Oingo Boingo Songs

Little girls is a song by american new wave group oingo boingo and the opening track of their debut album only a lad.

Oingo boingo songs. The hyperkinetic ska flavored new wave band is characterized by their manic live performances and eclectic range of songs. From 107 people stay oingo boingo. Fast times at ridgemont high. Dead man s party 1985 no spill blood 1982 stay 1988 weird science 1985 more songfacts.

A gothic experimental band that utilized a simple blend of r b and new wave oingo boingo was quite an innovative force in the eight or so years covered on best o boingo few bands can claim such a unique spot in the annals of pop music but thanks to the visionary songs from lead singer danny elfman oingo boingo often transcended the limitations of whatever genre they chose to take on. As a rock band oingo boingo started as a ska and punk influenced new wave octet achieving significant popularity in southern california. 1981 only a lad only a lad little girls 1982 private life nothing to fear. 1985 weird science 45 39 dead man s party.

Their best known songs include only a lad dead man s party and weird science. 1986 just another day 85 dead man s party stay 30 pain boi ngo. Blinded by the lightbruce springsteen. Background little girls was written by danny elfman after reading an article in a newspaper.

1989 flesh and blood. Fast times the best years of our lives 12. In 1978 the remnants of the mystic knights formed together under lead singer danny elfman as the band oingo boingo. 1983 wake up it s 1984 good for your soul.

1987 not my slave 1988 winning side 14 boingo alive. Tracks of disc 1. I don t know spicoli s theme 14. From 21 people goodbye goodbye oingo.

From 27 people just another day oingo boingo. Raised on the radio. Oingo boingo song list. The madman drummers line is a reference to springsteen s first e street.

Elfman and the band performed for a remarkable twenty years. Oingo boingo also appears in this compilation. Bruce springsteen wrote blinded by the light which was a 1 hit for manfred mann s earth band. Richard elfman founded the theatrical troupe the mystic knights of the oingo boingo.

The song was written as a satire and has a strong punk influence plus horn arrangements. So much in love.