Why wouldn't I, he was in a mildly successful group in the 70's, and made his name with a charity song, which according to some organisations including MSF has done more harm than good.
The Boomtown Rats were a little more than just mildly successful.
But anyone who refuses to go along with Geldof is pilloried or sworn at; so, when a Sky News presenter asked him a perfectly reasonable question yesterday morning about the tax practices of some of the artists featured on the song, his only answer was “it’s b******s”. This is the kind of response you might expect from a 21-year-old with a YouTube channel, but from a 63-year-old trying to engage the public in a subject as grave as Ebola, it just seems churlish. How can he expect us to take him seriously if he cannot behave in a serious manner himself?
Certainly, I don’t want to be told how to behave philanthropically by a man worth an estimated £32 million, a man who is said to use tax avoidance schemes (it is telling that when a journalist asked him two years ago how much tax he paid, Geldof exploded at her, saying: 'My time? Is that not a tax?’ Well, no, Bob, it isn’t).
The Boomtown Rats were a little more than just mildly successful.
they were mildly succesful, 2 number 1s , 5 top 10 singles, one platinum, 1 gold and 2 silver ablums, career from 77 to 81, two other albums after 81 which we much less succesful, last top 40 hit in 1982
the likes of the stranglers, the police, abc, culture club, the cure, human league, the pretenders, simple minds, spandau ballet, squeeze, u2, tears for fearswere much more succesful than the boomtown rats and ythats just off the top of my head
All this is getting so silly, all this personal abuse from facts got from the likes of the Daily mail,
No matter what is said in his defence it will be shot down by lies
For goodness sake give if you want to give ...whats his personal life got to do with it?
So the rats weren't such a big success..so what!! he's scruffy so what!!! he dont pay his taxes , so what!!!... he swears...oh dear!!,... the UN asked him to do this.....it's about saving lives...for fucsake grow up!!!!
they were mildly succesful, 2 number 1s , 5 top 10 singles, one platinum, 1 gold and 2 silver ablums, career from 77 to 81, two other albums after 81 which we much less succesful, last top 40 hit in 1982
the likes of the stranglers, the police, abc, culture club, the cure, human league, the pretenders, simple minds, spandau ballet, squeeze, u2, tears for fearswere much more succesful than the boomtown rats and ythats just off the top of my head
Your list above includes acts that were less successful (unless this is based on longevity) 2 number ones was good going back then. The Cure, ABC and Squeeze never touched number 1. Tears For Fears as well. (and that's just off the top of my head)
I agree with this article, what do you think? Bob Geldof was being totally unnecessary and patronising when he decided to speak about Adele not answering his calls because she is 'bringing up a family'. He has no idea what she is doing in her own time and how she decides to contribute to charity. Maybe if he took more of an interest in his own children things wouldn't have turned out as they did.
I get the impression he is being misinterpreted a lot, "she is doing nothing" was his response to why she had not taken part, as in she wasn't ignoring him she wasn't doing anything at all work wise and he said why.
If he had been asked and said nothing he would then be being accused of being angry with her.
IF Geldof was phoning Adele about 30 times a day over two or three days, that is bang out of order. She was probably, and rightly so as well, angry with him.
Most of it are lies and made up to bring him down....why????????????????????
Because the media can >:(....though from comments on this thread about Bob Geldolf it shows how people's opinions take be misconstrued as fact ^_^
I like Bob Geldof ,probably right from being a huge Boomtown Rats fan following his life all these years I respect what he's done to raise money and how he gets things moving along with others for charity so good luck to him,
As for his being a parent no parent should have to bury their child at such a young age and Bob Geldof will have his daughters death on his conscience for the rest of his life wondering if he could have done/helped more but he couldn't have obviously,that's the saddest part
I think Bob Geldof means well,yes his language is quite abrupt,and I didnt agree with his behavior on Sky News but I believe he cares,and is not out for himself..
Band Aid 30 might not be best idea ever but it will raise more money than what the Governments are providing i expect
I agree with this article, what do you think? Bob Geldof was being totally unnecessary and patronising when he decided to speak about Adele not answering his calls because she is 'bringing up a family'. He has no idea what she is doing in her own time and how she decides to contribute to charity. Maybe if he took more of an interest in his own children things wouldn't have turned out as they did.
Have to say I agree with every word in your post, and as for the last line you are not the only one to make that comment and will certainly not be the last.
Another keyboard warrior, go on tell him the truth....how about to his face next time?
Haven't you trolled this line before, face facts he has his fans but he also has a hell of a lot of detractors, from a personal standpoint I'm heartily sick of the African begging bowl being brought out again, it's bad enough they run the 'Ayesha won't eat tonight' guilt trips during the afternoon when they know full well vulnerable people are watching in order to guilt and extract donations for a lost cause.
We do not need to be lectured about giving, it's either done free will or not at all, if anything charity should begin at home and shame on anyone who gives to any foreign charity appeal before supporting British charities.
Most of it are lies and made up to bring him down....why????????????????????
Hell hath no fury like an Adele fan who's goddess has been scorned. Or might have been scorned. Or might have been rumoured to have been scorned. Or who's name isn't mentioned with sufficient reverence in the first place.
Hell hath no fury like an Adele fan who's goddess has been scorned. Or might have been scorned. Or might have been rumoured to have been scorned. Or who's name isn't mentioned with sufficient reverence in the first place.
I doubt it, it's usually tabloids that like to stir shit and find a scandal where there's nothing.
For the love of ..... the article is utter tripe. Bob has confirmed. As for the comment about his relationship with his children, that's disgusting. He and his wife are raising a child that isn't even biologically his.
"In Adele's case it was nothing like that, Adele is just parked off.
"She's not writing, she's not recording, she's not doing interviews, she's not doing gigs - she is somewhere else in her life.
"I didn't ring her because I didn't have her number. I would have if I'd had her number, but then she'd have had to explain to me and you don't have to explain to me!
"If that's what you want to do, it's completely correct that you do that, and her manager - who's a very funny guy and a very nice guy says 'she doesn't even pick up the phone to me, you know?'
"And that's right - that is where she's at and there's lots of artists like that so, you know, absolutely fair play."
For the love of ..... the article is utter tripe. Bob has confirmed. As for the comment about his relationship with his children, that's disgusting. He and his wife are raising a child that isn't even biologically his.
"In Adele's case it was nothing like that, Adele is just parked off. She's not writing, she's not recording, she's not doing interviews, she's not doing gigs - she is somewhere else in her life. I didn't ring her because I didn't have her number. I would have if I'd had her number, but then she'd have had to explain to me and you don't have to explain to me! If that's what you want to do, it's completely correct that you do that, and her manager - who's a very funny guy and a very nice guy says 'she doesn't even pick up the phone to me, you know?' And that's right - that is where she's at and there's lots of artists like that so, you know, absolutely fair play."
Thanks for that, Ella Nut.
It will, of course, be ignored - just like the earlier post that confirmed it was a load of bs - by those who just can't wait to have a go at Geldof. ^_^
Celebrities. Darned if they don't, darned if they do. I think Bob has his heart in the right place, trying to help those less fortunate than us. I also feel sad about the criticism of his children; they were there at the recording so he can't be such a bad father. There isn't many men in the world who would adopt their late wifes' lovers' child (does this make sense?)
I hate the Bob-bashing on here. I think he's a good, caring man who has does his best to bring people together in times of crisis and has raised an awful lot of money in the process. Leave him alone,
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The Boomtown Rats were a little more than just mildly successful.
From that article:
Pretty much says it all really. Bog off Geldof!
they were mildly succesful, 2 number 1s , 5 top 10 singles, one platinum, 1 gold and 2 silver ablums, career from 77 to 81, two other albums after 81 which we much less succesful, last top 40 hit in 1982
the likes of the stranglers, the police, abc, culture club, the cure, human league, the pretenders, simple minds, spandau ballet, squeeze, u2, tears for fearswere much more succesful than the boomtown rats and ythats just off the top of my head
No matter what is said in his defence it will be shot down by lies
For goodness sake give if you want to give ...whats his personal life got to do with it?
So the rats weren't such a big success..so what!! he's scruffy so what!!! he dont pay his taxes , so what!!!... he swears...oh dear!!,... the UN asked him to do this.....it's about saving lives...for fucsake grow up!!!!
Your list above includes acts that were less successful (unless this is based on longevity) 2 number ones was good going back then. The Cure, ABC and Squeeze never touched number 1. Tears For Fears as well. (and that's just off the top of my head)
I am not a big fan of Geldof btw.
I asked him to sing on my charity record and he never returned my call either!
Seriously? What a nasty, nasty thing to say.
IF Geldof was phoning Adele about 30 times a day over two or three days, that is bang out of order. She was probably, and rightly so as well, angry with him.
Well, it's nice to see the press check its facts so well & jump on any occasion for an easy buzz...
He didn't call Adele at all & all this slagging off over him calling Adele out for not participating to Bandaid 30 wasn't warranted.
Most of it are lies and made up to bring him down....why????????????????????
Because the media can >:(....though from comments on this thread about Bob Geldolf it shows how people's opinions take be misconstrued as fact ^_^
I like Bob Geldof ,probably right from being a huge Boomtown Rats fan following his life all these years I respect what he's done to raise money and how he gets things moving along with others for charity so good luck to him,
As for his being a parent no parent should have to bury their child at such a young age and Bob Geldof will have his daughters death on his conscience for the rest of his life wondering if he could have done/helped more but he couldn't have obviously,that's the saddest part
Band Aid 30 might not be best idea ever but it will raise more money than what the Governments are providing i expect
He wants us to think he is a saint.
He isn't - he is an egotist hiding behind the illusion of beneficiaince.
Have to say I agree with every word in your post, and as for the last line you are not the only one to make that comment and will certainly not be the last.
Haven't you trolled this line before, face facts he has his fans but he also has a hell of a lot of detractors, from a personal standpoint I'm heartily sick of the African begging bowl being brought out again, it's bad enough they run the 'Ayesha won't eat tonight' guilt trips during the afternoon when they know full well vulnerable people are watching in order to guilt and extract donations for a lost cause.
We do not need to be lectured about giving, it's either done free will or not at all, if anything charity should begin at home and shame on anyone who gives to any foreign charity appeal before supporting British charities.
Hell hath no fury like an Adele fan who's goddess has been scorned. Or might have been scorned. Or might have been rumoured to have been scorned. Or who's name isn't mentioned with sufficient reverence in the first place.
I doubt it, it's usually tabloids that like to stir shit and find a scandal where there's nothing.
"In Adele's case it was nothing like that, Adele is just parked off.
"She's not writing, she's not recording, she's not doing interviews, she's not doing gigs - she is somewhere else in her life.
"I didn't ring her because I didn't have her number. I would have if I'd had her number, but then she'd have had to explain to me and you don't have to explain to me!
"If that's what you want to do, it's completely correct that you do that, and her manager - who's a very funny guy and a very nice guy says 'she doesn't even pick up the phone to me, you know?'
"And that's right - that is where she's at and there's lots of artists like that so, you know, absolutely fair play."
How lower can this forum stoop?
Are there ANY decency rules?
Why is maidinscotland still allowed to post after writing something like that?
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Thanks for that, Ella Nut.
It will, of course, be ignored - just like the earlier post that confirmed it was a load of bs - by those who just can't wait to have a go at Geldof. ^_^