The Boomtown Rats

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...

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...

ArrGee · ArrGee

Like Clockwork by The Boomtown Rats was the very first song on the new station on May 31 1979 https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2019/0108/1021876-in-pictures-the-legendary-career-of-larry-gogan/ -- Edited by ArrGee on Thursday 10th of January 2019 01:53:29 PM

ArrGee · ArrGee

I never really liked the covers of most of the Rats LPs . A Tonic for the Troops is an exception so how about some alternate covers? First up Surfacing (the album should be renamed Xs and Os ). Just need care to avoid OXO... Ideally the Xs and Os would be embossed

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

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

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 Out of Dublin, one of the finest bands in the late 70s and early 80s, one of them went to Japan r...

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 Quality of this is great. Bob laments the UK decision to leave the EU at the start of Banana Republic. Marvellous rendition of Someones Looking At You, although we start at a very good position with that song.

noelindublin · noelindublin

Excuse the lack of proper research but I was leafing through the autobiography of record producer Tony Visconti in a bookshop recently. He of course produced Mondo Bongo in Ibiza in 1981. He said the age of the great guitar player was obviously over, referring to the perceived lack of talent in Gerry C...

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

ArrGee · ArrGee

Festival Director, Jason Jopson, says: "We pay a lot of attention to the feedback and suggestions from our regular festivalgoers and think we've come up with a 2016 line up that will make everyone happy. Friday will be our usual fun party night. Saturday will spotlight ska and pop, and Sunday w...

Mark L · Mark L

https://www.independent.ie/entertainment/music/when-pop-and-punk-proved-to-be-just-the-tonic-37036548.html Although little here we didnt know, great article on the 40th anniversary of TFTT

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...

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

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...

ArrGee · ArrGee

Anyone go?

ArrGee · ArrGee

Anyone go? 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,...

Joe · Joe

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

Scottie · Scottie

Brilliant video. There must be a story behind this one. Where was it filmed? Bob looks good in a hard hat. http://youtube.com/watch?v=7BZ-UDz_L-0 -- Edited by Scottie at 23:43, 2007-11-01

Mark L · Mark L

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

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.

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/

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...

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

ArrGee · ArrGee

set your tivo...

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...

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?

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.

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...

Mark L · Mark L

Just had the Story of 1982 and Big Hits of 1982 on BBC4 so the station continues with the now familiar format of rerunning the weekly TOTP episodes from yesteryear towards and over each weekend starting on Referendum Day at 7.30pm with Peter Powell introducing the 07/01/82 show. The Human League are s...

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...

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...

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.

JoanOfArc · JoanOfArc

What wet re you doing? How old were you? What life stage were you at? had you grown pubic hair by then? were you still a virgin? how was your love life? did you drink? smoke? can you remember even? well, the most i can remember without actually researching the exact year it was no.1, was that, i was a...

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...

manatthetop · manatthetop

Which do you think is the best song? In my opinion has to be house on fire I just don't get why this song is always looked over on the best of

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..

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 ...the truth about the Petty Rats tour, as told by...

manatthetop · manatthetop

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

Beistovin · Beistovin

I am a huge Rats fan but I have lots of artists that I like . The Kinks,Queen,XTC,Squeeze,Howard Jones,Midnight Oil, just to name a handful .

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 ,!

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...

Mike menzies · Mike menzies

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

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...

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...

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

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?

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...

ArrGee · ArrGee

Without whom none of us may have ever heard of The Boomtown Rats.... 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 ... and...

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

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

Didn't see that coming, a bit surprising given a pretty decent line up. 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 · 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...

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...

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...

ArrGee · ArrGee

http://www.channel4.com/listings/C4/index.jsp?offset=1&position=1 More 4 - Wed 25 Jan 23:05 I Don't Like Mondays On the morning of Monday 29th January 1979, 16-year-old schoolgirl Brenda Spencer took the .22 calibre gun her father had given her as a Christmas present and aimed it at the s...

manatthetop · manatthetop

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

suss · suss

I really like this version of Living in an Island

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLBnt5HWILI Just goes to show you can't ever really murder a great song

noelindublin · noelindublin

Seems things are getting a bit nasty judging by the details revealed in the weekend newspapers: https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/3495858/jonnie-fingers-sues-bob-geldof-i-dont-lik http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4476758/Boomtown-Rats-pianist-suing-Geldof-put http...

Mark L · Mark L

http://bestclassicbands.com/boomtown-rats-dead-rats-5-8-15/ A bit more detail from the man who claims it was his idea.

harryhooper2 · harryhooper2

This was broadcast on Today FM last night. Interviewees include Fatchna O'Kelly and Smiley Bolger. Rats from 12 minutes 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...

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

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...

Scottie · Scottie

2 very good videos. I know Joey, but not the other one. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CiDWgbQxtTc http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TkNqo1d5Ns

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

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...

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

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

jamieuka · jamieuka

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 interested in hearing anything similar :) -- Edited by jamieuka on Thursday 17th of May 2012 10:09:55 PM

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

ArrGee · ArrGee

https://www.hotpress.com/The-Boomtown-Rats/news/The-Boomtown-Rats-confirm-Rock-Against-Homelessness-appearance/19935322.html Back at Olympia again, but most likely a shorter set (or it will be a very long night). The Boomtown Rats have joined April 7's Rock Against Homelessn...

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...

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/ Not a huge amount we don't know but nice to hear from Mr 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.

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

Apparently the Queen of the South festival has been cancelled. Sorry folk.

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.

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

http://irishecho.com/2017/01/vocation-with-no-retirement-plan/ Bob gets a mention in this interesting Irish Echo article, albeit with a mix up on the names.

suss · suss

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

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?...

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	STICKY: 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	2880	Tue Sep 25 3:13 PM, 2018 by Mark L
	New Album Update (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	99	6336	Tue Jan 15 3:23 PM, 2019 by Derek The Dane
	First song on RTÉ Radio 2 (Preview) Like Clockwork by The Boomtown Rats was the very first song on the new station on May 31 1979 https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2019/0108/1021876-in-pictures-the-legendary-career-of-larry-gogan/ -- Edited by ArrGee on Thursday 10th of January 2019 01:53:29 PM	ArrGee	0	45	Thu Jan 10 1:52 PM, 2019 by ArrGee
	Alternate LP Covers (Preview) I never really liked the covers of most of the Rats LPs . A Tonic for the Troops is an exception so how about some alternate covers? First up Surfacing (the album should be renamed Xs and Os ). Just need care to avoid OXO... Ideally the Xs and Os would be embossed	ArrGee	0	60	Fri Jan 4 2:43 PM, 2019 by ArrGee
	Mondays - The movie (Preview) 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...	ArrGee	2	79	Fri Jan 4 12:35 PM, 2019 by suss
	Happy New Year (Preview) Happy New Year all Let's hope its Mega	Mark L	3	51	Mon Dec 31 8:41 PM, 2018 by Mike menzies
	40 years ago - Rat Trap #1 (Preview) 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	ArrGee	51	413	Sun Dec 30 6:11 PM, 2018 by Noel
	TG4 06-01-19@ 23.00 The Boomtown Rats- On A Night Like This (Preview) 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.	ArrGee	3	62	Sat Dec 29 7:15 PM, 2018 by ArrGee
	The Blades (Preview) 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 Out of Dublin, one of the finest bands in the late 70s and early 80s, one of them went to Japan r...	Mark L	4	108	Thu Dec 13 2:22 PM, 2018 by ArrGee1991
	Rats a tad skegness2018 cd (Preview) 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	Mike menzies	8	172	Sun Dec 2 12:41 PM, 2018 by Derek The Dane
	12' Picture disc (Preview) Please do not ask me how much I paid for this. Sounds great though.	Derek The Dane	4	181	Sun Nov 18 6:00 AM, 2018 by Derek The Dane
	Sligo and Wexford thread (27/28 October 2018) (Preview) 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	5	183	Thu Nov 1 7:36 AM, 2018 by Mark L
	Garry Roberts interview Journal.ie (Preview) 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...	Noel	0	111	Sun Oct 21 12:44 PM, 2018 by Noel
	A good night in Vienna (Preview) https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=lgLWkZSQX-g#fauxfullscreen Quality of this is great. Bob laments the UK decision to leave the EU at the start of Banana Republic. Marvellous rendition of Someones Looking At You, although we start at a very good position with that song.	Mark L	7	328	Wed Oct 3 12:34 PM, 2018 by Noel
	Tony Visconti on the Rats (Preview) Excuse the lack of proper research but I was leafing through the autobiography of record producer Tony Visconti in a bookshop recently. He of course produced Mondo Bongo in Ibiza in 1981. He said the age of the great guitar player was obviously over, referring to the perceived lack of talent in Gerry C...	noelindublin	4	1058	Fri Sep 7 1:45 PM, 2018 by diffbrook
	Lets Rock Clapham Common (Preview) 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	JoanOfArc	0	199	Sun Jul 29 11:54 PM, 2018 by JoanOfArc
	Let's Rock London - tickets now half price (Preview) https://mailchi.mp/letsrockthemoor/lets-rock-london-2017-only-11-weeks-to-go-859885?e=bd86498fee	ArrGee	1	177	Wed Jul 25 9:34 AM, 2018 by ArrGee
	Brentwood Sunday will be an 80s rewind for the whole family. (Preview) Festival Director, Jason Jopson, says: "We pay a lot of attention to the feedback and suggestions from our regular festivalgoers and think we've come up with a 2016 line up that will make everyone happy. Friday will be our usual fun party night. Saturday will spotlight ska and pop, and Sunday w...	ArrGee	46	3526	Sat Jul 21 11:13 AM, 2018 by ArrGee
	Remembering Tonic 4 decades on (Preview) https://www.independent.ie/entertainment/music/when-pop-and-punk-proved-to-be-just-the-tonic-37036548.html Although little here we didnt know, great article on the 40th anniversary of TFTT	Mark L	18	457	Tue Jul 17 10:03 AM, 2018 by Mark L
	Top of the Pops 1986 (Preview) 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	2	240	Mon Jul 9 11:13 AM, 2018 by Mark L
	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	284	Sun Jul 8 3:30 PM, 2018 by diffbrook
	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	418	Wed Jul 4 6:20 PM, 2018 by harryhooper2
	Saturday 16th June 2018 Lets Rock, Temple Newsham, Leeds (Preview) Anyone go?	ArrGee	0	197	Mon Jun 25 8:20 AM, 2018 by ArrGee
	Holywood (Preview) Anyone go? 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	1039	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	350	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	388	Wed May 30 12:17 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	566	Thu Apr 19 8:29 PM, 2018 by manatthetop
	Drag me down-video (Preview) Brilliant video. There must be a story behind this one. Where was it filmed? Bob looks good in a hard hat. http://youtube.com/watch?v=7BZ-UDz_L-0 -- Edited by Scottie at 23:43, 2007-11-01	Scottie	32	3953	Wed Apr 11 5:53 PM, 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	556	Tue Apr 3 9:49 PM, 2018 by Mark L
	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	737	Tue Apr 3 6:53 PM, 2018 by Harry Hooper
	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	12	Thu Mar 29 9:52 PM, 2018 by harryhooper2
	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	8	619	Wed Mar 28 8:23 PM, 2018 by Mike menzies
	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	815	Wed Mar 28 6:49 PM, 2018 by Harry Hooper
	vintage TV - needle time - Geldof - 10.30pm - Tue 27 Mar 2018 (Preview) set your tivo...	ArrGee	4	418	Wed Mar 28 3:43 PM, 2018 by TIMBO
	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	787	Wed Mar 28 1:09 AM, 2018 by Mark L
	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	270	Wed Mar 28 1:07 AM, 2018 by Mark L
	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	498	Wed Mar 28 12:08 AM, 2018 by JoanOfArc
	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	376	Thu Mar 22 2:36 AM, 2018 by Mark L
	Top of the Pops 1982 reruns (Preview) Just had the Story of 1982 and Big Hits of 1982 on BBC4 so the station continues with the now familiar format of rerunning the weekly TOTP episodes from yesteryear towards and over each weekend starting on Referendum Day at 7.30pm with Peter Powell introducing the 07/01/82 show. The Human League are s...	Mark L	37	2866	Fri Feb 16 2:10 PM, 2018 by Mark L
	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	383	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	415	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	618	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	532	Thu Jan 25 5:55 PM, 2018 by Rats Fan
	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	503	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	494	Mon Jan 8 1:08 PM, 2018 by Noel
	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	978	Sun Jan 7 6:32 PM, 2018 by Mike menzies
	When 'I don't like Mondays' was no..1 in the charts........ (Preview) What wet re you doing? How old were you? What life stage were you at? had you grown pubic hair by then? were you still a virgin? how was your love life? did you drink? smoke? can you remember even? well, the most i can remember without actually researching the exact year it was no.1, was that, i was a...	JoanOfArc	23	2379	Sun Dec 17 2:55 PM, 2017 by Mark L
	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	464	Sat Dec 16 2:11 PM, 2017 by Mark L
	House on fire or Never in a million years (Preview) Which do you think is the best song? In my opinion has to be house on fire I just don't get why this song is always looked over on the best of	manatthetop	18	1485	Fri Dec 15 10:55 AM, 2017 by Mark L
	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	791	Sat Dec 2 10:14 AM, 2017 by Arsen01
	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 ...the truth about the Petty Rats tour, as told by...	ArrGee	2	586	Sun Oct 29 10:41 AM, 2017 by ArrGee
	Tony Visconti (Preview) Anyone been watching this Fcuking Great Geldof just sang Rebel,rebel	manatthetop	8	996	Tue Oct 17 4:11 PM, 2017 by Mark L
	What are Rats fans Listening to . (Preview) I am a huge Rats fan but I have lots of artists that I like . The Kinks,Queen,XTC,Squeeze,Howard Jones,Midnight Oil, just to name a handful .	Beistovin	55	4122	Wed Oct 11 7:01 PM, 2017 by kla_ge
	1979 USA interview surfaces (Preview) courtesy of YouTube https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=oK6b2xM2sGA	Mark L	5	802	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	738	Mon Aug 21 5:25 PM, 2017 by do the rat
	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	734	Fri Aug 18 9:00 PM, 2017 by manatthetop
	Rats 1984gigs (Preview) did they do any others other than Chippenham goidiggers &are there any recordings of these?	Mike menzies	14	894	Wed Aug 16 7:42 PM, 2017 by diffbrook
	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	677	Thu Aug 10 12:59 PM, 2017 by Rats Fan
	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	6596	Thu Aug 10 9:03 AM, 2017 by Mike menzies
	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	582	Sun Aug 6 12:53 AM, 2017 by Mark L
	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	667	Fri Jul 28 2:45 PM, 2017 by Mike menzies
	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	44	1742	Thu Jul 13 1:54 PM, 2017 by Derek The Dane
	Nigel Grainge RIP (Preview) Without whom none of us may have ever heard of The Boomtown Rats.... 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 ... and...	ArrGee	12	1327	Sun Jun 25 2:43 PM, 2017 by Mark L
	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	847	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	1138	Wed Jun 21 9:27 PM, 2017 by ArrGee
	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	706	Mon Jun 12 6:08 PM, 2017 by ArrGee
	Preckyfest postponed (well cancelled in truth) (Preview) Didn't see that coming, a bit surprising given a pretty decent line up. 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	620	Tue Jun 6 8:51 AM, 2017 by ArrGee
	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	2780	Tue Jun 6 7:02 AM, 2017 by manatthetop
	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	623	Sat Jun 3 7:41 AM, 2017 by daggerrat
	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	1919	Wed May 31 8:05 AM, 2017 by colinegypt
	I Don't Like Mondays - The story behind the song..... Songs (Preview) http://www.channel4.com/listings/C4/index.jsp?offset=1&position=1 More 4 - Wed 25 Jan 23:05 I Don't Like Mondays On the morning of Monday 29th January 1979, 16-year-old schoolgirl Brenda Spencer took the .22 calibre gun her father had given her as a Christmas present and aimed it at the s...	ArrGee	28	32413	Sun May 21 8:53 PM, 2017 by manatthetop
	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	3022	Sun May 21 8:50 PM, 2017 by manatthetop
	SingalongaRat (Preview) I really like this version of Living in an Island https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLBnt5HWILI Just goes to show you can't ever really murder a great song	suss	63	4015	Sat May 13 12:21 AM, 2017 by Mark L
	Fingers/Geldof case back in news (Preview) Seems things are getting a bit nasty judging by the details revealed in the weekend newspapers: https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/3495858/jonnie-fingers-sues-bob-geldof-i-dont-lik http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4476758/Boomtown-Rats-pianist-suing-Geldof-put http...	noelindublin	12	1245	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/ A bit more detail from the man who claims it was his idea.	Mark L	0	684	Wed May 3 5:02 PM, 2017 by Mark L
	1977--The-year-Irish-music-was-reborn (Preview) This was broadcast on Today FM last night. Interviewees include Fatchna O'Kelly and Smiley Bolger. Rats from 12 minutes https://www.todayfm.com/Music/LISTEN:-1977--The-year-Irish-music-was-reborn	harryhooper2	0	641	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	738	Sun Apr 30 5:13 PM, 2017 by Mark L
	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	880	Tue Apr 11 3:59 PM, 2017 by Mark L
	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	941	Mon Apr 10 11:47 AM, 2017 by noelindublin
	Charmed Lives/Joey on US TV (Preview) 2 very good videos. I know Joey, but not the other one. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CiDWgbQxtTc http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TkNqo1d5Ns	Scottie	4	1616	Wed Apr 5 4:32 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	581	Wed Apr 5 1:06 PM, 2017 by noelindublin
	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...	ArrGee	11	3732	Fri Mar 31 1:16 PM, 2017 by Derek The Dane
	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	1036	Fri Mar 31 12:00 PM, 2017 by noelindublin
	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	747	Thu Mar 30 8:52 PM, 2017 by Noel
	Like Clockwork Demo (Preview) 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 interested in hearing anything similar :) -- Edited by jamieuka on Thursday 17th of May 2012 10:09:55 PM	jamieuka	3	1229	Tue Mar 28 6:32 PM, 2017 by ArrGee
	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	1614	Tue Mar 28 6:27 PM, 2017 by ArrGee
	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.html Back at Olympia again, but most likely a shorter set (or it will be a very long night). The Boomtown Rats have joined April 7's Rock Against Homelessn...	ArrGee	2	656	Tue Mar 28 2:22 PM, 2017 by ArrGee
	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	1385	Fri Mar 24 7:51 PM, 2017 by Noel
	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	920	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	615	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/ Not a huge amount we don't know but nice to hear from Mr Crowe	Ian D	0	702	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	706	Thu Mar 9 12:23 PM, 2017 by Mark L
	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	1543	Wed Mar 1 3:53 PM, 2017 by Derek The Dane
	Rats not going to Scotland now. (Preview) Apparently the Queen of the South festival has been cancelled. Sorry folk.	Jules	16	1597	Thu Feb 23 7:28 PM, 2017 by Jules
	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	890	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	658	Sat Feb 18 5:23 PM, 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	941	Fri Feb 17 8:46 AM, 2017 by Wes[Wolverhampton]
	Vocation with no retirement sought (Preview) http://irishecho.com/2017/01/vocation-with-no-retirement-plan/ Bob gets a mention in this interesting Irish Echo article, albeit with a mix up on the names.	Mark L	0	708	Wed Feb 8 11:29 AM, 2017 by Mark L
	Rats in Dublin (Preview) Friday 07/12 12 at Whelans (on RAM). Early Christmas present for Noel	suss	46	6195	Tue Jan 31 1:02 AM, 2017 by Mark L
	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	757	Sat Jan 28 3:37 PM, 2017 by Mark L
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