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Oingo Boingo (/ ˈ ɔɪ ŋ ɡ oʊ ˈ b ɔɪ ŋ ɡ oʊ /) was an American new wave band formed by songwriter Danny Elfman in 1979. The band emerged from a surrealist musical theatre troupe, The Mystic Knights of the Oingo Boingo, that Elfman had led and written material for in the years previous.
Daniel Robert Elfman (born May 29, 1953) is an American film composer, singer, songwriter, and musician. He came to prominence as the lead singer and primary songwriter for the new wave band Oingo Boingo in the early 1980s. [3]
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Oct 30, 2011 · Oingo Boingo Dead Man's Party Official Video - Danny Elfman. 'Dead Man's Party' is a song by American New Wave band Oingo Boingo released as the third single from their fifth studio album...
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Danny Elfman & Oingo Boingo perform Dead Mans Party with a full Orchestra at Banc of California Stadium on 10/29/31 during the encore of The Nightmare Before Christmas live concert to film....
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Mar 13, 2018 · Danny Elfman hates the video for “Weird Science”. The song “Weird Science”—written for the John Hughes movie of the same name—was written by Danny in his head while he was driving. The song helped gain Oingo Boingo some serious radio airplay, but the music video pissed Danny off.
Apr 19, 2022 · Danny Elfman says playing with a band and 50-piece orchestra at Coachella was risky even before the sandstorm hit, but he ended up thrilled.
Jun 11, 2021 · The film composer talks about his new album "Big Mess", which features a cover of a Boingo song and a chamber-punk style. He also reveals why he will never reunite his old band and how the pandemic inspired him to write angry lyrics.