Theme Week: New Wave - Oingo Boingo
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[From "Madam Wong's West"]
[From The Video "URGH! A Music War"]
Spirited New Wave with a sunny California twist, "Boingo" is an onomatopoeia (yeah, I had to look up the spelling) for the on-stage theatrics and music the band released in the '80's. Danny Elfman, lead singer, songwriter, arranger & esthetic chieftain for the Boingo style, successfully transitioned to life after the Big '80's as a composer with credits including "Pee-Wee's Big Adventure", "The Nightmare Before Christmas", "The Simpsons", "Big Fish," "Good Will Hunting", "Men in Black" and a bunch more (Check out IMDB). Oingo Boingo had hits including "Dead Man's Party", "Just Another Day" and of course the throwaway "Weird Science" from the John Hughes teen flick of the same name. Their sound encompassed sca, punk, new wave, and pop and Elfman's stage experience added a theatrical style often compared to Devo, but I think that's a lazy comparison to their early sound. Oingo Boingo comes off more like a lighter, happier version of The Fixx to me. The first two tracks are from the well known bootleg "Madam Wong's West". "Aint This The Life" comes from "URGH! A Music War", the quintessential video document of early punk & new wave. Sound quality is typical for bootlegs, but the energy comes through crystal clear. Enjoy!
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