Oingo Boingo - Wake up (It's 1984)

[dalevintage]

good lord, has steve aged at all?!?

[hobossuck2]

I must say. At 0:51 - 0:53. Kerry has a very unique yet beautiful voice. He suited Oingo Boingo perfectly!

[gothichyppie]

This man should only wear white, always!

[gothichyppie]

I've lived only 6 years in the 80's and I feel depressed! :(

[Despina838]

@gothichyppie I'd be pretty okay with that, I only spent two and a half years in the 80's.

[chipples19]

Danny Elfman, I salute you. You are one freaky guy, and a mad genius!

[zebrakitty207]

WAKE UP!!!!

[hebneh]

I now remember listening to this song on my cassette Walkman in my car, driving home from New Year's at a bar - in the first hours of the year 1984.

Note the state-of-the-art video effects that form the background behind Oingo Boingo.

[missionpants]

@Despina838 WOW, I have to use that one on my hubby some time, LOL!!

[bakersfieldmusicnow]

DANNY IS AN ALIEN...TRYIN TO TELL US ALL SOMETHING....!!

[cacamille]

Wait, I have to add that 0:57 is fucking awesome.

[cacamille]

That is the best dancing I have ever seen. Ever. 

[Kira666Uchiha]

Long live the 80's!

[MrRichie1004]

Mr.Elfman is the true mainstream punk/newwave influence of the 80's for sure good buddy!

[drinkyourtea]

@MrRichie1004 oingo boingo were never mainstream or alot more people would have heard of them

[SuperCoolEggbert]

once again. awesome!!!!!

[dominou01]

VATOS!

[luvBHIC]

Mmmm what a voice that Danny has...He needs to start singing on more soundtracks or something! It's a travesty not to hear that amazing singing as often anymore...sexy beast :)

[ThePanickedBoingoloi]

...Is Danny wearing Nikes? Holy heck, that's the best incentive to buy them I've ever seen.

[NekoChanSenpai]

Methinks Orwell just got the year wrong, it seems like 1984 NOW. Or was a few months ago, but still, I think we will eventually live in an unbelivably Politically Correct and totalatarian world, and Obama certainly seemed like Big Brother back when the whole health plan thing was big news.

DOWN WITH BIG BROTHER!

[BarryLeeSober]

LONG LIVE THE BOINGO!

[Despina838]

God, what a gorgeous red sex beast that man is.

[whelpling1]

@Despina838 - and with markedly more clothes than normal. A very restrained beast indeed!

[malovich67]

any one ever hear/see the parody of this "Wake up it's 1985?" Oingo boingo would perform this after 1984 passed. I heard it on the radio here is Salt Lake City but don't know where to get a copy.

[SkittersStClair]

i think this song is the best oingo boingo song because of his voice and the melody... like grey matter is good too, but for other reasons. this is #1 though.

[mistatt2]

You should listen to "Insanity" !

[cardinaldriver]

What genius!

[GEMINITREKKER]

LONG LIVE DANNY ELFMAN!

[similorme1]

Big Brothers watching

[Isawanangel1X]

no shit man, see my favorites it's worse than you think

[bittersweetist]

hippojuice23

You're the reason why radio stations play crappy music. The songs that are considered "hits" nowadays are an embarrassment to all musicians. Its hard to find original music these days. I only listen to retro as a rule.

[trylonperisphere]

Anyone know where to get the whole Good Morning Mr. Orwell" show?

[ultrafantaoli]

emule

[phantomchik]

Kerry Hatch rocks like Hell in everything he does and ever will do. HATCH 4 EVER!

[loafpork]

You're an idiot.

[JDQUIROS]

THE BEST OF THE 80'S //////

[scottcrainey]

Wow, how cool! I remember watching this broadcast when I was 14. As I recall, it was broadcast right at midnight on January 1, 1984. I switched over to it right after I watched the MTV world premiere of Van Halen's "Jump" (from the album "1984" - remember?

[CatW2Kidz]

I was 13 in 1984 and what a different time it was. Just listening to the song indicates how much the World has passed.

[Despina83]

It was a time of better music, that's for dang sure.

[Despina83]

Seriously, look at all the stuff that is popular right now. I don't want to offend anyone, but...The Pussycat Dolls? All Americans Rejects? Fall Out Boy?  Soulja Boy? Slipknot? WHAT THE HELL, MAN???

[OingoBoingoFan]

Lmao...What's the matter, Despina? And here I was planning on buying you those cds for your birthday....Please don't hurt me, lol.

[phantomchik]

It's funny you mention the All American Rejects because In the movie Meet The Robinsons, Danny composed a song that they performed, lol!

[Spuntmire]

You are correct, ma'am.

[phantomchik]

Eeek! Saw the smile too! :D He's all "Oops! hope nobody noticed that hehehe.." It's ok Kerry we still love you. <3

[phantomchik]

I just have to point out how hilarious it is when Kerry Hatch on the keyboard shouts WAKE UP all by himself at 2:42 lol. I guess he slipped up :). Love Oingo Boingo with a passion! And I love Danny Elfman too!

[Despina83]

Haha, that's cute. That would be pretty embarassing.

[phantomchik]

Well I think Kerry is cute in general. :) <3

[Despina83]

Good, I thought I was the only one.

[OingoBoingoFan]

Aw, you can just make out his very cute, embarassed smile after he yells "Wake up!".

[Despina83]

Yeah, I thought I saw that too.

[SoCalTubie]

Kerry was the one I adored. I would be right in front of him when they would play at the Palace in Hollywood. Even caught his guitar pick one time and yes, I still have it!!

[phantomchik]

You're lucky.. At least I established contact with Kerry and we currently email eachother. You have his Pick though, very awesome! Jealous.

[SoCalTubie]

Oh no my dear.... YOU are the lucky one!! Wow.... that's really cool.

[Zaner991]

Kerry is cool, but John Avila is a better bass player.

[chets808]

@Zaner991 Definitely different when Avila joined. I love both of them, but as an original Boingo fan, I think Kerry's work on the A&M records were really creatively better. Love Avila though. cheers.

[BrideOfRammstein]

I may have only been born in 1984, but I absolutely LOVE Oingo Boingo (not to mention Danny *drools*) and this is fantastic to find! Thank you for uploading!

[Despina83]

Heck, I was born '87 and I love them. And was Danny a freakin' babe, or what?

[BrideOfRammstein]

No joke! Gorgeous!  Intelligence AND looks, he's got it goin on!

[Despina83]

Wish they had shown more of his face instead of the far away shots, though.

[BrideOfRammstein]

I wish they had shown more of him PERIOD instead of that fashion show thing (those dresses were HORRID). ICH WILL MEHR DANNY ELFMAN, JETZT!

[eMEELyah]

Thank you so much for uploading this.

I love it! Danny's dancing is so spastic! :D

[HachiRoku4586]

one of my Favourites- thank you SO much for this rare treat!

[JCSkokos]

i love how the backgroung image sometimes shows up in the bell of the bari sax

[NVK542]

Good rare find of a rather unappreciated OB song.