Boomtown Rats

jamieuka · 0

Currently available on youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=toGX_MmVn6s The blurb says it is taken from their Demo 8 track. Never heard (of) this before and as ever I would be interest in hearing anything similar :)

jamieuka · 6

Here's the link to The Boomtown Rats performing Tonight on The Tube. Think it is from around Christmas 1984. Seems to be a mimed performance, though not sure why it is not live. It's a bit of a dog eared VHS upload but worth seeing. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1Dm_lcTzYo

Lisa · 2

Not sure how long this has been up on Youtube but this cover of Fall Down by some guy called Soulrebel One is really good and worth a listen. Says he was 'just having a little mess abaht', by I for one am impressed. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5vZRLFwL4Q

noelindublin · 1

Just wondering if it's likely that any more festivals featuring the Rats will happen over the summer. I know there's the Biggleswade one, but there seemed to be more happening last year. Would be interested anyway - though with the current rainy weather maybe camping out at a festival wouldn't be s...

suss · 11

Good interview at http://www.allanwilkinson.co.uk/node/2287 Think Simon also got interviewed down there so there might be another one lurking online somewhere....

suss · 10

I'm reliably informed the Rats at Grand, Clitheroe on Friday 10th August is going to be recorded with a view to issuing a 'live' album (assume CD?) so there's an accompanying appeal for as many fans as possible to be there to drum up a decent atmosphere. If it helps sway decision there's also a gig follow...

ArrGee · 6

A rare copy of V Deep from Germany went for a staggering £160 last night on ebay.I backed of at about £90 as every bid was automaticaly outbided.Good luck to whoever won the cd.

noelindublin · 2

Travelled over from Dublin for this gig and certainly was not disappointed by the new version of the Rats. All the band put in a great performance and I thought Bob Bradbury on vocals did a good job in perhaps the hardest role, in stepping in for BG so well done to him. Consumed too much cheap (£2 pint) Wel...

Ian MD · 7

I just missed buying a copy of this on ebay and wondered if anyone on the forum had a copy on cd that i could buy.I`ve never seen one for sale before and probably won`t see one again. The tracklisting is as follows. 1.close as you`ll ever be 2.blind date 3.me and howard hughes 4.living in an island 5.stir it...

suss · 7

There is a feature in the Daily Mail (April 23) about a photographer, Brian Aris. Amongst the photos printed is a great one of Bob and Paula's wedding with Johnny Fingers, Garry and Simon as well as Bowie and some of Duran Duran and Spandau Ballet!

noelindublin · 2

BTR · 3

Looks to be the same as it ever was, but if you heven't got it... Filmed at London's legendary Hammersmith Odeon (now Apollo) in the summer of 1978, this concert film captures The Boomtown Rats just as they were breaking into the big league. Their second album A Tonic For The Troops had been released t...

ArrGee · 10

http://www.vinylclocks.com/?p=6787

ArrGee · 7

Might be worth a watch - and is followed at 1000pm by Sounds of the 70s featuring Kinks and Roxy Music.

Wes[Wolverhampton] · 2

Have just booked to see the Rats at Porth, which is about 10 miles nw of Cardiff, on 28 April. This is my first time seeing the band live in its current incarnation so hope it goes well. Perhaps a few of the forum members will be there so will say hello! My itinerary is a bit all over the place, but I get a nicel...

ArrGee · 29

... a semi serious one, but I'm on the look out for a really cool Rats T-shirt. What I would like is a white shirt with the trademark Tonic for the Troops paint dripping, and THE BOOMTOWN RATS subtley embroided in yellow. Now I guess getting something customised like this will cost a few bob, but some que...

Lisa · 3

Anyone who hasn't been on official site lately might not be aware of latest issue of above including 4 page Rats interview with Garry and Simon, pondering the rapid and seemingly final demise of band, in terms of continued popularity at least. Well worth a read, even though mag is £4.99 and much of it is...

suss · 16

Bit of spare time over last day or so (either side of yet another Palace defeat) so have knocked up another cryptic crossword for these rainy days. Apologies to purists who like them totally symmetrical - did my best but sort of lost my way, and patience. Clues are nearly all Rats related, albeit convol...

Derek The Dane · 4

For those avid collectors of live stuff... http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110853214090&clk_rvr_id=330568901909#ht_698wt_1185 The BBC transcription vinyl copy of Glastonbury '85. About 3 days left. No bids. But at £80 perhaps not too surprising....

suss · 3

Looks pretty definite as tickets are on sale. http://www.ents24.com/web/event/The-Class-of-77-A-Very-Special-Christmas-Concert-G-Live-Guildford-2870740.html December 2012Saturday 22nd Class of 77. G Live Guildford with From The Jam and The BlockheadsSunday 23rd Class of 77....

ArrGee · 8

Friday 07/12 12 at Whelans (on RAM). Early Christmas present for Noel

noelindublin · 6

It´s March 28th.I am going of to play Nothing Happened Today.

suss · 0

Possible Rats gig next Jan (19th) on Kent coast. If we're lucky might even be confirmed before 2012 is out

noelindublin · 10

You can see the Rats perform Up All Night on episode 4 of the dvd release of Three Of A Kind series 2. I can remember seeing this at the time but could never remember what the programme was, wouldn't have a clue how to put it on You Tube but I'm sure its only a matter of time until it turns up there.

Lisa · 29

For those that attend Rats gigs, or might want to, the risk of cancellation and wasted outlay always looms, and has been realised for many of us. This understandably leads to caution/delay in booking tickets, which in turn increases risk of cancellation. Vicious circle. Reason I post is whilst brow...

noelindublin · 0

The album A Tonic For The Troops was chosen by Irish rock journalist Tony Clayton- Lea as one of the 101 Irish albums you must hear before you die, and he gave it a very good write up, highly praising the band, especially for their first two albums. There is so much rubbish Irish rock around, both now and in...

suss · 4

I've not seen the listings, but just been told this is on all weeks and includes the Rats. Here's hoping for the original appearance. PS I'm told it was on all last night, but is actually available on iplayer. -- Edited by Jules on Saturday 7th of January 2012 09:57:13 AM

Lisa · 14

yep, alongside Adele, Jessie J et al Or more accurately on the retro CD3 with fellow "Brits", U2 ??? http://www.amazon.co.uk/BRIT-Awards-MasterCard-2012/dp/tracks/B006W6J9XK/ref=dp_tracks_all_3#disc_3

ArrGee · 4

Shame shame, shimmy shame Can only 'load' one at a time, so will have to add others individually. Anyone got any suitable icons that sum up some aspect of the Rats or Geldof?

IrelandCalling · 49

I have excluded all the songs that appear on the original LPs in one form or another.Do The Rat (10)DUN LAOGHAIRE (10)So Strange (8)Late Last Night (8)Barefootin' (live) (7) Born to Burn (7)Man at the Top (6)Lying Again (6)It's All The Rage (6)Real Different (6)How Do You Do ? (5)Don't Talk To Me (...

noelindublin · 5

Contacted RTE last week about this much sought special, but alas, alas and alack, the reply came - Unfortunately there is third party footage within this programme, that is not our copyright, so we therefore cannot make copies of this programme. Im sorry I couldnt help further. - Dang!!

noelindublin · 72

..., well Swindon. Eyes down for a full house... http://www.thisiswiltshire.co.uk/leisure/music/9372794.Music_venue_gets_it_on_for_the_sound_of_the_seventies/ THE new management team at MECA have announced their first booking 70s glam rock stars T-Rex and special guests Boomtow...

noelindublin · 5

Uploaded to You Tube recently. I always thought this song distinctly average, but with listening to recent live versions and watching the above (is it me or does it sound faster than normal?), it is really growing on me. There's a great defiance to the lyrics and lots of swooping harmonies and, as eve...

Mark L · 26

What a day - glorious weather, and I switched on BBC Radio Norfolk. DJ Stephen Bumfrey played Looking After Number One. At the end of the song he said "I have loved the Boomtown Rats ever since I first saw them on Top of The Pops". He then went on to talk about Fingers in his striped pyjamas.

Mark L · 0

Watched an old BBC documentary last night fronted by Michael Buerke, with focus on work of Band Aid. Started with the usual 'where Bob came from' bit, which included the usual and a few seconds of what seemed to be a video, recorded in black and white like 'Dave', of the above song. Anyone know of this and...

Mark L · 2

Assuming most have seen this clip, I only discovered it last night The Rats playing live on the Friday's Show in America, 1980 - excellent versions of 'Someone's Looking At You' & 'Mondays' http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NgeUcnt0Oq8 Also just to revisit a classic - Mary! Live Geldof - grea...

Bobi G · 1

follow the link, and then find out how to put a ISO on a DVD Bob-yak-a-shah! https://www.wetransfer.com/dl/2k8zw1gO/88b1e66a37833036ee6b253183c0371f6916e10fd935fd596c713bc6a7385ac8a5a477fa2371aa1

ArrGee · 4

Let's hope Pete persuades Bob to make a return... When Adam Barton needs inspiration he reaches for a DVD of his rock star dad. Preston's talented midfielder admits he couldn't have a better role model than Pete Barton, vocalist and bass player with The Animals. In an exclusive interview in this we...

IrelandCalling · 14

'Maidin mhaith a chairde' (A very good mornin') In between bouts of working here, a wee bit of time for some Rat Chat also needs to be in the schedule Last weekend I finally got my music loving hands on some radio broadcast CD's of the Boomtown Rats, and I must say, the two I have started on have proved fanta...

noelindublin · 14

'Dia dhuit' (Hello) from 'sunny' Dublin, After a glorious weekend of discovering my very first Rate Live CD's - Hammersmith '82 / Boston '80 / San Diego '79 / Cleveland '79 - which all sounded great, wonderful to have some FM quality Live Rats! (any excellent ones I'm missing please let me know) I am...

noelindublin · 10

32 years ago today, Diamond Smiles peaked at 13 and so got an outing on Tony Blackburn's Pick of the Pops today on Radio 2. Blackburn managed to crash the vocals at the end of the second chorus and then mangle the group's initial name into 'The Midnight Thugs' and then said he'd heard it said the group thou...

jamieuka · 4

I do like the brass section in a lot of the Rats later gigs but it has often made me wonder which band member came up with the idea of adding them to the live sets. I suppose Geldof would be the obvious choice. Was Dave McHale known to the band before he started playing for them?

ArrGee · 8

Currently listening to a live version of Wind Chill Factor Minus Zero as part of the above show currently on BBC Radio 6. Exceptionally good.

noelindublin · 13

Hi everyone- not sure what people think of this song but I really have always loved it-back in the day I couldnt understand why it failed to chart and signalled a decline in the Rats fortunes.It just sounds so defiant even though the lyrics are a bit wooly and vague. At least the Rats could be unpredictab...

Mark L · 1

Never in a Million Years, mimed ,I think, preceded by a rather strange interview in which Bob shows off his navel. From an American TV show. A good laugh. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9euSJmCJiMQ

Mark L · 18

Is this song just about how justice is like a circus? That's the most I can make of it. I still remember that video. Somebody was surfing in it!

noelindublin · 24

http://www.boomtownrats.co.uk/

do the rat · 34

Will eventually come around to Geldof and The Rats.... http://www.3ddgroup.com/Programme.aspx?ProgrammeID=1265 http://www.skyarts.co.uk/tv-guide/?epgSearchQuery=Video+Killed+The+Radio+Star&epgMethod=search

ArrGee · 43

With all the line up changes in the new Rats it got me thinking if any of us here on the forum have ever fantasized about getting up on the stage and singing a song or two, backed by Simon and Gary and the rest of them. Does anyone think they could hack it on stage and bring their Bob Geldof fantasies to life? J...

noelindublin · 4

I always find the intros to most of the Rats songs pretty gripping and distinctive so got to wondering which were amongst my favourites.These intro's often remind me of the first few times I had ever heard these songs, and always seem to stir memories. Does anybody have any favourites or opinions abo...

ArrGee · 19

Apparently Like Clockwork was a big hit inGermany; I'm surprised it wasn't adopted as the national anthem given the efficiency of the place. Where else would a coach service not only depart at precisely the right time but also reach its destination 85km away just as the clock ticked over to the exact m...

jamieuka · 11

For years i thought the Walking Downtown lyric went 10,000 streets under a Norwich sky! I could never work out why Norwich, maybe i thought Bob and Pete wrote it whilst on tour in Norwich. Then i saw the lyrics printed out in the re master cds and it was under an Orange sky not Norwich! I still prefer Norwi...

ArrGee · 39

Ian would like to set up a social gathering for Rats/Geldof fans. The bobgeldof.com Mingle - Ian Gibbons from bobgeldof.com is kicking an idea about. Now we have active Facebook and Twitter profiles, there could be an opportunity to have regular events when likeminded fans of the Rats/Geldof com...

Mark L · 17

Does anybody know if the Rats made a video for the Charmed Lives single? I don't think I've seen it it they did. Strange than they could have released a single without a video at a time when having a video was the emerging thing? Maybe it shows that things were not too organised- surely they would have thou...

Mark L · 11

HI- I was just thinking about two of the Rats more experimental songs with a jazz flavour The Little Death and Walking Down Town. The former is about heroin/drug addiction as the sorta lazy feel of the music,I think ,matches the languid drug state of almost non being. The lyrics read very well. Its obvi...

Mark L · 18

As the Rats are in the bingo hall stage of their career, it's time to rank the singles! geddit? no? I'll get my coat, but in the meantime the votes from the UK jury with marks out of 10 in brackets...Rat Trap (10)Like Clockwork ...

ArrGee · 15

Watching the reruns of TOTP from 1976 and having looked at an appearance on TOTP by the Rats in 1980 (when SLAY was at 45), it is clear you did not have to be in the top 40 to be offered a slot on the show. I remember on his breakfast show the next day DLT saying the SLAY performance from TOTP was 'one of the best'...

Lisa · 5

Rats are late stand-ins at a 70s weekender in Bognor Butlins tonight. Not due on till about 11pm apparently, but for anyone north of Watford would imagine it'll be a struggle, and a late night. Just back from Kiel - will post a review when I can.

noelindublin · 4

Have just discovered the Rats performing Someones Looking At You, I think on TOTP. Pretty decent studio bound video and great to see it emerge afterf all this time. This comes in the 'lost video' category. This is the video that Mark L of this forum said he had on videotape- someone has done the job of con...

noelindublin · 17

Anyone got any idea where the street shot on single cover is?

suss · 21

I have just had a text message to say the Rats are playing a gig at The Queens, Bromyard, with guest Bob Bradbury (Hello) on vocals & bass. Rats due on about 9:30pm. I will double check that it is this Saturday.

ArrGee · 8

As suss suggested, twenty songs to choose from, but feel free to nominate others. I have picked the previously unaired songs from the first two LPs, singles and some B-sides, in fact those that realistically could be performed. You can vote for all twenty, but then the poll has little or no point. M...

ArrGee · 9

.... ****! I'm such a stereotype. I guess that's why Tonic for the Troops is such a great album

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/portal/main.jhtml?view=DETAILS&grid=&xml=/portal/2007/02/13/nosplit/ftseventies13.xml

suss · 12

what would be your fav rats single or song

noelindublin · 48

(can't belive we haven't had this question before, btw) so, yes...the question is simple, which rats-album is your favorite? Not counting the best of/ greatest hits! myself, I'll stick with the debut..

noelindublin · 1

I spent a lot of last night watching the various Kurt Cobain/Nirvana/Nevermind shows on BBC4 and it was mentioned that Smells Like Teen Spirit was close to a Pixies song with it's quietLOUDquiet approach. Then they had a Pixies song to illustrate the point, which near enough copied the structure o...

noelindublin · 2

Simon Crowe and Pete Briquette co wrote a song for Tracy Ullman in 1979. I knew about this song but have not heard it until now and there is certainly an obvious Rats influence. The song to me sounds very good and does no harm to the reputation of either Simon or Pete. I presume they had a hand in the lyrics...

Wes[Wolverhampton] · 0

Great night in Bromyard again,although had to drive home so drank orange squash until it came out of my ears. Little Bob was great and fitted in really well.So now if someone asks if Bobs with the band the answer is yes.

Mark L · 5

Always find this song playing in my head when the weather is freezing cold as in the last few weeks and today! Has anyone else experienced this too!

Mark L · 29

Feel free to nominate others to add to this list, I just took what was on the other thread.... -- Edited by Tina McBain at 22:02, 2005-04-01 -- Edited by ArrGee at 15:48, 2005-07-26

suss · 26

Must admit to having the occasional 'habit' over the years, when in record shops of checking Boomtown Rats stock and Bob Geldof stock too! That is, checking whether albums are on sale, are they selling and are they being restocked. From Cork to Ipswich I've done this! Curiosity always gets the bet...

ArrGee · 10

It seems the Boomtown Rats appeared on the childrens tv programme from ATV. Tiswas about four times. Its hard to get full information about the appearances. One of the involved Geldof and Fingers rather than the full band. ITVSOURCE.NET lists Tiswas programmes featuring the Rats but does not give a...

ArrGee · 11

I have been wondering lately what people think are the finest moments for each member of the Rats? Do you think Fingers finest came in Mondays, Simon's on Fall Down, what was Garry's best. Have to amit when i listen to his short solo piece on Bitter End it makes me think how underated a guitar player h...

Mark L · 4

Hi everyone I seem to be going through a mini obsession with the Rats at the moment but I'm taking medication for it! Was wondering about favourite videos for songs - my personal favourite is Banana Republic also Mondays and Diamond Smiles but we could do with less horrah henrys in that video! The Ke...

noelindublin · 2

Not sure if anybody has heard this version of Mondays by the London Symphony Orchestra. Must say I was pleasantly surprised- the orchestral treatment seems to fill out the sound ,adding a richness and complexity to the normal bare keyboards version we are all so familar with. Certainly worth hearin...

BTR · 0

I was just watching a recording of the BBC1 Football League Show from Sat night and had a surprise... Several of you reading this will have met Rats fan Mark (who goes to nearly all Rats gigs and sometimes sells some t-shirts). It seems that he is also a Crawley Town fan as he was interviewed about them on t...

do the rat · 32

I have so far only listened to Dave ( not the single version) Over and Over , Drag me Down and A Hold of Me . Dave and Drag me Down are very different to at least what was released in the USA. Dave was obviously going to be different from the US version but I have heard it as Dave before . They simply are not...

suss · 14

anyone going? and is it a definite?

Bobi G · 23

Sky Arts 1 Bob Geldof and Rats about the videos of the rats

ArrGee · 1

For those who were too poor to buy the proper albums back in the seventies there were generic compilaton albums which covered all the current hits.Solid Gold top hits! The guys and gals covering these songs had the uncanny knack of sucking the life and soul out of the proper versions, making them so ane...

ArrGee · 3

This TOTP appearance seems to have been added to YouTube recently. Picture quality is not great and a clearer version hopefully will surface at some stage. At least I have not noticed this and I normally check from time to time for 'new' videos. Its getting hard to keep track of them all. Might need to co...

ovedg · 24

A number of positive reeviews for Geldof and now The Rats been discussed with regards to the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame.... Geldof and his Boomtown Rats are also known for their iconic (and banned in some parts) song I Dont Like Mondays, inspired by the Brenda Spencer shooting. The Boomtown Rats, as a b...

Ian MD · 3

Hi all - have guested on here a bit over the last couple of years, but today decided to join as new member. Came across this 1980 performance of 'Keep it up' on YT and thought i'd flag it up in my first post. The Rats seemed to be often on Kenny's show, this is one of their more interesting performances...wit...

ArrGee · 3

One person who admits to having the famous missing Rats tape is Irish rock music writer Jackie Hayden. This is the tape containing Little Queenie and a lot of other songs which may have been rewritten or gone under new names. Hayden also says he attempted to write songs with Geldof before the Rats becam...

ArrGee · 16

Hi- if anybody's got the time would like to see the set list or what you can remember of it. Did they do any surprise numbers or anything out of the ordinary. Were there covers of non Boomtown Rats tracks and were they taking personal requests? Did anyone get to meet Simon or Garry? Was Garry wearing on of h...

noelindublin · 6

http://www.irishrock.org/ipnw/bands/boomtownrats.html I just read about a demo tape from the Rats pre-record contract. Interesting that the only songs to ever make it to record were Neon Heart and Born to Burn. Menage A Trois did get an airing on BBC Radio 1 back in 1979, but there are few unknown R...

ArrGee1991 · 4

A couple of night ago, Someone's Looking At You was being used to advertise a BBC wildlife show. I then switched over to watch the Rats live in concert on BBC4. It was the Middlesex Poly gig. First time I had seen it.

ArrGee · 14

Here's some footage of Pete Briquette and Nigel Grainge the founder of The Boomtown Rats Ensign label back in the day, judging the YouBloom song contest 2010. Also included is Bob Geldof with Geldof producer Rupert Hine and Nigel Grainge in judging action at the YouBoom song contest 2010. http://w...

noelindublin · 3

lol mean lets face it BTRs are pretty punk IN COMPARISON am i right or wrong? check out my fb page - willunderstand if its banned as spam, well actually i'll think you're bein very unpunk a bit like this society has become so YAWN. http://www.facebook.com/pages/Music-of-Today-is-CRAP-whatever...

suss · 2

Gig showing as tbc on RAM site. Sunday night one though, which is never so easy for travel/work etc.

ArrGee · 2

http://www.music-map.com/boomtown+rats.html However should you click on most of the acts shown the love is not necessarily reciprocated!

ArrGee · 8

Ohhhhh we're half way there... Just got back from Geldof gig, which included Gerry Cott guesting for a few tracks (mainly the Rats ones). Bob, Gerry and Pete on one stage. Never say never...

BTR · 14

Have been lurking for awhile. Really enjoy the Rats, but Geldofs solo stuff much less so. Anyhow, wonder if any of you will know the answers to these: The Rats left Ensign and signed with Mercury and released Mondo Bongo. On this album was Banana Republic. Banana Republic was the first single releas...

Wes[Wolverhampton] · 9

Took advantage of fact that I'm only a 200 minute drive away (plus the hour required for the Chunnel) and shot across to the gig at the weekend. Not sure what weather was like in UK but was absolutely stifling in Belgium, 30 degrees mid afternoon and still well into 20s overnight. Was too hot to breathe an...

Wes[Wolverhampton] · 8

Thanks to all that came,especially the ones that travelled.Was good to meet you and your partner Lisa and hope to see you at future gigs,guess you have been to a couple anyway. Mark,Kay,Suss,myself and Liz are at most of em and in my opinion that was one of the best.Mike did a great job on vocals and they f...

Derek The Dane · 9

Some interesting stuff in here. A really good interview from not so long ago.Geldof had written Rat Trap back in 1973.That the band was originally called "Eyeless" not The Nightlife Thugs.The first song they attempted to play live was All Through The City, but Gerry Cott fcuked it up...

Derek The Dane · 1

Gig lined up in Kiel (north Germany) on Sat 3rd Dec according to RAM. Frequency of gigs does seem to be increasing, assuming they happen of course. Good news for fans though if they're spreading their wings and their exposure, but guess it only really works if there's a return gig at some point in same pl...

ArrGee · 6

From TOTP 1978 She' s So modern www.youtube.com/watch?v=Shtt7snuuyc

noelindublin · 7

I've always liked the title In The Long Grass and I know it can have two slightly different meanings. Geldof claims it is an old Irish saying meaning that you've been round and about only not too visible- ~Where have you been? I've been lying in the long grass. Under the radar might be an approximation. L...

suss · 4

Might be advisable to hold off any travel or hotel commitments if it's not too late as I gather the gig scheduled could be postponed due to venue (new one) not being quite ready in time. Hopefully the RAM site will be updated if this is the case, or perhaps BTR can confirm?

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	Wedding photo of Bob and Paula (Preview) There is a feature in the Daily Mail (April 23) about a photographer, Brian Aris. Amongst the photos printed is a great one of Bob and Paula's wedding with Johnny Fingers, Garry and Simon as well as Bowie and some of Duran Duran and Spandau Ballet!	7	84	Mon Apr 23 10:08 PM, 2012 by suss
	Rainbow Theatre North London 1978 (Preview)	2	64	Mon Apr 23 1:31 PM, 2012 by noelindublin
	Live At Hammersmith Odeon 1978 [DVD] re-released 16th April 2012 (Preview) Looks to be the same as it ever was, but if you heven't got it... Filmed at London's legendary Hammersmith Odeon (now Apollo) in the summer of 1978, this concert film captures The Boomtown Rats just as they were breaking into the big league. Their second album A Tonic For The Troops had been released t...	3	121	Sun Apr 22 4:13 PM, 2012 by BTR
	This is the coolest timepiece ever! (Preview) http://www.vinylclocks.com/?p=6787	10	130	Thu Apr 19 7:38 PM, 2012 by ArrGee
	The 70s - new series on BBC2 Monday at 9pm (Preview) Might be worth a watch - and is followed at 1000pm by Sounds of the 70s featuring Kinks and Roxy Music.	7	91	Tue Apr 17 5:35 PM, 2012 by ArrGee
	A Wales of a time (Preview) Have just booked to see the Rats at Porth, which is about 10 miles nw of Cardiff, on 28 April. This is my first time seeing the band live in its current incarnation so hope it goes well. Perhaps a few of the forum members will be there so will say hello! My itinerary is a bit all over the place, but I get a nicel...	2	85	Sun Apr 15 9:28 PM, 2012 by Wes[Wolverhampton]
	Forum Merchandise... (Preview) ... a semi serious one, but I'm on the look out for a really cool Rats T-shirt. What I would like is a white shirt with the trademark Tonic for the Troops paint dripping, and THE BOOMTOWN RATS subtley embroided in yellow. Now I guess getting something customised like this will cost a few bob, but some que...	29	388	Sat Apr 14 8:02 PM, 2012 by ArrGee
	Vive le Rock (Preview) Anyone who hasn't been on official site lately might not be aware of latest issue of above including 4 page Rats interview with Garry and Simon, pondering the rapid and seemingly final demise of band, in terms of continued popularity at least. Well worth a read, even though mag is £4.99 and much of it is...	3	88	Fri Apr 13 10:26 AM, 2012 by Lisa
	Crossword #2 (Preview) Bit of spare time over last day or so (either side of yet another Palace defeat) so have knocked up another cryptic crossword for these rainy days. Apologies to purists who like them totally symmetrical - did my best but sort of lost my way, and patience. Clues are nearly all Rats related, albeit convol...	16	132	Thu Apr 12 1:39 PM, 2012 by suss
	Glastonbury Live '85....Gonna take your money! (Preview) For those avid collectors of live stuff... http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110853214090&clk_rvr_id=330568901909#ht_698wt_1185 The BBC transcription vinyl copy of Glastonbury '85. About 3 days left. No bids. But at £80 perhaps not too surprising....	4	94	Mon Apr 9 4:20 PM, 2012 by Derek The Dane
	Class of 77 - Christmas dates in Bournemouth, Guildford and Bristol (Preview) Looks pretty definite as tickets are on sale. http://www.ents24.com/web/event/The-Class-of-77-A-Very-Special-Christmas-Concert-G-Live-Guildford-2870740.html December 2012Saturday 22nd Class of 77. G Live Guildford with From The Jam and The BlockheadsSunday 23rd Class of 77....	3	141	Sat Apr 7 8:22 AM, 2012 by suss
	Rats in Dublin (Preview) Friday 07/12 12 at Whelans (on RAM). Early Christmas present for Noel	8	173	Sun Apr 1 9:28 PM, 2012 by ArrGee
	And this is the date, (Preview) It´s March 28th.I am going of to play Nothing Happened Today.	6	387	Wed Mar 28 12:57 PM, 2012 by noelindublin
	Deal or no Deal (Preview) Possible Rats gig next Jan (19th) on Kent coast. If we're lucky might even be confirmed before 2012 is out	0	69	Fri Mar 23 9:22 PM, 2012 by suss
	Up All Night (Preview) You can see the Rats perform Up All Night on episode 4 of the dvd release of Three Of A Kind series 2. I can remember seeing this at the time but could never remember what the programme was, wouldn't have a clue how to put it on You Tube but I'm sure its only a matter of time until it turns up there.	10	198	Fri Mar 23 3:53 PM, 2012 by noelindublin
	Gig confirmations (Preview) For those that attend Rats gigs, or might want to, the risk of cancellation and wasted outlay always looms, and has been realised for many of us. This understandably leads to caution/delay in booking tickets, which in turn increases risk of cancellation. Vicious circle. Reason I post is whilst brow...	29	404	Fri Mar 23 7:55 AM, 2012 by Lisa
	Rats in 101 Irish records you must hear (before you die) (Preview) The album A Tonic For The Troops was chosen by Irish rock journalist Tony Clayton- Lea as one of the 101 Irish albums you must hear before you die, and he gave it a very good write up, highly praising the band, especially for their first two albums. There is so much rubbish Irish rock around, both now and in...	0	61	Thu Mar 15 1:36 PM, 2012 by noelindublin
	TOTP 1977 (Preview) I've not seen the listings, but just been told this is on all weeks and includes the Rats. Here's hoping for the original appearance. PS I'm told it was on all last night, but is actually available on iplayer. -- Edited by Jules on Saturday 7th of January 2012 09:57:13 AM	4	112	Sun Mar 11 9:01 PM, 2012 by suss
	Rats on Brit Awards CD... (Preview) yep, alongside Adele, Jessie J et al Or more accurately on the retro CD3 with fellow "Brits", U2 ??? http://www.amazon.co.uk/BRIT-Awards-MasterCard-2012/dp/tracks/B006W6J9XK/ref=dp_tracks_all_3#disc_3	14	244	Wed Feb 29 5:25 PM, 2012 by Lisa
	Icons for Rats/Geldof (Preview) Shame shame, shimmy shame Can only 'load' one at a time, so will have to add others individually. Anyone got any suitable icons that sum up some aspect of the Rats or Geldof?	4	90	Fri Feb 24 5:00 PM, 2012 by ArrGee
	Rank The B-sides (Preview) I have excluded all the songs that appear on the original LPs in one form or another.Do The Rat (10)DUN LAOGHAIRE (10)So Strange (8)Late Last Night (8)Barefootin' (live) (7) Born to Burn (7)Man at the Top (6)Lying Again (6)It's All The Rage (6)Real Different (6)How Do You Do ? (5)Don't Talk To Me (...	49	552	Wed Feb 15 1:47 PM, 2012 by IrelandCalling
	Rats in America from RTE, 1979 (Preview) Contacted RTE last week about this much sought special, but alas, alas and alack, the reply came - Unfortunately there is third party footage within this programme, that is not our copyright, so we therefore cannot make copies of this programme. Im sorry I couldnt help further. - Dang!!	5	135	Mon Feb 13 4:24 PM, 2012 by noelindublin
	Rats head to MECA... (Preview) ..., well Swindon. Eyes down for a full house... http://www.thisiswiltshire.co.uk/leisure/music/9372794.Music_venue_gets_it_on_for_the_sound_of_the_seventies/ THE new management team at MECA have announced their first booking 70s glam rock stars T-Rex and special guests Boomtow...	72	906	Sat Feb 11 9:33 PM, 2012 by noelindublin
	Dutch TV - Never in a million years (Preview) Uploaded to You Tube recently. I always thought this song distinctly average, but with listening to recent live versions and watching the above (is it me or does it sound faster than normal?), it is really growing on me. There's a great defiance to the lyrics and lots of swooping harmonies and, as eve...	5	152	Thu Feb 9 2:37 PM, 2012 by noelindublin
	Rats on the Radio (Preview) What a day - glorious weather, and I switched on BBC Radio Norfolk. DJ Stephen Bumfrey played Looking After Number One. At the end of the song he said "I have loved the Boomtown Rats ever since I first saw them on Top of The Pops". He then went on to talk about Fingers in his striped pyjamas.	26	402	Thu Feb 9 5:31 AM, 2012 by Mark L
	Having my picture taken (Preview) Watched an old BBC documentary last night fronted by Michael Buerke, with focus on work of Band Aid. Started with the usual 'where Bob came from' bit, which included the usual and a few seconds of what seemed to be a video, recorded in black and white like 'Dave', of the above song. Anyone know of this and...	0	60	Thu Feb 9 5:20 AM, 2012 by Mark L
	Rats - Fridays, 1980! (Preview) Assuming most have seen this clip, I only discovered it last night The Rats playing live on the Friday's Show in America, 1980 - excellent versions of 'Someone's Looking At You' & 'Mondays' http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NgeUcnt0Oq8 Also just to revisit a classic - Mary! Live Geldof - grea...	2	120	Thu Feb 9 5:11 AM, 2012 by Mark L
	Boomtown Rats DVD - Rock Goes to College 1978 (Preview) follow the link, and then find out how to put a ISO on a DVD Bob-yak-a-shah! https://www.wetransfer.com/dl/2k8zw1gO/88b1e66a37833036ee6b253183c0371f6916e10fd935fd596c713bc6a7385ac8a5a477fa2371aa1	1	112	Thu Feb 2 3:44 PM, 2012 by Bobi G
	Is Pete Barton trying to get Geldof back with The Rats? (Preview) Let's hope Pete persuades Bob to make a return... When Adam Barton needs inspiration he reaches for a DVD of his rock star dad. Preston's talented midfielder admits he couldn't have a better role model than Pete Barton, vocalist and bass player with The Animals. In an exclusive interview in this we...	4	157	Fri Jan 27 5:03 PM, 2012 by ArrGee
	The World of LIVE Rats - Radio Broadcasts/Boots (Preview) 'Maidin mhaith a chairde' (A very good mornin') In between bouts of working here, a wee bit of time for some Rat Chat also needs to be in the schedule Last weekend I finally got my music loving hands on some radio broadcast CD's of the Boomtown Rats, and I must say, the two I have started on have proved fanta...	14	219	Fri Jan 27 2:12 PM, 2012 by IrelandCalling
	NHK Tokyo / Middlesex 1978 (Preview) 'Dia dhuit' (Hello) from 'sunny' Dublin, After a glorious weekend of discovering my very first Rate Live CD's - Hammersmith '82 / Boston '80 / San Diego '79 / Cleveland '79 - which all sounded great, wonderful to have some FM quality Live Rats! (any excellent ones I'm missing please let me know) I am...	14	217	Thu Jan 26 2:31 PM, 2012 by noelindublin
	Diamond Smiles (Preview) 32 years ago today, Diamond Smiles peaked at 13 and so got an outing on Tony Blackburn's Pick of the Pops today on Radio 2. Blackburn managed to crash the vocals at the end of the second chorus and then mangle the group's initial name into 'The Midnight Thugs' and then said he'd heard it said the group thou...	10	196	Wed Jan 25 5:00 PM, 2012 by noelindublin
	A Bit of Brass (Preview) I do like the brass section in a lot of the Rats later gigs but it has often made me wonder which band member came up with the idea of adding them to the live sets. I suppose Geldof would be the obvious choice. Was Dave McHale known to the band before he started playing for them?	4	158	Tue Jan 24 1:36 PM, 2012 by jamieuka
	The Boomtown Rats recorded live at London's Hammersmith Odeon in April 1982 (Preview) Currently listening to a live version of Wind Chill Factor Minus Zero as part of the above show currently on BBC Radio 6. Exceptionally good.	8	222	Thu Jan 19 10:17 AM, 2012 by ArrGee
	Never IN A Million Years - a neglected gem! (Preview) Hi everyone- not sure what people think of this song but I really have always loved it-back in the day I couldnt understand why it failed to chart and signalled a decline in the Rats fortunes.It just sounds so defiant even though the lyrics are a bit wooly and vague. At least the Rats could be unpredictab...	13	430	Tue Jan 17 1:28 PM, 2012 by noelindublin
	Never in a million years Songs (Preview) Never in a Million Years, mimed ,I think, preceded by a rather strange interview in which Bob shows off his navel. From an American TV show. A good laugh. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9euSJmCJiMQ	1	459	Sun Jan 15 3:36 PM, 2012 by Mark L
	Elephant's Graveyard Songs (Preview) Is this song just about how justice is like a circus? That's the most I can make of it. I still remember that video. Somebody was surfing in it!	18	787	Sun Jan 15 3:27 PM, 2012 by Mark L
	Simon's 1970's playlist on the Radio this Sunday (Preview) http://www.boomtownrats.co.uk/	24	317	Thu Jan 12 5:00 PM, 2012 by noelindublin
	Video Killed The Radio Star - Sky Arts 1 (Preview) Will eventually come around to Geldof and The Rats.... http://www.3ddgroup.com/Programme.aspx?ProgrammeID=1265 http://www.skyarts.co.uk/tv-guide/?epgSearchQuery=Video+Killed+The+Radio+Star&epgMethod=search	34	645	Mon Jan 9 2:54 PM, 2012 by do the rat
	Stage fantasy (Preview) With all the line up changes in the new Rats it got me thinking if any of us here on the forum have ever fantasized about getting up on the stage and singing a song or two, backed by Simon and Gary and the rest of them. Does anyone think they could hack it on stage and bring their Bob Geldof fantasies to life? J...	43	355	Thu Dec 22 1:51 PM, 2011 by ArrGee
	Best/favourite intros to Rats songs (Preview) I always find the intros to most of the Rats songs pretty gripping and distinctive so got to wondering which were amongst my favourites.These intro's often remind me of the first few times I had ever heard these songs, and always seem to stir memories. Does anybody have any favourites or opinions abo...	4	107	Tue Dec 20 2:28 PM, 2011 by noelindublin
	Time to Kiel (Preview) Apparently Like Clockwork was a big hit inGermany; I'm surprised it wasn't adopted as the national anthem given the efficiency of the place. Where else would a coach service not only depart at precisely the right time but also reach its destination 85km away just as the clock ticked over to the exact m...	19	303	Fri Dec 16 3:24 PM, 2011 by ArrGee
	Misheard lyrics (Preview) For years i thought the Walking Downtown lyric went 10,000 streets under a Norwich sky! I could never work out why Norwich, maybe i thought Bob and Pete wrote it whilst on tour in Norwich. Then i saw the lyrics printed out in the re master cds and it was under an Orange sky not Norwich! I still prefer Norwi...	11	520	Mon Dec 12 2:03 PM, 2011 by jamieuka
	Proposed Rats/Geldof mingle in London (Preview) Ian would like to set up a social gathering for Rats/Geldof fans. The bobgeldof.com Mingle - Ian Gibbons from bobgeldof.com is kicking an idea about. Now we have active Facebook and Twitter profiles, there could be an opportunity to have regular events when likeminded fans of the Rats/Geldof com...	39	1113	Mon Dec 12 11:25 AM, 2011 by ArrGee
	Charmed Lives video? (Preview) Does anybody know if the Rats made a video for the Charmed Lives single? I don't think I've seen it it they did. Strange than they could have released a single without a video at a time when having a video was the emerging thing? Maybe it shows that things were not too organised- surely they would have thou...	17	539	Thu Dec 8 2:35 PM, 2011 by Mark L
	The Boomtown Rats jazz.......nice? ........great! (Preview) HI- I was just thinking about two of the Rats more experimental songs with a jazz flavour The Little Death and Walking Down Town. The former is about heroin/drug addiction as the sorta lazy feel of the music,I think ,matches the languid drug state of almost non being. The lyrics read very well. Its obvi...	11	512	Thu Dec 8 2:12 PM, 2011 by Mark L
	Rank the singles (Preview) As the Rats are in the bingo hall stage of their career, it's time to rank the singles! geddit? no? I'll get my coat, but in the meantime the votes from the UK jury with marks out of 10 in brackets...Rat Trap (10)Like Clockwork ...	18	176	Thu Dec 8 2:46 AM, 2011 by Mark L
	The power of TOTP (Preview) Watching the reruns of TOTP from 1976 and having looked at an appearance on TOTP by the Rats in 1980 (when SLAY was at 45), it is clear you did not have to be in the top 40 to be offered a slot on the show. I remember on his breakfast show the next day DLT saying the SLAY performance from TOTP was 'one of the best'...	15	192	Mon Dec 5 5:07 PM, 2011 by ArrGee
	Norfolk Enchants (Preview) Rats are late stand-ins at a 70s weekender in Bognor Butlins tonight. Not due on till about 11pm apparently, but for anyone north of Watford would imagine it'll be a struggle, and a late night. Just back from Kiel - will post a review when I can.	5	130	Mon Dec 5 2:46 PM, 2011 by Lisa
	Someones Looking At You TOTP video added to YouTube (Preview) Have just discovered the Rats performing Someones Looking At You, I think on TOTP. Pretty decent studio bound video and great to see it emerge afterf all this time. This comes in the 'lost video' category. This is the video that Mark L of this forum said he had on videotape- someone has done the job of con...	4	152	Fri Dec 2 1:26 PM, 2011 by noelindublin
	Someone's Looking At You....where? (Preview) Anyone got any idea where the street shot on single cover is?	17	208	Wed Nov 30 3:26 PM, 2011 by noelindublin
	Rats Gig on Saturday (Preview) I have just had a text message to say the Rats are playing a gig at The Queens, Bromyard, with guest Bob Bradbury (Hello) on vocals & bass. Rats due on about 9:30pm. I will double check that it is this Saturday.	21	282	Sun Nov 20 3:07 PM, 2011 by suss
	What songs should the Rats (and Geldof for that matter) add to their set? (Preview) As suss suggested, twenty songs to choose from, but feel free to nominate others. I have picked the previously unaired songs from the first two LPs, singles and some B-sides, in fact those that realistically could be performed. You can vote for all twenty, but then the poll has little or no point. M...	8	201	Fri Nov 11 2:27 PM, 2011 by ArrGee
	Psychologists say what we experience as 14 year olds we remain loyal to for the rest of our lives.... (Preview) .... ****! I'm such a stereotype. I guess that's why Tonic for the Troops is such a great album http://www.telegraph.co.uk/portal/main.jhtml?view=DETAILS&grid=&xml=/portal/2007/02/13/nosplit/ftseventies13.xml	9	566	Wed Nov 9 1:11 PM, 2011 by ArrGee
	apart from the obvious two Songs (Preview) what would be your fav rats single or song	12	646	Tue Nov 8 7:12 PM, 2011 by suss
	THE best rats-album Records (Preview) (can't belive we haven't had this question before, btw) so, yes...the question is simple, which rats-album is your favorite? Not counting the best of/ greatest hits! myself, I'll stick with the debut..	48	827	Sun Nov 6 2:29 PM, 2011 by noelindublin
	Nirvana, The Pixies & The Rats? (Preview) I spent a lot of last night watching the various Kurt Cobain/Nirvana/Nevermind shows on BBC4 and it was mentioned that Smells Like Teen Spirit was close to a Pixies song with it's quietLOUDquiet approach. Then they had a Pixies song to illustrate the point, which near enough copied the structure o...	1	152	Sun Nov 6 2:05 PM, 2011 by noelindublin
	Tracy Ullman You Caught Me Out (co written by Simon and Pete 1979) (Preview) Simon Crowe and Pete Briquette co wrote a song for Tracy Ullman in 1979. I knew about this song but have not heard it until now and there is certainly an obvious Rats influence. The song to me sounds very good and does no harm to the reputation of either Simon or Pete. I presume they had a hand in the lyrics...	2	126	Sun Nov 6 1:00 PM, 2011 by noelindublin
	Bromyard (Preview) Great night in Bromyard again,although had to drive home so drank orange squash until it came out of my ears. Little Bob was great and fitted in really well.So now if someone asks if Bobs with the band the answer is yes.	0	114	Sun Nov 6 8:08 AM, 2011 by Wes[Wolverhampton]
	Wind Chill Factor Minus zero (Preview) Always find this song playing in my head when the weather is freezing cold as in the last few weeks and today! Has anyone else experienced this too!	5	460	Sun Nov 6 2:48 AM, 2011 by Mark L
	The worst Rats song Songs (Preview) Feel free to nominate others to add to this list, I just took what was on the other thread.... -- Edited by Tina McBain at 22:02, 2005-04-01 -- Edited by ArrGee at 15:48, 2005-07-26	29	910	Sun Nov 6 1:59 AM, 2011 by Mark L
	Sign of a true fan? (or nutter) (Preview) Must admit to having the occasional 'habit' over the years, when in record shops of checking Boomtown Rats stock and Bob Geldof stock too! That is, checking whether albums are on sale, are they selling and are they being restocked. From Cork to Ipswich I've done this! Curiosity always gets the bet...	26	276	Sat Nov 5 7:20 AM, 2011 by suss
	Rats on Tiswas (Preview) It seems the Boomtown Rats appeared on the childrens tv programme from ATV. Tiswas about four times. Its hard to get full information about the appearances. One of the involved Geldof and Fingers rather than the full band. ITVSOURCE.NET lists Tiswas programmes featuring the Rats but does not give a...	10	222	Fri Nov 4 2:06 PM, 2011 by ArrGee
	Their finest moments? (Preview) I have been wondering lately what people think are the finest moments for each member of the Rats? Do you think Fingers finest came in Mondays, Simon's on Fall Down, what was Garry's best. Have to amit when i listen to his short solo piece on Bitter End it makes me think how underated a guitar player h...	11	437	Fri Nov 4 1:17 PM, 2011 by ArrGee
	Favourite Rats video (Preview) Hi everyone I seem to be going through a mini obsession with the Rats at the moment but I'm taking medication for it! Was wondering about favourite videos for songs - my personal favourite is Banana Republic also Mondays and Diamond Smiles but we could do with less horrah henrys in that video! The Ke...	4	441	Fri Nov 4 2:11 AM, 2011 by Mark L
	Now for something completely different (Preview) Not sure if anybody has heard this version of Mondays by the London Symphony Orchestra. Must say I was pleasantly surprised- the orchestral treatment seems to fill out the sound ,adding a richness and complexity to the normal bare keyboards version we are all so familar with. Certainly worth hearin...	2	138	Wed Nov 2 2:03 PM, 2011 by noelindublin
	Rats Fan on Football League Show (Preview) I was just watching a recording of the BBC1 Football League Show from Sat night and had a surprise... Several of you reading this will have met Rats fan Mark (who goes to nearly all Rats gigs and sometimes sells some t-shirts). It seems that he is also a Crawley Town fan as he was interviewed about them on t...	0	127	Mon Oct 24 1:26 PM, 2011 by BTR
	In The Long Grass (Preview) I have so far only listened to Dave ( not the single version) Over and Over , Drag me Down and A Hold of Me . Dave and Drag me Down are very different to at least what was released in the USA. Dave was obviously going to be different from the US version but I have heard it as Dave before . They simply are not...	32	979	Thu Oct 20 1:22 PM, 2011 by do the rat
	yeovil 14th oct (Preview) anyone going? and is it a definite?	14	332	Mon Oct 17 6:43 PM, 2011 by suss
	On now (Preview) Sky Arts 1 Bob Geldof and Rats about the videos of the rats	23	326	Thu Oct 13 9:43 PM, 2011 by Bobi G
	One that got away! (Preview) For those who were too poor to buy the proper albums back in the seventies there were generic compilaton albums which covered all the current hits.Solid Gold top hits! The guys and gals covering these songs had the uncanny knack of sucking the life and soul out of the proper versions, making them so ane...	1	122	Thu Oct 13 4:38 PM, 2011 by ArrGee
	She's So Modern TOTP 1978 (Preview) This TOTP appearance seems to have been added to YouTube recently. Picture quality is not great and a clearer version hopefully will surface at some stage. At least I have not noticed this and I normally check from time to time for 'new' videos. Its getting hard to keep track of them all. Might need to co...	3	134	Thu Oct 13 10:43 AM, 2011 by ArrGee
	Are the Rats in danger of some wider appreciation? (Preview) A number of positive reeviews for Geldof and now The Rats been discussed with regards to the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame.... Geldof and his Boomtown Rats are also known for their iconic (and banned in some parts) song I Dont Like Mondays, inspired by the Brenda Spencer shooting. The Boomtown Rats, as a b...	24	296	Mon Oct 10 1:25 AM, 2011 by ovedg
	Rats on Kenny Everett - You Tube (Preview) Hi all - have guested on here a bit over the last couple of years, but today decided to join as new member. Came across this 1980 performance of 'Keep it up' on YT and thought i'd flag it up in my first post. The Rats seemed to be often on Kenny's show, this is one of their more interesting performances...wit...	3	233	Tue Oct 4 9:23 AM, 2011 by Ian MD
	Hotpress writer has Rats early tape! (Preview) One person who admits to having the famous missing Rats tape is Irish rock music writer Jackie Hayden. This is the tape containing Little Queenie and a lot of other songs which may have been rewritten or gone under new names. Hayden also says he attempted to write songs with Geldof before the Rats becam...	3	137	Mon Oct 3 7:02 PM, 2011 by ArrGee
	Whyteleafe setlist Nov 2010 (Preview) Hi- if anybody's got the time would like to see the set list or what you can remember of it. Did they do any surprise numbers or anything out of the ordinary. Were there covers of non Boomtown Rats tracks and were they taking personal requests? Did anyone get to meet Simon or Garry? Was Garry wearing on of h...	16	922	Thu Sep 29 10:02 PM, 2011 by ArrGee
	Early Rats Tape (At Home and Away) ... (Preview) http://www.irishrock.org/ipnw/bands/boomtownrats.html I just read about a demo tape from the Rats pre-record contract. Interesting that the only songs to ever make it to record were Neon Heart and Born to Burn. Menage A Trois did get an airing on BBC Radio 1 back in 1979, but there are few unknown R...	6	868	Thu Sep 29 1:38 PM, 2011 by noelindublin
	The Rats on BBC - Rock Goes To College BBC4 (Preview) A couple of night ago, Someone's Looking At You was being used to advertise a BBC wildlife show. I then switched over to watch the Rats live in concert on BBC4. It was the Middlesex Poly gig. First time I had seen it.	4	671	Thu Sep 29 8:23 AM, 2011 by ArrGee1991
	Pete Briquette and Nigel Grainge (Preview) Here's some footage of Pete Briquette and Nigel Grainge the founder of The Boomtown Rats Ensign label back in the day, judging the YouBloom song contest 2010. Also included is Bob Geldof with Geldof producer Rupert Hine and Nigel Grainge in judging action at the YouBoom song contest 2010. http://w...	14	393	Tue Sep 27 6:24 PM, 2011 by ArrGee
	i have to say that BTRs are betterthan most **** in the charts right now... if not all..... (Preview) lol mean lets face it BTRs are pretty punk IN COMPARISON am i right or wrong? check out my fb page - willunderstand if its banned as spam, well actually i'll think you're bein very unpunk a bit like this society has become so YAWN. http://www.facebook.com/pages/Music-of-Today-is-CRAP-whatever...	3	148	Sun Sep 25 12:23 PM, 2011 by noelindublin
	Liverpool 27/11 (Preview) Gig showing as tbc on RAM site. Sunday night one though, which is never so easy for travel/work etc.	2	169	Sat Sep 24 3:11 PM, 2011 by suss
	If you like The Boomtown Rats you must like... (Preview) http://www.music-map.com/boomtown+rats.html However should you click on most of the acts shown the love is not necessarily reciprocated!	2	157	Fri Sep 23 2:53 PM, 2011 by ArrGee
	Living on a prayer (Preview) Ohhhhh we're half way there... Just got back from Geldof gig, which included Gerry Cott guesting for a few tracks (mainly the Rats ones). Bob, Gerry and Pete on one stage. Never say never...	8	214	Thu Sep 22 3:05 PM, 2011 by ArrGee
	Banana Republic and Up all night (Preview) Have been lurking for awhile. Really enjoy the Rats, but Geldofs solo stuff much less so. Anyhow, wonder if any of you will know the answers to these: The Rats left Ensign and signed with Mercury and released Mondo Bongo. On this album was Banana Republic. Banana Republic was the first single releas...	14	377	Mon Sep 19 3:10 PM, 2011 by BTR
	Herentals gig (Preview) Took advantage of fact that I'm only a 200 minute drive away (plus the hour required for the Chunnel) and shot across to the gig at the weekend. Not sure what weather was like in UK but was absolutely stifling in Belgium, 30 degrees mid afternoon and still well into 20s overnight. Was too hot to breathe an...	9	296	Thu Sep 15 9:25 PM, 2011 by Wes[Wolverhampton]
	Wolves gig (Preview) Thanks to all that came,especially the ones that travelled.Was good to meet you and your partner Lisa and hope to see you at future gigs,guess you have been to a couple anyway. Mark,Kay,Suss,myself and Liz are at most of em and in my opinion that was one of the best.Mike did a great job on vocals and they f...	8	309	Thu Sep 15 9:23 PM, 2011 by Wes[Wolverhampton]
	Hot Press Interview - Geldof on the Rats from 2011 (Preview) Some interesting stuff in here. A really good interview from not so long ago.Geldof had written Rat Trap back in 1973.That the band was originally called "Eyeless" not The Nightlife Thugs.The first song they attempted to play live was All Through The City, but Gerry Cott fcuked it up...	9	260	Tue Sep 13 3:48 AM, 2011 by Derek The Dane
	Rats back in Germany - 3/12/11 (Preview) Gig lined up in Kiel (north Germany) on Sat 3rd Dec according to RAM. Frequency of gigs does seem to be increasing, assuming they happen of course. Good news for fans though if they're spreading their wings and their exposure, but guess it only really works if there's a return gig at some point in same pl...	1	156	Sat Sep 10 12:42 PM, 2011 by Derek The Dane
	She's So modern (Preview) From TOTP 1978 She' s So modern www.youtube.com/watch?v=Shtt7snuuyc	6	567	Fri Sep 9 1:41 PM, 2011 by ArrGee
	In the long grass - two meanings (Preview) I've always liked the title In The Long Grass and I know it can have two slightly different meanings. Geldof claims it is an old Irish saying meaning that you've been round and about only not too visible- ~Where have you been? I've been lying in the long grass. Under the radar might be an approximation. L...	7	417	Fri Sep 9 12:07 PM, 2011 by noelindublin
	Rats @ Yeovil 9/9/11 - hang fire (Preview) Might be advisable to hold off any travel or hotel commitments if it's not too late as I gather the gig scheduled could be postponed due to venue (new one) not being quite ready in time. Hopefully the RAM site will be updated if this is the case, or perhaps BTR can confirm?	4	236	Tue Sep 6 5:15 PM, 2011 by suss
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