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so, what even is an oingo boingo?

oingo boingo was an american new wave band formed in 1979 by danny elfman and several of the members from a theatre troupe called the mystic knights of the oingo boingo. their most popular song is weird science, the theme to the movie of the same name.

i like this band a normal amount

you've got a right to know..

gonna be a history section, in progress

awesome and cool sources

aka stuff i used to write this

benson, alex. "mystic knights of the oingo boingo." medium, 15 may 2018. medium.com/loopandreplay/mystic-knights-oingo-boingo-49f5170166a9

sullivan, dan. "return to calculated pandemonium." los angeles times, 26 mar. 1975, p. 22.
archived version found here. image version if page doesn't load

gevins, adi. "mad mystics conquer city!" berkeley barb, oct. 28-nov. 3 1977, p. 12, p. 8.
read page 12. read page 8.

elfman, richard. "oingo boingo: the complete history." buzzine, 11 nov. 2011, http://www.buzzinemusic.com/article/music-oingo-boingo-05072009
[archived version]

speaking of the mystic knights...

none of the writing is here yet i have it in a doc somewhere waaaaa

album ranking

i'll elaborate on the ratings some day i promise

8: boingo [1994]

  • favorite track: war again
  • least favorite: mary
  • overall rating: 7/10

open album review

haha not yet

7: good for your soul [1983]

  • favorite track: dead or alive
  • least favorite: cry of the vatos
  • overall rating: 8.5/10

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6: only a lad [1981]

  • favorite track: only a lad
  • least favorite: perfect system
  • overall rating: 8.5/10

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5: dead man's party [1985]

  • favorite track: heard somebody cry
  • least favorite: weird science
  • overall rating: 9/10

open album review

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4: boi-ngo [1987]

  • favorite track: elevator man
  • least favorite: my life
  • overall rating: 9/10

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3: dark at the end of the tunnel [1990]

  • favorite track: glory be
  • least favorite: is this
  • overall rating: 9/10

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2: so-lo [1984]

  • favorite track: cool city
  • least favorite: the last time
  • overall rating: 9.5/10

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1: nothing to fear [1982]

  • favorite track: islands
  • least favorite: reptiles and samurai
  • overall rating: 10/10

open album review

haha not yet

this list does not include the demo EP, the 10" EP, you got your baby back, live albums such as boingo alive and farewell, compilations such as best o boingo and marching in time, or the forbidden zone soundtrack