Boingo

Nasty Habits - 5/5 This is the fourth to my four favorites off of this album. I love the way this song starts out! And another one where Danny sounds great.

Tracks:

Grey Matter
Insects
Private Life
Wild Sex (In The Working Class)
Running On A Treadmill
Whole Day Off
Nothing To Fear (But Fear Itself)
Why'd We Come
Islands
Reptiles And Samurai

Customer Reviews:

Still good after twenty-five years........2007-06-08

OK. Not all the tunes are stellar hits, but the DO all sound good. Oingo Boingo and Danny Elfman/Richard Elfman virtually invented Ska. Unlike so many other inventors; however, they never stopped exploring and creating.

The engineering on this album is amazing. Very clear, very sharp, beautifully edited and mastered. It's a true joy to listen to.

The only reason I didn't give a five is there are better, if only slightly, Oingo Boingo albums.

Danny. We here in L.A. miss your annual Halloween parties.

Fear.......2007-02-16

This is my favorite album from one of my favorite bands. Grey Matter is an outstanding song and I love Private Life. This is a must buy for any music lover.

Oingo Boingo's best, and a best of the '80s.......2006-01-11

For a short time in the early '80s, Oingo Boingo was right up there with the premier bands of the time. Their infectious grooves, incredible soundscapes and Danny Elfman's wacky vocal stylings dripped with their unique blend of genres infused with a bit of something nobody will ever be able to put their finger on much less duplicate. There just aren't that many bands that can inject so many different sounds into their music without it becoming bloated. With Oingo Boingo, though, every sound has its place and none detract from the overall feel of the music.

If you think you've heard Oingo Boingo but you've never heard this album (or Good For Your Soul), you really haven't heard Oingo Boingo. If you know nothing about Oingo Boingo, start here. This is by and far the best album to start with to get the Oingo Boingo firehose pointed in your face. Good For Your Soul (their next release) is also extremely good, though.

Nothing To Fear is quite possibly one of the best releases of any bands in the 1980s. There just isn't a weak song here. Give it a critical listen. Give it several listens, because it'll be a long time before you get to the point where you listen to it and *don't* hear something you never heard before. It's the gift that keeps on giving; an all-time classic!

Sarcasm and Wild Sex?.......2005-10-15

I'm afraid so - and it's great fun. However, Elfman becomes slightly overexcited to tear down politics and religion, and it comes out just a little forced when you first listen. But I love it all, so, I don't think I really condone that last statement.

Track 1 "Grey Matter" is a great stepping stone from the first Boingo album "Only a Lad" and decidedly one of the best Boingo songs. And one of the most true to life. In fact, I would say I knew the person Danny Elfman wrote this about if she (or he) hadn't been born five or so years after it was released.

Track 3 "Private Life" is definitely one of the best of Boingo. Musically quite solid, and the style and sound feels very unique. Not to mention the fairly simple universality of the lyrics.

And Track 4 "Wild Sex (in the Working Class)" is possibly my favorite Boingo song. If you really pay attention to Elfman's lyrical style, you will realize that sex is not really the point, although in many of his other songs it is only as basic as that. It resonates with the familiarity of "Private Life" and yet maintains a distance for those who are too shallow to look deeper than the beat and the chorus.

And Track 7 "Nothing to Fear (but Fear Itself)" should be just pure entertainment anyone who likes Boingo. But it is one of Danny Elfman's proselyting songs, so humor him for being opinionated, please. Unless you agree... Then just enjoy it, I guess.

A blast from the past for cheap!.......2005-03-27

I bought this for the unbelievably low price of $6.98...only to now find it for $5.99. Six measly bucks for one great album. If you don't jump on this, consider yourself brain-dead.

Now, that out of the way, it's not all wonderful. Reptiles and Samurai gets on my nerves. Same with Insects. But, the rest of the CD is quite enjoyable.

One of my fondest memories is relaxing to Whole Day Off when I was a wee-lad of 16. And who could resist the adrenaline rush of the title track? Same with Wild Sex, Private Life, and the rest of the album.

So, spend the six bucks, you cheap-skate. You won't be disappointed (and if you are, it's only six bucks).

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Boingo
Boi
Sweetest o' Boingo
Not their best, but...
Oingo Boingo for life!!

Boi-ngo
Oingo Boingo
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Customer Reviews:

Boingo.......2007-03-09

An exceedingly good album, probably their 3rd best. Do yourself a favour- once you get one album, you'll get the lot!

Boi.......2007-02-16

Not a strong album from them. It is still unique in that it is Boingo.

Sweetest o' Boingo.......2005-10-15

"Boi-Ngo" was the second album of Oingo Boingo material I bought. The first was the compilation album "Skeletons in the Closet," which can give one a very specific idea of what Boingo's style is. But when I saw this album in stores and bought it without even thinking about it, I was completely enthralled by how much ground Danny Elfman had covered in style. So my ideas of Boingo are based on this album and "Skeletons in the Closet" mostly, because they were the first ones I ever heard. And the first Boingo song I heard was "We Close Our Eyes" which is Track 5 on this album. It hooked me in the first place, so I have a natural affinity for this particular album. However, of all of Boingo's stuff, this is the "sweetest" sounding, if that makes sense enough. The messages are no heavier or lighter than any of Elfman's earlier songs, like "Grey Matter" or "Only a Lad," but they resonate with more of a charm to them. It's unfortunate that present styles of punk and ska and all that has turned people against the cliche 80s sound that Boingo was one of the manufacturerers of.

Track 7 "My Life" is the sweet part of this deal. It really is one of those songs that yanks my heart strings.

Dance-friendly and usually catchy (although "New Generation" isn't really all that catchy), "Boi-Ngo" offers a very specific sound and feeling that you can't get anywhere else. One of my all-time favorites of Boingo, "Elevator Man" is featured Track 3. Listen if you want to enjoy yourself in this life! And might I suggest you really examine the lyrics and see if you can find the hidden meanings I did.

Last of all, Track 9 "Pain" is probably the most musically appealing on this album, very much the familiar sardonic rock from earlier Boingo, but with a matured style. And a great ending to the album!

Not their best, but..........2004-03-19

... but Elfman makes up vocally and lyrically.
Home Again-4.5 out of 5-The only reason I gave this such a great rating is because of the music. The music really sounds good on this song.

Where Do All My Friends Go-4 out of 5-I really love the way this song begins, a capella. Sounds really good. Elfman is a really great singer.

Elevator Man-4.5 out of 5-This one, also, has good music. A good dance song.

New Generation-4 out of 5-This song is good. I really love the chorus. The vocals and the trumpets in it. Great one.

We Close Our Eyes-4.5 out of 5-A suprisingly good song by OB. Really doesn't sound like them, but it's good. I can imagine this song playing over the credits or during a prom scene in an 80's movie.

Not My Slave-4 out of 5-Another good dance song.

My Life-3.5 out of 5-Not my personal favorite off the album(that would be Where Do All My Friends Go), but it's okay.

Outrageous-4 out of 5-Good music. I really like the chorus.

Pain-4 out of 5-Good music. Great vocals by Elfman. The fiddle sounds great.

When I bought this album, I was expecting more from it, because I had gotten Only A Lad first, and was a little disappointed when I listened to it. But, it's still an okay listen.

Oingo Boingo for life!!.......2004-01-15

I've been a huge fan of this unique and wonderfully talented band since the late 80's. My review for this album would read the same for all their albums... BUY IT NOW!!! Spend the money and get everything you can!!!! Oingo Boingo can do no wrong!!

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One of the very best soundtracks around! Awesome!
Awesome in every way!
Not bad.
Ok.. But doesn't beat the first
I - I - I - I ain't afraid of no ghost!

Ghostbusters II
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Customer Reviews:

One of the very best soundtracks around! Awesome!.......2004-04-21

Listening to this music from the wonderful movie brings me back to that happier time in my life, 1989, with fewer cares, etc. It helps me relive that first time watching it in the theaters. That is, when I'm not actually watching the DVD at home. But there is something about the music in this CD. It really is awesome! My favorites are "On Our Own" (of course!), "We're Back", "Flip City" and "Higher and Higher." This is truly some of the best music for any movie, any time, IMO. If you are still a Ghostbusters fan (as I continue to be and always will), then you really must get this CD for your collection. It is well worth the money spent, however you can get it, wherever you can find it (the CD, that is). Who ya gonna call? GHOSTBUSTERS! :)

Awesome in every way!.......2004-04-20

This CD really rocks - like no other soundtrack. As I listen to each song, I am taken back in memory to the theater as I watched the movie for the very first time. I purchased Ghostbusters 1 and Ghostbusters 2 on DVD, replacing the VHS versions. Now, I did the same with the soundtrack, from cassettes (remember those? hehe) to the CD versions. I've not been disappointed with any of them. Excellent sound quality and convenience - to play B. Brown's "On Our Own" in Repeat mode ;) I could - and often do - listen to that one track over and over, along with "We're Back" and "Higher and Higher" and, of course, "Flip City" but they really are all good -- well worth the money, whatever it costs you! No Ghostbusters fan's library or shelf is complete without at least this CD, but you really have to get all of them.
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Not bad........2004-02-16

This CD is decent enough. My personal favorite tracks on the album are "On Our Own", "We're Back", "Spirit", "Ghostbusters", "Flip City", and "Higher and Higher". The rest, while not bad, is, with the exception of "Flesh & Blood", just filler that has nothing to do with the movie in any way. If only they would have rounded out the CD with some samples of the excellent score for the film, it could have been much better. Overall though, it is not a bad album.

Ok.. But doesn't beat the first.......2001-11-30

The ghostbusters 2 soundtrack is better than the movie. But still, who pays 35 dollars for a CD when I got mine for 7 dollars at a yardsale?

The soundtrack isn't too bad, but it isn't even a shadow to the soundtrack AND the first movie. That one had story, depth, great character representations, but most importantly: Humour. The ghostbusters 2 movie is more meant for kids, since the humour is more kiddie humour. So, uhm, uuuh, I never buy a soundtrack if I don't think the movie is good, so you have to be a real fan of the SECOND movie to enjoy this CD.

I - I - I - I ain't afraid of no ghost!.......2001-06-13

That's part of the Ghostbusters song by Run-DMC. It may even be better than the original by Ray Parker Jr. In fact, the reason I bought this soundtrack was for the Run-DMC version. Although the other songs aren't without their charms. To summarize, this is a great CD. I highly recommend it, especially to any ghosthead.