The Boomtown Rats - She's So Modern

[csiluver4lyf]

I'm 17 and I adore Boomtown Rats. They are soo much better than the music we have today. The 70's/80's had some of the best music ever.

[cathead94]

@csiluver4lyf good on ya I used to see them in the pubs way to go sir bob

[volksie100]

This is what it was all about. Raw, pure and fast! What a great band.

[FPilotBierce]

Thank you Jeremy Clarkson! This song was included in his CAR YEARS program about the coming of the "Hot Hatchback" cars...specifically about the Heavy Chevy and the Lotus Sunbeam. Been wondering who recorded--especially since Jeremy mentioned "Rotten and Vicious" as a piece of poetic misinformation.

[bmgfl]

It's exciting for the veterans, and it's a tonic for the troops!

[MickeyLove01]

we used to do all 3 of their decent singles, She's so modern, Looking out for Number 1 and Mary of the 4th form

[wxdogs]

My fave band when I was in university.  Geldof was a great front man back then. Their 1st 3 albums were great. Still listen to them.

[wxdogs]

My fave band when I was in university. Geldof was a great front man back then. Their 1st 3 albums were great.  Still listen to them.

[infradig8]

Ah yoof...but can't stay teenagers forever =)

[jollyzz]

@infradig8 ...I wish!!!!!!

[bohsgerry]

sick and tired of "experts" re-defining the boomtown rats as not really punk because of comments attributed to one "SIR" bob geldof talking about using punk to make them stars.geldof wa a big reason why the band split but they were very much a punk band early on-she's so modern,someone looking at ya,lookin after no one-all classic punk.it's a pity other members of the band,less self aggrandizing than geldof haven't been interviewed.then their punk beginnings would be better known

[nick1137]

how come every music video from 1976-1978 looks like this

[Telstar62a]

@nick1137 Probably because the record companies didn't want to splash out a lot of money on bands that weren't selling as many records as the bands that were paying for all the cocaine

[Lets1Eat2The3Chibis]

@nick1137 Because those were what was good in that time, as well as times around that too. For some types of music, this is still the style. It's about selling to the audience.

[Samalamalamdam]

@Lets1Eat2The3Chibis Not to mention that MTV was still a few years away.

[volkamer]

Is it just me, or does Johnnie FIngers look like Corey Feldman?

[1400deadwood]

I'm an old timer and miss Rock n Roll from that era. Sorry, but today's music just doesn't come close to being as good as it was back then. What a pleasure it was for me to see the BTR's in NYC's old Palladium in 1980! What a time it was.

[tez0lambretta]

fantastic band and fantastic music

[penguinlove71]

I think the yell at the very beginning is the best part of the whole thing! Excellent song though, they're amazing!

[RMCKIE]

Those were the days.

[macker33]

New music just dont got it.

[scelladora]

boo

[VL1302]

My fave Boomtown Rats track, thanks for posting

[nc490codyshuman]

love this band

[GrandmaFunkYaAll]

good stuff, thanks for upload

[brighton59]

Great Find........1979

[apoit66]

is there a video for the Rats Close as you'll ever be ?