Biography
The Boomtown Rats (1975-1985) were a
punk rock/
New Wave group led by
Bob Geldof. All five members were originally from
Dún Laoghaire, Ireland. The name Boomtown Rats comes from a gang in
Woody Guthrie's autobiography,
Bound for Glory. They became known as a notable band whose record is overshadowed by the charity work of their lead singer. Their biggest hit was "
I Don't Like Mondays" which stayed at No. 1 in the UK charts for 4 weeks. It was based on the January
1979...
Read More »
Best Of
- 2 Tabs
- Label: Eagle
- Released: 2003
