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Although Oingo Boingo was often compared to Devo throughout their career (due to both bands' affinity for quirky new wave, goofy stage acts, and most obviously, peculiar yet intriguing band names), Oingo Boingo never obtained the mainstream success that Devo did. But the band did manage to obtain a large and devoted fan base, especially in their hometown of Los Angeles, CA. Oingo Boingo started not as a traditional group per se, as they were originally put together in the '70s by movie director Richard Elfm... Read More
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Nasty90 33803 United States |
06.10.08 story telling artist are rare at best.... great ear-candy! |
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ACCOUNT DELETED ... Botswana |
05.21.08 fukin crazy but so cool |
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amber Uxbridge, MA |
03.30.08 absolute musical genius!!!!!! |
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Zac Hamburg, PA |
03.05.08 Insanity is really good! |
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seducttra United States |
01.18.08 hell yes these guys are awesome in concert, danny elfman is BRILLIANT and I wish they would do just one more concert! Seen 'em at least 10 times back in the day! |
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howie Bronx, NY |
09.26.07 so out there, great name though. |
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Wyatt United States |
08.06.07 Well, you cant get them in concert will Danny Elfman, as he has severe hearing damage and wont step on stage anymore, because he fears it will further the damage. |
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sarahhh New York, NY |
06.28.07 i bet these guys are great live |
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mkaufman Unknown |
06.27.07 "I am the Walrus" great song |
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Elfman is a musical genius! ALL those Oingo Boingo songs STILL sound GREAT no matter how bizarre the song topic is! Who Do You Want To Be, No One Lives For Ever, and Nothing Bad Ever Happens To Me, just a few of my favorites!