This article does not cite any references or sources. (March 2008) Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unverifiable material may be challenged and removed.

Oingo Boingo was a critically acclaimed American New Wave band, that was known for their unique knack of blending the likes of New wave/Punk speeds with dark Gothic tones^{[citation needed]} and Ska rhythms. They are better known for their influence, soundtrack contributions and high energy Halloween concerts than their chart successes. The band was founded in 1972 as a performance art group called The Mystic Knights of the Oingo Boingo; from 1976 it was led by songwriter/vocalist Danny Elfman, who later achieved substantial renown as a composer for film and television. Image File history File links Question_book-3. ... Oingo Boingo may refer to: Oingo Boingo, an American New Wave music group Oingo Boingo (EP), the first official release from the aforementioned act Oingo and Boingo, fictional characters from JoJos Bizarre Adventure, the Japanese animation series Category: ... Image File history File links Danny Elfman and the Mystic Nights of Oingo Boingo File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Richard Ribbs Gibbs was the keyboard player for the New Wave band Oingo Boingo from 1980 to 1984. ... Daniel Robert Elfman (born May 29, 1953 in Los Angeles, California) is an American musician who led the rock band Oingo Boingo as singer / songwriter from 1976 until its breakup in 1995, and has composed film scores extensively since 1985s Pee-wees Big Adventure. ... Los Angeles and L.A. redirect here. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... New Wave was a music genre that existed during the late 1970s and the early-to-mid 1980s. ... John Flansburgh and John Linnell of They Might Be Giants. ... This article is about notable bands within the goth scene. ... This article is about the genre. ... Year 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday. ... In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... I.R.S. Records was a record label, started in the US in 1979 by Miles Copeland III along with Jay Boberg and Carl Grasso. ... A&M redirects here. ... MCA Records was an American-based record company owned by MCA Inc. ... Giant Records was launched as a joint-venture in 1990 between Warner Bros. ... New Wave was a music genre that existed during the late 1970s and the early-to-mid 1980s. ... The term New Wave has been used to describe several movements in art. ... Punk rock is an anti-establishment music movement beginning around 1976 (although precursors can be found several years earlier), exemplified and popularised by The Ramones, the Sex Pistols, The Clash and The Damned. ... This article is about notable bands within the goth scene. ... This article is about the genre. ... This article is about the holiday. ... Daniel Robert Elfman (born May 29, 1953 in Los Angeles, California) is an American musician who led the rock band Oingo Boingo as singer / songwriter from 1976 until its breakup in 1995, and has composed film scores extensively since 1985s Pee-wees Big Adventure. ...

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.

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. The name was inspired by a fictional secret society on the Amos 'n' Andy TV series called "The Mystic Knights of the Sea." 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. Richard Rick Elfman (born March 6, 1949, in Los Angeles, California) is a Jewish-American film director, writer and actor, best known amongst cult film fans for his 1980 film Forbidden Zone. ... Spike Jones For the music video and film director, see Spike Jonze. ... Frank Vincent Zappa[1] (December 21, 1940 – December 4, 1993) was an American composer, musician, and film director. ... The Mothers of Invention were a rock and roll band active from the 1960s to the 1990s. ... Cab Calloway, photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1933 Cab Calloway (December 25, 1907–November 18, 1994) was a famous American jazz singer and bandleader. ... Javanese gamelan at the Indonesian Embassy in Canberra A gamelan is a kind of musical ensemble of Indonesia typically featuring a variety of instruments such as metallophones, xylophones, drums, and gongs; bamboo flutes, bowed and plucked strings, and vocalists may also be included. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... For the Europe album, see Secret Society (Europe album). ... Illustrator J.J. Goulds 1930 drawing of Amos and Andy for New Movie Magazine Amos n Andy was a situation comedy popular in the United States from the 1920s through the 1950s. ... This is a list of fictional institutions, that is, fictional organizations from literature and entertainment that are not companies, governments, nor schools. ...

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 and occasional actress. ...

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. 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.) [1]. Daniel Robert Elfman (born May 29, 1953 in Los Angeles, California) is an American musician who led the rock band Oingo Boingo as singer / songwriter from 1976 until its breakup in 1995, and has composed film scores extensively since 1985s Pee-wees Big Adventure. ... A world map showing the continent of Africa Africa is the worlds second-largest and second most-populous continent, after Asia. ... Percussion instruments are played by being struck, shaken, rubbed or scraped. ... For other uses, see Music (disambiguation). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

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. 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. Forbidden Zone is the title of a 1980 science-fiction/comedy/musical cult film directed by Richard Elfman with music composed by Danny Elfman. ...

Oingo Boingo: the A&M years (1980-1984)

Various reasons for the band's transformation from musical theatre 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), and a desire to perform music that didn't need theatrics to support it. 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." This article is about the genre. ... New Wave was a music genre that existed during the late 1970s and the early-to-mid 1980s. ...

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.

Early success for the group came in 1980 with the song "Only a Lad" from their eponymous EP. The song aired frequently in Los Angeles on KROQ and complemented the station's then-unusual New Wave format. Although the song was classified as New Wave and was compared to Devo, Oingo Boingo defied easy categorization. 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. Oingo Boingo also appeared in the 1981 film Longshot, performing their unreleased song "I've Got To Be Entertained". 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. ... KROQ is a commercial rock and roll music radio station in Los Angeles, California, broadcasting on 106. ... Devo (pronounced DEE-vo or dee-VO, often spelled DEVO or DEV-O) is an American New Wave group formed in Akron, Ohio in 1972. ... Only a Lad is the full-length debut album by Oingo Boingo, following their self-titled EP. The albums musical arrangements, by vocalist Danny Elfman and guitarist Steve Bartek, complete the groups switch from cabaret act to New Wave band (see Oingo Boingo - The Mystic Knights Years). ... AUGUST 25 1981 US Marine Sean Vance is Born on the 25th of August {ear nav|1981}} Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ...

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. For the album by MC Lars, see Nothing to Fear (MC Lars). ... Good For Your Soul is the third album by Oingo Boingo, released in 1983 on A&M Records. ... Wall of Voodoo is a New Wave art - punk 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 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". However, it was exposure in motion pictures, not on radio or MTV, that really catapulted the band into the public eye. Dead Mans Party is the fourth album by Oingo Boingo, released in 1985. ...

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". 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. 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. The 1980s refers to the years from 1980 to 1989. ... Ridgemont High School redirects here. ... For other users, see Weird Science. ... For other people with this name, see John Hughes. ... For other uses, see Weird Science. ... Dead Mans Party is the fourth album by Oingo Boingo, released in 1985. ...

Later, the band made an appearance playing their hit "Dead Man's Party" on stage in the movie Back to School. 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. (for more soundtrack appearances, see below under "Soundtrack appearances") Back-to-school, in clothing retailing, is a product season and is characterized by a display of items appropriate to a school wardrobe. ... Dead Mans Party is the fourth album by Oingo Boingo, released in 1985. ... Tobe Hooper (born Tobias Paul Hooper on January 25, 1943) is an American television and film director best known for his work in the horror film genre, including Lifeforce, Poltergeist, Toolbox Murders and the cult classic The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974). ... The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 is a 1986 sequel to the 1974 horror film The Texas Chain Saw Massacre. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Susan Eloise Hinton (born on July 22, 1948 in Tulsa, Oklahoma) is an American author who wrote five young adult novels in the 1960s and 70s. ... Ä‘Ä‘ That Was Then, This Is Now is a novel by S. E. Hinton. ... For other uses, see Oingo Boingo (disambiguation). ...

Oingo Boingo's 1987 album BOI-NGO didn't make a huge impression on the charts. 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. 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. Pee-wee escapes from Warner Bros. ... Dark At The End Of The Tunnel is an album by Oingo Boingo from 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. The final concert is available on both audio and video recordings. This article is about the holiday. ...

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.

– Danny Elfman Daniel Robert Elfman (born May 29, 1953 in Los Angeles, California) is an American musician who led the rock band Oingo Boingo as singer / songwriter from 1976 until its breakup in 1995, and has composed film scores extensively since 1985s Pee-wees Big Adventure. ...

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. 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. 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). Daniel Robert Elfman (born May 29, 1953 in Los Angeles, California) is an American musician who led the rock band Oingo Boingo as singer / songwriter from 1976 until its breakup in 1995, and has composed film scores extensively since 1985s Pee-wees Big Adventure. ... Timothy Tim William Burton (born August 25, 1958) is an Academy Award and Golden Globe-nominated American film director, writer and designer notable for the quirky and often dark atmosphere in his high-profile films. ... For the use of the term orchestration in computer science, see orchestration (computers) Orchestration or arrangement is the study and practice of arranging music for an orchestra or musical ensemble. ... Pee-wee escapes from Warner Bros. ... Batman is a 1989 Academy Award-winning superhero film based on the DC Comics character of the same name. ... Edward Scissorhands is a 1990 fantasy film, directed and co-written by Tim Burton and written by Caroline Thompson. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Men in Black is a 1997 science fiction comedy action film directed by Barry Sonnenfeld, starring Tommy Lee Jones, Will Smith and Vincent DOnofrio. ... 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 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Simpsons redirects here. ... The animated Batman shoots his grappling gun from a rooftop in a scene from the episode, On Leather Wings. ... Desperate Housewives is an American television comedy-drama series, created by Marc Cherry, who also serves as show runner, and produced by ABC Studios and Cherry Productions. ... Tales from the Crypt is an American horror anthology TV series that ran from 1989 to 1996 on the premium cable channel HBO. It was based on the 1950s EC Comics series of the same name and was produced by The Geffen Film Company in association with Warner Bros. ... Sledge Hammer! was a satirical police sitcom produced by New World Television that ran for two seasons on ABC from 1986 to 1988. ... The Flash was a live action CBS television series from 1990-1991 that starred John Wesley Shipp as the superhero, The Flash, and co-starred Amanda Pays. ...

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.

Richard Rick Elfman (born March 6, 1949, in Los Angeles, California) is a Jewish-American film director, writer and actor, best known amongst cult film fans for his 1980 film Forbidden Zone. ... Daniel Robert Elfman (born May 29, 1953 in Los Angeles, California) is an American musician who led the rock band Oingo Boingo as singer / songwriter from 1976 until its breakup in 1995, and has composed film scores extensively since 1985s Pee-wees Big Adventure. ... Ugh-Fudge Bwana was the screen name of Gene Cunningham. ... Director, writer and actor Mathew Brights vision of a surreal, slap-happy and ultra-violent America has informed his work from the beginning. ... For the FM104 breakfast show, see The Strawberry Alarm Clock Strawberry Alarm Clock was a psychedelic rock band from Los Angeles, known for their 1967 hit Incense and Peppermints. They are often thought of as a one-hit wonder, although they charted two Top 40 songs. ... William James Bill Murray (born September 21, 1950) is an Academy Award-nominated, Emmy-, Golden Globe-, and BAFTA-winning American comedian and actor. ... Loose Shoes (also known as Coming Attractions and Quackers) is a 1980 comedy film directed by Ira Miller and starring Bill Murray. ... William Winant is a percussionist. ... Mr. ... John Zorn (born September 2, 1953 in Queens, New York) is an American avant-garde composer, arranger, record producer, saxophonist and multi-instrumentalist. ... Secret Chiefs 3, also known as SC3, is a group of musicians led by composer and producer Trey Spruance, former guitarist of Mr. ... 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. ...

Oingo Boingo / Boingo

Open beginning years-range for members that transitioned from Mystic Knights of the Oingo Boingo.

Daniel Robert Elfman (born May 29, 1953 in Los Angeles, California) is an American musician who led the rock band Oingo Boingo as singer / songwriter from 1976 until its breakup in 1995, and has composed film scores extensively since 1985s Pee-wees Big Adventure. ... Richard Ribbs Gibbs was the keyboard player for the New Wave band Oingo Boingo from 1980 to 1984. ... Bruce Fowler is a prominent American trombone player and composer. ... John Avila (born January 14, 1957 in San Gabriel, California) is an American bassist and music producer. ... Warren Fitzgerald is the guitarist in the band The Vandals. ...

Other projects

John Avila and Johnny "Vatos" Hernandez were two members of the trio Food For Feet. They also formed the rhythm section of Tito & Tarantula, a Los Angeles band fronted by Tito Larriva of The Plugz and the Cruzados. Avila and Hernandez also joined Larriva and guitarist Stevie Hufstetter in a one-off project band called Psychotic Aztecs. The Aztecs released one album on the Grita label called Santa Sangre. Tito & Tarantula are a rock band formed in 1992, a few years after Tito Larrivas previous band, the Cruzados, disbanded. ... Psychotic Aztecs album Santa Sangre (1999) Humberto Tito Larriva was born in Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico. ... The Plugz were a punk rock band from Los Angeles, California that formed in 1978. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Psychotic Aztecs album Santa Sangre (1999) Humberto Tito Larriva was born in Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico. ...

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[1] (December 21, 1940 – December 4, 1993) was an American composer, musician, 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. Standing in for Elfman was Bt4, a young man whom many fans call "the Danny byproduct"^{[citation needed]}. 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. "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. The Grove of Anaheim. ... Cities in Orange County Orange County is a county in Southern California, United States. ... House of Blues Sunset, in West Hollywood House of Blues (HOB) is a chain of music halls and restaurants founded in 1992 by Hard Rock Cafe founder Isaac Tigrett and his friend and investor Dan Aykroyd. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Anaheim is a city in Orange County, south_west California, a part of the greater Los Angeles conurbation to the east of Long Beach. ...

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. 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. This article is about all the media that use the name Battlestar Galactica. ...

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

• 1988: Boingo Alive
• 1996: Farewell: Live from the Universal Amphitheater, Halloween 1995

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

Only a Lad is the full-length debut album by Oingo Boingo, following their self-titled EP. The albums musical arrangements, by vocalist Danny Elfman and guitarist Steve Bartek, complete the groups switch from cabaret act to New Wave band (see Oingo Boingo - The Mystic Knights Years). ... For the album by MC Lars, see Nothing to Fear (MC Lars). ... Good For Your Soul is the third album by Oingo Boingo, released in 1983 on A&M Records. ... Dead Mans Party is the fourth album by Oingo Boingo, released in 1985. ... BOI-NGO is an album by Oingo Boingo from 1987. ... Dark At The End Of The Tunnel is an album by Oingo Boingo from 1990. ... Boingo is the last studio album produced by Danny Elfmans band Oingo Boingo. ... Boingo Alive is a 2 disc live album by Oingo Boingo Track listing Dead Mans Party Dead Or Alive No Spill Blood Stay Cinderella Undercover (previously unreleased) Home Again Help Me Just Another Day Only Makes Me Laugh My Life Nothing to Fear (But Fear Itself) Not My Slave... Farewell: Oingo Boingo Live from the Universal Amphitheater was Oingo Boingos final live concert performance in 1995 (the video and audio version of the performance came out in 1996). ... Little Girls Private Life On The Outside Nasty Habits Grey Matter Only A Lad Wake Up! (Its 1984) Insects Whole Day Off Nothing To Fear (But Fear Itself) Nothing Bad Ever Happens Who Do You Want To Be Category: ... Stay Cinderella Undercover Not my Slave Grey Matter Just Another Day Dead Mans Party We Close Our Eyes Flesh n Blood Help Me Weird Science Categories: | | ... Best O Boingo is Oingo Boingos second compilation CD. Many of these songs remained favorites until the end which is evidenced in their Farewell album. ... Anthology is the third compilation album released by Danny Elfmans band Oingo Boingo. ...

EPs

• 1980: Oingo Boingo

Oingo Boingo is the first official release from the band Oingo Boingo. ...

Other

• 1980: Forbidden Zone soundtrack
• 1984: So-Lo (solo album by Danny Elfman, generally considered an Oingo Boingo release)

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. ...

Tribute albums

• Dead Bands Party: A Tribute to Oingo Boingo
• Drink To Bones That Turn to Dust (2006) Various Artists

Singles

“Hot 100” redirects here. ... Modern Rock Tracks is a music chart in the United States that has appeared in Billboard magazine since September 10, 1988. ... For other users, see Weird Science. ...

Filmography

As the Mystic Knights of the Oingo Boingo

• Mr. Sycamore (uncredited cameo)
• Forbidden Zone
• Hot Tomorrows

As Oingo Boingo Forbidden Zone is the title of a 1980 science-fiction/comedy/musical cult film directed by Richard Elfman with music composed by Danny Elfman. ...

• 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

Urgh! A Music War is a British film released in 1981 featuring performances of punk and New Wave music, filmed in 1980. ... Good Morning, Mr. ... For other uses, see Weird Science. ... This article is about the year. ... Back-to-school, in clothing retailing, is a product season and is characterized by a display of items appropriate to a school wardrobe. ...

Soundtrack appearances

Trivia sections are discouraged under Wikipedia guidelines. The article could be improved by integrating relevant items and removing inappropriate ones.

• The studio recording of "Goodbye, Goodbye" appears on the soundtrack to the 1982 film Fast Times at Ridgemont High. The song can only be found elsewhere on Boingo Alive and Best O' Boingo as a live recording.
• "Bachelor Party" and "Something Isn't Right" appear on the soundtrack to the 1984 film Bachelor Party. 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.
• 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.
• "Hold Me Back" and "Only A Lad" are featured during the opening and closing credits, respectively, of the 1984 film Surf II.
• "No One Lives Forever" can be heard during the bridge scene in the 1986 film The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2.
• "Not My Slave" can be heard on the car radio during a scene in the 1986 film Something Wild.
• "Happy" appears on the soundtrack to the 1987 film Summer School. 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.
• "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. This version of the song is different from the version on the album Dark at the End of the Tunnel.
• "Same Man I Was Before" can be heard in the 1988 film My Best Friend Is a Vampire.
• The studio version of "Winning Side" appears on the soundtrack to the 1989 film She's Out of Control.
• "Flesh 'N Blood" appears on the soundtrack to the 1989 film Ghostbusters II. 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.
• Susanna Hoffs covered "We Close Our Eyes" for the soundtrack to the 1992 film Buffy the Vampire Slayer. 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.
• "Home Again" appeared in the John Hughes film Home Alone 3 in 1997.
• A slightly altered version of "Forbidden Zone" was the theme song to the animated television show Dilbert (1999).
• "Stay" can be heard in the director's cut of the 2001 film Donnie Darko.
• "Violent Love" can be heard in the 1990 film The Adventures of Ford Fairlane.
• "Capitalism" appears on the soundtrack to the 2005 film Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room.
• "Dead Man's Party" can be heard during a costume party in the "Witch Hunt" (2006) episode of the television show NCIS.
• 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. It is also featured in the 2005 Nintendo DS version of Tony Hawk's American Sk8land.
• "Dead Man's Party" is a selectable song in the 2006 Xbox video game Dance Dance Revolution Ultramix 4.
• "Only A Lad" was featured in the 2007 video game Guitar Hero (2005 video game) Encore: Rocks the 80s.
• "Weird Science" made an appearance in Beavis and butthead as a music video. however the duo disliked the song because Butthead believes that "this guy (Danny Elfman) thinks he's smart". Beavis disliked it because he said that " college music sucks". 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. 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.

Image File history File links Broom_icon. ... Ridgemont High School redirects here. ... Boingo Alive is a 2 disc live album by Oingo Boingo Track listing Dead Mans Party Dead Or Alive No Spill Blood Stay Cinderella Undercover (previously unreleased) Home Again Help Me Just Another Day Only Makes Me Laugh My Life Nothing to Fear (But Fear Itself) Not My Slave... Best O Boingo is Oingo Boingos second compilation CD. Many of these songs remained favorites until the end which is evidenced in their Farewell album. ... Bachelor Party is a 1984 comedy film starring Tom Hanks, Tawny Kitaen, Adrian Zmed and Deborah Harmon. ... Good For Your Soul is the third album by Oingo Boingo, released in 1983 on A&M Records. ... John Hughes (born February 18, 1950 in Lansing, Michigan) is a noted film director, producer and writer, responsible for some of the most successful comedy films of the 1980s and 1990s. ... This article or section needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling. ... For the album by MC Lars, see Nothing to Fear (MC Lars). ... Surf II, aka Surf II: The End of the Trilogy, is a 1984 comedy film starring Eddie Deezen, Corrine Bohrer, Ruth Buzzi, and Lyle Waggoner. ... The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (also known as The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Part 2 & TCM 2) is a 1986 big-budget horror sequel to the 1974 horror hit The Texas Chain Saw Massacre. ... Something Wild is a comedy/action movie released in 1986. ... Summer School was a 1987 film directed by Carl Reiner about the travails of a high school gym teacher who is forced to teach a remedial English class for a bunch of maladjusted goof-off students. ... Teen Wolf Too (1987) is a American comedy film first released on November 20, 1987. ... For the Konami Arcade Racing game, see Midnight Run (video game). ... Dark At The End Of The Tunnel is an album by Oingo Boingo from 1990. ... 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 vampire that does not feed on humans. ... Shes Out Of Control is an independent 1989 coming-of-age comedy film about a divorced father raising his two daughters, mainly focusing on his older teenage daughter. ... Ghostbusters II is the 1989 sequel to Ghostbusters (1984). ... For the South African football (soccer) coach, see Clive Barker (soccer). ... Nightbreed is a 1990 movie based on Clive Barkers novella Cabal. ... Susanna Hoffs of the Bangles (2003 promo photo) Susanna Lee Hoffs (born January 17, 1959) is a vocalist and rhythm guitarist for the Bangles. ... Buffy the Vampire Slayer is a 1992 comedy film about a Valley Girl cheerleader (Kristy Swanson) chosen by fate to fight and kill vampires. ... John Hughes (born February 18, 1950 in Lansing, Michigan) is a noted film director, producer and writer, responsible for some of the most successful comedy films of the 1980s and 1990s. ... Home Alone 3 is a 1997 family film and third film in the Home Alone series. ... Title Scene Intro The Gruntmaster 6000 Scene From Episode 3 Dilbert is an animated television series spin-off of the comic strip of the same name. ... A directors cut is a specially edited version of a film, and less often TV series, music video, commercials or video games, that is supposed to represent the directors own approved edit. ... For the fictional character, see Donald Darko. ... The Adventures of Ford Fairlane is a 1990 American action/comedy film starring controversial comedian Andrew Dice Clay as Ford Fairlane, a private detective whose beat is the music industry in Los Angeles. ... NCIS is a CBS network show about a team of special agents from the Naval Criminal Investigative Service of the United States Navy and United States Marine Corps. ... Boingo Alive is a 2 disc live album by Oingo Boingo Track listing Dead Mans Party Dead Or Alive No Spill Blood Stay Cinderella Undercover (previously unreleased) Home Again Help Me Just Another Day Only Makes Me Laugh My Life Nothing to Fear (But Fear Itself) Not My Slave... This article is about the American skateboarder. ... NDS redirects here. ... The Xbox is a sixth generation era video game console produced by Microsoft Corporation. ... This article is about the Dance Dance Revolution series. ... Beavis and Butt-head is an animated comedy show that aired on US TV station MTV from 1993 to 1997. ... Beavis and Butt-head is an animated comedy show that aired on US TV station MTV from 1993 to 1997. ... Daniel Robert Elfman (born May 29, 1953 in Los Angeles, California) is an American musician who led the rock band Oingo Boingo as singer / songwriter from 1976 until its breakup in 1995, and has composed film scores extensively since 1985s Pee-wees Big Adventure. ... Information Aliases Cornholio Gender Male Age Approx. ... Wisdom is a 1986 American crime film. ...

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.)