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Well, I don't know the 100% gospel truth on this matter, either, but I'm inclined to agree that it's "rude". Try singing that little snippet of the theme song as, "Raphael is cool but crude" versus "Raphael is cool but rude", and I think you'll agree that it's easier to pronounce the second way.
This in no way is a definitive answer, but from my own limited experience in high school musicals, song lyrics try to avoid difficult-to-pronounce word sequences. That can lead to confusion of meaning and, worse, "muddying" pronunciation and making the song difficult for the audience to understand.
~Alouicious
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