The Boomtown Rats

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  • new wave
  • rock
  • punk
  • 80s
  • classic rock
The Boomtown Rats (1976-1986) were a punk rock / new wave group led by Bob Geldof (Full name: Robert Fredrick Zenon Geldof, born October 5th 1951).

All six members (Gary Roberts, Pete Briquette, Gerry Cott, Simon Crowe, Bob Geldof and Johnny "Fingers" Moylett) were originally from Dun Laoghaire, Dublin, Ireland. Originally called 'The Nightlife Thugs'. The name The Boomtown Rats comes from a gang of down-and-outs from Woody Guthrie's autobiography, Bound for Glory.

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Songs

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    Straight Up

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    Sweet Thing

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    Talking in Code

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    Talking in Codes

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    The Bitter End

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    The Boomtown Rats

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    The Elephant's Graveyard

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    The Elephants Graveyard

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    The Little Death

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    This Is My Room

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    Tonight

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    Trash Glam Baby

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    Under Their Thumb (Is Under My Thumb)

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    Under Their Thumb ... Is Under My Thumb

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    Up All Night

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    Up All Night (long version)

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    Up or Down

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    Walking Downtown (b-side)

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    When the Night Comes

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    Whitehall 1212

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    Wind Chill Factor (Minus Zero)


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