Fun Music Information -> Boomtown Rats

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Band Name Origins:

I actually saw the band interviewed on a kids' TV show in the 1980's where they said they looked in the phone book for interesting names, foiund a man called Mr Rat, so phoned him up to see what his first name was, and he said "Boomtown". But I think they may have been fooling around.... Submitted by: Agent Doug
In his autobiography, 'Is This It?', Bob Geldolf read a book about the rough & tumble days of the Oklahoma oil rush of the 1920s and one gang in the town called themselves Boomtown Rats. Submitted by: dkb

Better Names for Current Songs:

Original Song Name	New Song Name	Submitter Name
"Hard All Night"	"Up All Night"	nasty

Remove a Letter From a Song Title:

"Rat Rap" originally "Rat Trap"

Flora Wolf

Add a Letter To a Song Title:

"Rate Trap" originally "Rat Trap"

Bridget Andrews

"Rant Trap" originally "Rat Trap"

Bridget Andrews

"Rat Strap" originally "Rat Trap"

Bridget Andrews

"Rat Tramp" originally "Rat Trap"

Pam Tabor

"Brat Trap" originally "Rat Trap"

Pam Tabor

Change a Letter In a Song Title:

"Sonic For The Troops" originally "Tonic For The Troops"

Mark Richardson

"Rat Trip" originally "Rat Trap"

Pam Tabor

"Hat Trap" originally "Rat Trap"

Meg Owens

"Fat Trap" originally "Rat Trap"

Meg Owens

"Cat Trap" originally "Rat Trap"

Poor kitty!

Meg Owens

There are additional song titles with a letter changed available.

Song Parodies:

Original Song Name	Parody Song Name	Parody Author
"I Don't Like Mondays"	"I Don't Like Primark"	Powersymphonia
"I Don't like Mondays"	"I Don't Like Tofu"	Gianni Parmesiani
"I Don't Like Mondays"	"I Can't Buy Undies!!!"	Serevi
"I Don't Like Mondays"	"I Don't Like Zombies"	Peter Andersson a.k.a K1chyd
"I Don't Like Mondays"	"I Don't Like Sundaes"	Phil Alexander
"I don't like Mondays"	"Teddy Bear's Fun Day"	Sweet Indigo
"(Tell Me Why) I Don't Like Mondays"	"(Tell Me Why) I Don't Like Volvos"	Phil Alexander
"I Don't Like Mondays"	"I Don't Like Sundaes"	Malcolm Higgins
"I Don't Like Mondays"	"I Don't Wipe Somedays"	Malcolm Higgins
"Up All Night"	"Am I Right"	Malcolm Higgins
There are additional song parodies available.

Bad Choices for On Hold Music:

Song Name	Company/Organization	Submittor
Someone's Looking At You	Councelors	Jon Wisbey
I Don't Like Mondays	School Systems/Anti-NRA associations	Princess J

Duets Not Yet Performed:

First Band/Song Name	Second Band/Song Name	New Song Name	Submittor
My Name Is Eminem	Dave The Boomtown Rats	My Name Is Dave	Raphael
Manic Monday Bangles	I Don't Like Mondays Boomtown Rats	I Don't Like Manic Mondays	Princess J
I Don't Like Mondays Boomtown Rats	Shiny Happy People R.E.M.	I Don't Like Shiny Happy People on Mondays It's just an act...on the inside, they're pure EEEEEEEVIL!!!	Cat
I Don't Like Mondays Boomtown Rats	Monday, Monday The Mamas And The Papas	I Don't Like Monday Mondays ... because they're not so good to me.	Mikey W.
There are additional duets that haven't been done yet available.

If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be :

Boomtown RATT

Boomtown Rats combined with RATT

Submitted By: neptunevsmars

Misheard Lyrics:

"I Don't Like Mondays" Misheard Lyrics: Chicken and chips and cider bread Original Lyrics: Silicon chip inside her head	"Dave" Misheard Lyrics: But Dave, I've always felt that you were touched by fate The thing that gets me is this stupid waist. Original Lyrics: But Dave, I've always felt that you were touched by fate The thing that gets me is the stupid waste.
"Rat Trap" Misheard Lyrics: You can make it if you want to If your knees are fat enough. Original Lyrics: You can make it if you want to If your needs are bad enough.	"Up All Night" Misheard Lyrics: Hush-a-buh-nuh-guh Big city streams Original Lyrics: African jungle Big city streets
There are additional misheard lyrics available.

Misheard Lyrics Story:

"Up All Night"

Misheard Lyrics:

Left a good job girl
Big city streets
The only real difference is in the people you meet

Original Lyrics:

African jungle
Big city streets
The only real difference is in the people you meet

Story about this misheard lyric by: Doug Erdmann

For years, this song was used by West Coast sports talkshow host Jim Rome on his radio program 'The Jungle'...very catchy tune, but I thought, 'why the hell would Jim Rome choose a Boomtown Rats song?'...I thought Geldof was saying 'left a good job girl', but if you look in any Boomtown Rats liner notes or discographies, you'll find he's singing, 'African Jungle' as the first lyric of the song. I guess that was Romey's connection with it.