The Boomtown Rats

Jules · Jules

was on in the background just now on EastEnders

noelindublin · noelindublin

What if any Boomtown Rats track could be revamped in the modern stylee with the usual pointless generated "beats" and other such interfering to make it playable to a modern audience with a ten second attention span? i was thinking a dancey sounding track with some commercial appeal like...

noelindublin · noelindublin

Which is the better song Mondays or Rat Trap? -- Edited by ArrGee on Tuesday 26th of October 2010 10:12:54 PM -- Edited by ArrGee on Tuesday 26th of October 2010 10:17:48 PM

Jules · Jules

For some reason unknown to myself I didn't see the Rats more than once live and that was in 1979. In the early to mid 80s they were doing the Uni circuit. A friend of mine saw them, probably around 82-85 (that's when he was at Uni) and he said they refused, or rather Bob did, to do Rat Trap and Mondays and eve...

noelindublin · noelindublin

Just watched the Rats on Youtube doing Diamond Smiles in Toyko, May 1980and can't help thinking if wasn't that great. Talk about overdoing the na na nas, and the concise dynamic of the original is ruined with a lazy ending/last verse. I've always had a thing that I generally prefer the recorded versi...

noelindublin · noelindublin

As a fan growing up I used to feel a bit insulted that the Rats were not considered "real " punks whatever that means. Then I started to realise that this was only a concept made up by the music press to suit their agenda which is being the arbiters of taste. Bands like XTC, Dr Feelgood or The Sain...

noelindublin · noelindublin

hey- this is one song the Rats don't seem to have played too often live. It must be one of their most tender songs and it's curious that Bob hasn't played it live in his own band. There was a very good version on the first album reissue a few years back. I know its a bit at odds with the more New Wavey/ Punk feeli...

noelindublin · noelindublin

Just discovered trawling through page six or seven of the Boomtown Rats videos that someone has added Mary of the Fourth Form and Me and Howard Hughes from the Rock Goes To College series from 1978. This is the first time I've seen these songs as I had only seen Rat Trap from RGTC previously. Picture qual...

noelindublin · noelindublin

HI- does anybody know if a full concert was recorded by Japanese tv when the Rats toured in 1980? A live version of Diamond Smiles appeared on Youtube so I presume a full concert was recorded but I have no more information and always wondered if this concert remains in the vaults of some tv corporatio...

Beistovin · Beistovin

Anyone have any rare BTR live cds or Bob Live cds . I have 4 Live cds I would love to copy and trade for something I dont have. I am talking about Bootlegs . Right now there is a Boomtown Rats Bootleg cd on ebay starting at $20.00 , I will trade the same cd minus artwork for something I dont have . I have "On a Night...

noelindublin · noelindublin

Hot off the presses. Pete Briquette has stated that he thinks its very unlikely for there to be a Rats reunion there are too many disputes between the personnel in the band. He says he'd love to for sentimental reasons but who would want to see a bunch of middle aged old guys on stage! Various sources for t...

JDNSCOT · JDNSCOT

Can someone help me.I have just seen a video from the band,for a song called Rain.It is the video for the terrific DAVE,with some words changed ,for what seems like no reason at all. Can someone explain this, as all this does to me is to ruin the image of Dave,as a song.THANKS

noelindublin · noelindublin

noelindublin · noelindublin

noelindublin · noelindublin

I didn't know Geldof has such a love for tigers. Just what is Bob up to with that tiger. If you go to Getty Images search for Boomtown Rats then choose "oldest first" loads of brilliant Rats photos from back in the day appear including some with Bob and his new best friend from the Tonic cove...

noelindublin · noelindublin

Hi - I was wondering about fans favourite photos of the Boomtown Rats. I would say there are loads to choose from, but my fave is the one with the band sitting on the stairs on the Diamond Smiles video set festooned with balloons. This one appeared in an issue of Jackie magazine which my sister used to get,...

noelindublin · noelindublin

Does anybody think that Bob Geldof was the most exciting front-man of the punk/new wave scene? With his constant movement around the stage and his general presence and charisma he certainly was more exciting than Paul Weller of the Jam. The fact that he didn't play guitar set him free to move about an...

noelindublin · noelindublin

Hi - bored of Tunbridge Wells writes to ask when did Boomtown Rats piano player Johnnie Fingers stop wearing pyjamas on stage and as a fashion statement? Was it around the time of Surfacing or a few years later during the Mondo Bongo years? PS - Or should that be Bored, of Tunbridge Wells? And it's not e...

noelindublin · noelindublin

This one is for fun only so don't take it too seriously. Does anybody see any blatant rip offs or plagiarism in any of the Rats songs. For me I cannot spot any so nothing springs to mind. I was wondering if anybody thinks x song by the Rats sounds a little like some other song. Conversely is there any songs by...

BTR · BTR

http://www.boomtownrats.co.uk/the-boomtown-rats/gig-reviews/37-the-boomtown-rats-gig-reviews/141-boomtown-rats-looking-after-dublin.html

noelindublin · noelindublin

HI- I'm sure some of the praise for the Rats success must go to Facthna O' Kelly. He was a quietly spoken, thoughtful music journalist who worked for the Evening Press newspaper in Dublin in the seventies and left his job to manage the Rats he was so impressed on seeing them play live. I've heard him being...

noelindublin · noelindublin

HI - Does anybody know which was the Rats best selling album of all time- I'm including all the re released cd albums and greatest hits in this. I suspect in might be Tonic . From 1978 till 2010 it must have outsold the others in terms of accumulated sales. I bought it probably four times in various formats...

noelindublin · noelindublin

HI- I was wondering does anybody have reviews of the Fine Art of Surfacing , Mondo Bongo and V Deep from NME Sounds MM etc. It's said these albums got a hard time and caused friction between the music press and Geldof or maybe this is just exaggerated. How much reviews sway people is open to debate. I suppo...

noelindublin · noelindublin

For what its worth does anybody think if the original Boomtown Rats line-up was to get together again could they come up with a good album? I know its an unlikely scenario but other bands have done it. I'm not naive, deluded or whatever but I still think Geldof and the five others had a unique feel to th...

Ian MD · Ian MD

...has been taken off the Rock Artist Management site. Doesn't look like it's going to happen now.

noelindublin · noelindublin

Hi - RTE Irish television made a documentary on the Rats in America in 1979 which I have never seen so I was wondering if anybody has seen this item or is it still in the RTE archives in Dublin?

noelindublin · noelindublin

Hi- I was too young to attend but I was curious if anyone on this forum attended the Leixlip castle gig. This was infamously when there was some sort of riot in the same way that there was lots of football hooliganism at that time- caused by people who didn't really care so long as the could have a scrap. Unf...

noelindublin · noelindublin

The Boomtown Rats achieved reasonable success if one considers the hazards of getting involved in a band in the first place. Two British number one singles, a string of top twenty singles, generally considered a good band by the critics, four top twenty albums and six albums which always maintained...

noelindublin · noelindublin

HI just seeing the postings about the ultimate live sets and Jules saying how good the Rats looked on the dvd, about a year ago I purchased a dvd projector cos I'm a big movie fan. For techies these things basically project a very large image on to a wall or screen which will make a 50 inch plasma tv look ...

Bobi G · Bobi G

http://bigboxoftapes.blogspot.com/search?q=boomtown+rats

noelindublin · noelindublin

hi- does anybody have any views on thefrowned on the idea but with various Musicians Union type rules in play during th Rats miming on tv appearances?. I think some of the more pure punk bands e seventies there was no alternative but to refuse to play so bands were caught in a bind. Geldof's famous playi...

noelindublin · noelindublin

HI - Was curious to know if anybody has any idea of the average tv audience figures for TOTP in the late seventies / early eighties when the Rats were having all their hit singles. I know there were limited tv channels availible in Britain and Ireland at that time so one couldn't skip to the History Channe...

Bobi G · Bobi G

http://musicruinedmylife.blogspot.com/2010/07/boomtown-rtas.html http://www.megaupload.com/?d=5EFQVDOZ http://www.megaupload.com/?d=3RPXURWN http://www.megaupload.com/?d=ISZ2JVIU -- Edited by Bobi G on Tuesday 7th of September 2010 10:56:24 PM

noelindublin · noelindublin

Not a hugh amount comes to mind. Definitely there's the Doctor Feelgood influence down to Pete Briquettes "homage" to Wilko Johnson at live performances. Also the australian "punk" band with horns The Saints have the same raw r and b feel and energy and Pulp with their catc...

noelindublin · noelindublin

Hi back in 1984 the Rats gave a very good performance on the Oxford Road Show from Manchester performing Tonight as their new single and possibly two other tracks from In The Long Grass. This was before BG's "new found " fame as world saviour. I Dont have one but it would be good if someone s...

noelindublin · noelindublin

HI- Its so cool to see Hugh Laurie playing Mondays on House and getting nearly two million hits- people will be asking (probably americans!) that sounds fimiliar who is it by ?- only to be told its by Bob Geldof and the Boomtown Rats- they might even download or buy some Rats cds. I havent seen House by...

noelindublin · noelindublin

In my case because I played the songs so frequently growing up when they came out that they're sort of lodged in my head and I don't need to listen that often. I always find its good to 'rest' music and let it breathe. Sometimes I just play a single track by the Boomtown Rats as the mood suits me- like a good c...

fodleg · fodleg

how many Cds did Greengate make- I have one-its really awful but I would buy the others out of devotion/stupidity. if you know email me at fodleg@yahoo.com as I dont get to the forum often. Chil out be cool stay free. fodleg

BTR · BTR

I've done a version of the song Banana Republic. You can hear it on my myspace page here: http://www.myspace.com/1chrisgraham It's only a demo version, that isn't mixed properly. I just wanted to do a different chilled-out feel version of the song. Listen to it in the dead of the night. Any constru...

noelindublin · noelindublin

This is a really good clip of Bob and Johnnie talking about punk rock . I love how he disses Switzerland as only Bob can. Good fun !

Ian MD · Ian MD

http://www.earlyblues.com/Interview%20-%20The%20Rats%20-%20Simon%20Crowe%20and%20Garry%20Roberts.htm

noelindublin · noelindublin

If you were stranded on a desert island a la radio 4s long running series and had to choose six Boomtown Rats tracks which would you choose ?. Mine would be in no particular order of favouritism - 1 Diamond Smiles 2 Never IN A Million Years 3 Real Different 4 Over Again 5 A Hold Of ME 6 Straight Up. Dont thi...

noelindublin · noelindublin

By this I mean proper old school b-sides as on the original vinyl! My personal favourite is Real Different bw Elephants Graveyard. In fact Real Different is one of my favourite Rats tracks- a song about stagnation and boredom a familiar Rats theme. There are loads more good b- sides like Its All The Rag...

noelindublin · noelindublin

JUST WONDERING WHICH ALBUM COVER RANKS BEST- FOR ME I CANT DECIDE BETWEEN THE FIRST LP AND TONIC ARTWORK AND LONG GRASS IN THIRD PLACE .THE REST ARE OK BUT NOTHING TOO SPECIAL , SONGS ARE GOOD THOUGH!

tinamcbain · tinamcbain

One of the things I do along with Ian, is run an agency called Home Sweet Home which deals with private house and garden concerts. And also acoustic based concerts in venues of special interest, i.e. castles, churches, historic venues.... we are delighted to announce that Gerry Cott will be joining...

noelindublin · noelindublin

Hi everyone more rats musings -Ive always wondered if Gerry Cotts pretty good Elephants Graveyard b side was written about Bob Geldof and the fickleness of fame.This was the commercial peak of the Rats "career" best selling album Mondo Bongo had just been a hit. Particularly the lines &...

BTR · BTR

http://www.boomtownrats.co.uk/the-news.html -- Edited by BTR on Monday 16th of August 2010 05:02:02 PM

Scottie · Scottie

.http://www.herald.ie/entertainment/around-town/geldof-comes-home-to-remember-boomtown-rat-1778050.html-- Edited by ArrGee1991 on Monday 22nd of June 2009 10:23:20 AM

junkyard_smile · junkyard_smile

jay bennett's posthumous new album 'kicking at the perfumed air' has just been released and contains a cover of diamond smiles. The former Wilco guitarist must have been a fan of the Rats as it was his favourite BTR song and was recorded without the actual words written down so he acknowledges a few mig...

Joke · Joke

Yesterday the Boomtown Rats headlined the Big Rivers Festival, a free blues festival in the streets of Dordrecht. I enjoyed hearing all the familiar songs, and seeing Gary and Simon in the flesh! Here's a link to some pictures and a copy of the setlist: http://picasaweb.google.com/jehettema/Boo...

carmen · carmen

hello Bob.....i think of oyu are an exceptionalll..person thanks for the concert of yesterday.....i love you t5hnaks bob for alll the things of you do for the humanity

ArrGee1991 · ArrGee1991

Seems like Gerry has dragged himself away from the dogs and the owls and made a record. You can listen to his solo guitar arrangement of Lennon & McCartney's "Eleanor Rigby" on the site. It's pretty good! Gerry entered the Glastonbury emerging talent competition - but sadly did no...

Ian MD · Ian MD

.....has bitten the dust, i assume it's the lack of ticket sales again?

STC · STC

Rats are back in Germany, 1st time since 25 years !! May 11th Offenbach, KJK !!! If they're not that stupid and ignorant as one Bob Geldof, they'll show up. If they do, it'll be the greatest party of all time in Offenbach !! I can't wait !!!

Jules · Jules

I'm listening to She's So Modern on Absolute Classic Rock, right now. Makes a nice change from Mondays or Rat Trap

suss · suss

"Due to unforeseen circumstances" according to See tickets......

ArrGee · ArrGee

Though not at the same time. I even believe Fingers joined them on stage once, Simon Crowe with Thin Lizzy Video In May 1986, Thin Lizzy re-formed for the Self Aid concert organized in Eire by Bob Geldof, who replaced Lynott on vocals for the da...

Laibach · Laibach

Hi I am a new member and was wondering if anyone has The Gung Ho album and Gerry Cott's single The Ballard of The Lone ranger on good old fashioned cd? (I don't have an mp3 player and am a complete computer novice so I'am hoping when Bobs eagerly awaited new album comes out it will be on disc as well as a downlo...

Ian MD · Ian MD

Now on the Rock Artist Management Site we have this message :- New Album EP out soon the new version of 'I Dont Like Mondays' What 'soon' is i don't know, but it will be interesting when it is released.

ArrGee · ArrGee

Quality is pretty poor, but it's an hour long interview/exclusive tracks originally broadcast on BBC Radio 1 on Boxing Day 1979 http://www.megaupload.com/?d=GOT9H4JF There's a lot of good stuff on here I have to thank an old forum member Kerry Rochester for it. It's not a complete recording. I did...

ArrGee · ArrGee

I note our Japanese and American cousins seem to have bitten the dust..... http://www.h3.dion.ne.jp/~bananarp/ - Dead! http://www.boomtownrats.com/ - Dead By my reckoning that leaves just 2 and a bit Rats sites.....

ArrGee · ArrGee

http://www.hotpress.com/The%20250%20Greatest%20Irish%20Albums%20of%20All%20Time,%20in%20association%20with%20Guinness/news/Vans-album-tops-musicians-poll/6125654.html

BTR · BTR

http://www.bbc.co.uk/eastenders/characters_cast/cha...

Tango · Tango

I thought instead of just choosing 1, we should order the band in favourites.mine's 1. Bob 2./3. Pete 2./3. Johnny 4. Gerry 5. Gary 6. Simon

Scottie · Scottie

I only found this recently. Bob Geldof and the Boomtown rats in a film witht the late Jon Candy and Ricardo Montlaban. This is said to have inspired the movie To Sir With Love. Does anybody know anything about it? Was it ever shown? Looks like an American TV movie. The boys are very young in it and the actin...

Derek The Dane · Derek The Dane

Anyone got any news on Mr Fingers rejoining the Rats!.According to the article I read Mr Crowe said that they asked the others but they were to busy.He did not mention JF.Can anybody shed some light on this.

BTR · BTR

The Boomtown Rats website has been given a make-over. Lots more stuff to add yet, but I hope you like it: http://www.boomtownrats.co.uk

ArrGee · ArrGee

http://johnpeel.umusic.co.uk/ A lavishly packaged 4CD set contains singles and Peel session recordings by some of Johns favourite artists including The Boomtown Rats; he was a fan in the early days, but I think he changed his mind about the Rats as time went on.... "We keep getting sessions p...

BTR · BTR

http://www.boomtownrats.co.uk/the-news.html

STC · STC

Hi folks, i'm about to sell my Geldof / Rats LP & CD collection. It does include a couple of extremely rare BBC LPs and live recordings. If somebody is interested, feel free to contact me: info@gsw-online.de cya Stephan

Ian MD · Ian MD

About 100 turned up for tonights show at the Ropetackle Arts Centre. The Rats looked relaxed and there was a lot of humour amongst the four of them, a lot of it surrounding the fact that Simons carpet under his drum kit kept moving causing him a bit of grief! Again i am impressed with the talents of Darren....

ArrGee1991 · ArrGee1991

Some revisions ( a pair of new dates and a pair struck off) ...... Check http://www.rockartistmanagement.com/therats.html for latest dates December 2009 Saturday 5th The Mick Jagger Centre, Dartford. with special guests Eddie and the Hot Rods Wednesday 9th Key Street, Clitheroe. with specia...

Ian MD · Ian MD

Not anymore Just had phone call from Andover Lights saying the gig has been cancelled. Here we go again!

Scottie · Scottie

at least I think it is new. Apologies if not. She's so modern http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gJZNUkVPjI Looking after number 1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OnyfkUlnJHI

ArrGee1991 · ArrGee1991

This may seem obssesive/excessive, but I can kind of justify it..... Copy 1 - Ensign Vinyl New - Bought at HMV, Holloway Road 1978 Copy 2 - Ensign Vinyl Second Hand - Bought at Reckless Records Upper Street circa 1986 as it was in better nick than my copy and was only £1 (or 50p) Copy 3 - Columbia CD - B...

ArrGee · ArrGee

http://www.rockartistmanagement.com/page/boomtown_rats

Scottie · Scottie

Nigel Grainge founded Ensign Records and first signed up the Boomtown Rats in 1977. I have found him on myspace and asked for a friend add. It would be nice to have him on board. This is from one of his blogs. He now lives in California. The fledging label didn't have to wait long before their first signing...

ArrGee · ArrGee

The Rats are playing a few more gigs. Some of the support looks good as well, especially The Damned. Three dates in Belgium/France coming up later this year.... Tuesday 4th August Ypres Town Festival. Belgium Wednesday 30th September Monte Carlo, Monaco Le Moods with special guests The Damned Thu...

Scottie · Scottie

There are rumours that the Blockheads and The Rats are touring Scotland together in December. If I hear any more, will let you know.

Barbatos · Barbatos

In order to find accurate information like discography with catalog numbers, other releases, Uk Charts, Weeks in Charts, First Week in Charts, High Position, Reissues and more for The Boomtown Rats follow this Linkshttp://www.discoogle.com/wiki/Boomtown_Rats%2C_The_Discography

TheTopHat · TheTopHat

Ok Lets all get our comments out about DISCO! Me, I put it on to please the mother-in-law........ (ABBA) by the way, Bobs comments are at the end of this clip. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RD-Mo3d6II8 I do like Talking Heads.... but I wouldn't call them DISCO. Am I missing something? nick -- Edit...

Scottie · Scottie

You can order this on Amazon http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UNZnE7N2hyQ Sorry if this has been posted before Edited- having checked the link, there is nothing new. Still the video is worth watching -- Edited by Scottie on Monday 20th of April 2009 07:58:54 AM

ArrGee · ArrGee

http://theboomtownrats.blogspot.com/2009/07/thirty-years-ago-i-dont-like-mondays.html

ArrGee · ArrGee

Very good interview from 1980 just prior to the release of Mondo Bongo. The Boomtown Rats are undoubtedly the most important band ever to emerge from - or get out of - Ireland. They've had more front covers, appeared on more radio and TV shows and most importantly sold more records than any Irish group...

Jules · Jules

It was just played in the caf on EastEnders. Nice to hear them give it an airing

londonson · londonson

http://concerts.wolfgangsvault.com/dt/boomtown-rats-concert/20050003-896.html

Scottie · Scottie

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlTArkHEtm0

IrelandCalling · IrelandCalling

Greeting to one an' all, Been a long time since I posted here - just uploading all of my Rats albums to the i-pod, and there is ONE track missing. That wonderful B-Side, "All The Rage". If anyone has this one for MP3, much appreciated, haven't heard it in an age! Many thanks

TheTopHat · TheTopHat

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TP8N8-K3YKw&feature=PlayList&p=23651F77AC05FCC5&index=0&pla...

Mark Boyle · Mark Boyle

For tomorrow's Wednesday.... Today is Tuesday.... And this is the date: MARCH 28! It happened today!

Stephen · Stephen

Now I may be heading into dangerous waters here.Yet,I believe mondo was the second greatest album our kids gave us.To this day I only have the vinyl copy-which came with a lyric sheet and poster. This is the hardest cd to find in the usa.The songs are great.Many styles which reflect the band at the time...

ArrGee · ArrGee

http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00076SJP0/ref=pd_luc_mri?%5Fencoding=UTF8&m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE

TheTopHat · TheTopHat

Maybe this thread can encompass all the Rats interpretations we find, on YouTube, by up and coming film makers.... Its great to see the songs embraced by the new generation. Heres a start... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCg43U6zFFQ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4rkNqt1ClU nick --...

ArrGee · ArrGee

http://www.guitars101.com/forums/f90/boomtown-rats-boston-ma-1980-fm-source-53663.html

Stephen · Stephen

What does meta mean? as far as rat chat..It is not available to me. Someone give me a shout it's Friday for cripes sake.

ArrGee · ArrGee

August Tuesday 4th Ypres Town Festival. Belgium

suzib · suzib

I have known, liked and admired Simon and Garry since I first became one of the most fervent fans of The Boomtown Rats many years ago; but I cannot accept that they are now performing as The Boomtown Rats and displaying posters and advertising passing themselves off as such. This is not fair to Bob, Pet...

ArrGee · ArrGee

May 2009 Monday 25th Darwen Town Spectacular (Free Festival) June Saturday 13th Southshields Ampitheatre (Free Festival) Saturday 20th Selsey - You may have to pay for this Selsey is referenced in "Saturday's Kids" by The Jam , "Save up their money for a holiday to Selsey Bill&q...

Tango · Tango

Tomorrow night, quite excited now :D Strange venue though, but still, looking forward to it :) I have every intention to review, as soon as the opportunity arises

kirjen3112 · kirjen3112

Ok,only another small gathering at The Platform in Morecambe,but boy oh boy,it sure didnt stop the guys from producing a much improved set(from Wakefield anyway!!)They WERE on form,for me,it was a throw back to 78/79 when these guys were at the top of their game.Pete and Darren add a lot to this line u...

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Rat trap (Preview) was on in the background just now on EastEnders	Jules	1	1042	Wed Nov 3 2:44 PM, 2010 by noelindublin
	Remake Remodel (Preview) What if any Boomtown Rats track could be revamped in the modern stylee with the usual pointless generated "beats" and other such interfering to make it playable to a modern audience with a ten second attention span? i was thinking a dancey sounding track with some commercial appeal like...	noelindublin	0	1064	Mon Nov 1 2:31 PM, 2010 by noelindublin
	State Your Preference (Preview) Which is the better song Mondays or Rat Trap? -- Edited by ArrGee on Tuesday 26th of October 2010 10:12:54 PM -- Edited by ArrGee on Tuesday 26th of October 2010 10:17:48 PM	noelindublin	5	1196	Sat Oct 30 9:50 AM, 2010 by suss
	When the Rats went to University (Preview) For some reason unknown to myself I didn't see the Rats more than once live and that was in 1979. In the early to mid 80s they were doing the Uni circuit. A friend of mine saw them, probably around 82-85 (that's when he was at Uni) and he said they refused, or rather Bob did, to do Rat Trap and Mondays and eve...	Jules	6	1303	Fri Oct 29 4:32 PM, 2010 by Jules
	Bad live versions, or not that song again! (Preview) Just watched the Rats on Youtube doing Diamond Smiles in Toyko, May 1980and can't help thinking if wasn't that great. Talk about overdoing the na na nas, and the concise dynamic of the original is ruined with a lazy ending/last verse. I've always had a thing that I generally prefer the recorded versi...	noelindublin	3	1287	Fri Oct 29 12:29 PM, 2010 by jamieuka
	"Real" punks- who cares? (Preview) As a fan growing up I used to feel a bit insulted that the Rats were not considered "real " punks whatever that means. Then I started to realise that this was only a concept made up by the music press to suit their agenda which is being the arbiters of taste. Bands like XTC, Dr Feelgood or The Sain...	noelindublin	1	909	Thu Oct 28 10:10 PM, 2010 by JoanOfArc
	I Can Make It If You Can (Preview) hey- this is one song the Rats don't seem to have played too often live. It must be one of their most tender songs and it's curious that Bob hasn't played it live in his own band. There was a very good version on the first album reissue a few years back. I know its a bit at odds with the more New Wavey/ Punk feeli...	noelindublin	6	1314	Tue Oct 26 4:14 PM, 2010 by noelindublin
	Middlesex ' 78- more videos added to Youtube! (Preview) Just discovered trawling through page six or seven of the Boomtown Rats videos that someone has added Mary of the Fourth Form and Me and Howard Hughes from the Rock Goes To College series from 1978. This is the first time I've seen these songs as I had only seen Rat Trap from RGTC previously. Picture qual...	noelindublin	0	837	Thu Oct 21 3:02 PM, 2010 by noelindublin
	Rats in Japan DVD 1980 (Preview) HI- does anybody know if a full concert was recorded by Japanese tv when the Rats toured in 1980? A live version of Diamond Smiles appeared on Youtube so I presume a full concert was recorded but I have no more information and always wondered if this concert remains in the vaults of some tv corporatio...	noelindublin	8	1374	Thu Oct 21 1:59 PM, 2010 by noelindublin
	Cd-R Trading (Preview) Anyone have any rare BTR live cds or Bob Live cds . I have 4 Live cds I would love to copy and trade for something I dont have. I am talking about Bootlegs . Right now there is a Boomtown Rats Bootleg cd on ebay starting at $20.00 , I will trade the same cd minus artwork for something I dont have . I have "On a Night...	Beistovin	8	2136	Tue Oct 19 1:54 PM, 2010 by Derek The Dane
	Pete rules out reunion - "too many disputes....." 12 OCT 2010 (Preview) Hot off the presses. Pete Briquette has stated that he thinks its very unlikely for there to be a Rats reunion there are too many disputes between the personnel in the band. He says he'd love to for sentimental reasons but who would want to see a bunch of middle aged old guys on stage! Various sources for t...	noelindublin	0	882	Thu Oct 14 3:27 PM, 2010 by noelindublin
	Dave/Rain (Preview) Can someone help me.I have just seen a video from the band,for a song called Rain.It is the video for the terrific DAVE,with some words changed ,for what seems like no reason at all. Can someone explain this, as all this does to me is to ruin the image of Dave,as a song.THANKS	JDNSCOT	5	4544	Thu Oct 14 1:55 PM, 2010 by noelindublin
	Tarzan outside playing on the jungle blues (Preview)	noelindublin	0	889	Wed Oct 13 2:45 PM, 2010 by noelindublin
	TIGER TIGER So this is the tonic ? (Preview)	noelindublin	0	925	Wed Oct 13 2:05 PM, 2010 by noelindublin
	Bob and the tiger - seems they get on like a house on fire (Preview) I didn't know Geldof has such a love for tigers. Just what is Bob up to with that tiger. If you go to Getty Images search for Boomtown Rats then choose "oldest first" loads of brilliant Rats photos from back in the day appear including some with Bob and his new best friend from the Tonic cove...	noelindublin	2	1148	Tue Oct 12 12:50 PM, 2010 by noelindublin
	Having their pictures taken! (Preview) Hi - I was wondering about fans favourite photos of the Boomtown Rats. I would say there are loads to choose from, but my fave is the one with the band sitting on the stairs on the Diamond Smiles video set festooned with balloons. This one appeared in an issue of Jackie magazine which my sister used to get,...	noelindublin	2	1153	Mon Oct 11 2:04 PM, 2010 by noelindublin
	Was Geldof the best frontman? (Preview) Does anybody think that Bob Geldof was the most exciting front-man of the punk/new wave scene? With his constant movement around the stage and his general presence and charisma he certainly was more exciting than Paul Weller of the Jam. The fact that he didn't play guitar set him free to move about an...	noelindublin	4	1391	Wed Oct 6 1:14 AM, 2010 by LadyPinkFloyd
	The Pyjama game (Preview) Hi - bored of Tunbridge Wells writes to ask when did Boomtown Rats piano player Johnnie Fingers stop wearing pyjamas on stage and as a fashion statement? Was it around the time of Surfacing or a few years later during the Mondo Bongo years? PS - Or should that be Bored, of Tunbridge Wells? And it's not e...	noelindublin	0	1047	Mon Oct 4 3:54 PM, 2010 by noelindublin
	See you in court! (Preview) This one is for fun only so don't take it too seriously. Does anybody see any blatant rip offs or plagiarism in any of the Rats songs. For me I cannot spot any so nothing springs to mind. I was wondering if anybody thinks x song by the Rats sounds a little like some other song. Conversely is there any songs by...	noelindublin	6	1207	Fri Oct 1 12:48 AM, 2010 by BTR
	Good Story (Preview) http://www.boomtownrats.co.uk/the-boomtown-rats/gig-reviews/37-the-boomtown-rats-gig-reviews/141-boomtown-rats-looking-after-dublin.html	BTR	1	949	Wed Sep 29 2:34 PM, 2010 by noelindublin
	Facthna O' KELLY the Rats manager (Preview) HI- I'm sure some of the praise for the Rats success must go to Facthna O' Kelly. He was a quietly spoken, thoughtful music journalist who worked for the Evening Press newspaper in Dublin in the seventies and left his job to manage the Rats he was so impressed on seeing them play live. I've heard him being...	noelindublin	1	2002	Tue Sep 28 9:35 PM, 2010 by ArrGee
	Rats best selling album of all time (Preview) HI - Does anybody know which was the Rats best selling album of all time- I'm including all the re released cd albums and greatest hits in this. I suspect in might be Tonic . From 1978 till 2010 it must have outsold the others in terms of accumulated sales. I bought it probably four times in various formats...	noelindublin	10	6026	Sun Sep 26 8:33 PM, 2010 by BTR
	NME Melody Maker contemporary album reviews (Preview) HI- I was wondering does anybody have reviews of the Fine Art of Surfacing , Mondo Bongo and V Deep from NME Sounds MM etc. It's said these albums got a hard time and caused friction between the music press and Geldof or maybe this is just exaggerated. How much reviews sway people is open to debate. I suppo...	noelindublin	2	4256	Thu Sep 23 1:41 PM, 2010 by noelindublin
	The impossible question (Preview) For what its worth does anybody think if the original Boomtown Rats line-up was to get together again could they come up with a good album? I know its an unlikely scenario but other bands have done it. I'm not naive, deluded or whatever but I still think Geldof and the five others had a unique feel to th...	noelindublin	4	1212	Tue Sep 21 1:22 PM, 2010 by noelindublin
	Rats new version of Monday's single release... (Preview) ...has been taken off the Rock Artist Management site. Doesn't look like it's going to happen now.	Ian MD	1	909	Tue Sep 21 12:56 PM, 2010 by noelindublin
	Boomtown Rats in America RTE 1979 (Preview) Hi - RTE Irish television made a documentary on the Rats in America in 1979 which I have never seen so I was wondering if anybody has seen this item or is it still in the RTE archives in Dublin?	noelindublin	2	1357	Mon Sep 20 1:27 PM, 2010 by noelindublin
	Boomtown Rats leixlip castle Co. Kildare 1980 (Preview) Hi- I was too young to attend but I was curious if anyone on this forum attended the Leixlip castle gig. This was infamously when there was some sort of riot in the same way that there was lots of football hooliganism at that time- caused by people who didn't really care so long as the could have a scrap. Unf...	noelindublin	2	5254	Mon Sep 20 1:02 PM, 2010 by noelindublin
	A good innings? (Preview) The Boomtown Rats achieved reasonable success if one considers the hazards of getting involved in a band in the first place. Two British number one singles, a string of top twenty singles, generally considered a good band by the critics, four top twenty albums and six albums which always maintained...	noelindublin	3	1406	Fri Sep 17 6:13 PM, 2010 by ArrGee
	Rats on the big screen (Preview) HI just seeing the postings about the ultimate live sets and Jules saying how good the Rats looked on the dvd, about a year ago I purchased a dvd projector cos I'm a big movie fan. For techies these things basically project a very large image on to a wall or screen which will make a 50 inch plasma tv look ...	noelindublin	4	1329	Thu Sep 16 1:17 PM, 2010 by noelindublin
	gigs (Preview) http://bigboxoftapes.blogspot.com/search?q=boomtown+rats	Bobi G	27	1545	Wed Sep 15 1:56 PM, 2010 by noelindublin
	Too much miming or no other choice? (Preview) hi- does anybody have any views on thefrowned on the idea but with various Musicians Union type rules in play during th Rats miming on tv appearances?. I think some of the more pure punk bands e seventies there was no alternative but to refuse to play so bands were caught in a bind. Geldof's famous playi...	noelindublin	5	1059	Tue Sep 14 6:27 PM, 2010 by ArrGee
	Top Of The Pops audience figures for the late seventies (Preview) HI - Was curious to know if anybody has any idea of the average tv audience figures for TOTP in the late seventies / early eighties when the Rats were having all their hit singles. I know there were limited tv channels availible in Britain and Ireland at that time so one couldn't skip to the History Channe...	noelindublin	1	1023	Sun Sep 12 3:21 PM, 2010 by noelindublin
	The Boomtown Rats: Agora Hall, Cleveland, Ohio May 1st, 1979 (Preview) http://musicruinedmylife.blogspot.com/2010/07/boomtown-rtas.html http://www.megaupload.com/?d=5EFQVDOZ http://www.megaupload.com/?d=3RPXURWN http://www.megaupload.com/?d=ISZ2JVIU -- Edited by Bobi G on Tuesday 7th of September 2010 10:56:24 PM	Bobi G	0	862	Tue Sep 7 10:30 PM, 2010 by Bobi G
	Bands most like the Rats (Preview) Not a hugh amount comes to mind. Definitely there's the Doctor Feelgood influence down to Pete Briquettes "homage" to Wilko Johnson at live performances. Also the australian "punk" band with horns The Saints have the same raw r and b feel and energy and Pulp with their catc...	noelindublin	3	1048	Mon Sep 6 4:31 PM, 2010 by Jules
	Boomtown Rats Oxford Road Show BBC Manchester Autumn 1984 (Preview) Hi back in 1984 the Rats gave a very good performance on the Oxford Road Show from Manchester performing Tonight as their new single and possibly two other tracks from In The Long Grass. This was before BG's "new found " fame as world saviour. I Dont have one but it would be good if someone s...	noelindublin	6	1801	Mon Sep 6 3:12 PM, 2010 by noelindublin
	Hugh Laurie playing Mondays on House (md) (Preview) HI- Its so cool to see Hugh Laurie playing Mondays on House and getting nearly two million hits- people will be asking (probably americans!) that sounds fimiliar who is it by ?- only to be told its by Bob Geldof and the Boomtown Rats- they might even download or buy some Rats cds. I havent seen House by...	noelindublin	0	872	Sun Sep 5 12:55 PM, 2010 by noelindublin
	How often do you listen to the Rats? (Preview) In my case because I played the songs so frequently growing up when they came out that they're sort of lodged in my head and I don't need to listen that often. I always find its good to 'rest' music and let it breathe. Sometimes I just play a single track by the Boomtown Rats as the mood suits me- like a good c...	noelindublin	6	1260	Fri Sep 3 12:46 PM, 2010 by noelindublin
	Johhny Fingers / Greengate (Preview) how many Cds did Greengate make- I have one-its really awful but I would buy the others out of devotion/stupidity. if you know email me at fodleg@yahoo.com as I dont get to the forum often. Chil out be cool stay free. fodleg	fodleg	8	1628	Thu Sep 2 1:47 PM, 2010 by noelindublin
	Banana Republic (Preview) I've done a version of the song Banana Republic. You can hear it on my myspace page here: http://www.myspace.com/1chrisgraham It's only a demo version, that isn't mixed properly. I just wanted to do a different chilled-out feel version of the song. Listen to it in the dead of the night. Any constru...	BTR	6	1339	Thu Sep 2 1:14 AM, 2010 by JoanOfArc
	boomtown rats bob geldof zurich 1977 youtube (Preview) This is a really good clip of Bob and Johnnie talking about punk rock . I love how he disses Switzerland as only Bob can. Good fun !	noelindublin	7	1582	Wed Sep 1 6:00 PM, 2010 by fodleg
	The Rats interview 2009 (Preview) http://www.earlyblues.com/Interview%20-%20The%20Rats%20-%20Simon%20Crowe%20and%20Garry%20Roberts.htm	Ian MD	3	973	Wed Sep 1 1:09 PM, 2010 by noelindublin
	Desert Island Discs Rats style (Preview) If you were stranded on a desert island a la radio 4s long running series and had to choose six Boomtown Rats tracks which would you choose ?. Mine would be in no particular order of favouritism - 1 Diamond Smiles 2 Never IN A Million Years 3 Real Different 4 Over Again 5 A Hold Of ME 6 Straight Up. Dont thi...	noelindublin	5	1318	Tue Aug 31 8:08 PM, 2010 by suss
	Favourite Rats B-side (Preview) By this I mean proper old school b-sides as on the original vinyl! My personal favourite is Real Different bw Elephants Graveyard. In fact Real Different is one of my favourite Rats tracks- a song about stagnation and boredom a familiar Rats theme. There are loads more good b- sides like Its All The Rag...	noelindublin	7	1602	Tue Aug 31 5:30 PM, 2010 by ArrGee
	BEST RATS ALBUM COVER BEST RATS ALBUM COVER (Preview) JUST WONDERING WHICH ALBUM COVER RANKS BEST- FOR ME I CANT DECIDE BETWEEN THE FIRST LP AND TONIC ARTWORK AND LONG GRASS IN THIRD PLACE .THE REST ARE OK BUT NOTHING TOO SPECIAL , SONGS ARE GOOD THOUGH!	noelindublin	4	1112	Tue Aug 31 3:24 PM, 2010 by Ian MD
	Gerry Cott doing some shows with Tina McBain (Preview) One of the things I do along with Ian, is run an agency called Home Sweet Home which deals with private house and garden concerts. And also acoustic based concerts in venues of special interest, i.e. castles, churches, historic venues.... we are delighted to announce that Gerry Cott will be joining...	tinamcbain	2	1047	Mon Aug 30 2:00 PM, 2010 by Derek The Dane
	Is Man At The Top about BG? (Preview) Hi everyone more rats musings -Ive always wondered if Gerry Cotts pretty good Elephants Graveyard b side was written about Bob Geldof and the fickleness of fame.This was the commercial peak of the Rats "career" best selling album Mondo Bongo had just been a hit. Particularly the lines &...	noelindublin	3	1161	Thu Aug 26 10:29 PM, 2010 by ArrGee
	News (Preview) http://www.boomtownrats.co.uk/the-news.html -- Edited by BTR on Monday 16th of August 2010 05:02:02 PM	BTR	3	1058	Tue Aug 17 12:39 PM, 2010 by noelindublin
	Roberts/Briquette/Geldof in Blackrock tribute to the 7th Rat (Dave McHale) --Sunday 21st June 2009 (Preview) .http://www.herald.ie/entertainment/around-town/geldof-comes-home-to-remember-boomtown-rat-1778050.html-- Edited by ArrGee1991 on Monday 22nd of June 2009 10:23:20 AM	Scottie	20	5661	Mon Jul 26 10:01 AM, 2010 by Jester
	kicking at the perfumed air (Preview) jay bennett's posthumous new album 'kicking at the perfumed air' has just been released and contains a cover of diamond smiles. The former Wilco guitarist must have been a fan of the Rats as it was his favourite BTR song and was recorded without the actual words written down so he acknowledges a few mig...	junkyard_smile	1	1087	Thu Jul 22 6:41 PM, 2010 by ArrGee
	Rats in Holland (Preview) Yesterday the Boomtown Rats headlined the Big Rivers Festival, a free blues festival in the streets of Dordrecht. I enjoyed hearing all the familiar songs, and seeing Gary and Simon in the flesh! Here's a link to some pictures and a copy of the setlist: http://picasaweb.google.com/jehettema/Boo...	Joke	3	888	Tue Jul 20 7:21 PM, 2010 by Ian MD
	im Carmen from Zacatecas Mexico (Preview) hello Bob.....i think of oyu are an exceptionalll..person thanks for the concert of yesterday.....i love you t5hnaks bob for alll the things of you do for the humanity	carmen	0	672	Tue Jul 20 1:18 AM, 2010 by carmen
	Gerry Cott - Urban Soundscapes (Preview) Seems like Gerry has dragged himself away from the dogs and the owls and made a record. You can listen to his solo guitar arrangement of Lennon & McCartney's "Eleanor Rigby" on the site. It's pretty good! Gerry entered the Glastonbury emerging talent competition - but sadly did no...	ArrGee1991	0	839	Sat Jun 19 8:59 AM, 2010 by ArrGee1991
	Christchurch gig 12th June (Preview) .....has bitten the dust, i assume it's the lack of ticket sales again?	Ian MD	0	701	Tue Jun 8 4:39 PM, 2010 by Ian MD
	Rats in Germany, Offenbach !! (Preview) Rats are back in Germany, 1st time since 25 years !! May 11th Offenbach, KJK !!! If they're not that stupid and ignorant as one Bob Geldof, they'll show up. If they do, it'll be the greatest party of all time in Offenbach !! I can't wait !!!	STC	1	920	Thu May 13 10:03 AM, 2010 by STC
	Absolute Radio CR (Preview) I'm listening to She's So Modern on Absolute Classic Rock, right now. Makes a nice change from Mondays or Rat Trap	Jules	0	1026	Sun May 9 10:52 AM, 2010 by Jules
	Electric Ballroom 27/04/10 CANCELLED (Preview) "Due to unforeseen circumstances" according to See tickets......	suss	1	1456	Thu Apr 22 7:07 PM, 2010 by ArrGee
	Geldof & Crowe in Thin Lizzy (Preview) Though not at the same time. I even believe Fingers joined them on stage once, Simon Crowe with Thin Lizzy Video In May 1986, Thin Lizzy re-formed for the Self Aid concert organized in Eire by Bob Geldof, who replaced Lynott on vocals for the da...	ArrGee	1	1565	Sat Feb 6 12:51 AM, 2010 by TheTopHat
	Gung Ho (Preview) Hi I am a new member and was wondering if anyone has The Gung Ho album and Gerry Cott's single The Ballard of The Lone ranger on good old fashioned cd? (I don't have an mp3 player and am a complete computer novice so I'am hoping when Bobs eagerly awaited new album comes out it will be on disc as well as a downlo...	Laibach	13	1775	Fri Jan 29 12:07 AM, 2010 by ArrGee
	A Little Bit Of News (Preview) Now on the Rock Artist Management Site we have this message :- New Album EP out soon the new version of 'I Dont Like Mondays' What 'soon' is i don't know, but it will be interesting when it is released.	Ian MD	2	1098	Tue Jan 19 7:05 PM, 2010 by Ian MD
	Year of the Rat (Preview) Quality is pretty poor, but it's an hour long interview/exclusive tracks originally broadcast on BBC Radio 1 on Boxing Day 1979 http://www.megaupload.com/?d=GOT9H4JF There's a lot of good stuff on here I have to thank an old forum member Kerry Rochester for it. It's not a complete recording. I did...	ArrGee	11	1676	Sat Jan 16 5:44 PM, 2010 by Kerry Rochester
	Dead Rat Sites..... (Preview) I note our Japanese and American cousins seem to have bitten the dust..... http://www.h3.dion.ne.jp/~bananarp/ - Dead! http://www.boomtownrats.com/ - Dead By my reckoning that leaves just 2 and a bit Rats sites.....	ArrGee	0	1027	Wed Jan 13 7:42 AM, 2010 by ArrGee
	Vote! Vote! Vote! Get The Rats up in the top 250 Irish Albums..... (Preview) http://www.hotpress.com/The%20250%20Greatest%20Irish%20Albums%20of%20All%20Time,%20in%20association%20with%20Guinness/news/Vans-album-tops-musicians-poll/6125654.html	ArrGee	0	898	Tue Jan 12 3:40 PM, 2010 by ArrGee
	Like Clockwork on Eastenders (Preview) http://www.bbc.co.uk/eastenders/characters_cast/cha...	BTR	2	1182	Thu Jan 7 12:41 AM, 2010 by FingersLullaby
	Fave Rat (Preview) I thought instead of just choosing 1, we should order the band in favourites.mine's 1. Bob 2./3. Pete 2./3. Johnny 4. Gerry 5. Gary 6. Simon	Tango	11	1506	Wed Jan 6 6:49 PM, 2010 by Ian MD
	Forgotten BTRs film? -Teacher's Pet (Preview) I only found this recently. Bob Geldof and the Boomtown rats in a film witht the late Jon Candy and Ricardo Montlaban. This is said to have inspired the movie To Sir With Love. Does anybody know anything about it? Was it ever shown? Looks like an American TV movie. The boys are very young in it and the actin...	Scottie	3	1329	Sat Jan 2 9:13 PM, 2010 by FingersLullaby
	Will JF rejoin the Rats?. (Preview) Anyone got any news on Mr Fingers rejoining the Rats!.According to the article I read Mr Crowe said that they asked the others but they were to busy.He did not mention JF.Can anybody shed some light on this.	Derek The Dane	2	1186	Sat Jan 2 8:36 PM, 2010 by FingersLullaby
	Boomtown Rats website (Preview) The Boomtown Rats website has been given a make-over. Lots more stuff to add yet, but I hope you like it: http://www.boomtownrats.co.uk	BTR	2	1041	Sat Jan 2 8:24 PM, 2010 by FingersLullaby
	Kats Karavan (Preview) http://johnpeel.umusic.co.uk/ A lavishly packaged 4CD set contains singles and Peel session recordings by some of Johns favourite artists including The Boomtown Rats; he was a fan in the early days, but I think he changed his mind about the Rats as time went on.... "We keep getting sessions p...	ArrGee	0	748	Mon Dec 28 8:31 PM, 2009 by ArrGee
	News (Preview) http://www.boomtownrats.co.uk/the-news.html	BTR	2	929	Wed Dec 23 5:08 PM, 2009 by Derek The Dane
	Boomtown Rats & Bob Geldof LP & CD collection solution (Preview) Hi folks, i'm about to sell my Geldof / Rats LP & CD collection. It does include a couple of extremely rare BBC LPs and live recordings. If somebody is interested, feel free to contact me: info@gsw-online.de cya Stephan	STC	1	877	Thu Dec 17 8:32 PM, 2009 by Wes[Wolverhampton]
	Rats @ Shoreham-by-Sea (Preview) About 100 turned up for tonights show at the Ropetackle Arts Centre. The Rats looked relaxed and there was a lot of humour amongst the four of them, a lot of it surrounding the fact that Simons carpet under his drum kit kept moving causing him a bit of grief! Again i am impressed with the talents of Darren....	Ian MD	1	1174	Tue Dec 15 6:51 PM, 2009 by ArrGee
	Rats on Tour Forthcoming 2009 dates (Preview) Some revisions ( a pair of new dates and a pair struck off) ...... Check http://www.rockartistmanagement.com/therats.html for latest dates December 2009 Saturday 5th The Mick Jagger Centre, Dartford. with special guests Eddie and the Hot Rods Wednesday 9th Key Street, Clitheroe. with specia...	ArrGee1991	21	3536	Sun Nov 29 6:40 AM, 2009 by ArrGee
	Rats @ Andover (Preview) Not anymore Just had phone call from Andover Lights saying the gig has been cancelled. Here we go again!	Ian MD	1	983	Thu Nov 19 2:57 PM, 2009 by ArrGee
	New footage from Australia (Preview) at least I think it is new. Apologies if not. She's so modern http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gJZNUkVPjI Looking after number 1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OnyfkUlnJHI	Scottie	0	776	Sun Sep 27 9:50 AM, 2009 by Scottie
	I'm just about to get my seventh copy of A Tonic For The Troops..... (Preview) This may seem obssesive/excessive, but I can kind of justify it..... Copy 1 - Ensign Vinyl New - Bought at HMV, Holloway Road 1978 Copy 2 - Ensign Vinyl Second Hand - Bought at Reckless Records Upper Street circa 1986 as it was in better nick than my copy and was only £1 (or 50p) Copy 3 - Columbia CD - B...	ArrGee1991	1	802	Sat Sep 19 3:09 PM, 2009 by musicmania
	When will the new Rats album be out? Soon...... (Preview) http://www.rockartistmanagement.com/page/boomtown_rats	ArrGee	0	801	Sat Sep 12 12:02 PM, 2009 by ArrGee
	Nigel Grainge -founder Ensign Records (Preview) Nigel Grainge founded Ensign Records and first signed up the Boomtown Rats in 1977. I have found him on myspace and asked for a friend add. It would be nice to have him on board. This is from one of his blogs. He now lives in California. The fledging label didn't have to wait long before their first signing...	Scottie	2	2089	Fri Sep 4 10:47 AM, 2009 by ArrGee1991
	Les français rats (Preview) The Rats are playing a few more gigs. Some of the support looks good as well, especially The Damned. Three dates in Belgium/France coming up later this year.... Tuesday 4th August Ypres Town Festival. Belgium Wednesday 30th September Monte Carlo, Monaco Le Moods with special guests The Damned Thu...	ArrGee	2	1036	Thu Sep 3 7:55 PM, 2009 by ArrGee
	Rats/Blockheads tour (Preview) There are rumours that the Blockheads and The Rats are touring Scotland together in December. If I hear any more, will let you know.	Scottie	1	784	Thu Aug 27 3:12 AM, 2009 by toriapplejoy
	The Boomtown Rats Official & Complete P/S Discography Discography Covers UK Charts Biography (Preview) In order to find accurate information like discography with catalog numbers, other releases, Uk Charts, Weeks in Charts, First Week in Charts, High Position, Reissues and more for The Boomtown Rats follow this Linkshttp://www.discoogle.com/wiki/Boomtown_Rats%2C_The_Discography	Barbatos	1	2232	Thu Aug 27 3:10 AM, 2009 by toriapplejoy
	Talking Heads the best disco band? (Preview) Ok Lets all get our comments out about DISCO! Me, I put it on to please the mother-in-law........ (ABBA) by the way, Bobs comments are at the end of this clip. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RD-Mo3d6II8 I do like Talking Heads.... but I wouldn't call them DISCO. Am I missing something? nick -- Edit...	TheTopHat	2	1280	Tue Aug 11 10:58 PM, 2009 by toriapplejoy
	BOOMTOWN RATS - On Film 1976-1986 (Preview) You can order this on Amazon http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UNZnE7N2hyQ Sorry if this has been posted before Edited- having checked the link, there is nothing new. Still the video is worth watching -- Edited by Scottie on Monday 20th of April 2009 07:58:54 AM	Scottie	1	1007	Wed Jul 29 1:20 AM, 2009 by toriapplejoy
	It's Monday - and thirty years ago...... (Preview) http://theboomtownrats.blogspot.com/2009/07/thirty-years-ago-i-dont-like-mondays.html	ArrGee	1	693	Wed Jul 29 1:17 AM, 2009 by toriapplejoy
	Of Banana Republics - Hot Press - November 1980 (Preview) Very good interview from 1980 just prior to the release of Mondo Bongo. The Boomtown Rats are undoubtedly the most important band ever to emerge from - or get out of - Ireland. They've had more front covers, appeared on more radio and TV shows and most importantly sold more records than any Irish group...	ArrGee	0	939	Fri Jul 24 12:40 PM, 2009 by ArrGee
	Rat Trap on TV (Preview) It was just played in the caf on EastEnders. Nice to hear them give it an airing	Jules	0	843	Thu May 7 6:48 PM, 2009 by Jules
	san diego 79 (Preview) http://concerts.wolfgangsvault.com/dt/boomtown-rats-concert/20050003-896.html	londonson	4	1265	Tue May 5 10:54 PM, 2009 by TheTopHat
	Rats singing Do they know--live on The Tube (Preview) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlTArkHEtm0	Scottie	1	878	Tue May 5 3:32 AM, 2009 by toriapplejoy
	All The Rage MP3? (Preview) Greeting to one an' all, Been a long time since I posted here - just uploading all of my Rats albums to the i-pod, and there is ONE track missing. That wonderful B-Side, "All The Rage". If anyone has this one for MP3, much appreciated, haven't heard it in an age! Many thanks	IrelandCalling	1	994	Sun May 3 7:32 AM, 2009 by Jules
	RATS -jam (Preview) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TP8N8-K3YKw&feature=PlayList&p=23651F77AC05FCC5&index=0&pla...	TheTopHat	0	706	Wed Apr 8 11:21 PM, 2009 by TheTopHat
	HAPPY NOTHING HAPPENED TODAY DAY! (Preview) For tomorrow's Wednesday.... Today is Tuesday.... And this is the date: MARCH 28! *It happened today!*	Mark Boyle	15	1785	Wed Apr 8 3:50 AM, 2009 by toriapplejoy
	Mondo Bongo (Preview) Now I may be heading into dangerous waters here.Yet,I believe mondo was the second greatest album our kids gave us.To this day I only have the vinyl copy-which came with a lyric sheet and poster. This is the hardest cd to find in the usa.The songs are great.Many styles which reflect the band at the time...	Stephen	13	1378	Thu Mar 19 4:05 AM, 2009 by toriapplejoy
	Tonic for the Troops - as cheap as chips on Amazon (£3.18) (Preview) http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00076SJP0/ref=pd_luc_mri?%5Fencoding=UTF8&m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE	ArrGee	1	938	Fri Mar 13 2:16 AM, 2009 by toriapplejoy
	YouTube film makers 'do the Rats' (Preview) Maybe this thread can encompass all the Rats interpretations we find, on YouTube, by up and coming film makers.... Its great to see the songs embraced by the new generation. Heres a start... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCg43U6zFFQ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4rkNqt1ClU nick --...	TheTopHat	14	1907	Mon Mar 9 12:42 AM, 2009 by Stephen
	Rats in Boston - St. Patrick's Night 1980 (Preview) http://www.guitars101.com/forums/f90/boomtown-rats-boston-ma-1980-fm-source-53663.html	ArrGee	6	1216	Sun Mar 8 10:42 PM, 2009 by toriapplejoy
	meta rat chat (Preview) What does meta mean? as far as rat chat..It is not available to me. Someone give me a shout it's Friday for cripes sake.	Stephen	1	861	Sun Mar 8 10:31 PM, 2009 by toriapplejoy
	Rats in Belgium this summer. (Preview) August Tuesday 4th Ypres Town Festival. Belgium	ArrGee	3	883	Sun Mar 8 10:23 PM, 2009 by toriapplejoy
	“I Don’t Like Deception”…. (Preview) I have known, liked and admired Simon and Garry since I first became one of the most fervent fans of The Boomtown Rats many years ago; but I cannot accept that they are now performing as The Boomtown Rats and displaying posters and advertising passing themselves off as such. This is not fair to Bob, Pet...	suzib	8	1306	Sat Mar 7 6:34 PM, 2009 by toriapplejoy
	Catch the Rats for free this summer. (Preview) May 2009 Monday 25th Darwen Town Spectacular (Free Festival) June Saturday 13th Southshields Ampitheatre (Free Festival) Saturday 20th Selsey - You may have to pay for this Selsey is referenced in "Saturday's Kids" by The Jam , "Save up their money for a holiday to Selsey Bill&q...	ArrGee	2	910	Sun Feb 15 6:43 PM, 2009 by Tango
	Liverpool Gig (Preview) Tomorrow night, quite excited now :D Strange venue though, but still, looking forward to it :) I have every intention to review, as soon as the opportunity arises	Tango	0	665	Mon Feb 9 5:31 PM, 2009 by Tango
	Morecambe gig (Preview) Ok,only another small gathering at The Platform in Morecambe,but boy oh boy,it sure didnt stop the guys from producing a much improved set(from Wakefield anyway!!)They WERE on form,for me,it was a throw back to 78/79 when these guys were at the top of their game.Pete and Darren add a lot to this line u...	kirjen3112	0	711	Sun Feb 1 6:47 PM, 2009 by kirjen3112
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