Mystic Knights of the Oingo Boingo

**onefootoutthedoor** · 06.16.06, 12:06 PM

Ok, does anyone outside of the Southern California area know and appreciate these guys? I remember growing up on these guys from a very young age (one of the benifits of having parents who were in their early 30's and listened to KROQ I guess

). I still love hearing them and really wish that they would reunite (like another band I know). When my wife and I were married back in October, the only song my mom requested to hear at the reception was Dead Man's Party.

Anyways, some movies that some of their songs have appeared in are:

Fast Times at Ridgemont High - Goodbye-Goodbye

Weird Science - Weird Science

Anybody have any Oingo Boingo stories to share or know of any other movies that the bands music has been in? Not counting Danny Elfman of course.

**sixstring** · 06.16.06, 12:20 PM

One of the great, underrated bands of all time. Those guys just OOZE talent. Too bad the Hollywood Film Juggernaught ate Danny Elfman alive...

And what about Steve Bartek? What's he up to these days?

**Van Squalen** · 06.16.06, 12:24 PM

Boingo rocked, man. Saw them several times in my youth, missed the farewell tour, damn it. Did you ever hit the Halloween bash they threw for a few years at Irvine Meadows? Talk about a party. Seriously outta hand. Also saw them on the tour when X (with John Doe) opened for 'em, just great.

Who do You Want to Be, Only a Lad, Just Another Day, Private Life, Gratitude, Gray Matter, Nothing to Fear, Violent Love, Wild Sex....so many classic trax.

Elfman makes a lot more dough these days with his movie soundtracking. But if these guys reunited, I'd be there with bells on.

**onefootoutthedoor** · 06.16.06, 12:25 PM

Taken from his website: Steve Bartek is best known for his role as composer, producer and conductor for film and television (including Novocaine, The Crew, The Tick and Desperate Housewives), orchestrator for dozens of popular film scores (including Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Big Fish and Spider-Man) and as the lead guitarist, co-arranger and co-producer of the former rock band Oingo Boingo. Steve is currently hitting the L.A. area with his jazz/fusion/rock ensemble Relative, and is a regular performer on the Battlestar Galactica series scores.

Here is the link: Official Site

**sixstring** · 06.16.06, 12:26 PM

Originally Posted by onefootoutthedoor

Taken from his website: Steve Bartek is best known for his role as composer, producer and conductor for film and television (including Novocaine, The Crew, The Tick and Desperate Housewives), orchestrator for dozens of popular film scores (including Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Big Fish and Spider-Man) and as the lead guitarist, co-arranger and co-producer of the former rock band Oingo Boingo. Steve is currently hitting the L.A. area with his jazz/fusion/rock ensemble Relative, and is a regular performer on the Battlestar Galactica series scores.

Here is the link: Official Site

Kewl, bro. THANKS!

**onefootoutthedoor** · 06.16.06, 12:27 PM

Originally Posted by Van Squalen

Boingo rocked, man. Saw them several times in my youth, missed the farewell tour, damn it. Did you ever hit the Halloween bash they threw for a few years at Irvine Meadows? Talk about a party. Seriously outta hand. Also saw them on the tour when X (with John Doe) opened for 'em, just great.

Who do You Want to Be, Only a Lad, Just Another Day, Private Life, Gratitude, Gray Matter, Nothing to Fear, Violent Love, Wild Sex....so many classic trax.

Elfman makes a lot more dough these days with his movie soundtracking. But if these guys reunited, I'd be there with bells on.

Ya know, for one dumb reason or another, I never made it to the Halloween shows. I had two chances though. I did get me a KROQ sticker from the show though.

**onefootoutthedoor** · 06.16.06, 12:35 PM

They were also on the soundtrack to Bachelor Party. They had - Something Isn't Right and Bachelor Party.

**janthraxx** · 06.16.06, 12:44 PM

I have one of their albums on cassette, my dad would play it when I was younger....I think it's called "Boingo." Love it.

**onefootoutthedoor** · 06.16.06, 12:57 PM

Originally Posted by janthraxx

I have one of their albums on cassette, my dad would play it when I was younger....I think it's called "Boingo." Love it.

Check out some of the older stuff, Jan. They are really awesome!

**DirtyWaterDoggie** · 06.16.06, 01:49 PM

I remember they were in the Rodney Dangerfield movie Back To School. Weren't the performing in his dorm room?

-What's a hot tub without bubbles?
-Hey Bubbles come here.

**onefootoutthedoor** · 06.16.06, 02:21 PM

Originally Posted by DirtyWaterDoggie

I remember they were in the Rodney Dangerfield movie Back To School. Weren't the performing in his dorm room?

-What's a hot tub without bubbles?
-Hey Bubbles come here.

Yes they were!

**smithjc** · 06.16.06, 03:36 PM

That was an awesome movie. Old School rulez!!!! Kewl song btw. Leave your body at the door..........................

**jd5150** · 06.16.06, 06:16 PM

Amazing band! Danny Elfman's days as a rocker before motion picture/tv composition.

Godbye, Goodbye and Dead Man's Party Great songs...
Never cared for the song Weird Science though, maybe becaus eit got layed to hell on the radio.