
Episode 9: Change
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06/18/22 • 89 min
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Do you really want to change?
We unpack the existential question at the heart of Oingo Boingo’s nearly-final studio release. What’s the key to Change - and what key is it in? Find out, plus more, in this episode.
Song Clips:
- “Taxman” - The Beatles, Revolver (1966)
- “Her Majesty” - The Beatles, Abbey Road (1969)
- “Echoes” - Pink Floyd, Meddle (1971)
- “Time” - Pink Floyd, Dark Side of the Moon (1973)
- “Nothing Bad Ever Happens” - Oingo Boingo, Good For Your Soul (1983)
- “Help Me” - Oingo Boingo, Dead Man's Party (1985)
- “Skin” - Oingo Boingo, Dark At The End Of The Tunnel (1990)
- “Parting The River” - Food For Feet, Order (1991)
- “Change” - Oingo Boingo, Boingo (1994)
- "Helpless” - Oingo Boingo, Boingo (1994)
- "Change" - Oingo Boingo, Farewell: Live from the Universal Amphitheater (1996)
Fan-Supplied Content:
- “Goodbye-Goodbye” - The Mystic Knights of the Oingo Boingo, bootleg demo
- “Who Do You Want To Be” - Oingo Boingo, 10-27-1990; Irvine Meadows, bootleg concert
- “Change” - Oingo Boingo, 06-10-1994; Live 105's BFD, bootleg concert
- “Change” - Oingo Boingo, 07-22-1994; Sacramento, bootleg concert
- “Change” - Oingo Boingo, 10-31-1994; Universal Amphitheater, bootleg concert
The Oingo Boingo Secret Appreciation Society Podcast is hosted/co-produced by Robynne Winchester & co-produced/engineered by Matt Ellsworth.
Please note: The music and film clips included in this podcast (listed above) fall under the "Fair Use Doctrine" as defined by Section 107 of the Copyright Act. The law allows for use of music clips for purposes of criticism, comment, parody, and education.
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Do you really want to change?
We unpack the existential question at the heart of Oingo Boingo’s nearly-final studio release. What’s the key to Change - and what key is it in? Find out, plus more, in this episode.
Song Clips:
- “Taxman” - The Beatles, Revolver (1966)
- “Her Majesty” - The Beatles, Abbey Road (1969)
- “Echoes” - Pink Floyd, Meddle (1971)
- “Time” - Pink Floyd, Dark Side of the Moon (1973)
- “Nothing Bad Ever Happens” - Oingo Boingo, Good For Your Soul (1983)
- “Help Me” - Oingo Boingo, Dead Man's Party (1985)
- “Skin” - Oingo Boingo, Dark At The End Of The Tunnel (1990)
- “Parting The River” - Food For Feet, Order (1991)
- “Change” - Oingo Boingo, Boingo (1994)
- "Helpless” - Oingo Boingo, Boingo (1994)
- "Change" - Oingo Boingo, Farewell: Live from the Universal Amphitheater (1996)
Fan-Supplied Content:
- “Goodbye-Goodbye” - The Mystic Knights of the Oingo Boingo, bootleg demo
- “Who Do You Want To Be” - Oingo Boingo, 10-27-1990; Irvine Meadows, bootleg concert
- “Change” - Oingo Boingo, 06-10-1994; Live 105's BFD, bootleg concert
- “Change” - Oingo Boingo, 07-22-1994; Sacramento, bootleg concert
- “Change” - Oingo Boingo, 10-31-1994; Universal Amphitheater, bootleg concert
The Oingo Boingo Secret Appreciation Society Podcast is hosted/co-produced by Robynne Winchester & co-produced/engineered by Matt Ellsworth.
Please note: The music and film clips included in this podcast (listed above) fall under the "Fair Use Doctrine" as defined by Section 107 of the Copyright Act. The law allows for use of music clips for purposes of criticism, comment, parody, and education.
WEBSITE
Oingo Boingo Secret Appreciation Society
SUPPORT
Buy Us A Coffee!
Patreon
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Episode 8: I'm So Bad & Pedestrian Wolves
In this episode, we explore the gritty details of the music & lyrics in I’m So Bad and Pedestrian Wolves. Join us as we roam the mean streets of the big city with two notorious villains from the opposite ends of Boingo’s career. Are they genuine bloodthirsty murderers, or are they merely puffed-up showoffs? What really happens in those dark alleyways?
Song Clips:
- “I’m So Bad” - Oingo Boingo, Oingo Boingo EP (1980)
- “Only A Lad” - Oingo Boingo, Oingo Boingo EP (1980)
- “Pedestrian Wolves” - Oingo Boingo, Boingo (1994)
- “I’m So Bad” - Oingo Boingo, Farewell: Live from the Universal Amphitheater (1996)
- “Everybody Loves You” - Danny Elfman, Big Mess (2021)
Fan-Supplied Content:
- “Sandman & Warrior” - The Mystic Knights of the Oingo Boingo, 1977; The Whisky, bootleg concert
- “Commando Girls” - The Oingo Boingo, 5-16-1980; Madame Wong’s West, bootleg concert
- “Pedestrian Wolves” - Oingo Boingo, 6-23-1994; The Whisky, bootleg concert
The Oingo Boingo Secret Appreciation Society Podcast is hosted/co-produced by Robynne Winchester & co-produced/engineered by Matt Ellsworth.
Please note: The music and film clips included in this podcast (listed above) fall under the "Fair Use Doctrine" as defined by Section 107 of the Copyright Act. The law allows for use of music clips for purposes of criticism, comment, parody, and education.
WEBSITE
Oingo Boingo Secret Appreciation Society
SUPPORT
Buy Us A Coffee!
Patreon
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Episode 10: Meet Nili Brosh!
Nili is a fiercely talented guitarist who played with Danny Elfman at Coachella and on his riotous Big Mess album. Listen to her stories about her experiences working with Danny and his band, find out what her favorite Boingo tunes are - and catch her most terrifying moment on stage. She shares some things you won’t hear elsewhere. You don’t want to miss this episode!
Nili's website
The Oingo Boingo Secret Appreciation Society Podcast is hosted/co-produced by Robynne Winchester & co-produced/engineered by Matt Ellsworth.
Fan-Supplied Content:
- “Goodbye-Goodbye” - The Mystic Knights of the Oingo Boingo, bootleg demo
- “Sorry” - Danny Elfman, 4-23-2022; Coachella Week 2
Please note: The music and film clips included in this podcast (listed above) fall under the "Fair Use Doctrine" as defined by Section 107 of the Copyright Act. The law allows for use of music clips for purposes of criticism, comment, parody, and education.
WEBSITE
Oingo Boingo Secret Appreciation Society
SUPPORT
Buy Us A Coffee!
Patreon
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