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Thu May 15 2025 - PRAGUE Czech Republic O2 Universim CANCELLEDSun May 25 2025 - LEYLAND Lancashire - Music in the ParkFri May 30 2025 - AACHEN, GERMANY - Tivoli CANCELLEDSun June 1 2025 - DUBLIN St. Annes Park - RewindSat June 21 2025 - CORK Virgin Media Park - Rewind - with Squeeze CANCELLEDThu July 10 20...
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What can we expect in 2025?
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Well its the 50th birthday of the Rats next year so what can we expect.I am guessing some new songs possibly with a kind of best of and some live dates(both festivals and my gut feeling Dublin).Time will tell.
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DAWN OF THE RATS DEMOS B SIDES AND LIVE 1975-1979
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I really have to get this on RSD 2025 (Saturday 12th April)https://www.nme.com/news/music/record-store-day-2025-full-list-releases-vinyl-3835631
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The Boomtown Rats 50th anniversary mega gig
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Dream support and setlist I would like Julian Cope to kick things off with a Teardrop Explodes retrospective. The Damned, The Stranglers and The Pistols with Frank Carter could follow with hit filled sets, before The Rats play two sets with a short interval with Happy Mondays filling in. Set One(I n...
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Boomtown Rats 50th Anniversary- reissues?
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I doubt there will be any, but it would be nice if the original LPs were reissued in the original running order. Also a new greatest hits with single mixes and ALL the B-sides, which would look something like this. (Has to be 50 tracks for obvious reasons!). Songs in italics not issued as singles.The s...
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IF all Rats LPs were re-issued on vinyl would you buy any?
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In the main I am quite happy with all my UK and US originals, but if they do go down the road of re-issuing LPs then I would be tempted to buy a new Mondo Bongo as the original UK pressing was pretty poor. Of course, having got one then I would have to get the rest (except debut if they dont fix it).
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2 new festival dates
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2 new festival dates 13 July Exit Festival,Novi Sad,Serbia 1 August Wacken Open Air,Germany. The Rats played Wacken in 2017 and clips can be found on YouTube.
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VHS tapes
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I have 3 VHS tapes filled with clips of The Rats/Bob Geldof.If anyone wants them they can have them free.You might get asked for VAT when they reach the UK shores. Just message me your adresse if you are interested.
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The Boomtown Rats announced for Jools Holland's Annual Hootenanny
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/showsandtours/shows/jools-hootenanny-2024
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You Tube views so far for Jools Holland show
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The Boomtown Rats Rat Trap 154,000 Jade Hot Stuff 108,000 Marc Almond Say Hello etc 127,000 Jungle Let's Go Back 104,000 Roger Taylor Under Pressure 223,000 Well and truly holding their own. The other acts did not even get to 6 figures. I'm fairly sure if BBC Music had uploaded Mondays, might the Rats...
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The First 50 Years: Songs Of Boomtown Glory
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A new best of is to be released the 19th Sep 2025 on both a double vinyl and CD.
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The Best of The Boomtown Rats (2004)
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Is it just me, or was this compilation a true best of? The new version twenty years on looks insipid by comparison. Maybe a few tracks could be swapped out, but on the whole, I would rather have this on vinyl."Shes So Modern""Mary of the 4th Form""Rat Trap""Lookin' After No. 1""When the Night Comes""...
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The Saturday Starship
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https://youtu.be/vzlSMEIapDI?si=e5Cc92x3gEntLvwG Simon Crowe and Bob Geldof in December 1984 trying to promote Dave, which was up against the Band Aid single. The interviewer is poor but Geldof spinning slightly by denying it's been a couple of years since the Rats were in the charts, thinking...
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2024 Dates
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Friday 26th April - BOOMTOWN RATS - Tvornica Kulture, Zagreb Saturday 15th June - BOOMTOWN RATS - Lets Rock Northampton Saturday 29th June - BOOMTOWN RATS - Lets Rock Exeter Saturday 20th July - BOOMTOWN RATS - Let's Rock Wales Sunday 21st July - BOOMTOWN RATS - Rewind Scotland Scone Palace, Perth T...
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My selfish setlist for the Hammersmith gig... if I could chose only what I wanted
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Hello... I couldn't be bothered to put the setlist in order so I've just gone chronological. (I'd also love to see them with a horn section) Joey's On The Streets Again I Never Loved Eva Braun Rat Trap Do The Rat Someone's Looking At You Diamond Smiles I Don't Like Mondays When The Night Comes Elephant'...
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Seven to One BBC 1979
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https://youtu.be/TGXE0pWncCo?si=iE_tmO84BiZ4D99j Fascinating interview, amongst the plethora of Band Aid 40 stuff, from February 1979. Apologies, I couldn't start a new topic under Bob Geldof.
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Forum re-opening
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Now the joke forum has closed, I will re-open this one. Please post, its very lonely out here in cyberspace.
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Lyrics NO HIDING PLACE
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Hi, does anyone have lyrics for No Hiding Place?
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Citizens of Boomtown - the movie
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This is on bbc2on 23/5/20 at 9.20 pm looking forward to this
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Citizens of Boomtown - The Movie
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https://variety.com/2019/tv/news/bob-geldof-boomtown-rats-film-beyond-tnc-launch-1203368578/Bob Geldof and the re-formed Boomtown Rats will talk about their legendary punk band in a new feature documentary filmed in Dublin, London and New York. It featur...
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Out The Back of Boomtown EP
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Woke up today to find a new 5 track EP been released on iTunes.Friggin magic is all that I can say.
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Citizens Of Boomtown Deluxe
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A new version of COB is getting released tomorrow(29th April).It includes some live songs from the London concert last year.
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Ratlife ep 10 inch vinyl
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still trying to get hold of a copy any ideas ?
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Rats to release new version of I Don't Like Mondays?
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http://www.thisiswiltshire.co.uk/leisure/music/4050741.Tickets_for_Paul_Well_at_Westonbirt_Arboretum_Forest_Tour_gig_on_sale_now/Garry Roberts, guitarist with The 1980s phenomenum that was The Boomtown Rats is now gnawing back into the music scene with his new band The Rats....
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Back To Boomtown Lyrics
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Hi, does anybody have Back to Boomtown lyrics?
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Geldof in Birmingham - Sunday 25 August 2024
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https://www.weticketit.com/showfilmfirst/booking/Event/detail/0ICM3F9M/1077526
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Is it the right moment for the Rats to stop?
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Given no future dates and the sad passing of Garry Roberts, should the Rats call it a day? I haven't seen them this year, but I wouldn't go near the Let's Rock festivals regardless. Would there be any point to another summer of abridged sets at festivals? Apart from the money, obviously. It has bee...
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Acetates
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I have picked up some great Acetates the last year.
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I don't like Mondays....
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.... I'm fed up with it. After twenty five years I feel that Geldof should sing another song when he turns up to sing. Anything! Crikey, even Another Piece of Red if he has to, but it's time to bury Mondays. Especially that reprise of the first verse (the album version).
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45 years since Rat Trap went to #1
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https://popular-number1s.com/2008/08/13/the-boomtown-rats-rat-trap/16/11/1978Top
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Best Year Ever 1978
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Hi Watched a programme on More 4 on 28/12 called Best Year Ever. It had an interesting 4 minute section on the Rats fairly early on. The programme was about life in the UK in 78 and had features on
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Best albums of 1978/1979 - Radio X
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https://www.radiox.co.uk/features/x-lists/best-albums-1978/
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Grey Goose Advert - Barefootin’
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[video=https://youtu.be/LEQ9znvCuyg?si=UJ68-T01_b0jlWGJ]-- Edited by ArrGee on Thursday 9th of November 2023 07:57:59 PM
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Rats on TV
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Hi there, Does anyone know if there is a full list of Rats TV appearances available anywhere online? Thanks in advance.
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Who the fcuk is Kevin Sharkey?
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https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/kevin-sharkey-i-had-a-great-time-going-bankrupt-all-those-debts-were-written-off-gv0l2p9mzI used to write songs for Bob Geldof, although he didnt pay me much." Apparently has a credit for Shes So Modern, but what other songs did he write?
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15/09/2023 1915 Kenny Everett Show on That’s TV
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Featuring Suzi Quatro and Boomtown Rats - set your VCR to record. (Or if you cant wait, it is this one) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lRq7spt3a6M
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2023 Dates
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Fri 10 Mar Kulttuuritalo Helsinki - CANCELLED Sat 20 May Lets Rock The Moor, Cookham, Berkshire Sat 8 Jul Lets Rock Southampton Sat 15 Jul Lets Rock Shrewsbury Sun 29 Jul Cavan, Ireland - SOLD OUT Sat 5 Aug Lets Rock Northern Ireland, Bangor, County Down - CANCELLED Sun 6 Aug Rewind North, Capesthorn...
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I did it(don’t tell the wife)
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Dave played in Ireland
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Just seen a video on YouTube with the Rats performing Dave in Ireland.Bob talks about the passing of Garry and Sinead O Connor.
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Geldof on Radio 2
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Listened to Bob Geldof today on the Gary Davies breakfast show on Radio 2. The festival dates are going ahead with Paul Cuddeford on guitar for Garry. They played the legend remix of No Tomorrow Like Today
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Heartbreaking news about Garry Roberts
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It's really sad news. His guitar work provided so much fire to the Rats
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Great British Alternative Festival 2022 - Skegness
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Anyone else going? Decided to celebrate my retirement with the Rats and other great bands 
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Boomtown Rats night BBC4
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Well nearly. BBC4 6th Oct Bob Geldof Interview from 9-10pm and then Boomtown Rats live from Chippenham Goldiggers 1984. This is the concert that I had taped and lost. Watch out for a youngish Peter Cox from pre Go West on backing vocals.
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Shes so modern cover
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Great cover - guitar is spot on Blake the Band plays She's So Modern - YouTube
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US review of In The Long Grass
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https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1985-05-26-ca-6212-story.html
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Gary Roberts
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Is Gary Ill as he has been missing off last couple of gigs and covered by Paul Rutherford just wondered
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2022 Dates
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https://www.rockartistmanagement.co.uk/bookings-2022Sat
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SingalongaRat
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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
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The Boomtown Rats to change their name......
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-isle-of-man-61563660
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Is KISS the new single?
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If such a thing exists any longer?! YouTube hosting the official video for it, at any rate: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZndeBE3Fs_U
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Best pop group 1980
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tp3_pI4SfHw Isla St Clair wants it to be the Boomtown Rats (about 13 mins in) and it is! Interview with Fingers and Bob and parts of Rat Trap and Mondays and SLAY follow. Everything was so much formal and where has 42 years gone? Happy New Year everyone!
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The Boomtown Rats: the horn sections...
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Hello, I realise that this is a bit of a niche question but does anyone know the size and who the musicians were of the various live horn sections the Rats had over the years? I'm thinking mostly in live concerts
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Now 1970s
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A bit steep at £80 + delivery but nice to see Rat Traphttps://thesoundofvinyl.com/*/*/NOW-Presents-The-1970s-5LP/78ZV0000000?utm_campaign=TheSoundofVinylSOVNOW70s181121&utm_content=UMGUK27023-854756&utm_medium=Email&...
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The Tube 1985
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3q7upnTXlcc Includes A Hold of Me, Drag me Down, Rat Trap, the transmitted programme ended just before the end of this song. This clip includes untransmitted continuation of this Tube performance showing I Dont Like Mondays and Do They Know its Christmas?
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40 years of never in a milion
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40 years since this masterpiece was released I remember it well the cover is very distinctive and listening to it on a cold December night wish it had done better but hey that's how it goes
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Rate the albums
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Its time to rate the albums before we go back to rate the singles(out of 10). ATFTT 7 ITLG 6 COB 5 FAOS 4 BR 3 MB 2 VD 1
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2021 dates
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Fri 13 Aug Stone Valley South, Ware Sun 15 Aug Roundhouse Music Festival, Dagenham Sat 25 Sep Let's Rock Norwich Tue 12 Oct The Hawth, Crawley Thu 14 Oct London Palladium (support Gabi Garbutt & The Illuminations)
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Rats // Crawley 12th October 2021 // Full Show YouTube
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Hi All I'm watching the full Rats show from Crawley on YouTube??? Is anybody else picking this up??? The YouTube stats : 1 watching!! Cheers Cathdubh
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London Palladium - 14 Oct 2021
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Did anyone else who attended feel a bit short changed? It was just a festival set list (14 songs) and not as good as either Stone Valley or Dagenham. I expected a bit more given it was their only tour date that remained and tickets were just north of £50. Started at 8:30pm (actually a bit after cos of the...
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Rats lead second division in Irish Rock League.....
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http://www.last.fm/group/Irish+Rock+League They really have no competition. I expect they will be promoted next season. Oddly the league is led by the Pogues. Who come from England! Oh yes they do... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Pogues Oddly no JJ72, but next season the boys from t...
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Word in Your Ear
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ssIPRMrYzU At about 1:14, there is talk of 8 new Rats songs, 6 of which Pete and Bob worked up last week into a fit state. He cant see the festivals happening and doesnt want to tour as he thinks its worthless now. Wants to play the Palladium though.
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what 'Citizens' tracks would you most like to hear live? (fingers crossed palladium still happens)
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I'd vote for all of it but especially... Here's A Postcard She Said No Passing Through KISS Get A Grip Trash Glam Baby
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STONE VALLEY FESTIVAL SOUTH August 2021
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The Boomtown Rats to play Stone Valley Festival (south) May next year.
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setlist from Crawley
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Hello, if anybody at Crawley could post the setlist then I'd love to know! Thank you in advance for any kind soul that could post it!
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V DEEP....How good or bad is it?.
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I have just been playing the 2005 copy of V Deep.After all these years after the original in 1982 it just seems a lot better today.I do not know whether the changing around of the songs helped but I really enjoyed listening to it again.It seems a natural follow on from Mondo Bongo.I allways enjoyed House...
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Rate the 2nd single
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Well here we are with the 2nd single and this is tough.My thought on the second single changes a lot.For example I like the album version of Elephants Graveyard but thought the single was lacking the final verse where as House On Fire was better being shorter.I also prefer the album version of Heres A Po...
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Late Late Show - Geldof 70th tribute - Friday, Oct 1 2021 9:35pm RTÉ One
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https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2021/0930/1249852-the-late-late-show-to-celebrate-irish-music-legend/The Late Late Show will celebrate the 70th birthday of rock star and philan...
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Geldof interview 1980
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=grjuy9jQFYY The comments about not having a style but instead having a sound hits the nail on the head for me
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October 2021 - Rat Week on BBC
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Is it someone's birthday? Mon 4 Oct 23:30 Mastertapes (A-Side) BBC R4FM Tue 5 Oct 23:30 Mastertapes (B-Side) BBC R4FM Fri 8 Oct 19:00 Irish Rock at the BBC BBC Four Fri 8 Oct 21:00 Citizens of Boomtown BBC Four Fri 8 Oct 22:30 Sight & Sound In Concert BBC Four Sat 9 Oct 00:10 Irish Rock at the BBC BBC Fou...
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House on Fire on Razzmatazz
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https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/16232302/bob-geldof-boomtown-rats-crawley-town/
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Warm up gig 12th October
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Hi all - couldnt immediately see any mention of this so for anyone who can make it or possibly wants to make a trip and double up with London Palladium please see below. Its very close to Gatwick Airport for anyone unfamiliar with Crawley.
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Rate the first single.
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7 albums have been released so I thought it would be fun to rate the first single from each album and give them points so we can find a winner.7 points for your favourite first single , 6 for the second etc etc.I will start with my list. Banana Republic 7 Mondays 6 Lookin After No 1 5 Trash Glam Baby 4 Shes So M...
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Never in a million years live
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Fantastic. Once again thanks Noel. Great to hear/see this on YouTube
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Brentwood Sunday will be an 80s rewind for the whole family.
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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...
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Hi everyone, been a member for years but never post, decided to to buy a vinyl player again, just wondering what's the best site to buy the rats 7inch, 12inch and lps from, also can you get any bootlegs does anyone know please
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Brief clip from interview with Mary Parkinson: https://youtu.be/D9bHynWIk6s -- Edited by noelindublin on Wednesday 4th of August 2021 05:30:26 PM
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Anybody got it /read it? Wondering if its worth getting
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Lloyd Webber - Rats on stage in October
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https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2020/jun/19/lloyd-webber-plans-to-trial-covid-19-safety-measures-at-london-palladiumThe final pieces of necessary equipment will soon be...
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Paris 1978
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http://www.evelynecoutas.net/?Une-soiree-avec-Bob-Geldof-et-les-Boomtown-Rats-A-night-with-Bob-Geldof-and-the-- Edited by noelindublin on Friday 21st of May 2021 02:49:31 PM
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Self aid
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What's your favourite set list?
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Suppose the Rats will go on next year and do another tour. I thought about that last week on the way back after the amazing Roundhouse gig in London and decided to come back if they do another UK tour next year (I won't go to festivals, even if they play here in The Netherlands; I really hate festivals...)....
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2021 tour dates being cancelled?
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SEP03Fri 19:00The Old Fruitmarket - GlasgowThe Boomtown RatsCANCELLED SEP04Sat 19:30Birmingham Town Hall - BirminghamThe Boomtown RatsCANCELLED SEP12Sun 19:00Cardiff University Students Union - CardiffThe Boomtown RatsCANCELLED SEP14Tue 19:00Brighton Dome - BrightonThe Boo...
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Rats next album
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Was just wondering with Bob in lockdown for best part of year will that mean he turns to writing songs? Seems pretty likely to me, what else could he do. Logically this potentially means new Rats songs and possible a new album sooner than we can have expected. Still not a big fan of Citizens. Maybe I'm jus...
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Time to change the set list?.
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We have had a brilliant 2 years since the Boomtown Rats returned.But I now wonder is it time for a change in the set list?.I for one would love to hear Joey,Elephants Graveyard,Drag Me Down,House On Fire etc.What do people think,stick with what is working or change it up a bit?.
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Reduced Price Citizens
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Though add on exorbitant postage charges. Though you do have the option to add other records https://townsendmusic.store/ https://boomtownrats.tmstor.es/The Boomtown RatsCitizens Of BoomtownCD £5.00 The Boomtown RatsCitizens Of BoomtownLP ...
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Mondo Bongo from India
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Picked up a copy of Mondo Bongo from India(it also came from India).The sleeve was in a bad state and the record covered in dust but it plays and I love it.The biggest difference is the back cover being different to any other.
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Citizens of Boomtown: The Story of the Boomtown Rats
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m000jjr5/citizens-of-boomtown-the-story-of-the-boomtown-rats
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Trash Glam Baby single version
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I ordered a promo copy of COB from the States and on a sticky label it says truetonegroup.com/boomtownrats and on that link you can listen to the single version of Trash Glam Baby and Citizens of Boomtown.
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Tokyo 1980
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8cGIqwalzkE&t=3s
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Charmed Lives just stiffed
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https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=bob+geldof&sp=EgIIBA%253D%253D
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Different version of She's So Modern on V/A comp
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Years ago, I had a Warwick records budget LP compilation called Modern Rockers, which featured a completely different (musically and lyrically) version of She's So Modern to that on any Rats record I ever had.
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Fine Art of Surfacing
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Hi I listened to this today and found it quite interesting. A Canadian guy's review of The Boomtown Rats from their first LP. Concentrates on The Fine Art of Surfacing, and brings in a guest speaker half way through. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OfebjfNIQLw Timbo
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Bob Geldof will be performing live on stage - Thursday 30th December 2021 in 'The Wall: Concert' at the Eventim Apollo
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I just bought a ticket for this. 'The Wall' is an interesting bit of Bob's career. I've always wanted to see him at the Hammersmith Apollo and this will be my first chance. I love The Boomtown Rats but I've always enjoyed seeing him do other things as well. He was excellent at Bill Wyman's 80th birthday c...
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Top of the Pops LPs
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Something I found on spotify. Must have been fun to re-make the songs. Cant say Mondays is any good though!
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Bob's speech at the 1985 We Are The World recording on film
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sqprpo6GJjE (at 8 mins in) I've read about Bob's speech but I didn't realise that it had been filmed. I'm remarkably impressed by his bottle. -- Edited by Rats Fan on Sunday 7th of February 2021 04:35:54 PM
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Geldof on Tiswas Dec 1981
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OiGiEyuTapE Being interviewed after the video for Never in a Million Years. Just like on the BBC Saturday Superstore airing, it is rearranged and edited to omit the cut fingers elements of the video, clearly deemed unsuitable for Class 3H ! Discusses The Wall an...
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Rats on Tiswas
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It seems the Boomtown Rats appeared on the childrens tv programme from ATV. Tiswas about four times. Its hard to get full information about the appearances. One of the involved Geldof and Fingers rather than the full band. ITVSOURCE.NET lists Tiswas programmes featuring the Rats but does not give a...
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