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Boomtown Rats

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I Smell a Boomtown Rat
Explore how Ireland's Boomtown Rats used new wave energy and social commentary in the '70s and '80s. Essential songs like I Don’t Like Mondays blend catchy hooks with dark, provocative themes.
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