Behind The Vinyl: Bob Geldof "I Don't Like Mondays"
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- Опубліковано 8 бер 2020
- In a special "bonus episode"... Sir Bob Geldof goes into great detail about how The Boomtown Rats hit "I Don't Like Mondays" came to be. Bob shares stories about how a lot of people didn't understand what the song was actually about and where he was when inspiration hit.
"The silicon chip inside her head got switched to overload." That's an amazing line that stuck with me since the first time I heard it so many years ago. Amazing song!
Timeless song from an inspired composer. So relevant in 2022---still (sadly).
I've never liked the song, and that is only a matter of its style - had nothing to do with the incident it was based on. This interview has made me appreciate where it came from and that its own creator didn't originally consider it more than a B-side novelty. Geldolf could easily have claimed he intended it to be some sort of deep magnum opus about senseless violence - but he was honest in that it had humble and confused beginnings, as many songs do.
no bob, it was not banned in the united states. it came out soon after the shooting. i remember it vividly.
Amazing story that is as relevant today as it was then. Great job Sir Geldof 👏 👍
I haven't seen him since the mid-Eighties, and yes I know that's a long time ago, it's still a shock to see him 40 years older.
Correction: The song was never banned in the U.S. It did go to #73 on Billboard. A great song about a disturbed girl who should have been in an institution, but her dad wouldn't allow it.
Very intelligent mind, and very creative. World needs more humans like Bob.
who would've thought he would write a song about a school shooting and take it to number one
Congress should make it our new national anthem.
This song stood out from anything else on radio at the time - brilliant.
My eyes got leaky watching this content. Thank you for sharing.
Bob, where the hell have you been ? A musical genius ! You've been sorely missed here in the States !! Wonderful job in The Wall as well. Miss you man. Cheers from across the pond in Utah ✌👣👣👣🍻
A magnificent song from a massively underrated band!! Loved & still love The Boomtown Rats!!
I remember when I heard this song sung by brother's adopted daughter from China in the car. She was five and knew every word. I will always remember this.
I remember when this incident happened in San Diego. It was utterly shocking then. Now, it is just...Monday.
I love listening to Sir Bob’s podcasts he is so interesting to listen to
So amazing to have heard this when it was released in 1979 as an 11 year old and to now hear the story behind how it was written . I remember feeling so scared when I heard the song. Great explanation by Sir Bob!
Sir Bob has aged very, very well.
Sir Bob is a very under-rated poet.