Anyone who reviews an Oingo Boingo song gets an automatic thumbs up from me. They were such an incredible band. Danny Elfman is a lyrical master. His movie career hasn't been bad either.
I grew up with Oingo Boingo and they were a favorite band of mine as a kid. For this song the lyric gets me the most is the last one that most people miss. The end of the song it sounds like Danny Elfman is just crooning but he’s actually singing a lyric: “Please leave my heart.” That last line really rounds out the feelings he is singing about.
I remember trying to follow the lyrics when I was younger: originally, I was distracted by the happy sounding melody and rhythm, but when I got older and actually started paying attention the lyrics seemed... well, "off" to me, casually mentioning an apocalyptic scenario about the world burning up, the oceans drying up, and everyone dying, followed up by Danny saying that, nevertheless: _There's a smile on my face/_ _For everyone..._ _There's a golden coin/_ _That reflects the sun_ _There's a lonely place/_ _That's always cold..._ _There's a place in the stars/_ _When you get old_ _Oh_ _It's just another day_ This made me wonder what the hell Danny was trying to tell us! Recently, I believe I found my answer, or at least an answer, on Reddit. I can't remember the Redditor's username, but he mentioned how it's ultimately a song that's simultaneously about "Anxiety" as well as "Optimism," about people initially leading a monotonous existence, but (after some careful introspection, some self-reflection to take stock of what's important to you) learning eventually to just be themselves, stop worrying about everything and everyone else. Even if you have a bad day, you're still here. You'll live. And have better days afterwards. And hearing that explanation made me honestly feel, oddly, good about myself! Because I suffer from panic attacks, neurotic fits, OCD, etc., and constantly worry about what fresh hell tomorrow will bring. But, this song. This song by one of my favorite groups. It makes me feel okay with everything. Not necessarily "Better," but less panicked than I were before. Like I can breathe.🥲🙂😁 EDIT: As a sidenote, a lot of the tracks on *Dead Man's Party* seem to be focused on topics such as mortality, ghosts, what happens when we die, as well as slightly less morbid but generally common issues people deal with every day... yet it does it in a way that isn't mega-depressing, by implying that death isn't the end, merely another beginning, a turning point. The cover more or less sums this up by using the Tex-Mex imagery of the American Southwest that defined Oingo-Boingo's surreal image, most prominently the _Calavera_ ("Skull") often seen during _Dia de los Muertos_ ("the Day of the Dead") a Mexican holiday that highlights the interplay between life and death, reuniting with absent relatives who've left this mortal coil, and choosing to celebrate that person's life rather than mourn it: to be happy and accepting of death, rather than scared of it. The title track itself rather non-figuratively describes a raucous party inhabited by dead people who are enjoying their afterlife, rather than moping and whining and cursing/ haunting people.
I had the chance to see them live at The Riviera club in Chicago.....1988(?). Great show....memorable night! Danny's vocals, especially in this one, are mesmerizing I had two of their albums on cassette and wore them both out! Great reaction and I am glad to see younger people enjoying them. ✌️
OB were a very popular west coast alternative rock band from the 80’s. Tons of great songs from this band. Dead Man’s Party is the most famous. Danny Elfman was the lead singer. Since the break up he has become a very distinguished movie composer. A Nightmare Before Christmas, Beetlejuice, Batman, Spider-Man and The Simpsons theme to name a few. Try Gray Matter if you continue this journey.
This is the first song on the 1985 "Dead Man's Party" album. Danny Elfman (who also is the singing voice for Jack Skellington in The Nightmare Before Christmas as well as wrote the music) is a huge fan of the macabre and it shows in his work. Boingo was a huge part of my teenage and young adult years. Probably seen them in concert about a dozen times or more. I actually have every single song of theirs listed twice on my play list so they come up more often when I have it on shuffle. The song "Dead Man's Party" is their more famous song. Highly recommend that song along with Good for Your Soul, Stay, Weird Science, No One Lives Forever, Only A Lad, to name a few.
I love Oingo Boingo and your reaction video.. the great riff throughout the song repeats over and over again.. you can see them live, the whole band except the singer still tours at smaller venues "Oingo Boingo Former Members" I can listen to this song a thousand times .. they are exciting and never boring imo .. grey matter, stay, change, can't see .. sucker for mystery (hello).. In Back to School w Rodney Dangerfield, he has a party and the band is Oingo Boingo After Oingo Boingo the lead singer Danny Elfman writes musical movie scores .. Alice in wonderland, batman, corpse bride, the simpsons.. I like the music first then the lyrics. There's a Place in the Stars for When You Get Old is my favorite too.. next I like how everything is okay, then its not: the heavens are secure, then the whole thing explodes in my face Keep doing your music because you hear greatness.. he's successful, all that great music, Danny Elfman married beautiful Bridget Fonda and his net worth is ~$100 million.
The line that gets me is Razors in the Bed. I loved Boingo as a teen but that lyric hit home after I returned from conflict with difficult dreams to unravel.
This is a great song but whoever created the lyric video needs to chill out. No need to use so many exclamation points. Seriously. It detracts from the song.
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Anyone who reviews an Oingo Boingo song gets an automatic thumbs up from me. They were such an incredible band. Danny Elfman is a lyrical master. His movie career hasn't been bad either.
They are the bomb for party music such a good vibe so upbeat for the most part 👍👍👍👍👍🔥👍🏼👍🏼😀😀😀
That's the genius of Danny elfman.
These lyrics are the Disclosure of our century.
We're living today,what they sang yesterday.
Hugs from São Paulo
I grew up with Oingo Boingo and they were a favorite band of mine as a kid. For this song the lyric gets me the most is the last one that most people miss.
The end of the song it sounds like Danny Elfman is just crooning but he’s actually singing a lyric:
“Please leave my heart.”
That last line really rounds out the feelings he is singing about.
I remember trying to follow the lyrics when I was younger: originally, I was distracted by the happy sounding melody and rhythm, but when I got older and actually started paying attention the lyrics seemed... well, "off" to me, casually mentioning an apocalyptic scenario about the world burning up, the oceans drying up, and everyone dying, followed up by Danny saying that, nevertheless:
_There's a smile on my face/_
_For everyone..._
_There's a golden coin/_
_That reflects the sun_
_There's a lonely place/_
_That's always cold..._
_There's a place in the stars/_
_When you get old_
_Oh_
_It's just another day_
This made me wonder what the hell Danny was trying to tell us!
Recently, I believe I found my answer, or at least an answer, on Reddit.
I can't remember the Redditor's username, but he mentioned how it's ultimately a song that's simultaneously about "Anxiety" as well as "Optimism," about people initially leading a monotonous existence, but (after some careful introspection, some self-reflection to take stock of what's important to you) learning eventually to just be themselves, stop worrying about everything and everyone else. Even if you have a bad day, you're still here. You'll live. And have better days afterwards.
And hearing that explanation made me honestly feel, oddly, good about myself!
Because I suffer from panic attacks, neurotic fits, OCD, etc., and constantly worry about what fresh hell tomorrow will bring. But, this song. This song by one of my favorite groups. It makes me feel okay with everything. Not necessarily "Better," but less panicked than I were before. Like I can breathe.🥲🙂😁
EDIT: As a sidenote, a lot of the tracks on *Dead Man's Party* seem to be focused on topics such as mortality, ghosts, what happens when we die, as well as slightly less morbid but generally common issues people deal with every day... yet it does it in a way that isn't mega-depressing, by implying that death isn't the end, merely another beginning, a turning point.
The cover more or less sums this up by using the Tex-Mex imagery of the American Southwest that defined Oingo-Boingo's surreal image, most prominently the _Calavera_ ("Skull") often seen during _Dia de los Muertos_ ("the Day of the Dead") a Mexican holiday that highlights the interplay between life and death, reuniting with absent relatives who've left this mortal coil, and choosing to celebrate that person's life rather than mourn it: to be happy and accepting of death, rather than scared of it.
The title track itself rather non-figuratively describes a raucous party inhabited by dead people who are enjoying their afterlife, rather than moping and whining and cursing/ haunting people.
Welcome to the delightful darkness of Boingo!!!
I had the chance to see them live at The Riviera club in Chicago.....1988(?).
Great show....memorable night!
Danny's vocals, especially in this one, are mesmerizing
I had two of their albums on cassette and wore them both out!
Great reaction and I am glad to see younger people enjoying them.
✌️
OB were a very popular west coast alternative rock band from the 80’s. Tons of great songs from this band. Dead Man’s Party is the most famous. Danny Elfman was the lead singer. Since the break up he has become a very distinguished movie composer. A Nightmare Before Christmas, Beetlejuice, Batman, Spider-Man and The Simpsons theme to name a few. Try Gray Matter if you continue this journey.
Yes Grey Matter...Private Life is another good song. I grew up in San Diego in the 80s and I've seen Boingo several times in concert. Great 80s band.
This is the first song on the 1985 "Dead Man's Party" album. Danny Elfman (who also is the singing voice for Jack Skellington in The Nightmare Before Christmas as well as wrote the music) is a huge fan of the macabre and it shows in his work. Boingo was a huge part of my teenage and young adult years. Probably seen them in concert about a dozen times or more. I actually have every single song of theirs listed twice on my play list so they come up more often when I have it on shuffle. The song "Dead Man's Party" is their more famous song. Highly recommend that song along with Good for Your Soul, Stay, Weird Science, No One Lives Forever, Only A Lad, to name a few.
This is my favorite Boingo song.
You should have reviewed a live version to see how much fun they have on stage
I know its a false cognate but when I was learning Serbian the term for "old" was "star". I thought of this song immediately. Such a good tune.
I love Oingo Boingo and your reaction video.. the great riff throughout the song repeats over and over again.. you can see them live, the whole band except the singer still tours at smaller venues "Oingo Boingo Former Members"
I can listen to this song a thousand times .. they are exciting and never boring imo .. grey matter, stay, change, can't see .. sucker for mystery (hello).. In Back to School w Rodney Dangerfield, he has a party and the band is Oingo Boingo
After Oingo Boingo the lead singer Danny Elfman writes musical movie scores .. Alice in wonderland, batman, corpse bride, the simpsons..
I like the music first then the lyrics. There's a Place in the Stars for When You Get Old is my favorite too.. next I like how everything is okay, then its not: the heavens are secure, then the whole thing explodes in my face
Keep doing your music because you hear greatness.. he's successful, all that great music, Danny Elfman married beautiful Bridget Fonda and his net worth is ~$100 million.
Oingo Boingo Former Members May 3-5, on May 5 at the Coach House San Juan Capistrano $50!
The line that gets me is Razors in the Bed. I loved Boingo as a teen but that lyric hit home after I returned from conflict with difficult dreams to unravel.
Oingo boingo is the only band that can rock the xylophone and make it cool!!....try "Grey Matter"❤ 🔥
Rush
(It's a metaphor for thermonuclear annihilation as a metaphor for his personal relationship blowing up in his face)
Listen to Grey Matter, NO one lives forever, Only a lad
of all places I saw then live in Cocoa Fl. I was one of two older people that slammed their way to the front row below Elfman.
The song is about just another day. lol
There are so many good Boingo songs. Go explore.
Depression and Anxiety.
You should've let it play out to the last note
great job on lyrics.
What made you choose this song?
This is a great song but whoever created the lyric video needs to chill out. No need to use so many exclamation points. Seriously. It detracts from the song.