Fun Music Information -> Oingo Boingo
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Misspellings and other Alternate Names:
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Onigo BoingoBand Name Origins:
- They made noises one day and Nicky sounded like "OINGO BOINGO!!!" and that was it, they were all like "YEAH!!! OINGO BOINGO!!! YEAH MAAN!!!!". Submitted by: Izika
- The name Oingo Boingo has no specific meaning - well at least nothing that anyone involved will admit. Richard Elfman (brother of Danny Elfman) came up with the name. Originally known as the Mystic Knights of The Oingo Boingo, the name was shortened to Oingo Boingo in 1980 for their first album release. Shortened again with the release of their self-titled 1994 album, they were known by there more aerodynamic and environmentally friendly moniker - Boingo. For nostalgia's sake (and because the horns returned), they went back to Oingo Boingo for their final shows. "Oingo Boingo means 'the best' and now the best is no more!" [Johnny "Vatos" Hernandez]. Submitted by: Carbon
Why the Name is Stupid:
- What does it mean? It doesnt make sense. It Rhymes! Submitted by: Billy Florio
Literally Impossible Song Titles:
Song/Performer | Comment | Submitter Name |
| "Dead Man's Party," | Unless this is a funeral... | Billy Florio |
Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:
Song & Band Name | Song & Band Name | Comments & Submittor Name |
| "How Long?" | "Just Another Day," Oingo Boingo | Would also work with Jon Secada's same-titled song - Alina |
| "Love Is Like Oxygen" | "Weird Science," Oingo Boingo | kozar |
| "Black & White" | "Grey Matter," Oingo Boingo | Mr. X |
| "Who Do You Want To Be Today?" | "Call Me Alice," Rasputina | Neomechazawa |
Remove a Letter From a Song Title:
"Dead Man's Part" originally "Dead Man's Party"
Donna Gelpigi
Add a Letter To a Song Title:
"Only A Land" originally "Only A Lad"
Jen
"Only A Lady" originally "Only A Lad"
Peter
"Stacy" originally "Stay"
Hollajuku
"Stray" originally "Stay"
Hollajuku
Change a Letter In a Song Title:
"Deaf Man's Party" originally "Dead Man's Party"
on the bright side, he wouldn't hear all the noise
Chris
"Only A Law" originally "Only A Lad"
I didn't MEAN to break it!
Joe
"Grey Master" originally "Grey Matter"
Ava Murphy
"Spay" originally "Stay"
Now endorsed by the ASPCA!
Josh 999
"Sway" originally "Stay"
Hollajuku
There are additional song titles with a letter changed available.
Song Parodies:
Original Song Name | Parody Song Name | Parody Author |
| "No One Lives Forever" | "No One Sings Like Britney" | Billy Slim |
| "Outrageous" | "Nutrageous" | Chris Bodily TM |
| "Dead Man's Party" | "Bin Laden's Party" | Eric Murdock |
Bad Choices for On Hold Music:
Song Name | Company/Organization | Submittor |
| Violent Love | Rape Hotline | Ed |
| Only A Lad | Juvenile Hall | J. Geraci |
| Weird Science | The FDA (Food & Drug Administration) | Indomitus |
| Grey Matter | Mensa | Mr.Small |
| Little Girls | Pre School | Mr.Small |
| There are additional on hold music ideas available. | ||
Duets Not Yet Performed:
First Band/Song Name | Second Band/Song Name | New Song Name | Submittor |
| She Blinded Me With Science Thomas Dolby | Weird Science Oingo Boingo | She Blinded Me With Weird Science | Julia Cox |
| Little Girls Oingo Boingo | Girls On Film Duran Duran | Little Girls On Film | Scarlett Joe Hanson |
| Stay Oingo Boingo | We Belong Pat Benatar | Stay, We Belong Very re-affirming | Ed |
| Little Girls Oingo Boingo | China Girl David Bowie | Little China Girls | Jake Small |
Misheard Lyrics:
"Weird Science"
Misheard Lyrics: Humma hah and humma han
Why don't people understand...? Original Lyrics: From my heart and from my hand
Why don't people understand...? | "Weird Science"
Misheard Lyrics: Elastic tubes and pots and pans
Original Lyrics: Plastic tubes and pots and pans
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"Controller"
Misheard Lyrics: Faceless surgeons armed with raisins
Cut out our imaginations It's a strange thing, deadly reason Raisins cut with such precision. Original Lyrics: Faceless surgeons armed with razors
Cut out our imaginations It's a strange thing, deadly reason Razors cut with such precision. | "Stay"
Misheard Lyrics: If we get screwed one more night
If we hit the room one more night. Original Lyrics: If we get through one more night
If we get through one more night. |
| There are additional misheard lyrics available. | |
Misheard Lyrics Story:
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"I Like Little Girls"
Misheard Lyrics: They don't care about my inflamations
They're not frightened by my revelations. Original Lyrics: They don't care about my inclinations
They're not frightened by my revelations. |
Story about this misheard lyric by: The Elf I thought that he was implying that he was so old, he was having health problems. I thought that was kind of gross. But then again, the entire song was pretty gross. Anyway, so I figured it worked for the song. I eventually looked it up, because I was having a problem with another part of the song. When I realized I'd made a huge mistake, I felt pretty ridiculous. I was relieved to see that I could stop singing about inflamations when I sang the song. |
| There are additional misheard stories available. | |
Funny Lyrics:
"Little Girls"
The Funny Lyrics: i like little girls, they make me feel so good
Why They're Funny: its a good song but also very very wrong
Submitted by: desiree
| "Hey!"
The Funny Lyrics: And I forgot the whole damn point of this whole song
Why They're Funny: Well, they're the most honest lyrics in music history...
Submitted by: AerisVampire
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Song Title Space Change:
"Only Al Ad" originally "Only A Lad"
Submitted by: George Straitjacket
Super Long Pop Songs:
"Change" Length: 15:58
Submitted by: Jon
Super Short Pop Songs:
"Tender Lumplings" Length: 0:37
Submitted by: Jon
Band Name Spoonerisms:
Boingo Oingo originally "Oingo Boingo"
"Bed man's tardy"
Submitted by: J.C.
Lighter Side of Serious Bands:
"Tender Lumplings"
This band was wackiest in its earliest days, but this barely audible tune on their last studio album sounds like a bunch of goblins whispering in an old Victrola record player. It was referenced later in Danny Elfman's score for The Nightmare Before Christmas.
Lyric: Oh listen Tender Lumplings let me take you by the hands./I'll take you from this hell-hole to the Promised Land. /But don't blame me, oh children, if those promises don't keep/'Cause promises like lives, can be bought so very cheap.
Lyric: Oh listen Tender Lumplings let me take you by the hands./I'll take you from this hell-hole to the Promised Land. /But don't blame me, oh children, if those promises don't keep/'Cause promises like lives, can be bought so very cheap.
Submitted by: Agrimorfee
