Hip-Hop Head Reaction to OINGO BOINGO - "LITTLE GIRLS" - Danny Elfman 1981 - Mystic Knights New Wave
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- Опубликовано: 6 сен 2024
- Hip-Hop Beat maker Tac Robinson gives his reaction to Oingo Boingo's 1981 song "Little Girls", off their first full-length album, "Only a Lad".
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This was about the celebrities parading around teen models to be seen with in public. The long lost art of parody and satire was alive and well in the 80's, and people were very much aware of irony when they heard it. Danny Elfman isn't a pedophile, Mel Brooks isn't a racist, and Mark Knopfler isn't a homophobe, yet some or all of these artists have had to retrace their steps and edit themselves decades later because people lost their imaginations and became too literal to appreciate art and understand humor that wasn't spoon-fed to them
There are far too many people out there who are blatantly actively seeking out ways to be offended. These days, society breeds the concept that it is somehow everyone's job to "not offend you". Having an imagination requires actual thinking... and free-thought is a lot more scarce than it used to be back then. Nowadays, a world where the media gets to decide what is art and what isn't is a disappointing world indeed. -Doc
From what I remember hearing/reading. Oingo Boing and Elfman got pretty bad press because they looked and sounded like nothing out at the time. Pictures of Elfman from a family birthday party leaked and he was called a pedophile. He wrote this song as a response. Also, if you listen to the album - Only A Lad - where the song appears, there are other songs - You Don't Believe What You Write, Controller - that satirize critics and the media.
Danny grew up in L.A./Hollywood and has said this about seeing movie/recording executive types that were preying on the young girls as he was growing up.
The abuse of power/position throughout the industry is just as pervasive as ever. -Doc
the most difficult OB song. the last one I'd use to introduce this great band. Elfman has opined that he doesn't believe the lyrics of his songs. He projects himself into another person's perspective. His opining about mortality are fascinating songs.
I'm curious, why do you say this is the most difficult song? As for it being the last one you'd use to introduce someone, I concede it's not the song that showcases them or their talents to the full extent, but Side A/Track 1 of an artists first album is usually a solid choice as an introduction. As for writing songs from someone else's perspective, that shows a solid theater background. It's what true artists, actors, and performers do! (It's also a fascinating way to explore yourself, explore humanity, and contemplate one's morality.) But I feel when it comes to music, care needs to be taken to explicitly make it known that "the art" doesn't reflect the artists views. While I despise the notion, I feel it's important because you don't want it to become an anthem or calling card for something you don't agree with. In this Little Girls song, imagine if there were backing vocals that simply said "But you know it's wrong"... It would hold the integrity of the song but quell the outrage. While I hate the notion of it, with music I think there is a difference from film, theater or other art... being that people will sing your song. I would feel bad writing an "interesting" song from the perspective of Richard Ramirez only to watch all my young fans singing "killkillkill!". Now, back when Little Girls came out, I would sing along and that was OK to me at the time (as I was a lil boy then, I'm supposed to like little girls). But I guess it all boils down to morality, I wouldn't want to write a song from the perspective of necrophiliac or a cannibal without condemning the actions in some way. Watching your young fans chant something that goes against your morals wouldn't be fun.
In 1980, the band "X" released their album "Los Angeles" that had an awesome track called "Johny Hit and Run Paulene". It was about some pretty dark subject matter. Now even though it was a hit song, the band had to stop playing it because it bothered them so much to see fans pumping their fists in the air and shouting along like it was a "good thing". At the time I was bummed they didn't play my favorite song when I saw them live, but years later, now I understand their perspective. -Doc
I don't see why this would be the last one to introduce honestly. Like sure the subject matter is gross but it really slaps and was definitely one of the first ones I heard
@@foursidekm private life and just another day would be so much better
I’d actually think the opposite! For me, I listened to a little bit of the song and turned it off because I thought it was just a dumb meme made by a pedo.
But then, I couldn’t stop thinking about it. It’s controversial, but it sounds so fuckin good.
So then I went back and listened to it again, and I had to add it to my playlist.
That was about a year ago, and today my entire playlist is Oingo Boingo. It’s such an absurd song that you want to listen to it again and find out the meaning behind it, and that’s why I always explain the meaning behind the song when someone catches me listening to it.
I myself am a teen girl so nobody actually thinks I’m a pedo 💀
Its funny, he did the beatlejuice score. Thats why you get that vibe. He also did batman score, spiderman, darkman, and jack skelington singing.
That one second prologue is actually the END of the music video for their song Gratitude, which features the devil symbolism more heavily, and the reflection on the table mirrors the beginning of that video. I think many of the uploads online are from a VHS or DVD compilation of their music videos, poorly edited when uploaded. It’s not directly related to Little Girls, but it is a cool effect
It does look to me that you are indeed correct about it actually bein' the end of another video. While seeming a an editing error, what intrigues me is that I remember this all the way back in the MTV days or Night Flight... airing the video that way (though not every time). I know Gratitude existed as a song for quite a while before it's release, I'm really wondering when the Gratitude video was filmed (that could account for this). Thanks for the info and enlightenment! (Though now it seems I'm even more confused about it lol)
-Dr. Smith
@@TheFreakinReaction You’re quite welcome! And yeah, that is odd that it could air on TV like that too. How bizarre!
Danny Elfmans criticism of the entertainment industry and anti corporate lyrics are in a lot of their first music. Really interesting sound too.
BTW, they also performed surprise shows under the moniker "Clowns of Death", an inside joke to fans.
the visuals on the video where very goofy but I had a lot of fun watching the video, kinda cute too
I just like watching Oingo boingo reactions jaj
Generally speaking, I tend to enjoy things that are "goofy". I think it's because it gives a better chance of something unexpected or surprising. -Dr. Smith
I've been doing a tour of reaction vids to Oingo Boingo as I was the salt part of a salt ad pepper combo that cruisesd the streets of Vancouver, WA and graduated HS in 1985. we were both trumpet players (I sucked, he got a scholarship) and were disappointed in horn contributions to pop at the time. Listen to any Phil Collins song at the time and you'll understand. Elfman and Barteck the guitarist are laying the groundwork for over 100 soundtrack credits to date. check out their "" to watch these guys bang on xylophone creations of Elfman. Elfman at 18 toured Europe with his bro as part of a vaudeville act, then at 19 went through some African countries (No, Africa is not a country, for those that are confused by names of contents), but had to return to the US because he contracted malaria. He hooked back up with his bro to create his firs soundtrack in 2 weeks to which is a musical that has one character in blackface for about 30 seconds at the beginning of the film. other than that, a solid musical. off to my next stop! Nice to hear a voice that has a knowledge of the history of the band, Elfman and Bartek
The movie Forbidden Zone does have quite a bit of stereo typing throughout, but I would label anyone who get offended from it as being "fairly easily offended". While I have not seen the latest (politically corrected) version of the film , I did see an image from it where Richard Elfman had replaced the blackface with a clown face... which actually seems more offensive to me. While the black and white original version is my favorite, the original DVD of the colorized version had a bonus short documentary at the end on the making of the movie that was excellent. -Doc
I’ve seen a lot of reaction channels and you guys have a very unique thing going.
I love oingo boingo and didn’t know about the devil over the shoulder in the beginning.
New to your channel but would love for you guys to tackle
Symbolic- title track from a brilliant album from the band, Death
Also more oingo boingo please!
Truly underrated gem that I think people would fall in love with.
The band HaVoK is a great thrash metal band to explore as well.
Hang ‘em high
Thanks
Thanks, "different" was what we were goin' for 🙃 As for the the devil part, it adds an extra dimension to the concept of the video, but what really gets me is the single note that accompanies it. Often audio for TV/film will have a quick tone or "pop" 3 seconds before the first frame of the piece (used to sync tracks or animation X-sheets). It seems like it somehow got incorporated into the song and they added a quick visual also as a prelude to the video. (The editing is so quick that it is somewhat awkward, but I've never seen anyone do it before so I dig it). Thanks for the suggestions! -Doc
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One more recommendation!
Umphreys McGee is an incredible jam band, best live act I’ve ever seen.
Think you’d enjoy what they have to offer😎
the devil in the begining is just the ending of the music video from the song "Gratitude"
Thank you. Entered comments to post this. I know it’s super petty but that drove me rather nuts.
(There’s just a sliiiight chance I let my fandom go a little too far)
Hollywood's theme song in a nutshell
A funny thing about your Jack Skellington background, is that the singer of this song is the composer of a bunch of Burton's movies, including Nightmare before Christmas.
Danny was also the voice of Jack Skellington when he sang. (His speaking lines were voiced by Chris Sarandon.) Danny Elfman always wanted to do film scoring, and Tim Burton gave him his first big scoring gig back in 1985 on "Pee-Wee's Big Adventure" and have worked on countless projects together since. -Dr. Smith
This music video is different than I remember at 7:16
The Mystic Knights of the Oingo Boingo was a PREFORMANCE ART group.
There is a story about how people reacted to his girlfriend of legal age being very petite and young looking.
Yeah he was making jokes about hollywood celebs and execs loving teenagers. So basically a song to piss off the establishment of hollywood. But in the end it became one of the creepiest videos in the world.
Elfman, 40+ years ago: hollywood has an paedo & abuse problem
Modernity: yay hollywood is great and fantastic :D
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top five: GG Allin
Joe Biden's theme song
Anyone in power theme song
Based alert😎
*trump’s
40 years ago this was obvious parody, but with the promotion of grooming in schools today it has become serious.
No, 40 years ago this was a "hey, they're all a bunch of paedos" done in a way where he could still get a job. Working with the paedos.
Jeffery Epstein had to have co written this song.
This song is creepy and disturbing
He did the music to Beetlejuice