Back in the mid 70's I lived in LA.....San Fernando Valley...….every Sunday afternoon I would drive down to Culver City to dine at Tito's Tacos...….then I would head up to The Venice Fox Theater to catch whatever movies were playing and most of the time The Mystic Knights Of The Oingo Boingo would open for the movies......one of the most perfect Sunday afternoons was Tito's, TMKOTOB, and Pink Flamingos...….life does not get any more surreal than that...….I was fortunate to see them live many times.....

@tabuoey

4 жыл бұрын

Tell us more! what kind of things did they do in their performances?

@Islandgirl4ever2

3 жыл бұрын

My Dad lived in Topanga Canyon, right across the road from the Mermaid Tavern.. I was just around 8 or 9 years old, and we used to sit in the big living room of this tavern, and watch them perform.. It was sooo bizarre, and there were many different skits, I used to be really scared of the gorillas.. But, I can still remember their performances..

@HowRJ

3 жыл бұрын

@@tabuoey It's tough for me to remember specifics because it was 45 years ago, but also, there was so much going on at one time (and there were drugs involved on my part).....every show was different with different members, costumes, & shenanigans......there were monkey costumes, belly dancers, fire breathing, zoot suited horn players, crazy costumes & props that made no sense......it was always a non stop spectacle in every direction.....it also seemed that everything was off the cuff, and loosely acted out......perhaps it was well thought out and choreographed so much so, that it appeared everything was happening on a whim.....whatever the case, I always considered it brilliant........I seem to recall that at every show, a guy wearing a rocketship with suspenders would come out and blast smoke that was synchronized to the beat of the song......certainly there were elements and dynamics that inspired the Elfman brothers, from Spike Jones and His City Slickers, various carnival acts from The Ed Sullivan Show, and Ernie Kovac's The Nairobi Trio......plus songs and schtick from The Yiddish Theater.......I was lucky (and grateful) to be there at that point in time......

@isorokudono

3 жыл бұрын

Well I'll tell you one thing very specific I saw every oinko boingo Halloween Halloween show from 1994 to 1997 and I think 98 was the last year. I mean...all the Christian bands I knew from orange county were there? Too.

@kevinkershaw1209

2 жыл бұрын

You lived a great life, my friend! If only for this one part! Thank you for sharing!

Danny in makeup really makes me feel things..

@xdashlydia

Жыл бұрын

He has a lovely singing voice and incredible stage presence...and irresistible animal magnetism.

This clip is what began my Oingo Boingo rabbit hole.

Apparently Danny elfman was tried of being in a theater group because of all the props, staging, and face makeup and began to make more original music because he thought the music didn’t hold out when they were a theater group. At the time the theater’s audience was much older and weren’t very happy about the music Danny was writing since they were playing rock and roll which they didn’t like. So this lead him to make very tough decision either continue to stay as a theater group or try to start something new and start over as a music band. In the end he choose to form a band with some of the members of the old group joining him. Fun fact: Sluggo during the early years of the band had really bad stage fright which is surprising considering his the biggest and tallest of the group.

@natalieyoder686

Жыл бұрын

I'd be tired too if an arsonist tried to burn down one theater my group was in and it damaged a lot of our stuff.

@WerewolfEmerson

10 ай бұрын

Whoa, is there a story here?@@natalieyoder686

@rykiafredrick1320

23 күн бұрын

For a while, I thought he was the shortest.

Years later, OIngo Boingo would still sometimes play this live, long after the "Mystic Knights" days were over.

@joyboy1110

Ай бұрын

Really? Do you know which concerts and what years they played this at?

Fun Fact: The lyrics were changed somewhat for use in the finale of The Forbidden Zone.

Dear God I would kill to have seen this live

@tabuoey

4 жыл бұрын

Finn Clougherty me too

@therabidscorpion

2 жыл бұрын

I would love to go back in time and tell someone watching this "See these guys? They're going to be rock and roll icons i in less than a decade!" And see their reaction.

@laurenleloup3022

2 жыл бұрын

bro me to

Back in the mid 70's, I lived in Huntington Beach, California. There used to be a small venue music theatre on PCH in Downtown HB called The Golden Bear. From time to time, they would feature The Mystical Knights of The Oingo Boing. Danny Elfman was the firebreather in the act and would stand in the median of the divided road and do his flame breathing as cars passed by. Many a night I would, well, get stoned, then go to a place called "Death Rockets" for some amazing chili-cheese hot dogs then go watch the fire breathing act before going to see the full show at The Golden Bear. Friday nights at the Surf Theatre was Rockey Horror Picture Show, so my weekends were pretty much between those two places. God damn, I miss those days, sometimes.

This is what happens when the band students drop too much acid at band camp...

There must be such a bizarre story behind this band, how they came up with this stuff and then dived blazing into the new wave rock scene (and really defied any category in the early years). Too bad we’ll probably never explore the full story, as tapes deteriorate, things get lost and people’s memories fade! Just wish people could see beyond Nightmare Before Christmas and Dead Man’s Party!

@jamestichgelaar3861

5 жыл бұрын

The Mystic Knights of the Oingo Boingo started as a project when Richard Elfman was trying to get Forbidden Zone filmed. After the movies was done, his brother Danny Elfman used the core of the group to form his New Wave band.

@readifer

5 жыл бұрын

James Tichgelaar this is not the full story, they were a music troupe for 8 years before the movie was released. The movie was Roberts farewell transition and handing down the torch to Danny. I grew up with Danny elfmans Oingo Boingo and honestly wish there was more of the mystic knights of Oingo Boingo out there because a lot of it is a mystery aside from knowing they were stage performers much like Frank Zappa

@drinkyourtea

5 жыл бұрын

I actually didn't even know he did nightmare before christmas as I'm not from america and I discovered them because of their weird name Oingo Boingo and fell in love with them.

@nesdonbooth9726

4 жыл бұрын

Pretty good documentary with a heavily Russian-accented narrator: kzread.info/dash/bejne/nntks9VylbfTdtY.html

@pechondelgado

3 жыл бұрын

Pretty sure the Elfman brothers are freemasons too which might add to the mystery.

Parliament Funkadelic+Devo+Monty Python+Punk rock

@jdkirkland63

Жыл бұрын

You just described my childhood.😄

A preview of the richest sound man in Hollywood.

This is how Oingo Boingo was discovered - and they were my favorite new wave band EVER! I probably saw them at least 20 times, including several of their awesome Halloween shows in Irvine, CA. Man, they put on GREAT freaking shows.

@robertmcowens6136

Жыл бұрын

Caught two of the Halloween jam's back in tha day... Dang Tito's tacos I wonder if they are still there ... LoL thnx 4 the flashback.

I can kind of hear a little bit of Nightmare before Christmas in this

@comfycorelife3654

2 жыл бұрын

I was thinking that too

Finding out my favorite new wave band has a weird, obscure and interesting history has been really cool to find out

This sounds a LOT like a song that didn't make the final cut of "Nightmare Before Christmas".

Fantastic to finally see some footage of them playing together!Danny was in fine musical form even way back then!

@servantofg-d5393

4 жыл бұрын

This is not Danny Elfman fronting the band - this is his brother Richard Elfman, who is featured here. I don't see Danny Elfman in this video.

@jpgordon

4 жыл бұрын

@@servantofg-d5393 Of course he's in this video, and he is indeed, at this point, leading the band. He's in the orange pants playing sax and singing lead throughout. (I'm in the white outfit at the far right playing trumpet.)

@therabidscorpion

2 жыл бұрын

@@jpgordon Is that Sluggo in the white suit playing sax?

@jpgordon

2 жыл бұрын

@@therabidscorpion Yup.

@thetwinkslayer

2 жыл бұрын

@@jpgordon whos everyone in this? ive been genuinely curious for a while and im not particularly good at identifying members in this era

Whoa Danny playing the saxophone and what looks like a trombone lol, and his voice sounds so young. They are all super young really.

Ah, this contextualizes the memorable times I saw Oingo Boingo live in clubs around L.A. Good times!

Very early Danny Elfman (redhead, center), renown composer of film soundtracks for Tim Burton and others.

@brentwalker3300

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, it's so fun to see him in his formative years. So fiercely creative.

If only I could have seen this live back in the day.

The epitome of "go crazy, go stupid"

I was so bummed when this was taken down! Thank you so so so much for bringing it back!!

@tabuoey

7 жыл бұрын

You're welcome!!

Its weird to think that this is the same band that has there music in 80s and 90s skateboard videos and sounded like Skate Rock in the 80s even Skateboarders in the 80s wore Oingo Boingo Shirts this stuff sounds way different from there hardcore punk World music Sound in the 80s

@ryanlargent9320

3 жыл бұрын

It only got weirder this weekend

Jeez Danny is so young!

My first Boingo experience I had was at the age of 13 visiting my brother who was in the Navy stationed in San Diego listening to 91X radio station playing Grey Matter then seen them live during the Dead Man's Party tour

This is awesome beyond the force of words.

Damn! Not sure if this was a topic.....ever.....but Elfman's look, demeanor, and the way he carries himself could have been Brandon Lee's inspiration in The Crow....tell me I'm wrong.

Omg yes! I've been trying to find gong show vids of them! I needed to see Danny playing the 'bone.

MKOTOB were formed in 1972 in Los Angeles. A year later and an entire world away, another band similarly eclectic and likewise outrageously talented was formed in New Zealand: the Split Enz. What are the chances?

@teptime

3 жыл бұрын

The early incarnation of THE TUBES was similarly artsy, irreverent, and theatrical, but they were ultimately defrauded as a veiled, nondescript mainstream pop act.

YOOOO TURN THAT SHIT UP!

Kurt Weill would be impressed.

@starrymarimusic

Жыл бұрын

I've always thought that Kurt Weill was a big influence on Danny Elfman, especially in the score from The Nightmare Before Christmas.

Love this! Reminds me of Spike Jones & his Band. ❤. And New Orleans/Mardi Gras.

@dukecraig2402

Жыл бұрын

Spike Jones was a big influence on them.

i just don't Believe It! ...it's maybe "Zappatesque" on the side, but it's pure Danny Elfman's music!!

If you listen very closely, you can hear the faint beginnings of the theme from The Simpsons in this performance... It's all in there, but just scattered about...

3:40 - Early Cry of the Vatos

@timothynelissen948

2 жыл бұрын

Nice catch, didn't occur to me until you said it but now I can't unhear it.

Missed that by just a few years. Was a huge 'Boingo fan in the SFV late 70's - 80's. Howard R: You're awesome! My first foray into the insane was Rocky Horror, which came out before I was legally old enough to see it, but the folks at the theatre didn't seem to care much about anything, (you say Venice Fox, maybe, I've forgotten). Pink Flamingoes was another, and could be a commentary for today. Tito's... Ah... But ever catching Boingo live? Sadly not. Loved growing up there during that time!

One can hear the roots of no one lives forever in this.

Reminds me of the residents... For some reason...

Awesome!!! Thank you for sharing!

Danny is fantastic!

god i need a time machine so i can see this live

OMG! Thank you for post that. I've been looking for this

@elyestufado9874

7 жыл бұрын

Re Suzy

@tabuoey

7 жыл бұрын

No worries!

This. Is. Awesome.

Danny Elfman

this izz what It’s like inside my overthinking brain 24/7

I love Lori Erenberg(?)'s voice in this. Very quiet and understated with a beautiful trans-atlantic bend.

Call me a heathen, but I like Oingo Boingo's performance art days better than their rock band days.

LMFAO....woooooooow. This is amazing.

this is great

What a troupe!!

wow danny elfman voice is amazing

I’m as clever as can be And I’m very quick, But don’t forget We only have so many tricks No one lives forever!

@keithmccormack6248

3 жыл бұрын

@Brandon Horror Collector I’m so happy Dancing ‘round the grim reaper, He cuts, cuts, cuts, But he can’t catch me!

@keithmccormack6248

3 жыл бұрын

@Brandon Horror Collector All dressed up and nowhere to go! 😁

@keithmccormack6248

3 жыл бұрын

@Brandon Horror Collector No worries! I was having fun too! You’re right some take KZread too seriously-it’s as if they worry to much, make themselves sad. . . 😜

@keithmccormack6248

3 жыл бұрын

@Brandon Horror Collector Well, enjoy it while you can! 😁 Such a great song and band, great party music! Do they make music like this anymore?

There was another appearance by them but it seems to be gone as well. It started out with 3 people playing instruments and looked to be pretty lame before the rest of the band came pouring out, spreading all over the stage in just an incredible performance.

@thetwinkslayer

2 жыл бұрын

sounds kind of like the appearance on the gong show?

@brentwalker3300

Жыл бұрын

Gong Show appearance. 1976. It's back up to see.

Love you.

this has gotta be torcher for them

You could tell me this was a song to a Tim Burton movie and I would believe you.

The 1970’s. back when we were cool and free and uninhibited..

WAY KILLER!, 6x better than the gong show performance. A xylophone would bring it the A 7

The Gong Show

Getting a Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band vibe.

Early Bonzo Dog vibes here... 😀👍

Wow,t hat's some strange stuff, but very much in with the times and area.

why does danny look like ronald mcdonald

@digitig

4 жыл бұрын

Is Danny there? The troupe was formed by his brother, Richard, and Danny only joined later on.

@slevemcdichael4481

4 жыл бұрын

@@digitig the topless one with the big orange pants is danny!

@thecatfromgarfield2595

4 жыл бұрын

I’m lovin it

@rc9612

4 жыл бұрын

captain obvious says: he is a ginger and his face have clown makeup.

@ongbonga9025

3 жыл бұрын

@@digitig The violently ginger lead singer is Danny.

🤯

This was in Forbidden Zone.

@HisAssholiness

4 жыл бұрын

the black and white film ?

@BobEmrich

3 жыл бұрын

His Assholiness the song was yes

That's Richard up on the drums, innit?

@tabuoey

4 жыл бұрын

Richard Elfman? yes

really reminiscent of the bonzo dog doo dah band!

@tomowen7343

3 жыл бұрын

It's like the perfect bridge between Bonzo Dog and Mr Bungle!

🥺

Yeah goggle bordello owes a lot to this band

I cant help but think that even Frank Zappa was inspired by the mystic knights of oingo boingo.

I'm here because I was listening to Modest Mouse and read in the comments about a girls tweet about her tinder date and a comment about Modest Mouse. I found the tweet and read the comments on the tweet and got here. Anyone else? 😂😂

@kerrygalvin7777

3 жыл бұрын

Oingo Boingo was mentioned in the comments on the girls tweet about Modest Mouse.

Wow put them in the same category as Split Enz pre 1980’s.

This song is repurposed in Danny's brother's film "Forbidden Zone."

Anybody know what the dance Elfman does at the end is called, if it even has a name?

Thanks for posting this...what year was this?

@tabuoey

6 жыл бұрын

I have no idea.. some time in the 70s

@andchi2000

6 жыл бұрын

1976. :)

@jpgordon

4 жыл бұрын

@@andchi2000 1975. I'm in it and I left the band at the end of '75.

@HoardEG

4 жыл бұрын

@@jpgordon Which one is you, Gordon?

@jpgordon

4 жыл бұрын

@@HoardEG Trumpet player on the right.

Dang hippies

So they went from being knights in service to the Oingo Boingo and instead became the living personification?

Percebi que todos tem problemas mentais... Me apaixonei por todos ❤️😍❤️❤️😍 encontrei pessoas iguais a mim 🎉🎉🎉🎉❤❤

0:53 is this a variation on something? It sounds similar to "Goodnight, but not Goodbye" from the Star Wars Holiday Special of all things

@Annapants18

7 ай бұрын

The first few notes makes me think of Sarasate’s Zigeunerwiesen, the slow part roughly midway through the piece.

What is this from? It looks like public access TV

Proto Bungle

YUPPERS. THIS INCARNATION REALLY HAS ALL THE FLAVORS OF A FUCKIN HIGH SCHOOL MARCHING BAND, ALL JUST ---ALMOST--- "ON KEY" WITH EACHOTHER, & NEVERYTHING......

San Francisco city counsel ?

Compare this to videos of Spike Jones.

What style was this band going for…. Like the munchkin band in wizard of oz .. that’s what it looks like….

Isso me lembra o palhaço Gozo🤡💦 do Hermes e Renato!

Where's Danny in this video??

@tabuoey

5 жыл бұрын

hes the one in the middle with the red hair!

@juanarrecis8001

5 жыл бұрын

The singer. Orange pants, no shirt center stage.

@digitig

4 жыл бұрын

Is that Danny? He wasn't always in the troupe, and others say that's Richard.

@jpgordon

4 жыл бұрын

@@digitig They're wrong. Richard is in the back, in the big hat, playing drums.

Which one of these guys is Danny Elfman?

@tabuoey

3 жыл бұрын

red hair and shirtless in the front

@SurlyInsomniac

10 ай бұрын

@@tabuoey No, that's his brother.

@magical_mooni

9 ай бұрын

@@SurlyInsomniacwrong

I hear "The Nightmare Before Christmas" in this one.

@rykiafredrick1320

26 күн бұрын

Danny provided the main character’s singing voice.

The music I play when I'm KILLING

Amazing this crap turned out one of the greatest musicians.

Danny Elfman's gotta Danny Elfman. 🤷‍♀️🤡🤡🤡

Jojo reference?!

@juanarrecis8001

5 жыл бұрын

Other way around. Jojo's characters are a tribute to the band Oingo Boingo.

@Cupheaf

4 жыл бұрын

Fuck off

@3unskippableads51

3 жыл бұрын

Drinking game: Take a shot every time you see a JoJo comment in Dead man's party, Imposter, Who do you want to be, and Just another day videos.

@tstevens416

3 жыл бұрын

@@3unskippableads51 literally omg 😂

So fucking awesome 👌

Clearly these guys are ripping off Tim Burton's masterpiece, THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS 😏