The Boomtown Rats are an Irish new wave band that had a series of Irish and UK hits between 1977 and 1985. The group is led by vocalist Bob Geldof. The other members of the original line-up were Garry Roberts (lead guitar), Johnnie Fingers (keyboard), Pete Briquette (bass), Gerry Cott (guitar) and Simon Crowe (drums). The Boomtown Rats broke up in 1986, but reformed in 2013, without Johnnie Fingers or Gerry Cott.
Biography
All six members originate from Dún Laoghaire, Ireland. Having been booked for their first gig under the name "The Nightlife Thugs," the group agreed on the name change, when Garry Roberts threatened to resign if they were called that, to the "Boomtown Rats" after a gang of children that Geldof had read about in Woody Guthrie's autobiography, Bound for Glory . They became a notable band, but one whose accomplishments were overshadowed by the charity work of frontman Bob Geldof, a former journalist with the New Musical Express.
Rats are suspicious of new objects (especially objects that they've seen but not touched) and traps with only one entrance. If they see other rats have been trapped they may avoid the trap. Traps which do not address these issues are likely to catch only young, inexperienced rats, not the older ones.
Spring traps for large rodents such as rats or squirrels are powerful enough to break the animal's neck or spine. They may break human fingers as well, whereas an ordinary spring-based mousetrap is very unlikely to break a human finger. Rat spring traps may not be sensitive enough to spring when a mouse takes the bait.
Types of traps
A rat cage trap is a metal cage box-shaped device that is designed primarily to catch rats without killing them. Food bait (not poisoned) is put in the cage trap. When an animal enters the cage and moves toward the bait, the mechanism triggers and closes a door over the entry point. The animal is caught alive and without injury. The animal can be transported and released elsewhere or subsequently killed.
It is a rock ballad, telling the tale of a boy called Billy who feels the depressing town he lives in is a "Rat Trap".
When the band performed the song on Top of the Pops (which is also mentioned in the song) as the UK new number one, the band members began by tearing up pictures of Travolta and Newton-John to emphasise the fact that the pair - who had spent a total of 16 weeks out of the preceding 22 at the top of the charts - had been deposed. Geldof mimed the saxophone part on a candelabra, a jest he explained in his autobiography Is That It?: "The Musicians' Union had forbidden me to play saxophone on the video, as obviously I hadn't done so on the record. But I saw a candelabra on the piano at the shoot and I put a mouthpiece in the central candle holder and played it. The impact of video came home when during the next few British gigs kids pulled out candelabras from nowhere and began playing them during the sax solo in 'Rat Trap'".
The Boomtown Rats - I Don't Like Mondays (Official Video)
Official video for 'The Boomtown Rats - I Don't Like Mondays'. Bob Geldof's new album 'How To Compose Popular Songs That Will Sell' is available here: http://zaphod.uk.vvhp.net/v-v/110221112550
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The Boomtown Rats. I Don't Like Mondays.
The Boomtown Rats.
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The Boomtown Rats - I Don't Like Mondays (Live Aid 1985)
The Boomtown Rats performing at Live Aid in front of 72,000 people in Wembley Stadium, London on the 13th July, 1985. The event was organised by Sir Bob Geldof and Midge Ure to raise funds for the Ethiopian famine disaster. Broadcast across the world via one of the largest satellite link-ups of all time, the concerts were seen by around 40% of the global population.
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Boomtown Rats - Rat Trap [totp2]
[Video] Boomtown Rats - Rat Trap [totp2] (Wiggy St Helens UK 2008)
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The Boomtown Rats - Banana Republic
Official video for 'The Boomtown Rats - Banana Republic'. Bob Geldof's new album 'How To Compose Popular Songs That Will Sell' is available here: http://zaphod.uk.vvhp.net/v-v/110221112550
published: 09 Feb 2011
The Boomtown Rats - Diamond Smiles
Official video for 'The Boomtown Rats - Diamond Smiles'. Bob Geldof's new album 'How To Compose Popular Songs That Will Sell' is available here: http://zaphod.uk.vvhp.net/v-v/110221112550
published: 09 Feb 2011
The Boomtown Rats - Someone's Looking At You
Official video for 'Bob Geldof - Someone's Looking At You'. The new album 'How To Compose Popular Songs That Will Sell' is available here: http://zaphod.uk.vvhp.net/v-v/110221112550
published: 15 Feb 2011
The Boomtown Rats - Rat Trap (Live Aid 1985) | REMASTERED
The Boomtown Rats performing at Live Aid in front of 72,000 people in Wembley Stadium, London on the 13th July, 1985. The event was organised by Sir Bob Geldof and Midge Ure to raise funds for the Ethiopian famine disaster. Broadcast across the world via one of the largest satellite link-ups of all time, the concerts were seen by around 40% of the global population.
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Music video by The Boomtown Rats performing The Boomtown Rats. (C) 2013 Mercury Records Limited
Official video for 'The Boomtown Rats - I Don't Like Mondays'. Bob Geldof's new album 'How To Compose Popular Songs That Will Sell' is available here: http://za...
Official video for 'The Boomtown Rats - I Don't Like Mondays'. Bob Geldof's new album 'How To Compose Popular Songs That Will Sell' is available here: http://zaphod.uk.vvhp.net/v-v/110221112550
#TheBoomtownRats #IDontLikeMondays #Vevo
Official video for 'The Boomtown Rats - I Don't Like Mondays'. Bob Geldof's new album 'How To Compose Popular Songs That Will Sell' is available here: http://zaphod.uk.vvhp.net/v-v/110221112550
#TheBoomtownRats #IDontLikeMondays #Vevo
The Boomtown Rats performing at Live Aid in front of 72,000 people in Wembley Stadium, London on the 13th July, 1985. The event was organised by Sir Bob Geldof ...
The Boomtown Rats performing at Live Aid in front of 72,000 people in Wembley Stadium, London on the 13th July, 1985. The event was organised by Sir Bob Geldof and Midge Ure to raise funds for the Ethiopian famine disaster. Broadcast across the world via one of the largest satellite link-ups of all time, the concerts were seen by around 40% of the global population.
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The Boomtown Rats performing at Live Aid in front of 72,000 people in Wembley Stadium, London on the 13th July, 1985. The event was organised by Sir Bob Geldof and Midge Ure to raise funds for the Ethiopian famine disaster. Broadcast across the world via one of the largest satellite link-ups of all time, the concerts were seen by around 40% of the global population.
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Official video for 'The Boomtown Rats - Banana Republic'. Bob Geldof's new album 'How To Compose Popular Songs That Will Sell' is available here: http://zaphod....
Official video for 'The Boomtown Rats - Banana Republic'. Bob Geldof's new album 'How To Compose Popular Songs That Will Sell' is available here: http://zaphod.uk.vvhp.net/v-v/110221112550
Official video for 'The Boomtown Rats - Banana Republic'. Bob Geldof's new album 'How To Compose Popular Songs That Will Sell' is available here: http://zaphod.uk.vvhp.net/v-v/110221112550
Official video for 'The Boomtown Rats - Diamond Smiles'. Bob Geldof's new album 'How To Compose Popular Songs That Will Sell' is available here: http://zaphod.u...
Official video for 'The Boomtown Rats - Diamond Smiles'. Bob Geldof's new album 'How To Compose Popular Songs That Will Sell' is available here: http://zaphod.uk.vvhp.net/v-v/110221112550
Official video for 'The Boomtown Rats - Diamond Smiles'. Bob Geldof's new album 'How To Compose Popular Songs That Will Sell' is available here: http://zaphod.uk.vvhp.net/v-v/110221112550
Official video for 'Bob Geldof - Someone's Looking At You'. The new album 'How To Compose Popular Songs That Will Sell' is available here: http://zaphod.uk.vvhp...
Official video for 'Bob Geldof - Someone's Looking At You'. The new album 'How To Compose Popular Songs That Will Sell' is available here: http://zaphod.uk.vvhp.net/v-v/110221112550
Official video for 'Bob Geldof - Someone's Looking At You'. The new album 'How To Compose Popular Songs That Will Sell' is available here: http://zaphod.uk.vvhp.net/v-v/110221112550
The Boomtown Rats performing at Live Aid in front of 72,000 people in Wembley Stadium, London on the 13th July, 1985. The event was organised by Sir Bob Geldof ...
The Boomtown Rats performing at Live Aid in front of 72,000 people in Wembley Stadium, London on the 13th July, 1985. The event was organised by Sir Bob Geldof and Midge Ure to raise funds for the Ethiopian famine disaster. Broadcast across the world via one of the largest satellite link-ups of all time, the concerts were seen by around 40% of the global population.
Watch this space for new videos only in the official Live Aid YouTube Channel.
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The Boomtown Rats performing at Live Aid in front of 72,000 people in Wembley Stadium, London on the 13th July, 1985. The event was organised by Sir Bob Geldof and Midge Ure to raise funds for the Ethiopian famine disaster. Broadcast across the world via one of the largest satellite link-ups of all time, the concerts were seen by around 40% of the global population.
Watch this space for new videos only in the official Live Aid YouTube Channel.
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Music video by The Boomtown Rats performing The Boomtown Rats. (C) 2013 Mercury Records Limited
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Music video by The Boomtown Rats performing The Boomtown Rats. (C) 2013 Mercury Records Limited
Official video for 'The Boomtown Rats - I Don't Like Mondays'. Bob Geldof's new album 'How To Compose Popular Songs That Will Sell' is available here: http://zaphod.uk.vvhp.net/v-v/110221112550
#TheBoomtownRats #IDontLikeMondays #Vevo
The Boomtown Rats performing at Live Aid in front of 72,000 people in Wembley Stadium, London on the 13th July, 1985. The event was organised by Sir Bob Geldof and Midge Ure to raise funds for the Ethiopian famine disaster. Broadcast across the world via one of the largest satellite link-ups of all time, the concerts were seen by around 40% of the global population.
Remember to subscribe to stay up to date with all new releases in the channel.
Official video for 'The Boomtown Rats - Banana Republic'. Bob Geldof's new album 'How To Compose Popular Songs That Will Sell' is available here: http://zaphod.uk.vvhp.net/v-v/110221112550
Official video for 'The Boomtown Rats - Diamond Smiles'. Bob Geldof's new album 'How To Compose Popular Songs That Will Sell' is available here: http://zaphod.uk.vvhp.net/v-v/110221112550
Official video for 'Bob Geldof - Someone's Looking At You'. The new album 'How To Compose Popular Songs That Will Sell' is available here: http://zaphod.uk.vvhp.net/v-v/110221112550
The Boomtown Rats performing at Live Aid in front of 72,000 people in Wembley Stadium, London on the 13th July, 1985. The event was organised by Sir Bob Geldof and Midge Ure to raise funds for the Ethiopian famine disaster. Broadcast across the world via one of the largest satellite link-ups of all time, the concerts were seen by around 40% of the global population.
Watch this space for new videos only in the official Live Aid YouTube Channel.
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#LiveAid #Live8 #BandAid
Classic Rats Hits out September 9th
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http://www.boomtownrats.co.uk/
Music video by The Boomtown Rats performing The Boomtown Rats. (C) 2013 Mercury Records Limited
The Boomtown Rats are an Irish new wave band that had a series of Irish and UK hits between 1977 and 1985. The group is led by vocalist Bob Geldof. The other members of the original line-up were Garry Roberts (lead guitar), Johnnie Fingers (keyboard), Pete Briquette (bass), Gerry Cott (guitar) and Simon Crowe (drums). The Boomtown Rats broke up in 1986, but reformed in 2013, without Johnnie Fingers or Gerry Cott.
Biography
All six members originate from Dún Laoghaire, Ireland. Having been booked for their first gig under the name "The Nightlife Thugs," the group agreed on the name change, when Garry Roberts threatened to resign if they were called that, to the "Boomtown Rats" after a gang of children that Geldof had read about in Woody Guthrie's autobiography, Bound for Glory . They became a notable band, but one whose accomplishments were overshadowed by the charity work of frontman Bob Geldof, a former journalist with the New Musical Express.
He rodent into town Fangs were getting himdown He whiskered around thejuke joint Where the coolcats hang around Down at the mouse trap Fangs were getting hot Squealing with delight Their legs began to hop They're doin' the rat Keep your trap shut Do the rat Be a cool cat Do the rat Well hold on to your hat 'cos thatswhere it's at Wrap your tail around your partner