| Oingo Boingo | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | The Mystic Knights of the Oingo Boingo |
| Origin | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Genre(s) | New Wave, Ska[1][2] |
| Years active | 1972–1995 |
| Label(s) | I.R.S. Records, A&M Records, MCA Records, Giant Records |
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The group's format was changed twice. In 1980, it changed from a semi-theatrical music and comedy troupe into a new-wave octet, and shortened its name to "Oingo Boingo". In 1994, the band reshuffled its lineup, adopted a more modern rock sound and rechristened themselves Boingo. The band retired in 1995, having reverted to the name Oingo Boingo.
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History
The Mystic Knights years (1972-1980)
The Mystic Knights of the Oingo Boingo, formed in late 1972 by Richard Elfman, was a musical theatre troupe in the tradition of Spike Jones and Frank Zappa's Mothers of Invention, performing an eclectic repertoire ranging from Cab Calloway covers to instrumentals in the style of Balinese Gamelan and Russian ballet music. Richard "Rick" Elfman (born March 6, 1949, in Los Angeles, California) is an American Film director, Writer Lindley Armstrong "Spike" Jones ( December 14, 1911 – May 1, 1965) was a popular musician and bandleader specializing in performing Frank Vincent Zappa (December 21 1940 – December 4 1993 was an American Composer, Electric guitarist Record producer and Film director The Mothers of Invention was an American Rock and roll band active from 1964 to 1975 Cabell "Cab" Calloway III ( December 25, 1907 &ndash November 18, 1994) was a famous American Jazz Singer A gamelan is a musical ensemble of Indonesia typically featuring a variety of instruments such as metallophones xylophones drums and gongs bamboo flutes bowed and Ballet as a Musical form is a musical composition intended for ballet performance. The name was inspired by a fictional secret society on the Amos 'n' Andy TV series called "The Mystic Knights of the Sea. Secret society is a term used to describe a variety of organizations Amos 'n' Andy was a situation comedy based on Stereotypes of African-Americans and popular in the United States from the 1920s through the 1950s This is a list of notable fictional institutions Articles in this list must have received significant coverage in reliable sources that are independent of the subject " Most of the members performed in whiteface and clown makeup; a typical show would contain music ranging from the 1890s to the 1950s, in addition to original material. This version of the band employed as many as fifteen musicians at any given time, playing over thirty instruments, including some instruments built by band members.
Few recordings from this period exist, although they did produce a novelty record about kidnapped heiress Patty Hearst, "You've Got Your Baby Back. Patricia Campbell Hearst (born February 20, 1954) now known as Patricia Hearst Shaw, is an American newspaper Heiress, "
As Richard's interest shifted to filmmaking, he passed leadership of the band to younger brother Danny Elfman, who had recently returned from spending time in Africa playing violin and studying percussion music. Daniel Robert Elfman (born May 29, 1953) is an American Musician, who is famous for composing scores and songs for Tim Burton Music is an Art form in which the medium is Sound organized in Time. They gained a following in Los Angeles, and appeared as contestants on The Gong Show in 1976, winning the episode they appeared on with 24 points out of a possible 30 (and without getting gonged. This article is about the show which aired in the 1970s and 1980s ) [1].
When the group began to move away from its cabaret style towards a more pop/rock format, Richard Elfman decided to capture the essence of their live shows on film. The result was the 1980 movie Forbidden Zone. Forbidden Zone is a 1982 musical Comedy film based upon the stage performances of the Mystic Knights of the Oingo Boingo. Filmed in black and white with a cast mostly made up of band members and friends, the movie's music and visuals elaborated on the spirit of the Mystic Knights' concerts. In one scene Danny, as Satan, sings a version of Calloway's "Minnie the Moocher" with modified lyrics integrated into the plot of the film. In another, Richard sings the 1920s novelty song "The Yiddishe Charleston. " The movie attained cult status, captured the essence of the Mystic Knights, and provided a springboard for the film and music careers of Richard and Danny.
Oingo Boingo: the A&M years (1980-1984)
Various reasons for the band's transformation from musical theater troupe to rock band were given, including cutting costs and increasing mobility, exploring new musical directions (such as Danny's interest in Ska and New Wave)[3], and a desire to perform music that didn't need theatrics to support it. Ska ( pronounced /ska/ or in Jamaican Patois /skja/ is a Music genre that originated in Jamaica in the late 1950s and which was the precursor New Wave is a Rock music genre that existed during the late 1970s and the 1980s There was some confusion about what name this new venture would operate under. In the 1987 animated short subject "Face Like A Frog", by Sally Kruikshank, the band is credited simply as The Mystic Knights. The song was "Don't Go In The Basement". The name was eventually and permanently shortened to Oingo Boingo for the Rhino Records "Los Angeles Rock And New Wave Band" compilation, L. A. In, featuring their song "I'm Afraid. "
By this time, Richard was no longer a group member, and the band had coalesced into an octet: Danny Elfman on lead vocals; Steve Bartek on guitars; Richard Gibbs on keyboards; Kerry Hatch on bass; Johnny "Vatos" Hernandez on drums; and Leon Schniederman, Sam "Sluggo" Phipps, and Dale Turner on horns. Richard “Ribbs” Gibbs (born in 1955 in Bay Village Ohio) is an American film composer and music producer most notable for his film work in Dr
Early success for the group came in 1980 with the song "Only a Lad" from their eponymous EP. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Oingo Boingo is the first official release from the band Oingo Boingo. The song aired frequently in Los Angeles on KROQ and complemented the station's then-unusual New Wave format. KROQ-FM is a commercial Radio station located in Los Angeles California, broadcasting on 106 Although the song was classified as New Wave and was compared to Devo, Oingo Boingo defied easy categorization. Devo (pronounced DEE-vo (IPA /'diːvoʊ/) or dee-VO (IPA /diː'voʊ/) often spelled "DEVO" or "DEV-O" is an American Their use of exotic percussion, a three piece horn section, unconventional scales and harmony, and surrealistic imagery was an unusual combination. Following regional success of "Only a Lad," the group released its first full length album, also titled Only a Lad, in 1981. Only a Lad is the full-length debut album by Oingo Boingo, following their self-titled EP. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Oingo Boingo also appeared in the 1981 film Longshot, performing their unreleased song "I've Got To Be Entertained".
Cult success followed, especially in Southern California. The band, recording for A&M Records, released albums in 1982 (Nothing To Fear) and 1983 (Good For Your Soul) that continued to draw comparisons to Devo and later, Wall of Voodoo. Nothing to Fear is the second Album by Oingo Boingo, released in 1982 on A&M Records. Good for Your Soul is the third Album by Orange County based new wave band Oingo Boingo. Wall of Voodoo was a new wave group from Los Angeles best known for the 1983 hit " Mexican Radio "
A dispute with A&M led to Danny Elfman cutting a 'solo' record in 1984 for MCA -- in fact, it was a group effort released under Elfman's name simply to circumvent a clause in Oingo Boingo's A&M contract. Subsequently, the band was allowed to record under their own name for MCA.
Oingo Boingo: the MCA years (1985-1990)
With the move to MCA, the band made two personnel switches: Mike Bacich took over on keyboards from departing member Richard Gibbs, and John Avila replaced Kerry Hatch on bass. John Avila (born January 14, 1957 in San Gabriel California) is an Mexican-American Bassist and music producer
The group's first MCA album (1985's Dead Man's Party) contained Oingo Boingo's first real hit singles, which included "Weird Science" and "Just Another Day". Dead Man's Party is the fourth Album by Oingo Boingo, released in 1985 However, it was exposure in motion pictures, not on radio or MTV, that really catapulted the band into the public eye.
To this day, Oingo Boingo is probably best known for appearing on a number of soundtracks in the early- to mid-1980s, including Fast Times at Ridgemont High, which features "Goodbye, Goodbye". The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989. Fast Times at Ridgemont High is a 1982 American coming-of-age teen - Comedy film written by Cameron Crowe (adapted Their most well-known song, "Weird Science", was written for the John Hughes movie of the same name, and was later included on Dead Man's Party. Weird Science is a song that was written and performed by Oingo Boingo. Weird Science ( 1985) is a 1980s Teen film written and directed by John Hughes and starring Anthony Michael Hall, Kelly Dead Man's Party is the fourth Album by Oingo Boingo, released in 1985 The song was one of the band's least favorites. It was rushed out of the studio for the film before they were finished with it, and it was almost never performed live.
Later, the band made an appearance playing their hit "Dead Man's Party" on stage in the movie Back to School. For the movie see Back to School. Back to school, in Clothing Retail, is a product season and is characterized by a display of items appropriate Three more songs from Dead Man's Party were used in soundtracks: the song "No One Lives Forever" was featured in Tobe Hooper's The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Part 2, "Stay" was used as the theme music for the popular Brazilian soap opera Top Model, and "Just Another Day" opened the 1985 film adaptation of S.E. Hinton's That Was Then, This Is Now. Dead Man's Party is the fourth Album by Oingo Boingo, released in 1985 Tobe Hooper (born January 25, 1943) is an American director and Screenwriter, best known for his work in the Horror film The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (also known as The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Part 2 & TCM 2) is a 1986 big-budget long-awaited A telenovela is a limited-run Television serial Melodrama of the type made famous in Latin America. Susan Eloise Hinton (born July 22, 1948) is an American Author of Novels for young adults and is most famous for her That Was Then This Is Now is a Novel by S E Hinton. It was later made into a film starring Emilio Estevez. (for more soundtrack appearances, see below under "Soundtrack appearances")
Oingo Boingo's 1987 album BOI-NGO didn't make a huge impression on the charts. Oingo Boingo was an American New Wave band They are better known for their influence soundtrack contributions and high energy Halloween concerts After this album, Bacich was replaced by new keyboardist Carl Graves.
The band's 1988 release Boingo Alive was actually recorded live on a soundstage, with no studio audience, and contained a selection of songs from earlier albums, plus two new compositions. The Boingo Alive track "Winning Side" became a #14 hit on US Modern Rock radio stations.
Beginning with 1985's Pee-wee's Big Adventure, Oingo Boingo vocalist and composer Danny Elfman had been scoring major motion pictures with increasing frequency. Pee-wee's Big Adventure is a 1985 adventure Comedy film directed by Tim Burton in his full-length film debut On 1990's Dark at the End of the Tunnel Elfman's growing orchestral soundtrack career was obviously playing a big part in his songwriting. Dark at the End of the Tunnel is the sixth studio album by Oingo Boingo, released in 1990
Boingo: the final years (1991-1995)
The group, now dropped from MCA, responded by officially shortening their name to Boingo, and reshuffling their lineup somewhat. Graves was dropped, and added were Warren Fitzgerald on guitar, Marc Mann on keyboards, and Doug Lacy on accordion.
Boingo's lone self-titled album was issued on Giant Records in 1994. Though the band was officially a ten-piece ensemble, only five members (Elfman, Bartek, Avila, Hernadez and Fitzgerald) were pictured in the album's liner notes, and indeed the guitar-oriented album used the keyboards and horns of the five remaining members sparingly. The Boingo album also continued in the less party-friendly vibe of Dark at the End of the Tunnel, although it did contain the Modern Rock hit "Hey!"
Reverting to the Oingo Boingo name, the band amicably parted ways after their annual Halloween concert in 1995. Halloween, or Hallowe’en, is a Holiday celebrated on the night of October 31. The final concert is available on both audio and video recordings.
Quite simply. . . the time was right. After 17 years together, it finally occurred to me that we had survived about 16 years longer than I had expected. . . pretty good by any standards I think. It's been good, crazy times, and I'm always amazed how loyal our fans have been, but I think it's better to let things go before they turn sour. Also, scientifically speaking, modern research has recently proven that after a band has been together longer than a decade, the risk of the dinosaur factor kicking in increases exponentially each year thereafter. In short, it's been fun. Adios Amigos.
Aftermath
Since the band's dissolution, frontman Danny Elfman has continued to find success in his career writing film scores, particularly in collaboration with director Tim Burton; he almost exclusively employs Boingo guitarist Steve Bartek as orchestrator. Daniel Robert Elfman (born May 29, 1953) is an American Musician, who is famous for composing scores and songs for Tim Burton Daniel Robert Elfman (born May 29, 1953) is an American Musician, who is famous for composing scores and songs for Tim Burton Timothy "Tim" William Burton (born August 25 1958 is an American Film director, Screenwriter and Set designer, notable for the quirky Orchestration is the study or practice of writing Music for Orchestra (or more loosely for any Musical ensemble) or of adapting for orchestra music composed His film scores have included Pee Wee's Big Adventure, Batman, Edward Scissorhands, Good Will Hunting, Men in Black, Sam Raimi's Spider-Man, Big Fish, The Nightmare Before Christmas, and dozens more. Pee-wee's Big Adventure is a 1985 adventure Comedy film directed by Tim Burton in his full-length film debut Batman is a 1989 Superhero film based on the DC Comics character of the same name. Edward Scissorhands is a 1990 American Fantasy film, written by Tim Burton and Caroline Thompson, and directed by Good Will Hunting is a 1997 film directed by Gus Van Sant and written by Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, both of whom star in the Men in Black is a 1997 science fiction comedy Action film directed by Barry Sonnenfeld, starring Tommy Lee Jones Spider-Man is a 2002 American Superhero film based on the fictional Marvel Comics character Spider-Man. Big Fish is a 2003 fantasy Drama film, directed by Tim Burton and written by John August. The Nightmare Before Christmas (also known as Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas) is a 1993 stop-motion Fantasy Elfman also wrote the themes for more than a dozen TV series, including The Simpsons, Batman: The Animated Series, Desperate Housewives, Tales from the Crypt, Sledge Hammer!, and The Flash (TV series). Batman The Animated Series (often shortened Batman TAS or BTAS) is an American, two time Emmy Award winning Desperate Housewives is an American Television Dramedy series created by Marc Cherry, who also serves as Show runner, and produced Tales from the Crypt is a horror anthology American TV series that ran from 1989 to 1996 on the Premium Cable channel Sledge Hammer! was a satirical Police sitcom produced by New World Television that ran for two seasons on ABC
Vatos formed a concert show along with Sluggo, Bartek, and Avila in California. The concert show features performances on Oingo Boingo's most popular songs. This has led to speculation about a reunion.
In early 2007, Danny Elfman said there would not be a reunion. He has irreversible hearing loss and is worried that playing live would exacerbate it. He stated that some members may also suffer from the condition.
Members
The membership in both the theatre troupe and the rock band changed over time.
The Mystic Knights of the Oingo Boingo
Open ended years-range for members that transitioned into Oingo Boingo.
| Name | Years | Credits | Additional Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Elfman | 1972–1976 | Founder, director, percussion | Note that pretty much everyone played percussion |
| Danny Elfman | 1974— | Composer, music director, lead vocals, rhythm guitar, trombone, violin, percussion, fire blower | |
| Marie-Pascale Elfman | 1972–? | Vocals | Richard Elfman's wife. Richard "Rick" Elfman (born March 6, 1949, in Los Angeles, California) is an American Film director, Writer Daniel Robert Elfman (born May 29, 1953) is an American Musician, who is famous for composing scores and songs for Tim Burton She appeared with the band less and less after her husband left |
| Gene Cunningham | 1972–? | ? | Aka Ugh-Fudge Bwana |
| Matthew Bright | ?–? | Bass | Aka Toshiro Boloney |
| Steve Bartek | 1976— | Guitar, vocals, percussion | Played guitar and flute in the 60's band Strawberry Alarm Clock |
| Kerry Hatch | 1979— | Bass guitar, vocals | |
| Johnny "Vatos" Hernandez | 1978— | Drums, percussion | |
| Sam "Sluggo" Phipps | ?— | Tenor & soprano saxophones, flute, clarinet | |
| Leon Schneiderman | 1972— | Baritone & alto saxophones, flute; instrument design and construction | Schneiderman and Danny Elfman built many of the band's percussion instruments |
| Dale Turner | ?— | Trumpet, trombone | |
| Billy Superball | 1972–1975, 1976–1978 | Trumpet, Upright & Fender Bass | Aka William Folwell. Ugh-Fudge Bwana was the screen name of Gene Cunningham. A founding member of The Mystic Knights of the Oingo Boingo, a theatrical stage group he played the Matthew Bright (born June 8, 1952) is an American Film director, Writer and Actor. Strawberry Alarm Clock was a Psychedelic rock band from Los Angeles, known for their 1967 hit " Incense and Peppermints " Appears in the Bill Murray movie Loose Shoes |
| Josh Gordon | 1973–1975 | Trumpet, sousaphone, banjar, guitar | |
| Jon Gold | 1973–1976 | Guitar, multi-instrumentalist | |
| Jan Munroe | ?–? | Sword swallower, slack-rope walker, fire breather | |
| William Winant | 1972–1975 | Percussion | Toured with Oingo Boingo; has performed and recorded with Mr. Bungle, John Zorn, Secret Chiefs 3, and Sonic Youth |
| Ernie Fosselius | ?–? | ? | Wrote "Hipsters On Parade" |
| Stan Ayeroff | 1972–1975 | Jazz guitar | |
| Miriam Cutler | 1976–1979 | Clarinet, vocals | Cutler's website |
| Brad Kay | 1974–1977 | Keyboards | |
| Todd Manley | ?–? | Percussion | |
| Lori Mann | ?–? | ? | |
| Musti Faun | ?–? | ? | |
| Gisele Lindley | ?–? | ? |
Oingo Boingo / Boingo
Open beginning years-range for members that transitioned from Mystic Knights of the Oingo Boingo. For the British actor see Billy Murray (actor. William James "Bill" Murray (born September 21, 1950) is an Loose Shoes (also known as Coming Attractions and Quackers) is a 1980 Comedy film directed by Ira Miller William Winant is a virtuosic and highly-regarded American percussionist In addition to Contemporary classical music, he has also performed Mr Bungle was an Experimental rock / Avant-garde metal group from Northern California. John Zorn (born September 2 1953 in Queens, New York City) is an American Avant-garde Composer, arranger, Record This article is about a band called Secret Chiefs 3; for the use of the term in occultism see Secret Chiefs. Sonic Youth is an American Alternative rock band formed in New York City in 1981 Ernie Fosselius (born 1946 is an American filmmaker best known for his classic Star Wars parody Hardware Wars.
| Name | Years | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Danny Elfman | —1995 | Lead vocals, rhythm guitar, percussion, composition |
| Steve Bartek | —1995 | Lead guitar, backing vocals, horn arrangements, percussion, accordion |
| Richard Gibbs | 1980–1983 | Keyboards, synthesizer, trombone, percussion, backing vocals |
| Kerry Hatch | —1983 | Bass guitar, bass synthesizer, percussion, backing vocals |
| Johnny "Vatos" Hernandez | —1995 | Drums, percussion |
| Sam "Sluggo" Phipps | —1995 | Tenor & soprano saxophones, clarinet, percussion, backing vocals |
| Leon Schneiderman | —1995 | Baritone & alto saxophones, percussion, backing vocals |
| Dale Turner | —1995 | Trumpet, trombone, percussion, guitar, backing vocals |
| David Eagle | 1980–1981 | Drums |
| Bruce Fowler | 1983–1995 | Trombone |
| Paul Fox | 1984 | Synthesizers |
| John Avila | 1984–1995 | Bass guitar, bass synthesizer, percussion, accordion, backing vocals |
| Michael Bacich | 1984–1987 | Keyboards, backing vocals |
| Carl Graves | 1988–1994 | Keyboards, synthesizers, backing vocals |
| Warren Fitzgerald | 1994–1995 | Guitar |
| Doug Lacy | 1994–1995 | Accordion, percussion |
| Marc Mann | 1994–1995 | Keyboards, samples |
Other projects
John Avila and Johnny "Vatos" Hernandez were two members of the trio Food For Feet. Daniel Robert Elfman (born May 29, 1953) is an American Musician, who is famous for composing scores and songs for Tim Burton Richard “Ribbs” Gibbs (born in 1955 in Bay Village Ohio) is an American film composer and music producer most notable for his film work in Dr ” Bruce Lambourne Fowler is a prominent American Trombone player and Composer. John Avila (born January 14, 1957 in San Gabriel California) is an Mexican-American Bassist and music producer Warren Fitzgerald (born September 15, 1968) is an American Punk rock Musician, Guitarist, Songwriter, and They also formed the rhythm section of Tito & Tarantula, a Los Angeles band fronted by Tito Larriva of The Plugz and the Cruzados. Tito & Tarantula are a rock band formed in 1992 a few years after Tito Larriva's previous band the Cruzados, disbanded Humberto "Tito" Larriva is a Mexican/American singer musician and actor The Plugz were a Mexican-American Punk rock band from Los Angeles California that formed in 1978. The Cruzados were an 1980's rock band from Los Angeles California. Avila and Hernandez also joined Larriva and guitarist Stevie Hufstetter in a one-off project band called Psychotic Aztecs. Humberto "Tito" Larriva is a Mexican/American singer musician and actor The Aztecs released one album on the Grita label called Santa Sangre.
After the break up, bassist John Avila, guitarist Steve Bartek, drummer Johnny "Vatos" Hernandez, and saxophonist Sam Phipps (along with Doug Lacy and other musicians) formed a band called Doug & The Mystics. They recorded one album, New Hat, which included a cover of the Oingo Boingo song "Try to Believe", original songs, and covers of songs by Frank Zappa and other artists. Frank Vincent Zappa (December 21 1940 – December 4 1993 was an American Composer, Electric guitarist Record producer and Film director
During the Halloween 2005 season, Johnny "Vatos" Hernandez put together a tribute to the band (and to Halloween itself), joined by former Oingo Boingo members Steve Bartek, John Avila, and Sam "Sluggo" Phipps, which took place at the Grove of Anaheim. The Grove of Anaheim is an indoor live music venue in Anaheim California operated by Nederlander Concerts of Los Angeles Standing in for Elfman was Bt4, a young man whom many fans call "the Danny byproduct". During the Halloween 2006 season, there were two Johnny Vatos Tribute to Halloween shows, one in Los Angeles and one in Orange County, with Vatos, Bartek, Avila, Phipps, and Legacy, and Bt4 once again on vocals. Orange County is a county in Southern California, United States. "Vatos" has announced his intentions of hosting yet another concert along these lines in the 2007 Halloween season, this time at the House of Blues branches in Sunset Strip and Anaheim. House of Blues (HOB is a corporate chain of music halls and restaurants founded in 1992 by Hard Rock Cafe founder Isaac Tigrett and his friend and investor Dan The Sunset Strip is the name given to the mile and a half stretch of Sunset Boulevard that passes through West Hollywood California.
In 2005, John Avila, Johnny "Vatos" Hernandez and Steve Bartek joined the list of performers on the soundtrack of 2003 re-imagination of the classic sci-fi series, Battlestar Galactica. Battlestar Galactica is a franchise of Science fiction Films and television series, the first of which was produced in 1978 Richard Gibbs joined at this time as well, but is credited as both a performer and composer. Their performances can be heard in seasons 2 and 3 and will likely be heard on subsequent seasons of the series as well.
Discography
Albums
- Studio
- 1981: Only a Lad
- 1982: Nothing to Fear
- 1983: Good for Your Soul
- 1985: Dead Man's Party
- 1987: BOI-NGO
- 1990: Dark at the End of the Tunnel
- 1994: Boingo
- Live
- Compilation
- 1989: The Best of Oingo Boingo: Skeletons in the Closet
- 1990: Stay
- 1991: Best O' Boingo
- 1999: Anthology
- 2002: The Best of Oingo Boingo: 20th Century Masters The Millennium Collection
EPs
- 1980: Oingo Boingo
Other
- 1980: Forbidden Zone soundtrack
- 1984: So-Lo (solo album by Danny Elfman, generally considered an Oingo Boingo release)
Tribute albums
- Dead Bands Party: A Tribute to Oingo Boingo
- Drink To Bones That Turn to Dust (2006) Various Artists
Singles
| Year | Title | Chart positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. | U.S. Modern Rock | UK | |||
| 1985 | "Weird Science" | 45 | - | - | Dead Man's Party |
| 1986 | "Just Another Day" | 85 | - | - | Dead Man's Party |
| 1988 | "Winning Side" | - | 14 | - | Boingo Alive |
| 1990 | "When the Lights Go Out" | - | 15 | - | Dark at the End of the Tunnel |
| 1994 | "Hey!" | - | 23 | - | Boingo |
Filmography
As the Mystic Knights of the Oingo Boingo
- Mr. Only a Lad is the full-length debut album by Oingo Boingo, following their self-titled EP. Nothing to Fear is the second Album by Oingo Boingo, released in 1982 on A&M Records. Good for Your Soul is the third Album by Orange County based new wave band Oingo Boingo. Dead Man's Party is the fourth Album by Oingo Boingo, released in 1985 Boi-ngo is the fifth album by Oingo Boingo, released 1987 Its original proposed title was More Nervous Energy. Dark at the End of the Tunnel is the sixth studio album by Oingo Boingo, released in 1990 Boingo is the last studio Album by Oingo Boingo. For this release the name was shortened to simply "Boingo" Boingo Alive is a double Album by Oingo Boingo.It is a mix of a Best -of album studio album and Live album. Farewell Live From The Universal Amphitheatre Halloween 1995 is a double live album and video of Oingo Boingo 's final Concert performance The Best of Oingo Boingo Skeletons in the Closet is Oingo Boingo 's first compilation album Stay is a Compilation album of the band Oingo Boingo. The album was only released in Brazil. Best O' Boingo is Oingo Boingo 's second greatest hits album It features songs recorded during the band's MCA years from 1984's So-Lo to 1990's Dark at the End Anthology is Oingo Boingo 's third compilation album This two-disc career retrospective is the first Oingo Boingo release to contain material from The Best of Oingo Boingo 20th Century Masters The Millennium Collection is Oingo Boingo 's fourth Compilation album. Oingo Boingo is the first official release from the band Oingo Boingo. The Forbidden Zone OST is the soundtrack to Forbidden Zone, the 1980 Cult film directed by Richard Elfman. So-Lo is a Danny Elfman album recorded with Oingo Boingo. The band chose to record the album as a backup band for their longtime frontman to circumvent Dead Bands Party A Tribute to Oingo Boingo is a Tribute album by various artists to the band Oingo Boingo. Hot Modern Rock Tracks (originally called Modern Rock Tracks) is a music chart in the United States that has appeared in ''Billboard'' magazine since September The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official UK Charts Company (OCC on behalf of the British record industry Weird Science is a song that was written and performed by Oingo Boingo. Sycamore (uncredited cameo)
- Forbidden Zone
- Hot Tomorrows
As Oingo Boingo
- Longshots
- Urgh! A Music War (1981)
- Good Morning, Mr. Orwell (1984)
- Weird Science starring Kelly LeBrock and Anthony Michael Hall 1984
- Back to School (1986)
- Skeletons in the Closet (1989; music video compilation)
- Farewell: Live from the Universal Amphitheatre Halloween 1995
Soundtrack appearances
- The studio recording of "Goodbye, Goodbye" appears on the soundtrack to the 1982 film Fast Times at Ridgemont High. Forbidden Zone is a 1982 musical Comedy film based upon the stage performances of the Mystic Knights of the Oingo Boingo. Urgh! A Music War is a British Film released in 1981 featuring performances by Punk rock, New Wave, and Post-punk "Good Morning Mr Orwell" was the first international satellite "installation" by Nam June Paik, a South Korean -born American artist Weird Science ( 1985) is a 1980s Teen film written and directed by John Hughes and starring Anthony Michael Hall, Kelly Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) For the movie see Back to School. Back to school, in Clothing Retail, is a product season and is characterized by a display of items appropriate Fast Times at Ridgemont High is a 1982 American coming-of-age teen - Comedy film written by Cameron Crowe (adapted The song can only be found elsewhere on Boingo Alive and Best O' Boingo as a live recording. Boingo Alive is a double Album by Oingo Boingo.It is a mix of a Best -of album studio album and Live album. Best O' Boingo is Oingo Boingo 's second greatest hits album It features songs recorded during the band's MCA years from 1984's So-Lo to 1990's Dark at the End
- "Bachelor Party" and "Something Isn't Right" appear on the soundtrack to the 1984 film Bachelor Party. Bachelor Party is a 1984 Comedy film starring Tom Hanks, Tawny Kitaen, Adrian Zmed, Robert Prescott, and These songs can not be found on any Oingo Boingo albums. The soundtrack also includes "Who Do You Want To Be", from the album Good for Your Soul. Good for Your Soul is the third Album by Orange County based new wave band Oingo Boingo.
- In the 1984 John Hughes film Sixteen Candles, the character of Farmer Ted dances spastically to "Wild Sex (In The Working Class)", from the album Nothing To Fear. John Hughes is the name of John Hughes (archbishop (1797-1864 American Roman Catholic Businessmen John Hughes (businessman Sixteen Candles is a 1984 Coming-of-age film starring Molly Ringwald, Michael Schoeffling and Anthony Michael Hall Nothing to Fear is the second Album by Oingo Boingo, released in 1982 on A&M Records.
- "Hold Me Back" and "Only A Lad" are featured during the opening and closing credits, respectively, of the 1984 film Surf II. Surf II (full title Surf II The End of the Trilogy) is a 1984 Comedy film written and directed by Randall M
- "No One Lives Forever" can be heard during the bridge scene in the 1986 film The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (also known as The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Part 2 & TCM 2) is a 1986 big-budget long-awaited
- "Not My Slave" can be heard on the car radio during a scene in the 1986 film Something Wild. Something Wild is a 1986 comedy / Action film directed by Jonathan Demme and starring Melanie Griffith, Jeff Daniels
- "Happy" appears on the soundtrack to the 1987 film Summer School. Summer School is a 1987 film directed by Carl Reiner about the travails of a High school gym teacher who is forced to teach a This song can not be found on any Oingo Boingo albums.
- "Better Luck Next Time" appears on the soundtrack to the 1982 film The Last American Virgin. This song can not be found on any Oingo Boingo albums.
- "Who Do You Want To Be" appears on the soundtrack to the 1987 film Teen Wolf Too. Teen Wolf Too ( 1987) is an American Comedy film first released on November 20 1987.
- "Try To Believe" (performed by Oingo Boingo under the alias "Mosley and the B-Men") can be heard in the 1988 film Midnight Run, which was scored by Danny Elfman. For the Konami Arcade Racing game, see Midnight Run (video game. This version of the song is different from the version on the album Dark at the End of the Tunnel. Dark at the End of the Tunnel is the sixth studio album by Oingo Boingo, released in 1990
- "Same Man I Was Before" can be heard in the 1988 film My Best Friend Is a Vampire. My Best Friend Is a Vampire is a 1988 American comedy about a young man Jeremy Capello who is turned into a vampire and must fight for his survival as a "good"
- The studio version of "Winning Side" appears on the soundtrack to the 1989 film She's Out of Control. She's Out Of Control is an independent American 1989 Coming-of-age Comedy starring Tony Danza, Ami Dolenz
- "Flesh 'N Blood" appears on the soundtrack to the 1989 film Ghostbusters II. Ghostbusters II is the 1989 Sequel to Ghostbusters (1984 produced and directed by Ivan Reitman. A short snippet is played as background music during the film.
- "Skin" can be heard on the radio (though not performed by Oingo Boingo) during a scene in the 1990 Clive Barker film Nightbreed. Clive Barker (born 5 October 1952) is an English author film director and visual artist Nightbreed is a 1990 Horror film written and directed by Clive Barker, based on his Novella Cabal.
- Susanna Hoffs covered "We Close Our Eyes" for the soundtrack to the 1992 film Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Susanna Lee Hoffs (born January 17, 1959) is an American Vocalist, Guitarist and Actress best known as a member of Buffy the Vampire Slayer is a 1992 action - comedy - Horror film about " Valley girl " cheerleader Buffy The song can be heard during the closing credits.
- "No One Lives Forever" can be heard in the 1997 television film Casper: A Spirited Beginning. Casper A Spirited Beginning is a Direct-to-video Spin-off of the 1995 Film Casper, released by 20th Century
- "Home Again" appeared in the John Hughes film Home Alone 3 in 1997. John Hughes is the name of John Hughes (archbishop (1797-1864 American Roman Catholic Businessmen John Hughes (businessman Home Alone 3 is a 1997 Family Film and third film in the Home Alone Series.
- A slightly altered version of "Forbidden Zone" was the theme song to the animated television show Dilbert (1999). Dilbert is an Animated television series Spin-off of the comic strip of the same name.
- "Stay" can be heard in the director's cut of the 2001 film Donnie Darko. A director's cut is a specially edited version of a Film, and less often TV series, Music video, commercials or Video games Donnie Darko is a 2001 cult classic Psychological thriller Film written and directed by Richard Kelly, and starring
- "Violent Love" can be heard in the 1990 film The Adventures of Ford Fairlane. The Adventures of Ford Fairlane is a 1990 American action / Comedy film starring comedian Andrew Dice Clay as Ford
- "Capitalism" appears on the soundtrack to the 2005 film Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room. Enron The Smartest Guys in the Room is a 2005 Documentary film based on the best-selling 2003 book of the same name by Fortune
- "Dead Man's Party" can be heard during a costume party in the "Witch Hunt" (2006) episode of the television show NCIS. NCIS, promoted as Navy NCIS in its first season aka Navy NCIS Naval Criminal Investigative Service or NCIS Naval Criminal
- The live recording of "Who Do You Want To Be" (from the album Boingo Alive) appears on the soundtrack to the 2005 video game Tony Hawk's American Wasteland. Boingo Alive is a double Album by Oingo Boingo.It is a mix of a Best -of album studio album and Live album. Anthony Frank Hawk (born May 12, 1968) is an American professional Skateboarder He is credited with being the first recorded skater to land the It is also featured in the 2005 Nintendo DS version of Tony Hawk's American Sk8land. The is a dual-screen Handheld game console developed and manufactured by Nintendo.
- "Dead Man's Party" is a selectable song in the 2006 Xbox video game Dance Dance Revolution Ultramix 4. The Xbox is a sixth-generation Video game console produced by Microsoft Corporation. Dance Dance Revolution (abbreviated DDR) previously known as Dancing Stage in PAL territories until the announcement of
- "Only A Lad" was featured in the 2007 video game Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s. Guitar Hero Encore Rocks the 80s (titled Guitar Hero Rocks the 80s in Europe is a Music video game and the third installment in the popular
- "Weird Science" made an appearance in Beavis and butthead as a music video. Beavis and Butt-head is an American Animated television series created by Mike Judge. however the duo disliked the song because Butthead believes that "this guy (Danny Elfman) thinks he's smart". Butt-Head (b 1979 in Highland Texas) is a fictional character from the MTV animated series Beavis and Butt-Head. Daniel Robert Elfman (born May 29, 1953) is an American Musician, who is famous for composing scores and songs for Tim Burton Beavis disliked it because he said that " college music sucks". Beavis (b October 28, 1979 in Highland Texas) is a character on the MTV series Beavis and Butt-Head. The duo decided to change the channel.
- "Home Again" can be heard at the end credits of the 1986 film Wisdom Written and Directed by Emilio Estevez. Wisdom is a 1986 American crime Film. It was written by its star Emilio Estevez, who co-directed with executive producer The soundtrack to Wisdom is also the first all electronic film score that Danny Elfman created for the film.
- "Not My Slave" plays during the 1987 film Like Father Like Son starring Kirk Cameron.
References
- ^ Audio Interview with Danny Elfman
- ^ Interview with Danny Elfman
- ^ An Interview where Danny Elfman mentions the New Wave and Ska influences in Oingo Boingo
External links
- The Official Oingo Boingo Website (Entertainment networking site; no endorsement from the band or its members)
- The Official John Avila Website (Band member: 1984 - 1995)
- The Official Steve Bartek Website (Band member: 1976 - 1995)
- The Official Richard Gibbs Website (Band member: 1980 - 1984)
- The Official Johnny "Vatos" Hernandez Website (Band member: 1979 - 1995)
- Dan's Boingo Page
- 1976 Gong Show performance by the Mystic Knights of the Oingo Boingo - video
- From Mystic Knights to Hollywood Lights - The First and Only UK Boingo website
- Miriam Cutler
- The Mystic Knights of the Oingo Boingo Volume 1 - At the Aquarius Theater 1978
- The Mystic Knights of the Oingo Boingo Volume 2 - Live at the Alcazar Theater 1977
- Dead Man's Party - The Southern California Oingo Boingo Tribute Band
- Dep't of Records - independent record label releasing an Oingo Boingo Tribute album on Halloween, 2006
- Former drum tech for Oingo Boingo and Food For Feet's site (photo gallery, etc.)
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