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Over 60's Club

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#nowplaying on Over 60's Club:
Lookin' After No.1 by The Boomtown Rats

Listen:
https://www.mixcloud.com/live/over60sclub

#radio #oldies #60smusic
#70smusic #80smusic #top40 #classicrock

November 21, 2025 at 6:35 PM

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Caroline

@carolinainmymind.bsky.social

#DavidsMonthOfMusic

Yesterday's song was the first of two number 1 hits in the UK for The Boomtown Rats, today's is the second.

Day 22: I Don't Like Mondays - The Boomtown Rats
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Kob...

November 21, 2025 at 9:02 PM

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War on Christmas Post Monger

@dwaynefuhlhage.bsky.social

Yes that was an obscure Boomtown Rats reference
youtu.be/8yteMugRAc0?...

The Boomtown Rats. I Don't Like Mondays.

YouTube video by sueuk

youtu.be

November 22, 2025 at 2:15 AM

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Queen of Boulettanien

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The Great Song of Indifference von Bob Geldof

https://youtu.be/NoweGN8cm5g?si=QtmyHnNpcniZL-fy

November 21, 2025 at 8:36 AM

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ie-news.bsky.social

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Geldof, The Cranberries win at Rolling Stone Awards

https://www.europesays.com/ie/192403/

Boomtown Rats singer Bob Geldof took home the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Rolling Stone UK Awards, while…

Geldof, The Cranberries win at Rolling Stone Awards - Ireland

Boomtown Rats singer Bob Geldof took home the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Rolling Stone UK Awards, while The Cranberries received the Icon Award.

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November 21, 2025 at 11:00 AM

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Mark Davey

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#ArtistFaveLP

A Tonic For The Troops

Boomtown Rats

9

Living In An Island

youtu.be/8kaitppTN50?...

Living In An Island

YouTube video by The Boomtown Rats - Topic

youtu.be

November 21, 2025 at 11:22 AM

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Geldof, The Cranberries win at Rolling Stone Awards

https://www.newsbeep.com/nz/146333/

Boomtown Rats singer Bob Geldof took home the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Rolling Stone UK Awards, while…

Geldof, The Cranberries win at Rolling Stone Awards - New Zealand News Beep

Boomtown Rats singer Bob Geldof took home the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Rolling Stone UK Awards, while The Cranberries received the Icon Award.

www.newsbeep.com

November 21, 2025 at 11:45 AM

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Geldof, The Cranberries win at Rolling Stone Awards

https://www.newsbeep.com/ie/151844/

Boomtown Rats singer Bob Geldof took home the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Rolling Stone UK Awards, while…

Geldof, The Cranberries win at Rolling Stone Awards - Ireland News Beep

Boomtown Rats singer Bob Geldof took home the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Rolling Stone UK Awards, while The Cranberries received the Icon Award.

www.newsbeep.com

November 21, 2025 at 12:00 PM

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steveluffradio.bsky.social

@steveluffradio.bsky.social

Brand new music on tonight’s show- Smiley is currently on tour with the Boomtown Rats. Track out 1st December, BlackCatRadio from 8pm

November 20, 2025 at 8:38 AM

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Verso

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Enjoy a post from the Archives of Verso Media: Boomtown Rats - https://versomedia.me/boomtown-rats/

Boomtown Rats

The Boomtown Rats – Cambridge Corn Exchange – 25 October 2025 The day started with Neil driving to Ely to see them take on Woodbridge. There were a few matches closer to Cambridge, but we went for that one as local lad Connor Field was turning out for Woodbridge. They ran out 3–1 winners, with Field getting one… <span class="read-more"><a href="https://versomedia.me/boomtown-rats/">Read More »</a></span>

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November 20, 2025 at 9:25 AM

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Mark Davey

@markdavey.bsky.social

#ArtistFaveLP

A Tonic For The Troops - The Boomtown Rats

10

Can't Stop

youtu.be/pmrkOE676Oc?...

Can't Stop

YouTube video by The Boomtown Rats - Topic

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November 20, 2025 at 10:46 AM

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Exseminarista Ye-Ye

@exseminaristayeye.bsky.social

771.- The Boomtown Rats - A Toonic for the Troops. #música #punk

www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

The Boomtown Rats - A Tonic For The Troops (Full Album) - YouTube

The full album for A Tonic For The Troops / Music by The Boomtown Rats playlist The Boomtown Rats - A Tonic For The Troops / The Boomtown Rats Full Album A T...

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November 20, 2025 at 11:45 AM

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80s_Rewind

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45 YEARS AGO - On this day in 1980, a new entry at No.23 was... Banana Republic by Boomtown Rats: www.youtube.com/watch?v=OfMw... #80sMusic #80s #Eighties

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

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November 20, 2025 at 11:45 AM

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80s_Rewind

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45 YEARS AGO - On this day in 1980, a new entry at No.23 was... Banana Republic by Boomtown Rats: www.youtube.com/watch?v=OfMw... #Music #80s #Eighties

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

www.youtube.com

November 20, 2025 at 6:10 PM

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Caroline

@carolinainmymind.bsky.social

#DavidsMonthOfMusic

From Rat Pack to Rat Trap.

Day 21: Rat Trap - The Boomtown Rats
www.youtube.com/watch?v=SnyQ...

November 20, 2025 at 9:02 PM

Bob Geldof fans

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Arriving at the awards.

x.com/rollingstone...

Jules (admin)

Rolling Stone UK on X: "@marksandspencer @biffy_clyro @Dynamomagician @MrDDyer Sir Bob Geldof has arrived at the @zyn_uk Rolling Stone UK Awards 2025 https://t.co/5UgGEXOLbn" / X

@marksandspencer @biffy_clyro @Dynamomagician @MrDDyer Sir Bob Geldof has arrived at the @zyn_uk Rolling Stone UK Awards 2025 https://t.co/5UgGEXOLbn

x.com

November 21, 2025 at 6:31 AM

Bob Geldof fans

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At the Rolling Stone Awards.

x.com/rollingstone...

Jules (admin)

Rolling Stone UK on X: "Sir Bob Geldof accepts the Lifetime Achievement Award, supported by @defender, in recognition of 50 years since the first Live Aid which saw an estimated 1.9million viewers tune in around the world, raising millions of pounds for famine relief in Ethiopia. Watch as he accepts the https://t.co/D2jmcuLUyM" / X

Sir Bob Geldof accepts the Lifetime Achievement Award, supported by @defender, in recognition of 50 years since the first Live Aid which saw an estimated 1.9million viewers tune in around the world, raising millions of pounds for famine relief in Ethiopia. Watch as he accepts the https://t.co/D2jmcuLUyM

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November 21, 2025 at 6:29 AM

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Vanessa Waterhouse

@branchflowerphoto.bsky.social

#ReadAndPlay
#MusicChallenge
#MusicSky

Bob Geldof - The Great Song of Indifference

November 19, 2025 at 8:45 PM

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putajumperon

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🎸 Bob Geldof Q&A and Boomtown Rats
📍 Mönchengladbach
📆 18.11.25

November 19, 2025 at 4:43 PM

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Jonathan Calder

@lordbonkers.bsky.social

Liberal England: No, Pope Leo XIV did not mail dead rats to American radio stations to promote The Boomtown Rats

The claim was made in a recent Word in Your Ear podcast. I'm afraid it turns out to be a case of close, but no cigar. liberalengland.blogspot.com/2025/11/no-p...

November 19, 2025 at 11:15 PM

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It's Only Rock & Roll

@itsonlyrockandroll.bsky.social

"Just down past the gasworks, by the meat factory door
The five lamp boys were coming on strong"

19th November 1978 The Boomtown Rats are No1 in the UK singles chart

#70s #boomtownrats #OTD #ClassicRock #MusicSky #music