Don’t insects make you want to… dance? Come hear the Society get extremely silly about these extremely silly songs. Who are those reptiles and samurai who keep invading our dreams, and where did all these nasty insects come from? In this episode, we dissect two songs from Oingo Boingo’s legendary album Nothing to Fear.

The Oingo Boingo Secret Appreciation Society Podcast is hosted/co-produced by Robynne Winchester & co-produced/engineered by Matt Ellsworth.

Song Clips:

• “Jaws Theme” - John Williams (1975)
• “Insects” - Oingo Boingo, Nothing To Fear (1982)
• “Reptiles and Samurai” - Oingo Boingo, Nothing To Fear (1982)
• “You Make Me” - Weird Al Yankovic, Even Worse (1988)
• “Reptiles and Samurai” - Oingo Boingo, Farewell: Live from the Universal Amphitheater (1996)
• “Insects” - Oingo Boingo, Farewell: Live from the Universal Amphitheater (1996)
• “Insects” - Danny Elfman, Big Mess (2021)
• “Insects (Stu Brooks Remix)” - Danny Elfman, Big Mess (2021)
• “Insects (Debugged & Refucked Machine Girl Remix)” - Danny Elfman, Big Mess (2021)
• “Insects (Machine Girl Insecticidal Tendencies Remix)” - Danny Elfman, Big Mess (2021)

 Fan-Supplied Content:

• “Goodbye-Goodbye” - The Mystic Knights of the Oingo Boingo, bootleg demo
• “Insects” - Oingo Boingo, 11-06-1983; The Penthouse/Omni Magazine College Rock Concert, bootleg concert
• “Insects” - Oingo Boingo, 10-31-1986; Irvine Meadows, bootleg concert
• “Reptiles and Samurai” - Oingo Boingo, 11-02-1991; Universal Amphitheater, bootleg concert
• “Insects” - Oingo Boingo, 10-21-1993; The Warfield, bootleg concert

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Please note: The music and film clips included in this podcast (listed above) fall under the "Fair Use Doctrine" as defined by Section 107 of the Copyright Act. The law allows for use of music clips for purposes of criticism, comment, parody, and education.

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