The Boomtown Rats

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

noelindublin · noelindublin

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

noelindublin · noelindublin

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

ArrGee · ArrGee

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

noelindublin · noelindublin

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

BTR · BTR

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

noelindublin · noelindublin

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

JoanOfArc · JoanOfArc

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Music-of-Today-is-CRAP-whatever...

suss · suss

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

ArrGee · ArrGee

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

suss · suss

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

diffbrook · diffbrook

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

suss · suss

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

Wes[Wolverhampton] · Wes[Wolverhampton]

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

ArrGee · ArrGee

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

suss · suss

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

Scottie · Scottie

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

noelindublin · noelindublin

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

suss · suss

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

noelindublin · noelindublin

While checking something on the Rats site around 3pm today noticed there were 73 guests online, whereas normally the traffic averages maybe 5 or 6 at any one time.

noelindublin · noelindublin

Just checking info about the fortcoming 2 September gig at Wolverhampton and found that Mike Odlum, an old schoolchum of Roberts and Crowe has joined the new Rats lineup as vocalist and bassist. Mike Odlum was the Wexfordman who appeared on stage at their recent gig. The attached piece from the Wexf...

ArrGee · ArrGee

You've been caught Tour 2011 Its The Boomtown Rats 30th anniversary and Eddie and The Hot Rods 35th Anniversary. Full press release to follow -- Edited by ArrGee on Friday 2nd of September 2011 10:34:09 PM

Jules · Jules

The Rats first appeared on TOTP with Looking After No 1. This was the first time I ever saw them. So it is my 34th anniversary http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qbi3VFR0sU4 Fantastic song.

Wes[Wolverhampton] · Wes[Wolverhampton]

http://garryroberts.com/Site/Audio.html

noelindublin · noelindublin

http://www.attainmagazine.co.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=news.story&newsid=862

suss · suss

Well 43 to be precise. With apologies to all those who prefer meaningful debate.Each of the colours listed features in official Rats' lyrics. Repeat references to any given colour in the same song aren't counted. Simply list the songs containing the colour.No prizes, just the fun of few minutes/h...

suss · suss

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBrlUPYsRg8&feature=related

Wes[Wolverhampton] · Wes[Wolverhampton]

Anyone know what it is

Wes[Wolverhampton] · Wes[Wolverhampton]

On the 2nd September The Rats will be playing at 'The Varsity' Wolverhampton town centre as a warm up to the Belgium and future gigs.Entrance will be £7 so lets see as many as possible turn out for this.

noelindublin · noelindublin

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XE88av1ujAs&feature=relat...

noelindublin · noelindublin

Intrugued by the info that Never In A Million Years was a minor hit in Holland and Belguim in 1981 I though I'd do a cursory search to try to find how the bands songs did outside the "main " countries ie Uk USA. Though probably not comprehensive I found some basic information on where most of t...

noelindublin · noelindublin

Trawling through YouTube I found a recently posted video of the Boomtown Rats miming/performing Never In A Million Years from Autumn 1981. This is the first time I've ever seen this, so its great to know that these clips are there in the archives, waiting to be dug out. Geldof could have been a bit more...

ArrGee · ArrGee

This is like the gig from heaven. It's the Rats, it's cheap, and there's fcuking loads of beer! Get in there! Also it is a easy trip on the train for me, ArrGee Junior fancies it, so we might just camp for the night! 13 days until TICKETS GO ON SALE http://www.brentwoodfestival.co.uk/ With ticket...

noelindublin · noelindublin

Four contenders for the title? 1 Cheerio from Mondo Bongo 2 Say Hi To Mick (b side) 3 Episode 3 from Surfacing ( spooky hysterical laughter -"that's not funny I'm not laughing" 4 Shes not the best ( In the Long Grass) I'va always liked Cheerio, but its hard to say whether its better than Say Hi...

noelindublin · noelindublin

Not sure if people have seen the Rats perform Rat Trap aided by Hot Gossip from the Kenny Everett Show. Must admit this is new to me. Think they did a proper video for KE but the footage of them doing Rat Trap with the hot gossip girls is totally different to the official KE video. Not sure if it is widely know...

noelindublin · noelindublin

Hi- Does anyone know if demo versions of any of the album tracks have ever come to light. Normally a band records demos of the songs as a sketch or outline version before the albums proper are recorded. The final album version can then sound either very different, for better or for worse. Hopefully bett...

noelindublin · noelindublin

Always wondered as the main songwriter with the Boomtown Rats if Bob Geldof composed the songs on guitar. He must have had some knowledge of chord progressions etc to come up with tunes and be credited as the songwriter. Cant see him sitting 'round a piano composing Lookin' After No 1. Can anyone shed a...

suss · suss

Not sure if this has been mentioned on forum in the past (couldn't find anything with a cursory search) but for anyone who didn't already know there's a track entitled "A Pop Fan's Dream" by a band called "I Ludicrous" which tells the tale of a guy winning Sunday lunch with Bob and...

noelindublin · noelindublin

Very good quality footage of the Rats playing at Luton can be found on Youtube. Just google Boomtown Rats Luton and Bobs yer uncle [ or shoud that be Pete?] The band seem in very fine form with an attractive stage set.

ArrGee · ArrGee

Ok, there's no Laughing Gnome to vote for, but if Garrick, Simon, Pete and Darren want to please us and a hundred boozy sandal wearers this summer, what should they rehearse? -- Edited by ArrGee on Tuesday 24th of May 2011 09:59:46 AM

BTR · BTR

http://www.bbc.co.uk/threecounties/programmes/schedules

BTR · BTR

http://www.bucksfreepress.co.uk/leisure/9052742.Boomtown_Rats_gear_up_for_Penn_Festival/

Scottie · Scottie

Then look at this site. Every ticket tells a story Ever see the Boomtown Rats live? -and did you save your ticket stub? If it's yes and yes - maybe you can write our next Stubstory. Come visit www.Stubstory.com and read this Rats Stubstory - maybe contribute some stories of your own. Hit our "Like&...

ArrGee · ArrGee

NOTE - This is no longer listed on the RAM site. Nine Below Zero now appear to be playing on Saturday night http://www.hertsale.org.uk/beerfest/ This is like the gig from heaven. It's the Rats, it's cheap, and there's fcuking loads of beer! Get in there! (mmm getting a sense of Deja Vu here...

suss · suss

Will probably regret this but.... Did anyone else make or utilise stuff to show devotion to the Rats? I can confess to getting a t-shirt printed up with 'I Don't Like' across the chest and 'Mondays' going down (with shared 'o', like on the 7" sleeve, NOT because I was too tight to buy another letter...

ArrGee · ArrGee

http://www.hertsandessexobserver.co.uk/Leisure-Lifestyle/Stortford-Music-Festival/The-Rats-return-for-Stortford-Music-Festival-27042011.htm... but what are the chances of Johnny and Live Aid co-founder Bob joining them in the spotlight? Ive got mixed feelings about that, s...

Jules · Jules

Just bought my tickets. Anyone else going?

BTR · BTR

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00zj3ch/6_Music_Classic_Concert_The_Boomtown_Rats/

Lisa · Lisa

I know some other people were interested in this and I have eventually found a site advertising it: www.rushfest2011.co.uk However, despite emailing football club who said Rats were confirmed, it doesn't actually list them as playing ...and the X Factor/BGT doesn't exactly appeal! So think I ma...

Lisa · Lisa

Did anyone else listen to the radio interview yesterday? It was very good, quite a long interview and they played 3 Rats tracks - though at the end after playing Mondays they went on to play Save all your kisses for me by the Brotherhood of Man which was a bit bizarre!

noelindublin · noelindublin

Short three minuite feature on Youtube featuring David Mallet and Bob The Gob talking about the video for I Don't Like Mondays. Mallet was the director who had previously directed Bowie's Ashes To Ashes video as well as loads of other Bowie videos from the late seventies. Mallet says a big infliunce o...

JoanOfArc · JoanOfArc

so, just been listening to pink floyd, i think i have to hand it to bloke singers that when they sing well, they sing so ****ing beautifully it brings tears to ones eyes. I have to say that lead singer of boomtown rats also has one of those soulful voices that really kind a hit ya! Voices that speak soul. I...

ArrGee · ArrGee

Sadly it clashes with Man U v Arsenal, though it's too far for me.

JoanOfArc · JoanOfArc

Apparently a union has been formed for BTR fans. We are going on strike. Union boss, JoanOfArc, says 'due to cancellation of York gig we are calling a strike, in other words BTR fans are going to refrain from acknowledging existence of BTRs UNLESS our demands are met' Demands 1. BTRs have to come to BTR...

ArrGee · ArrGee

Not exactly a quiz, but you used to get little messages scratched in the run off. Name the tunes! 1. Looking After No 2. 2. No Grime Here Paddy 3. Keep You're (sic) Trap Shut - Do The Rat! (only on 12" version) 4. Merry Christmas (CLUE: Garrick Roberts was NOT on the sleeve, but the other Rats at the tim...

noelindublin · noelindublin

With nothing better to do on a Sunday{ except maybe watch Birmingham beat Arsenal ] I though I'd try to compile a list of famous characters in Boomtown Rats songs so in no particular order here goes..... Adolf Hitler and Eva Braun Charles Manson "Helter skelters free/ dont tell Mad Charlie that...

suss · suss

At risk of upsetting Noel, vastly outweighed by fear of upsetting Lisa, one more quiz which hopefully will keep you going for a while. Theme is Rats B sides (very loosely in places!). Take the very first letter from each answer and rearrange all 12 to reveal the overall Rats related answer. As ever, goo...

JoanOfArc · JoanOfArc

So who's going then? I am! Yay! Anyone know York very well, we have most of the day to do some siteseeing on the Sunday, any suggestions of where to check out?

suss · suss

Three Boomtown Rats songs with a fruit in the title (so peachy keen doesn't count). Good Luck.

ArrGee · ArrGee

http://www.creativeboom.co.uk/west-midlands/news/rock-star-strikes-the-right-chord-for-solihull-students/

noelindublin · noelindublin

Just wondering are there fans of the Boomtown Rats that have no interest in Bob Geldof's solo career and just couldn't be bothered to buy or get to hear his new material. I preferred Geldof's work with the Rats but have always remained interested in him as a singer and personality. I presume most fan...

jamieuka · jamieuka

Years ago, back in the days of vinyl, I had a copy of Rat Tracks, an 12 inch EP imported from Canada. The choice of tracks always seemed odd to me until I acquired the Columbia 1992 CD release of Mondo Bongo. Anyhow... The stand out track for me was the live version of Nothing Happened Today. I always wonder...

noelindublin · noelindublin

Does anyone think Play To Win by Gung Ho [Fingers/ Crowe] would make a good choice of a cover version by any up and coming band? Its a really good tune with great lyrics, and is in the spirit of The Boomtown Rats while being poppy and accessible at the same time. It always struck me as one that got away as the...

do the rat · do the rat

To follow on from suss`s names quiz ,i thought i`d have a go at a numbers quiz,just for fun. All these numbers appear in the lyrics to rats songs. They can be found on the re-issued cd`s. They must be a number ,rather than the word(5 not five) and be in lyrics not the title (whitehall 1212 does not count) HAV...

suss · suss

For those that have nothing better to do.... Which Rats tracks will take you to:- 1. Africa2. Australia3. Canada4. Chicago5. Dun Laoghaire6. England7. England (again)8. Gibraltar9. Hong Kong10. India11. London12. Malta13. New York14. New Zealand15. Sandycove 16. Scotland17. Singapore18. T...

suss · suss

Well not quite but... Bit of fun for these long winter nights - All the following appear in Boomtown Rats recordings. Simply find the song to which they belong. Have marked those that feature more than once (i.e. in different songs) and also some of the names all appear in the same song. No prizes on offe...

jamieuka · jamieuka

Wes[Wolverhampton] · Wes[Wolverhampton]

How sad it is to see another legend pass away so prematurely.RIP Garry Moore,youre music lives on.

BTR · BTR

The Rats gig in Wimborne on Friday night has unfortunately had to be postponed due to illness - singer Peter woke up this morning (Wednesday) with a virus and nasty throat infection. He has been prescribed medicine from his Dr. More details for the rearranged date as soon as I have them.

noelindublin · noelindublin

Does anybody on the forum have a phobia about rats. I doubt if anyone actually likes them. I find they always make me shudder when I see them on television or in some documentary. I like horror movies and find they sometimes like gratuitous shots of rats to add to an eerie scene. The historical fact tha...

suss · suss

Reference to the Ambrosia ad in recent post got me wondering if any Rats tracks had ever been used in adverts, either TV or radio. Not aware of any but what would work? (and who knows even lead to a reissue or chart entry...ok, maybe not) I reckon some watchmaker could use Like Clockwork, perhaps Nikon or...

do the rat · do the rat

Does anyone know the lyrics for the third verse of close as you`ll ever be. It`s something that has bugged me for years. There is only two verse`s on the album but when they play it live(live at the music machine 1977 which is on the dvd extras) there is a third verse. If anyone can throw some light on this it...

suss · suss

For anyone intrigued as to how current Rats play Rat Trap and Mondays you can listen at link for this Saturday's gig http://www.palladiumclub.co.uk/ Personally I love the rework of I Don't Like Mondays, but would be interested to hear views of others.

BTR · BTR

The Factory in Manchester (the famous HQ of Factory Records) and Fibbers in York. The gigs are on Friday and Saturday nights at cool all-standing venues right in the city centres. Tickets should be on sale soon. Also a gig TBC near to Antwerp. See here: http://www.boomtownrats.co.uk/the-rats-on-...

suss · suss

Ok apart from Noel, and anyone living in Cornwall or Wales maybe.... Anyone thinking of venturing down to Bideford to see the Rats on 22nd Jan? I'm thinking of going via Wimborne the night before if anyone wants to car share from London area and do both gigs, assuming they go ahead. Seasons greetings to...

BTR · BTR

How about doing a list of all bootleg recordings that exist?

noelindublin · noelindublin

Its funny how the Rats biggest selling lp at the time Mondo Bongo was followed up by a complete failure in terms of chart action. I wonder was this down to a lack of a hit single on V Deep - Never in a Million Years and Charmed Lives didn't do much and House On Fire was a minor hit as the third single release...

noelindublin · noelindublin

Last night the death was announced of Don Van Vliet aka Captain Beefheart one of the most revolutionary musicians of the sixties or any other decade. His music was akin to the art of Salvador Dali or Picasso totally without rules and something pretty unique. Hope some other Rats fans have heard some of...

Scottie · Scottie

I hope this has not been posted before. I never knew the Rats sang this. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XerxzfppEA

noelindublin · noelindublin

I Just remembered this would be a good song for the new Rats to cover. Does anybody have the lyrics? Its a pity it wasn't on the reissue of the first album but you can only put so much on a cd I suppose with all the other extras. Doubt if Geldof will be doing songs like this on his new album but we live in deluded h...

Ian MD · Ian MD

http://www.tivoliwimborne.co.uk/whats_on/index.asp?P_D_Short=&P_C_ID4=6&P_D_Code=&Prod_ids=6&PMaction=product_view_details&RecordID=882

noelindublin · noelindublin

Just wondering is it "normal" to be "obsessed" with a pop group. Somebody please help!

Jules · Jules

What a superb gig that was. Nice to meet ArrGee, BTR, Suss, Joan of Arc and meet up with Wes and Liz again, plus friends. will tell you more later, need some sleep/rest. By the way, does anyone know what they were filming for and if we can get a copy?

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	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	2044	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	1302	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	3794	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	2176	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	1579	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	2549	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	7482	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	1234	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	1113	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	790	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	1560	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	1734	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	1652	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	940	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	886	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	14206	Thu Oct 20 1:22 PM, 2011 by do the rat
	yeovil 14th oct (Preview) anyone going? and is it a definite?	JoanOfArc	14	1568	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	1566	Thu Oct 13 9:43 PM, 2011 by Bobi G
	One that got away! (Preview) For those who were too poor to buy the proper albums back in the seventies there were generic compilaton albums which covered all the current hits.Solid Gold top hits! The guys and gals covering these songs had the uncanny knack of sucking the life and soul out of the proper versions, making them so ane...	noelindublin	1	1204	Thu Oct 13 4:38 PM, 2011 by ArrGee
	She's So Modern TOTP 1978 (Preview) This TOTP appearance seems to have been added to YouTube recently. Picture quality is not great and a clearer version hopefully will surface at some stage. At least I have not noticed this and I normally check from time to time for 'new' videos. Its getting hard to keep track of them all. Might need to co...	noelindublin	3	1316	Thu Oct 13 10:43 AM, 2011 by ArrGee
	Are the Rats in danger of some wider appreciation? (Preview) A number of positive reeviews for Geldof and now The Rats been discussed with regards to the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame.... Geldof and his Boomtown Rats are also known for their iconic (and banned in some parts) song I Dont Like Mondays, inspired by the Brenda Spencer shooting. The Boomtown Rats, as a b...	ArrGee	24	1631	Mon Oct 10 1:25 AM, 2011 by ovedg
	Hotpress writer has Rats early tape! (Preview) One person who admits to having the famous missing Rats tape is Irish rock music writer Jackie Hayden. This is the tape containing Little Queenie and a lot of other songs which may have been rewritten or gone under new names. Hayden also says he attempted to write songs with Geldof before the Rats becam...	noelindublin	3	1257	Mon Oct 3 7:02 PM, 2011 by ArrGee
	The Rats on BBC - Rock Goes To College BBC4 (Preview) A couple of night ago, Someone's Looking At You was being used to advertise a BBC wildlife show. I then switched over to watch the Rats live in concert on BBC4. It was the Middlesex Poly gig. First time I had seen it.	BTR	4	2604	Thu Sep 29 8:23 AM, 2011 by ArrGee1991
	Pete Briquette and Nigel Grainge (Preview) Here's some footage of Pete Briquette and Nigel Grainge the founder of The Boomtown Rats Ensign label back in the day, judging the YouBloom song contest 2010. Also included is Bob Geldof with Geldof producer Rupert Hine and Nigel Grainge in judging action at the YouBoom song contest 2010. http://w...	noelindublin	14	2763	Tue Sep 27 6:24 PM, 2011 by ArrGee
	i have to say that BTRs are betterthan most **** in the charts right now... if not all..... (Preview) http://www.facebook.com/pages/Music-of-Today-is-CRAP-whatever...	JoanOfArc	3	1305	Sun Sep 25 12:23 PM, 2011 by noelindublin
	Liverpool 27/11 (Preview) Gig showing as tbc on RAM site. Sunday night one though, which is never so easy for travel/work etc.	suss	2	1086	Sat Sep 24 3:11 PM, 2011 by suss
	If you like The Boomtown Rats you must like... (Preview) http://www.music-map.com/boomtown+rats.html However should you click on most of the acts shown the love is not necessarily reciprocated!	ArrGee	2	884	Fri Sep 23 2:53 PM, 2011 by ArrGee
	Living on a prayer (Preview) Ohhhhh we're half way there... Just got back from Geldof gig, which included Gerry Cott guesting for a few tracks (mainly the Rats ones). Bob, Gerry and Pete on one stage. Never say never...	suss	8	2194	Thu Sep 22 3:05 PM, 2011 by ArrGee
	Banana Republic and Up all night (Preview) Have been lurking for awhile. Really enjoy the Rats, but Geldofs solo stuff much less so. Anyhow, wonder if any of you will know the answers to these: The Rats left Ensign and signed with Mercury and released Mondo Bongo. On this album was Banana Republic. Banana Republic was the first single releas...	diffbrook	14	1619	Mon Sep 19 3:10 PM, 2011 by BTR
	Herentals gig (Preview) Took advantage of fact that I'm only a 200 minute drive away (plus the hour required for the Chunnel) and shot across to the gig at the weekend. Not sure what weather was like in UK but was absolutely stifling in Belgium, 30 degrees mid afternoon and still well into 20s overnight. Was too hot to breathe an...	suss	9	1716	Thu Sep 15 9:25 PM, 2011 by Wes[Wolverhampton]
	Wolves gig (Preview) Thanks to all that came,especially the ones that travelled.Was good to meet you and your partner Lisa and hope to see you at future gigs,guess you have been to a couple anyway. Mark,Kay,Suss,myself and Liz are at most of em and in my opinion that was one of the best.Mike did a great job on vocals and they f...	Wes[Wolverhampton]	8	1547	Thu Sep 15 9:23 PM, 2011 by Wes[Wolverhampton]
	Hot Press Interview - Geldof on the Rats from 2011 (Preview) Some interesting stuff in here. A really good interview from not so long ago.Geldof had written Rat Trap back in 1973.That the band was originally called "Eyeless" not The Nightlife Thugs.The first song they attempted to play live was All Through The City, but Gerry Cott fcuked it up...	ArrGee	9	9148	Tue Sep 13 3:48 AM, 2011 by Derek The Dane
	Rats back in Germany - 3/12/11 (Preview) Gig lined up in Kiel (north Germany) on Sat 3rd Dec according to RAM. Frequency of gigs does seem to be increasing, assuming they happen of course. Good news for fans though if they're spreading their wings and their exposure, but guess it only really works if there's a return gig at some point in same pl...	suss	1	913	Sat Sep 10 12:42 PM, 2011 by Derek The Dane
	She's So modern (Preview) From TOTP 1978 She' s So modern www.youtube.com/watch?v=Shtt7snuuyc	Scottie	6	7321	Fri Sep 9 1:41 PM, 2011 by ArrGee
	In the long grass - two meanings (Preview) I've always liked the title In The Long Grass and I know it can have two slightly different meanings. Geldof claims it is an old Irish saying meaning that you've been round and about only not too visible- ~Where have you been? I've been lying in the long grass. Under the radar might be an approximation. L...	noelindublin	7	20373	Fri Sep 9 12:07 PM, 2011 by noelindublin
	Rats @ Yeovil 9/9/11 - hang fire (Preview) Might be advisable to hold off any travel or hotel commitments if it's not too late as I gather the gig scheduled could be postponed due to venue (new one) not being quite ready in time. Hopefully the RAM site will be updated if this is the case, or perhaps BTR can confirm?	suss	4	976	Tue Sep 6 5:15 PM, 2011 by suss
	Is this a record? (Preview) While checking something on the Rats site around 3pm today noticed there were 73 guests online, whereas normally the traffic averages maybe 5 or 6 at any one time.	noelindublin	2	890	Tue Sep 6 4:19 PM, 2011 by noelindublin
	Mike Odlum for Wolves? (Preview) Just checking info about the fortcoming 2 September gig at Wolverhampton and found that Mike Odlum, an old schoolchum of Roberts and Crowe has joined the new Rats lineup as vocalist and bassist. Mike Odlum was the Wexfordman who appeared on stage at their recent gig. The attached piece from the Wexf...	noelindublin	17	2580	Fri Sep 2 1:20 PM, 2011 by noelindublin
	A BIG tour in the offing? You've been caught Tour 2011 (Preview) You've been caught Tour 2011 Its The Boomtown Rats 30th anniversary and Eddie and The Hot Rods 35th Anniversary. Full press release to follow -- Edited by ArrGee on Friday 2nd of September 2011 10:34:09 PM	ArrGee	5	1105	Sat Aug 27 10:56 PM, 2011 by ArrGee
	25 August 1977 (Preview) The Rats first appeared on TOTP with Looking After No 1. This was the first time I ever saw them. So it is my 34th anniversary http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qbi3VFR0sU4 Fantastic song.	Jules	3	1225	Fri Aug 26 6:31 PM, 2011 by noelindublin
	New Boomtown Rats studio recording-Mondays (Preview) http://garryroberts.com/Site/Audio.html	Wes[Wolverhampton]	0	971	Fri Aug 26 10:34 AM, 2011 by Wes[Wolverhampton]
	Garry goes back to school (Preview) http://www.attainmagazine.co.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=news.story&newsid=862	noelindublin	0	1141	Tue Aug 23 2:42 PM, 2011 by noelindublin
	Forty shades of... (Preview) Well 43 to be precise. With apologies to all those who prefer meaningful debate.Each of the colours listed features in official Rats' lyrics. Repeat references to any given colour in the same song aren't counted. Simply list the songs containing the colour.No prizes, just the fun of few minutes/h...	suss	14	1723	Sun Aug 14 6:49 PM, 2011 by suss
	A Storm Breaks - (very!) extended version (Preview) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBrlUPYsRg8&feature=related	suss	3	959	Thu Aug 11 1:04 PM, 2011 by noelindublin
	Big mistake on 'Someones looking at you' dvd (Preview) Anyone know what it is	Wes[Wolverhampton]	10	1095	Tue Aug 9 3:42 PM, 2011 by suss
	Boomtown Rats to play 'The Varsity' Wolverhampton (Preview) On the 2nd September The Rats will be playing at 'The Varsity' Wolverhampton town centre as a warm up to the Belgium and future gigs.Entrance will be £7 so lets see as many as possible turn out for this.	Wes[Wolverhampton]	2	917	Tue Aug 9 11:09 AM, 2011 by suss
	Gerry Cott - Summertime/ Up The Down Staircase (Preview) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XE88av1ujAs&feature=relat...	noelindublin	2	1053	Mon Aug 8 12:33 PM, 2011 by noelindublin
	Rats International hits (Preview) Intrugued by the info that Never In A Million Years was a minor hit in Holland and Belguim in 1981 I though I'd do a cursory search to try to find how the bands songs did outside the "main " countries ie Uk USA. Though probably not comprehensive I found some basic information on where most of t...	noelindublin	0	912	Sun Aug 7 1:48 PM, 2011 by noelindublin
	Boomtown Rats Dutch tv 1981- Never In A Million Years (Preview) Trawling through YouTube I found a recently posted video of the Boomtown Rats miming/performing Never In A Million Years from Autumn 1981. This is the first time I've ever seen this, so its great to know that these clips are there in the archives, waiting to be dug out. Geldof could have been a bit more...	noelindublin	12	1525	Wed Aug 3 1:54 PM, 2011 by noelindublin
	BRENTWOOD BEER AND MUSIC FESTIVAL - The Rats Mingle 2011 ? - FRIDAY 8TH JULY 2011 (Preview) This is like the gig from heaven. It's the Rats, it's cheap, and there's fcuking loads of beer! Get in there! Also it is a easy trip on the train for me, ArrGee Junior fancies it, so we might just camp for the night! 13 days until TICKETS GO ON SALE http://www.brentwoodfestival.co.uk/ With ticket...	ArrGee	60	3560	Tue Jul 12 12:34 PM, 2011 by noelindublin
	Best Rats short song? (Preview) Four contenders for the title? 1 Cheerio from Mondo Bongo 2 Say Hi To Mick (b side) 3 Episode 3 from Surfacing ( spooky hysterical laughter -"that's not funny I'm not laughing" 4 Shes not the best ( In the Long Grass) I'va always liked Cheerio, but its hard to say whether its better than Say Hi...	noelindublin	4	1427	Tue Jul 5 8:47 AM, 2011 by ArrGee
	The hot gossip affair (Preview) Not sure if people have seen the Rats perform Rat Trap aided by Hot Gossip from the Kenny Everett Show. Must admit this is new to me. Think they did a proper video for KE but the footage of them doing Rat Trap with the hot gossip girls is totally different to the official KE video. Not sure if it is widely know...	noelindublin	3	1583	Mon Jun 13 2:17 PM, 2011 by noelindublin
	Demo versions of album tracks (Preview) Hi- Does anyone know if demo versions of any of the album tracks have ever come to light. Normally a band records demos of the songs as a sketch or outline version before the albums proper are recorded. The final album version can then sound either very different, for better or for worse. Hopefully bett...	noelindublin	27	3312	Wed Jun 8 10:41 PM, 2011 by BTR
	Did Bob play guitar? (Preview) Always wondered as the main songwriter with the Boomtown Rats if Bob Geldof composed the songs on guitar. He must have had some knowledge of chord progressions etc to come up with tunes and be credited as the songwriter. Cant see him sitting 'round a piano composing Lookin' After No 1. Can anyone shed a...	noelindublin	3	1594	Mon Jun 6 3:35 PM, 2011 by ArrGee
	A Pop Fan's Dream (Preview) Not sure if this has been mentioned on forum in the past (couldn't find anything with a cursory search) but for anyone who didn't already know there's a track entitled "A Pop Fan's Dream" by a band called "I Ludicrous" which tells the tale of a guy winning Sunday lunch with Bob and...	suss	2	1636	Sun Jun 5 1:57 PM, 2011 by noelindublin
	Rats Wardown Park Luton on Youtube May 2011 (Preview) Very good quality footage of the Rats playing at Luton can be found on Youtube. Just google Boomtown Rats Luton and Bobs yer uncle [ or shoud that be Pete?] The band seem in very fine form with an attractive stage set.	noelindublin	8	2868	Sun Jun 5 1:19 PM, 2011 by noelindublin
	What song should the new Rats do next? (Preview) Ok, there's no Laughing Gnome to vote for, but if Garrick, Simon, Pete and Darren want to please us and a hundred boozy sandal wearers this summer, what should they rehearse? -- Edited by ArrGee on Tuesday 24th of May 2011 09:59:46 AM	ArrGee	15	2434	Fri Jun 3 11:06 PM, 2011 by ArrGee
	Luton (Preview) http://www.bbc.co.uk/threecounties/programmes/schedules	BTR	13	1785	Fri Jun 3 2:38 AM, 2011 by BTR
	Simon Interview (Preview) http://www.bucksfreepress.co.uk/leisure/9052742.Boomtown_Rats_gear_up_for_Penn_Festival/	BTR	0	749	Mon May 30 6:05 AM, 2011 by BTR
	Do you have any Rats ticket stubs (Preview) Then look at this site. Every ticket tells a story Ever see the Boomtown Rats live? -and did you save your ticket stub? If it's yes and yes - maybe you can write our next Stubstory. Come visit www.Stubstory.com and read this Rats Stubstory - maybe contribute some stories of your own. Hit our "Like&...	Scottie	3	1257	Fri May 27 3:26 PM, 2011 by noelindublin
	LISTING REMOVED : Saturday 1st October - St Albans Beer Festival, Alban Arena, Civic Centre, St Albans, AL1 3LD (Preview) NOTE - This is no longer listed on the RAM site. Nine Below Zero now appear to be playing on Saturday night http://www.hertsale.org.uk/beerfest/ This is like the gig from heaven. It's the Rats, it's cheap, and there's fcuking loads of beer! Get in there! (mmm getting a sense of Deja Vu here...	ArrGee	12	2281	Fri May 27 8:19 AM, 2011 by ArrGee
	Home made "merch" (Preview) Will probably regret this but.... Did anyone else make or utilise stuff to show devotion to the Rats? I can confess to getting a t-shirt printed up with 'I Don't Like' across the chest and 'Mondays' going down (with shared 'o', like on the 7" sleeve, NOT because I was too tight to buy another letter...	suss	16	2349	Fri May 20 7:15 AM, 2011 by Jules
	New Garrick Interview (Preview) http://www.hertsandessexobserver.co.uk/Leisure-Lifestyle/Stortford-Music-Festival/The-Rats-return-for-Stortford-Music-Festival-27042011.htm... but what are the chances of Johnny and Live Aid co-founder Bob joining them in the spotlight? Ive got mixed feelings about that, s...	ArrGee	2	1148	Thu May 19 5:08 PM, 2011 by suss
	Cheltenham May 6th (Preview) Just bought my tickets. Anyone else going?	Jules	7	1546	Mon May 9 7:50 PM, 2011 by suss
	Rats Live 1982 on iPlayer (Preview) http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00zj3ch/6_Music_Classic_Concert_The_Boomtown_Rats/	BTR	20	2560	Sun Apr 24 9:05 AM, 2011 by suss
	Rushfest 2011 (Preview) I know some other people were interested in this and I have eventually found a site advertising it: www.rushfest2011.co.uk However, despite emailing football club who said Rats were confirmed, it doesn't actually list them as playing ...and the X Factor/BGT doesn't exactly appeal! So think I ma...	Lisa	13	1466	Wed Apr 13 4:03 PM, 2011 by noelindublin
	Simon's Radio Interview - Sunday 6 March (Preview) Did anyone else listen to the radio interview yesterday? It was very good, quite a long interview and they played 3 Rats tracks - though at the end after playing Mondays they went on to play Save all your kisses for me by the Brotherhood of Man which was a bit bizarre!	Lisa	7	1424	Thu Mar 31 2:43 PM, 2011 by BTR
	Mondays- Behind The Scenes with director David Mallet (Preview) Short three minuite feature on Youtube featuring David Mallet and Bob The Gob talking about the video for I Don't Like Mondays. Mallet was the director who had previously directed Bowie's Ashes To Ashes video as well as loads of other Bowie videos from the late seventies. Mallet says a big infliunce o...	noelindublin	0	3533	Wed Mar 30 2:13 PM, 2011 by noelindublin
	ok so i know w've had this sorta discussion about this before but.......... (Preview) so, just been listening to pink floyd, i think i have to hand it to bloke singers that when they sing well, they sing so ****ing beautifully it brings tears to ones eyes. I have to say that lead singer of boomtown rats also has one of those soulful voices that really kind a hit ya! Voices that speak soul. I...	JoanOfArc	4	1152	Mon Mar 28 1:04 PM, 2011 by noelindublin
	Saturday 12th March The Bay Horse Bromyard (Preview) Sadly it clashes with Man U v Arsenal, though it's too far for me.	ArrGee	5	3626	Tue Mar 15 4:18 PM, 2011 by Wes[Wolverhampton]
	Boomtown Rats fans REBEL! (Preview) Apparently a union has been formed for BTR fans. We are going on strike. Union boss, JoanOfArc, says 'due to cancellation of York gig we are calling a strike, in other words BTR fans are going to refrain from acknowledging existence of BTRs UNLESS our demands are met' Demands 1. BTRs have to come to BTR...	JoanOfArc	2	1183	Fri Mar 11 9:46 AM, 2011 by Lisa
	Scratched Vinyl (Preview) Not exactly a quiz, but you used to get little messages scratched in the run off. Name the tunes! 1. Looking After No 2. 2. No Grime Here Paddy 3. Keep You're (sic) Trap Shut - Do The Rat! (only on 12" version) 4. Merry Christmas (CLUE: Garrick Roberts was NOT on the sleeve, but the other Rats at the tim...	ArrGee	7	1807	Sat Mar 5 9:37 AM, 2011 by ArrGee
	Famous characters in Rats songs (Preview) With nothing better to do on a Sunday{ except maybe watch Birmingham beat Arsenal ] I though I'd try to compile a list of famous characters in Boomtown Rats songs so in no particular order here goes..... Adolf Hitler and Eva Braun Charles Manson "Helter skelters free/ dont tell Mad Charlie that...	noelindublin	9	1907	Fri Mar 4 4:56 PM, 2011 by Jules
	You cannot B serious (Preview) At risk of upsetting Noel, vastly outweighed by fear of upsetting Lisa, one more quiz which hopefully will keep you going for a while. Theme is Rats B sides (very loosely in places!). Take the very first letter from each answer and rearrange all 12 to reveal the overall Rats related answer. As ever, goo...	suss	5	1231	Fri Mar 4 9:31 AM, 2011 by Lisa
	York gig March 12th (Preview) So who's going then? I am! Yay! Anyone know York very well, we have most of the day to do some siteseeing on the Sunday, any suggestions of where to check out?	JoanOfArc	37	2365	Fri Mar 4 9:02 AM, 2011 by Jules
	Quick quiz (Preview) Three Boomtown Rats songs with a fruit in the title (so peachy keen doesn't count). Good Luck.	suss	23	1699	Thu Mar 3 7:52 PM, 2011 by ArrGee
	School of Rock - Garrick Roberts is the new Jack Black (Preview) http://www.creativeboom.co.uk/west-midlands/news/rock-star-strikes-the-right-chord-for-solihull-students/	ArrGee	10	2098	Thu Mar 3 12:20 AM, 2011 by ArrGee
	Couldn't Be Bothered? (Preview) Just wondering are there fans of the Boomtown Rats that have no interest in Bob Geldof's solo career and just couldn't be bothered to buy or get to hear his new material. I preferred Geldof's work with the Rats but have always remained interested in him as a singer and personality. I presume most fan...	noelindublin	29	1865	Sun Feb 27 3:14 PM, 2011 by noelindublin
	Nothing Happened, not in Cardiff (Preview) Years ago, back in the days of vinyl, I had a copy of Rat Tracks, an 12 inch EP imported from Canada. The choice of tracks always seemed odd to me until I acquired the Columbia 1992 CD release of Mondo Bongo. Anyhow... The stand out track for me was the live version of Nothing Happened Today. I always wonder...	jamieuka	19	1739	Thu Feb 24 2:47 PM, 2011 by Derek The Dane
	Play To Win (Preview) Does anyone think Play To Win by Gung Ho [Fingers/ Crowe] would make a good choice of a cover version by any up and coming band? Its a really good tune with great lyrics, and is in the spirit of The Boomtown Rats while being poppy and accessible at the same time. It always struck me as one that got away as the...	noelindublin	1	1155	Mon Feb 21 4:14 PM, 2011 by Ian D
	Play the numbers round. (Preview) To follow on from suss`s names quiz ,i thought i`d have a go at a numbers quiz,just for fun. All these numbers appear in the lyrics to rats songs. They can be found on the re-issued cd`s. They must be a number ,rather than the word(5 not five) and be in lyrics not the title (whitehall 1212 does not count) HAV...	do the rat	23	1511	Sun Feb 20 6:17 PM, 2011 by do the rat
	No Hiding Places (Preview) For those that have nothing better to do.... Which Rats tracks will take you to:- 1. Africa2. Australia3. Canada4. Chicago5. Dun Laoghaire6. England7. England (again)8. Gibraltar9. Hong Kong10. India11. London12. Malta13. New York14. New Zealand15. Sandycove 16. Scotland17. Singapore18. T...	suss	14	1551	Tue Feb 15 4:16 PM, 2011 by noelindublin
	A Thousand Dropped Names (Preview) Well not quite but... Bit of fun for these long winter nights - All the following appear in Boomtown Rats recordings. Simply find the song to which they belong. Have marked those that feature more than once (i.e. in different songs) and also some of the names all appear in the same song. No prizes on offe...	suss	35	1745	Fri Feb 11 11:21 PM, 2011 by BTR
	The missing lyrics round (Preview) 1)Nuuh-Nuuh-Nuuh \| Nuuh-Nuuh-Nuuh \| Nuuh-Nuuh-Nuuh \| Nuuh-Nuuh-Nuuh 2)Nuh-nuh-nuh-Nah-nuh-nuh-nuuh \| Nuh-nuh-nuh-Nah-nuh-nuh-nuuh \| -- \| Nuh-nuh-nuuh-nuuuh 3)Nuh-nah Nuh-nah Nuh-nah Nuh-nah \| Nuh-nah Nuh-nah Nuh-nah Nuh-nah \| Nuh-nah-Nuh 4)Nuuuh \| Nuuuh-nah-nuuuh \| Nuuuh-nah-nu...	jamieuka	13	1847	Wed Feb 9 8:30 AM, 2011 by jamieuka
	Garry Moore RIP (Preview) How sad it is to see another legend pass away so prematurely.RIP Garry Moore,youre music lives on.	Wes[Wolverhampton]	1	1381	Mon Feb 7 3:24 PM, 2011 by noelindublin
	Wimborne (Preview) The Rats gig in Wimborne on Friday night has unfortunately had to be postponed due to illness - singer Peter woke up this morning (Wednesday) with a virus and nasty throat infection. He has been prescribed medicine from his Dr. More details for the rearranged date as soon as I have them.	BTR	7	2317	Sun Jan 30 11:57 PM, 2011 by suss
	Ratphobia (Preview) Does anybody on the forum have a phobia about rats. I doubt if anyone actually likes them. I find they always make me shudder when I see them on television or in some documentary. I like horror movies and find they sometimes like gratuitous shots of rats to add to an eerie scene. The historical fact tha...	noelindublin	19	1795	Sun Jan 30 8:50 PM, 2011 by JoanOfArc
	Rats commercial? (Preview) Reference to the Ambrosia ad in recent post got me wondering if any Rats tracks had ever been used in adverts, either TV or radio. Not aware of any but what would work? (and who knows even lead to a reissue or chart entry...ok, maybe not) I reckon some watchmaker could use Like Clockwork, perhaps Nikon or...	suss	20	2006	Fri Jan 28 1:07 AM, 2011 by jamieuka
	close as you`ll ever be third verse? (Preview) Does anyone know the lyrics for the third verse of close as you`ll ever be. It`s something that has bugged me for years. There is only two verse`s on the album but when they play it live(live at the music machine 1977 which is on the dvd extras) there is a third verse. If anyone can throw some light on this it...	do the rat	7	1493	Thu Jan 27 11:54 PM, 2011 by ArrGee
	Compare and contrast (Preview) For anyone intrigued as to how current Rats play Rat Trap and Mondays you can listen at link for this Saturday's gig http://www.palladiumclub.co.uk/ Personally I love the rework of I Don't Like Mondays, but would be interested to hear views of others.	suss	10	1779	Thu Jan 27 3:19 PM, 2011 by noelindublin
	New Rats Gigs (Preview) The Factory in Manchester (the famous HQ of Factory Records) and Fibbers in York. The gigs are on Friday and Saturday nights at cool all-standing venues right in the city centres. Tickets should be on sale soon. Also a gig TBC near to Antwerp. See here: http://www.boomtownrats.co.uk/the-rats-on-...	BTR	12	1949	Sun Jan 23 1:21 PM, 2011 by JoanOfArc
	Go West (Preview) Ok apart from Noel, and anyone living in Cornwall or Wales maybe.... Anyone thinking of venturing down to Bideford to see the Rats on 22nd Jan? I'm thinking of going via Wimborne the night before if anyone wants to car share from London area and do both gigs, assuming they go ahead. Seasons greetings to...	suss	8	1382	Mon Jan 3 3:19 PM, 2011 by Jules
	List of all bootlegs? (Preview) How about doing a list of all bootleg recordings that exist?	BTR	8	8925	Sun Jan 2 7:47 PM, 2011 by ArrGee
	V Deep fallout (Preview) Its funny how the Rats biggest selling lp at the time Mondo Bongo was followed up by a complete failure in terms of chart action. I wonder was this down to a lack of a hit single on V Deep - Never in a Million Years and Charmed Lives didn't do much and House On Fire was a minor hit as the third single release...	noelindublin	16	2065	Sat Jan 1 1:11 PM, 2011 by ArrGee
	Death Of Captain Beefheart- a Rats fans lament (Preview) Last night the death was announced of Don Van Vliet aka Captain Beefheart one of the most revolutionary musicians of the sixties or any other decade. His music was akin to the art of Salvador Dali or Picasso totally without rules and something pretty unique. Hope some other Rats fans have heard some of...	noelindublin	2	1286	Sun Dec 19 1:31 PM, 2010 by noelindublin
	Boomtown Rats sing Do They Know Its Xmas (Preview) I hope this has not been posted before. I never knew the Rats sang this. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XerxzfppEA	Scottie	9	1635	Sat Dec 18 1:08 PM, 2010 by noelindublin
	Born To Burn (Preview) I Just remembered this would be a good song for the new Rats to cover. Does anybody have the lyrics? Its a pity it wasn't on the reissue of the first album but you can only put so much on a cd I suppose with all the other extras. Doubt if Geldof will be doing songs like this on his new album but we live in deluded h...	noelindublin	0	1205	Mon Dec 6 1:43 PM, 2010 by noelindublin
	Rats releasing new album soon! (Preview) http://www.tivoliwimborne.co.uk/whats_on/index.asp?P_D_Short=&P_C_ID4=6&P_D_Code=&Prod_ids=6&PMaction=product_view_details&RecordID=882	Ian MD	10	1795	Tue Nov 30 6:53 PM, 2010 by BTR
	Watch out for the normal people! (Preview) Just wondering is it "normal" to be "obsessed" with a pop group. Somebody please help!	noelindublin	9	1937	Tue Nov 30 9:59 AM, 2010 by do the rat
	Brilliant (Preview) What a superb gig that was. Nice to meet ArrGee, BTR, Suss, Joan of Arc and meet up with Wes and Liz again, plus friends. will tell you more later, need some sleep/rest. By the way, does anyone know what they were filming for and if we can get a copy?	Jules	16	1577	Tue Nov 30 9:34 AM, 2010 by do the rat
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