How to Play "I Dont Like Mondays"

Boomtown Rats great hit! Piano tutorial.
The silicon chip inside her head
Gets switched to overload
And nobody's gonna go to school today
She's gonna make them stay at home
And daddy doesn't understand it
He always said she was good as gold
And he can see no reason
'cause there are no reasons
What reasons do you need to be sho-o-o-o-own

Tell me why
I don't like Mondays
Tell me why
I don't like Mondays
I don't like
I don't like
I don't like Mondays
Tell me why
I don't like Mondays
I want to shoo-o-o-o-o-ot
The whole day down
Down down
Shoot it all -- down

Ahh-ee-ahh-ah
Ahh-ee-ahh-ah-mm

And the playing's stopped in the playground now
She wants to play with her toys awhile
And school's out early and soon we'll be learning
That the lesson today is how -- to -- die
And then the bullhorn cackles
And the captain tackles
With the problems and the how's and why's
And he can see no reason
'Cause there are no reason
What reason do you need to die
Die -- oh oh oh

Tell me why
I don't like Mondays
Tell me why
I don't like Mondays
I don't like
I don't like
I don't like Mondays
Tell me why
I don't like Mondays
Tell me why
I don't like Mondays
I don't like
I don't like
I don't like Mondays

Ooh-mm
I don't like Mondays
No
I want to shoo-o-o-o-o-ot
The whole -- day -- down
Whole day
Whole day
The whole day --- down

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[h2owenshmowen2]

Hi Mike. Always wanted to be able to play ONE decent song on piano but sheet music doesn't show all the extra twiddley bits. Always fancied doing an Elton John song (see what I mean) but this would be awesome! I play guitar/bass (in a covers band) so guitar tabs help although they are invariably wrong. Thankfully I can figure out the guitar parts.Nice to see a decent FOLLOWABLE tutorial. Cheers.

[MikesMusic123]

cheers to you too.

MM

[shorazy]

hello. First sorry but seems that i am blind or my ear ain't that good :P

At the beginning you are explaining that it starts from all chords pressed down

like you wrote B B F# B D# F#. And then u play and sing along but u don't explain what u play. I know u are pressing those chords but i don't know which order and when i play it i can't grasp it (my key is 77 so sound is little off) Can u explain please?

[MikesMusic123]

a good question, yes all the notes are there and im not really thinking about which notes to play . If you just play the full chords

and start tapping to the beat , maybe along with the original tune,then slowly walk up and down the chords to the beat.

if you keep the chords straight you cant go wrong

MM

[jamesmykal]

hey mike..my first time here, love it! I was there when this was # ONE ONe one...I would love to see more sort of pop rock stuff, catchy fun songs like this one...THANX you're helpin' me learn piano man! no pun intended..

[MikesMusic123]

Thanks for stopping by!

MM

[MrAmazingGame]

Am i to stupid or just slow if i mostly dont get which notes he plays?

[KingstonMusician]

Hi Mike,

Really enjoyed your video man, you have a really good way about you, a natural when it comes to teaching.

Just wanted to say thanks, your efforts are appreciated.

[korrie97]

real good

[narmibo]

Excellent video... easy to follow and great tips

[oligovitch]

you were very helpful to me, thx! Une heure a suffi pour apprendre les bases, merci! :)

[MrKerkje]

Very very good.

and nice pants btw :p

[S1elmx]

Ive.also found tha if i arpeggio on those chords i can literally play the melody too. Great lesson

[S1elmx]

Great.

[Seracinfinity]

Excellent.

[LGPascal]

Great!!! from Germany