The Boomtown Rats

ArrGee · ArrGee

Not quite Bohemian Rhapsody... https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6795278/ Narrated through her diary, the story is a fictional account of Laura, a petite self-destructive and remote teenager living a drug fuelled dead-end, latch-key existence in a Southern Californian suburb.Mondays is a f...

Mark L · Mark L

Happy New Year all Let's hope its Mega

ArrGee · ArrGee

Bob Geldof and The Boomtown Rats play live to a sell-out crowd at London's Dominion Theatre in 1985, in support of their last album together, In The Long Grass. They performed their number one hits Rat Trap and I Don't Like Mondays as well as many other hits.

Mark L · Mark L

https://m.independent.ie/entertainment/music/we-might-have-done-some-things-differently-the-blades-arguably-the-finest-group-in-the-country-in-the-80s-are-back-37603933.html

ArrGee · ArrGee

On 12th November 1978 the charts looked like this... PosLWTitle, ArtistPeak PosWoC 12 RAT TRAPTHE BOOMTOWN RATSENSIGN16 24 HOPELESSLY DEVOTED TO YOUOLIVIA NEWTON-JOHNRSO23 31 SUMMER NIGHTSJOHN TRAVOLTA AND OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHNRSO110 43 SANDYJOHN TRAVOLTAPOLYDOR27

Mike menzies · Mike menzies

just rec rats live at Skegness cd 10tracks band in great form started with close as you'll ever be and finished w boomtown rats super like being there (I think this is a bootleg it says outcast music limited to100 dsiscs) still hoping for mega in2019

Derek The Dane · Derek The Dane

Please do not ask me how much I paid for this. Sounds great though.

Noel · Noel

Will be in Wexford tomorrow night to see the best band in the world. ever.period. Anyway will post a review and observations etc Hope there are some new songs as the old setlist can get a bit predictable and we seem to be waiting forever for some new product. Incidentally it was around this time 40 years a...

Noel · Noel

Interesting interview with Garry ahead of the Sligo and Wexford gigs. Some more detail on the spilt and eventual regrouping. Makes you glad everything eventual turned out fine and how lucky we are that they are playing live and on brilliant form. http://www.thejournal.ie/garry-roberts-boomto...

Mark L · Mark L

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=lgLWkZSQX-g#fauxfullscreen

JoanOfArc · JoanOfArc

i think i enjoyed this gig the most BTR were THE highlight of the entire festival they completey ROCKED it! Bob was totally onform! loved every second

ArrGee · ArrGee

https://mailchi.mp/letsrockthemoor/lets-rock-london-2017-only-11-weeks-to-go-859885?e=bd86498fee

Mark L · Mark L

BBC4 will be carrying on with the nostalgia here, meaning Geldof returns to the TOTP studio with This is the World calling in the autumn of 86. So probably just before Christmas 2018 in the reruns. I began to lose some interest in the pop scene in 86 which has declined to almost nil now after 32 years. 1998...

Mark L · Mark L

https://www.independent.ie/entertainment/music/when-pop-and-punk-proved-to-be-just-the-tonic-37036548.html

ArrGee · ArrGee

Anyone go?

Mike menzies · Mike menzies

cant believe 35years agon(datewise18/6/83) on Monday I went to see the rats in brum at Aston uni brill gig brill night although out of contract they were in fab form can't believe their back now happy days

ArrGee · ArrGee

https://www.irishnews.com/arts/2018/06/02/news/bob-geldof-for-my-generation-the-ireland-of-today-is-wonderful-miraculous-1344774/....the Rats are back in action in Holywood with a set likely to feature a couple of brand new songs from their recently recorded new a...

Airlane1979 · Airlane1979

I've been looking for the audio of this for a while, having long since lost the cassette I recorded when it was broadcast on Radio 1 in December 1978. Well, it has been nearly forty years. Does anyone know of a source to download or stream this gig? I see that it used to be on YouTube but no longer.

Eugene · Eugene

Hello! I am, Eugene Kirpichnikov, from Odessa, Ukraine.In 2017, I and Leonid Shelestov (my friend from Kiev) organized a Facebook group entitled "Club fans of Bob Geldof in Ukraine". This group has been created to popularize work Bob Geldof and The Boomtown Rats in Ukraine, and in other countries,...

Noel · Noel

The Rats are due to play at a big gig in Marley Park, Rathfarmham in South Dublin on July 8th. The are supporting headliners Queen and Adam Lambert. Tickets are a bit pricey at 80 euros which is about £70. The Darkness are also on the bill which most likely will see the Rats doing a shorter set. Anyway it's...

harryhooper2 · harryhooper2

The Boomtown Rats Marlay Park July 8th {supporting Queen}. Book your flights! https://www.nova.ie/latest_news/queen-adam-lambert-rock-around-block/

Mark L · Mark L

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=FYU3ksamfDA Interesting recording. The last comment by Bob is unfathomable however. How can he say he wrote it about something completely different, she was just the fool in the middle?

Mark L · Mark L

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=5pXp1f_vcZA March 85 on Saturday Superstore

ArrGee · ArrGee

set your tivo...

Mark L · Mark L

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=yq3gAqGcOjk Edited Million Years video for Saturday Superstore consumption, leaving out the broken glasses, shredded fingers from guitar strings and associated blood. Plus at 1:55 a group shot on the final Dont stop now line that is not part of the full length vi...

Harry Hooper · Harry Hooper

Why did the Rats become so unpopular in the early 1980s? Why do I still love them? I'm a new member so forgive me starting a new thread straight away, I'm a lifelong fan of the band who only recently read Bobs autobiography I am ashamed to say! Incredibly, I just didn't buy it at the time and always resiste...

ronthecabbie · ronthecabbie

Apparently a source close to me has informed me bob is so fcuked off with the press that he won't sing again. Daggerrat tells me that bob will try and reprise his help for 3rd world health issues.Greedy cnut must be skint.lol Shame as I played v deep for the first time in 3 yrs weds.

diffbrook · diffbrook

Playing devil advocate and perhaps stirring up some debate, after the increasing number of school shooting is America, is IDLM in bad taste and should it be retired? I know it's a song that most casual fans want to hear, but for me it simply tells a story of a school shooting. Poor taste? Maybe if it was ve...

Joe · Joe

On at 3.30pm so you have to bunk off work. But probably on catch up.

Mike menzies · Mike menzies

just receover this concert of th rats at cortona in2017 14tracks sound in resilient form all the songs up to banana hopefully keep me going till new stuff

manatthetop · manatthetop

The Rats are to play in Ireland again 2nd June at the Harmony Live 2018 In Holywood Rugby Club Co Down this holds 1,500 and the price £33 50. Hope to see some of you rat fans at this gig. Nice wee town about 6 miles from Belfast Gonna be beer and food at the gig

TIMBO · TIMBO

The Boomtown Rats were on the BBC 1 quiz show, Pointless. The contestants selected Irish bands as their choice for the final round. They were given 3 bands - Bewitched, The Cranberries and the Rats, and had to name 3 records (of which they had to get 1 correct as being pointless) where people asked in a p...

Rats Fan · Rats Fan

Hello, I'm a big Rats fan, longtime forum member and young musician. I've spent the last few years following the Boomtown Rats around and being booked on the smaller stages at festivals they have performed at (Isle of Wight, Wychwood, Wellowfest, Victorious) and seeing them 8 times on the last tour...

Mark L · Mark L

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=9LkJ_z0k-C8 Informative You Tube video from Mr Sundstrom although only the U.K. singles are mentioned. Such a great, overlooked album, it is astonishing how epically it failed, especially given Geldofs profile at the time.

colinegypt · colinegypt

I'm hoping someone might be able to shed some light on a copy of Rat Trap I've just picked up on Ebay?The first unusual thing is that it's pressed in blue vinyl with red injection moulded labels - I've uploaded some images here: http://www.45cat.com/record/eny16.One side is the standard UK Ensign pr...

Noel · Noel

I see that a new movie basic on the Rats top hit is due in production this year. More info below: Madeleine Arthur has been cast to play the lead in the upcoming indie drama Tell Me Why I Dont Like Mondays, Variety has learned exclusively. The project is based on Boomtown Rats 1979 hit song I Dont Like Monda...

Mark L · Mark L

4 Boomtown Rats spotted on this show. Couldn't see Garry. It was the end performance, Band Aid, with some poor miming and Paul Weller filling in for Bono's legendary line. The Rats would not appear on Top of the Pops for another 10 years when Mondays reached 38 on it's second outing to support the re...

Derek The Dane · Derek The Dane

Just got of the homepage that was selling tickets for the Hamburg concert and it now states that the concert is cancelled.I am not sure about the other 2 dates as I did not look.Gutted is all I can say.

ArrGee · ArrGee

https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:M-x_9g-406gJ:https://www.hotpress.com/music/interviews/The-First-Hot-Press-Interview-with-Tom-Petty/20887838.html+&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=uk

ArrGee · ArrGee

After Rebel Rebel, now it's School's Out - Geldof has gone glam! He will have stars on his funky little boat race next time he plays..

manatthetop · manatthetop

Anyone been watching this Fcuking Great Geldof just sang Rebel,rebel

ArrGee · ArrGee

Friday 19 January 2018 Pier 2, Bremen, Germany Saturday 20 January 2018 Sporthalle Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany Monday 22nd January 2018 Batschkapp, Frankfurt, Germany Saturday 2nd June 2018 Holywood Harmony Festival, Co Down, Saturday 16th June 2018 Lets Rock, Temple Newsham, Leeds Sunday 8th J...

Mark L · Mark L

courtesy of YouTube https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=oK6b2xM2sGA

Mike menzies · Mike menzies

on the rats site the list of gigs is this accurate I knowi have a 1985 concert not listed on the list has anyone else done a more accurate list just wondered ,!

Rats Fan · Rats Fan

Hello, Just out of curiosity, I wondered what is the Rats' biggest ever UK show. I'm not including festivals or support slots they may have done. I'm talking a concert where they put tickets on sale in a venue. What is the biggest venue they've ever played in England? I'm just curious. I wondered if any...

Mike menzies · Mike menzies

cant believe to been 40years since this was released and we look like we might be getting some ew rats songs how awesome is that hope they release soon (tiding myself over by playing rats back catalogue in order)&many live ones in between

Mark L · Mark L

Anyone over the water catch this last night? I can't get it on the IPad due to location. Wondered if Bob gave any new album update?

Mike menzies · Mike menzies

did they do any others other than Chippenham goidiggers &are there any recordings of these?

Mike menzies · Mike menzies

just rec this concert on cd great performance from lads inc song stir it up ( never heard rats sing this before or after but fab rendition ) wonder what else is out there?

Mark L · Mark L

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=II54OfOStOk Most will have seen this, but for those that haven't - here are the Rats on Kenny Everett with SLAY from 1980. Seems budget was no concern either for this TV production or the TOTP one, where Geldof rotated nervously in an office chair cutting himself fr...

Rats Fan · Rats Fan

Thought I'd put this up quick. He seems to indicate he'll release 'a series of EP's' - and later put out a full album called 'Mega'. I can see the argument that new music vanishes so quickly these days. And EP's allows for more exposure and 'newness' as it were than one new album. Anyway I thought I'd post i...

Rats Fan · Rats Fan

Hello, Forgive me if this isn't quite 100% accurate and I am talking in broad strokes here... Part of the problem seems to be the type of events The Boomtown Rats are being booked to appear at. In past years they've played on bills such as Victorious, Isle of Wight Festival etc where the festivals thems...

Noel · Noel

Just spotted this, nearly hour long interview with Geldof and Fingers from back in 79. Have just downloaded it onto another device so will report back with any interesting observations. Not sure if any regulars have heard this, I don't believe it was ever on YouTube until now so I presume it's pretty r...

ArrGee · ArrGee

Another gig bites the dust. Getting hard to see The Rats these days. http://www.onelivefestival.co.uk/ IMPORTANT ANNOUCEMENTTHE ORGANISERS OF ONE LIVE HAVE HAD TO MAKE THE VERY DIFFICULT DECISION TO CANCEL THE 8TH JULY 2017 EVENT.WE REGRET ANY DISAPPOINTMENT THIS MAY CAUSE AND ASSURE FULL...

ArrGee · ArrGee

http://www.nlhnews.co.uk/article.cfm?id=119286&;headline=Death%20of%20Barnet%20music%20mogul%20who%20signed%20Boomtown%20Rats%20and%20Thin%20Lizzy&sectionIs=news&searchyear=2017

ArrGee · ArrGee

not much notice, but some early Rats from 1977 + others. Rude Boy follows at 10pm (and that will be on again on 26th June) -- Edited by ArrGee on Monday 12th of June 2017 06:19:21 PM

ArrGee · ArrGee

http://www.sthelensstar.co.uk/news/15322647.Preckyfest_music_festival_postponed__organisers_announce/THE Preckyfest music concert has been postponed, organisers have announced. The event was due to take pla...

daggerrat · daggerrat

Just flown back from Sudan via Dubai on Emirates. Great choice of music though only Rat Trap from the boys, the likes of Blondie, U2 early stuff before they became a gospel choir lol , strokes, clash etc . Think that they should look at adding a Rats album or 2 though , they have crap like Daft Punk in their...

noelindublin · noelindublin

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4476758/Boomtown-Rats-pianist-suing-Geldof-put

Mark L · Mark L

http://bestclassicbands.com/boomtown-rats-dead-rats-5-8-15/

harryhooper2 · harryhooper2

https://www.todayfm.com/Music/LISTEN:-1977--The-year-Irish-music-was-reborn

Sam · Sam

The brilliant resource U2 & Dublin 76 to 80 recently published a photograph from the 1976 Falling Asunder music tour which had never been digitised before. This groundbreaking rock revue showcased The Boomtown Rats, Nightbus and Cheap Thrills and was the first nationwide tour of Irish ro...

noelindublin · noelindublin

I think this is from 1985 though it might be 1982. They perform Joey and Charmed Lives, though whoever thought their best shot at American fame post Mondays was a live version of Charmed Lives remains unclear. Not sure if this was up on YouTube before. I don't remember seeing it so worth a look. https://...

ArrGee · ArrGee

https://www.hotpress.com/The-Boomtown-Rats/news/The-Boomtown-Rats-confirm-Rock-Against-Homelessness-appearance/19935322.htmlThe Boomtown Rats have joined April 7's Rock Against Homelessn...

manatthetop · manatthetop

Jus to give all you Rat fans the head up here. RTE One Thursday 7pm. Looking back at the Rats home coming gig of 1980 at the reason's as to why this gig was cancelled. It's called Caught in a rat trat. On for 30 mins Should be good So all set your recording button's

Noel · Noel

Great night in Dublin. Full house.Geldof wearing new leopardskin suit. Big crowd at meet up,with many flying in and doing both gigs.Not too keen on Lizzy 'Boys' cover.Good to here Joey again though Eva Braun was left in the bunker so to speak. Bob joked that his old snakeskin so was so talented it could...

manatthetop · manatthetop

What can I say. This band just gets better with every gig What a night. Was nice to see all u rat fans again. Enjoy Dublin Tonight

Rats Fan · Rats Fan

Hello, I realise this was talked about in another thread- but things seemed to divert off the subject a little :) 2017 really does need a new The Boomtown Rats record- I'm in my 20s. I never got to see them in their early years. But I've seen them 11 times since they've reformed at their own concerts and...

Rats Fan · Rats Fan

Hi, (for any guitarists out there)- both Garry and Darren had new guitars from the recent tours, Garry almost exclusively had been playing a black Gibson Les Paul and Darren a natural Les Paul Jr. On Nolan Live- Garry played a Blue Fender Stratocaster and Darren a Fender Telecaster Deluxe with humbu...

manatthetop · manatthetop

Just to let all u wee rat fan's Know. The Boomtown Rats are playing Live on this show tonight 10 40 pm On BBC1 N.I

noelindublin · noelindublin

Just got my ticket today for the Dublin gig.Girl at Ticketmaster kiosk said there were still 'loads of tickets left' for Olympia gig. Unlikely to be going to Belfast at this stage. Hopefully Geldof might ditch the snakeskin suit and the predictable banter and move things on a bit with a few new songs.O...

manatthetop · manatthetop

I have a recording of Geldof singing this live. Does a really good job on it Think it was way back in June of 98 Belfast He sang with the Thin Lizzy groug

Ian D · Ian D

http://www.chrissym.co.uk/2014/05/17/getting-ratted-in-studio-b-with-boomtown-rat-simon-crowe/

Mark L · Mark L

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=90m7IHg7DAU Quite hard to find and then play this on You Tube, but here's an example of it that VEVO filed under Rat Trap. Classic performance, great crowd response to a top 50 (!) hit only and hard to think nearly 32 years has passed since that beautiful July day.

ArrGee · ArrGee

suss wrote:The band are due in studio later this month, cutting a number of tracks I believe. Whether there are sufficient to warrant an album release in any format I don't know, or whether they will limit to adding to live set or just decide nothing is right for promotion/release I also wouldn't know...

Derek The Dane · Derek The Dane

According to some people close to the band the 2 concerts in Hamburg and Bremen are off/being moved to a later date.Nothing on the German page(yet), but I am gutted with just 10 days to go that this has happened.Can anyone confirm anything or why the cancelation?.Will lose loads of cash if Hamburg is ca...

Jules · Jules

Saturday 8th July, Croke Park, Guildford. Will search for a link for tickets in a bit. It's with Madness.

Mark L · Mark L

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=olI4uxh_qQk I know it's probably elsewhere on here, but worth reposting as now just a few months from the 40th anniversary of this recording and not at all bad.

Mark L · Mark L

http://irishecho.com/2017/01/vocation-with-no-retirement-plan/

noelindublin · noelindublin

Here's an interesting interview with Dave Maloney, of the Vipers. He was in the Rats before the became famous and successful. Says that Simon and his girlfriend (Simon's girlfriend) had doubts about the Rats ability to succeed and so thought of forming a cabaret act. Luckily Simon got back into the R...

Mark L · Mark L

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZh-lLyANeA Seems recorded in the summer of 1979 on a railway track in the U.K. ('One day last week, it sold 150,000 records") Fastest selling single since the Beatles? Mmm Bob says it took him 20 minutes to write. Wonder if Fingers is still pursuing his 15 minutes?...

manatthetop · manatthetop

This great wee album turn's 40 this year. Any of you think that a Deluxe Edition will be on the cards?

Derek The Dane · Derek The Dane

According to songkick.com The Boomtown Rats are playing 2 new concerts in Germany.Thursday 3rd August,Wacken Open Air and Saturday 5th August at the Amphitheater in Hanau.Looks all real to me but nothing official yet. -- Edited by Derek The Dane on Thursday 22nd of December 2016 04:58:54 PM

Boomtown Bar · Boomtown Bar

Just thought Bob was strugging to write some new stuff. He wrote 'Love like a rocket' which was a follow up to the Kinks 'Waterloo sunset'. So I thought (just for fun, it is Xmas) I would have a go at writing a follow up to 'Joe's on the street again' as we do not know if he died! I have just changed some of the wo...

colinegypt · colinegypt

Hello - I'm not sure if this is the correct place to ask this question but I've tried the obvious places (ebay, Musicstack, Discogs etc) and am struggling. For a couple of years I've been collecting the Rat's 7" vinyls..trying to build a global collection. I've been doing OK until recently but have hi...

Mark L · Mark L

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=W2fJ-d6Xm3M Fascinating - skip to around 60 minutes in of this 75 minute interview. Slight echo made all the difference.

Mark L · Mark L

http://malreding.com/wp-content/uploads/woocommerce_uploads/2016/04/Bob-Geldof-in-conversation.mp3

ArrGee · ArrGee

For the night owls. Doubtless will be on iPlayer.

Mark L · Mark L

http://www.thejournal.ie/dublin-since-1922-3068469-Nov2016/

ArrGee · ArrGee

Sunday 5th March Sporthalle, Krochmannstraße 55, 22297 Hamburg, Germany. POSTPONED UNTIL SAT 20 JANUARY 2018Monday 6th March Pier 2, Gröpelinger Fährweg 6, 28237 Bremen, Germany POSTPONED UNTIL FRI 19 JANUARY 2018Friday 24th March The Mandela Hall, 79 University Rd, BelfastSaturday 2...

noelindublin · noelindublin

Tokyo 1980 concert now on YouTube.I've downloaded it from YouTube just in case it disappears. I knew it had to out there somewhere.Will watch tonight and report back later. Really chuffed about this. Pretty good picture and audio.This was really 'lost Rats' territory, so glad it's been 'found'. h...

manatthetop · manatthetop

This time two years ago I was in the wonderful town of Oxford. To see the beast band ever to come out of Ireland. What a great wee night that turned out to be. My 1st time seeing the Rats outside of Ireland and they did not disappoint

JoanOfArc · JoanOfArc

Ok I know it's a few months late. but better late than never. I'm not long out the bath which is my favourite place to read books. in the bath. i put some bath salts in and some drops of clary sage oil. and i used my natural bath soap i buy from the Animal Aid website. so the book i started to read was Is That It by B...

Rats Fan · Rats Fan

Hi all, It was a treat to see Geldof play 2 blues numbers. His harmonica playing sounded the best I'd ever heard it (something the Telegraph praised in their review). He played 'Little Red Rooster' and 'Route 66'. Steve Van Zandt from the E Street Band played electric guitar with him as did Bill Wyman on...

noelindublin · noelindublin

From Dublin, England....er uh Dubin, Ireland ( American radio announcer at start..) Haven't heard this, so will download and report back next week. Some may have heard this already and others may not have so here goes..includes rare live versions of Keep It Up and Sleep. https://www.youtube.co...

manatthetop · manatthetop

Look's like Finger's will never be part of the Rats again After this head line?

noelindublin · noelindublin

Haven't seen this before. Bit of a dogeared old vhs recording from bitd. Pretty standard miming job, but nice to see it emerge after all this time. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1syaoa5u4U

ArrGee · ArrGee

Four down, two to go. Wonder where they will be playing on 17th March? (Dubai, probably)Sunday 05 March 2017 Sporthalle Hamburg, Hamburg, GermanyMonday 06 March 2017 Pier 2, Bremen, GermanyFriday 24 March 2017 Mandela Hall, Belfast, UKSaturday 25 March 2017 Olympia Theatre, Dublin, Ireland h...

Jules · Jules

I know no more than this: 11th November - Gdynia, Poland. It's on the BTR website.

noelindublin · noelindublin

Not sure if the full concert is available, but this is cool. Bob gets really stroppy with the audience.Classic Geldof banter from way back when. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BsvY4RwgyuY

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	Saturday 16th June 2018 Lets Rock, Temple Newsham, Leeds (Preview) Anyone go?	ArrGee	0	1909	Mon Jun 25 8:20 AM, 2018 by ArrGee
	Rats1983 gigs (Preview) cant believe 35years agon(datewise18/6/83) on Monday I went to see the rats in brum at Aston uni brill gig brill night although out of contract they were in fab form can't believe their back now happy days	Mike menzies	3	2082	Sun Jul 8 3:30 PM, 2018 by diffbrook
	Holywood (Preview) https://www.irishnews.com/arts/2018/06/02/news/bob-geldof-for-my-generation-the-ireland-of-today-is-wonderful-miraculous-1344774/....the Rats are back in action in Holywood with a set likely to feature a couple of brand new songs from their recently recorded new a...	ArrGee	7	2978	Fri Jun 8 5:57 PM, 2018 by manatthetop
	Rainbow Theatre 1978 gig: anyone got it? gig live 1978 radio (Preview) I've been looking for the audio of this for a while, having long since lost the cassette I recorded when it was broadcast on Radio 1 in December 1978. Well, it has been nearly forty years. Does anyone know of a source to download or stream this gig? I see that it used to be on YouTube but no longer.	Airlane1979	6	2628	Wed May 30 5:22 PM, 2018 by Mike menzies
	The Boomtown Rats in Ukraine (Preview) Hello! I am, Eugene Kirpichnikov, from Odessa, Ukraine.In 2017, I and Leonid Shelestov (my friend from Kiev) organized a Facebook group entitled "Club fans of Bob Geldof in Ukraine". This group has been created to popularize work Bob Geldof and The Boomtown Rats in Ukraine, and in other countries,...	Eugene	5	2132	Wed May 30 12:17 AM, 2018 by Mark L
	Rats back in Dublin for Marlay Park gig (Preview) The Rats are due to play at a big gig in Marley Park, Rathfarmham in South Dublin on July 8th. The are supporting headliners Queen and Adam Lambert. Tickets are a bit pricey at 80 euros which is about £70. The Darkness are also on the bill which most likely will see the Rats doing a shorter set. Anyway it's...	Noel	3	2255	Wed Jul 4 6:20 PM, 2018 by harryhooper2
	Rats back in Dublin (Preview) The Boomtown Rats Marlay Park July 8th {supporting Queen}. Book your flights! https://www.nova.ie/latest_news/queen-adam-lambert-rock-around-block/	harryhooper2	0	1476	Thu Mar 29 9:52 PM, 2018 by harryhooper2
	Classic single. I Don’t Like Mondays (Preview) https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=FYU3ksamfDA Interesting recording. The last comment by Bob is unfathomable however. How can he say he wrote it about something completely different, she was just the fool in the middle?	Mark L	0	2179	Wed Mar 28 1:07 AM, 2018 by Mark L
	A Hold Of Me (Preview) https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=5pXp1f_vcZA March 85 on Saturday Superstore	Mark L	5	2262	Tue Apr 3 9:49 PM, 2018 by Mark L
	vintage TV - needle time - Geldof - 10.30pm - Tue 27 Mar 2018 (Preview) set your tivo...	ArrGee	4	2409	Wed Mar 28 3:43 PM, 2018 by TIMBO
	Spot the difference (Preview) https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=yq3gAqGcOjk Edited Million Years video for Saturday Superstore consumption, leaving out the broken glasses, shredded fingers from guitar strings and associated blood. Plus at 1:55 a group shot on the final Dont stop now line that is not part of the full length vi...	Mark L	0	2515	Thu Mar 22 2:36 AM, 2018 by Mark L
	Tell Me Why (Preview) Why did the Rats become so unpopular in the early 1980s? Why do I still love them? I'm a new member so forgive me starting a new thread straight away, I'm a lifelong fan of the band who only recently read Bobs autobiography I am ashamed to say! Incredibly, I just didn't buy it at the time and always resiste...	Harry Hooper	11	3218	Sun Jul 21 11:14 AM, 2019 by Mike menzies
	Rats to break up Again unfortunately (Preview) Apparently a source close to me has informed me bob is so fcuked off with the press that he won't sing again. Daggerrat tells me that bob will try and reprise his help for 3rd world health issues.Greedy cnut must be skint.lol Shame as I played v deep for the first time in 3 yrs weds.	ronthecabbie	2	2625	Wed Mar 28 12:08 AM, 2018 by JoanOfArc
	I dont Like Mondays - should it be retired? (Preview) Playing devil advocate and perhaps stirring up some debate, after the increasing number of school shooting is America, is IDLM in bad taste and should it be retired? I know it's a song that most casual fans want to hear, but for me it simply tells a story of a school shooting. Poor taste? Maybe if it was ve...	diffbrook	20	3117	Wed Mar 28 1:09 AM, 2018 by Mark L
	Sky Arts - Monday 19th Feb 2018 - Video Killed Radio Star featuring Boomtown Rats (Preview) On at 3.30pm so you have to bunk off work. But probably on catch up.	Joe	7	2329	Thu Apr 19 8:29 PM, 2018 by manatthetop
	Rats at cortona (Preview) just receover this concert of th rats at cortona in2017 14tracks sound in resilient form all the songs up to banana hopefully keep me going till new stuff	Mike menzies	0	2476	Wed Feb 14 8:59 AM, 2018 by Mike menzies
	Heading home (Preview) The Rats are to play in Ireland again 2nd June at the Harmony Live 2018 In Holywood Rugby Club Co Down this holds 1,500 and the price £33 50. Hope to see some of you rat fans at this gig. Nice wee town about 6 miles from Belfast Gonna be beer and food at the gig	manatthetop	1	2284	Mon Feb 12 2:55 PM, 2018 by Noel
	Pointless (Preview) The Boomtown Rats were on the BBC 1 quiz show, Pointless. The contestants selected Irish bands as their choice for the final round. They were given 3 bands - Bewitched, The Cranberries and the Rats, and had to name 3 records (of which they had to get 1 correct as being pointless) where people asked in a p...	TIMBO	6	2887	Sun Feb 4 3:52 PM, 2018 by Mark L
	'Hope And Magazines' new single by The Cold Heart Revue - iTunes No#1 Blues Singles Chart (Preview) Hello, I'm a big Rats fan, longtime forum member and young musician. I've spent the last few years following the Boomtown Rats around and being booked on the smaller stages at festivals they have performed at (Isle of Wight, Wychwood, Wellowfest, Victorious) and seeing them 8 times on the last tour...	Rats Fan	0	2369	Thu Jan 25 5:55 PM, 2018 by Rats Fan
	In the Long Grass - the final bow (Preview) https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=9LkJ_z0k-C8 Informative You Tube video from Mr Sundstrom although only the U.K. singles are mentioned. Such a great, overlooked album, it is astonishing how epically it failed, especially given Geldofs profile at the time.	Mark L	8	2996	Tue Apr 3 6:53 PM, 2018 by Harry Hooper
	Unusual copy of Rat Trap (Preview) I'm hoping someone might be able to shed some light on a copy of Rat Trap I've just picked up on Ebay?The first unusual thing is that it's pressed in blue vinyl with red injection moulded labels - I've uploaded some images here: http://www.45cat.com/record/eny16.One side is the standard UK Ensign pr...	colinegypt	4	2182	Mon Jan 15 3:04 PM, 2018 by Derek The Dane
	Mondays Movie (Preview) I see that a new movie basic on the Rats top hit is due in production this year. More info below: Madeleine Arthur has been cast to play the lead in the upcoming indie drama Tell Me Why I Dont Like Mondays, Variety has learned exclusively. The project is based on Boomtown Rats 1979 hit song I Dont Like Monda...	Noel	0	2561	Mon Jan 8 1:08 PM, 2018 by Noel
	TOTP Christmas 1984 (Preview) 4 Boomtown Rats spotted on this show. Couldn't see Garry. It was the end performance, Band Aid, with some poor miming and Paul Weller filling in for Bono's legendary line. The Rats would not appear on Top of the Pops for another 10 years when Mondays reached 38 on it's second outing to support the re...	Mark L	0	2471	Sat Dec 16 2:11 PM, 2017 by Mark L
	Hamburg/Bremen/Frankfurt cancelled (Preview) Just got of the homepage that was selling tickets for the Hamburg concert and it now states that the concert is cancelled.I am not sure about the other 2 dates as I did not look.Gutted is all I can say.	Derek The Dane	13	4372	Sun Jan 7 6:32 PM, 2018 by Mike menzies
	Tom Petty sets the record straight... (Preview) https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:M-x_9g-406gJ:https://www.hotpress.com/music/interviews/The-First-Hot-Press-Interview-with-Tom-Petty/20887838.html+&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=uk	ArrGee	2	2704	Sun Oct 29 10:41 AM, 2017 by ArrGee
	School's Out (Preview) After Rebel Rebel, now it's School's Out - Geldof has gone glam! He will have stars on his funky little boat race next time he plays..	ArrGee	2	2948	Sat Dec 2 10:14 AM, 2017 by Arsen01
	Tony Visconti (Preview) Anyone been watching this Fcuking Great Geldof just sang Rebel,rebel	manatthetop	8	3331	Tue Oct 17 4:11 PM, 2017 by Mark L
	Rats 2018 Dates (Preview) Friday 19 January 2018 Pier 2, Bremen, Germany Saturday 20 January 2018 Sporthalle Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany Monday 22nd January 2018 Batschkapp, Frankfurt, Germany Saturday 2nd June 2018 Holywood Harmony Festival, Co Down, Saturday 16th June 2018 Lets Rock, Temple Newsham, Leeds Sunday 8th J...	ArrGee	26	7383	Tue Sep 25 3:13 PM, 2018 by Mark L
	1979 USA interview surfaces (Preview) courtesy of YouTube https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=oK6b2xM2sGA	Mark L	5	3984	Tue Aug 22 12:12 PM, 2017 by Mike menzies
	Rats known tour dates (Preview) on the rats site the list of gigs is this accurate I knowi have a 1985 concert not listed on the list has anyone else done a more accurate list just wondered ,!	Mike menzies	6	3030	Mon Aug 21 5:25 PM, 2017 by do the rat
	What is the Rats biggest concert in England ever? (Preview) Hello, Just out of curiosity, I wondered what is the Rats' biggest ever UK show. I'm not including festivals or support slots they may have done. I'm talking a concert where they put tickets on sale in a venue. What is the biggest venue they've ever played in England? I'm just curious. I wondered if any...	Rats Fan	2	2672	Thu Aug 10 12:59 PM, 2017 by Rats Fan
	Lookin after number1 40 years (Preview) cant believe to been 40years since this was released and we look like we might be getting some ew rats songs how awesome is that hope they release soon (tiding myself over by playing rats back catalogue in order)&many live ones in between	Mike menzies	4	3865	Wed Mar 28 6:49 PM, 2018 by Harry Hooper
	Imelda May show RTE1 yesterday (Preview) Anyone over the water catch this last night? I can't get it on the IPad due to location. Wondered if Bob gave any new album update?	Mark L	2	2325	Sun Aug 6 12:53 AM, 2017 by Mark L
	Rats 1984gigs (Preview) did they do any others other than Chippenham goidiggers &are there any recordings of these?	Mike menzies	14	3063	Wed Aug 16 7:42 PM, 2017 by diffbrook
	Milan 1982 concert (Preview) just rec this concert on cd great performance from lads inc song stir it up ( never heard rats sing this before or after but fab rendition ) wonder what else is out there?	Mike menzies	0	2942	Fri Jul 28 2:45 PM, 2017 by Mike menzies
	Not quite what we had in mind, when we designed this planet (Preview) https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=II54OfOStOk Most will have seen this, but for those that haven't - here are the Rats on Kenny Everett with SLAY from 1980. Seems budget was no concern either for this TV production or the TOTP one, where Geldof rotated nervously in an office chair cutting himself fr...	Mark L	1	3552	Fri Aug 18 9:00 PM, 2017 by manatthetop
	Citizens of Boomtown - Out 13th March 2020 ( 1 2 3 4 ) (Preview) Thought I'd put this up quick. He seems to indicate he'll release 'a series of EP's' - and later put out a full album called 'Mega'. I can see the argument that new music vanishes so quickly these days. And EP's allows for more exposure and 'newness' as it were than one new album. Anyway I thought I'd post i...	Rats Fan	388	95643	Tue Jan 21 11:36 PM, 2020 by Joe
	Event Cancellations (Preview) Hello, Forgive me if this isn't quite 100% accurate and I am talking in broad strokes here... Part of the problem seems to be the type of events The Boomtown Rats are being booked to appear at. In past years they've played on bills such as Victorious, Isle of Wight Festival etc where the festivals thems...	Rats Fan	46	6738	Thu Jan 2 11:39 AM, 2020 by ArrGee
	Geldof and Fingers 52 minute radio interview- WNEW FM New York 1979 (Preview) Just spotted this, nearly hour long interview with Geldof and Fingers from back in 79. Have just downloaded it onto another device so will report back with any interesting observations. Not sure if any regulars have heard this, I don't believe it was ever on YouTube until now so I presume it's pretty r...	Noel	6	3716	Thu Jun 22 2:21 PM, 2017 by Noel
	One Live @ Guildford Cancelled (Preview) Another gig bites the dust. Getting hard to see The Rats these days. http://www.onelivefestival.co.uk/ IMPORTANT ANNOUCEMENTTHE ORGANISERS OF ONE LIVE HAVE HAD TO MAKE THE VERY DIFFICULT DECISION TO CANCEL THE 8TH JULY 2017 EVENT.WE REGRET ANY DISAPPOINTMENT THIS MAY CAUSE AND ASSURE FULL...	ArrGee	10	4386	Wed Jun 21 9:27 PM, 2017 by ArrGee
	Nigel Grainge RIP (Preview) http://www.nlhnews.co.uk/article.cfm?id=119286&;headline=Death%20of%20Barnet%20music%20mogul%20who%20signed%20Boomtown%20Rats%20and%20Thin%20Lizzy&sectionIs=news&searchyear=2017	ArrGee	12	4132	Sun Jun 25 2:43 PM, 2017 by Mark L
	Punk In London movie on London Live (virgin 159) at 12th June 8pm tonight (and tomorrow 13th June @ 11 pm) (Preview) not much notice, but some early Rats from 1977 + others. Rude Boy follows at 10pm (and that will be on again on 26th June) -- Edited by ArrGee on Monday 12th of June 2017 06:19:21 PM	ArrGee	0	2296	Mon Jun 12 6:08 PM, 2017 by ArrGee
	Preckyfest postponed (well cancelled in truth) (Preview) http://www.sthelensstar.co.uk/news/15322647.Preckyfest_music_festival_postponed__organisers_announce/THE Preckyfest music concert has been postponed, organisers have announced. The event was due to take pla...	ArrGee	0	2673	Tue Jun 6 8:51 AM, 2017 by ArrGee
	Emirates Play List (Preview) Just flown back from Sudan via Dubai on Emirates. Great choice of music though only Rat Trap from the boys, the likes of Blondie, U2 early stuff before they became a gospel choir lol , strokes, clash etc . Think that they should look at adding a Rats album or 2 though , they have crap like Daft Punk in their...	daggerrat	0	2644	Sat Jun 3 7:41 AM, 2017 by daggerrat
	Fingers/Geldof case back in news (Preview) http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4476758/Boomtown-Rats-pianist-suing-Geldof-put	noelindublin	12	4467	Wed May 10 7:22 PM, 2017 by ArrGee
	The US dead rats stunt (Preview) http://bestclassicbands.com/boomtown-rats-dead-rats-5-8-15/	Mark L	0	3195	Wed May 3 5:02 PM, 2017 by Mark L
	1977--The-year-Irish-music-was-reborn (Preview) https://www.todayfm.com/Music/LISTEN:-1977--The-year-Irish-music-was-reborn	harryhooper2	0	2306	Tue May 2 6:32 PM, 2017 by harryhooper2
	Boomtown Rats - Falling Asunder 1976 tour (photograph) (Preview) The brilliant resource U2 & Dublin 76 to 80 recently published a photograph from the 1976 Falling Asunder music tour which had never been digitised before. This groundbreaking rock revue showcased The Boomtown Rats, Nightbus and Cheap Thrills and was the first nationwide tour of Irish ro...	Sam	2	2524	Sun Apr 30 5:13 PM, 2017 by Mark L
	Joey live US TV 1985 (Preview) I think this is from 1985 though it might be 1982. They perform Joey and Charmed Lives, though whoever thought their best shot at American fame post Mondays was a live version of Charmed Lives remains unclear. Not sure if this was up on YouTube before. I don't remember seeing it so worth a look. https://...	noelindublin	0	2870	Wed Apr 5 1:06 PM, 2017 by noelindublin
	Rock Against Homelessness - Dublin Olympia - 7th April (Preview) https://www.hotpress.com/The-Boomtown-Rats/news/The-Boomtown-Rats-confirm-Rock-Against-Homelessness-appearance/19935322.htmlThe Boomtown Rats have joined April 7's Rock Against Homelessn...	ArrGee	2	1512	Tue Mar 28 2:22 PM, 2017 by ArrGee
	Scannal (Preview) Jus to give all you Rat fans the head up here. RTE One Thursday 7pm. Looking back at the Rats home coming gig of 1980 at the reason's as to why this gig was cancelled. It's called Caught in a rat trat. On for 30 mins Should be good So all set your recording button's	manatthetop	4	3049	Thu Mar 30 8:52 PM, 2017 by Noel
	Dublin gig 25 March '17 (Preview) Great night in Dublin. Full house.Geldof wearing new leopardskin suit. Big crowd at meet up,with many flying in and doing both gigs.Not too keen on Lizzy 'Boys' cover.Good to here Joey again though Eva Braun was left in the bunker so to speak. Bob joked that his old snakeskin so was so talented it could...	Noel	7	3677	Fri Mar 31 12:00 PM, 2017 by noelindublin
	Great night in Belfast (Preview) What can I say. This band just gets better with every gig What a night. Was nice to see all u rat fans again. Enjoy Dublin Tonight	manatthetop	5	3575	Tue Apr 11 3:59 PM, 2017 by Mark L
	I would love a new Boomtown Rats album (Preview) Hello, I realise this was talked about in another thread- but things seemed to divert off the subject a little :) 2017 really does need a new The Boomtown Rats record- I'm in my 20s. I never got to see them in their early years. But I've seen them 11 times since they've reformed at their own concerts and...	Rats Fan	19	4189	Fri Mar 24 7:51 PM, 2017 by Noel
	Change of Guitars: Nolan Show Live (Preview) Hi, (for any guitarists out there)- both Garry and Darren had new guitars from the recent tours, Garry almost exclusively had been playing a black Gibson Les Paul and Darren a natural Les Paul Jr. On Nolan Live- Garry played a Blue Fender Stratocaster and Darren a Fender Telecaster Deluxe with humbu...	Rats Fan	3	2958	Mon Apr 10 11:47 AM, 2017 by noelindublin
	Nolan show Live (Preview) Just to let all u wee rat fan's Know. The Boomtown Rats are playing Live on this show tonight 10 40 pm On BBC1 N.I	manatthetop	30	5008	Tue Mar 28 6:27 PM, 2017 by ArrGee
	Belfast/Dublin March 2017 thread (Preview) Just got my ticket today for the Dublin gig.Girl at Ticketmaster kiosk said there were still 'loads of tickets left' for Olympia gig. Unlikely to be going to Belfast at this stage. Hopefully Geldof might ditch the snakeskin suit and the predictable banter and move things on a bit with a few new songs.O...	noelindublin	7	2692	Sat Mar 18 12:16 AM, 2017 by Mark L
	The boys are back (Preview) I have a recording of Geldof singing this live. Does a really good job on it Think it was way back in June of 98 Belfast He sang with the Thin Lizzy groug	manatthetop	0	2231	Mon Mar 13 6:24 PM, 2017 by manatthetop
	Interview with Simon, May 2014 (Preview) http://www.chrissym.co.uk/2014/05/17/getting-ratted-in-studio-b-with-boomtown-rat-simon-crowe/	Ian D	0	2382	Fri Mar 10 4:58 PM, 2017 by Ian D
	Drag Me Down. Live Aid (Preview) https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=90m7IHg7DAU Quite hard to find and then play this on You Tube, but here's an example of it that VEVO filed under Rat Trap. Classic performance, great crowd response to a top 50 (!) hit only and hard to think nearly 32 years has passed since that beautiful July day.	Mark L	0	2967	Thu Mar 9 12:23 PM, 2017 by Mark L
	Rats return to studio in late March 2017 (Preview) suss wrote:The band are due in studio later this month, cutting a number of tracks I believe. Whether there are sufficient to warrant an album release in any format I don't know, or whether they will limit to adding to live set or just decide nothing is right for promotion/release I also wouldn't know...	ArrGee	55	5822	Tue Jun 6 7:02 AM, 2017 by manatthetop
	2 dates in Germany off (Preview) According to some people close to the band the 2 concerts in Hamburg and Bremen are off/being moved to a later date.Nothing on the German page(yet), but I am gutted with just 10 days to go that this has happened.Can anyone confirm anything or why the cancelation?.Will lose loads of cash if Hamburg is ca...	Derek The Dane	28	3104	Wed Mar 1 3:53 PM, 2017 by Derek The Dane
	July date (Preview) Saturday 8th July, Croke Park, Guildford. Will search for a link for tickets in a bit. It's with Madness.	Jules	5	2720	Wed Feb 22 4:59 PM, 2017 by ArrGee
	Peel session July 1977 (Preview) https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=olI4uxh_qQk I know it's probably elsewhere on here, but worth reposting as now just a few months from the 40th anniversary of this recording and not at all bad.	Mark L	0	2795	Sat Feb 18 5:23 PM, 2017 by Mark L
	Vocation with no retirement sought (Preview) http://irishecho.com/2017/01/vocation-with-no-retirement-plan/	Mark L	0	2297	Wed Feb 8 11:29 AM, 2017 by Mark L
	Dave Maloney (original drummer for a short time mid 70s before Simon ) (Preview) Here's an interesting interview with Dave Maloney, of the Vipers. He was in the Rats before the became famous and successful. Says that Simon and his girlfriend (Simon's girlfriend) had doubts about the Rats ability to succeed and so thought of forming a cabaret act. Luckily Simon got back into the R...	noelindublin	1	3303	Fri Feb 17 8:46 AM, 2017 by Wes[Wolverhampton]
	Countdown interview (Preview) https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZh-lLyANeA Seems recorded in the summer of 1979 on a railway track in the U.K. ('One day last week, it sold 150,000 records") Fastest selling single since the Beatles? Mmm Bob says it took him 20 minutes to write. Wonder if Fingers is still pursuing his 15 minutes?...	Mark L	1	2958	Sat Jan 28 3:37 PM, 2017 by Mark L
	RE: The Boomtown Rats- Setlist Omissions. (Preview) This great wee album turn's 40 this year. Any of you think that a Deluxe Edition will be on the cards?	manatthetop	2	3913	Sat Jan 7 6:58 AM, 2017 by Derek The Dane
	2 new dates 2017? (Preview) According to songkick.com The Boomtown Rats are playing 2 new concerts in Germany.Thursday 3rd August,Wacken Open Air and Saturday 5th August at the Amphitheater in Hanau.Looks all real to me but nothing official yet. -- Edited by Derek The Dane on Thursday 22nd of December 2016 04:58:54 PM	Derek The Dane	7	5154	Thu Dec 22 7:54 PM, 2016 by Jules
	Joe's back (Preview) Just thought Bob was strugging to write some new stuff. He wrote 'Love like a rocket' which was a follow up to the Kinks 'Waterloo sunset'. So I thought (just for fun, it is Xmas) I would have a go at writing a follow up to 'Joe's on the street again' as we do not know if he died! I have just changed some of the wo...	Boomtown Bar	4	2398	Thu Dec 22 2:45 PM, 2016 by ArrGee
	Help filling some gaps in my collection (Preview) Hello - I'm not sure if this is the correct place to ask this question but I've tried the obvious places (ebay, Musicstack, Discogs etc) and am struggling. For a couple of years I've been collecting the Rat's 7" vinyls..trying to build a global collection. I've been doing OK until recently but have hi...	colinegypt	15	4746	Wed May 31 8:05 AM, 2017 by colinegypt
	Phil Wainman talks mixing Mondays (Preview) https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=W2fJ-d6Xm3M Fascinating - skip to around 60 minutes in of this 75 minute interview. Slight echo made all the difference.	Mark L	5	2476	Sun Dec 11 2:04 PM, 2016 by ArrGee
	Mal Reding interview 1984 (Preview) http://malreding.com/wp-content/uploads/woocommerce_uploads/2016/04/Bob-Geldof-in-conversation.mp3	Mark L	1	2519	Fri Dec 9 6:24 PM, 2016 by manatthetop
	6 Music Live Hour - 6th December 2016 - 2.30am - Hammersmith 1982 (Preview) For the night owls. Doubtless will be on iPlayer.	ArrGee	0	3110	Wed Nov 23 12:33 PM, 2016 by ArrGee
	The Journal (Preview) http://www.thejournal.ie/dublin-since-1922-3068469-Nov2016/	Mark L	1	1773	Tue Nov 15 8:47 PM, 2016 by ArrGee
	Rats 2017 Dates (Preview) Sunday 5th March Sporthalle, Krochmannstraße 55, 22297 Hamburg, Germany. POSTPONED UNTIL SAT 20 JANUARY 2018Monday 6th March Pier 2, Gröpelinger Fährweg 6, 28237 Bremen, Germany POSTPONED UNTIL FRI 19 JANUARY 2018Friday 24th March The Mandela Hall, 79 University Rd, BelfastSaturday 2...	ArrGee	33	9275	Thu Aug 10 9:03 AM, 2017 by Mike menzies
	Tokyo Miracle! 1980 concert has been 'found'. (Preview) Tokyo 1980 concert now on YouTube.I've downloaded it from YouTube just in case it disappears. I knew it had to out there somewhere.Will watch tonight and report back later. Really chuffed about this. Pretty good picture and audio.This was really 'lost Rats' territory, so glad it's been 'found'. h...	noelindublin	22	3854	Wed Nov 23 9:31 PM, 2016 by suss
	2 years today (Preview) This time two years ago I was in the wonderful town of Oxford. To see the beast band ever to come out of Ireland. What a great wee night that turned out to be. My 1st time seeing the Rats outside of Ireland and they did not disappoint	manatthetop	1	2548	Tue Nov 1 7:40 PM, 2016 by Jules
	My review of Rats at Weyfest...... (Preview) Ok I know it's a few months late. but better late than never. I'm not long out the bath which is my favourite place to read books. in the bath. i put some bath salts in and some drops of clary sage oil. and i used my natural bath soap i buy from the Animal Aid website. so the book i started to read was Is That It by B...	JoanOfArc	2	2994	Tue Nov 8 4:16 PM, 2016 by JoanOfArc
	Bob Geldof- steals the show at Bill Wyman's 80th at the Indigo2 (Preview) Hi all, It was a treat to see Geldof play 2 blues numbers. His harmonica playing sounded the best I'd ever heard it (something the Telegraph praised in their review). He played 'Little Red Rooster' and 'Route 66'. Steve Van Zandt from the E Street Band played electric guitar with him as did Bill Wyman on...	Rats Fan	1	1158	Mon Oct 31 1:05 PM, 2016 by noelindublin
	Full live recording Boston March 1980 (Preview) From Dublin, England....er uh Dubin, Ireland ( American radio announcer at start..) Haven't heard this, so will download and report back next week. Some may have heard this already and others may not have so here goes..includes rare live versions of Keep It Up and Sleep. https://www.youtube.co...	noelindublin	7	2685	Wed Oct 26 2:23 PM, 2016 by noelindublin
	Johnny's got the hump? (Preview) Look's like Finger's will never be part of the Rats again After this head line?	manatthetop	49	7006	Sun May 21 8:50 PM, 2017 by manatthetop
	Like Clockwork/Rat Trap- Szene 'West German' tv show 1978 (Preview) Haven't seen this before. Bit of a dogeared old vhs recording from bitd. Pretty standard miming job, but nice to see it emerge after all this time. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1syaoa5u4U	noelindublin	8	1995	Wed Oct 19 8:22 PM, 2016 by Mark L
	Six date 2017 European tour (Preview) Four down, two to go. Wonder where they will be playing on 17th March? (Dubai, probably)Sunday 05 March 2017 Sporthalle Hamburg, Hamburg, GermanyMonday 06 March 2017 Pier 2, Bremen, GermanyFriday 24 March 2017 Mandela Hall, Belfast, UKSaturday 25 March 2017 Olympia Theatre, Dublin, Ireland h...	ArrGee	10	4294	Sun Oct 16 12:06 PM, 2016 by Jules
	Rats in Poland (Preview) I know no more than this: 11th November - Gdynia, Poland. It's on the BTR website.	Jules	1	2631	Tue Oct 4 8:21 AM, 2016 by suss
	Knebworth 1978 (Preview) Not sure if the full concert is available, but this is cool. Bob gets really stroppy with the audience.Classic Geldof banter from way back when. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BsvY4RwgyuY	noelindublin	5	2689	Wed Sep 28 11:07 PM, 2016 by Mark L
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