Frontman Danny Elfman's older brother, Richard, actually started the band, later handing leadership down to his brother once he decided directing was his way to go. This hyperkinetic New Wave band is characterized by their manic live performances and eclectic range of songs, Elfman and the band performed for a remarkable twenty years. The Californian band, a paired-down version of the theatrical troupe The Mystic Knights of the Oingo Boingo, released eight major albums and two live compilations, each containing songs that varied from fast-paced ska to soulful jazz to emotional rock to off-kilter pop. Their style can best be defined as "undefinable." Now mostly known for their frequent contribution to movie soundtracks (including their most succesful song "Weird Science") Oingo Boingo formally broke up in 1995 after their last Halloween live concert; the reason being that 'it was time.' Since the band's dissolution, frontman Danny Elfman has continued to find success in his career writing film scores, particularly in collaboration with director Tim Burton; he almost exclusively employs Boingo guitarist Steve Bartek as orchestrator. His film scores have included Pee Wee's Big Adventure, Batman, Edward Scissorhands, Good Will Hunting, Men in Black, Sam Raimi's Spider-Man, Big Fish, and dozens more.
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Bachelor Party Lyrics
Oingo Boingo
Its the last time, its the last chance
Its a fond farewell to a golden age
And its hard to tell until its gone away
Its a long goodbye to carefree life
Its the last chance to get out of line
Whats going on here?
Its the end of an era
Its a precious moment
And the moments gonna last
Its gonna last all night
Its a bachelor party, gonna pull out the plugs <---?
Its a firm commitment (_____) to be totally insane (insane)
Its a solemn vow (serious) to forget you have brains (no brains)
Its an indication (tell tale) of a hidden desire (passion)
Its a wild ride (wild sex) through a ring of fire (too hot)
Whats going on here?
Its an initiation and its paradise
Its a celebration and its gonna last all night long
Its a bachelor party, its gonna last all night long
Gonna pull out the plugs <---? and its gonna last all night long
Its a bachelor party and its gonna last all night long
Gonna pull out the plugs and its gonna last all night
Its the last time to break all the rules
And its the last resort for a ship full of fools <---?
Its a bachelor party, were gonna pull out the plugs <---?
Were gonna get you goin <---?
Its an indication of a hidden desire
Its a wild ride through a ring of fire
Whats going on here?
Its the last time to break all the rules
And its the last resort for a ship full of fools
And its the last time as a free agent
And its the last chance, its gonna last all night long
(chorus)