Premium Only Content
Mondays Suck—Just Ask Brenda Spencer
"I Don't Like Mondays" by The Boomtown Rats was inspired by a tragic event that took place on January 29, 1979, in San Diego, California.
On that day, a 16-year-old girl named Brenda Ann Spencer opened fire on Grover Cleveland Elementary School from her home across the street, killing two adults (the principal and a custodian) and injuring eight children and a police officer.
When asked why she committed the shooting, Spencer reportedly said, "I don't like Mondays. This livens up the day." Her chilling response became the catalyst for the song.
Bob Geldof, the lead singer of The Boomtown Rats, was shocked by her indifferent attitude when he heard the news and felt compelled to write the song as a commentary on the senselessness of the violence and the influence of societal detachment.
"I Don't Like Mondays" was released later in 1979 and went on to become a hit, despite its controversial origin.
The song does not glamorize the tragedy but instead serves as a sobering reflection on the inexplicable nature of the act and the disconnection some people feel in modern society.
-
2:26:11
Jewels Jones Live ®
2 days agoWINNING BIGLY | A Political Rendezvous - Ep. 108
150K45 -
2:04:49
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship
4 days agoBKFC FIGHT NIGHT MOHEGAN SUN FREE FIGHTS
77K7 -
25:09
BlackDiamondGunsandGear
13 hours agoYou NEED to be Training For Whats to Come
51.2K11 -
20:03
Sideserf Cake Studio
19 hours ago $1.85 earnedA HUNGRY HUNGRY HIPPOS CAKE THAT ACTUALLY WORKS?
49.4K14 -
23:51
marcushouse
20 hours ago $1.67 earnedStarship’s Next Move Is Coming Sooner Than You Think!
35K6 -
22:24
The Finance Hub
1 day ago $11.76 earnedBREAKING: JOE ROGAN JUST DROPPED A MASSIVE BOMBSHELL!!!
39K36 -
55:02
PMG
16 hours ago $1.02 earnedHannah Faulkner and Miriam Shaw | Moms on A Mission
27.1K1 -
1:21:05
I_Came_With_Fire_Podcast
1 day ago"Veteran Health, Military Culture, and American Exceptionalism" with Matt Kenney
93.8K21 -
23:21
Simply Bitcoin
1 day ago $37.54 earned$1M Bitcoin in 2025? | Trump's Plan to End the Fed Revealed!
183K73 -
17:19
SLS - Street League Skateboarding
17 days agoTop Moments from the Men’s Super Crown Final! Nyjah Huston, Giovanni Vianna and Gustavo Ribeiro 👑
101K1