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.
Great Song of Indifference
Bob Geldof Lyrics
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I don't mind if you take it slow
I don't mind if you say yes or no
I don't mind at all
I don't care if you live or die
Couldn't care less if you laugh or cry
I don't mind if you crash or fly
I don't mind if you come or go
I don't mind if you say no
Couldn't care less, baby let it flow
'Cause I don't care at all
Na na na-na-na...
I don't care if you sink or swim
Lock me out or let me in
Where I'm going or where I've been
I don't mind at all
I don't mind if the government falls
Implements more futile laws
I don't care if the nation stalls
And I don't care at all
I don't care if they tear down trees
I don't feel the hotter breeze
Sink in dust in dying seas
And I don't care at all
Na na na-na-na...
I don't mind if culture crumbles
I don't mind if religion stumbles
I can't hear the speakers mumble
And I don't mind at all
I don't care if the third world fries
It's hotter there, I'm not surprised
Baby, I can watch whole nations die
And I don't care at all
I don't mind, I don't mind, I don't mind, I don't mind,
I don't mind, I don't mind
I don't mind at all
Na na na-na-na...
I don't mind about people's fears
Authority no longer hears
Send a social engineer
And I don't mind at all
Bob Geldof's song, The Great Song Of Indifference, is a commentary on the apathy and lack of engagement in the world today. The repeated line "I don't mind at all" emphasizes the singer's lack of concern for anything beyond their personal needs and desires. The first verse speaks to this mindset in terms of relationships, where the singer doesn't care if someone stays or goes, saying 'yes' or 'no', living or dying, laughing or crying. The continuing verses gradually expand to observe this same disinterest to a larger scale; the singer doesn't mind if the government implements more laws, a nation falls or trees are cut down, or the third world population faces various disasters.
Through the song, Geldof emphasizes that apathy in the face of real-world problems is a substantial problem, a subtle call to arms, and a commentary on the damage of political or cultural indifference. The singer suggests that if a powerful response is crucial to the problems, then more significant collective action is needed to bring attention and a possible solution to the forefront. It is a reminder that real-life crises must be faced head-on and that everyone should act on what truly matters.
Line by Line Meaning
I don't mind if you go
It doesn't bother me if you leave
I don't mind if you take it slow
If you take your time, it's okay with me
I don't mind if you say yes or no
Whether you agree or disagree, it's all the same to me
I don't mind at all
I am indifferent to your decisions
I don't care if you live or die
Your life or death does not affect me
Couldn't care less if you laugh or cry
Your emotions are of no concern for me
I don't mind if you crash or fly
It doesn't matter to me if you fail or succeed
I don't mind at all
I am indifferent to your actions
I don't mind if you come or go
It makes no difference to me whether you arrive or depart
I don't mind if you say no
Your refusal is acceptable to me
Couldn't care less, baby let it flow
I am not concerned with the outcome, let events unfold naturally
'Cause I don't care at all
I am completely indifferent
I don't care if you sink or swim
Failing or succeeding is all the same to me
Lock me out or let me in
It doesn't matter whether I am included or excluded
Where I'm going or where I've been
My past or future has no significance
I don't mind at all
I am indifferent to my own life
I don't mind if the government falls
The collapse of the government is not my concern
Implements more futile laws
The creation of meaningless laws does not affect me
I don't care if the nation stalls
The failure of the country has no impact on me
And I don't care at all
I am completely apathetic
I don't care if they tear down trees
Environmental destruction is of no consequence
I don't feel the hotter breeze
The effects of climate change do not affect me
Sink in dust in dying seas
The death of marine ecosystems does not matter to me
And I don't care at all
I remain indifferent
I don't mind if culture crumbles
The collapse of cultural institutions does not concern me
I don't mind if religion stumbles
The failure of religious beliefs does not affect me
I can't hear the speakers mumble
The words of public figures do not reach me
And I don't mind at all
I remain indifferent
I don't care if the third world fries
The suffering of people in developing countries does not matter to me
It's hotter there, I'm not surprised
I am aware of climate differences, but it doesn't impact me
Baby, I can watch whole nations die
I am so apathetic that I can witness mass deaths without any emotions
And I don't care at all
I am completely disengaged
I don't mind, I don't mind, I don't mind, I don't mind,
I truly do not care
I don't mind, I don't mind
I am indifferent
I don't mind at all
I have no concern whatsoever
I don't mind about people's fears
The anxieties of others don't concern me
Authority no longer hears
Those in power are deaf to the concerns of the people
Send a social engineer
Desperate attempts to change society will not work
And I don't mind at all
I am indifferent to these efforts
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@shannonschaerer1010
This Makes Me SMILE Every Time I watch it - & I LOVE this Song & this OUTSTANDING Performance. THANK YOU MUCHLY!!
@Jorgemiguel577
Ele e o pink do the wall
@andreasstichler5010
Simply great. ❤ And it moves my body automatically to dance.
@neworder3778
Great Irish Style, one of my favourite Song since many, many years. We are all Hibs...🏴🇨🇮🇳🇬💚🍀
@jameltouil2580
Celtic Glasgow...
Never walk ALONE...
humble, frank, direct, sincere...
Masses... Ecumenical...
Committed singer....
Charitable works and Charitable....
Band aid
@fabiofantuzzi930
Epic. From Italy.
@sslaziomad
free Scotland!!! from Italy with love
@holchmacnitchy8813
Happy birthday Bob!!!
@marisaierimonte2147
You are everyone s favorite singer and to me, your songs are beautiful. Hallo. Marisa. Ierimonte
@Regan502
True talent 😂💗😜🎶😉😁🔥🔥☝ ( Italia ) 👋