What songs should the Rats (and Geldof for that matter) add to their set?

ArrGee · Back To Boomtown

What songs should the Rats (and Geldof for that matter) add to their set?

suss · In the Long Grass

Thanks for putting up. I've gone for 5 of listed and would nominate Hurt Hurts.

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

I voted for several and might nominte He Watches It All... I don't remember that being on their current set.. biggrin

Lisa · Mondo Bongo

Sorry, I did six - and then thought I'd better stop! Under Their Thumb is another one I'd like to hear though

ArrGee · Back To Boomtown

Lisa wrote:
Sorry, I did six - and then thought I'd better stop! Under Their Thumb is another one I'd like to hear though

No apologies required.

There is a limit of 20 options in a poll, otherwise I would add He Watches It All, Hurt Hurts and Under Their Thumb.

suss · In the Long Grass

Can't believe you wasted a voting opportunity on Another Piece of Red . Not got as much against the song as you have, but really can't see the 2011 Rats doing it. Will eat a copy of Mondo Bongo if they do.

Suppose it might have been included with Geldof in mind, but suspect you just wanted to take pleasure out of seeing it stay at 0.0% and thus vindicate your assessment of the song smile .

Lisa · Mondo Bongo

It's difficult deciding which ones would be best played live as you get a different take on songs sometimes depending on whether listening to an album or hearing a live version, and could perhaps enjoy a song more live even if you didn't particularly rate it as highly when listening in a more sterile environment. Given my high level of devotion though, would probably even enjoy them singing Twinkle Twinkle Little Star!! Not a serious nomination I hasten to add

ArrGee · Back To Boomtown

suss wrote:
Can't believe you wasted a voting opportunity on Another Piece of Red . Not got as much against the song as you have, but really can't see the 2011 Rats doing it. Will eat a copy of Mondo Bongo if they do.
Suppose it might have been included with Geldof in mind, but suspect you just wanted to take pleasure out of seeing it stay at 0.0% and thus vindicate your assessment of the song .

Just my little joke. It comes from the campaign to make Bowie play Laughing Gnome.

http://www.wordmagazine.co.uk/content/disowned-songs

The classic example was Bowie's "Laughing Gnome". In 1990, his bright idea was that each country included in his tour would have a phone poll, in which fans would vote for their favourite Bowie songs, and he would base his setlist around the results. This notion was swiftly abandoned in the UK when, at the NME's instigation, "Laughing Gnome" topped the poll by a landslide. No way was The Dame willing to revisit that particular old favourite.

ArrGee · Back To Boomtown

Lisa wrote:
Given my high level of devotion though, would probably even enjoy them singing Twinkle Twinkle Little Star!! Not a serious nomination I hasten to add

More seriously, I like to hear them do Down By The Jetty in its entirety.

Also they could do Show Me, Route 66, Little Queenie, Get Up Stand Up, Money Honey, Carol, and Boom Boom like they did back in 1976.

ArrGee · Back To Boomtown

Wonder if this poll should be revamped? I still think Don't Believe What You Read is the most glaring omission.

-- Edited by ArrGee on Tuesday 21st of October 2014 10:04:38 PM

Mark L · Loudmouth

One of Tonic's finest offerings and would have made a great single.

jamieuka · House on Fire

'Living On An Island' -- what, you mean the Status Quo song? I further nominate 'Ice in the Sun' :)