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Heriberto · 02-29-2008, 10:45 PM

I can't believe this. Like all my friends don't know who this group is. I Have three CDs of them and I like them. It seems nobody knows who they are. Am I the only one out there who likes and knows about them?

I like older music (and some newer stuff) because my parents listen to the 60's, and 70's all the time. I like some new bands too, but I like more older bands than new.

Dean Winchester · 02-29-2008, 10:53 PM

well, I have encountered teens who don't even know who The Beatles are, a lot of teens and children haven't had good proper music education

Cactus Jack · 02-29-2008, 10:58 PM

To be fair, the only song by them ive heard is I Don't Like Mondays, and probably their only good one, and everyone is sick of Bob Geldof so yeah.

Dammit why do I come across as older when talking about music?

Dean Winchester · 02-29-2008, 11:10 PM

I Don't Like Monday's was their only big American hit I think, they were much bigger in the UK

coffield3 · 03-01-2008, 12:15 AM

They werent ever big here

Bob Geldolf is a big world peace worker along with bono and others, my mum loves bob bless.

coffield3 · 03-01-2008, 12:17 AM

One hit wonders.

Dean Winchester · 03-01-2008, 12:38 AM

I checked UKMix, they had another #1 there besides I Don't Like Mondays and a few other top 10 hits around 1978-1980. I guess their songs just didn't stand the test of time, much like there are other 70's/80's pop stars who were loaded with hits but only one or two songs are remembered now.

I do have an old recording of MTV from September 1982 with about four hours of videos and the "House On Fire" video is on there

Heriberto · 03-01-2008, 07:23 PM

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Originally Posted by TheMuppetFromtheFutu

To be fair, the only song by them ive heard is I Don't Like Mondays, and probably their only good one, and everyone is sick of Bob Geldof so yeah.

Dammit why do I come across as older when talking about music?

Radar=) · 03-09-2008, 12:04 AM

I love the Boomtown Rats!

I thought that I was the only person in the universe (besides my sister) who knew who they were.

Yeah, my younger sister and I have one of their CDs.

Heriberto · 03-11-2008, 05:56 PM

^^Just one? Really, you should get more. They are super!

Radar=) · 03-12-2008, 11:14 AM

It's their "Best of" CD. Well, I was looking for concerts.

Heriberto · 03-13-2008, 07:03 PM

I have like two of their concerts. Their pretty good.

Radar=) · 03-13-2008, 09:27 PM

^6Lucky. I wonder what my dad will say when I "attempt" to buy one of their concerts.

He listened to "I Don't Like Mondays" when he was a kid, but I think that he thinks they are well...not so great. When my sister and I got their CD he was like "You don't want the Boomtown Rats! They were awful!"

Heriberto · 03-14-2008, 11:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Radar=)

^6Lucky. I wonder what my dad will say when I "attempt" to buy one of their concerts.

He listened to "I Don't Like Mondays" when he was a kid, but I think that he thinks they are well...not so great. When my sister and I got their CD he was like "You don't want the Boomtown Rats! They were awful!"

Radar=) · 03-15-2008, 12:45 AM

Yeah, but my dad also said that about The Doors and he has one of their record albums.

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02-29-2008, 10:45 PM	#1
Heriberto Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Feb 28, 2008 Location: New York Posts: 107	The Boomtown Rats I can't believe this. Like all my friends don't know who this group is. I Have three CDs of them and I like them. It seems nobody knows who they are. Am I the only one out there who likes and knows about them? I like older music (and some newer stuff) because my parents listen to the 60's, and 70's all the time. I like some new bands too, but I like more older bands than new.

02-29-2008, 10:53 PM	#2
Dean Winchester Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Sep 28, 2003 Location: Louisville KY Posts: 14,803	well, I have encountered teens who don't even know who The Beatles are, a lot of teens and children haven't had good proper music education

02-29-2008, 11:10 PM	#4
Dean Winchester Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Sep 28, 2003 Location: Louisville KY Posts: 14,803	I Don't Like Monday's was their only big American hit I think, they were much bigger in the UK

03-01-2008, 12:17 AM	#6
coffield3 <3 Forum Veteran Join Date: Jul 23, 2006 Location: England Posts: 7,379	One hit wonders.

03-01-2008, 12:38 AM	#7
Dean Winchester Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Sep 28, 2003 Location: Louisville KY Posts: 14,803	I checked UKMix, they had another #1 there besides I Don't Like Mondays and a few other top 10 hits around 1978-1980. I guess their songs just didn't stand the test of time, much like there are other 70's/80's pop stars who were loaded with hits but only one or two songs are remembered now. I do have an old recording of MTV from September 1982 with about four hours of videos and the "House On Fire" video is on there

03-11-2008, 05:56 PM	#10
Heriberto Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Feb 28, 2008 Location: New York Posts: 107	^^Just one? Really, you should get more. They are super!

03-12-2008, 11:14 AM	#11
Radar=) Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Feb 18, 2008 Location: New York Posts: 492	It's their "Best of" CD. Well, I was looking for concerts.

03-13-2008, 07:03 PM	#12
Heriberto Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Feb 28, 2008 Location: New York Posts: 107	I have like two of their concerts. Their pretty good.

03-13-2008, 09:27 PM	#13
Radar=) Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Feb 18, 2008 Location: New York Posts: 492	^6Lucky. I wonder what my dad will say when I "attempt" to buy one of their concerts. He listened to "I Don't Like Mondays" when he was a kid, but I think that he thinks they are well...not so great. When my sister and I got their CD he was like "You don't want the Boomtown Rats! They were awful!"

03-15-2008, 12:45 AM	#15
Radar=) Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Feb 18, 2008 Location: New York Posts: 492	Yeah, but my dad also said that about The Doors and he has one of their record albums.