The Boomtown Rats

Cazzy · Cazzy

last weekend i set out to buy tonic for the troops cos i recently lost my original album

so.. i got to hmv and found all the rats albums remastered, picked up tonic und went.. it wasn't till later when i looked at the bk of the case and heard the cd when i realised tht 3 songs were missing and a bunch...

ArrGee · ArrGee

26th! What is that all about? http://www.hotpress.com/top100albums/ But these comments are so true! E O'Connor, hotpress.com: "My older brother got A Tonic For The Troops free with a hotpress subscription back in 1978 and we just played it like crazy. This was the sound of Ire...

joegravellese · joegravellese

So one day in study hall last week a friend of mine and I made an obscure reference to "I Don't Like Mondays" and laughed about it for a few minutes. Another friend of mine asked what we were talking about, so my response was (naturally) to pull out my MP3 player and let her listen to "Mondays." Her re...

ArrGee · ArrGee

http://enjoyment.independent.co.uk/music/features/article347999.ece

ArrGee · ArrGee

http://thelive8concert.com/razorlight.htm Johnny Borell has admitted that their biggest influence is Bob Geldof and The Boomtown Rats. Not only has he adopted Geldof's vocal style and mannerisms, their album title is a tribute to the Rats. Johnny has been quoted as saying "The secret of rock...

kathp89 · kathp89

OMG boomtown rats i dont like mondays were number 84 for their video, not much said about the video, just some text explination underneath, and about only 15 seconds of it o well

Drunc · Drunc

Over the years I have done many homemade cassettes of Rats/Geldof compilations for personal use, mainly for in the car, but my new car only plays CDs so my computer has been put to heavy use recompiling compilations. Restricted to a mere 80 minutes I had a very difficult time selecting which Rats tra...

ArrGee · ArrGee

http://www.chartwatch.co.uk/TopTen/labels/lab281.htm

jamieuka · jamieuka

On my vinyl copy of V Deep for Talking in Code, the inner sleeve includes a third verse i.e. includes the phrase "semaphore girl" (google for it). Any idea why this didn't make it onto the record? I recall TBR performing this third verse live (golddiggers, Chippenham, filmed in 1984...

Jules · Jules

[url]http://www.q4music.com/nav?page=q4music.now.redirect.qanda&fixture_q_and_a=3958657&resource=3958657[/ur...

ArrGee · ArrGee

http://www.djriko.com/music/Riko%20Taints%20separate%20tracks%20and%20cover%20art.rar

ArrGee · ArrGee

http://216.109.124.98/search/cache?p=%22Riot+in+Cell+Block%22+No.+9+%22Boomtown+rats%22&prssweb=Search&ei=UTF-8&fl=0&meta=...

Jules · Jules

I Don't Like Mondays has reached 175 in the Virgin all time top 500 and Rat Trap no 470. Mondays beats literally hundreds of serious classics, which still get played regularly. Doesn't that show those who control play lists that people still do want to listen to the Rats?

:big...

ArrGee · ArrGee

After James and The Strokes (and obviously Razorlight!) [ and Pulp! 'Oddly, the chorus of "A Little Soul", where he sings "You look like me..." sounds EXACTLY like old Boomtown Ratshttp://ilx.wh3rd.net/thread.php?msgid=3169412 ;Like the Boomtown Rats f...

Scottie · Scottie

According to Chris, at the Rats fansite, J K Rowling is a huge Rats fan and indeed saw them live in her youth. Good for her. Don't you think Bob would be a great wizard in the next H.P. film-wouldn't even need any make-up, would he?

joegravellese · joegravellese

I just got the DVD yesterday, but $!@#@! it's a @!$!@# Region 2, so I can only watch it on my PC, but whatever. The live version of "Someone's Looking At You" and "A Hold of Me" are incredible. "Diamond Smiles" video is the only really good video IMO, but the others are really funny and feature great musi...

joegravellese · joegravellese

I just ordered a copy from Australia (I'm in America)... it cost $4 for the book, $12 for shipping :-p Has anyone read it? Is it good?

Steve · Steve

The last time I saw the Rats live was at Live Aid, which was apt. Being 19 and with my then girlfriend I am not ashamed to admit that I was overcome with emotion. I kinda knew that it would be the last time I saw them live. I was so proud when they played Mondays and when Drag me Down was played we were the o...

Derek The Dane · Derek The Dane

It looks like another "Best Of" cd is on the way.Entitled 20th Century Masters,The Millennium Collection.It seems like this is an American cd but as of yet no tracks are listed.It might contain songs like "Up All Night" and "Rain".

Oh yes,release date is the 12th of July.

Jules · Jules

Don't forget to vote for Rat Trap and Mondays in whatever radio station's all time top 500. I've voted for them both on Virgin. Hope to see them both fair well.

ArrGee · ArrGee

Idea 1: got a great Beatles one a few years ago with all the album covers. 6 Rats albums and 4 geldof albums would make 10 months, and throwing in the Best of and anthology would make the round dozen without having to resort to the singles (save that for next time

) Idea 2: And for the Geldof st...

Mouse · Mouse

I dont know about you guys, but i totally love playing their music not just listening to it. I play the piano, and guitar or bass. Which ever. I was wondering whether you could put some tabs on here, or at least some guitar chords to play. This might inspired people to play the music. Ive played diamond smi...

ArrGee · ArrGee

On the spine the title is given as Loudmoth(sic). I Don't Like Mondays This is the World Calling Rat Trap The Great Song of Indifference Love Or Something Banana Republic Crazy The Elephant's Graveyard Someone's Looking at You She's So Modern House On Fire The Beat of th...

Derek The Dane · Derek The Dane

I was watching the Rats dvd last night and I noticed that Bob seems to be wearing the same baggy trousers .If you see the concert from the In The Long Grass Tour and the Self Aid concert it looks like he is wearing the same trousers.

.Nice one Bob.

Mike OBrien · Mike OBrien

Well, I hope this isn't too blasphemous, especially since it was meant with the best of intentions, but... A few years ago, a friend and I had a little bar-band that played mostly covers, or humorous originals, and we were called THE BOOMTOWN FAT KING COLE DUO, and we came up with a parody of "I D...

Steve · Steve

I've got the following Rats tour programmes: Tonic for the Troops tour (1978) Christmas Turkey Tour (1978) Fine art of Surfacing Tour (1979) Bongos over Britain (1980) V Deep (1982) In the Long Grass (1985) Now, where there any others. Particulary to support the first album ...

IrelandCalling · IrelandCalling

Greetings & 'Dia dhuit a chairde', Firstly,absolutely excellent news that Sir Bob is playing dublin's 'Vicar Street' this December!!!!! It's been ages since I've had a look-see through this board,and,have a li'l question -- Has anyone a list of all of t...

joegravellese · joegravellese

Since there's been a lot of negativity here (Worst rats song.. whether or not we're sick of Mondays..) I figure let's do some positivity and list our ten favorites.. they don't HAVE to be in specific order, but in my case, they are. 1 - Joey's on the Street Again 2 - Diamond Smiles 3 - Someone's Look...

_johanna_ · _johanna_

I was thinking earlier today, what are we ratfans called? For example, Adam Ants fans are Antpeople, and aren't Greatfull Dead fans called Deadheads? So I was just wondering if there's anything like that that we lot can be called?

ArrGee · ArrGee

http://www.rte.ie/2fm/infocentre/history.html ... the first song they ever played was Like Clockwork! RTÉ 2fm pressed the big green button in May 1979 and the world has been a different place ever since! Way back then, it was RTÉ Radio 2, the original and the best, brought to life by a...

ArrGee · ArrGee

OK, after all these years of waiting, the albums are all on CD (and the Best of) and the promos are on on DVD along with a couple of gigs. Is that it? I suspect there will be nothing from Phonogram, but given Eagle records ability to put out previously unissued live releases from the like...

ArrGee · ArrGee

http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0007VUENK/qid=1112629514/sr=8-1/ref=pd_ka_0/202-3288889-7023018

robertchao · robertchao

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...

ArrGee · ArrGee

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...

ArrGee · ArrGee

http://www.kirstymaccoll.com/information/conn/b.htm

Never thought of the bogs as rock 'n' roll! iii) Most...

reevo · reevo

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

ArrGee · ArrGee

http://www.cyberspace7.btinternet.co.uk/trivia7.htm

ArrGee · ArrGee

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...

Cindy · Cindy

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!)

Malteserat · Malteserat

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

Jules · Jules

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...

ArrGee · ArrGee

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...

Cazzy · Cazzy

does any1 no where i can find the promo video to shes so modern and can't stop

ArrGee · ArrGee

http://www.ias.org.uk/publications/alert/05issue1/alert0501_p12.html

pinkbutterfly · pinkbutterfly

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!!

ArrGee · ArrGee

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

ArrGee · ArrGee

http://www.xtcidearecords.co.uk/cgi-bin/ikonboard/topic.cgi?forum=36&topic=115

Though they have their frivolus side (I rem...

MMbullybuddyGP · MMbullybuddyGP

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...

ArrGee · ArrGee

And why? -- Edited by Tina McBain at 16:37, 2005-10-04

Cazzy · Cazzy

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

Jules · Jules

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

clubster · clubster

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...

MMbullybuddyGP · MMbullybuddyGP

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...

ArrGee · ArrGee

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!

Jules · Jules

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...

kathp89 · kathp89

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...

Malteserat · Malteserat

I have been a Rat fan since 1978 when I use to live in Holy head Wales. Now I live in Malta.

rattus · rattus

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...

Stipey · Stipey

How old was Bob when he started boomtown rats? Just wondering......

_johanna_ · _johanna_

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...

_johanna_ · _johanna_

has anyone actually read this book? I haven't, but...maybe I should? review, anyone?

Tommy · Tommy

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?

Beistovin · Beistovin

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...

Mark Boyle · Mark Boyle

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...

MMbullybuddyGP · MMbullybuddyGP

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...

ArrGee · ArrGee

Just tried to access it (though no one ever posts on it), and it has gone! Got some forum about oatmeal instead!

franna · franna

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...

joegravellese · joegravellese

.. 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.

Mark Boyle · Mark Boyle

Well, if the Star Wars fans can get away with hijacking today, why can't we?

IrelandCalling · IrelandCalling

'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...

_johanna_ · _johanna_

everyone keeps saying how bad this album is, that itÂ´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 IÂ´ve always liked hurt hurts aswell. what do you say?

-- Edited by Tina McBain at 16:34, 2005-10-04...

Ian · Ian

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...

_johanna_ · _johanna_

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

Derek The Dane · Derek The Dane

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

ArrGee · ArrGee

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...

OverItAll · OverItAll

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!!!

Jodie · Jodie

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...

Derek The Dane · Derek The Dane

And this is ths date March 28th and someone told me nothing happened today.

MMbullybuddyGP · MMbullybuddyGP

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...

ArrGee · ArrGee

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...

Jules · Jules

www.channel4.com/entertainment/tv/microsites/G/greatest/albums/vote.html

Beistovin · Beistovin

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...

fodleg · fodleg

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...

Elliot Offen · Elliot Offen

BG Aid Forum

Steve · Steve

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...

ponchus pilot · ponchus pilot

X -- Edited by ponchus pilot at 12:00, 2006-03-17

ArrGee · ArrGee

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...

Steve · Steve

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?

Malteserat · Malteserat

Have anyone of you heard Tori Amos cover version of I Don't like Mondays?

ArrGee · ArrGee

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

Derek The Dane · Derek The Dane

I have got all 7 cds.Anybody else here as mad as me?.

lenair · lenair

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...

Beistovin · Beistovin

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"....

IrelandCalling · IrelandCalling

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...

ArrGee · ArrGee

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://...

fodleg · fodleg

hi I am near Seattle are there ANY other fans in my area-I'd love to chat to you!

Jules · Jules

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...

ArrGee · ArrGee

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...

STC · STC

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 ...

Roz · Roz

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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	Rats albums remastered! pfft... (Preview) last weekend i set out to buy tonic for the troops cos i recently lost my original album so.. i got to hmv and found all the rats albums remastered, picked up tonic und went.. it wasn't till later when i looked at the bk of the case and heard the cd when i realised tht 3 songs were missing and a bunch...	Cazzy	5	1893	Wed Mar 8 10:21 PM, 2006 by ArrGee
	Rats are 26th in People's Choice Top 100 Irish albums... (Preview) 26th! What is that all about? http://www.hotpress.com/top100albums/ But these comments are so true! E O'Connor, hotpress.com: "My older brother got A Tonic For The Troops free with a hotpress subscription back in 1978 and we just played it like crazy. This was the sound of Ire...	ArrGee	7	1664	Sun Mar 5 2:02 PM, 2006 by Mark Boyle
	Rats Evangelism (Preview) So one day in study hall last week a friend of mine and I made an obscure reference to "I Don't Like Mondays" and laughed about it for a few minutes. Another friend of mine asked what we were talking about, so my response was (naturally) to pull out my MP3 player and let her listen to "Mondays." Her re...	joegravellese	3	1622	Wed Mar 1 5:01 AM, 2006 by Boomtown Rat
	B IS FOR THE BOOMTOWN RATS.... (Preview) http://enjoyment.independent.co.uk/music/features/article347999.ece	ArrGee	2	1301	Tue Feb 28 6:08 PM, 2006 by Tango
	Mrs.Geldof - I salute you! - Razorlight confirm they are the new Rats! (Preview) http://thelive8concert.com/razorlight.htm Johnny Borell has admitted that their biggest influence is Bob Geldof and The Boomtown Rats. Not only has he adopted Geldof's vocal style and mannerisms, their album title is a tribute to the Rats. Johnny has been quoted as saying "The secret of rock...	ArrGee	8	2373	Sat Feb 11 6:51 PM, 2006 by Tango
	100 greatest pop videos E4 (Preview) OMG boomtown rats i dont like mondays were number 84 for their video, not much said about the video, just some text explination underneath, and about only 15 seconds of it o well	kathp89	2	1326	Sun Jan 29 4:09 PM, 2006 by Tango
	New compilation (Preview) Over the years I have done many homemade cassettes of Rats/Geldof compilations for personal use, mainly for in the car, but my new car only plays CDs so my computer has been put to heavy use recompiling compilations. Restricted to a mere 80 minutes I had a very difficult time selecting which Rats tra...	Drunc	0	1001	Sat Jan 28 7:38 PM, 2006 by Drunc
	Ensign records..... (Preview) http://www.chartwatch.co.uk/TopTen/labels/lab281.htm	ArrGee	0	1361	Fri Jan 20 1:01 PM, 2006 by ArrGee
	Talking in Code third verse? Songs (Preview) On my vinyl copy of V Deep for Talking in Code, the inner sleeve includes a third verse i.e. includes the phrase "semaphore girl" (google for it). Any idea why this didn't make it onto the record? I recall TBR performing this third verse live (golddiggers, Chippenham, filmed in 1984...	jamieuka	6	7476	Mon Jan 16 9:10 AM, 2006 by ArrGee
	Your Rats votes are needed again. (Preview) [url]http://www.q4music.com/nav?page=q4music.now.redirect.qanda&fixture_q_and_a=3958657&resource=3958657[/ur...	Jules	7	1662	Tue Jan 10 6:19 PM, 2006 by Jules
	Download a Rats remix! (Preview) http://www.djriko.com/music/Riko%20Taints%20separate%20tracks%20and%20cover%20art.rar	ArrGee	0	1291	Tue Jan 10 1:10 PM, 2006 by ArrGee
	Lost rats songs? (Preview) http://216.109.124.98/search/cache?p=%22Riot+in+Cell+Block%22+No.+9+%22Boomtown+rats%22&prssweb=Search&ei=UTF-8&fl=0&meta=...	ArrGee	1	1447	Sun Jan 8 1:23 PM, 2006 by Tango
	Rats in the charts (Preview) I Don't Like Mondays has reached 175 in the Virgin all time top 500 and Rat Trap no 470. Mondays beats literally hundreds of serious classics, which still get played regularly. Doesn't that show those who control play lists that people still do want to listen to the Rats? :big...	Jules	16	4384	Fri Jan 6 9:41 PM, 2006 by ArrGee
	Rats influential (Preview) After James and The Strokes (and obviously Razorlight!) [ and Pulp! 'Oddly, the chorus of "A Little Soul", where he sings "You look like me..." sounds EXACTLY like old Boomtown Ratshttp://ilx.wh3rd.net/thread.php?msgid=3169412 ;Like the Boomtown Rats f...	ArrGee	7	1615	Thu Jan 5 5:06 PM, 2006 by Tango
	J K Rowling -Rats fan (Preview) According to Chris, at the Rats fansite, J K Rowling is a huge Rats fan and indeed saw them live in her youth. Good for her. Don't you think Bob would be a great wizard in the next H.P. film-wouldn't even need any make-up, would he?	Scottie	4	1288	Fri Dec 30 11:12 PM, 2005 by Scottie
	Highlights of the "Someone's..." DVD (Preview) I just got the DVD yesterday, but $!@#@! it's a @!$!@# Region 2, so I can only watch it on my PC, but whatever. The live version of "Someone's Looking At You" and "A Hold of Me" are incredible. "Diamond Smiles" video is the only really good video IMO, but the others are really funny and feature great musi...	joegravellese	0	1121	Fri Dec 30 11:47 AM, 2005 by Mouse
	Having Their Picture Taken (Preview) I just ordered a copy from Australia (I'm in America)... it cost $4 for the book, $12 for shipping :-p Has anyone read it? Is it good?	joegravellese	2	1442	Wed Dec 28 10:53 AM, 2005 by Jules
	Boomtown Rats last gig Concerts (Preview) The last time I saw the Rats live was at Live Aid, which was apt. Being 19 and with my then girlfriend I am not ashamed to admit that I was overcome with emotion. I kinda knew that it would be the last time I saw them live. I was so proud when they played Mondays and when Drag me Down was played we were the o...	Steve	14	9445	Sun Dec 25 11:59 PM, 2005 by Mark Boyle
	20th Century Masters Records (Preview) It looks like another "Best Of" cd is on the way.Entitled 20th Century Masters,The Millennium Collection.It seems like this is an American cd but as of yet no tracks are listed.It might contain songs like "Up All Night" and "Rain". Oh yes,release date is the 12th of July.	Derek The Dane	5	5782	Wed Dec 21 4:16 PM, 2005 by ArrGee
	Voting for the Rats (Preview) Don't forget to vote for Rat Trap and Mondays in whatever radio station's all time top 500. I've voted for them both on Virgin. Hope to see them both fair well.	Jules	5	1359	Mon Dec 19 4:59 PM, 2005 by Tango
	too late now, but how about a calendar next year? (Preview) Idea 1: got a great Beatles one a few years ago with all the album covers. 6 Rats albums and 4 geldof albums would make 10 months, and throwing in the Best of and anthology would make the round dozen without having to resort to the singles (save that for next time ) Idea 2: And for the Geldof st...	ArrGee	11	1722	Sun Dec 18 5:56 PM, 2005 by MrsRatSinger
	Rats Guitar Tabs (Preview) I dont know about you guys, but i totally love playing their music not just listening to it. I play the piano, and guitar or bass. Which ever. I was wondering whether you could put some tabs on here, or at least some guitar chords to play. This might inspired people to play the music. Ive played diamond smi...	Mouse	10	15003	Sat Dec 17 1:54 PM, 2005 by Tango
	Loudmouth - Best of Bob Geldof and the Boomtown Rats (Preview) On the spine the title is given as Loudmoth(sic). I Don't Like Mondays This is the World Calling Rat Trap The Great Song of Indifference Love Or Something Banana Republic Crazy The Elephant's Graveyard Someone's Looking at You She's So Modern House On Fire The Beat of th...	ArrGee	0	1203	Tue Dec 13 1:53 PM, 2005 by ArrGee
	Baggy Trousers (Preview) I was watching the Rats dvd last night and I noticed that Bob seems to be wearing the same baggy trousers .If you see the concert from the In The Long Grass Tour and the Self Aid concert it looks like he is wearing the same trousers..Nice one Bob.	Derek The Dane	3	1484	Fri Dec 9 12:05 PM, 2005 by camilladk
	Bob Parody Song (Preview) Well, I hope this isn't too blasphemous, especially since it was meant with the best of intentions, but... A few years ago, a friend and I had a little bar-band that played mostly covers, or humorous originals, and we were called THE BOOMTOWN FAT KING COLE DUO, and we came up with a parody of "I D...	Mike OBrien	16	9405	Thu Nov 17 6:19 PM, 2005 by Jules
	Tour Programmes (Preview) I've got the following Rats tour programmes: Tonic for the Troops tour (1978) Christmas Turkey Tour (1978) Fine art of Surfacing Tour (1979) Bongos over Britain (1980) V Deep (1982) In the Long Grass (1985) Now, where there any others. Particulary to support the first album ...	Steve	5	1704	Wed Nov 16 6:09 AM, 2005 by Mike OBrien
	Lost of all Rare Rats tracks??? (Preview) Greetings & 'Dia dhuit a chairde', Firstly,absolutely excellent news that Sir Bob is playing dublin's 'Vicar Street' this December!!!!! It's been ages since I've had a look-see through this board,and,have a li'l question -- Has anyone a list of all of t...	IrelandCalling	3	1649	Sun Oct 30 4:31 PM, 2005 by ArrGee
	TOP TEN favorite Rats songs (Preview) Since there's been a lot of negativity here (Worst rats song.. whether or not we're sick of Mondays..) I figure let's do some positivity and list our ten favorites.. they don't HAVE to be in specific order, but in my case, they are. 1 - Joey's on the Street Again 2 - Diamond Smiles 3 - Someone's Look...	joegravellese	4	6075	Sun Oct 30 8:53 AM, 2005 by Mouse
	what are we called! (Preview) I was thinking earlier today, what are we ratfans called? For example, Adam Ants fans are Antpeople, and aren't Greatfull Dead fans called Deadheads? So I was just wondering if there's anything like that that we lot can be called?	_johanna_	18	1921	Fri Oct 28 11:03 PM, 2005 by rekamakovics
	RTÉ Radio 2 (Preview) http://www.rte.ie/2fm/infocentre/history.html ... the first song they ever played was Like Clockwork! RTÉ 2fm pressed the big green button in May 1979 and the world has been a different place ever since! Way back then, it was RTÉ Radio 2, the original and the best, brought to life by a...	ArrGee	1	1453	Wed Oct 26 12:14 PM, 2005 by ArrGee
	What prospect of anything else ever being released? (Preview) OK, after all these years of waiting, the albums are all on CD (and the Best of) and the promos are on on DVD along with a couple of gigs. Is that it? I suspect there will be nothing from Phonogram, but given Eagle records ability to put out previously unissued live releases from the like...	ArrGee	5	1592	Wed Oct 26 10:54 PM, 2005 by franna
	Rats on Teenage Kicks compilation... (Preview) http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0007VUENK/qid=1112629514/sr=8-1/ref=pd_ka_0/202-3288889-7023018	ArrGee	6	4816	Fri Oct 21 7:54 PM, 2005 by camilladk
	SCTV (Preview) 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...	robertchao	1	1344	Mon Oct 10 5:43 PM, 2005 by Tango
	A Rats page on the www - Brian Block (Preview) 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...	ArrGee	1	1524	Wed Sep 28 5:02 PM, 2005 by Tango
	The MacColl Connection - Pete Briquette (Preview) http://www.kirstymaccoll.com/information/conn/b.htm Never thought of the bogs as rock 'n' roll! iii) Most...	ArrGee	16	3003	Wed Sep 21 7:43 PM, 2005 by Katharina
	boomtown rats at G 8 GIG (Preview) 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	reevo	41	2422	Mon Sep 19 4:21 PM, 2005 by Tango
	Everything you don't need to know about the Rats! (but quite interesting) (Preview) http://www.cyberspace7.btinternet.co.uk/trivia7.htm	ArrGee	1	1258	Thu Sep 15 4:09 PM, 2005 by Tango
	Gerry Cott's tribute to John Peel (Preview) 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...	ArrGee	0	1437	Thu Sep 15 9:00 AM, 2005 by ArrGee
	For all teenage rats fans! (Preview) 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!)	Cindy	52	2723	Sun Sep 11 1:37 PM, 2005 by Tango
	Someone's Looking At You DVD - Do they know it's Xmas (Preview) 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	Malteserat	12	1941	Tue Sep 6 5:33 PM, 2005 by Tango
	Tell me more? (Preview) 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...	Jules	12	5223	Thu Mar 24 5:01 PM, 2005 by Jules
	Glasgow Apollo.... (bet you never thought you'd see Garry Roberts quoted!) (Preview) 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...	ArrGee	1	1667	Fri Sep 2 5:05 PM, 2005 by Tango
	promos (Preview) does any1 no where i can find the promo video to shes so modern and can't stop	Cazzy	11	1551	Fri Sep 2 5:04 PM, 2005 by Tango
	Gerry Cott Speaks Out! (Preview) http://www.ias.org.uk/publications/alert/05issue1/alert0501_p12.html	ArrGee	5	1685	Wed Aug 31 5:31 PM, 2005 by Tango
	T-Shirt (Preview) 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!!	pinkbutterfly	15	8579	Fri Aug 26 9:10 PM, 2005 by Tango
	Live At Hammersmith Odeon, UK 1978 - Has anyone seen this? Concerts (Preview) 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	ArrGee	6	10377	Fri Aug 26 8:11 PM, 2005 by Tango
	XTC fans like the Boomtown Rats! (Preview) http://www.xtcidearecords.co.uk/cgi-bin/ikonboard/topic.cgi?forum=36&topic=115 Though they have their frivolus side (I rem...	ArrGee	6	6375	Thu Aug 25 1:28 AM, 2005 by Beistovin
	A Second Time (Preview) 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...	MMbullybuddyGP	2	1487	Wed Aug 24 1:17 AM, 2005 by MMbullybuddyGP
	Debut Album -> Favourite Track (Preview) And why? -- Edited by Tina McBain at 16:37, 2005-10-04	ArrGee	3	1628	Tue Aug 23 7:42 PM, 2005 by Tango
	she's so modern? Songs (Preview) 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	Cazzy	2	6893	Mon Aug 22 3:47 AM, 2005 by MMbullybuddyGP
	A moment in history (Preview) 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	Jules	4	1774	Sun Aug 21 7:41 AM, 2005 by Cazzy
	promo (Preview) 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...	clubster	3	1668	Sat Aug 13 4:41 PM, 2005 by ArrGee
	Someone's Looking At You DVD - again, very annoying... (Preview) 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...	MMbullybuddyGP	13	1901	Sat Aug 13 1:42 PM, 2005 by Tango
	Great AUDIO/VIDEO link on bobgeldof.info front page (Preview) 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!	ArrGee	1	3854	Fri Aug 12 8:44 PM, 2005 by Tango
	Rat reactions (Preview) 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...	Jules	34	2423	Fri Aug 12 8:42 PM, 2005 by Tango
	Unknown Boomtown Rats Lyrics (Preview) 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...	kathp89	12	1749	Thu Aug 11 8:30 PM, 2005 by Tango
	Rat fans from where? (Preview) I have been a Rat fan since 1978 when I use to live in Holy head Wales. Now I live in Malta.	Malteserat	2	1382	Thu Aug 11 8:26 PM, 2005 by Tango
	Rats Armband (Preview) 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...	rattus	7	2285	Thu Aug 11 8:24 PM, 2005 by Tango
	How old was Bob Geldof? (Preview) How old was Bob when he started boomtown rats? Just wondering......	Stipey	2	1447	Sat Jul 30 9:24 PM, 2005 by Stipey
	Marcs show (Preview) 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...	_johanna_	0	1312	Thu Jul 21 1:25 PM, 2005 by _johanna_
	Bound for glory (Preview) has anyone actually read this book? I haven't, but...maybe I should? review, anyone?	_johanna_	0	1308	Thu Jul 21 1:17 PM, 2005 by _johanna_
	Money (Preview) 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?	Tommy	0	1281	Tue Jul 5 10:06 PM, 2005 by Tommy
	Fine Art of Surfacing -> My Very First Rats Album Records (Preview) 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...	Beistovin	1	8145	Fri Jul 1 7:54 PM, 2005 by Jules
	Happy Nothing Happened Today Day! Songs (Preview) 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...	Mark Boyle	1	6036	Fri Jul 1 7:40 PM, 2005 by Mouse
	"Mondays," Six Feet Under (Preview) 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...	MMbullybuddyGP	2	1712	Sat Jun 11 6:49 AM, 2005 by MMbullybuddyGP
	Has Rat Chat disappeared? (Preview) Just tried to access it (though no one ever posts on it), and it has gone! Got some forum about oatmeal instead!	ArrGee	0	1403	Mon Jun 6 9:17 PM, 2005 by ArrGee
	Debut Album -> Utterly Subjective Personal Opinion (Preview) 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...	franna	11	3184	Wed May 11 7:20 PM, 2005 by Katharina
	All of this talk about a potential "Live 8"... (Preview) .. 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.	joegravellese	3	1530	Sun May 8 12:55 PM, 2005 by joegravellese
	Mary Of The Fourth Form Be With You (Preview) Well, if the Star Wars fans can get away with hijacking today, why can't we?	Mark Boyle	2	1408	Thu May 5 6:16 PM, 2005 by Mark Boyle
	V-DEEP---A Revelation** (Preview) '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...	IrelandCalling	11	2081	Sat Apr 30 7:43 PM, 2005 by stuart
	Mondo Bongo - really that bad...? Records (Preview) everyone keeps saying how bad this album is, that itÂ´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 IÂ´ve always liked hurt hurts aswell. what do you say? -- Edited by Tina McBain at 16:34, 2005-10-04...	_johanna_	9	16607	Sun Apr 24 5:49 PM, 2005 by Jules
	Teenage Kicks Competition (closed) (Preview) 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...	Ian	3	2038	Tue Apr 19 10:07 AM, 2005 by Ian
	born to burn (Preview) 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	_johanna_	0	1507	Fri Apr 15 4:04 PM, 2005 by _johanna_
	MARY OF THE 4TH FORM - Japanese single (Preview) 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	Derek The Dane	0	1427	Sat Apr 9 12:17 PM, 2005 by Derek The Dane
	Mojo (out April 6) - Rats article!!! (Preview) 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...	ArrGee	5	2871	Wed Apr 6 1:55 PM, 2005 by franna
	Best Of...DVD ... American Release? (Preview) 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!!!	OverItAll	6	2092	Mon Apr 4 1:11 PM, 2005 by ArrGee
	Someone's Looking At You DVD - The Music Machine (Preview) 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...	Jodie	3	2127	Mon Mar 28 4:38 PM, 2005 by Hayley
	March 28th (Preview) And this is ths date March 28th and someone told me nothing happened today.	Derek The Dane	3	1566	Mon Mar 28 4:34 PM, 2005 by Hayley
	favorite promo vids? (Preview) 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...	MMbullybuddyGP	5	1827	Mon Mar 28 3:35 PM, 2005 by Hayley
	In The Long Grass - The Original US version (Preview) 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...	ArrGee	2	2046	Sun Mar 27 2:33 PM, 2005 by Derek The Dane
	Add some Tonic to this (Preview) www.channel4.com/entertainment/tv/microsites/G/greatest/albums/vote.html	Jules	2	1803	Fri Mar 25 8:41 PM, 2005 by ArrGee
	In The Long Grass - One of my Favorites (Preview) 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...	Beistovin	6	2157	Wed Mar 23 8:22 PM, 2005 by Steve
	best of dvd (Preview) 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...	fodleg	0	1265	Wed Mar 23 6:56 PM, 2005 by fodleg
	New Bob Geldof Forum!!! (closed) (Preview) BG Aid Forum	Elliot Offen	0	1300	Wed Mar 23 12:21 AM, 2005 by Elliot Offen
	Rats/Geldof memorobillia in Hard Rock Cafe (Preview) 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...	Steve	1	1372	Tue Mar 22 7:08 PM, 2005 by MMbullybuddyGP
	BOB GELDOF V JOHN TRAVOLTA (Preview) X -- Edited by ponchus pilot at 12:00, 2006-03-17	ponchus pilot	1	1572	Mon Mar 21 9:37 PM, 2005 by Malteserat
	Missed my ultimate Gig!!! (Preview) 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...	ArrGee	0	1369	Mon Mar 21 10:09 AM, 2005 by ArrGee
	Garry Roberts replacement (Preview) 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?	Steve	0	1659	Fri Mar 18 8:43 AM, 2005 by Steve
	Tori Amos (Preview) Have anyone of you heard Tori Amos cover version of I Don't like Mondays?	Malteserat	7	1758	Sat Mar 19 1:22 AM, 2005 by franna
	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	ArrGee	23	2750	Tue Mar 15 11:05 AM, 2005 by Jules
	Who has got all 7 cds. (Preview) I have got all 7 cds.Anybody else here as mad as me?.	Derek The Dane	10	2081	Sat Mar 12 10:39 AM, 2005 by ArrGee
	North American Boomtown Rats releases (Preview) 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...	lenair	1	1505	Thu Mar 10 2:57 AM, 2005 by MJ
	Download Rare Rats! (Preview) 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"....	Beistovin	6	2905	Wed Mar 9 10:35 PM, 2005 by Beistovin
	"Man At The Top" & "Born To Run"---Rat-ta-tat* Songs (Preview) 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...	IrelandCalling	1	6489	Mon Feb 28 6:50 PM, 2005 by ArrGee
	Rats on BBC Radio 6 - 24 Feb - 10pm Radio (Preview) 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://...	ArrGee	11	5337	Sat Feb 26 12:25 PM, 2005 by Jules
	rats fans (Preview) hi I am near Seattle are there ANY other fans in my area-I'd love to chat to you!	fodleg	0	1467	Thu Feb 24 6:58 PM, 2005 by fodleg
	Releasing a single and radio air play (Preview) 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...	Jules	11	2352	Thu Feb 24 3:23 PM, 2005 by ArrGee
	Remastering the remasters! (Preview) 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...	ArrGee	0	1608	Thu Feb 24 12:01 PM, 2005 by ArrGee
	Banana Republic (Live) Songs (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 ...	STC	2	10449	Fri Feb 18 9:50 AM, 2005 by STC
	I hate to say this but.... (Preview) 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...	Roz	1	1914	Thu Feb 17 9:48 PM, 2005 by ArrGee
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