Comments on: Lost in the ’80s: Oingo Boingo http://popdose.com/lost-in-the-80s-oingo-boingo/ your daily dose of pop culture Wed, 25 Nov 2009 23:09:17 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Joe http://popdose.com/lost-in-the-80s-oingo-boingo/comment-page-1/#comment-40982 Joe Fri, 27 Jun 2008 17:59:32 +0000 http://popdose.com/lost-in-the-80s-oingo-boingo/#comment-40982 Nice link. Thanks! Nice link. Thanks!

]]> By: Joe http://popdose.com/lost-in-the-80s-oingo-boingo/comment-page-1/#comment-18006 Joe Fri, 27 Jun 2008 16:59:32 +0000 http://popdose.com/lost-in-the-80s-oingo-boingo/#comment-18006 Nice link. Thanks! Nice link. Thanks!

]]> By: Flaregun http://popdose.com/lost-in-the-80s-oingo-boingo/comment-page-1/#comment-18007 Flaregun Thu, 26 Jun 2008 07:10:34 +0000 http://popdose.com/lost-in-the-80s-oingo-boingo/#comment-18007 I first heard this song in the movie Something Wild w/ Melanie Griffith - I bought the soundtrack and still enjoy the song, either plain, superior or mixed. I first heard this song in the movie Something Wild w/ Melanie Griffith – I bought the soundtrack and still enjoy the song, either plain, superior or mixed.

]]> By: DwDunphy http://popdose.com/lost-in-the-80s-oingo-boingo/comment-page-1/#comment-18001 DwDunphy Wed, 25 Jun 2008 03:21:23 +0000 http://popdose.com/lost-in-the-80s-oingo-boingo/#comment-18001 The yodeling in "Change" is a bit much, but I agree wholeheartedly. "Spider" is a hit that never happened as well. The one track I can live without only made it to cassette - "Helpless" and the line "fucked up the ass by forty ex-cons" was, eh, a tad too much information and I should know. I'm the Crown Prince of TMI. The yodeling in “Change” is a bit much, but I agree wholeheartedly. “Spider” is a hit that never happened as well. The one track I can live without only made it to cassette – “Helpless” and the line “fucked up the ass by forty ex-cons” was, eh, a tad too much information and I should know. I'm the Crown Prince of TMI.

]]> By: Cary http://popdose.com/lost-in-the-80s-oingo-boingo/comment-page-1/#comment-18005 Cary Wed, 25 Jun 2008 02:22:04 +0000 http://popdose.com/lost-in-the-80s-oingo-boingo/#comment-18005 Oingo Boingo has been one of my favorite bands since 1986. I saw them in Miami on the Dark At The End of The Tunnel tour. They were amazing live. I relate to so many of their songs. Danny Elfman pretty much wrote the soundtrack of my life. If you want to get some insanely rare Boingo trcks check out: <a href="http://michaeldowney.co.uk/oingo.htm" rel="nofollow">http://michaeldowney.co.uk/oingo.htm</a> Oingo Boingo has been one of my favorite bands since 1986. I saw them in Miami on the Dark At The End of The Tunnel tour. They were amazing live. I relate to so many of their songs. Danny Elfman pretty much wrote the soundtrack of my life. If you want to get some insanely rare Boingo trcks check out: http://michaeldowney.co.uk/oingo.htm

]]> By: revme http://popdose.com/lost-in-the-80s-oingo-boingo/comment-page-1/#comment-18002 revme Wed, 25 Jun 2008 02:12:35 +0000 http://popdose.com/lost-in-the-80s-oingo-boingo/#comment-18002 Also, I'm just now listening -- god, that Extended mix is AWFUL. What's the deal with the Chariots Of Fire opening? Ouch. Whoever remixed this should have been fired. Into the sun. Oh god, the harp sample. What the hell people.<br><br>I mean, thanks for posting -- it's interesting to hear other versions, but still, dang. It's like the goodness of the song is trying its damnedest to fight through the terrible remixing, and only sometimes comes through.<br><br>The single mix, on the other hand -- that is GOD on WAX. For reals. Also, I'm just now listening — god, that Extended mix is AWFUL. What's the deal with the Chariots Of Fire opening? Ouch. Whoever remixed this should have been fired. Into the sun. Oh god, the harp sample. What the hell people.

I mean, thanks for posting — it's interesting to hear other versions, but still, dang. It's like the goodness of the song is trying its damnedest to fight through the terrible remixing, and only sometimes comes through.

The single mix, on the other hand — that is GOD on WAX. For reals.

]]> By: allen http://popdose.com/lost-in-the-80s-oingo-boingo/comment-page-1/#comment-18004 allen Tue, 24 Jun 2008 23:33:45 +0000 http://popdose.com/lost-in-the-80s-oingo-boingo/#comment-18004 What I meant by Burton was: Tim Burton gave Elfman his first scoring job. Pee Wee's Playhouse (Paul Reubens, another LAer would more than likely known of the Knights). That score led to Batman, which led to Simpsons, which led to incredible wealth. What I meant by Burton was: Tim Burton gave Elfman his first scoring job. Pee Wee's Playhouse (Paul Reubens, another LAer would more than likely known of the Knights). That score led to Batman, which led to Simpsons, which led to incredible wealth.

]]> By: allen http://popdose.com/lost-in-the-80s-oingo-boingo/comment-page-1/#comment-18003 allen Tue, 24 Jun 2008 23:31:23 +0000 http://popdose.com/lost-in-the-80s-oingo-boingo/#comment-18003 I see you didn't mention it but I thought it was important to add that Oingo Boingo grew out of a performance group called "The Mystic Knights of the Oingo Boingo." Their stage shows were legendary, akin to the early Tubes shows, but even more zany, due to the music.<br>The MKofOB show became the basis of the film "The Forbidden Zone" written and directed by Richard Elfman, founding member of the Mystic Knights and scored by Danny Elfman who had a supporting role. <br>If you were to watch the dvd release of this amazing z grade film from the early 80s you would get to see videotaped footage of the Mystic Knights on stage AND you would learn that one of the original members and stars of the film was Matthew Bright who would go on to write and direct the Freeway movies.<br>The Forbidden Zone includes the first music Danny scored for a film. It is very likely that Burton, living in LA, would have come into contact with the Knights at some point. <br>I encourage all to watch. I see you didn't mention it but I thought it was important to add that Oingo Boingo grew out of a performance group called “The Mystic Knights of the Oingo Boingo.” Their stage shows were legendary, akin to the early Tubes shows, but even more zany, due to the music.
The MKofOB show became the basis of the film “The Forbidden Zone” written and directed by Richard Elfman, founding member of the Mystic Knights and scored by Danny Elfman who had a supporting role.
If you were to watch the dvd release of this amazing z grade film from the early 80s you would get to see videotaped footage of the Mystic Knights on stage AND you would learn that one of the original members and stars of the film was Matthew Bright who would go on to write and direct the Freeway movies.
The Forbidden Zone includes the first music Danny scored for a film. It is very likely that Burton, living in LA, would have come into contact with the Knights at some point.
I encourage all to watch.

]]> By: revme http://popdose.com/lost-in-the-80s-oingo-boingo/comment-page-1/#comment-18000 revme Tue, 24 Jun 2008 22:48:30 +0000 http://popdose.com/lost-in-the-80s-oingo-boingo/#comment-18000 Hm -- to my ear/mind, those lines don't really convey that. I think that with the "sadness in my heart" line, it's that the narrator is seeing the girl's affection as tending toward the Worship side, which makes him happy that she loves him (mind), but makes him sad that she thinks she has to do it in that way (heart). And for the "one second you are cast" line -- I took that as just another way of the kind of cliche about all of a sudden finding an angel; "I met someone at the dog show/she was holding my left arm/but everyone was acting normal so I tried to look non-chalant" f'rinstance; the idea of not even really looking for someone and there they are like a bolt from the blue -- cast like stones at your feet. Fallin' from heaven or whatnot.<br><br>Man -- of those 16 minutes, though, what doesn't need to be there? Maaaaybe the 2 minutes or so of restaurant found-sound noise, but I even like that part. I know the farewell version is only 8 and change, but I think that's more due to just going faster (and cutting out said noise). Just a'cause it's long doesn't mean it's bloated! Arr!<br><br>And yes. God, there are Boingo songs that make me feel sometimes like weeping from the beauty and "We Close Our Eyes" is one of them. I _LOVE_ the verse about death; where he's not malevolent, just another part of life. Hm — to my ear/mind, those lines don't really convey that. I think that with the “sadness in my heart” line, it's that the narrator is seeing the girl's affection as tending toward the Worship side, which makes him happy that she loves him (mind), but makes him sad that she thinks she has to do it in that way (heart). And for the “one second you are cast” line — I took that as just another way of the kind of cliche about all of a sudden finding an angel; “I met someone at the dog show/she was holding my left arm/but everyone was acting normal so I tried to look non-chalant” f'rinstance; the idea of not even really looking for someone and there they are like a bolt from the blue — cast like stones at your feet. Fallin' from heaven or whatnot.

Man — of those 16 minutes, though, what doesn't need to be there? Maaaaybe the 2 minutes or so of restaurant found-sound noise, but I even like that part. I know the farewell version is only 8 and change, but I think that's more due to just going faster (and cutting out said noise). Just a'cause it's long doesn't mean it's bloated! Arr!

And yes. God, there are Boingo songs that make me feel sometimes like weeping from the beauty and “We Close Our Eyes” is one of them. I _LOVE_ the verse about death; where he's not malevolent, just another part of life.

]]> By: DwDunphy http://popdose.com/lost-in-the-80s-oingo-boingo/comment-page-1/#comment-17999 DwDunphy Tue, 24 Jun 2008 22:47:35 +0000 http://popdose.com/lost-in-the-80s-oingo-boingo/#comment-17999 Clearly you're not a prog fan. You should give Yes' "Tales From Topographic Oceans" a spin. It'll drive you nucking futz. Clearly you're not a prog fan. You should give Yes' “Tales From Topographic Oceans” a spin. It'll drive you nucking futz.

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