Oingo Boingo- Violent Love

[gothichyppie]

If a guy ever sings this to me, I may just marry him!

[EMMA042904]

Love ska!

[HerecomestheCalavera]

This and tinky winkys purse is WINNING!

[jmbkdrmn]

best boingo song, danny come back man...

[IamAwakey]

Oh thank you, so many memories, such goood times...

[VinceGuitarr]

this song ended like the sopranos..

however i friggin love this song and band!

[BloodNorseGods]

Winning

[spacecoreninja]

This is my favourite version of this song. Thanks so much.

[fbe2]

I liked this song more before they redid it and made it less swingtime-esque. During their shows Elfman used to run into the audience, pick up some babe, carry her off-stage and return zipping up his pants during the middle sax solo.

Thanks guys for all the incredible nights at Madame Wongs and the Whiskey!

[hbomb2704]

funny lol

[pacheckoff]

When dancing was fun, thanks Boingo.

[dialjforjuicy]

1:08-1:31, dannys mad dance, its not supposed to be sexy but it is!

[Manson287506]

@dialjforjuicy I know, I love it!!! ^.^

[twoyogurtpretzels]

It's no wonder Boingo influenced so many ska bands out there:)

[Dadflex]

Loved it!

[RochelleMG]

This was on a 10 inch album with 4 songs-Only A Lad, Violent Love on side 1 and Aint This the Life, I'm So Bad on side 2. From 1980 on IRS. I have it.

[trexi157]

im 12 and im saying 80's music is awsome new music kinda sucks except gorillaz plastic beach and m.i.a

[PleiadesSeven]

I always thought he was ssinging to Kate Bush.. They both have those weird eyes...

[sweeenoo]

this song I believe was on a smaller demo album before only a lad came out. It only had like four or six songs on it and it wasn't a full size lp. These guys played at my high school in L.A. in the early eighties. Didn't seem that cool at the time cause you thought there would always be good bands. Bunch of clones now a days.

[TDCowboys22]

Grew up w/ Boingo saw them 11 times best show I saw, Del Mar Fairgrounds in San Diego. Had know idea of how much fun we were having in those days...

[Waffuru]

Whoa, I haven't heard this version of this song o_O Anyone know what album this is off? It has a distinct ska sound to it.

[malkahdhainu]

Our clan uses several of HIs songs as part of our rituals..Dead Mans part and no one lives forever and OMG let me tell you this man either KNOWS he's a genius or he's utterly in the dark.

[Shnufkin]

Your clan? You nutter!

[Laminateddeffect]

man i'm reading all these comments on how all u guys got to see Oingo boingo......I was only 7 when they broke up......sounds like u guys had the time of your lives......if i could only go back in time & experience Boingo live......

[bones22j]

Another Gem I've never heard of from the great Oingo Boingo. Danny Elfman is the man. He's responsible for basically all music in the 21st centrury.

[vmace69]

this is one the greatest songs ever

[postyesterdayman]

Actually a way re-arranged version of a Willie Dixon tune. But BOINGO style!

[venisfurs]

i used to see them at madam wongs chinatown in LA before they had a record contract, great!

[TheSquirrelMovie]

Danny is the greatest composer and looney fuck ever

[lovesGenet]

Great american band.Elfman is so talented and skilled.I wonder who worked out all the brass arrangements.This band had it all.Jazzy,punkriffs,rockabilly­,americanParty any genre u name they had it for a minute.Country and Mextex is in thee.this sounds a little ska and reggae.AMAZING band.and gorgeous ELFman's torso back n day WOW!!

[dragonsrightwing]

Steve Bartek (guitarist in this video) did almost all the arranging for OB - and still does all Danny's arranging for the movie soundtracks Danny writes.

[TROUTMOON]

You are correct!

[baswed]

i saw them when they came to denver in the 80s i was up front, they put on a great show they even stayed after and chatted with everyone who hung around

[krakenbound]

My GF at the time was a serious Boingo groupie (Hi Margaret!). First time I saw Boingo was in the valley in '78, where they billed themselves as the "Clowns of Death"... ah, the memories!

[A10thunderbolt]

Danny was/is capable of being a bit edgy - at the farewell concert he had them re-do 'We Close our Eyes' because he thought the tempo of the fitst take was too slow. He seemed legit pissed at the accordian player.

[chingonyque]

Heck yea! I was there.  Most memorable concert.

[SweetJeesus]

I was there. I've never seen him so actually pissed off.

[EvilTriplets]

love it!

[EvilTriplets]

Love It!

[SweetJeesus]

I was there. He was furious.

[zcat62]

Hey was anyone at Hollywood Palladium show when the audience was throwing their shoes and one of em hit Danny....omg he was pissed.....those were the days..

[kgarofalo71]

Yeah...but then...all the guys from Boingo and Fishbone (Opening Act) came out before the encore and starting hitting tennis balls into the crowd...

[chingonyque]

was there too. Had my baby sister so I left once they got stupid.

[thuggin83]

Probably one of tha best songs in Ford Fairlane!!!

[PigsOnTheWingpart2]

Cool post. I used to have the cassette version of the four song ep but it was badly damaged. On the forbidden boingo bootleg doesn't have an mp3 rip of the cassette version; all I have been able to find are 12'' inch versions which are the same but have pops and other lp record abnormalities. I wish they would just release an official remaster but if anyone could rip the cassette version and seed it on bit torrent it would be doing all Boingo fans a big favor... Thanks for reading.

[MorganSaysHello]

the matches and zebra head to a pretty good cover of this song =]

[eatmydonuts]

man oingo boingo is the absolute best, I can't believe they're so unknown, even if they are broken up. danny elfman has had such an influence on the musical world and he deserves much more recognition than a five second parody of him on family guy.

[2007chesh]

This is really well done. I like!

[Manson287506]

Thanks ^.^

[rosebudIII]

who doesn't want to make violent love to danny elfman??

<3

[MissLoriAnn]

OMG!! Thanks so much for posting this. I too saw them about 17 times back in the day. I forgot how much I loved this song. Now living in Chicago I long for the days I spent in California at Oingo Boingo shows. My grown kids think I am nuts but that cool. My son actually was at their farewell concert at Irvine Meadows. So, I kinda passed the torch to him. Thanks again for bringing back such great memories!!

[cgonzgo]

I was probably at those shows with you! I lost count, but it started at the Whiskey in 79......

[SoCalTubie]

MissLoriAnn and cgonzgo, count me in as well. I saw them around 13 times, several of which were at The Palace in Hollywood. No doubt we were at some of the same shows..... Oh the memories... I LOVE this song!!!!

[1INXSFAN]

same here!!!! The Palace, Palladium, Universal, even seen them at Magic Mountain. never disapointed!!

[BlackSoulRock]

so fuking awesomeeeee!!!!!

I LUV OINGO BOINGO!

[Spuntmire]

I forgive you for the clips being slightly off. Thank you, it's very cute and silly. What video is that where Danny's all young and clad in white?

[Mandatee514]

i think it may be "Wake Up (it's 1984)" but i'm not positive

[designzone]

This song is so kickass! I loved it back in the day and I was a big Oingo Boingo fan. Through the years I actually forgot about this song. I'm glad to have rediscovered it. Thanks for posting it!!!

[Manson287506]

You're welcome, I plan on posting some more.

[A10thunderbolt]

Great song by one of the greatest band's ever out of LA.

Thanks for posting this.

[danpinole]

This song is so effing badass.

[gbrookmanjr]

VERY WELL DONE I'VE SEEN THEM 18 TIMES

[SwingKidTilTheEnd]

Nice one!!! I love it! :)

[Manson287506]

I'm glad you liked it! ^.^

[SwingKidTilTheEnd]

You're welcome! :) lol, It's Danny, Oingo Boingo... what's not to like? XD <3