FIRST TIME Listening to OINGO BOINGO - Only A Lad

[@TimCleaver]

What do you like about this song, and what should I listen to next? Let me know in the comments below!

[@PsycReaper]

classic would be dead mans party, flesh and blood, Wild Sex(in the working class), No one lives forever

[@patflanagan6073]

Their catalog is a great progression, but prepare yourself, their last album from 1994 called "Boingo" takes a somewhat dark turn. LOL

[@pg4594]

Little Girls and Just Another Day are my two favorite OB songs. The band made an absolutely insane cult film called Forbidden Zone which is definitely NSFW but has the best soundtrack I've ever heard.

[@tren-della]

If you’re into The Network you ought to listen to Ain’t This The Life. Theory of Reality takes a lot from that. Also the Weird Al connection is You Make Me, which is a Boingo style parody that uses parts of Dead Man’s Party and Grey Matter.

[@weezerang]

Listen to "NASTY HABITS" which is an amazing song, plus it is the Boingo song that gave inspiration to Danny Elfman for the Pee-Wee's Big Adventure soundtrack. As a matter of fact, I think he used the actual intro from this song in the movie!!

[@Bowiepainter]

I love watching people discover Boingo for the first time. They’re so good.

[@servantofg-d5393]

Oingo Boingo is, hands down, the BEST live band from The New Wave 80's era. They are one of the most talented New Wave Bands. I saw them in concert 3 times. Hardly any of these "so called" KZbin reactors has really dived into the real meat and potatoes of Oingo Boingo. They all have been sampling their most commercial drivel - Weird Science, Dead Man's Party, Just Another Day, etc... Don't follow the rest of the sheep. Here's my advice - Their best album is "Nothing to Fear." The top 4 songs you should listen and react to is 1. Grey Matter 2. Nothing to Fear (Song) 3. Reptiles and Samurai 4. Why'd we come. Stay ahead of the curve. Be the first brave soul to review these songs. You will be eternally grateful and a better reactor for it. And please inform me when you are going to react to these song(s). Thank You

[@rotundmonibuv5103]

Exactly, I wish their less popular songs got more attention. The popular stuff is good but the hidden gems are even better.

[@relvar3158]

Could not agree more!

[@thecosmicsnail]

"What You See" is one of my favorite Oingo Boingo songs. Lyrics are dated and still so relevant/

[@xanajak]

My first 2 concerts were Oingo Boingo in '85 at the Hollywood Palladium and Hollywood Bowl (or Greek Theatre). One of the most phenomenal bands of the '80s. Their sound is eternal.

[@ATP360]

Dead Man’s Party is one of if not their best song. It’s commercial because it’s so good.

[@winchesterbear]

JUST ANOTHER DAY by Oingo Boingo

[@chandlerkerns6966]

2 thumbs way up!

[@oregonhighroller5178]

Dude just listen to every oingo Boingo song trust me you will love yourself for it also listen to only a lad in the farewell live performance It's a lot more guitar heavy version of the song and just an awesome moment in history

[@marklar5334]

Reptiles And Samurai, Heard Somebody Cry, and Flesh And Blood, to name a few.

[@Ninanina-xw6cw]

If you decide to react to some more songs from them, I highly reccomend: 'Weird science', 'nothing bad ever happens to me', 'gratitude', 'stay', 'dead man's party', 'insects', 'violent love', 'wild sex (in the working class)', 'Elevator Man', 'we close our eyes', 'not my slave', 'helpless', 'goodbye goodbye', 'grey matter' or 'just another day'. Btw, this was the first video I've watched from your channel and I can already tell that it's good, and that you send out cool vibes.

[@chandlerkerns6966]

Highly recommend the Farewell Concert. They updated all their songs and play percussive instruments made by DE. the 2 CD "Alive" are concert updates played in a studio.

[@DeltaElites]

As a rock band, Oingo Boingo started as a ska and punk-influenced octet, achieving significant popularity in Southern California. During the mid-1980s, the band adopted a more pop-oriented style, until a significant genre change to alternative rock in 1994. "New Wave". That was the rush of British bands in the early 80s hence the name "wave" as it's what they rode over on. The two John's in the band were both buddies of mine from teen years and grew up in the San Gabriel Valley...;) They were one of the best ska inspired bands from that era though and inspired bands like No Doubt from Anaheim. They had some amazing Halloween shows in places like Irvine Meadows, Universal Amphitheater and The Greek and I wouldn't be able to talk right for days due to singing all night after one of their performances...:)

[@kuzindwight950]

Gray Matter and Insects are two of my favorites. The percussion variety on Gray Matter is incredible

[@murdockreviews]

XTC - "Helicopter", might be up your alley, too.

[@weezerang]

Try "No Spill Blood" inspired by the book/ movie The Island of Dr. Moreau.

[@stantonwellness]

If you want to hear a more dark and hardcore song by Oingo Boingo, listen to “Why’d We Come” or “Islands” off of the album Nothing To Fear. Every song on their first three albums are great, including the solo album Danny Elfman did in 1984 called So-Lo. I saw them live twice in the 80’s. Two of the best shows I’ve ever been to!

[@michaelcockrell6]

If you want a more punkish version of this song there is a seperate recording from their 1988 alive recording session. Its a great record of their greatest hits re-recorded in a very sharp style. I recommend off that album “dead or alive (1988 boingo alive version)”

[@PowderedToastMan420]

One of the greatest bands ever. So many great songs. ✌️🔥

[@charlessalzman4377]

Someone else mentioned No One Lives Forever and I have to agree that it it one of their better songs, probably my favorite off the Dead Man's Party album. The band, in general, is hard to pin down for a genre of music. The catch all New Wave fits, they get ska elements, as well as punk and Jazz. Every band member is a multi-instrumentalist, well maybe noth the drummer, Johnny Vatos Hernandez, because every song has drums, but surpisingly not every song has guitar, some have xylophones, accordions come out, and violin shows up in at least 1 song.

[@oregonhighroller5178]

Ohh and Goodbye goodbye from Oingo Boingo! And Better luck next time!

[@garse70]

I grew up listening to Boingo and they are still one of my favorite bands of all time. Most of us 80’s teens also listen to Sleep and Matt Pike. Nice intro… Boingo are way darker than this song too. Just explore the first three albums. Only A Lad, Nothing to Fear and Good for Your Soul. The last, self titled album in ‘94 is also, very dark. BTW! I love when you said “SHIT!” You got it ! It’s difficult music to play.

[@winchesterbear]

More Oingo Boingo

[@andersondavies3589]

continue the whole album , song by song. it all is along this - you did not even discover the 3-pice horn-section :) then follow up with their next two albums: Nothing to Fear - Good For Your Soul. I was addicted after this first song back in 1981 already - and I LOVE the way this song grabs you immediately by so many good stuff and keeps up your fascination through the whole thing. Go for more! Enjoy :)

[@yournamehere6002]

They were in Back to School (1986) with Rodney Dangerfield

[@PowderedToastMan420]

Grey Matter. 🤞

[@gurgisjones1120]

My favorite song, from one my Top 10 favorite bands

[@TrojanRuss]

Grey Matter, Private Life, Who Do You Want To Be, Ain't This the Life

[@rockunstank8554]

Private Life.... awesome song

[@xanajak]

Oingo Boingo forevermore.

[@jenx4115]

Ooh - don't let Danny hear you call them "New Wave." There's a famous clip where he was asked why he had a black eye. He said, "I got in a fight .. Some guy called us a new wave band." Lmfao

[@alhollywood6486]

Hey there Johnny Boy, I hope you fry! If you grew up in the 80s in SoCal like me, this was a big part of your life.

[@missmabelbasset4077]

Oingo Bingo is a band that grows on you... Like a bad staph infection

[@oregonhighroller5178]

Definitely listen to Dead Man's party no one lives forever insanity just another day gratitude gray matter little guns

[@keitheckert9596]

Watch the farewell tour 1995 video

[@baknoll6609]

No One Lives Forever....

[@CutAndCount]

Oh if you love this then you'll love Dead Mans Party by them aswell. And Nothing bad ever happens to me.

[@oregonhighroller5178]

Oingo Boingo best band ever

[@eukaryotic653]

A more punk version of this would be the version from the farewell live album.

[@oregonhighroller5178]

Call listen to nasty habits

[@nuclearcatbaby1131]

Oingo Boingo wasn’t in UHF but they were also on Dr. Demento with Weird Al who was a big fan and possibly inspired to do parodies by some of their early songs which were parodies (“Open Eyes” and a version of “California Girls” with lyrics about alien chicks) and Weird Al was a guest star on Danny’s Nightmare Before Christmas show which I saw on my birthday last October. You might also like his new album which is a fusion of punk and classical with some metal.

[@charlessalzman4377]

Weird Al did a style parody of Oingo Boingo with the song "You Make Me" on "Even Worse" and Weird Al filled in for Catherine Ohare's Shock during Kidnap the Sandy Claws for the Nightmare Before Christmas concert in 2021. I think it was an added date.

[@nuclearcatbaby1131]

@@charlessalzman4377 Yeah I saw that show last October for my birthday. His voice is so suited to Elfman’s music. He didn’t capture their sound as well on his style parody as he managed to capture Devo’s for “Dare to be Stupid” though but they’re a hard sound to capture since they were changing all the time.

[@charlessalzman4377]

@@nuclearcatbaby1131 the problem with capturing thier sound is you need to figure out which sound to do. I think he did a good job of getting somewhere between Wild Sex and Running on a Treadmill. If you want to hear a band that captures thier sound check out Mary's Danish, Stuck in Wundertruck (I think that was the album name). And if you want to see thier aesthetic check out the video for Martini Ranch's "How Can the Laboring Man Find Time for Self Culture" And, I just noticed your portrait. Either a fan of Oingo Boingo, Louis Wain, or both lol.

[@nuclearcatbaby1131]

@@charlessalzman4377 I heard more a cross between Little Girls and Grey Matter. My portrait is a picture of my aunt’s record.

[@rubberchicken5670]

Wow! 1st timer! Dude. DROP EVERYTHING! RIGHT NOW! Crank up your stereo! And look up "OINGO BOINGO FAREWELL - GREY MATTER" & you'll see why they were so badass. That song with double marimbas shreds LIVE! Perfect slam dance song in the 80s. I got fucked up many times throwing elbows to that one. My girlfriend too. Haha! Have fun! Their BEST albums "Only A Lad" & "Nothing To Fear" & "Good For Your Soul."

[@chrisvoge8690]

Check out the song insanity by oingo bingo and also the Fairweather concert

[@AudioThrift]

You might like Synthesized by The Epoxies.

[@cosmocassidy420]

They have about 50 amazing songs. Maybe start with Dead Mans Party , Insanity, no one lives forever, Grey matter, nothing bad ever happens to me . For starters lol

[@oregonhighroller5178]

Omg check out The Cure, fascination street

[@DanMagers-lj7mq]

This guy will never get it. You had to be there.

[@winchesterbear]

The best song in the Universe: AJA by Steely Dan

[@garyseven2798]

Woooo , I am a 300 Pound half/wit --------------WOOOOOOOOO

[@winchesterbear]

If you want to double your subscribers, react to DO IT AGAIN by Steely Dan, especially if you want to hear a SITAR solo

[@runninamok2003]

If I may offer a little constructive criticism, pausing every other bar is a tad much imho

[@lowellmatias8504]

do you shave your eyebrows?

[@tannji5971]

You were kinda annoying me with the pauses, until I realized that you were catching the detail and genius of the band and Elfman. They can be over-the-top, and so most people either get turned off, or say revealing things like" this is So cool!!!" I have never heard anyone catch the progressive influence, and dig on the technical mastery, and really pay attention to the little quirks that Elfman throws in just to see if anyone really cares. And, no one has Ever said "This is going on my playlist" before the song was even done. There were so many ways you could have failed here..... and you didn't. Thanks, man. Edit: Just glanced into your playlist... no other Oingo Boingo reacts! Time's wasting! JK, thanks again.

[@oregonhighroller5178]

Listen to intergalactic from Beastie boys

[@mikewatts867]

Nice reaction but I think this was the single version, it cuts off the best part at the end. There is more.

[@yellatjerry6945]

you do you, but I can't follow when there is so many interruptions

[@onlyobserving6905]

Try some Primus dude. 🖖

[@TimCleaver]

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[@gtplumbing2004]

The worst reaction ever

[@oregonhighroller5178]

Listen to nasty habits