Without any reason I listened to The Boomtown Rats, a band formed 50 years ago in Dublin, a lot. They appeared when punk started but for me they were more new wave because they included elements of reggae, pop, rock and catchy melodies into their sound. Opinions are divided about this band, but I've always liked their music and I don't really care about Bob Geldorf's attitude. What matters is that they released a large number of songs that stayed with me in the early eighties.
