[kj] Jaz's Hilarious Rant on Hypocrite Rock Stars in Politics

[Alexander Smith]

Geldof's personality is indeed cloyingly sanctimonious (and he's only  
gotten worse over the years), but on a purely musical level, the band  
had the odd single I didn't mind, notably "Someone's Looking at You."

Alex in NYC




On Jul 10, 2012, at 12:51 AM, TB wrote:


> Brendan Quinn wrote:

>

>> I was living in Australia at the time - guy's a tosser as far as I'm

>> concerned. I had a similar Peter Garret rant to Jaz's at about the  

>> same

>> time. And I have always thought Midnight Oil suck shit as a  

>> band...realise

>> not everyone here agrees of course (ditto with U2).

>>

>> But I'm sure no one's got poor enough taste to stand up for the  

>> Boomtown

>> Shits.

>

> I saw them once back in 1979 at a big festival at the LA Coliseum.   

> Liked the one song "Rat Trap" but otherwise unimpressed.

>

> T.B.

>

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