Nah, maandagen zijn niet beter of slechter dan wat voor dag dan ook, maar ik heb geen zin in déze maandag. Ben niet in m'n hum en heb nergens zin in.
Bob Geldof wrote the song after reading a telex report on the shooting spree of 16-year-old Brenda Ann Spencer, who fired at children playing in a school playground across the street from her home in San Diego, California. She killed two adults and injured eight children and one police officer. Spencer showed no remorse for her crime, and her explanation for her actions was "I don't like Mondays."