He managed Live Aid and Live 8 action in 1985 and in 2005.
He has been awarded an honorary knighthood, and cannot consequently use the title "Sir".
Since The Boomtown Rats ended after their final album "In The Long Grass", Bob launched a solo career. His first album, "Deep In The Heart Of Nowhere" (released in 1986) was probably his most commercial, and it yielded a minor hit with the song "This Is The World Calling".
The next album "The Vegetarians of Love" was probably his most successful though, blending elements of traditional Irish music with great rock and pop. Songs like "Love or Something" and "The Great Song of Indifference" are all fun, upbeat songs.
Bob's third album was "The Happy Club", which continued the feeling of The Vegetarians of Love. Once again there are some great songs here - "Attitude Chicken" has some brilliantly clever lyrics, while "The Soft Soil" is beautiful and "A Sex Thing" has an awesome groove.
After this album, a best of called "Loudmouth" was released, which included some highlights from the careers of both Bob solo and The Boomtown Rats. It also included a new song - "Crazy", which was a duet with Sting.
Bob then took a long sabbatical from music before releasing "Sex, Age & Death" in 2001. This is a deeply personal album which combined once again a wide variety of musical styles. This album has been called "Bob Geldof's masterpiece".
The latest release is "Great Songs of Indifference - The Anthology 1986-2001" - a four disc box set which includes all of Bob's albums with a large number of bonus tracks.
Aside from his musical work, Geldof has also appeared in the Pink Floyd music video/film "The Wall," as the protagonist, Pink. He has also released an autbiography called "is this it?".
His latest album, released in February 2011, is called "How to Compose Popular Songs That Will Sell". Geldof considers it a sort of companion to "Sex, Age, and Death", showing his happier side. He had some success with it in the UK, and a special 3-disk limited edition of it was also released.
In 2013 it was announced that he has rejoined The Boomtown Rats and they played a number of festival and other gigs. There have been mentions of a new album, and Bob continues to run his solo band.
End Of The World
Bob Geldof Lyrics
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I'm here to announce the end of the world
It'll happen sometime between now and high noon
It doesn't give you much time as it's happening real soon
It'll start with a whimper, it'll end with a bang
It'll leave a big hole where we could have sang
This is the end
For five thousand years
You must surely have heard
Nostradamus and Jesus and Buddah and Me
We said it was coming
Now just wait and see
So everyone outside look up at the sky
It's the last time you'll see it so wave it goodbye
You took it for granted you thought it was free
Say goodbye to the leaves, the trees, and the sea
There's nothing more useless than a car that won't start
But it's even more useless at the end of the world
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*taken from the album entitled "The Vegetarians of Love"
Written by Bob Geldof
The lyrics of Bob Geldof's song "The End Of The World" seem to be a warning about the impending destruction of the world. Although the idea of the world's end appears to be absurd, the singer of the song declares that it will happen at some point between now and high noon, leaving us with very little time. The end of the world will begin with a whimper, and eventually lead to a loud bang, leaving a big hole where we could have sung.
The song talks about how several prophets like Nostradamus, Jesus, and Buddha have already predicted the end of the world, and now it's just a matter of waiting to see it happen. The singer tells everyone outside to look up at the sky, as it's the last time they'll see it, and to wave goodbye to all the things they have taken for granted - the leaves, the trees, and the sea. He further emphasizes that even though a car that won't start is already useless, it becomes even more useless at the end of the world.
Overall, the lyrics of the song act as a cautionary tale to appreciate and cherish the world while it still exists, as we never know when it might come to an end. It also highlights the importance of living in the moment and not taking anything for granted.
Line by Line Meaning
Though it strikes you as seeming a little absurd
I understand how this might sound strange, but hear me out
I'm here to announce the end of the world
I am declaring that the world is about to end
It'll happen sometime between now and high noon
The end of the world is imminent and will occur soon
It doesn't give you much time as it's happening real soon
We don't have much time left before the end of the world occurs
It'll start with a whimper, it'll end with a bang
The end of the world will begin quietly but end explosively
It'll leave a big hole where we could have sang
The end of the world will leave a void where there could have been beauty and music
This is the end
There is no mistaking it, this is the apocalypse
The end of the world
The complete and utter destruction of everything
For five thousand years
For as long as recorded history
You must surely have heard
There have been many prophecies and warnings about this
Nostradamus and Jesus and Buddah and Me
Prophets and religious figures have foreseen this, and now I am too
We said it was coming
We warned you that this day would come
Now just wait and see
There's nothing left to do but witness the end
So everyone outside look up at the sky
Take a moment to appreciate the beauty of the world before it's gone
It's the last time you'll see it so wave it goodbye
This is the final farewell to everything we've ever known
You took it for granted you thought it was free
We treated the world as if it were limitless and free, but it was always finite
Say goodbye to the leaves, the trees, and the sea
It's time to say goodbye to all the natural wonders that surround us
There's nothing more useless than a car that won't start
In the grand scheme of things, material possessions like a car are completely insignificant
But it's even more useless at the end of the world
And at the end of the world, possessions like a car are utterly irrelevant
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