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Rats on Teenage Kicks compilation...
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http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0007VUENK/qid=1112629514/sr=8-1/ref=pd_ka_0/202-3288889-7023018
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SCTV
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Did the Rats say anything about appearing on SCTV? They released that episode on DVD. It's called Teacher's Pet (Vol. 2 DVD set). I like the way they gave Bob an acting part. There is a commentary on the ep before that one, and when they show Bob, Andrea Martin says, "Go...
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A Rats page on the www - Brian Block
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Especially for Franna!
http://www.geocities.com/voxpoptart/boomtown.htm
And for one year, until the Rats cut album #3, this version of TONIC stood, in my opinion, as the finest album in the known universe: sma...
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The MacColl Connection - Pete Briquette
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http://www.kirstymaccoll.com/information/conn/b.htm Never thought of the bogs as rock 'n' roll!
iii) Most...
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boomtown rats at G 8 GIG
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I KNOW IT WON,T HAPPEN ! BOB EVEN SAID HE WOULD,NT BE A RAT EVEN IF HE COULD AGAIN BUT ALL US RATS FANS WOULD LOVE IT JUST 1 LAST TIME BOYS COME ON YOU KNOW YOU WANT TOO!! REEVO
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Everything you don't need to know about the Rats! (but quite interesting)
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http://www.cyberspace7.btinternet.co.uk/trivia7.htm
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Gerry Cott's tribute to John Peel
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The things search engines throw up! Looking for the Rats BBC sessions and found this....
gerry cott : UK Thursday, 28. October 2004
When we started the boomtown rats, John, as he did with lots of other bands before and since, gave us a helping hand. It's still hard to believe he's gone. I love...
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For all teenage rats fans!
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Hi my name is Cindy and im 17. I was just wondering if there are any rats fans around my age out there coz i feel like im "living on an island" here! (please excuse the very cheesy pun!)
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Someone's Looking At You DVD - Do they know it's Xmas
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I think that Do they know it's Xmas sing by bob is the best version of all ! heard it for the first time it's verygood -- Edited by ArrGee at 16:22, 2005-10-04
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Tell me more?
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I didn't buy this, but is it the same book as the one by Peter Stone on Amazon (£65!), it just says the Boomtown Rats. I think I've seen Having Their Picture Taken on ebay, but not recently. There is another book on Amazon.co.uk - the best of Bob Geldof and the Boomtown Rats. Are any of these worth buying? If...
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Glasgow Apollo.... (bet you never thought you'd see Garry Roberts quoted!)
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http://www.inthewilderness.com/apollo/
"Oh Apollo on your final day, with your solid balconies in fine array I wish you could continue on But the Council says you must be gone." Garry Roberts (Boomtown Rats)
"The only thing that should happen to the Apollo is that it be torn down by rock fans br...
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promos
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does any1 no where i can find the promo video to shes so modern and can't stop
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Gerry Cott Speaks Out!
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http://www.ias.org.uk/publications/alert/05issue1/alert0501_p12.html
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T-Shirt
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Hi all,
Does anyone know if it is actually possible to get rats t-shirt's anywhere?? I've tried looking online but had no luck. if not I'm gonna have to have some made up myself!!
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Live At Hammersmith Odeon, UK 1978 - Has anyone seen this?
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I have the original video (and I mean the original mono version), but has anyone watched the new DVD? I do intend to buy it, just not got round to it yet.... -- Edited by ArrGee at 16:18, 2005-10-04
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XTC fans like the Boomtown Rats!
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http://www.xtcidearecords.co.uk/cgi-bin/ikonboard/topic.cgi?forum=36&topic=115
Though they have their frivolus side (I rem...
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A Second Time
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do any of you know/own the lyrics to this song? I tried figuring/writing it out on my own but I'm still muddled with a couple of lines. just drop me a pm if ya wanna help me out
also...what's Bob's story behind this song? Another reference to Daphne (in addition to 'I Can Make It...')? a differ...
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Debut Album -> Favourite Track
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And why? -- Edited by Tina McBain at 16:37, 2005-10-04
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she's so modern?
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heya
does any1 no where i can download the promo video for shes so modern cuz i loved the song but i can't find the promo
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A moment in history
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Rat Trap was played on Virgin Radio this morning at 10.08 am. I've never heard it on there before, let's have more Rats on the radio
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promo
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I recently found a recording on vhs of the 1979 Kenny Everet new years eve show which I was surprised to see contained a video for Someones Looking At You which was'nt the one on The Story Of The Boomtown Rats dvd, it had the band dressed in army clothes, does anyone know if this was an official promo or was i...
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Someone's Looking At You DVD - again, very annoying...
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oh my gosh. the "On A Night Like This" concert is, at times, frustrating to watch due to the strange editing special effects! what's going on? Both this concert and the Hammersmith one (separate DVD) are completely muddled by these ghetto and extremely annoying little effects that sometimes domina...
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Great AUDIO/VIDEO link on bobgeldof.info front page
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Look for this and click....
And then you get 30 second clips of all the tracks on the best of. Best to just leave the window open while you are on this forum!
Thanks Tina and Ian!
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Rat reactions
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People tell me that liking the Rats was never cool, however on two occasions recently I've been asked what the first record I ever bought was.
The first record I bought myself with my own money was of course a Rats album (Tonic). When I revealed this information, on both occasions, I was told this wa...
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Unknown Boomtown Rats Lyrics
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Does anyone know the extra lyrics which feature on Mary of the Fourth, on the Best of the Boomtown Rats album. These lyrics are in between the lyrics, Shes heading to the pillar bar, and Well Johnny looks alright tonight....., also I was wondering if anyone knew what Bob Geldof is s...
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Rat fans from where?
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I have been a Rat fan since 1978 when I use to live in Holy head Wales. Now I live in Malta.
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Rats Armband
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Does anyone remember the rats armband, featuring the famous rat logo? It was featured on one of their early releases I think...I'm going back to 1977 here pop pickers. I remember cutting the design out of an ad in a copy of the NME or whatever, covering it in sticky-backed plastic ( seriously! original...
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How old was Bob Geldof?
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How old was Bob when he started boomtown rats? Just wondering......
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Marcs show
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so..in 1977 the rats were on Marcs show, playing Lookin' after no. 1..(it's on the best of dvd, but maybe I don't have to tell you...) Does anyone know if they did an interview too, or did they just come on to do that song? Just asking, incase anyone has the full video ..o...
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Bound for glory
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has anyone actually read this book? I haven't, but...maybe I should?
review, anyone?
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Money
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Have all The Boomtown Rats been getting the money from the sale of their tshirts, posters etc on this web site, and all their ones that have been sold over the years at Bob Geldof's gigs?
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Fine Art of Surfacing -> My Very First Rats Album
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I was at a friends house one friday evening when the show "Fridays" came on . "Fridays" was a Saturday night live kind of comedy show . The musical guest was none other than "The Boomtown Rats". They Played the song "I Dont Like Mondays" and I was hooked . I remember thinking that the singer looked like he w...
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Happy Nothing Happened Today Day!
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Remember to play "Nothing Happened Today" at least once today.
And watch News At Ten if you're really wanting to check nothing did happen today.
(So far incidentally the weather here has been fair, then turned cold & started to rain. Hmmm)
And if your next door neighbour is called Harold Ho...
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"Mondays," Six Feet Under
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aw. My sis saw a commercial for the HBO series "Six Feet Under" (don't know how popular, if at all, this show is outside of the US). The series premiere is today, Monday, and the commercial was playing the BTR's version of "Mondays" in the background. Very appropriate! And a...
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Has Rat Chat disappeared?
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Just tried to access it (though no one ever posts on it), and it has gone! Got some forum about oatmeal instead!
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Debut Album -> Utterly Subjective Personal Opinion
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C'mon - we haven't had any real fun since the Clash invasion!
My current review, having heard the thing only a few times now (otherwise known as I reserve the right to change my mind down the line):
Looking After #1 - Really, I'm shocked that the BTR were ever this much fun! music...
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All of this talk about a potential "Live 8"...
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.. sure makes me think that it would be an ideal time for, at long last, the reunion of the Boomtown Rats, even if for just one show.
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Mary Of The Fourth Form Be With You
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Well, if the Star Wars fans can get away with hijacking today, why can't we?
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V-DEEP---A Revelation**
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'Dia dhuit' & Greetings to all!
I just had to voice my opinion here on the excellent "V Deep" opus.
I'd ne'er hard it before the re-issues came out,and,so,when I bought it last week,and after reading some of it's reviews,I was wondering how good it would be,if at all.Well,total...
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Mondo Bongo - really that bad...?
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everyone keeps saying how bad this album is, that it´s the weakest one, but is that the opinion of everyone here? I think that there are a few good songs one it, obviously banana republic but I´ve always liked hurt hurts aswell. what do you say? -- Edited by Tina McBain at 16:34, 2005-10-04...
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Teenage Kicks Competition
(closed)
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Those nice people at Sanctuary Records have agreed to give us a complimentary copy of the Teenage Kicks album for competition purposes.
Here is the question:
Saint Bob's website www.bobgeldof.info is run from Tamworth, UK. Which other "saint" who also has a track on the Teenage Kicks al...
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born to burn
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hi...anyone got the lyrics to Born to burn?
love the song, but can't really tell how the lyrics go, so if any of you've managed to transcribe it...
thanks alot
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MARY OF THE 4TH FORM - Japanese single
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I have just been outbidded for a Japanese copy of MARY OF THE 4TH FORM.Some one has paid 38 Pounds for this item.Congatulations who ever won this item. -- Edited by Tina McBain at 16:38, 2005-10-04
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Mojo (out April 6) - Rats article!!!
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As I spend a lot of time in newsagents browsing, I looked through Mojo, as it had a good looking post-punk cover CD, and as I checked the tracklisting, a inset says next month's mag comes with an article on The Boomtown Rats
Check this link nearer the time.
http://www.mojo4music.com/html/mojo_n...
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Best Of...DVD ... American Release?
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Does anyone know if there are plans to release the Best Of Boomtown Rats DVD in America? The one available on amazon.co.uk is Region so I doubt it'll play on my Region 1 DVD.
Grrr...I so want to see that DVD!!!
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Someone's Looking At You DVD - The Music Machine
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It's DEFINATLEY (i probably spelt that wrong) my favourite part of the new dvd especially the performance of 'Close as you'll ever be' but Max Volume???? Did i miss something??
Also what's with the stupid punk who runs on stage n hit Bob... n non of the band act as if anything's happened!! -- Edited by...
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March 28th
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And this is ths date March 28th and someone told me nothing happened today.
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favorite promo vids?
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I couldn't believe how random and funny some of the BTR's promo vids were. Admittedly it's hard for me to pick favorites lol but I'll try...
my top 4 would have to be:
I Don't Like Mondays
Dave
Tonight
Diamond Smiles
I was going to list five but the fifth one would be a four-way tie betw...
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In The Long Grass - The Original US version
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Does anyone have it? On vinyl ? Or the singles?
Is the back cover, or inside cover different to UK version ?
Odd thing is I have never seen it on eBay or anywhere. The only reason I knew it existed was by downloading the album off the internet and hearing some new versions. -- Edited by Tin...
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Add some Tonic to this
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www.channel4.com/entertainment/tv/microsites/G/greatest/albums/vote.html
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In The Long Grass - One of my Favorites
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I have heard so many people talk about how the quality of Rats music had fallen by the time they split , but I think this album stacks up with the best . I think the music is great , lyrics interesting, and the melodies are some of Geldofs best . I rate this just behind "Surfacing" as my favorite...
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best of dvd
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I dont get here as ofetn as I would like so the answer t o this question may be lurking in n the site but-Is the best of (videos) dvd coming out over here in the USA ( I must have it)
gawd KNOWS the hammersmith thingey was hard enough to order anywhere & I still have to wait anoythr 3 weeks ! G...
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New Bob Geldof Forum!!!
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Rats/Geldof memorobillia in Hard Rock Cafe
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Has anyone seen any Rats/Geldof stuff in any of the Hard Rock cafes dotted about the world? I can think of only one place. I was on holiday on the Florida Keys, Key West. The HR cafe there had a wall painting of Geldof, Spingsteen and one other (name escapes me). I took a picture of it and I will copy it to this...
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BOB GELDOF V JOHN TRAVOLTA
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X -- Edited by ponchus pilot at 12:00, 2006-03-17
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Missed my ultimate Gig!!!
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Did this for a bit of a laugh a few months ago, and they go and contact me, when I'm off work (spent three weeks off). Anyone hear it? (Names concealed)
__________________________________________________________
From: [xxxx.xxxx@bbc.co.uk] Sent: Monday, February 28, 2005 9...
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Garry Roberts replacement
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During 1984 Garry Roberts injured his back on a motorbike accident, whilst buying up copies of Drag Me down. I presume this is accurate. I was also under the impression that during his layoff the Rats had a number of gigs to fulfill, my question is who was his replacement?
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Tori Amos
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Have anyone of you heard Tori Amos cover version of I Don't like Mondays?
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Anyone got a good emoticon for a pianist?
(Preview)
Courtesy of the Clash Message Board, I give you, The Boomtown Rats!!!!
Pete Simon God Gary Gerry Fingers
One without a monitor would be ideal! -- Edited by ArrGee at 11:00, 2005-03-10 -- Edited by ArrGee at 17:01, 2005-03-12
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Who has got all 7 cds.
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I have got all 7 cds.Anybody else here as mad as me?.
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North American Boomtown Rats releases
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MJ asked this question in another topic, but I thought I'd give it more prominence. The Boomtown Rats CD reissues and the "Someone's Looking at You" DVD are all European releases only. This means paying import prices for the CDs, but even more dire, it means not being able to play the DVD at all on most No...
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Download Rare Rats!
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I am gonna start something here . I usually trade anything rare I have for something else rare . I want to start posting links to rare tracks here and I want others to do the same . I have 4 bootleg cds and some rare tracks I will post them all track by track in this topic . I am going to start with "Man At The Top"....
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"Man At The Top" & "Born To Run"---Rat-ta-tat*
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Dia dhuit agis conas ta tu inniu?
Greeting all at this here "Caislean"-Rat(Castle-Rats),
I've left a post before about this,rare tracks an' all,but,please allow me add it again,for there are some specific tracks I'd love to get a hold of.
I must add here tha...
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IrelandCalling
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Rats on BBC Radio 6 - 24 Feb - 10pm
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I never thought I'd see them on the same bill as Kraftwerk & Lush! No details yet. May be a live gig, maybe a session, who knows!
Lot of other good ones. my recommendations in bold; but a couple just jump out at you, don't they?
(Please let my DVD recorder come back by then!) http://...
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rats fans
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hi I am near Seattle are there ANY other fans in my area-I'd love to chat to you!
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Releasing a single and radio air play
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I don't know if anyone else has heard any of the tracks from the back catalogue being played on the radio, because I haven't. Except of course when Bob was being interviewed by Jonathan Ross.
I know that Bob thinks the singles market is dead, but surely in order to draw attention to the CDs and Rat mus...
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Jules
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Remastering the remasters!
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Thanks to the miracle of audacity (best piece of software ever???), I have remastered the remasters back to the originals
The ordering was easy (rip and edit tags[I have a good free one]) but for those who want the originals....
1. Wonky bit of I can make it if you can is easy enough to disg...
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ArrGee
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Banana Republic (Live)
(Preview)
Hi,
one of the songs I really love, when it's played live, is Banana Republic. I've heared it once in Mainz, Germany in 2001 or 2002 first row. WOW, even though Bob was very ill, got a flu, it was the very best performance of Banana Republic. Another great live version is on Dave 12" single. I also ...
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I hate to say this but....
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As much as I hate the supermarket chain Sainsburys I've been told (and have verified myself) that Sainsburys Online is selling all the Boomtown Rats Cds for £7.49 each. With no pnp!
Dunno whether to scorn them in disgust at their obvious 'flog em to the masses, inflate our profits' dealing or...
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Roz
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I Can Make It If You Can
(Preview)
Is it just my cd, or does the very start of 'I Can Make It If You Can' on The Boomtown Rats cd sound a bit wonky? It's like i was playing the LP version and i just jogged the sterio!
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Ian D
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Ridiculous
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Hi there,
not just that promoted, confirmed and canceled(!) gigs were not(!) announced on this page, BUT the promoted and confirmed announcement of the re-release, which is also wrong, isn't corrected on this site either. Well, as much as i like this music, this will always be a sham...
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STC
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HELP needed with some Tracks!
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Dia dhuit('Hello),
'Allo 'Allo to all,I am in need of some info on Rare Rats tracks---Okay,I have all the reissues(first time hearing 'Mondo' and "V Deep"..great stuff they are too!!!),and the bonus tracks are a joy,but,is there much more out there,somewhere????
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IrelandCalling
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First album running order
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http://www.bobgeldof.info/ratsalbums2005.htm says
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sjm
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Back Catalogue
(Preview)
Hi Everyone,
Good news I have managed to find somewhere that has back catalogue in stock as well as Greatest Hits CD & DVD. Only one out of stock is FAOS which will be back in on tues. I tried ording through Amazon, but they quoted April!!!!!! as estimated delivery date.
http://www.reflexcd.c...
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Joanne Harding
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Rat fans from the where?
(Preview)
I have been a Rat fan since 1978 when I use to live in Holyhead, Wales. Now I live in Malta.
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Malteserat
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My CDs have been dispatched
(Preview)
At last about a week after everyone else... I hope they arrive quickly. the good news though is my DVD arrived today
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Jules
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CD Inlay posters - nice to have them uncreased!
(Preview)
The art work on the new CDs is really good. Lots of little pieces and all the lyrics for In the long grass.
Only thing is I reckon the six posters (with the essays) would be really good to have in an A3 format (or at least flat), so I could put them on the wall along with the Mondo Bongo po...
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ArrGee
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The Job's Done - Back Catalogue
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The complete works of the thoughts of David Clancy are now on the site. We would like to thank David for his sterling work in taking us from the debut album right through to In The Long Grass. Taking a look at both the original vinyl album versions and the re-release CD versions.
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3 rats CDs in amazon top 100!!!
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53. The Fine Art of Surfacing ~The Boomtown Rats Audio CD - Mercury / February 7, 2005
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Boomtown Rats ~Boomtown Rats Audio CD - Mercury / February 7, 2005
100. A Tonic for the Troops ~Boomtown Rats Audio CD - Mercury / February 7, 2005
Very popular, aren't they? Wait un...
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Today's a big day...
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I started the day with a letter of mine in a newspaper about social delinquents, and the latest half-arsed government measure to combat it ("Ban Buckfast"...jeez, grow up!), before going into Glasgow to hand in the paper work & accept the job offer that came in the post last Friday.
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CDs in the shops today and they look good
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They all come with a cardboard slip covers, and pretty much ape the front & back covers with the additional tracks. Didn't have the debut or V deep @ HMV Covent Garden, but the others looked good. Couldn't look inside as they were sealed. Only one copy of each, so not expecting a run on them. Also the B...
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84th greatest pop video
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http://www.channel4.com/entertainment/tv/microsites/G/greatest/pop_videos/results.html , but even worse nothing from Blondie! No Atomic!!!!!
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Fingers Speaks!!!
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http://www.metro.co.uk/metro/interviews/interview.html?in_page_id=8&in_interview_id=1016Johnnie Fingers was keyboard player in Irish rock band, The Boomtown Rats. Formed in 1975 the Ra...
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If you buy Q magazine this month...
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...be warned, make sure that when you are reading it:
(a) you are sitting down
(b) you have someone standing by with smelling salts.
...when you see the reviews for the Boomtown Rats back catologue re-issue.
4 stars and a "Q Recommended!" label for The Fine Art Of Surfacing, Mondo...
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More From his prolific pen
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The prolific pen of David Clancy has been busy again. This time perusing over the aritstic merits of Mondo Bongo and V Deep. Take a look for yourselves and see if he has panned your favourite track, like he did mine ( Charmed Lives).
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Reviews of Back Catalogue
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It's nice to see the reviews are beginning to appear in the music press. Q have reviewed the albums quite positively. Interestingly though, they rate Mondo Bongo and V Deep very highly, in fact as many stars as Tonic (I also hold this view which not a popular view among general fans, I much...
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Rats essay in Standard tonight...
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... shame if you missed it, but the Rats Essay on Tonic for the Troops was published in full in tonight's Standard. (London paper)
A tonic for Geldof's troops
With a special Brit Award coming and the Boomtown Rats on CD for the first time, Sir Bob should be a happy man. The band's second album w...
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Review of new CD
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One of things I find most pleasing about editing this website, is the number of talented writers we have encountered. Corinna, R S Wayment and if you require proof of this, just look at this message board, contributions from Mark Boyle and Arrgee. I have just uploaded onto the site the first of t...
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Missing from DVD
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Does anyone know why the "Rats in America" RTE 1979 T.V Doc has not appeared on forthcoming DVD.The show included the first live performance of Mondays,Rats live in Fredricks,radio interviews,returning to Dublin airport etc...clips were used in "Saint or Singer".
Also Top of the Pops ap...
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Rats Essays - Level of interest reflects CDs
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Well for me they do!
The first two are very good. Possibly too much reference to the post-release visit to the US in the Tonic essay, but very readable!
However, the Surfacing essay seems to focus on December 1978 and Rat Trap in particular, and though interesting not as good as it...
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Rats Competition
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Those nice people at Universal are sending us copies of the 6 forthcoming back catalogue CD releases.
We are running a competition to give you the opportunity to win one of the albums. Today's competition is to win a copy of the previously un-released on CD debut album - Boomtown Rats. The question i...
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