The extended version, often referred to on vinyl as , is celebrated for its meta-narrative structure:
Lead singer Holly Johnson wrote the lyrics as an "incantation against death and lethargy". Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Rage hard (1986 Extended)
: Features a female narrator introducing each instrument—like the "whip" or "backing vocals"—in a nod to Benjamin Britten’s The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra . The extended version, often referred to on vinyl