Little Guns (Live - Proto 1) - Oingo Boingo | The Whisky May 1981

Little Guns - Outright deranged and incredible live number from this early Whisky gig. This is a super rare proto version of Little Guns from May 1981, with a totally different arrangement. Danny also introduces it as "Little Pistols".
A nightmarish ending if ever there was one! Blistering performance from the whole band, even the sound of them tuning up is hypnotic. Amazing that a recording even exists of the song performed like this.
A recording of another different live arrangement from a few months later also exists here: • Little Guns (Live - Pr...

[@hjermsted22]

Played like this, Little Guns sounds like a Forbidden Zone out take.

[@randyj420]

This is the Oingo Boingo I love - menacing and dark - and credible angst and driving rhythm. This is as good as it gets imho. Just wish this particular one was in FULL quality. Such a shame they haven't released treasure chest material like this - similar to how so many bands have. Thanks again - and for your descriptions.

[@ElfenTheRandom]

Intro sounds very close to Nasty Habits till it kicks in

[@inter-sumrevival]

OH IT HITS SO HARD

[@reptiliansamurai]

I really prefer this rendition to the studio version! They polished off all the edges. It just lost something.

[@gabrieldaigle]

This is so beautifully twisted. I love it.

[@jennx2401]

I have been searching for a live version of this for a while now! Thank you!!

[@rc9612]

hymn of the anxiety

[@suisiruy]

thank you very much!
Oingo Boingo at their best crazyness