Song

I Don't Like Mondays

by The Boomtown Rats

I Don't Like Mondays is a 1979 song by The Boomtown Rats, 4:18 long, which peaked at #73 on the Billboard Hot 100. A karaoke version is available on KaraFun. It fits the Day or Night, Weekday song themes.

Charted (#73) Karaoke version available

Released 1979 Hot 100 peak #73 · 5 weeks Length 4:18 Pop-Rock, Art Rock, New Wave

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Performance tips

• Deliver the verses with a dramatic, almost theatrical piano-ballad intensity
• Nail the explosive dynamic shift in the "Tell me why" chorus
• Emphasize the chilling, detached tone of the storytelling lyrics

In these themes

• 🌗Day or Night"Mondays"
• 📅Weekday"Mondays"

Karaoke versions

There's a karaoke version of this song. Most karaoke services carry it; KaraFun lists it among its catalog.

• Find karaoke versions on YouTubeOpens a YouTube search for "I Don't Like Mondays" karaoke

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