So did I - managed to see them 3 times, Brighton Centre, Dome & Hammersmith Odeon. I know Bob was a bit a poser, but this performance takes the biscuit! (Opens in Real Player)
The Boomtown Rats – She's So Modern – Listen free at Last.fm
But running across the Mway is illegal and the (eventual) victim will have contributed to his demise, wheras going out half-dressed is not illegal (but should be for some women).
I used to have one of these, a Daf 44 in fact. But you do it an injustice - it actually had an infinite number of forward gears, due to the constantly variable transmission belt drive (also known as the "elastic band"!)
Can't you get a charger that plugs into the vehicle cigarette lighter? If not you can top it up when you stop at services, or if using trains, in waiting rooms etc. Or go by Virgin.