The Boomtown Rats - Banana Republic: Video

[gatoechado]

I heard this song here in Costa Rica (Central America) in 1981 when I was 11. I dont understand it then but now I realized how my conception of music was changed forever.

[TheRalphMouth]

Geldof's finest hour (artistically)

[b1e2a]

haha are you high? its just amazing music. accept it.

[seilling]

great always Bob geldof

[dudupizza]

this is real music !!

freedom :D

[SiikeO]

never had much time for geldof but boy this song ring true!!!!!

[orient1961]

I'm only starting to like this song, 28 years later...

[jmal7211]

Great Song, things haven't changed at all, still corrupt!

[rathdeort2008]

A 1980 critique of Irish society. Things have changed now though. Havn't they?

[aaransma]

stab you in the back laughing in your face

glad to see the place again

its a pity nothings changed

love it

[BOBBYEVANSCAKES]

Clever song.I remember at the time we all thought it was about some African country and not about the troubles just over the water.

[afrodude112]

it sad to think the boomtown rats broke up 6 years later

[normanmod]

its a good song never caught on shame Actually.

[picturesofpictures]

Well it was number one in the UK and Eire so it did actually catch on

[ozzyscot1]

brill video ,thanx for posting