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Guess it's neither a big enough hit nor 'still relevant today', which seems to be Geldof's motivation if interviews are to be believed.
Dave would be relevant. Though I guess not really a big enough hit it was critically acclaimed. I remember Pete Townsend was very complimentary of it at the time. Maybe a bit too personal but three of them did play it at Dave McHale's memorial.
Also Don't Believe What You Read. If that isn't still relevant, what is?
-- Edited by ArrGee on Wednesday 11th of September 2013 09:41:07 PM
I would love to see it live - best song from ITLG and watching the Live Aid dvd, despite it being a minor hit at 50, the crowd soon picked up the participation/call/response idea.
Does everything they play have to strictly fit Geldof's 'relevance' test or get filtered out by the 'nostalgia' net? Do we have to look at every song played/on Back to Boomtown and think yes, we can see how this fits into 2013? Is the '3000 London images' routine the only justification for SLAY and Having My Picture Taken? Can't they be on there because they are just damn fine tunes?!
I would just like to think the Elephant's Graveyard is on there because it is a good tune on record and great when played live, with a similar audience participation aspect to it as Drag Me Down. Boomtown Bobby has me trying to recall riots somewhere in the world this last year or so with subsequent miscarriage of justice issues, as per Miami in 1980.
-- Edited by Mark L on Thursday 12th of September 2013 01:19:15 AM
I have some American mates who are visiting England just to see The Boomtown Rats with me at the Roundhouse. They asked about 'Drag Me Down' because they are most aware of the band through their Live Aid performance. As a bigger Rats fan, I am 100% happy with the setlist. But 'Drag Me Down' is a great live number and it would be a treat to see it.
Completely agree - was thinking just that after about the 4th repeat of 'the songs are still relevant' quote in yet another interview. Don't Believe What You Read ticks all the boxes and would be a very welcome addition, or reserve track.
Completely agree - was thinking just that after about the 4th repeat of 'the songs are still relevant' quote in yet another interview. Don't Believe What You Read ticks all the boxes and would be a very welcome addition, or reserve track.
Don't Believe What You Read is not necessarily the song I most want in the set list, but it seems like a glaring omission. The absence of Do The Rat is easier to understand, as it's not a serious song, but post Leveson and considering the intrusion of the press into so many people's lives, I think it should be played.
I would love to see it live - best song from ITLG and watching the Live Aid dvd, despite it being a minor hit at 50, the crowd soon picked up the participation/call/response idea.
Does everything they play have to strictly fit Geldof's 'relevance' test or get filtered out by the 'nostalgia' net? Do we have to look at every song played/on Back to Boomtown and think yes, we can see how this fits into 2013? Is the '3000 London images' routine the only justification for SLAY and Having My Picture Taken? Can't they be on there because they are just damn fine tunes?!
I would just like to think the Elephant's Graveyard is on there because it is a good tune on record and great when played live, with a similar audience participation aspect to it as Drag Me Down. Boomtown Bobby has me trying to recall riots somewhere in the world this last year or so with subsequent miscarriage of justice issues, as per Miami in 1980.
-- Edited by Mark L on Thursday 12th of September 2013 01:19:15 AM
That's a very good point Mark about do the songs need to be seen a relevant? Most of them are, even if the themes are eternal things like boredom and general malaise with life. What Geldof does is rationalise the reasons for the band reforming, and I think there was more to it then him just suddenly thinking 'oh our songs are so relevant to todays political and social landscape, we must get back together again'. It was more likely a lot more to do with friendship and the emotional impact of having been in a band that was successful and so important in so many ways. Did Bob really want to see his old friends playing in front of a few hundred people in some provincial outpost, or watch someone else do his frontman act? None of the band was getting any younger so age probably was a big factor as well.
As it happens most of the songs seem to retain their original spark and don't at all sound dated, to me anyway. I enjoyed Cork and Chagstock and Ifield in a totally non nostalgic way.
