The Boomtown Rats
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The Boomtown Rats are an Irish rock band that had a series of Irish and UK hits between 1977 and 1985. The group is led by vocalist Bob Geldof.
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Discography
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Studio albums
- The Boomtown Rats (1977)
- A Tonic for the Troops (1978)
- The Fine Art of Surfacing (1979)
- Mondo Bongo (1981)
- V Deep (1982)
- In the Long Grass (1984)
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UK Top 40 singles
- "Lookin' After No. 1" (1977) No. 11
- "Mary of the 4th Form" (1977) No. 15
- "She's So Modern" (1978) No. 12
- "Like Clockwork" (1978) No. 6
- "Rat Trap" (1978) No. 1
- "I Don't Like Mondays" (1979) No. 1
- "Diamond Smiles" (1979) No. 13
- "Someone's Looking at You" (1980) No. 4
- "Banana Republic" (1980) No. 3
- "The Elephant's Graveyard (Guilty)" (1981) No. 26
- "House on Fire" (1982) No. 24
- "I Don't Like Mondays" (CD single re-issue) (1994) No. 38
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