Hi, Everyone! I'm Jennifer Danielle London & I'm running for Mayor of Boomtown in our current Mayoral election! In my manifesto, which I posted yesterday ( https://www.citizensofboomtown.com/boomtown/main/comment/5e5393ce-696c-4e67-b1dc-5fee739f01e8?postId=64d28067376bcd0010cae189 ), I let it be known that one of the very most important things to me to do in the coming year is to honor with love & deep appreciation, Garry Roberts. Not only was Garry an astoundingly electrifying guitar player, he also had amazing taste! "Dave" was his favorite Boomtown Rats song, which has always been one of my favorite songs in life! I was completely astounded when it didn't become a gigantic hit. I mentioned once before on this site that when I think of certain memories pertaining to school (which I hated every second of except for Drama), I have distinct memories of early mornings, around 5:30am it always seemed, when "Dave" would come sneaking its way through my bedroom window. I describe it that way because that's how it felt. There in the darkness & still of early morning, I was getting dressed & had just turned on WZBC (Boston College Radio, whose early morning show I listened to at the time because this was just before the first alternative station in Boston, the Phoenix, would emerge) & during this particular time period, "Dave" was always one of the first 4 songs. I was so addicted to it. The way it eased into the morning quiet. Each and every time I hear it, the same feeling comes over me ~ like something big is going to happen. There's a definite mojo to "Dave". The sound & the feeling of it excited me then ~ and now ~ about the future. I had absolutely no idea at the time the heartbreaking story that was behind it but I loved that in the song, Bob was singing to his friend, who I didn't know was real, "Keep on Going!" and the chorus of the band calling back to him, "Keep Going! Keep Going!" I LOVED that! It filled me with such exhilaration!
Exhilaration is exactly the perfect word to apply to Garry Roberts because that's exactly what he filled so many Rats songs with! Last night, thinking about that exhilaration, I created the above tribute to Garry to celebrate his electrifying spirit! I love you, Garry!
Love,
Jennifer
Mayoral Candidate for the City of Boomtown, 2023-2024 ✨💚💚✨