The Boomtown Rats

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?

Jules · Jules

It must have only been a few seconds but it was very strange. I was standing around chatting with other fans in the bar, before the gig. Simon and Garry appeared and after a short time came over to me. Simon said he'd not seen me before, who was I? I was explaining that I had been a fan for 33 years etc. Th...

ArrGee · ArrGee

The night after The Rats appear in nearby Whyteleafe... Urban Soundscapes Live! 27 Nov 10 Gerry Cott will play a series of one-off performances of Urban Soundscapes in acoustically and architecturally interesting venues. The first of these performances will be held at 7.30pm on 27th November 201...

JoanOfArc · JoanOfArc

Just had to say something..... So what are they like live then? Do people dance at their gigs? What do the girls wear? Does anyone get out of order? How do people dance at their gigs? Do tell

Laibach · Laibach

The Rats got a mention on Corrie tonight as Carla moaned The Boomtown Rats were right about Mondays.

suss · suss

As you may have seen on Rock Artist Management website, the current Rats line up are booked for a gig in Surrey on this date. Venue is near Croydon with good rail links. This is a private party I'm organising and the Rats have kindly agreed to perform their set, which is a bit of a dream come true for me. Par...

BTR · BTR

I have just had a call to say thousands are watching them tonight in Germany.

noelindublin · noelindublin

Can anybody recommend a good album they think a Rats fan would like - old or new it doesn't matter? I've been listening to the Kaiser Chief's Off With Their Heads for the last few weeks and think it's pretty good - I'd give it 7/10.

Jules · Jules

was on in the background just now on EastEnders

noelindublin · noelindublin

What if any Boomtown Rats track could be revamped in the modern stylee with the usual pointless generated "beats" and other such interfering to make it playable to a modern audience with a ten second attention span? i was thinking a dancey sounding track with some commercial appeal like...

noelindublin · noelindublin

Which is the better song Mondays or Rat Trap? -- Edited by ArrGee on Tuesday 26th of October 2010 10:12:54 PM -- Edited by ArrGee on Tuesday 26th of October 2010 10:17:48 PM

Jules · Jules

For some reason unknown to myself I didn't see the Rats more than once live and that was in 1979. In the early to mid 80s they were doing the Uni circuit. A friend of mine saw them, probably around 82-85 (that's when he was at Uni) and he said they refused, or rather Bob did, to do Rat Trap and Mondays and eve...

noelindublin · noelindublin

Just watched the Rats on Youtube doing Diamond Smiles in Toyko, May 1980and can't help thinking if wasn't that great. Talk about overdoing the na na nas, and the concise dynamic of the original is ruined with a lazy ending/last verse. I've always had a thing that I generally prefer the recorded versi...

noelindublin · noelindublin

As a fan growing up I used to feel a bit insulted that the Rats were not considered "real " punks whatever that means. Then I started to realise that this was only a concept made up by the music press to suit their agenda which is being the arbiters of taste. Bands like XTC, Dr Feelgood or The Sain...

noelindublin · noelindublin

hey- this is one song the Rats don't seem to have played too often live. It must be one of their most tender songs and it's curious that Bob hasn't played it live in his own band. There was a very good version on the first album reissue a few years back. I know its a bit at odds with the more New Wavey/ Punk feeli...

noelindublin · noelindublin

Just discovered trawling through page six or seven of the Boomtown Rats videos that someone has added Mary of the Fourth Form and Me and Howard Hughes from the Rock Goes To College series from 1978. This is the first time I've seen these songs as I had only seen Rat Trap from RGTC previously. Picture qual...

noelindublin · noelindublin

HI- does anybody know if a full concert was recorded by Japanese tv when the Rats toured in 1980? A live version of Diamond Smiles appeared on Youtube so I presume a full concert was recorded but I have no more information and always wondered if this concert remains in the vaults of some tv corporatio...

Beistovin · Beistovin

Anyone have any rare BTR live cds or Bob Live cds . I have 4 Live cds I would love to copy and trade for something I dont have. I am talking about Bootlegs . Right now there is a Boomtown Rats Bootleg cd on ebay starting at $20.00 , I will trade the same cd minus artwork for something I dont have . I have "On a Night...

noelindublin · noelindublin

Hot off the presses. Pete Briquette has stated that he thinks its very unlikely for there to be a Rats reunion there are too many disputes between the personnel in the band. He says he'd love to for sentimental reasons but who would want to see a bunch of middle aged old guys on stage! Various sources for t...

JDNSCOT · JDNSCOT

Can someone help me.I have just seen a video from the band,for a song called Rain.It is the video for the terrific DAVE,with some words changed ,for what seems like no reason at all. Can someone explain this, as all this does to me is to ruin the image of Dave,as a song.THANKS

noelindublin · noelindublin

noelindublin · noelindublin

noelindublin · noelindublin

I didn't know Geldof has such a love for tigers. Just what is Bob up to with that tiger. If you go to Getty Images search for Boomtown Rats then choose "oldest first" loads of brilliant Rats photos from back in the day appear including some with Bob and his new best friend from the Tonic cove...

noelindublin · noelindublin

Hi - I was wondering about fans favourite photos of the Boomtown Rats. I would say there are loads to choose from, but my fave is the one with the band sitting on the stairs on the Diamond Smiles video set festooned with balloons. This one appeared in an issue of Jackie magazine which my sister used to get,...

noelindublin · noelindublin

Does anybody think that Bob Geldof was the most exciting front-man of the punk/new wave scene? With his constant movement around the stage and his general presence and charisma he certainly was more exciting than Paul Weller of the Jam. The fact that he didn't play guitar set him free to move about an...

noelindublin · noelindublin

Hi - bored of Tunbridge Wells writes to ask when did Boomtown Rats piano player Johnnie Fingers stop wearing pyjamas on stage and as a fashion statement? Was it around the time of Surfacing or a few years later during the Mondo Bongo years? PS - Or should that be Bored, of Tunbridge Wells? And it's not e...

noelindublin · noelindublin

This one is for fun only so don't take it too seriously. Does anybody see any blatant rip offs or plagiarism in any of the Rats songs. For me I cannot spot any so nothing springs to mind. I was wondering if anybody thinks x song by the Rats sounds a little like some other song. Conversely is there any songs by...

BTR · BTR

http://www.boomtownrats.co.uk/the-boomtown-rats/gig-reviews/37-the-boomtown-rats-gig-reviews/141-boomtown-rats-looking-after-dublin.html

noelindublin · noelindublin

HI- I'm sure some of the praise for the Rats success must go to Facthna O' Kelly. He was a quietly spoken, thoughtful music journalist who worked for the Evening Press newspaper in Dublin in the seventies and left his job to manage the Rats he was so impressed on seeing them play live. I've heard him being...

noelindublin · noelindublin

HI - Does anybody know which was the Rats best selling album of all time- I'm including all the re released cd albums and greatest hits in this. I suspect in might be Tonic . From 1978 till 2010 it must have outsold the others in terms of accumulated sales. I bought it probably four times in various formats...

noelindublin · noelindublin

HI- I was wondering does anybody have reviews of the Fine Art of Surfacing , Mondo Bongo and V Deep from NME Sounds MM etc. It's said these albums got a hard time and caused friction between the music press and Geldof or maybe this is just exaggerated. How much reviews sway people is open to debate. I suppo...

noelindublin · noelindublin

For what its worth does anybody think if the original Boomtown Rats line-up was to get together again could they come up with a good album? I know its an unlikely scenario but other bands have done it. I'm not naive, deluded or whatever but I still think Geldof and the five others had a unique feel to th...

Ian MD · Ian MD

...has been taken off the Rock Artist Management site. Doesn't look like it's going to happen now.

noelindublin · noelindublin

Hi - RTE Irish television made a documentary on the Rats in America in 1979 which I have never seen so I was wondering if anybody has seen this item or is it still in the RTE archives in Dublin?

noelindublin · noelindublin

Hi- I was too young to attend but I was curious if anyone on this forum attended the Leixlip castle gig. This was infamously when there was some sort of riot in the same way that there was lots of football hooliganism at that time- caused by people who didn't really care so long as the could have a scrap. Unf...

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	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	15289	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	651	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	544	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	2156	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	760	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	861	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	426	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	455	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	1143	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	608	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	760	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	623	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	679	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	487	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	1185	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	2990	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	1095	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	1102	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	2788	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	1009	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	1084	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	2432	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	2028	Fri Jun 3 11:06 PM, 2011 by ArrGee
	Luton (Preview) http://www.bbc.co.uk/threecounties/programmes/schedules	BTR	13	1249	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	401	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	823	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	1750	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	1937	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	745	Thu May 19 5:08 PM, 2011 by suss
	Cheltenham May 6th (Preview) Just bought my tickets. Anyone else going?	Jules	7	1224	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	2114	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	1124	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	1042	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	2488	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	837	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	2608	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	819	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	1432	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	1510	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	893	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	1954	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	1275	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	1709	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	1227	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	1390	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	624	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	1166	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	1211	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	1368	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	1496	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	1085	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	1901	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	1452	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	1588	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	1156	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	1123	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	1449	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	1067	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	7343	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	1582	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	787	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	1112	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	670	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	1392	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	1584	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	1217	Tue Nov 30 9:34 AM, 2010 by do the rat
	Weirdest dream about the Rats gig tomorrow (Preview) It must have only been a few seconds but it was very strange. I was standing around chatting with other fans in the bar, before the gig. Simon and Garry appeared and after a short time came over to me. Simon said he'd not seen me before, who was I? I was explaining that I had been a fan for 33 years etc. Th...	Jules	7	1129	Mon Nov 29 5:56 PM, 2010 by Jules
	Gerry Cott live - Cobham, Surrey 27 Nov 2010 (Preview) The night after The Rats appear in nearby Whyteleafe... Urban Soundscapes Live! 27 Nov 10 Gerry Cott will play a series of one-off performances of Urban Soundscapes in acoustically and architecturally interesting venues. The first of these performances will be held at 7.30pm on 27th November 201...	ArrGee	6	1191	Mon Nov 29 2:35 PM, 2010 by noelindublin
	I'm gonna see Boomtown Rats live soon!!!!!!!!!!! (Preview) Just had to say something..... So what are they like live then? Do people dance at their gigs? What do the girls wear? Does anyone get out of order? How do people dance at their gigs? Do tell	JoanOfArc	37	1664	Fri Nov 26 11:36 AM, 2010 by BTR
	Coronation Street (Preview) The Rats got a mention on Corrie tonight as Carla moaned The Boomtown Rats were right about Mondays.	Laibach	2	784	Tue Nov 23 2:56 PM, 2010 by noelindublin
	FREE Rats Gig Friday 26/11/10 (Preview) As you may have seen on Rock Artist Management website, the current Rats line up are booked for a gig in Surrey on this date. Venue is near Croydon with good rail links. This is a private party I'm organising and the Rats have kindly agreed to perform their set, which is a bit of a dream come true for me. Par...	suss	8	1221	Mon Nov 22 8:09 PM, 2010 by JoanOfArc
	Rats in Germany (Preview) I have just had a call to say thousands are watching them tonight in Germany.	BTR	2	808	Mon Nov 15 2:33 PM, 2010 by noelindublin
	quick recommendations (Preview) Can anybody recommend a good album they think a Rats fan would like - old or new it doesn't matter? I've been listening to the Kaiser Chief's Off With Their Heads for the last few weeks and think it's pretty good - I'd give it 7/10.	noelindublin	15	1223	Tue Nov 9 2:51 PM, 2010 by noelindublin
	Rat trap (Preview) was on in the background just now on EastEnders	Jules	1	827	Wed Nov 3 2:44 PM, 2010 by noelindublin
	Remake Remodel (Preview) What if any Boomtown Rats track could be revamped in the modern stylee with the usual pointless generated "beats" and other such interfering to make it playable to a modern audience with a ten second attention span? i was thinking a dancey sounding track with some commercial appeal like...	noelindublin	0	874	Mon Nov 1 2:31 PM, 2010 by noelindublin
	State Your Preference (Preview) Which is the better song Mondays or Rat Trap? -- Edited by ArrGee on Tuesday 26th of October 2010 10:12:54 PM -- Edited by ArrGee on Tuesday 26th of October 2010 10:17:48 PM	noelindublin	5	967	Sat Oct 30 9:50 AM, 2010 by suss
	When the Rats went to University (Preview) For some reason unknown to myself I didn't see the Rats more than once live and that was in 1979. In the early to mid 80s they were doing the Uni circuit. A friend of mine saw them, probably around 82-85 (that's when he was at Uni) and he said they refused, or rather Bob did, to do Rat Trap and Mondays and eve...	Jules	6	1113	Fri Oct 29 4:32 PM, 2010 by Jules
	Bad live versions, or not that song again! (Preview) Just watched the Rats on Youtube doing Diamond Smiles in Toyko, May 1980and can't help thinking if wasn't that great. Talk about overdoing the na na nas, and the concise dynamic of the original is ruined with a lazy ending/last verse. I've always had a thing that I generally prefer the recorded versi...	noelindublin	3	1011	Fri Oct 29 12:29 PM, 2010 by jamieuka
	"Real" punks- who cares? (Preview) As a fan growing up I used to feel a bit insulted that the Rats were not considered "real " punks whatever that means. Then I started to realise that this was only a concept made up by the music press to suit their agenda which is being the arbiters of taste. Bands like XTC, Dr Feelgood or The Sain...	noelindublin	1	728	Thu Oct 28 10:10 PM, 2010 by JoanOfArc
	I Can Make It If You Can (Preview) hey- this is one song the Rats don't seem to have played too often live. It must be one of their most tender songs and it's curious that Bob hasn't played it live in his own band. There was a very good version on the first album reissue a few years back. I know its a bit at odds with the more New Wavey/ Punk feeli...	noelindublin	6	1121	Tue Oct 26 4:14 PM, 2010 by noelindublin
	Middlesex ' 78- more videos added to Youtube! (Preview) Just discovered trawling through page six or seven of the Boomtown Rats videos that someone has added Mary of the Fourth Form and Me and Howard Hughes from the Rock Goes To College series from 1978. This is the first time I've seen these songs as I had only seen Rat Trap from RGTC previously. Picture qual...	noelindublin	0	655	Thu Oct 21 3:02 PM, 2010 by noelindublin
	Rats in Japan DVD 1980 (Preview) HI- does anybody know if a full concert was recorded by Japanese tv when the Rats toured in 1980? A live version of Diamond Smiles appeared on Youtube so I presume a full concert was recorded but I have no more information and always wondered if this concert remains in the vaults of some tv corporatio...	noelindublin	8	1118	Thu Oct 21 1:59 PM, 2010 by noelindublin
	Cd-R Trading (Preview) Anyone have any rare BTR live cds or Bob Live cds . I have 4 Live cds I would love to copy and trade for something I dont have. I am talking about Bootlegs . Right now there is a Boomtown Rats Bootleg cd on ebay starting at $20.00 , I will trade the same cd minus artwork for something I dont have . I have "On a Night...	Beistovin	8	1857	Tue Oct 19 1:54 PM, 2010 by Derek The Dane
	Pete rules out reunion - "too many disputes....." 12 OCT 2010 (Preview) Hot off the presses. Pete Briquette has stated that he thinks its very unlikely for there to be a Rats reunion there are too many disputes between the personnel in the band. He says he'd love to for sentimental reasons but who would want to see a bunch of middle aged old guys on stage! Various sources for t...	noelindublin	0	711	Thu Oct 14 3:27 PM, 2010 by noelindublin
	Dave/Rain (Preview) Can someone help me.I have just seen a video from the band,for a song called Rain.It is the video for the terrific DAVE,with some words changed ,for what seems like no reason at all. Can someone explain this, as all this does to me is to ruin the image of Dave,as a song.THANKS	JDNSCOT	5	3658	Thu Oct 14 1:55 PM, 2010 by noelindublin
	Tarzan outside playing on the jungle blues (Preview)	noelindublin	0	711	Wed Oct 13 2:45 PM, 2010 by noelindublin
	TIGER TIGER So this is the tonic ? (Preview)	noelindublin	0	755	Wed Oct 13 2:05 PM, 2010 by noelindublin
	Bob and the tiger - seems they get on like a house on fire (Preview) I didn't know Geldof has such a love for tigers. Just what is Bob up to with that tiger. If you go to Getty Images search for Boomtown Rats then choose "oldest first" loads of brilliant Rats photos from back in the day appear including some with Bob and his new best friend from the Tonic cove...	noelindublin	2	944	Tue Oct 12 12:50 PM, 2010 by noelindublin
	Having their pictures taken! (Preview) Hi - I was wondering about fans favourite photos of the Boomtown Rats. I would say there are loads to choose from, but my fave is the one with the band sitting on the stairs on the Diamond Smiles video set festooned with balloons. This one appeared in an issue of Jackie magazine which my sister used to get,...	noelindublin	2	951	Mon Oct 11 2:04 PM, 2010 by noelindublin
	Was Geldof the best frontman? (Preview) Does anybody think that Bob Geldof was the most exciting front-man of the punk/new wave scene? With his constant movement around the stage and his general presence and charisma he certainly was more exciting than Paul Weller of the Jam. The fact that he didn't play guitar set him free to move about an...	noelindublin	4	1117	Wed Oct 6 1:14 AM, 2010 by LadyPinkFloyd
	The Pyjama game (Preview) Hi - bored of Tunbridge Wells writes to ask when did Boomtown Rats piano player Johnnie Fingers stop wearing pyjamas on stage and as a fashion statement? Was it around the time of Surfacing or a few years later during the Mondo Bongo years? PS - Or should that be Bored, of Tunbridge Wells? And it's not e...	noelindublin	0	830	Mon Oct 4 3:54 PM, 2010 by noelindublin
	See you in court! (Preview) This one is for fun only so don't take it too seriously. Does anybody see any blatant rip offs or plagiarism in any of the Rats songs. For me I cannot spot any so nothing springs to mind. I was wondering if anybody thinks x song by the Rats sounds a little like some other song. Conversely is there any songs by...	noelindublin	6	929	Fri Oct 1 12:48 AM, 2010 by BTR
	Good Story (Preview) http://www.boomtownrats.co.uk/the-boomtown-rats/gig-reviews/37-the-boomtown-rats-gig-reviews/141-boomtown-rats-looking-after-dublin.html	BTR	1	700	Wed Sep 29 2:34 PM, 2010 by noelindublin
	Facthna O' KELLY the Rats manager (Preview) HI- I'm sure some of the praise for the Rats success must go to Facthna O' Kelly. He was a quietly spoken, thoughtful music journalist who worked for the Evening Press newspaper in Dublin in the seventies and left his job to manage the Rats he was so impressed on seeing them play live. I've heard him being...	noelindublin	1	1768	Tue Sep 28 9:35 PM, 2010 by ArrGee
	Rats best selling album of all time (Preview) HI - Does anybody know which was the Rats best selling album of all time- I'm including all the re released cd albums and greatest hits in this. I suspect in might be Tonic . From 1978 till 2010 it must have outsold the others in terms of accumulated sales. I bought it probably four times in various formats...	noelindublin	10	5446	Sun Sep 26 8:33 PM, 2010 by BTR
	NME Melody Maker contemporary album reviews (Preview) HI- I was wondering does anybody have reviews of the Fine Art of Surfacing , Mondo Bongo and V Deep from NME Sounds MM etc. It's said these albums got a hard time and caused friction between the music press and Geldof or maybe this is just exaggerated. How much reviews sway people is open to debate. I suppo...	noelindublin	2	3425	Thu Sep 23 1:41 PM, 2010 by noelindublin
	The impossible question (Preview) For what its worth does anybody think if the original Boomtown Rats line-up was to get together again could they come up with a good album? I know its an unlikely scenario but other bands have done it. I'm not naive, deluded or whatever but I still think Geldof and the five others had a unique feel to th...	noelindublin	4	965	Tue Sep 21 1:22 PM, 2010 by noelindublin
	Rats new version of Monday's single release... (Preview) ...has been taken off the Rock Artist Management site. Doesn't look like it's going to happen now.	Ian MD	1	691	Tue Sep 21 12:56 PM, 2010 by noelindublin
	Boomtown Rats in America RTE 1979 (Preview) Hi - RTE Irish television made a documentary on the Rats in America in 1979 which I have never seen so I was wondering if anybody has seen this item or is it still in the RTE archives in Dublin?	noelindublin	2	1124	Mon Sep 20 1:27 PM, 2010 by noelindublin
	Boomtown Rats leixlip castle Co. Kildare 1980 (Preview) Hi- I was too young to attend but I was curious if anyone on this forum attended the Leixlip castle gig. This was infamously when there was some sort of riot in the same way that there was lots of football hooliganism at that time- caused by people who didn't really care so long as the could have a scrap. Unf...	noelindublin	2	4876	Mon Sep 20 1:02 PM, 2010 by noelindublin
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