I DONT LIKE MONDAYS

On January 29th, 1979, 16 year old Brenda Ann Spencer opened fire on children arriving at Cleveland Elementary School in San Diego from her house across the street, killing two men and wounding eight students and a police officer. She fired 36 rounds from a semi-automatic rifle through her bedroom window.Principal Burton Wragg was attempting to rescue children in the line of fire when he was shot and killed, and custodian Mike Suchar was killed while attempting to help Wragg. The rifle was a Christmas present from her father. If you google Brenda Ann Spencer, every story always mentions that the rifle she used was a Christmas present.

When she was asked why she did itshe replied, I dont like Mondays. This livens up the day. She told them, There was no reason for it, and it was just a lot of fun; It was like shooting ducks in a pond, and they looked like a herd of cows standing around, it was really easy pickings.

I Dont Like Mondays is a song by the Boomtown Rats that was a UK number one single for four weeks during the summer of 1979.

The silicon chip inside her head Gets switched to overload. And nobodys gonna go to school today, Shes going to make them stay at home. And daddy doesnt understand it, He always said she was as good as gold. And he can see no reason Cause there are no reasons What reason do you need to be shown?

Tell me why? I dont like Mondays. Tell me why? I dont like Mondays. Tell me why? I dont like Mondays. I want to shoot The whole day down.

The telex machine is kept so clean As it types to a waiting world. And mother feels so shocked, Fathers world is rocked, And their thoughts turn to Their own little girl. Sweet 16 aint so peachy keen, No, it aint so neat to admit defeat. They can see no reasons Cause there are no reasons What reason do you need to be shown?

Tell me why? I dont like Mondays. Tell me why?

I dont like Mondays. Tell me why? I dont like Mondays. I want to shoot The whole day down.

All the playings stopped in the playground now She wants to play with her toys a while. And schools out early and soon well be learning And the lesson today is how to die. And then the bullhorn crackles, And the captain crackles, With the problems and the hows and whys. And he can see no reasons Cause there are no reasons What reason do you need to die?

Tell me why? I dont like Mondays. Tell me why? I dont like Mondays. Tell me why? I dont like Mondays.

I want to shoot The whole day down.