![]() This is helped along by the call-and-response “tell me why!” backing vocals, balanced by Geldof’s impassioned lead. That piano part (played by one Johnny Fingers), coupled with the now-famous hand-claps, hits on a gospel vibe. Not a bad result, even if play in America was limited due to its controversial subject matter.Ī good part of this success is down to the way the song itself is constructed, well beyond the emotionally charged subject matter it sheds light on. And somewhere in there, it won an Ivor Novello award. It was a UK number one, got lots of play here in Canada on a variety of formatted radio stations, both AM and FM. One of the most notable things about this song was the critical praise it garnered, as well as its performance on the charts. But, I think this song covers thematic ground that certainly goes past what originally inspired it. The song was written in short order, and was on the set list within a month of the incident. Her excuse upon her capture? “I don’t like Mondays. This was basically the source for news before text messages, smart phones, and the Internet, for you young’uns! The story concerned a sixteen year old girl who shot up a school ground in a middle-class neighbourhood, killing two people, wounding eight children, and one police officer. The news story arrived by way of a Telex machine (that machine making an appearance in this song, of course) while head writer Bob Geldof sat in the offices of an Atlanta college radio station waiting to be interviewed. The inspiration for this song was international as well. After a series of singles that made an impact on the UK and Irish charts, this is the song that gave them international attention. It’s the 1979 smash-hit song “I Don’t Like Mondays” as taken from the album The Fine Art of Surfacing. ![]() Listen to this track by Irish new wave chart-botherers The Boomtown Rats. ![]()
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