Any Firefly fans who are also Boingoloids? by Hjermsted

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Any Firefly fans who are also Boingoloids?

POSTED BY: HJERMSTED
UPDATED: Friday, January 27, 2006 19:18
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Monday, February 14, 2005 2:02 PM

You know who you are.
[One hint oughtta do it for everyone else: Danny Elfman's band]

Just curious. It's always good to meet fellow Boingoloids.

mattro

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Monday, February 14, 2005 2:37 PM

ZOID

Heh,heh... Scientifically weird...

Tunefully,

zoid

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Monday, February 14, 2005 3:26 PM

BUCKAROO

Guess I'd count as a Boingoloid - "Nothing to Fear" and "Only a Lad" were just about my favorite albums in '86. (Yeah, I know they came out in '81 and '82. I was a bit behind the times!)

"Well, here I am..." - Jubal Early

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Monday, February 14, 2005 4:40 PM

MERCEDESTROY

Hey - as long as you get there. Time be time.

A man who loves, you buys you flowers. A man who wants you, buys you diamonds. But a man who trusts you - buys you weapons!

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Monday, February 14, 2005 4:45 PM

SERGEANTX

You mean Jack Skellington?

SergeantX

"Dream a little dream or you can live a little dream. I'd rather live it, cause dreamers always chase but never get it." Aesop Rock

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Monday, February 14, 2005 5:00 PM

SHADESIREN

yup yup, I be a Mystic Knight :P

Only Makes Me Laugh is one of my all time favorite songs (I think Joss would approve of it).

Some good stuff.... yep yep... *goes off to put Boingo Alive in the CD player and wonder why Karaoke bars never have the REALLY good songs...*

http://home.comcast.net/~shadesiren

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Monday, February 14, 2005 7:54 PM

ANOTHERFIREFLYFAN

*nearly faints when he sees the thread title*

Am I sure that I didn't originally post this??

DAMN!!

YES YES YES YES YES!!!

My two greatest loves in life are Firefly and Oingo Boingo!!! I live life by them!

There are more of me out there?

BTW, my AIM is ReptilianSamurai.

I apologize for the lack of articulate speech in this post, but be glad I wasn't nekkid. ;)

To all watchers of Fox-

They say you're stupid that you're too young to vote
They say you'll swallow anything that they shove down your throat
They say that you can't think that you haven't got a brain
That you're just there to /watch/ that you're just being trained
THERE'S SOMETHING INSIDE YOUR HEAD

~Another Firefly (and Boingo) fan

Keep flying

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Monday, February 14, 2005 8:01 PM

ANOTHERFIREFLYFAN

Alright, a bit more articulate.

Boingo is my favorite band ever (and I'm an east coast Boingoloid). I grew up listening to some of their songs, my dad had a couple cds but he's not a big fan. I became attached, and now I'm a huge fan, I have all the albums, the Farewell DVD, Skeletons in the Closet VHS (got it used), and three cds full of rarities (that I'd be happy to send to anyone that wants them, there are terrific songs that never made it to any album), etc. I only regret never having seen them in concert, since I am only 18 now so I missed them.

I used to be active at the Yahoo Boingo groups, and am currently active at www.oingoboingo.com (the upcoming official site's forum). I'm known as either Another Boingo fan, or ReptilianSamurai.

And, uh, well it wasn't much more articulate, but what can ya do? I love everything about the music, it has true depth. Many musical layers, and very meaningful lyrics. The most underappreciated band of all time.

My favorite songs rotate all the time, but presently I love Insanity, Water, Grey Matter, Just Another Day, Fool's Paradise, Perfect System... hell, I love them all!

~AFf

Keep flying

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Monday, February 14, 2005 8:42 PM

INDIGO

Tsk, tsk me,
Here I thought of Boeing Co. (ya know, the airline manufacturers). Silly Seattlite, we call them "Boing, Boing".

--Indigo

"Fly me to the moon, let me play among the stars, let me see what spring is like on Jupiter and Mars. In other words, hold my hand--in other words, baby kiss me.
Fill my heart with song and let me sing forever more, you are all I long for, all I worship and adore. In other words, please be true--in other words, I love you!" --Frank Sinatra

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Tuesday, February 15, 2005 9:19 AM

HJERMSTED

SWEEET!!

Browncoat Boingoloids!!

That has to be the coolest thing I've heard in a long time.

Checkout my Boingo sites and have fun:
http://www.raptorial.com/Boingo/
http://www.raptorial.com/Prindle/oingo.htm

I haven't updated Fool's Paradise in '05 yet... but I have a ton of stuff to add to it that's been piling up.

mattro
Seattle, Wa

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Tuesday, February 15, 2005 11:11 AM

ANOTHERFIREFLYFAN

I was thinking the same thing! How shiny - Browncoat Boingoloids!

You people have good taste. :)

BTW, it's lucky I noticed this topic. I normally post on the OB, and just check here once in a while.

~AFf/ ReptilianSamurai (do feel free to add me to your buddy list)

Keep flying

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Tuesday, February 15, 2005 11:12 AM

ANOTHERFIREFLYFAN

Oh, just thought I should mention that Mahatma Randy of the well-known Rampant Boingophrenia site (and Boingo radio) is also a Firefly fan. :)

Keep flying

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Tuesday, February 15, 2005 2:01 PM

ANOTHERFIREFLYFAN

I've been reading those reviews (actually, reading again - I first visited that site a few years ago). Very cool, although I disagree on a few points- I happen to love So-Lo and I find Dark a very pleasant change of pace for when you're in the right mood. (Especially Glory Be, Run Away, and Dream Somehow).

One of the greatest things about Boingo is their wide range of distinct, unique sounds and styles that are all just as good as the next and totally unlike anything any other band ever has done, or will do. All held together by insanely complex instrumentation - something most pop lacks - and very deep, sometimes sarcastic, sometimes plain silly lyrics all sung beautifully by Elfman. All the musicians show such skill and talent, and I love the inclusion of non-traditional instruments - most obvious would be the three man horn section; also the use of xylophones and other percussion.

There are not words to describe the sheer perfection of Boingo in any of its incarnations. From its modest, quirky, raw beginning - through its more evolved sound - through the more mellow Dark - through the fantastic, orchestral final album - and everything in between - Boingo is always excellent.

And that is why I keep finding myself coming back. My mood for music may shift from time to time to different bands (including TMBG, also very good), but it always returns to Boingo. And I keep finding myself rediscovering songs I used to ignore and loving them! Some of my present favorites, such as Fool's Paradise and Lost Like This, were mere afterthoughts when I originally listened to the albums that they are contained on.

With just about every band, especially my second favorite, TMBG, there are always songs that you skip, that you dislike. With Boingo I am hard-pressed to find ANY. The few I don't listen to as much would be the covers, Cry of the Vatos (which is fun, but not very listenable), Wild Sex (too pop/dance-y), Sweat (although I love the chorus), and Running on a Treadmill (way too repetitive - even if it is intentional). I really love their entire catalog, something I cannot say for ANY other band.

Elfman is the most underappreciated genius of our time. And while he may be gaining recognition for his phenomenal scoring work, too few remember his 17-year career leading Oingo Boingo.

I am proud to declare myself a Boingoloid. This music speaks to me on so many levels, it defines a major part of my personality.

And that's my attempt at a brief review. ;) Did I gush too much?

~Another Firefly / Boingo fan

"Now that we've found this precious place, how can we keep from going crazy now?"

Keep flying

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Wednesday, February 16, 2005 9:01 AM

HJERMSTED

It would be impossible for someone to gush too much about Boingo around me, I think.

I'd love to post your Boingo reviews if you wanted to give your thoughts on each release.

http://www.raptorial.com/Prindle/oingo.htm

Boingoloids unite!

mattro

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Saturday, February 26, 2005 8:38 PM

ANOTHERFIREFLYFAN

*bump for boingo*

Anyone want rarities? I've got over 50 never-released and obscure songs, and I'll send them over AIM to anyone that wants them. (Sorry, fast net connection is required). Message me - ReptilianSamurai

~AFf

Keep flying

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Sunday, February 27, 2005 6:56 AM

SAMWIBATT

I'm curious about the rarities - I used to be a pretty hardcore Boingoloid, back when I was in school in SoCal. This was the mid-to-late eighties, when the band was hitting the big time. I heard about the band from people who'd been fans from the very beginning. My favorite stuff of theirs is the work up to and including "Dead Man's Party", the really psycho and pissed-off songs, but I own it all and like it all. That early Boingo sound of mariachi + African + punk is ambitious and they pull it off amazingly well.

I didn't meet my wife at the Salt Lake City stop of the farewell tour, but I might have - we were both there and only a couple of rows apart down on the floor. :)

Somewhere I have a cassette tape of a promo Oingo Boingo did for KROQ, the station that really got them rolling. It's an odd little acapella thing with the band sort of chanting "K, R, O, Q, K-Rock" over and over and Danny singing "Oingo Boingo knows what is best for you, the only radio station worth listening to is K-Rock!" I've been meaning to make an MP3 of it if I can find it - is that among the rarities, by any chance?

How big is this collection of rarities? I'm guessing 50 songs, if they're in standard MP3 quality (ca. 128K/s), it'd have to be in the ~150 megabyte range.

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Sunday, February 27, 2005 4:52 PM

ANOTHERFIREFLYFAN

Yes, it includes the KROQ promo - and also the Budweiser ad they did.

Keep flying

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Sunday, September 25, 2005 3:27 AM

BOINGOFAN

Quote:
Originally posted by AnotherFireflyfan:
Yes, it includes the KROQ promo - and also the Budweiser ad they did.

Keep flying

I would very much be interested in this. I found this thread in search of a reasonably priced Skeletons in the Closet VHS tape.

wintermute_77 at yahoo dot com

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Friday, January 27, 2006 10:33 AM

OKCBROWNCOAT

not to start a whole Trekkie/Trekker style debate, but I've always used "Boingophile" as opposed to "Boingoloid". Then there's the ever popular "Elfman Addict"... youngun's being brought up as such are, of course, "Tender Lumplings".

"We've done the impossible, and that makes us mighty."

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Friday, January 27, 2006 4:00 PM

UNREGISTEREDCOMPANION

My 2 favorite Boingo songs are "Just another Day" and "Wild Sex in the Working Class".

~~~~~
"Funny and sexy. You have no idea. And you never will."

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Friday, January 27, 2006 7:18 PM

LOLA

2 words.....

Cinderella undercover.

awwwwww yea

Lola

" ya ever sailed on a Firefly?"

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