I never expected him to sound like that when he spoke. He definitely should have played a character like Joker. The way he acts and looks. He would have been perfect.
@@ralphtom3431Personally I wish he would do more Nightmare-style operettas if he’s going to do movie music. He in fact wrote a couple of his own that never got made beyond the demo songs because Disney cut the funding.
Absolutely the best Oingo Boingo song ever... Watching them play and sing while playing their styled xylophones is incredible. I remember that live at the Greek Theater when I saw them also...
The instrument is called a Balafon. Danny got a settlement from a car accident early on and booked a trip to Africa. There's where he learned about this instrument. But it is basically like a xylophone, with gourds hanging below as resonators. I used to see them at the Greek and Irvine Meadows back in the old days as well.
The description says this video is 30 yrs old, around 1991. But this looks to be back before Boingo had John Avila as the bass player.. closer to 80 - 84, I would say
You're right. I bought the tape in the 90s from a store on Melrose. But this particular segment from the Merv Griffin show is definitely from the 80s. Most likely 1982 as they were promoting the "Nothing to Fear" album.
This was filmed at Palm Springs High School in 82 or 83. I remember when they played there, but was only 12 and no one would take me. Went to that HS a few years later.
@@rockwellcreativethanks for clearing that up. I knew it was some time before he did the score for Batman or he would have said so. "What's next Danny?" "Oh gee I thought I'd give composing films a try!"
Still not my cup o tea but undeniable genius….so much music happening and yet still sensible enough to make it into “mainstream” of its time…..the ability to do that you’re in like Stevie Wonder territory….
Everyone seems to forget that period in the early '90s when they dropped the "Oingo" and were just "Boingo." That really didn't last! Everyone was like, "eh, get outta here, you're Oingo Boing!"
@@xandermijares342 FINNALLY THIS CLEARS THIS BULLSHIT UP when it comes to oingo boingo songs like this or just another day now I know how the hell I would emulate this bullshit
