture”. They touch on earlier takes on the song, including an unreleased Fab 5 Freddy verse that may have influenced the song, Freddy shares his experience when he first heard the song, and he talks about how his experience appearing in and creating art for that iconic music video helped him secure his role as host of Yo! MTV Raps. Diallo & LUXXURY Patreon Songs Discussed: “Rapture” - Blondie “Yuletide Throwdown” - Blondie feat. Fab 5 Freddy “Golden Years” - David Bowie “Do That to Me One More Time” - Captain & Tenille “Do Ya Think I’m Sexy?” - Rod Stewart “They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.)” - Pete Rock & C..L. Smooth “The Hardest Part” - Blondie “Wordy Rappinghood” - Tom Tom Club “Rapper’s Delight” - Sugarhill Gang “Buffalo Gals” - Malcolm McLaren “Beat Bop” - Rammellzee vs. K-Rob One Song Spotify Playlist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0	Yes.
0:07.5	It's satisfying right here, right here.
0:12.3	Wow.
0:13.1	That's a legit, like heavy metal solo right now.
0:16.6	Oh, my God.
0:17.6	This is so special.
0:19.1	The stems, rapture.
0:21.9	Oh, this is special. It's such a joy. Don't cry. Oh, God. This is so special. The stems, rapture. Oh, this is special.
0:26.6	Such a joy. Don't cry. Oh, okay. I won't. I hear you choke it up.
0:33.5	Luxury today, we're talking about a song that blends new wave, post-punk, disco, and a little newcomer named Rap to create a sound emblematic of the downtown New York music scene of the
0:39.2	early 1980s. That's right, Tialo. And in fact, it's the first song to feature rapping to top the
0:44.4	Billboard charts. That's right. And we're back with the man who told us, everybody's fly. We're talking
0:50.0	one song, and that song is Rapture by Blondie with our special guest, Fat Five Freddy.
0:56.0	This episode is brought to you by Expedia and Visit Scotland.
1:14.7	Start your story in Scotland.
1:17.0	Experience the pool of wide, untamed landscapes and fresh cuisine that feels rooted in place.
1:23.7	Discover castles steeped in legend.
1:26.7	And feel the genuine warmth from locals you meet
1:29.5	in a place that will stay with you long after you leave.
1:33.3	Start planning your own Scottish holiday
1:35.6	Today at expedia.co.uk slash visit Scotland.
1:40.2	Up next it's Brett Flair and his new band.
	...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Previous episode | Next episode

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Hartbeat, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of Hartbeat and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.