The band Oingo Boingo first began as a theater troupe called The Mystic Knights of the Oingo Boingo, a moniker inspired by the 1950s television series Amos ‘n’ Andy, in which there was a ...

Some of Oingo Boingo's most popular songs include "Weird Science" – featured in the 1985 movie of the same name. It reached ...

Elfman gave Vatos permission to use the name Oingo Boingo Dance Party. This is where this story takes an odd turn. It’s said that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. Over the years ...

While the band officially dissolved in 1995, members have reunited for tribute shows and at times currently perform under the name Oingo Boingo Dance Party. After the City Council resolution ...

The LP even gave the group its first and only Top 40 song, “Weird Science,” which came from the movie of the same name. Elfman’s movie influences have become part of Oingo Boingo.

Once I got into Oingo Boingo, I started listening to Pink Floyd ... I want to do something that people don’t associate with my name. Like when Good Will Hunting came out, that came out of ...

The name Music Plus will bring back memories for ... who are part of an active Facebook group of ex-Music Plus employees. Of having Oingo Boingo in the store, Miller says: “They were all really ...

Oingo Boingo tribute act Dead Man’s Party will ... lineup for free concert series Dead Man’s Party has opened for big-name acts like the B-52’s during the OC Fair run at Pacific Amphitheatre ...

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Rounding things out, “Big Mess” is the name of Elfman’s second solo studio ... to Fear” number that was one of a dozen Oingo Boingo cuts in the mix. Staying on the insect theme, the ...

“Oingo Boingo was successful because they truly did ... including “Weird Science,” which was written for the movie of the same name. They played their last official show in 1995 at their ...