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With so much music out there, fantastic songs get overlooked and forgotten. Find reminders of music you loved and recommendations of songs that may become new favorites. No genre is too small or too old.

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  • Violent Love - Otis Rush, Oingo Boingo, et al

    Posted on Wednesday October 28th, 2009 at 12:21 in Versions, oingo boingo, jukebox roots

    Violent Love was one of the very first songs on which I posted. There's a reason for that: it's one of my favorites. For me, laying the Otis Rush version cheek-by-jowl with the Oingo Boingo version is the best way to listen to the song. For your e...

  • Burn Me Up - Oingo Boingo

    Posted on Wednesday July 8th, 2009 at 20:30 in Rock, oingo boingo

    This song stands as proof that Oingo Boingo was even better live than their recordings, a rare feat in this over-processed, cheese-pop-raddled world. If you didn't know who was playing (and weren't familiar with Danny Elfman's voice), you'd never pe...

  • Running on a Treadmill - Oingo Boingo

    Posted on Monday April 27th, 2009 at 16:11 in 80s music, oingo boingo

    These days, life seems like an endless race not to lose ground. Thus, Oingo Boingo has been playing in my head for days, about Running on a Treadmill. I suppose it’s better than speeding my way on a hamster wheel, as at least I don’t have to lo...

  • Capitalism - Oingo Boingo

    Posted on Thursday February 12th, 2009 at 15:47 in 80s music, oingo boingo

    It’s strange, the way a song can stick with you. Oingo Boingo released their first full album, “Only a Lad”, in 1981 (although I admit to not owning it until 1986 or so). On that album was the song Capitalism. Last night I dreamt I was on Am...