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Jules · The biggest Geldof fan in the world, bar none!

Rat reactions

ArrGee · Back To Boomtown

People often tell me that Tonic for the Troops was one of their favorite albums, but don't care for much else. Many seem to have got Surfacing but never listened to it!

As for me, my first single was the Monkees (Randy Scouse Git aka Alternate Title) and first LP was Slayed (by Slade). And looking back I reckon they were pretty good choices for a four and nine year old respectively!

MMbullybuddyGP · Drag Me Down

I always get blank stares...no-one knows who the heck I'm talking about...such a shame! But Jules, that's pretty neat

Cindy · She's So Modern

Yeah..i get blank stares as well-being the age i am, nobody i know knows who the rats are. Then when i tell them Bob Geldof was the lead vocals they all look at me as if im crazy! Oh well-there loss...they don't know what they're missing!

Steve · I Don't Like Mondays

For me it depended on the era. Around 1979/1980 it was ok to be a Rats fan. By 1982 it was definetly uncool. But music had changed. I found the Rats to be uncool right up to quite recent. Now when I mention it to my peers they all say that they were a good band (quoting Mondays and Rats Trap). I think History of late is kinder to the Rats.

_johanna_ · Drag Me Down

yeah, same for me....a blank stare, or a Boomtown who? But then, what do you expect from people who don't even know of Pink Floyd and David Bowie?

their loss, though

iluvbobgeldof · Never In A Million Years

Not heard of the Rats? Bowie? Pink Floyd? What must these people listen to?!?

_johanna_ · Drag Me Down

no, I know...it's unbelivable, really... God I'm glad I'm not one of them

xanthe · Lookin' After Number 1

yep, i'm pretty used to blank stares or laughs now. How can people not know about Pink Floyd?

_johanna_ · Drag Me Down

well...the only reason for not knowing about floyd must be that you've lived under a rock for the last 100 years....only one I can think of!

camilladk · Tonight

It's the same for me. Actually yesterday I got the "Bobby who? Could only laugh! When I talk to people my age, and try to explain who BG or BTR is, I just say that BG was the organizer of Live Aid. But then again I get the "Live Aid? It's like they are living on another planet.

-- Edited by camilladk at 19:41, 2005-06-24

iluvbobgeldof · Never In A Million Years

now some are a bit more well known because of live 8...but if i try to tell people of my bob geldof obsession i get "hes that old guy whos doing that africa thing. does he sing?"

its frustrating

camilladk · Tonight

Every time I say to my friends, that I think Bob is totally handsome, they think I'm disgusting, cause he is 51. But he just got that glimt in his eyes, and I love that. Don't care what people say, Bob is hot.

_johanna_ · Drag Me Down

actually he's 53 but sure, he is handsome...(lol, ja, jag tycker också att han har en "glimt" i ögat )

pinkbutterfly · She's So Modern

well my dad laughed when I said Bob's attractive but my mum totally agrees with me! my friends don't really comment on it because I'm not that bothered what they think, I think he's totally gorgeous.

camilladk · Tonight

I,m glad to see I'm not the only one, who think Bob is handsome. I will never tell my parents, I wouldn't like to see their reaction.

_johanna_ · Drag Me Down

nah...it's not really "safe" to say something like that about a guy who's 53 when you're 18 yourself...even if it is Bob

pinkbutterfly · She's So Modern

hehe thats true! At 22 I can get away with it, my mum even said I can marry him!!!

don't know what his girlfriend would make of that! or what he would make of it?? oh well I can still dream.

camilladk · Tonight

Me to

Jules · The biggest Geldof fan in the world, bar none!

Jeanne is an incredibly lucky woman, I'd like to swap with her for a day

LOL

pinkbutterfly · She's So Modern

Me too! Although I wouldn't want to swap back! she is a very lucky woman

-- Edited by pinkbutterfly at 15:40, 2005-07-05

camilladk · Tonight

Yeah, Bob is a very lucky man. If he wanted, he could have a hole bunch of beautiful women around him (US)

oshora · CRAZY

HA! This is a funny topic!

Oddly enough, I too think Bob has "Something About Him" that is attractive. Despite his scruffy hair and odd sense of clothing style, he gets my heart pumping! Yea, I would like to spend a month in "Jeannes" shoes...providing the month was when Sir Bob was actually home in England - or perhaps at his Paris digs...

I was blown away by my exterminator man who had heard of the Boomtown Rats! He noticed a Rat pin I had on my blouse and commented he had really liked Bob Geldof and his bands music. He still follows Sir Bobs news items. I told him about this website, so I hope he joins us. I usually get the reply..."The Who????" "Never heard of them!"

O'Shora

camilladk · Tonight

oshora wrote:

Yea, I would like to spend a month in "Jeannes" shoes...providing the month was when Sir Bob was actually home in England - or perhaps at his Paris digs...

Off course! Or come with him to all his charity events. Just be with him

(Dreaming)

-- Edited by camilladk at 18:01, 2005-07-07

dupree · Rat Trap

When I go glossy-eyed after just buying 3 copies of the latest news paper with Bob on the front...clutching them with a crazy grin on my face exclaiming how gorgeous I think Bob, my friends are kinda used to it. Their first reactions were generally 'but he's, like, 100' or 'I saw him on the front of The Times and he looked rough'.

One of my friends is pretty cool though, she shrugged and said 'Well, he's practically godly..and godliness is an attractive quality'.

When I listen to 10:15 and what he says about Jeanne it gives me a warm, fuzzy feeling. It's so nice to know he's happy and she's taking care of him.

camilladk · Tonight

dupree wrote:

. One of my friends is pretty cool though, she shrugged and said 'Well, he's practically godly..and godliness is an attractive quality'.

REPLY: Good answer, like her already

When I listen to 10:15 and what he says about Jeanne it gives me a warm, fuzzy feeling. It's so nice to know he's happy and she's taking care of him.

What did he say about her?

camilladk · Tonight

I have just gotten 2 cds with them, and now my food is burned, because I was dancing and writing with you! Fuck Fuck Oh what, guees that's what happens when you love to dance and love BTR

MJ · Tonight

**looks at the 2521 pictures of Bob on her hard drive**

*cough*

Yeah, he looks pretty good

MMbullybuddyGP · Drag Me Down

dang MJ

yes, I think he's quite physically attractive (both then and now), in a very unique way. Part of it is because he makes the greatest facial expressions, just subtle ones, when he speaks. Very 'real.' oshora, I agree, just something about him...

Then there's his eyes, his height, his weight, his hair........etc