Geldof wrote the song after reading a telex report at Georgia State University's campus radio station, WRAS, on the shooting spree of 16-year-old Brenda Ann Spencer, who fired at children playing in a school playground across the street from her home in San Diego, California. She killed two adults and injured eight children and one police officer. Spencer showed no remorse for her crime, and her full explanation for her actions was "I don't like Mondays, this livens up the day." The song was first performed less than a month later at the Fox Theatre, San Diego.
Monday, January 26, 2009
Boomtown Rats - I Don't Like Mondays
I just discovered this song and I think it is amazing. This is, apparently, about a real event. Taken from Wikipedia:
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