The Boomtown Rats

noelindublin · noelindublin

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

Lisa · Lisa

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

Wes[Wolverhampton] · Wes[Wolverhampton]

Would be great to see a few more than the usual suspects at these 2 gigs.Staying at the Mandol which is opposite the gig for Guildford.Cant make my mind up if im gonna drive back after Bristol or not.Anybody got any ideas of anywhere to stay close to the academy.

ArrGee · ArrGee

http://www.shieldsgazette.com/lifestyle/entertainment/music/live-review-class-of-77-the-sage-gateshead-1-5254046The Rats, up first, were the surprise of the night, though singer Bob Bradburys spiked up hair was more Troll-doll than punk.St...

Mark L · Mark L

Has anyone noticed how the intro to Banana Republic is not a million miles away to the intro to Watching the Detectives?

noelindublin · noelindublin

V Deep was a commercial low point for the Rats, after the first four albums, but I was wondering if In The Long Grass sold more copies on the back of Geldof's involvement with the African famine effort, than V Deep? Neither album I don't think reached the Top 100 albums charts around the time of their re...

ArrGee · ArrGee

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

do the rat · do the rat

I was looking at youtube the other day and found someone had posted three songs from the harlow gig. The songs are,mondays,joey and she does it right ,all of which are in focus and not bad at all. On mondays the camera turns to the audience and you can clearly see suss,wes,me and mrs do the rat. There is pro...

noelindublin · noelindublin

Just noticed incorrect, or a fans own version of the lyrics for Real Different appearing on Hotlyrics.net. The correct lyrics appear on the insert for the re- release of Surfacing overseen by Geldof and Briquette. Its interesting and somewhat amusing to read this version by in all honesty without t...

noelindublin · noelindublin

I've always been a bit intrigued and puzzled by the line from I Can Make It If You Can -'And down the road I'm told five people died...' Is it based on some real event or is it just fiction-feels a bit funny to just make up. The idea I've always held, with no proof, is that it might be a reference to some atrocit...

noelindublin · noelindublin

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

suss · suss

For all those who wanted a gig inside M25 there's a 17/11 RAM booking for Blackheath. As ever will need BTR or venue to confirm.

ArrGee · ArrGee

Why the fcuk do they bother? Richard Gresswell @RichGresswell It's Monday with #Bangles #Carpenters #HappyMondays & #BoomtownRats on MusicEnglish http://www.musicenglish.co.uk #elt #efl #esl #literacy 2h Ewen Jappy @ewenjappy Monday down!! #boomtownrats #idontlikemondays 2h...

ArrGee · ArrGee

What the fcuk! You have to log in but May 3. I hope he can still open that gatefold of DITHON. No fcuking way am I heading to Malta on vacation! -- Edited by ArrGee on Monday 19th of November 2012 08:30:12 PM

Mark L · Mark L

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uv-9qKOncgE Interesting stuff. Never really remember hearing Gerry speak back in the day and was certainly more used to Bob/Fingers or Bob/Simon arrangements on this score. Of all the 'duo' scenarios, this always seemed more awkward generally, but in this sce...

Mark L · Mark L

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GmWrKtu9jQE

Scottie · Scottie

A friend on Fb wants to know who supported the boomtown rats at the newcastle city hall 3rd july 1978 ?

suss · suss

Gig as part of Class of 77 tour has been on RAM for some time but no tickets selling yet that I can find. Venue not even showing the date as booked. Realise I could ring venue or poss ask band, but for benefit of others and myself, any chance BTR could shed some light on whether it's confirmed or going on sale a...

Mark L · Mark L

http://www.chartstats.com/artistinfo.php?id=2829 Good site above and shows LANO to be the only single of theirs to arrest the usual steady decline after a peak and go back up again, so on 22/10/77 it was actually higher than it had been on 03/09/77

ArrGee · ArrGee

Usual provisos, all dates are subject to cancellation/revision, partciularly those in RED, so check with the venues. =============================================================================Saturday 20th October 2012 - The Shire Horse, Willow Brook Rd, Corby, Northants TBCSa...

Mark L · Mark L

Leafing through the online Smash Hits archives, I get the impression they rarely gave the Rats a good review. This for Banana Republic: Delayed by legal wrangles, doubted by the press...I'd rather be in Iran than be in the Boomtown Rats. Having switched the lp title from something mind-expanding to...

suss · suss

Dear Mods, Sticking this query on other stuff but relates to Rats and/or BG. Would it be possible to consider a gallery where forum users could load pics for posterity/comment? I'm thinking of things like pics with the band/BG (old or new), BG, photos from gigs, venues (would be great to see some long f...

suss · suss

But sadly not in any exciting sense.... I know it's well documented and discussed that music press turned on Rats but until browsing eBay just now I hadn't realised the industry in general was anti. There's a 'Heartlands' 18 track compilation with an Irish/Celtic bent that somehow manages to list...

suss · suss

Hot off the (trouser?) press.... Gig to be rescheduled, if anyone else was considering the trip.

ArrGee · ArrGee

http://liverpoolstudentmedia.com/2012/09/the-boomtown-rats-the-boomtown-rats-35th-anniversary-retrospective/In the North, the Irish people had the ordinary, the cheerful but ultimately brilliant Th...

ArrGee · ArrGee

http://www.independent.ie/national-news/welcome-for-the-pope-started-a-goodbye-to-what-he-represented-1897910.html

noelindublin · noelindublin

Anybody got any nominations for the worst or weakest Rats song lyrics. The vast majority of the bands songs had great to very good words but occasionally some of the lyrics were a letdown. I have always found the lyrics to Kicks to be a bit well aimed at the adolescent vote, coming across as a bit false. H...

MMbullybuddyGP · MMbullybuddyGP

I'm getting on a review-writing kick for BG/BTR stuff. So here's my review of V Deep (remastered version) - any and all opinions of this album are welcome in terms of favorite/least favorite songs, comparing it to other albums, etc...

He Watches It All one of the prettier-sounding tr...

noelindublin · noelindublin

Geldof claims that Do The Know Its Christmas was originally a song rejected from the Long Grass period and he just changed the words to suit the evolving situation in Ethopia. I can't imagine how the song would have been with different lyrics and I don't rate Do They Know.. much . Of course it didn't matt...

Mark L · Mark L

Have always preferred the album mix of this rather than the single mix, except I do prefer the fade out to the single rather than the album's end with the first lines repeated. I prefer the extended middle instrumental aspect of the album mix and the slower build up at the start without the immediate dr...

Jules · Jules

Does anyone own this? Sadly I don't. I wouldn't mind having it for the cover though. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ratrospective

Mark L · Mark L

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRdUUzcwdPQ Sounds rather hoarse but good clip nevertheless, seemingly from the Surfacing days. Looks like a European venue despite the Japanese text that accompanies. Anyone any idea when/where it was recorded?

Mark L · Mark L

Lookin' after no. 1 1977 is one of the years on Pick of the Pops this week This week 35 years ago, it was at 17 Where have the years gone?! Next week it will be at 13 and it's not listed as being on TOTP on BBC4 then so presumably, the week after when it will be at its highest position (11), it will get an airing ...

Mark L · Mark L

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

ArrGee1991 · ArrGee1991

The Glastonbury alternative.... Saturday 27th June 2009 PARTY ON THE FARM - Edolphs Farm, Charlwood. Surrey RH6 0EB http://www.theratsatedolphs.co.uk £20 Such a shame, I'm off to Kuwait. Saves me a decision with Ray Davies playing Kenwood House in Hamptead the same night. Still with a bit o...

Lisa · Lisa

OK, I'm bored and it's raining and there's nothing to do - though have had a fantastic summer holiday, just now feel a bit jaded with school/work about to start again and more rain no doubt. I can't even muster any enthusiasm to join in with all the recent posts about splleing miskates - but then proof-r...

suss · suss

Had a quick squizz to see if this had been discussed before but couldn't spot it...only albums. I was always (even then) slightly disappointed with Rats covers and felt other bands managed more memorable or edgy artwork, but given the choices I'd say.... Best - Rat Trap or Dave - simple band shots, pre...

Mark L · Mark L

Uploaded yesterday. Gerry must have left after May '81 as he appears in backing vocals role with Simon, like the 'Fridays' clip elsewhere on You Tube. Garry on drums which I've never seen before. Bob at times seems to find the interviewer tiresome but overall it's fascinating stuff and shows what gem...

noelindublin · noelindublin

Just discovered the full (39 mins) Rock Goes to College has been uploaded to YouTube. No idea about the legality but it is a chance for those who have not seen it before to appreciate it. Audience could have been a bit more lively. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kafa_lTXQDo -- Edited by noelindubl...

suss · suss

http://www.rhythmfestival.com/ "....I am hugely saddened to have to announce that Rhythm Festivals 2012 can not take place as over the weekend of August 24-26 at the Mansion House, Old Warden Park in Bedfordshire, as planned.A whole series of glitches and problems made it impossible to car...

suss · suss

When I was young and immature, as opposed to now being old and immature, and those sometimes awkward silences descended in the pub or wherever, we used to wait for someone to break the silence then all pour scorn on them for piping up and trying too hard. You'd see everyone looking round waiting for some...

Lisa · Lisa

Well I'm not sure the awful weather is really due to global warming, think some of the blame should lie with the Rats and Bob Geldof: In the Pouring Rain Rain An Icicle in the Sun Wind Chill Factor A Storm Breaks Mudslide The Soft Soil Pale White Girls And a sign of things to come: August was a Heavy Month? Wh...

suss · suss

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bob-Geldof-Boomtown-Rats-PROMO-CD-Songs-Bob-Geldof-/230801108650?pt=Music_CDs&hash=item35bcd16eaa#ht_2546wt_1139

ArrGee · ArrGee

http://www.radiotimes.com/episode/qy757/punk-britannia-at-the-bbcA celebration of punk music from between 1975 and 1981, featuring archive performances by British bands including Dr Feelgood...

Mark L · Mark L

Just stumbled across the NME review from July 79: 'A masterpiece! Following a series of competent but average hits, the Rats put out their tongues and pull from their pockets - just in the nick of time - one of the greatest pop pieces of the decade. Bob Geldof proves his genius and in a single stroke justi...

iang · iang

Hi there, can you credit IMG with the history of the Rats on the Boomtown Rats website. I wrote it originally and it appeared first on the original bobgeldof.info site. I have no problem with you using it, I just would like a credit for my work. At the bottom of the piece it has copyright to your website...

Ghostwheel · Ghostwheel

Hi all, I've been searching for ages now, and finally got a copy of the B-side to the 45 of I Don't Like Mondays, ie. It's All The Rage. Man, that took forever! A song from my youth, and I even rented a phonograph to digitalize the damned thing! Here's my question: to whom do I inquire as to the rights to this s...

noelindublin · noelindublin

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

noelindublin · noelindublin

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

Lisa · Lisa

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

suss · suss

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

suss · suss

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

Derek The Dane · Derek The Dane

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

noelindublin · noelindublin

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

do the rat · do the rat

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

Scottie · Scottie

ArrGee · ArrGee

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

ArrGee · ArrGee

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

Lisa · Lisa

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

noelindublin · noelindublin

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

suss · suss

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

suss · suss

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

Derek The Dane · Derek The Dane

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

Laibach · Laibach

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

suss · suss

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

noelindublin · noelindublin

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

Jules · Jules

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

ArrGee · ArrGee

http://www.amazon.co.uk/BRIT-Awards-MasterCard-2012/dp/tracks/B006W6J9XK/ref=dp_tracks_all_3#disc_3

noelindublin · noelindublin

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

IrelandCalling · IrelandCalling

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

ArrGee · ArrGee

http://www.thisiswiltshire.co.uk/leisure/music/9372794.Music_venue_gets_it_on_for_the_sound_of_the_seventies/THE new management team at MECA have announced their first booking 70s glam rock stars T-Rex and special guests Boomtow...

Mark L · Mark L

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

IrelandCalling · IrelandCalling

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

IrelandCalling · IrelandCalling

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

IrelandCalling · IrelandCalling

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

Ian D · Ian D

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

Mark L · Mark L

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

Scottie · Scottie

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

BTR · BTR

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

noelindublin · noelindublin

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

suss · suss

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

Scottie · Scottie

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

noelindublin · noelindublin

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

suss · suss

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

noelindublin · noelindublin

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

suss · suss

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

BTR · BTR

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

ArrGee1991 · ArrGee1991

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

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

stuart · stuart

what would be your fav rats single or song

ArrGee · ArrGee

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

noelindublin · noelindublin

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

Wes[Wolverhampton] · Wes[Wolverhampton]

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

noelindublin · noelindublin

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

Ian D · Ian D

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

noelindublin · noelindublin

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

noelindublin · noelindublin

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

BTR · BTR

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

Beistovin · Beistovin

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

JoanOfArc · JoanOfArc

anyone going? and is it a definite?

Jules · Jules

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

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Never IN A Million Years - a neglected gem! (Preview) Hi everyone- not sure what people think of this song but I really have always loved it-back in the day I couldnt understand why it failed to chart and signalled a decline in the Rats fortunes.It just sounds so defiant even though the lyrics are a bit wooly and vague. At least the Rats could be unpredictab...	noelindublin	18	1636	Mon Jan 7 9:33 PM, 2013 by noelindublin
	Wedding photo of Bob and Paula (Preview) There is a feature in the Daily Mail (April 23) about a photographer, Brian Aris. Amongst the photos printed is a great one of Bob and Paula's wedding with Johnny Fingers, Garry and Simon as well as Bowie and some of Duran Duran and Spandau Ballet!	Lisa	10	3421	Mon Jan 7 2:21 AM, 2013 by Scottie
	Guildford & Bristol (Preview) Would be great to see a few more than the usual suspects at these 2 gigs.Staying at the Mandol which is opposite the gig for Guildford.Cant make my mind up if im gonna drive back after Bristol or not.Anybody got any ideas of anywhere to stay close to the academy.	Wes[Wolverhampton]	30	1697	Sat Jan 5 9:34 AM, 2013 by Mark L
	Sage Review (Preview) http://www.shieldsgazette.com/lifestyle/entertainment/music/live-review-class-of-77-the-sage-gateshead-1-5254046The Rats, up first, were the surprise of the night, though singer Bob Bradburys spiked up hair was more Troll-doll than punk.St...	ArrGee	2	1023	Thu Dec 27 8:06 PM, 2012 by suss
	Banana Detectives (Preview) Has anyone noticed how the intro to Banana Republic is not a million miles away to the intro to Watching the Detectives?	Mark L	2	842	Mon Dec 17 9:59 PM, 2012 by noelindublin
	Which album sold more, V Deep or In The Long Grass? (Preview) V Deep was a commercial low point for the Rats, after the first four albums, but I was wondering if In The Long Grass sold more copies on the back of Geldof's involvement with the African famine effort, than V Deep? Neither album I don't think reached the Top 100 albums charts around the time of their re...	noelindublin	50	1858	Sat Dec 15 7:25 PM, 2012 by Derek The Dane
	Forum Merchandise... (Preview) ... a semi serious one, but I'm on the look out for a really cool Rats T-shirt. What I would like is a white shirt with the trademark Tonic for the Troops paint dripping, and THE BOOMTOWN RATS subtley embroided in yellow. Now I guess getting something customised like this will cost a few bob, but some que...	ArrGee	71	13628	Thu Dec 6 7:38 AM, 2012 by ArrGee1991
	Harlow gig on youtube (Preview) I was looking at youtube the other day and found someone had posted three songs from the harlow gig. The songs are,mondays,joey and she does it right ,all of which are in focus and not bad at all. On mondays the camera turns to the audience and you can clearly see suss,wes,me and mrs do the rat. There is pro...	do the rat	1	3017	Tue Dec 4 3:56 PM, 2012 by noelindublin
	Fans own version of Real Different on hotlyrics.net (Preview) Just noticed incorrect, or a fans own version of the lyrics for Real Different appearing on Hotlyrics.net. The correct lyrics appear on the insert for the re- release of Surfacing overseen by Geldof and Briquette. Its interesting and somewhat amusing to read this version by in all honesty without t...	noelindublin	2	1090	Sun Dec 2 8:23 AM, 2012 by Mark L
	Intriguing mystifying reference in song (Preview) I've always been a bit intrigued and puzzled by the line from I Can Make It If You Can -'And down the road I'm told five people died...' Is it based on some real event or is it just fiction-feels a bit funny to just make up. The idea I've always held, with no proof, is that it might be a reference to some atrocit...	noelindublin	4	663	Wed Nov 28 10:03 PM, 2012 by noelindublin
	Stage fantasy (Preview) With all the line up changes in the new Rats it got me thinking if any of us here on the forum have ever fantasized about getting up on the stage and singing a song or two, backed by Simon and Gary and the rest of them. Does anyone think they could hack it on stage and bring their Bob Geldof fantasies to life? J...	noelindublin	44	1556	Mon Nov 26 6:21 AM, 2012 by Mark L
	Rats in London 17/11 (Preview) For all those who wanted a gig inside M25 there's a 17/11 RAM booking for Blackheath. As ever will need BTR or venue to confirm.	suss	50	6053	Thu Nov 22 4:28 AM, 2012 by ArrGee
	#boomtownrats (Preview) Why the fcuk do they bother? Richard Gresswell @RichGresswell It's Monday with #Bangles #Carpenters #HappyMondays & #BoomtownRats on MusicEnglish http://www.musicenglish.co.uk #elt #efl #esl #literacy 2h Ewen Jappy @ewenjappy Monday down!! #boomtownrats #idontlikemondays 2h...	ArrGee	2	864	Tue Nov 20 10:20 PM, 2012 by noelindublin
	http://www.facebook.com/boomtownrats (Preview) What the fcuk! You have to log in but May 3. I hope he can still open that gatefold of DITHON. No fcuking way am I heading to Malta on vacation! -- Edited by ArrGee on Monday 19th of November 2012 08:30:12 PM	ArrGee	0	552	Mon Nov 19 8:22 PM, 2012 by ArrGee
	Tour bus interview with Geldof & Cott surfaces on You Tube (Preview) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uv-9qKOncgE Interesting stuff. Never really remember hearing Gerry speak back in the day and was certainly more used to Bob/Fingers or Bob/Simon arrangements on this score. Of all the 'duo' scenarios, this always seemed more awkward generally, but in this sce...	Mark L	2	1035	Mon Nov 5 10:31 PM, 2012 by noelindublin
	Up all night - new You Tube clip (Preview) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GmWrKtu9jQE	Mark L	1	1039	Tue Oct 30 8:31 PM, 2012 by noelindublin
	Can you answer this BR question ? (Preview) A friend on Fb wants to know who supported the boomtown rats at the newcastle city hall 3rd july 1978 ?	Scottie	4	1241	Wed Oct 24 1:00 PM, 2012 by noelindublin
	Bournemouth 21/12 - query for BTR (Preview) Gig as part of Class of 77 tour has been on RAM for some time but no tickets selling yet that I can find. Venue not even showing the date as booked. Realise I could ring venue or poss ask band, but for benefit of others and myself, any chance BTR could shed some light on whether it's confirmed or going on sale a...	suss	1	623	Sun Oct 21 1:20 AM, 2012 by suss
	Chart activity for first single (Preview) http://www.chartstats.com/artistinfo.php?id=2829 Good site above and shows LANO to be the only single of theirs to arrest the usual steady decline after a peak and go back up again, so on 22/10/77 it was actually higher than it had been on 03/09/77	Mark L	3	1249	Sat Oct 20 5:27 AM, 2012 by Mark L
	2012 Gigs (Preview) Usual provisos, all dates are subject to cancellation/revision, partciularly those in RED, so check with the venues. =============================================================================Saturday 20th October 2012 - The Shire Horse, Willow Brook Rd, Corby, Northants TBCSa...	ArrGee	1	677	Wed Oct 17 2:16 AM, 2012 by suss
	Banana Republic review (Preview) Leafing through the online Smash Hits archives, I get the impression they rarely gave the Rats a good review. This for Banana Republic: Delayed by legal wrangles, doubted by the press...I'd rather be in Iran than be in the Boomtown Rats. Having switched the lp title from something mind-expanding to...	Mark L	4	1003	Tue Oct 16 9:37 AM, 2012 by Mark L
	Gallery - non-copyrighted images (Preview) Dear Mods, Sticking this query on other stuff but relates to Rats and/or BG. Would it be possible to consider a gallery where forum users could load pics for posterity/comment? I'm thinking of things like pics with the band/BG (old or new), BG, photos from gigs, venues (would be great to see some long f...	suss	62	8436	Mon Oct 15 7:07 PM, 2012 by suss
	Rats exclusive (Preview) But sadly not in any exciting sense.... I know it's well documented and discussed that music press turned on Rats but until browsing eBay just now I hadn't realised the industry in general was anti. There's a 'Heartlands' 18 track compilation with an Irish/Celtic bent that somehow manages to list...	suss	31	4018	Mon Oct 15 7:37 PM, 2012 by noelindublin
	Corby gig 20/10 (Preview) Hot off the (trouser?) press.... Gig to be rescheduled, if anyone else was considering the trip.	suss	3	713	Fri Oct 5 8:58 PM, 2012 by suss
	The Credibility Gap (Preview) http://liverpoolstudentmedia.com/2012/09/the-boomtown-rats-the-boomtown-rats-35th-anniversary-retrospective/In the North, the Irish people had the ordinary, the cheerful but ultimately brilliant Th...	ArrGee	1	1276	Fri Sep 28 2:57 AM, 2012 by suss
	Joseph O'Connor (Preview) http://www.independent.ie/national-news/welcome-for-the-pope-started-a-goodbye-to-what-he-represented-1897910.html	ArrGee	3	1264	Wed Sep 26 9:09 PM, 2012 by noelindublin
	Boomtown Rats worst lyrics! (Preview) Anybody got any nominations for the worst or weakest Rats song lyrics. The vast majority of the bands songs had great to very good words but occasionally some of the lyrics were a letdown. I have always found the lyrics to Kicks to be a bit well aimed at the adolescent vote, coming across as a bit false. H...	noelindublin	30	4691	Tue Sep 25 12:38 AM, 2012 by suss
	V Deep - reviews Records (Preview) I'm getting on a review-writing kick for BG/BTR stuff. So here's my review of V Deep (remastered version) - any and all opinions of this album are welcome in terms of favorite/least favorite songs, comparing it to other albums, etc... He Watches It All one of the prettier-sounding tr...	MMbullybuddyGP	12	11278	Sat Sep 22 5:53 AM, 2012 by Mark L
	Rejected song is massive hit (Preview) Geldof claims that Do The Know Its Christmas was originally a song rejected from the Long Grass period and he just changed the words to suit the evolving situation in Ethopia. I can't imagine how the song would have been with different lyrics and I don't rate Do They Know.. much . Of course it didn't matt...	noelindublin	6	1203	Mon Sep 17 8:27 PM, 2012 by noelindublin
	Someone's looking at you mixes (Preview) Have always preferred the album mix of this rather than the single mix, except I do prefer the fade out to the single rather than the album's end with the first lines repeated. I prefer the extended middle instrumental aspect of the album mix and the slower build up at the start without the immediate dr...	Mark L	3	649	Mon Sep 17 8:20 PM, 2012 by noelindublin
	Ratrospective (Preview) Does anyone own this? Sadly I don't. I wouldn't mind having it for the cover though. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ratrospective	Jules	16	2622	Thu Sep 13 5:41 AM, 2012 by ArrGee
	New Mondays clip surfaces (Preview) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRdUUzcwdPQ Sounds rather hoarse but good clip nevertheless, seemingly from the Surfacing days. Looks like a European venue despite the Japanese text that accompanies. Anyone any idea when/where it was recorded?	Mark L	2	660	Sun Sep 9 7:41 PM, 2012 by noelindublin
	Playing now on Radio 2 (Preview) Lookin' after no. 1 1977 is one of the years on Pick of the Pops this week This week 35 years ago, it was at 17 Where have the years gone?! Next week it will be at 13 and it's not listed as being on TOTP on BBC4 then so presumably, the week after when it will be at its highest position (11), it will get an airing ...	Mark L	3	639	Sun Sep 9 7:32 PM, 2012 by Mark L
	Dutch TV - Never in a million years (Preview) Uploaded to You Tube recently. I always thought this song distinctly average, but with listening to recent live versions and watching the above (is it me or does it sound faster than normal?), it is really growing on me. There's a great defiance to the lyrics and lots of swooping harmonies and, as eve...	Mark L	6	1249	Tue Sep 4 8:56 AM, 2012 by Mark L
	PARTY ON THE FARM - Edolphs Farm, Charlwood. Surrey (Preview) The Glastonbury alternative.... Saturday 27th June 2009 PARTY ON THE FARM - Edolphs Farm, Charlwood. Surrey RH6 0EB http://www.theratsatedolphs.co.uk £20 Such a shame, I'm off to Kuwait. Saves me a decision with Ray Davies playing Kenwood House in Hamptead the same night. Still with a bit o...	ArrGee1991	11	7965	Mon Sep 3 5:02 PM, 2012 by Lisa
	Nothing Happened Today! (Preview) OK, I'm bored and it's raining and there's nothing to do - though have had a fantastic summer holiday, just now feel a bit jaded with school/work about to start again and more rain no doubt. I can't even muster any enthusiasm to join in with all the recent posts about splleing miskates - but then proof-r...	Lisa	3	1256	Wed Aug 29 10:30 PM, 2012 by Lisa
	Best/Worst 7" Covers (Preview) Had a quick squizz to see if this had been discussed before but couldn't spot it...only albums. I was always (even then) slightly disappointed with Rats covers and felt other bands managed more memorable or edgy artwork, but given the choices I'd say.... Best - Rat Trap or Dave - simple band shots, pre...	suss	25	2832	Thu Aug 23 9:14 PM, 2012 by noelindublin
	New: Mondays & interview on You Tube from May '81 (USA) (Preview) Uploaded yesterday. Gerry must have left after May '81 as he appears in backing vocals role with Simon, like the 'Fridays' clip elsewhere on You Tube. Garry on drums which I've never seen before. Bob at times seems to find the interviewer tiresome but overall it's fascinating stuff and shows what gem...	Mark L	5	741	Mon Aug 13 8:58 PM, 2012 by noelindublin
	Get it while you can RGTC 1978 (Preview) Just discovered the full (39 mins) Rock Goes to College has been uploaded to YouTube. No idea about the legality but it is a chance for those who have not seen it before to appreciate it. Audience could have been a bit more lively. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kafa_lTXQDo -- Edited by noelindubl...	noelindublin	12	1892	Wed Aug 8 4:22 AM, 2012 by ArrGee
	Biggleswade 26th August postponed/cancelled (Preview) http://www.rhythmfestival.com/ "....I am hugely saddened to have to announce that Rhythm Festivals 2012 can not take place as over the weekend of August 24-26 at the Mansion House, Old Warden Park in Bedfordshire, as planned.A whole series of glitches and problems made it impossible to car...	suss	1	685	Sun Aug 5 6:57 PM, 2012 by suss
	How to die! (Preview) When I was young and immature, as opposed to now being old and immature, and those sometimes awkward silences descended in the pub or wherever, we used to wait for someone to break the silence then all pour scorn on them for piping up and trying too hard. You'd see everyone looking round waiting for some...	suss	14	1348	Mon Jul 23 8:41 PM, 2012 by noelindublin
	Rain ..... (Preview) Well I'm not sure the awful weather is really due to global warming, think some of the blame should lie with the Rats and Bob Geldof: In the Pouring Rain Rain An Icicle in the Sun Wind Chill Factor A Storm Breaks Mudslide The Soft Soil Pale White Girls And a sign of things to come: August was a Heavy Month? Wh...	Lisa	2	1050	Wed Jul 11 8:32 PM, 2012 by Lisa
	Promo CD (Preview) http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bob-Geldof-Boomtown-Rats-PROMO-CD-Songs-Bob-Geldof-/230801108650?pt=Music_CDs&hash=item35bcd16eaa#ht_2546wt_1139	suss	2	1848	Sat Jun 16 3:42 PM, 2012 by Derek The Dane
	Punk Britannia at the BBC - BBC 4 Friday (Preview) http://www.radiotimes.com/episode/qy757/punk-britannia-at-the-bbcA celebration of punk music from between 1975 and 1981, featuring archive performances by British bands including Dr Feelgood...	ArrGee	9	1916	Sun Jun 10 12:20 AM, 2012 by suss
	Mondays - How accurate is this? (Preview) Just stumbled across the NME review from July 79: 'A masterpiece! Following a series of competent but average hits, the Rats put out their tongues and pull from their pockets - just in the nick of time - one of the greatest pop pieces of the decade. Bob Geldof proves his genius and in a single stroke justi...	Mark L	12	2133	Thu Jun 7 4:46 AM, 2012 by ArrGee
	History of the Rats (Preview) Hi there, can you credit IMG with the history of the Rats on the Boomtown Rats website. I wrote it originally and it appeared first on the original bobgeldof.info site. I have no problem with you using it, I just would like a credit for my work. At the bottom of the piece it has copyright to your website...	iang	2	704	Wed May 30 12:35 PM, 2012 by iang
	Contacting the BTR for usage rights (Preview) Hi all, I've been searching for ages now, and finally got a copy of the B-side to the 45 of I Don't Like Mondays, ie. It's All The Rage. Man, that took forever! A song from my youth, and I even rented a phonograph to digitalize the damned thing! Here's my question: to whom do I inquire as to the rights to this s...	Ghostwheel	5	1531	Wed May 30 4:44 AM, 2012 by ArrGee
	The Boomtown Rats Tonight The Tube (Preview) Here's the link to The Boomtown Rats performing Tonight on The Tube. Think it is from around Christmas 1984. Seems to be a mimed performance, though not sure why it is not live. It's a bit of a dog eared VHS upload but worth seeing. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1Dm_lcTzYo	noelindublin	7	1613	Thu May 17 10:06 AM, 2012 by Mark L
	Cover of Fall Down (Preview) Not sure how long this has been up on Youtube but this cover of Fall Down by some guy called Soulrebel One is really good and worth a listen. Says he was 'just having a little mess abaht', by I for one am impressed. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5vZRLFwL4Q	noelindublin	2	1567	Mon May 14 6:38 PM, 2012 by Lisa
	Any more festivals? (Preview) Just wondering if it's likely that any more festivals featuring the Rats will happen over the summer. I know there's the Biggleswade one, but there seemed to be more happening last year. Would be interested anyway - though with the current rainy weather maybe camping out at a festival wouldn't be s...	Lisa	1	609	Fri May 11 9:02 PM, 2012 by noelindublin
	Garry interview from Minehead 29/04/12 (Preview) Good interview at http://www.allanwilkinson.co.uk/node/2287 Think Simon also got interviewed down there so there might be another one lurking online somewhere....	suss	11	1883	Fri May 11 3:57 AM, 2012 by suss
	A Grand day out? (Preview) I'm reliably informed the Rats at Grand, Clitheroe on Friday 10th August is going to be recorded with a view to issuing a 'live' album (assume CD?) so there's an accompanying appeal for as many fans as possible to be there to drum up a decent atmosphere. If it helps sway decision there's also a gig follow...	suss	10	2604	Tue May 8 8:12 PM, 2012 by suss
	V Deep cd on ebay (Preview) A rare copy of V Deep from Germany went for a staggering £160 last night on ebay.I backed of at about £90 as every bid was automaticaly outbided.Good luck to whoever won the cd.	Derek The Dane	6	2579	Wed May 2 6:37 PM, 2012 by ArrGee
	Boomtown Rats Porth South Wales (Preview) Travelled over from Dublin for this gig and certainly was not disappointed by the new version of the Rats. All the band put in a great performance and I thought Bob Bradbury on vocals did a good job in perhaps the hardest role, in stepping in for BG so well done to him. Consumed too much cheap (£2 pint) Wel...	noelindublin	2	1067	Tue May 1 7:46 PM, 2012 by noelindublin
	Rats live in milan 82 (Preview) I just missed buying a copy of this on ebay and wondered if anyone on the forum had a copy on cd that i could buy.I`ve never seen one for sale before and probably won`t see one again. The tracklisting is as follows. 1.close as you`ll ever be 2.blind date 3.me and howard hughes 4.living in an island 5.stir it...	do the rat	7	1828	Sun Apr 29 7:38 PM, 2012 by Ian MD
	Rainbow Theatre North London 1978 (Preview)	Scottie	2	2326	Mon Apr 23 8:31 PM, 2012 by noelindublin
	Live At Hammersmith Odeon 1978 [DVD] re-released 16th April 2012 (Preview) Looks to be the same as it ever was, but if you heven't got it... Filmed at London's legendary Hammersmith Odeon (now Apollo) in the summer of 1978, this concert film captures The Boomtown Rats just as they were breaking into the big league. Their second album A Tonic For The Troops had been released t...	ArrGee	3	1371	Sun Apr 22 11:13 PM, 2012 by BTR
	This is the coolest timepiece ever! (Preview) http://www.vinylclocks.com/?p=6787	ArrGee	10	1677	Fri Apr 20 2:38 AM, 2012 by ArrGee
	The 70s - new series on BBC2 Monday at 9pm (Preview) Might be worth a watch - and is followed at 1000pm by Sounds of the 70s featuring Kinks and Roxy Music.	Lisa	7	1714	Tue Apr 17 5:35 PM, 2012 by ArrGee
	A Wales of a time (Preview) Have just booked to see the Rats at Porth, which is about 10 miles nw of Cardiff, on 28 April. This is my first time seeing the band live in its current incarnation so hope it goes well. Perhaps a few of the forum members will be there so will say hello! My itinerary is a bit all over the place, but I get a nicel...	noelindublin	2	707	Mon Apr 16 4:28 AM, 2012 by Wes[Wolverhampton]
	Vive le Rock (Preview) Anyone who hasn't been on official site lately might not be aware of latest issue of above including 4 page Rats interview with Garry and Simon, pondering the rapid and seemingly final demise of band, in terms of continued popularity at least. Well worth a read, even though mag is £4.99 and much of it is...	suss	3	768	Fri Apr 13 5:26 PM, 2012 by Lisa
	Crossword #2 (Preview) Bit of spare time over last day or so (either side of yet another Palace defeat) so have knocked up another cryptic crossword for these rainy days. Apologies to purists who like them totally symmetrical - did my best but sort of lost my way, and patience. Clues are nearly all Rats related, albeit convol...	suss	16	1005	Thu Apr 12 8:39 PM, 2012 by suss
	And this is the date, (Preview) It´s March 28th.I am going of to play Nothing Happened Today.	Derek The Dane	6	1321	Wed Mar 28 12:57 PM, 2012 by noelindublin
	Up All Night (Preview) You can see the Rats perform Up All Night on episode 4 of the dvd release of Three Of A Kind series 2. I can remember seeing this at the time but could never remember what the programme was, wouldn't have a clue how to put it on You Tube but I'm sure its only a matter of time until it turns up there.	Laibach	10	2164	Fri Mar 23 10:53 PM, 2012 by noelindublin
	Gig confirmations (Preview) For those that attend Rats gigs, or might want to, the risk of cancellation and wasted outlay always looms, and has been realised for many of us. This understandably leads to caution/delay in booking tickets, which in turn increases risk of cancellation. Vicious circle. Reason I post is whilst brow...	suss	29	1898	Fri Mar 23 2:55 PM, 2012 by Lisa
	Rats in 101 Irish records you must hear (before you die) (Preview) The album A Tonic For The Troops was chosen by Irish rock journalist Tony Clayton- Lea as one of the 101 Irish albums you must hear before you die, and he gave it a very good write up, highly praising the band, especially for their first two albums. There is so much rubbish Irish rock around, both now and in...	noelindublin	0	636	Thu Mar 15 8:36 PM, 2012 by noelindublin
	TOTP 1977 (Preview) I've not seen the listings, but just been told this is on all weeks and includes the Rats. Here's hoping for the original appearance. PS I'm told it was on all last night, but is actually available on iplayer. -- Edited by Jules on Saturday 7th of January 2012 09:57:13 AM	Jules	4	1154	Mon Mar 12 4:01 AM, 2012 by suss
	Rats on Brit Awards CD... (Preview) http://www.amazon.co.uk/BRIT-Awards-MasterCard-2012/dp/tracks/B006W6J9XK/ref=dp_tracks_all_3#disc_3	ArrGee	14	1675	Thu Mar 1 1:25 AM, 2012 by Lisa
	Icons for Rats/Geldof (Preview) Shame shame, shimmy shame Can only 'load' one at a time, so will have to add others individually. Anyone got any suitable icons that sum up some aspect of the Rats or Geldof?	noelindublin	4	860	Fri Feb 24 5:00 PM, 2012 by ArrGee
	Rats in America from RTE, 1979 (Preview) Contacted RTE last week about this much sought special, but alas, alas and alack, the reply came - Unfortunately there is third party footage within this programme, that is not our copyright, so we therefore cannot make copies of this programme. Im sorry I couldnt help further. - Dang!!	IrelandCalling	5	985	Mon Feb 13 4:24 PM, 2012 by noelindublin
	Rats head to MECA... (Preview) http://www.thisiswiltshire.co.uk/leisure/music/9372794.Music_venue_gets_it_on_for_the_sound_of_the_seventies/THE new management team at MECA have announced their first booking 70s glam rock stars T-Rex and special guests Boomtow...	ArrGee	72	4235	Sun Feb 12 5:33 AM, 2012 by noelindublin
	Having my picture taken (Preview) Watched an old BBC documentary last night fronted by Michael Buerke, with focus on work of Band Aid. Started with the usual 'where Bob came from' bit, which included the usual and a few seconds of what seemed to be a video, recorded in black and white like 'Dave', of the above song. Anyone know of this and...	Mark L	0	514	Thu Feb 9 1:20 PM, 2012 by Mark L
	Rats - Fridays, 1980! (Preview) Assuming most have seen this clip, I only discovered it last night The Rats playing live on the Friday's Show in America, 1980 - excellent versions of 'Someone's Looking At You' & 'Mondays' http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NgeUcnt0Oq8 Also just to revisit a classic - Mary! Live Geldof - grea...	IrelandCalling	2	1151	Thu Feb 9 1:11 PM, 2012 by Mark L
	The World of LIVE Rats - Radio Broadcasts/Boots (Preview) 'Maidin mhaith a chairde' (A very good mornin') In between bouts of working here, a wee bit of time for some Rat Chat also needs to be in the schedule Last weekend I finally got my music loving hands on some radio broadcast CD's of the Boomtown Rats, and I must say, the two I have started on have proved fanta...	IrelandCalling	14	1887	Fri Jan 27 10:12 PM, 2012 by IrelandCalling
	NHK Tokyo / Middlesex 1978 (Preview) 'Dia dhuit' (Hello) from 'sunny' Dublin, After a glorious weekend of discovering my very first Rate Live CD's - Hammersmith '82 / Boston '80 / San Diego '79 / Cleveland '79 - which all sounded great, wonderful to have some FM quality Live Rats! (any excellent ones I'm missing please let me know) I am...	IrelandCalling	14	1579	Thu Jan 26 10:31 PM, 2012 by noelindublin
	A Bit of Brass (Preview) I do like the brass section in a lot of the Rats later gigs but it has often made me wonder which band member came up with the idea of adding them to the live sets. I suppose Geldof would be the obvious choice. Was Dave McHale known to the band before he started playing for them?	Ian D	4	979	Tue Jan 24 9:36 PM, 2012 by jamieuka
	The Boomtown Rats recorded live at London's Hammersmith Odeon in April 1982 (Preview) Currently listening to a live version of Wind Chill Factor Minus Zero as part of the above show currently on BBC Radio 6. Exceptionally good.	Mark L	8	1753	Thu Jan 19 6:17 PM, 2012 by ArrGee
	Never in a million years Songs (Preview) Never in a Million Years, mimed ,I think, preceded by a rather strange interview in which Bob shows off his navel. From an American TV show. A good laugh. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9euSJmCJiMQ	Scottie	1	6150	Sun Jan 15 3:36 PM, 2012 by Mark L
	Simon's 1970's playlist on the Radio this Sunday (Preview) http://www.boomtownrats.co.uk/	BTR	24	1890	Thu Jan 12 5:00 PM, 2012 by noelindublin
	Best/favourite intros to Rats songs (Preview) I always find the intros to most of the Rats songs pretty gripping and distinctive so got to wondering which were amongst my favourites.These intro's often remind me of the first few times I had ever heard these songs, and always seem to stir memories. Does anybody have any favourites or opinions abo...	noelindublin	4	899	Tue Dec 20 2:28 PM, 2011 by noelindublin
	Time to Kiel (Preview) Apparently Like Clockwork was a big hit inGermany; I'm surprised it wasn't adopted as the national anthem given the efficiency of the place. Where else would a coach service not only depart at precisely the right time but also reach its destination 85km away just as the clock ticked over to the exact m...	suss	19	1314	Fri Dec 16 3:24 PM, 2011 by ArrGee
	Proposed Rats/Geldof mingle in London (Preview) Ian would like to set up a social gathering for Rats/Geldof fans. The bobgeldof.com Mingle - Ian Gibbons from bobgeldof.com is kicking an idea about. Now we have active Facebook and Twitter profiles, there could be an opportunity to have regular events when likeminded fans of the Rats/Geldof com...	Scottie	39	3792	Mon Dec 12 11:25 AM, 2011 by ArrGee
	The Boomtown Rats jazz.......nice? ........great! (Preview) HI- I was just thinking about two of the Rats more experimental songs with a jazz flavour The Little Death and Walking Down Town. The former is about heroin/drug addiction as the sorta lazy feel of the music,I think ,matches the languid drug state of almost non being. The lyrics read very well. Its obvi...	noelindublin	11	1773	Thu Dec 8 2:12 PM, 2011 by Mark L
	Norfolk Enchants (Preview) Rats are late stand-ins at a 70s weekender in Bognor Butlins tonight. Not due on till about 11pm apparently, but for anyone north of Watford would imagine it'll be a struggle, and a late night. Just back from Kiel - will post a review when I can.	suss	5	1057	Mon Dec 5 2:46 PM, 2011 by Lisa
	Someones Looking At You TOTP video added to YouTube (Preview) Have just discovered the Rats performing Someones Looking At You, I think on TOTP. Pretty decent studio bound video and great to see it emerge afterf all this time. This comes in the 'lost video' category. This is the video that Mark L of this forum said he had on videotape- someone has done the job of con...	noelindublin	4	3076	Fri Dec 2 1:26 PM, 2011 by noelindublin
	Someone's Looking At You....where? (Preview) Anyone got any idea where the street shot on single cover is?	suss	17	1861	Wed Nov 30 3:26 PM, 2011 by noelindublin
	Rats Gig on Saturday (Preview) I have just had a text message to say the Rats are playing a gig at The Queens, Bromyard, with guest Bob Bradbury (Hello) on vocals & bass. Rats due on about 9:30pm. I will double check that it is this Saturday.	BTR	21	1314	Sun Nov 20 3:07 PM, 2011 by suss
	Psychologists say what we experience as 14 year olds we remain loyal to for the rest of our lives.... (Preview) .... ****! I'm such a stereotype. I guess that's why Tonic for the Troops is such a great album http://www.telegraph.co.uk/portal/main.jhtml?view=DETAILS&grid=&xml=/portal/2007/02/13/nosplit/ftseventies13.xml	ArrGee1991	9	2110	Wed Nov 9 1:11 PM, 2011 by ArrGee
	apart from the obvious two Songs (Preview) what would be your fav rats single or song	stuart	12	6085	Tue Nov 8 7:12 PM, 2011 by suss
	Nirvana, The Pixies & The Rats? (Preview) I spent a lot of last night watching the various Kurt Cobain/Nirvana/Nevermind shows on BBC4 and it was mentioned that Smells Like Teen Spirit was close to a Pixies song with it's quietLOUDquiet approach. Then they had a Pixies song to illustrate the point, which near enough copied the structure o...	ArrGee	1	997	Sun Nov 6 2:05 PM, 2011 by noelindublin
	Tracy Ullman You Caught Me Out (co written by Simon and Pete 1979) (Preview) Simon Crowe and Pete Briquette co wrote a song for Tracy Ullman in 1979. I knew about this song but have not heard it until now and there is certainly an obvious Rats influence. The song to me sounds very good and does no harm to the reputation of either Simon or Pete. I presume they had a hand in the lyrics...	noelindublin	2	853	Sun Nov 6 1:00 PM, 2011 by noelindublin
	Bromyard (Preview) Great night in Bromyard again,although had to drive home so drank orange squash until it came out of my ears. Little Bob was great and fitted in really well.So now if someone asks if Bobs with the band the answer is yes.	Wes[Wolverhampton]	0	551	Sun Nov 6 8:08 AM, 2011 by Wes[Wolverhampton]
	Sign of a true fan? (or nutter) (Preview) Must admit to having the occasional 'habit' over the years, when in record shops of checking Boomtown Rats stock and Bob Geldof stock too! That is, checking whether albums are on sale, are they selling and are they being restocked. From Cork to Ipswich I've done this! Curiosity always gets the bet...	noelindublin	26	1248	Sat Nov 5 7:20 AM, 2011 by suss
	Their finest moments? (Preview) I have been wondering lately what people think are the finest moments for each member of the Rats? Do you think Fingers finest came in Mondays, Simon's on Fall Down, what was Garry's best. Have to amit when i listen to his short solo piece on Bitter End it makes me think how underated a guitar player h...	Ian D	11	1487	Fri Nov 4 1:17 PM, 2011 by ArrGee
	Favourite Rats video (Preview) Hi everyone I seem to be going through a mini obsession with the Rats at the moment but I'm taking medication for it! Was wondering about favourite videos for songs - my personal favourite is Banana Republic also Mondays and Diamond Smiles but we could do with less horrah henrys in that video! The Ke...	noelindublin	4	1304	Fri Nov 4 2:11 AM, 2011 by Mark L
	Now for something completely different (Preview) Not sure if anybody has heard this version of Mondays by the London Symphony Orchestra. Must say I was pleasantly surprised- the orchestral treatment seems to fill out the sound ,adding a richness and complexity to the normal bare keyboards version we are all so familar with. Certainly worth hearin...	noelindublin	2	710	Wed Nov 2 2:03 PM, 2011 by noelindublin
	Rats Fan on Football League Show (Preview) I was just watching a recording of the BBC1 Football League Show from Sat night and had a surprise... Several of you reading this will have met Rats fan Mark (who goes to nearly all Rats gigs and sometimes sells some t-shirts). It seems that he is also a Crawley Town fan as he was interviewed about them on t...	BTR	0	663	Mon Oct 24 1:26 PM, 2011 by BTR
	In The Long Grass (Preview) I have so far only listened to Dave ( not the single version) Over and Over , Drag me Down and A Hold of Me . Dave and Drag me Down are very different to at least what was released in the USA. Dave was obviously going to be different from the US version but I have heard it as Dave before . They simply are not...	Beistovin	32	12969	Thu Oct 20 1:22 PM, 2011 by do the rat
	yeovil 14th oct (Preview) anyone going? and is it a definite?	JoanOfArc	14	1311	Mon Oct 17 6:43 PM, 2011 by suss
	On now (Preview) Sky Arts 1 Bob Geldof and Rats about the videos of the rats	Jules	23	1294	Thu Oct 13 9:43 PM, 2011 by Bobi G
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