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The Boomtown Rats are an Irish rock/new wave band originally formed in Dublin in 1975. Between 1977 and 1985, they had a series of Irish and UK hits including "Like Clockwork", "Rat Trap", "I Don't Like Mondays", and "Banana Republic". The original line-up comprised six musicians; five from Dún Laoghaire in County Dublin; Gerry Cott, Simon Crowe (drums), Johnnie Fingers (keyboards), Bob Geldof (vocals), and Garry Roberts, plus Fingers's cousin Pete Briquette (bass). The Boomtown Rats broke up in 1986, but reformed in 2013, without Fingers or Cott. Garry Roberts died in 2022. The band's fame and notability have been overshadowed by the charity work of frontman Bob Geldof.
Top Tracks
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I Don't Like Mondays
The Fine Art Of Surfacing
- 2
Lookin' After No. 1
The Boomtown Rats
- 3
Banana Republic
Mondo Bongo
- 4
Rat Trap
Loudmouth - The Best Of Bob Geldof & The Boomtown Rats
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Rat Trap
A Tonic For The Troops
- 6
Diamond Smiles
The Very Best Of
- 7
K.I.S.S.
Citizens of Boomtown (Deluxe)
- 8
Me And Howard Hughes
The First 50 Years: Songs Of Boomtown Glory
- 9
She's So Modern
A Tonic For The Troops
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Drag Me Down
The First 50 Years: Songs Of Boomtown Glory
