The Boomtown Rats

Noel · Noel

Classic pop has eight page Rats feature, featuring Geldof, Briqutte and piece on Gerry Cott. Article was written prior to tour cancellation/ Coronavirus outbreak.

manatthetop · manatthetop

God this lockdown is good. Coming across albums I forgot I even had. And by the way the undertones were doing this well B4 Lady Gaga

manatthetop · manatthetop

ArrGee · ArrGee

From Banquet Records

Unfortunately we didn't receive enough of these in our initial delivery to account for what was a late rush of preorders - we've ordered more and are waiting for it to come back in from the supplier. We're told it will be back in later this week - we'll get it sent out to you as soon...

manatthetop · manatthetop

1 Close as you'll ever be. 2 Joey's on the street again. 3 Can't stop 4 Blind date 5 Keep it up 6 When the night comes 7 Hurt hurts. 8 Under there thumb 9 He watches it all 10 Skin on skin 11 Hard times 12 Lucky

ArrGee · ArrGee

I am going for 14

ArrGee · ArrGee

I have excluded all the songs that appear on the original LPs in one form or another.Do The Rat (10)DUN LAOGHAIRE (10)So Strange (8)Late Last Night (8)Barefootin' (live) (7) Born to Burn (7)Man at the Top (6)Lying Again (6)It's All The Rage (6)Real Different (6)How Do You Do ? (5)Don't Talk To Me (...

ArrGee · ArrGee

Maybe a bit general for the Rats board, but given the choice would you rather get a refund or reschedule? Personally, for most things I would prefer to reschedule even if I have to wait months. A few years ago, I got a Who ticket the night before a show and the next morning Roger Daltrey cried off with lary...

Ratboy · Ratboy

Just watched Rats at Butlins Minehead on you tube She said No and Mary absolutely brilliant any one know if the Norwich festival will be rescheduled ?

manatthetop · manatthetop

Geldofs on this show this morning

TIMBO · TIMBO

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m000gphz/only-connect-series-15-27-thirdplace-playoff

Mark L · Mark L

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=boQRH8GVr4s Performance of Never in a Million Years on US show

ArrGee · ArrGee

Why is there a sheet in it with the ramblings of a crazy man and a photo of the band in rat masks on the other side?

ArrGee · ArrGee

https://www.theargus.co.uk/news/18309668.amp/ Brighton Dome said tonight: "Following the UK Governments new advice today to the public to avoid contact in social spaces including theatres, to help prevent the spread of coronavirus, Brighton Dome will be temporarily closed for events with...

Mark L · Mark L

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m000gd5q Janice Long presents a BBC Radio evening show and plays the Boomtown Rats....feels like the 80s again. Now in 2020, Janice is on BBC Radio Wales and interviewed Bob a few days ago. Tracks played include Shes So Modern, Mondays, Trash Glam Baby and Pass...

manatthetop · manatthetop

Due to the times Ireland and England Scotland and Wales. Fines itself it. This song should be reissued as an A side single. Along with . Don't worry be happy.

Rats Fan · Rats Fan

Hello, I thought it might be a fun idea to pass the time to rank albums in order of preference from best to worst. The best being at the top of your list. Perhaps with a top 2 tracks from each record? The Boomtown Rats A Tonic for the Troops The Fine Art of Surfacing Mondo Bongo V Deep In The Long Grass Deep In T...

manatthetop · manatthetop

Now I've gotten my head around this new album. Here goes. Trash glam baby 10 out of 10 Sweet thing 9 out of 10 Monster monkeys 9 out of 10. She said no 10 out of 10. Passing through 11 out of 10 Here's a postcard 11 out of 10. Kiss 10 out of 10. Rock n roll 7 out of 10. Get a grip. 7 out of 10. Boomtown rats 4 out of 10. No...

Noel · Noel

Haven't heard it but two differing opinions on Facebook. One guy says it's really good, like 1978 Rats, Costello/New York Dolls influences/sound. Incidentally Pete Briquette concurs with this in reply to poster. Guy 2 says it's good, but no way as good as Trash Glam Baby. My take is that everyone has...

manatthetop · manatthetop

Have to say. I'm loving this wee song

ArrGee · ArrGee

Given the book signings are off and the Croatia gig postponed. Also I noted Brighton date is not on Geldof Facebook page. i dont suppose interwebular communications will ever inform us of these things.

ArrGee · ArrGee

https://lwtheatres.co.uk/latest-information-coronavirus/

Rats Fan · Rats Fan

Hello, I've been really excited to hear the release. I listened to it privately first before reading the consensus on the forum. As delighted as i have been to have a brand new Boomtown Rats record to hear when I first listened I had to fight my own prejudice. 1. I had spent years listening to the first 6 a...

manatthetop · manatthetop

Is this song. Haysi fantayzee. Meets cotten eye Joe?

ArrGee · ArrGee

https://www.bigweekends.com/great-british-alternative-music-festival-minehead-280220The Boomtown RatsBad MannersFrom The JamBig CountryThe Blockheads

Rats Fan · Rats Fan

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCH9CtTOqoM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHNls7pUDLo I think She Said No came over fantastically well. I'd love for the tour to go ahead. I'd hate to miss the chance to hear the new tracks live.

manatthetop · manatthetop

Just to let all you Rat fans know. Geldof is on the above radio 2 show 3rd march

_johanna_ · _johanna_

(can't belive we haven't had this question before, btw) so, yes...the question is simple, which rats-album is your favorite? Not counting the best of/ greatest hits! myself, I'll stick with the debut.. -- Edited by ArrGee on Saturday 14th of March 2020 01:20:23 PM

Rats Fan · Rats Fan

Hello, First of all, I'm very happy with the new song. I liked the opening lyrics straight away. I did feel a bit uneasy with the 'Trash Glam Baby' chorus at first but after listening to the track 4 or 5 times it has grown on me. The opening lyrics did seem sharp and lively. I do really enjoy the guitar sound...

manatthetop · manatthetop

Just to let all you rats fans know. The above is being showen on RTE one Thursday night 10 15.Set your timing's Its on for two hours

ArrGee · ArrGee

I wasn't planning to but with just over an hour to go, I might...

Mark L · Mark L

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2VTkDaR__Fg I Dont Like Mondays. Unusually faltering start from Bob, but gets into his stride quite quickly.

noelindublin · noelindublin

Can anybody provide more information of Gus Dudgeon's recordings with The Boomtown Rats. I've heard the reggae/rock version of Mondays and also Late Last Night and Joey.Did they record more tracks and in what timeline roughly? Any further information much appreciated. The version of Late La...

ArrGee · ArrGee

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Manchester-Calling-Signed-Exclusive-Heaton/dp/B07Z75QVDP/ref=zg_bs_music_1?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=FNMVEEYYH4VDJG6M3KKH

ArrGee · ArrGee

https://www.independent.ie/entertainment/music/there-was-f-all-to-do-in-this-country-when-we-started-off-bob-geldof-talks-ireland-in-the-70s-and-not-being-as-likeable-as-bono-39019487.html

ArrGee · ArrGee

https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/vinyl-albums-cha...

ArrGee · ArrGee

I find the "interwebular" writing on the Facebook page, the new official site and the new citizens "app" (which isnt an app!) mostly unintelligible.

Joe · Joe

'Bono wants to hug the world - I want to punch it' https://www.telegraph.co.uk/music/interviews/bob-geldof-interview-bono-wants-hug-world-want-punch/amp/I need to be constantly frantic and I keep going until my brain says, Stop, please! And then I sleep. On the table between us at his...

ArrGee · ArrGee

https://www.citizensofboomtown.com/citizensofboomtown

Mark L · Mark L

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/bob-geldof-interview-boomtown-rats-reunion-955763/

ArrGee · ArrGee

https://www.waterstones.com/events/tales-of-boomtown-glory-sir-bob-geldof-in-conversation/london-piccadilly?fbclid=IwAR3EMRuIf_ZkuczvtzZfuWOujLDwTNmQQm4ziOQ3tyzyFaASgS9z-kqXfK8, 197 Piccadilly, London, W1J 9LLTuesday 10th March 19:00 - 20:0...

Mark L · Mark L

32 years ago today, Diamond Smiles peaked at 13 and so got an outing on Tony Blackburn's Pick of the Pops today on Radio 2. Blackburn managed to crash the vocals at the end of the second chorus and then mangle the group's initial name into 'The Midnight Thugs' and then said he'd heard it said the group thou...

Noel · Noel

Both these songs from Minehead are now on YouTube. I've listened a few times. Initial feeling is one of disappointment. Too many oh oh he's in Get a Grip. One part sounds like I Don't Want To Go To Chelsea mixed with 'swamp rock'. Way to repetitive. Might work better on the recorded version where the whol...

Noel · Noel

https://www.hotpress.com/culture/virgin-media-dublin-international-film-festival-announces-special-guests-events-22804677

zippaguppis · zippaguppis

It appears as though the rats have set up an official twitter-- and have begun using Instagram more... Picture from the twitter page:

Mark L · Mark L

Meanwhile, back up Shady Alley Cats and dogs can barely breathe The sky is golden That air is molten The tar is bubbling up beneath your feet ---------------------------------------------------------------- I wonder from which track off C of B?

manatthetop · manatthetop

Rats sing this on the Tommy tiernan show tonight. All rat fans should be able to see this on YouTube

zippaguppis · zippaguppis

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p08277sd?fbclid=IwAR3p-041JlS0pS4vcd7V3lSTUdRw3_gsQPzj3-XPjO0pkpbLVuujnZYSXf0

manatthetop · manatthetop

Geldof on the Tommy TIernan show tonight. Talking about the New album and rte are showing the

Noel · Noel

Didn't realise gig was so close! I wonder will we get to hear any of the new songs live next Sunday before the album comes out? Most likely Trash Glam Baby will get first live outing and maybe Monster Monkeys as it is likely to be the next single. This speculation is based on Dave McSavage interview with Bo...

Derek The Dane · Derek The Dane

Trash Glam Baby with No Tomorrow Like Today as the b-side to be released 14th Feb.

ArrGee · ArrGee

The GOLD LP is exclusive to Independent Stores and HMV, so there is a chance The Boomtown Rats may do a show. Banquet Records https://www.banquetrecords.com/events do quite a few and have some up and coming acts like The WHO doing a couple of acoustic shows.

ArrGee · ArrGee

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mike-ragogna/the-boomtown-rats-return_b_5847118.html

Noel · Noel

1000 copies of Trash Glam Baby have been pressed. Bob has a copy of one at end of Paste magazine interview. Not sure yet of release date. https://youtu.be/A4gewV9_JPM -- Edited by Noel on Wednesday 12th of February 2020 12:42:37 PM -- Edited by Noel on Wednesday 12th of February 2020 09:32:29 PM

ArrGee · ArrGee

A bit of wild speculation, but 28th March headliners haven't been announced for Teenage Cancer Trust. The Rats are free that Saturday. Not saying they would headline, but could be support for someone bigger like The Who are also between gigs. And of course it is march 28....

ArrGee1991 · ArrGee1991

Looking through the Rats album and single covers and on the whole, there were mostly pretty bad. There are some good single covers for Looking After Number 1, Mondays and Someone's Looking, also Tonic and V Deep have good album covers, but elsewhere they generally look crap. Surfacing could well be...

Noel · Noel

Great interview with Bob . https://youtu.be/A4gewV9_JPM Maybe someone can get link working. I copied link address to clipboard then pasted it to forum. Otherwise just Google Geldof Paste magazine. A thousand copies of Trash Glam Baby have been pressed so vinyl release should be soon. -- Edited by...

Ian D · Ian D

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/live:bbc_radio_solent

ArrGee · ArrGee

Out Today, Classic Rock Edition 272 page 105, on Tour Dates page. The Boomtown Rats with their dates boxed and recommended. Check it out in WH Smith. Not worth buying for The Rats reference but there is an odd article about Slade and skin'eds! I suspect that issue 273 will at the very least have a rev...

Noel · Noel

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p001d7sb Fabulously interview from last night. Sorry can't seem to get links working but definitely worth checking out. -- Edited by Noel on Monday 3rd of February 2020 07:03:21 PM -- Edited by Noel on Monday 3rd of February 2020 07:12:27 PM -- Edited by Noel on M...

ArrGee · ArrGee

https://www.sky.com/watch/title/series/f7b99bb9-d96c-4dbe-8927-e30aa5195dd1/the-greatest-showmen-top-25-f7b99bb9-d96c-4dbe-8927-e30aa5195dd1/episodes/season-0/episode-2

Noel · Noel

Sam and Daz at Breakfast - 27/01/2020 - BBC Sounds https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p08077xc Starts at 2.25 approx. Sorry not sure link is working. Short interview with Bob Geldof. Bob says TGB was obviously choice for single, slags off West Midlands accent a lot,recalls Simon LeBon sleepin...

ArrGee · ArrGee

South Africa at 107/2 and in the background the familiar tune of I Don't Like Mondays played on the trumpet. For the last time... https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/51241192

suss · suss

Watched Soccer AM on Saturday and can't decide whether featured up and coming Liverpool band "Rats" (https://www.facebook.com/pg/officialrats/about/) is good news or bad for the Boomtown ones. It does mean more people will be drawn to references to (Boomtown) Rats articles and gigs I guess, bu...

suss · suss

If you had to pick one Rats song as a favourite for lyrics only what would it be? I'd go for Eva Braun personally; the notion of Hitler effectively giving a Hello type interview and the hurt self-defensive theme throughout is genius. Just picturing the man saying the lines brings the song alive for me. D...

Mark L · Mark L

https://weheartmusic.typepad.com/blog/boomtown-rats/

ArrGee · ArrGee

How about that! Bez just namechecked the Boomtown Rats on Celebrity Big Brother, and said they got their name from I' Don't Like Mondays, deciding to call themselves Happy Mondays! Now I fully expect Johnny Borell of Razorlight to admit the Boomtown Rats were his biggest influence, and even nam...

Mark L · Mark L

He appears to be a hip hop /rap artist who had a track out in 2018 called Hi Tek with artwork very very similar to the irregularly designed flats and rows of tower blocks depicted on the forthcoming Rats' album. Anyone know the genesis of these images and why/how the Rats have run with them too?

Derek The Dane · Derek The Dane

Just wondering if people think that Citizens Of Boomtown will hit the charts?.I have no idea how many albums one needs to break the top 40 but if Bobs How To Decompose can get to nr 89 on the back of Silly Pretty Thing then there is a small chance.I have ordered 6 copies already(2 different vinyls,cds and d...

ArrGee · ArrGee

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Tales-Boomtown-Glory-Complete-chronicles/dp/0571541526/ref=pd_sim_15_1/257-7128655-4034408?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=0571541526&pd_rd_r=713e64e1-c0bd-4823-b5d9-7147f9bd4b12&pd_rd_w=wGMwr&pd_rd_wg=MbUYs&pf_rd_...

Rats Fan · Rats Fan

Thought I'd put this up quick. He seems to indicate he'll release 'a series of EP's' - and later put out a full album called 'Mega'. I can see the argument that new music vanishes so quickly these days. And EP's allows for more exposure and 'newness' as it were than one new album. Anyway I thought I'd post i...

zippaguppis · zippaguppis

https://www.theboomtownratsofficial.com/about It's up. Some misspellings, though..... "Gerry Cot" ... "Gun~Ho"...!

zippaguppis · zippaguppis

Forgive me for lack of knowledge, but have the rats ever done songs such as An Icicle In The Sun, Tonight, Walking Down Town, He Watches It All, Mood Mambo, and Skin on Skin live? I've never seen performances of them, and I wasn't necessarily around yet when they were in their prime. Thanks in advance!

ArrGee · ArrGee

As the Rats are in the bingo hall stage of their career, it's time to rank the singles! geddit? no? I'll get my coat, but in the meantime the votes from the UK jury with marks out of 10 in brackets...Rat Trap (10)Like Clockwork ...

Oscar Wylde · Oscar Wylde

Has anybody got the lyrics to "Late Last Night"? I can hardly figure out anything except "Was it something I ate late last night?"

ArrGee · ArrGee

Amazingly no use of RAT or BOOMTOWN in the title, though first four letters are an anagram of RATS

Garry Roberts admits hes very excited about the Rats new single Trash Blam Baby out next month.He said: It sounds fcuking great.https://www.thesun.ie/tvandshowbiz/music/4663936/boomtown-r...

Tess JC · Tess JC

Hi all, Can anyone tell me when the Rats played the Lees Cliff Hall in Folkestone? I went and think it must have been in the late 70s possibly 78. Remembering it this evening (husband bought a rat trap strangely)! Thanks Tess

Mark L · Mark L

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9NjzXw_nljU Enjoyed this, takes you from 1975 to 2020 in just under 8 minutes.

Mike menzies · Mike menzies

bob on steves show Monday afternoon 2pm so will be listening to this

JoanOfArc · JoanOfArc

huh? where is it? Talk about organising a p up in a brewery huh??

ArrGee · ArrGee

https://boomtownrats.tmstor.es/?fbclid=IwAR0WnrRpCIcZ7AsoshTvgYxqHMiWA256JJUdL3RlJVQhj3Vtx1crs2rn3Kw&...

Ian MD · Ian MD

For years i thought the Walking Downtown lyric went 10,000 streets under a Norwich sky! I could never work out why Norwich, maybe i thought Bob and Pete wrote it whilst on tour in Norwich. Then i saw the lyrics printed out in the re master cds and it was under an Orange sky not Norwich! I still prefer Norwi...

bigbosscentral · bigbosscentral

For all the Rats fans eagerly waiting for the 2 new tracks...

Derek The Dane · Derek The Dane

Does anyone else think its weird that there is nothing about the new Boomtown Rats album on any of these music sights. HMV has no news either.

Mark L · Mark L

https://louderthanwar.com/1979-40-years-on-was-this-the-greatest-ever-year-for-music/

Rats Fan · Rats Fan

Hi everyone, First of all, I'd like to say how heart-warming it is that everybody on this forum has gone into high action about the new record and tour in 2020. It's really exciting the buzz among us for the release. Obviously, I'm delighted to have a brand new album by The Boomtown Rats (something I n...

ArrGee · ArrGee

Checking out the trains to Brighton and I am on the 1.25. Shame I cant get the 5.15, always sounded like fun. Just wondering what I should do on the way down... https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/5:15 Inside outside, leave me alone Inside outside, nowhere is home Inside outside, where have I been? Ou...

Mark L · Mark L

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=j_oq1k67XoU From Australias Countdown in March 1981. Towards the end of the clip. Hope we can be saying back in business about Citizens of Boomtown and 2020 generally. -- Edited by Mark L on Friday 3rd of January 2020 03:51:10 AM

Rats Fan · Rats Fan

Hello, Forgive me if this isn't quite 100% accurate and I am talking in broad strokes here... Part of the problem seems to be the type of events The Boomtown Rats are being booked to appear at. In past years they've played on bills such as Victorious, Isle of Wight Festival etc where the festivals thems...

manatthetop · manatthetop

Merry xmass to all you wonderful rat fans out there. Roll on 2020

Mark L · Mark L

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=kgWvg8p62IA Great live versions of Late Last Night, Rat Trap and Dont Believe. John Peel introduces.

ArrGee · ArrGee

https://www.list.co.uk/article/113180-the-boomtown-rats-announce-2020-uk-tour-find-out-how-to-get-tickets/Gabi Garbutt and the Illuminations Thu 26 Mar Brighton Dome Fri 27 Mar Cheltenham Town Hall Wed 15...

wordmeester · wordmeester

After waiting a couple of decades for these guys to get their asses back to NYC, I suffered a four-hour wait of opening acts to see The Rats rush through a ONE HOUR set? It was a great one hour, but c'mon... for those of us who waited 30 years, a full set is the least we should expect. Hope it happens... By comp...

ArrGee · ArrGee

https://www.thebookseller.com/news/bob-geldof-anthology-snapped-faber-1131306

Rats Fan · Rats Fan

Hello, The history of Geldof's guitar playing is intriguing... (I'm predicting an onslaught of barbs about the quality his guitar playing... but putting them on one side.... I'm curious on the history of it). The earliest time I have seen him with a guitar (well prancing around with one) is the 'Som...

ArrGee · ArrGee

https://tickets.lwtheatres.co.uk/en-GB/events/the%20boomtown%20rats/2020-5-1_19.00/the%20london%20palladium?hallmap&utm_campaign=1226990_What%27s%20On%20newsletter%20-%20December%202019&utm_medium=Email&utm_source=LW%20Theatres&dm_i=4...

ArrGee · ArrGee

https://www.chinesefortunecalendar.com/2020/default.htm2020 Male Metal Rat is a ship in the ocean against the strong wind. Like a ship that's going under. Bring me home in rain and thunder...

ArrGee · ArrGee

https://boomtownrats.tmstor.es/?page=splash2&splash=5dee650a66da9

Mike menzies · Mike menzies

35years since this iconic song hovered around the never regions of the chart still sounds as great now as it did then still play regularly great track

Mark L · Mark L

https://www.brightonandhovenews.org/2019/09/05/what-have-we-been-listening-to-this-week-27/

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Classic Pop magazine Rats 8 page feature May 2020 (Preview) Classic pop has eight page Rats feature, featuring Geldof, Briqutte and piece on Gerry Cott. Article was written prior to tour cancellation/ Coronavirus outbreak.	Noel	3	1768	Thu Apr 2 9:49 AM, 2020 by Mike menzies
	All wrapped up. (Preview) God this lockdown is good. Coming across albums I forgot I even had. And by the way the undertones were doing this well B4 Lady Gaga	manatthetop	2	579	Wed Apr 1 3:19 PM, 2020 by manatthetop
	Rats ruined Love the new album. But they've ruined this (Preview)	manatthetop	6	730	Mon Mar 30 2:53 PM, 2020 by Mark L
	I can't get Citizens of Boomtown by The Boomtown Rats... (Preview) From Banquet Records Unfortunately we didn't receive enough of these in our initial delivery to account for what was a late rush of preorders - we've ordered more and are waiting for it to come back in from the supplier. We're told it will be back in later this week - we'll get it sent out to you as soon...	ArrGee	24	1603	Mon Mar 30 11:43 AM, 2020 by ArrGee
	Album songs that should have been singles (Preview) 1 Close as you'll ever be. 2 Joey's on the street again. 3 Can't stop 4 Blind date 5 Keep it up 6 When the night comes 7 Hurt hurts. 8 Under there thumb 9 He watches it all 10 Skin on skin 11 Hard times 12 Lucky	manatthetop	9	1312	Sat Mar 28 11:12 AM, 2020 by Derek The Dane
	Where will Citizens chart on Friday? (Preview) I am going for 14	ArrGee	16	1595	Thu Mar 26 4:29 PM, 2020 by Mark L
	Rank The B-sides (Preview) I have excluded all the songs that appear on the original LPs in one form or another.Do The Rat (10)DUN LAOGHAIRE (10)So Strange (8)Late Last Night (8)Barefootin' (live) (7) Born to Burn (7)Man at the Top (6)Lying Again (6)It's All The Rage (6)Real Different (6)How Do You Do ? (5)Don't Talk To Me (...	ArrGee	58	9619	Thu Mar 26 4:24 PM, 2020 by Mark L
	Tickets - refund or reschedule? (Preview) Maybe a bit general for the Rats board, but given the choice would you rather get a refund or reschedule? Personally, for most things I would prefer to reschedule even if I have to wait months. A few years ago, I got a Who ticket the night before a show and the next morning Roger Daltrey cried off with lary...	ArrGee	15	1141	Thu Mar 26 3:23 PM, 2020 by ArrGee
	Rats At Minehead (Preview) Just watched Rats at Butlins Minehead on you tube She said No and Mary absolutely brilliant any one know if the Norwich festival will be rescheduled ?	Ratboy	4	529	Wed Mar 25 7:40 PM, 2020 by Ratboy
	Lorraine Kelly (Preview) Geldofs on this show this morning	manatthetop	1	650	Wed Mar 25 2:55 PM, 2020 by Mark L
	Quiz show (Preview) https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m000gphz/only-connect-series-15-27-thirdplace-playoff	TIMBO	0	566	Tue Mar 24 7:49 PM, 2020 by TIMBO
	US TV show (Preview) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=boQRH8GVr4s Performance of Never in a Million Years on US show	Mark L	1	675	Mon Mar 23 8:58 AM, 2020 by diffbrook
	The Vinyl Version of the LP (Preview) Why is there a sheet in it with the ramblings of a crazy man and a photo of the band in rat masks on the other side?	ArrGee	4	1211	Sat Mar 21 10:13 PM, 2020 by Noel
	Brighton OFF (Preview) https://www.theargus.co.uk/news/18309668.amp/ Brighton Dome said tonight: "Following the UK Governments new advice today to the public to avoid contact in social spaces including theatres, to help prevent the spread of coronavirus, Brighton Dome will be temporarily closed for events with...	ArrGee	15	707	Fri Mar 20 1:15 PM, 2020 by Mark L
	Janice Long and numerous Rats’ tracks (Preview) https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m000gd5q Janice Long presents a BBC Radio evening show and plays the Boomtown Rats....feels like the 80s again. Now in 2020, Janice is on BBC Radio Wales and interviewed Bob a few days ago. Tracks played include Shes So Modern, Mondays, Trash Glam Baby and Pass...	Mark L	0	516	Fri Mar 20 2:46 AM, 2020 by Mark L
	Hard Times (Preview) Due to the times Ireland and England Scotland and Wales. Fines itself it. This song should be reissued as an A side single. Along with . Don't worry be happy.	manatthetop	0	1152	Thu Mar 19 5:50 PM, 2020 by manatthetop
	Ranking of every Boomtown Rats and Bob Geldof solo album (Preview) Hello, I thought it might be a fun idea to pass the time to rank albums in order of preference from best to worst. The best being at the top of your list. Perhaps with a top 2 tracks from each record? The Boomtown Rats A Tonic for the Troops The Fine Art of Surfacing Mondo Bongo V Deep In The Long Grass Deep In T...	Rats Fan	14	771	Wed Mar 18 11:41 PM, 2020 by zippaguppis
	Do the rat (Preview) Now I've gotten my head around this new album. Here goes. Trash glam baby 10 out of 10 Sweet thing 9 out of 10 Monster monkeys 9 out of 10. She said no 10 out of 10. Passing through 11 out of 10 Here's a postcard 11 out of 10. Kiss 10 out of 10. Rock n roll 7 out of 10. Get a grip. 7 out of 10. Boomtown rats 4 out of 10. No...	manatthetop	0	608	Wed Mar 18 11:51 AM, 2020 by manatthetop
	No Tomorrow Like Today reviews (Preview) Haven't heard it but two differing opinions on Facebook. One guy says it's really good, like 1978 Rats, Costello/New York Dolls influences/sound. Incidentally Pete Briquette concurs with this in reply to poster. Guy 2 says it's good, but no way as good as Trash Glam Baby. My take is that everyone has...	Noel	47	2185	Wed Mar 18 1:40 AM, 2020 by Rats Fan
	Here's a postcard (Preview) Have to say. I'm loving this wee song	manatthetop	4	1293	Tue Mar 17 11:27 PM, 2020 by Mark L
	Tour date cancellations? (Preview) Given the book signings are off and the Croatia gig postponed. Also I noted Brighton date is not on Geldof Facebook page. i dont suppose interwebular communications will ever inform us of these things.	ArrGee	26	1573	Tue Mar 17 6:24 PM, 2020 by ArrGee
	London Palladium Off? (Preview) https://lwtheatres.co.uk/latest-information-coronavirus/	ArrGee	8	704	Tue Mar 17 12:33 PM, 2020 by Mike menzies
	Detailed 7th Album Review (Preview) Hello, I've been really excited to hear the release. I listened to it privately first before reading the consensus on the forum. As delighted as i have been to have a brand new Boomtown Rats record to hear when I first listened I had to fight my own prejudice. 1. I had spent years listening to the first 6 a...	Rats Fan	9	713	Tue Mar 17 11:49 AM, 2020 by Rats Fan
	Kiss (Preview) Is this song. Haysi fantayzee. Meets cotten eye Joe?	manatthetop	12	734	Tue Mar 17 12:40 AM, 2020 by Mark L
	Great British Alternative Festival - Friday 28th February 2020 - Monday 2nd March 2020 (Preview) https://www.bigweekends.com/great-british-alternative-music-festival-minehead-280220The Boomtown RatsBad MannersFrom The JamBig CountryThe Blockheads	ArrGee	16	3114	Mon Mar 16 7:09 PM, 2020 by Rats Fan
	Citizens Tracks Live (Preview) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCH9CtTOqoM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHNls7pUDLo I think She Said No came over fantastically well. I'd love for the tour to go ahead. I'd hate to miss the chance to hear the new tracks live.	Rats Fan	5	645	Mon Mar 16 12:30 PM, 2020 by ArrGee
	Zoe Ball (Preview) Just to let all you Rat fans know. Geldof is on the above radio 2 show 3rd march	manatthetop	10	996	Mon Mar 16 8:57 AM, 2020 by Mark L
	THE best rats-album Records (Preview) (can't belive we haven't had this question before, btw) so, yes...the question is simple, which rats-album is your favorite? Not counting the best of/ greatest hits! myself, I'll stick with the debut.. -- Edited by ArrGee on Saturday 14th of March 2020 01:20:23 PM	_johanna_	60	12087	Sun Mar 15 12:01 AM, 2020 by ArrGee
	Trash Glam Baby - First Reviews (Preview) Hello, First of all, I'm very happy with the new song. I liked the opening lyrics straight away. I did feel a bit uneasy with the 'Trash Glam Baby' chorus at first but after listening to the track 4 or 5 times it has grown on me. The opening lyrics did seem sharp and lively. I do really enjoy the guitar sound...	Rats Fan	60	3263	Sat Mar 14 3:37 PM, 2020 by ArrGee
	Citizens of Boomtown On RTE This Thursday (Preview) Just to let all you rats fans know. The above is being showen on RTE one Thursday night 10 15.Set your timing's Its on for two hours	manatthetop	8	960	Fri Mar 13 2:38 PM, 2020 by manatthetop
	Anyone staying up to listen to the LP at midnight? (Preview) I wasn't planning to but with just over an hour to go, I might...	ArrGee	14	629	Fri Mar 13 12:46 AM, 2020 by ArrGee
	Behind the Vinyl (Preview) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2VTkDaR__Fg I Dont Like Mondays. Unusually faltering start from Bob, but gets into his stride quite quickly.	Mark L	0	739	Thu Mar 12 12:43 PM, 2020 by Mark L
	Dudgeon tapes /sessions (Preview) Can anybody provide more information of Gus Dudgeon's recordings with The Boomtown Rats. I've heard the reggae/rock version of Mondays and also Late Last Night and Joey.Did they record more tracks and in what timeline roughly? Any further information much appreciated. The version of Late La...	noelindublin	9	3632	Wed Mar 11 6:19 PM, 2020 by ArrGee
	Tower blocks on LP Covers (Preview) https://www.amazon.co.uk/Manchester-Calling-Signed-Exclusive-Heaton/dp/B07Z75QVDP/ref=zg_bs_music_1?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=FNMVEEYYH4VDJG6M3KKH	ArrGee	3	2067	Wed Mar 11 10:54 AM, 2020 by ArrGee
	Irish Independent interview (Preview) https://www.independent.ie/entertainment/music/there-was-f-all-to-do-in-this-country-when-we-started-off-bob-geldof-talks-ireland-in-the-70s-and-not-being-as-likeable-as-bono-39019487.html	ArrGee	0	721	Tue Mar 10 11:01 PM, 2020 by ArrGee
	Will Citizens be in the charts? (Preview) https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/vinyl-albums-cha...	ArrGee	3	691	Tue Mar 10 6:49 PM, 2020 by ArrGee
	Interwebular confusion (Preview) I find the "interwebular" writing on the Facebook page, the new official site and the new citizens "app" (which isnt an app!) mostly unintelligible.	ArrGee	2	811	Tue Mar 10 6:02 PM, 2020 by Noel
	Telegraph article (excerpt) (Preview) 'Bono wants to hug the world - I want to punch it' https://www.telegraph.co.uk/music/interviews/bob-geldof-interview-bono-wants-hug-world-want-punch/amp/I need to be constantly frantic and I keep going until my brain says, Stop, please! And then I sleep. On the table between us at his...	Joe	1	1491	Tue Mar 10 8:42 AM, 2020 by ArrGee
	The very strange Citizens of Boomtown app (Preview) https://www.citizensofboomtown.com/citizensofboomtown	ArrGee	2	994	Tue Mar 10 8:03 AM, 2020 by ArrGee
	Simon to Bob : I’m sorry I hurt you (Preview) https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/bob-geldof-interview-boomtown-rats-reunion-955763/	Mark L	2	1687	Sun Mar 8 2:32 AM, 2020 by Mark L
	Tales of Boomtown Glory: Bob Geldof in conversation - CANCELLED (Preview) https://www.waterstones.com/events/tales-of-boomtown-glory-sir-bob-geldof-in-conversation/london-piccadilly?fbclid=IwAR3EMRuIf_ZkuczvtzZfuWOujLDwTNmQQm4ziOQ3tyzyFaASgS9z-kqXfK8, 197 Piccadilly, London, W1J 9LLTuesday 10th March 19:00 - 20:0...	ArrGee	12	5610	Sat Mar 7 12:00 PM, 2020 by manatthetop
	Diamond Smiles (Preview) 32 years ago today, Diamond Smiles peaked at 13 and so got an outing on Tony Blackburn's Pick of the Pops today on Radio 2. Blackburn managed to crash the vocals at the end of the second chorus and then mangle the group's initial name into 'The Midnight Thugs' and then said he'd heard it said the group thou...	Mark L	41	10953	Thu Mar 5 10:47 PM, 2020 by Noel
	Get a Grip/She Said No (Preview) Both these songs from Minehead are now on YouTube. I've listened a few times. Initial feeling is one of disappointment. Too many oh oh he's in Get a Grip. One part sounds like I Don't Want To Go To Chelsea mixed with 'swamp rock'. Way to repetitive. Might work better on the recorded version where the whol...	Noel	20	2117	Thu Mar 5 9:08 PM, 2020 by Noel
	Rats movie premier Cineworld Dublin 3 March (Rats on red carpet) (Preview) https://www.hotpress.com/culture/virgin-media-dublin-international-film-festival-announces-special-guests-events-22804677	Noel	12	1350	Thu Mar 5 4:45 PM, 2020 by manatthetop
	New Rats Social Media... (Preview) It appears as though the rats have set up an official twitter-- and have begun using Instagram more... Picture from the twitter page:	zippaguppis	4	3143	Tue Mar 3 3:19 AM, 2020 by Mark L
	New lyrics (Preview) Meanwhile, back up Shady Alley Cats and dogs can barely breathe The sky is golden That air is molten The tar is bubbling up beneath your feet ---------------------------------------------------------------- I wonder from which track off C of B?	Mark L	6	1167	Mon Mar 2 8:36 PM, 2020 by zippaguppis
	Glam trash baby (Preview) Rats sing this on the Tommy tiernan show tonight. All rat fans should be able to see this on YouTube	manatthetop	8	1159	Mon Mar 2 5:22 PM, 2020 by manatthetop
	An interview with Simon Crowe... (Preview) https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p08277sd?fbclid=IwAR3p-041JlS0pS4vcd7V3lSTUdRw3_gsQPzj3-XPjO0pkpbLVuujnZYSXf0	zippaguppis	7	1798	Sun Mar 1 9:14 AM, 2020 by Ian D
	Tommy TIernan (Preview) Geldof on the Tommy TIernan show tonight. Talking about the New album and rte are showing the	manatthetop	1	2055	Sat Feb 29 10:36 PM, 2020 by manatthetop
	New songs for Minehead? Sunday 1 March 2020 (Preview) Didn't realise gig was so close! I wonder will we get to hear any of the new songs live next Sunday before the album comes out? Most likely Trash Glam Baby will get first live outing and maybe Monster Monkeys as it is likely to be the next single. This speculation is based on Dave McSavage interview with Bo...	Noel	9	1153	Wed Feb 26 8:40 PM, 2020 by Noel
	Trash Glam Baby vinyl (Preview) Trash Glam Baby with No Tomorrow Like Today as the b-side to be released 14th Feb.	Derek The Dane	61	2469	Wed Feb 26 8:36 PM, 2020 by manatthetop
	Record Store Appearances? (Preview) The GOLD LP is exclusive to Independent Stores and HMV, so there is a chance The Boomtown Rats may do a show. Banquet Records https://www.banquetrecords.com/events do quite a few and have some up and coming acts like The WHO doing a couple of acoustic shows.	ArrGee	1	1325	Tue Feb 25 5:54 PM, 2020 by manatthetop
	A Conversation with Bob Geldof... (Preview) http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mike-ragogna/the-boomtown-rats-return_b_5847118.html	ArrGee	53	3856	Sun Feb 23 7:23 PM, 2020 by Mike menzies
	Vinyl single out soon February 2020 (Preview) 1000 copies of Trash Glam Baby have been pressed. Bob has a copy of one at end of Paste magazine interview. Not sure yet of release date. https://youtu.be/A4gewV9_JPM -- Edited by Noel on Wednesday 12th of February 2020 12:42:37 PM -- Edited by Noel on Wednesday 12th of February 2020 09:32:29 PM	Noel	4	1035	Sat Feb 15 7:04 PM, 2020 by Mike menzies
	Could Rats be playing Royal Albert Hall? (Preview) A bit of wild speculation, but 28th March headliners haven't been announced for Teenage Cancer Trust. The Rats are free that Saturday. Not saying they would headline, but could be support for someone bigger like The Who are also between gigs. And of course it is march 28....	ArrGee	3	1398	Fri Feb 14 9:44 AM, 2020 by ArrGee
	Why was the Boomtown Rats artwork so poor? (Preview) Looking through the Rats album and single covers and on the whole, there were mostly pretty bad. There are some good single covers for Looking After Number 1, Mondays and Someone's Looking, also Tonic and V Deep have good album covers, but elsewhere they generally look crap. Surfacing could well be...	ArrGee1991	23	6512	Thu Feb 13 2:44 PM, 2020 by Mark L
	Geldof in New York Paste magazine 12 February 2020 33 minutes (Preview) Great interview with Bob . https://youtu.be/A4gewV9_JPM Maybe someone can get link working. I copied link address to clipboard then pasted it to forum. Otherwise just Google Geldof Paste magazine. A thousand copies of Trash Glam Baby have been pressed so vinyl release should be soon. -- Edited by...	Noel	6	1847	Thu Feb 13 1:32 PM, 2020 by ArrGee
	Alex Dyke BBC Radio Solent interview. (Preview) https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/live:bbc_radio_solent	Ian D	9	1912	Tue Feb 11 3:41 PM, 2020 by Mark L
	Recommended by Classic Rock (Preview) Out Today, Classic Rock Edition 272 page 105, on Tour Dates page. The Boomtown Rats with their dates boxed and recommended. Check it out in WH Smith. Not worth buying for The Rats reference but there is an odd article about Slade and skin'eds! I suspect that issue 273 will at the very least have a rev...	ArrGee	6	1223	Tue Feb 4 2:09 AM, 2020 by Mark L
	BBC Radio Cambridgeshire Geldof interview 2/2/2020 with Sue Marchant (Preview) https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p001d7sb Fabulously interview from last night. Sorry can't seem to get links working but definitely worth checking out. -- Edited by Noel on Monday 3rd of February 2020 07:03:21 PM -- Edited by Noel on Monday 3rd of February 2020 07:12:27 PM -- Edited by Noel on M...	Noel	5	1117	Mon Feb 3 9:40 PM, 2020 by Noel
	Now 70s - The Greatest Showmen! Top 25 (Preview) https://www.sky.com/watch/title/series/f7b99bb9-d96c-4dbe-8927-e30aa5195dd1/the-greatest-showmen-top-25-f7b99bb9-d96c-4dbe-8927-e30aa5195dd1/episodes/season-0/episode-2	ArrGee	16	1790	Wed Jan 29 10:30 PM, 2020 by ArrGee
	Sam and Daz BBC WM 27 January 2020 (Preview) Sam and Daz at Breakfast - 27/01/2020 - BBC Sounds https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p08077xc Starts at 2.25 approx. Sorry not sure link is working. Short interview with Bob Geldof. Bob says TGB was obviously choice for single, slags off West Midlands accent a lot,recalls Simon LeBon sleepin...	Noel	3	1166	Wed Jan 29 5:16 PM, 2020 by Mike menzies
	Billy Cooper plays I Don't Like Mondays (Preview) South Africa at 107/2 and in the background the familiar tune of I Don't Like Mondays played on the trumpet. For the last time... https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/51241192	ArrGee	3	2092	Tue Jan 28 1:35 PM, 2020 by Mark L
	Year of the Rats (Preview) Watched Soccer AM on Saturday and can't decide whether featured up and coming Liverpool band "Rats" (https://www.facebook.com/pg/officialrats/about/) is good news or bad for the Boomtown ones. It does mean more people will be drawn to references to (Boomtown) Rats articles and gigs I guess, bu...	suss	7	2108	Mon Jan 27 7:54 PM, 2020 by ArrGee
	Favourite set of lyrics...and why? (Preview) If you had to pick one Rats song as a favourite for lyrics only what would it be? I'd go for Eva Braun personally; the notion of Hitler effectively giving a Hello type interview and the hurt self-defensive theme throughout is genius. Just picturing the man saying the lines brings the song alive for me. D...	suss	56	3043	Sat Jan 25 7:43 PM, 2020 by Mike menzies
	From where Sheila? (Preview) https://weheartmusic.typepad.com/blog/boomtown-rats/	Mark L	0	1841	Sat Jan 25 4:29 PM, 2020 by Mark L
	Happy Mondays got their name from the Rats! (Preview) How about that! Bez just namechecked the Boomtown Rats on Celebrity Big Brother, and said they got their name from I' Don't Like Mondays, deciding to call themselves Happy Mondays! Now I fully expect Johnny Borell of Razorlight to admit the Boomtown Rats were his biggest influence, and even nam...	ArrGee	2	2296	Sat Jan 25 2:37 PM, 2020 by Mark L
	Woonun (Preview) He appears to be a hip hop /rap artist who had a track out in 2018 called Hi Tek with artwork very very similar to the irregularly designed flats and rows of tower blocks depicted on the forthcoming Rats' album. Anyone know the genesis of these images and why/how the Rats have run with them too?	Mark L	5	1003	Fri Jan 24 11:48 PM, 2020 by Mark L
	Will Citizens Of Boomtown hit the charts? (Preview) Just wondering if people think that Citizens Of Boomtown will hit the charts?.I have no idea how many albums one needs to break the top 40 but if Bobs How To Decompose can get to nr 89 on the back of Silly Pretty Thing then there is a small chance.I have ordered 6 copies already(2 different vinyls,cds and d...	Derek The Dane	4	1029	Wed Jan 22 11:02 PM, 2020 by ArrGee
	Tales of Boomtown Glory (Preview) https://www.amazon.co.uk/Tales-Boomtown-Glory-Complete-chronicles/dp/0571541526/ref=pd_sim_15_1/257-7128655-4034408?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=0571541526&pd_rd_r=713e64e1-c0bd-4823-b5d9-7147f9bd4b12&pd_rd_w=wGMwr&pd_rd_wg=MbUYs&pf_rd_...	ArrGee	0	1104	Tue Jan 21 11:43 PM, 2020 by ArrGee
	Citizens of Boomtown - Out 13th March 2020 ( 1 2 3 4 ) (Preview) Thought I'd put this up quick. He seems to indicate he'll release 'a series of EP's' - and later put out a full album called 'Mega'. I can see the argument that new music vanishes so quickly these days. And EP's allows for more exposure and 'newness' as it were than one new album. Anyway I thought I'd post i...	Rats Fan	388	100463	Tue Jan 21 11:36 PM, 2020 by Joe
	Rats website (Preview) https://www.theboomtownratsofficial.com/about It's up. Some misspellings, though..... "Gerry Cot" ... "Gun~Ho"...!	zippaguppis	7	1050	Mon Jan 20 4:00 PM, 2020 by ArrGee
	Songs played live? (Preview) Forgive me for lack of knowledge, but have the rats ever done songs such as An Icicle In The Sun, Tonight, Walking Down Town, He Watches It All, Mood Mambo, and Skin on Skin live? I've never seen performances of them, and I wasn't necessarily around yet when they were in their prime. Thanks in advance!	zippaguppis	4	1934	Sun Jan 19 6:23 PM, 2020 by Mike menzies
	Rank the singles (Preview) As the Rats are in the bingo hall stage of their career, it's time to rank the singles! geddit? no? I'll get my coat, but in the meantime the votes from the UK jury with marks out of 10 in brackets...Rat Trap (10)Like Clockwork ...	ArrGee	74	8972	Sun Jan 19 10:34 AM, 2020 by Derek The Dane
	LATE LAST NIGHT (Preview) Has anybody got the lyrics to "Late Last Night"? I can hardly figure out anything except "Was it something I ate late last night?"	Oscar Wylde	6	1138	Sun Jan 19 12:38 AM, 2020 by Mark L
	Rats new single - Trash Glam Baby - Friday 10th January 2020 ( 1 2 ) (Preview) Amazingly no use of RAT or BOOMTOWN in the title, though first four letters are an anagram of RATS Garry Roberts admits hes very excited about the Rats new single Trash Blam Baby* out next month.He said: It sounds fcuking great.*https://www.thesun.ie/tvandshowbiz/music/4663936/boomtown-r...	ArrGee	116	9095	Sat Jan 18 2:33 AM, 2020 by Mark L
	Lees Cliff Hall gig (Preview) Hi all, Can anyone tell me when the Rats played the Lees Cliff Hall in Folkestone? I went and think it must have been in the late 70s possibly 78. Remembering it this evening (husband bought a rat trap strangely)! Thanks Tess	Tess JC	3	897	Fri Jan 17 7:27 PM, 2020 by Tess JC
	5 seconds clips of Rats tunes (Preview) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9NjzXw_nljU Enjoyed this, takes you from 1975 to 2020 in just under 8 minutes.	Mark L	0	2202	Wed Jan 15 11:35 AM, 2020 by Mark L
	Steve wright. On monday (Preview) bob on steves show Monday afternoon 2pm so will be listening to this	Mike menzies	16	1293	Tue Jan 14 2:14 PM, 2020 by Mark L
	Isn't there a new album coming out??? (Preview) huh? where is it? Talk about organising a p up in a brewery huh??	JoanOfArc	12	1806	Sun Jan 12 5:05 PM, 2020 by Mark L
	Official Online Store : Merch, Music, Downloads & Clothing (Preview) https://boomtownrats.tmstor.es/?fbclid=IwAR0WnrRpCIcZ7AsoshTvgYxqHMiWA256JJUdL3RlJVQhj3Vtx1crs2rn3Kw&...	ArrGee	6	1721	Sun Jan 12 5:00 PM, 2020 by Mark L
	Misheard lyrics (Preview) For years i thought the Walking Downtown lyric went 10,000 streets under a Norwich sky! I could never work out why Norwich, maybe i thought Bob and Pete wrote it whilst on tour in Norwich. Then i saw the lyrics printed out in the re master cds and it was under an Orange sky not Norwich! I still prefer Norwi...	Ian MD	35	8302	Sun Jan 12 1:57 AM, 2020 by zippaguppis
	'Ratified' and 'Ratlife' first reviews... (Preview) For all the Rats fans eagerly waiting for the 2 new tracks...	bigbosscentral	27	5964	Thu Jan 9 4:33 PM, 2020 by ArrGee
	Spotify, iTunes etc (Preview) Does anyone else think its weird that there is nothing about the new Boomtown Rats album on any of these music sights. HMV has no news either.	Derek The Dane	7	890	Wed Jan 8 1:15 AM, 2020 by Mark L
	1979 (Preview) https://louderthanwar.com/1979-40-years-on-was-this-the-greatest-ever-year-for-music/	Mark L	0	2059	Mon Jan 6 3:11 PM, 2020 by Mark L
	I'm delighted album number 7 by The Boomtown Rats is heading our way... (Preview) Hi everyone, First of all, I'd like to say how heart-warming it is that everybody on this forum has gone into high action about the new record and tour in 2020. It's really exciting the buzz among us for the release. Obviously, I'm delighted to have a brand new album by The Boomtown Rats (something I n...	Rats Fan	22	2410	Sun Jan 5 10:26 PM, 2020 by Mike menzies
	Day trip to Brighton (though not on the 5:15...) (Preview) Checking out the trains to Brighton and I am on the 1.25. Shame I cant get the 5.15, always sounded like fun. Just wondering what I should do on the way down... https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/5:15 Inside outside, leave me alone Inside outside, nowhere is home Inside outside, where have I been? Ou...	ArrGee	8	1999	Fri Jan 3 6:46 PM, 2020 by ArrGee
	Andy and the Rats (Preview) https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=j_oq1k67XoU From Australias Countdown in March 1981. Towards the end of the clip. Hope we can be saying back in business about Citizens of Boomtown and 2020 generally. -- Edited by Mark L on Friday 3rd of January 2020 03:51:10 AM	Mark L	0	1983	Fri Jan 3 3:49 AM, 2020 by Mark L
	Event Cancellations (Preview) Hello, Forgive me if this isn't quite 100% accurate and I am talking in broad strokes here... Part of the problem seems to be the type of events The Boomtown Rats are being booked to appear at. In past years they've played on bills such as Victorious, Isle of Wight Festival etc where the festivals thems...	Rats Fan	46	7240	Thu Jan 2 11:39 AM, 2020 by ArrGee
	xmas greeting's (Preview) Merry xmass to all you wonderful rat fans out there. Roll on 2020	manatthetop	5	2058	Wed Jan 1 5:27 AM, 2020 by Mark L
	41 years ago (Preview) https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=kgWvg8p62IA Great live versions of Late Last Night, Rat Trap and Dont Believe. John Peel introduces.	Mark L	3	2689	Tue Dec 31 12:10 PM, 2019 by Mike menzies
	2020 UK Tour (Preview) https://www.list.co.uk/article/113180-the-boomtown-rats-announce-2020-uk-tour-find-out-how-to-get-tickets/Gabi Garbutt and the Illuminations Thu 26 Mar Brighton Dome Fri 27 Mar Cheltenham Town Hall Wed 15...	ArrGee	10	2238	Sun Dec 22 7:25 PM, 2019 by ArrGee
	Does a new release mean some proper US shows this time around??? (Preview) After waiting a couple of decades for these guys to get their asses back to NYC, I suffered a four-hour wait of opening acts to see The Rats rush through a ONE HOUR set? It was a great one hour, but c'mon... for those of us who waited 30 years, a full set is the least we should expect. Hope it happens... By comp...	wordmeester	6	2131	Fri Dec 13 4:46 PM, 2019 by ArrGee
	Tales of Boomtown Glory (Preview) https://www.thebookseller.com/news/bob-geldof-anthology-snapped-faber-1131306	ArrGee	4	845	Fri Dec 13 1:23 PM, 2019 by Mike menzies
	Has Bob Geldof ever played an electric guitar in public? (Preview) Hello, The history of Geldof's guitar playing is intriguing... (I'm predicting an onslaught of barbs about the quality his guitar playing... but putting them on one side.... I'm curious on the history of it). The earliest time I have seen him with a guitar (well prancing around with one) is the 'Som...	Rats Fan	5	754	Thu Dec 12 7:27 PM, 2019 by manatthetop
	Palladium presale no booking fee (Preview) https://tickets.lwtheatres.co.uk/en-GB/events/the%20boomtown%20rats/2020-5-1_19.00/the%20london%20palladium?hallmap&utm_campaign=1226990_What%27s%20On%20newsletter%20-%20December%202019&utm_medium=Email&utm_source=LW%20Theatres&dm_i=4...	ArrGee	0	1924	Thu Dec 12 6:14 PM, 2019 by ArrGee
	2020 - Year of the Male Metal Rat (Preview) https://www.chinesefortunecalendar.com/2020/default.htm2020 Male Metal Rat is a ship in the ocean against the strong wind. Like a ship that's going under. Bring me home in rain and thunder...	ArrGee	0	1896	Thu Dec 12 12:58 PM, 2019 by ArrGee
	pre-sale link for the 2020 UK tour (Preview) https://boomtownrats.tmstor.es/?page=splash2&splash=5dee650a66da9	ArrGee	0	1261	Wed Dec 11 3:21 PM, 2019 by ArrGee
	Dave35years on (Preview) 35years since this iconic song hovered around the never regions of the chart still sounds as great now as it did then still play regularly great track	Mike menzies	18	1380	Tue Dec 10 4:56 PM, 2019 by ArrGee
	Tonic vinyl (Preview) https://www.brightonandhovenews.org/2019/09/05/what-have-we-been-listening-to-this-week-27/	Mark L	2	2753	Sat Dec 7 1:50 PM, 2019 by Mike menzies
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