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The music video, directed by Elfman's brother Richard, depicts Elfman in an empty house dancing with girls and people with dwarfism, followed by on-lookers (portrayed by other members of Oingo Boingo) staring vacantly as he walks down a street with an apparent underage girl.
Oingo Boingo (/ ˈ ɔɪ ŋ ɡ oʊ ˈ b ɔɪ ŋ ɡ oʊ /) was an American new wave band formed by songwriter Danny Elfman in 1979. The band emerged from a surrealist musical theatre troupe, The Mystic Knights of the Oingo Boingo , that Elfman had led and written material for in the years previous. [ 5 ]
"Weird Science" is a song by American new wave band Oingo Boingo.Written by frontman Danny Elfman, it is the theme song to the Weird Science film and television series.It was released on the film's soundtrack, as well as Oingo Boingo's fifth studio album, Dead Man's Party (1985), in a longer mix.
"Dead Man's Party" is a song by American band Oingo Boingo, released as the third single from their album of the same name. The song was released on a 12" single in conjunction with another song from the album, "Stay," with the cover art touting it as the single's a-side, while the catalog number and some discographies consider it the single's b-side. [2]
Oingo Boingo were already known for exploiting their negative press coverage; the song "Imposter" was a response to "a couple of assholes at the LA Times." [ 8 ] Rock critic Robert Christgau criticised Only a Lad as having "catchy vocals and spoiled overarrangements". [ 9 ]
Elfman wrote the lyrics to all of Oingo Boingo's original songs 1979–1994 [138] and has made residuals on the titular two-word opening phrase sung in his The Simpsons theme since the series first aired in 1989. [139]
Good for Your Soul is the third studio album by American new wave band Oingo Boingo, released in 1983 by A&M Records. It was produced by Robert Margouleff and was the band's last album to be released on A&M Records.
Dark at the End of the Tunnel marked Oingo Boingo's move toward a more pure pop sound, eschewing the hyper, frantic style exemplified on previous records for a more mainstream, less formally innovative approach, with an emphasis on emotional, positive lyrics.