I Don't Like Mondays
Bob Geldof
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An Irish new wave band released this song in 1979 as the opening track from their third studio album. The composition was created by two band members. It achieved significant commercial success, reaching the top position on the UK singles chart for a four-week period during summer 1979 and ranking as the year's sixth-most successful hit in that country. This marked the band's second number-one single on the UK chart.
What the lyrics are about
The song addresses the Cleveland Elementary School shooting in San Diego.
