Since the 1981 recording for this early song has rocketed in popularity, here's the rare 1979 original version when the band was still The Mystic Knights.
Oingo Boingo started out in the 70s as a street theatre troupe, the Mystic Knights of The Oingo Boingo, although this was not a musical band at that time (just "wailers" as Danny put it). In the late 70s Danny took over and it evolved into more of a musical show group and in 1978-79 a legitimate band with original songs.
In 1979 the Mystic Knights recorded a demo album including this track, but it was never released. Danny had already changed his mind later that year and reformed as Oingo Boingo, when most his Mystic Knights songs were dropped, except for Louise and a few others that took on more of a ska punk sound.
There are 3 versions of Louise, the original Mystic Knights version (as in this demo), the punkier version played at early Boingo shows 1979-1980 ( • Louise (Live) - Oingo ... ), then the 1981 demo most know ( • Louise ('81 Demo) - Oi... ) that cuts the song into more of a new wave number. None were ever released!
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27 авг 2024
