That's irony for you! A song about careless attitudes and people's blissful ignorance to troubles going on around them. I love Oingo Boingo for this, always making a point with a great tune and an air of mystery that made you think!
It feels like the psychological post script commentary on a culture of passive Narcissism. :) But mostly it just makes me realise that i watch way too many serial killer/true crime documentaries--i can identify with that bizarre 'left out' feeling way too well... but that's okay. i have awesome music to console myself with. ;)
Steve Hilt I saw them 5 years in a row right around the late 1980's at Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre in Southern California. One year I got a backstage pass and talked to brilliant and cool Danny Elfman I miss those days. Some of the best times of my life!
To me this song is genius because while it condemns being detached from other people’s suffering, it also kind of acknowledges that it’s a necessity to do that to survive in this day and age, especially if you can’t do anything about it.
@@we7034 "todays age" may be vastly easier on humanity as a whole, but because of the large scale communication that exists today you not only have to worry about your tribe or your village but you have to worry about the entire planet and every one of its 7 billion human residents. I think what the original commenter meant is that the message of this song is that it is hard to worry about anything on that scale without just detaching completely, but that it is also possible to worry too much as this could result in feeling inadequate.
@@we7034 10, 100, or 1000 years ago, the sentiment would be the same. but especially with how connected we all are today and the amount of tragedies and atrocities we're able to learn about with just a tap of our finger, it rings especially true. if one were to get all worked up over all of it instead of focusing mostly on their own life and social circle/community they would go insane.
Danny Elfman is one of those composers that has the power to convey wisdom in dark, torturous ways. He makes you see the reality in his rhythms and lurid lyrics. He abuses your senses in such a beautiful way
@@andrewcoltzt1563 Yes I saw that. I heard a couple years back that there was a Batman film that was talked about back in 85 with Bill Murray as Batman David Bowie as The Joker If that movie had happened I think Elfman should have been the Joker
Yes. I used his song Grey Matter for my adv. English Lit. Class. We brought recordings of a song 🎵 that had meaning to us and play it to the class and do an oral report on the song. Teacher loved the song and I got an A. I was NOT an A student. Not until my 2nd year of college anyway. I had ADD and didn't know it (it was 1988 and I was born in 1967) 😉. My teacher was a surfer and kinda a rebel. He wod show movies in class like the Terminator and other popular R rates movies even though he knew he would get in trouble. He also was a coach of the surf 🏄♂️ club (I was a surfer too). Everyone loved this guy. Sorry for the long text but just kinda took a nostalgic trip down memory lane and wanted to share with the class 👋😎.
J.D. Gothard Hi Jeff (?) I was not yet working with Wolfe for Wal of Voodoo, but I do recall you (Rocket messenger or delivery or something by the time I started working there).
I kinda think that everyone missed the point of this song since I see comments like "I need this video to survive the horrible things in the world because I can't change them." Which is exactly the point that Danny Elfman is trying to make, we are ignoring the suffering around us because it doesn't affect us directly. And what most people seem to forget is that the horrible things happening to others eventually happen to you
My strongest memory of this song was in about 1984. I was a kid and comic book collector. There was only one comic shop in my town and when I showed up one Saturday morning, this dude who worked there and always dressed in karate gi pants with some band t-shirt was playing this song behind the counter. It stuck with me right away, it was a great morning, I had enough money to buy a back issue or two (maybe 3 or 4 bucks, they were cheap then), and my Dad was away for some reason so he could'nt scream me awake and shit on me all day. When I hear this song, I feel like the day is free of worry, which is kind of ironic but fitting.
eqsheiky that is an awsuome (SP) story and a great song too.I'm all metal and shit but...but this EP is so dark...all the melodies are light but the lyrics are dark...
Think of it this way: all the music is out there. Listen to what you want. There IS good music out now, but if you want to just listen to older music, that's totally cool, too. I listen to a lot of stuff that came out decades before I was born. All music is to be enjoyed, no matter what year or how old someone is.
@@awnaur0no919 idk man some of their songs deal with more 'politcal' topics (little girls, perfect system, just to name a couple) in addition to their usual dark themes. there are most definitely some satirical songs that the band has done (capitalism *cough cough*)
Stole my moms car once when I was 15. i took the cat with me and we cruised around Ontario Ca for a couple hours listening to this and Depeche mode and The Stranglers
It’s songs like this that make me really love Oingo Boingo. In times like this, I really understand this song. So many horrible things are happening around us and there just seems to be more and more of it happening every day. So much is happening that I feel completely numb from everything happening around me. I need music like this to help me cope with the world around me. Absolutely love Oingo Boingo!
To be a fly on the wall when they were conceptualizing the music videos. "Okay, at the final verse, we'll have live heads being served to three rich women." "Interesting...how does that fit in with the lyrics?" "Lyrics?"
MOST PEOPLE DON'T EVEN AKNOWLEDGE WHERE DANNY CAME FROM , STILL ONE OF MY FAVORITE ALL-TIME BANDS!!!!! I WORE THE GROOVES OFF MY VINYL OF NOTHING TO FEAR !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Wow! It's such a thrill to fall in love with this music again. It's mind-blowing to revisit this stuff as an adult, and discover that behind the seemingly simple catchy-poppy hooks, there's quite a bit of substance to this music. Just amazing, how they say so much so simply, without preaching. I wonder if artistry like this will come around again.
This song always makes me laugh. Such great memories of college life in the mid 80s. We went to the concert at del Mar racetrack and while they were playing this song a guy dove off the stage and landed on the ground. As they sang nothing bad ever happens to me the ambulance crew was loading this poor soul into the ambulance..talk about irony
It seems likely that that's the intent of the song, but the case really isn't made why one _should_ care. It's just reveling in irony without advancing any ideas of its own. Ironically, the song's wallowing in irony ends up making the song an anthem for self-concern, rather than a sharp criticism of it. It's the equivalent of someone going: "Ooh, look at me! I don't care about other people!" "Uh... okay. What do you recommend?" "Um... well... Hey! Look over there!"
Born 1-20-1965 age 48 and feel so lucky still alive. Made it through any DWI or DUI, getting caught with THC, XTC, sneaking into clubs while underage. Feel the most lucky to have heard first-hand the fabulous 80's music that defines my generation today. Oh yea almost forgot, everyone's invited to hear the same!
Danny is pure genius, not one band sounded anything like his. Super unique in the day. People loved or hated OB. Got to work on one of his studios...super cool guy.
Man, my Dad used to have this VHS tape. He probably still has it somewhere. My brother and I played the hell out of it. We played it so much that the VCR would say “tracking” during this music video. 😂 Good times...
I still have my concert t-shirt from '85 at the Arlington in Santa Barbara. Mind blowing and life changing. My two friends and i had an encounter with Mr. Elfman leaving the venue in the back. It's ine of my favorite memories from that era.
Pure genius in every aspect. Cinematic/artistic/ lyrical/ musical composition.. Elfman went on to produce theme music for a string of best selling movies. I wonder what happened to the other band members?
One of them (Steve Bartek) has worked with him on every film project he’s ever done. Does the orchestration and makes his score more legible. I don’t know what Danny would do if Steve died on him.
@@steelydanstan Right! They are called "Oingo Boingo Former Members", and they perform all over CA. They consist of original OB members: Johnny "Vatos" Hernandez, Steve Bartek, John Avila, Sam "Sluggo" Phipps, Carl Graves, and a bunch of super talented musicians - the singer (Brendan McCreary) is particularly good!
Nothing bad ever happens to me Nothing bad ever happens to me Why should I care? A man broke into my neighborhood He threatened the family with a loaded gun He tied them all up and beat 'em real good He took everything and he got away clean And I can't believe that anyone would Wanna do such a terrible thing But why should I care? Did you hear about Fred, he's unemployed They threw him away like a useless toy He went down the drain after 20 long years No warning, no pension and nobody's tears And I can't believe that anyone would Wanna do such a terrible thing But why should I care? Why should I care? Every time I look around this place I see them scream but I hear no sound And the terrible things happen down the road To somebody else that I don't even know Nothing bad ever happens to me Nothing bad ever happens to me Nothing bad ever happens to me Nothing bad ever happens to me Why should I care? Why should I care? Why should I care? Every time I look around this place I see them scream but I hear no sound And the terrible things happen down the road To somebody else that I don't even know Have you heard about the Joneses, my, my, my It happened so quick and no one knows why Their teenage son, he seemed okay But his suicide ruined everyone's day And I can't believe that anyone would Wanna do such a terrible thing But why should I care? Nothing bad ever happens to me Nothing bad ever happens to me Nothing bad ever happens to me Nothing bad ever happens to me Why should I care? Nothing bad ever happens to me Why should I care? (Nothing bad ever happens to me) Why should I care? (Nothing bad ever happens to me) Why should I care?
I saw the Steal Your Face so I had to comment. I saw the last Oingo Boingo Halloween concert and the last Grateful Dead concerts at Irvine Meadows. Great times!
Ok, I'd like to analyze this song since others seem to be getting something different out of it. To me, *this* song isn't about feeling justified ignoring suffering in the tragic world news we are bombarded with. Rather, it's about ignoring bad events your immediate area. Every person the speaker refers to is near him in some way. The house that got robbed was close by ("in my neighborhood"), the man who got fired / family who had a death were people he seemed to already know ("Did you hear about Fred?" / "Did you hear about the Joneses?"), and he says "the terrible things happen *down the road*". So unfortunately, the apathy that may be appropriate for worldwide tragedy has extended to the speaker's immediate friends and neighbors. To me, the song is a reminder to not get so overwhelmed that you start to ignore the suffering of people that are actually close enough for you to help. Friends, neighbors, coworkers, etc. And why doesn't he care to help? Well... lack of foresight. Denial. After all, "Nothing Bad Ever Happens To Me." And presumably, when something bad does inevitably happen to the speaker, he will reap what he has sown. As a side note, I discovered Oingo Boingo before the pandemic and used to listen to this song all the time when I still lived in LA. This song reminds me of walking to school on a sunny day, palm trees, my old apartment and a (relatively) more carefree time.
I like your take and agree with it. I discovered Oingo Boingo in the 80s when they emerged and this video made a huge impression on me. It is interesting that the comments that express the idea that "there's too much going on for me to be concerned about and this video helps me realize that there is nothing I can do" - have gotten the most likes.
I commented a while ago that I can do the same thing with my pinky toes. Also his second toe (like mine) is longer than his big toe. Which comes from his Neanderthal ancestry.
I remember seeing this video back then and then no one knew what i was talking about, and this song doesn't exist etc. It remains one of the best videos of the era, i remember so many scenes out of it. And a ubiquitous nuclear bomb because its the 80s!
Actually because Danny Elfman is obsessed with nukes and did experiments with yellowcake uranium and various mail-order radioactive isotopes when he was growing up in the 60sz
@@gaywizard2000 Yeah but there’s a personal reason for Danny why it’s ubiquitous in his work. Even outside the 80s, I’m pretty sure there’s a nuke in the background of one of his new videos. He wanted to be a radiation scientist before he knew that he had musical talent and to this day he’s obsessed with x-rays and even made a music video using MRIs of his own brain.
Thanks so MUCH for uploading this. It's like you can't offer enough money to actually buy these, lord knows I've tried. This is REALLY good for VHS. Well Done!
Don't apologize for VHS quality. VHS kicks ass.
remember ..." Be kind ..please
rewind'? lol i miss the 80's!
Growing up with VHS, I don't miss it at all.
I love how in the third verse, the biggest concern is not about someone killing themselves, but rather how their suicide "ruined everyone's day".
+Cracked Dagger It's not even his concern. He doesn't care.
He doesn't even mention the suicide until the very end of the verse. It was an afterthought.
That's irony for you! A song about careless attitudes and people's blissful ignorance to troubles going on around them. I love Oingo Boingo for this, always making a point with a great tune and an air of mystery that made you think!
It feels like the psychological post script commentary on a culture of passive Narcissism. :)
But mostly it just makes me realise that i watch way too many serial killer/true crime documentaries--i can identify with that bizarre 'left out' feeling way too well...
but that's okay. i have awesome music to console myself with. ;)
My son's suicide ruined everyone's day
Oingo Boingo is one of the most under rated bands ever.
Steve Hilt Couldn't agree more!
yeah me too!! saw them a couple of times.. one of my all time fave bands!!!
Where did you guys see them at?
Steve Hilt I saw them 5 years in a row right around the late 1980's at Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre in Southern California. One year I got a backstage pass and talked to brilliant and cool Danny Elfman
I miss those days. Some of the best times of my life!
Steve Hilt TRUEEEE
To me this song is genius because while it condemns being detached from other people’s suffering, it also kind of acknowledges that it’s a necessity to do that to survive in this day and age, especially if you can’t do anything about it.
The best satire is dark.
@@we7034 "todays age" may be vastly easier on humanity as a whole, but because of the large scale communication that exists today you not only have to worry about your tribe or your village but you have to worry about the entire planet and every one of its 7 billion human residents. I think what the original commenter meant is that the message of this song is that it is hard to worry about anything on that scale without just detaching completely, but that it is also possible to worry too much as this could result in feeling inadequate.
@@we7034 10, 100, or 1000 years ago, the sentiment would be the same. but especially with how connected we all are today and the amount of tragedies and atrocities we're able to learn about with just a tap of our finger, it rings especially true. if one were to get all worked up over all of it instead of focusing mostly on their own life and social circle/community they would go insane.
Why does this comment reads like a Patrick Bateman music rant?
@@balintkristof8442 idk but I really love it. Big brain discussions
Love that the end of "I love little girls" is the start of this video.
*Little Girls
@@MrParkerman6 does it matter though
ruler of the rats. Yes it does
the end of Gratitude is also at the start of Little Girls
@@iamoffendedand8023 alright buddy
Danny Elfman is one of those composers that has the power to convey wisdom in dark, torturous ways. He makes you see the reality in his rhythms and lurid lyrics. He abuses your senses in such a beautiful way
I've always thought he did it effortlessly too. Never beating you over the head with how edgy he was. I love when people aren't too cool for school
I agree. I wish he had also done some film acting. I think he would have made an excellent villian like The Joker ..
@@mikeydeloa7348 Actually, there is a Joker that looks a lot like him in the TV show 'Gotham'.
@@andrewcoltzt1563 Yes I saw that. I heard a couple years back that there was a Batman film that was talked about back in 85 with Bill Murray as Batman David Bowie as The Joker If that movie had happened I think Elfman should have been the Joker
Yes. I used his song Grey Matter for my adv. English Lit. Class. We brought recordings of a song 🎵 that had meaning to us and play it to the class and do an oral report on the song. Teacher loved the song and I got an A. I was NOT an A student. Not until my 2nd year of college anyway. I had ADD and didn't know it (it was 1988 and I was born in 1967) 😉. My teacher was a surfer and kinda a rebel. He wod show movies in class like the Terminator and other popular R rates movies even though he knew he would get in trouble. He also was a coach of the surf 🏄♂️ club (I was a surfer too). Everyone loved this guy. Sorry for the long text but just kinda took a nostalgic trip down memory lane and wanted to share with the class 👋😎.
Worked on this video in the early 80s. Great song and group. Love the bass in this tune. Director was Francis Delia.
it's a great video considering video was its infancy...great ideas ....underrated band...
I did too, wasn't it fun! Did you work on the Wall of Voodoo Mexican Radio one too?
J.D. Gothard Hi Jeff (?) I was not yet working with Wolfe for Wal of Voodoo, but I do recall you (Rocket messenger or delivery or something by the time I started working there).
LA Driver, we were in the building next door to Wolfe Co. We also worked on the Psychotherapy video for the Ramones...so cool!!
jongreek very cool!!! this band was so amazing live! miss them so much!
Danny Elfman's dance moves are so transcendentally good. Like why is anyone else even dancing when it was already perfected years ago
I kinda think that everyone missed the point of this song since I see comments like "I need this video to survive the horrible things in the world because I can't change them." Which is exactly the point that Danny Elfman is trying to make, we are ignoring the suffering around us because it doesn't affect us directly. And what most people seem to forget is that the horrible things happening to others eventually happen to you
Yep the song is Satire and it goes over peoples heads.
RIght on!!! Ignorance is bliss, so they say.
Title says it all...we know the types.
Meh, bad things happen to others and I don't care, bad things have also happen to me and I don't expect others to care either.
it don't matter.
My strongest memory of this song was in about 1984. I was a kid and comic book collector. There was only one comic shop in my town and when I showed up one Saturday morning, this dude who worked there and always dressed in karate gi pants with some band t-shirt was playing this song behind the counter. It stuck with me right away, it was a great morning, I had enough money to buy a back issue or two (maybe 3 or 4 bucks, they were cheap then), and my Dad was away for some reason so he could'nt scream me awake and shit on me all day. When I hear this song, I feel like the day is free of worry, which is kind of ironic but fitting.
eqsheiky that is an awsuome (SP) story and a great song too.I'm all metal and shit but...but this EP is so dark...all the melodies are light but the lyrics are dark...
Gran historia, amigo
Fu-k yes. What a great memory.
Thanks for sharing. Sounds like a great memory. I love how songs are so explicitly tied to memory and experience for many of us.
I was a kidd too who came from a very dysfunctional family. God Bless the 80's.
Think of it this way: all the music is out there. Listen to what you want. There IS good music out now, but if you want to just listen to older music, that's totally cool, too. I listen to a lot of stuff that came out decades before I was born. All music is to be enjoyed, no matter what year or how old someone is.
based asf im really happy someone in the past made this comment
that bongo has such a great snare sound
It was clear then as it is now that Danny Elfman is a genius singer, songwriter, and composer. Almost 40 years later, and his music still sounds great
in 1983 MTV would only play this late at night
really LOL! Interesting perspective... The world was ALWAYS "deaf" to woke things i guess...
@@formaldehyde6535 ᵒ ʸᵉ ʰᵃⁿᵈˢ ᵃᶜʳᵒˢˢ ᵃᵐᵉʳⁱᶜᵃ & ʷᵉ ᵃʳᵉ ᵗʰᵃ ʷᵒʳˡᵈ ᵗᵒᵗᵃˡˡʸ ᵈⁱᵈⁿᵗ ʰᵃᵖᵖᵉⁿ ⁱⁿ ᵗʰᵃ ⁸⁰ˢ‧ 🙄🙄🙄 ᴹᴼᔆᵀ ᵒᶠ ᵒⁱⁿᵍᵒ ᵇᵒⁱⁿᵍᵒˢ ᵛⁱᵈˢ ʷᵃˢ ˢʰᵒʷⁿ ᵒⁿˡʸ ᵃᵗ ⁿⁱᵍʰᵗ ᶜᵘᶻ ᵐᵘᶜʰ ᵒᶠ ᵗʰᵉʸ ʷᵒʳᵏ ⁱˢ ᶜʳᵉᵉᵖʸ & ᵈⁱˢᵗᵘʳᵇⁱⁿᵍ ᵃˢᶠ⸴ ⁿᵒᵗ ᶜᵘᶻ ⁱᵗ "ᵗᵒᵒ ʷᵒʳᵏ" ᵘ ᵈᵒⁿᵏᵉʸ
@@awnaur0no919 idk man some of their songs deal with more 'politcal' topics (little girls, perfect system, just to name a couple) in addition to their usual dark themes. there are most definitely some satirical songs that the band has done (capitalism *cough cough*)
Kroq played em a lot...my reception sucked tho 😢
Boingo is definitely best of the 80's. DANNY IS PURE GENIUS.
Stole my moms car once when I was 15. i took the cat with me and we cruised around Ontario Ca for a couple hours listening to this and Depeche mode and The Stranglers
Sounds like you had good music taste as a 15 y/o!
Haha
@@fl0ydd Lol I'm 14 and love Danny Elfman
I was 16 when that song came out. I was at Upland High. You were joy riding a few miles from me!
a dream tbh
Beach parties, boxing, cannibalism... This video has everything!
This song still feels fresh and contemporary. That's a sign of a masterwork.
Oingo Boingo is awesome. Danny Elfman is a red headed hottie. Great music with a pretty face but his dancing made me laugh every time.
love your cool pic
Beth H My thoughts exactly.
Beth H .. Yeah, that boy's just too white to do that.
Too white to dance? Are you a race realist?
yes sexy man with a sexy voice still love him to this day
It’s songs like this that make me really love Oingo Boingo. In times like this, I really understand this song. So many horrible things are happening around us and there just seems to be more and more of it happening every day. So much is happening that I feel completely numb from everything happening around me. I need music like this to help me cope with the world around me. Absolutely love Oingo Boingo!
Mate I live in England you ain't see nothing everything here gets worse everyday I tell ya lol
No one lives forever is another good coping song lol
I think the video closeups of Danny are the prettiest I can remember noticing. :)
He wasn't your average ginger guy in the looks Dept. Better looking.
He was an eye candy definetely
To be a fly on the wall when they were conceptualizing the music videos.
"Okay, at the final verse, we'll have live heads being served to three rich women."
"Interesting...how does that fit in with the lyrics?"
"Lyrics?"
It's The Joneses' son's Relatives, dumbass.
Why should you care?!
ᴵ ᵈⁱˢᵃᵍʳᵉᵉ⸴ ᵗʰᵃ ˢᵒⁿᵍ ⁱᵗˢᵉˡᶠˢ ᵃᵇᵒᵘᵗ ᵗʰᵃ ᵖˢʸᶜʰᵒˡᵒᵍⁱᶜᵃˡ ᶜᵃⁿⁿⁱᵇᵃˡⁱˢᵐ ⁱⁿʰᵉʳᵉⁿᵗ ᵗᵒ ᵗʰᵃ ᵐᵒᵈᵉʳⁿ ʷᵒʳˡᵈ ⁿ ʰᵒʷ ᵖᵖˡ ⁿᵉᶜᵉˢˢᵃʳⁱˡʸ ᵐᵘˢᵗ ᵘˢᵉ ⁿ ᵃᵇᵘˢᵉ ⁿ ᵈⁱˢᵖᵒˢᵉ ᵒᶠ ᵉᵃᶜʰ ᵒᵗʰᵉʳ ᵃˢ ⁱᵐᵖᵉʳˢᵒⁿᵃˡˡʸ ᵃˢ ᵖᵒˢˢⁱᵇˡᵉ ⁱⁿ ᵃ ᵖᵒˢᵗⁱⁿᵈᵘˢᵗʳⁱᵃˡ ⁿᵉᵒˡⁱᵇᵉʳᵃˡ ᵍˡᵒᵇᵒʰᵒᵐᵒ ˢᵒᶜⁱᵉᵗʸ; ᵗʰᵃ ⁱᵐᵃᵍᵉ ᵒᶠ ˢᵘᵐ ʳⁱᶜʰ ʰᵒᵉˢ ᵉᵃᵗⁱⁿ ᵗʰᵃ ˢᵗⁱˡˡ ᶜᵒⁿˢᶜⁱᵒᵘˢ ʰᵉᵃᵈˢ ᵒᶠ ˢᵘᵐ ᵖᵒᵒʳ ᵈᵉᶜᵃᵖⁱᵗᵃᵗᵉᵈ ᶜʰᵘᵐᵖˢ ⁱˢ ᵐᵃᵈ ᵃᵈʳᵒⁱᵗ⠘ "ʷʰʸ ˢʰᵒᵘˡᵈ ⁱ ᶜᵃʳᵉ" ⁱⁿᵈᵉᵉᵈ... until WE personally tha ones to whom somethin bad happens, & we switch position from bein tha detached complacent eater to tha head on tha plate... ᴵ ˡⁱᵏᵉ ʰᵒʷ ᵃˡˡ ᵗʰᵃ ʷᵃⁱᵗᵉʳˢ ⁱⁿ ᵗʰᵃ ˢᶜᵉⁿᵉ ⁱˢ ᵇˡᵃᶜᵏ ² ˡᵒˡ⸴ ᵈᵃᵗˢ ᵃ ᶜᵘᵗᵉ ᵗᵒᵘᶜʰ 😅😅😅
I think they were influenced by the movie Clock Work Orange
I'm having a 80's phase and this is exactly what I've been seeking : catchy, wacky and GOOD! I'm hooked!
MOST PEOPLE DON'T EVEN AKNOWLEDGE WHERE DANNY CAME FROM , STILL ONE OF MY FAVORITE ALL-TIME BANDS!!!!! I WORE THE GROOVES OFF MY VINYL OF NOTHING TO FEAR !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Have you seen the clip from when they were on The Gong Show?
I've always loved the tempo change, how it shifts gears. Yeah and the symbolism of the women at dinner, how they dig in with both hands, the "heads"
BlueBurro922 Can you please explain the symbolism? I'm not seeing it.
O-r-a-l-s-e-x
The tempo doesn't actually change, they change the rhythm so the extra accents make it sound faster.
Wow! It's such a thrill to fall in love with this music again. It's mind-blowing to revisit this stuff as an adult, and discover that behind the seemingly simple catchy-poppy hooks, there's quite a bit of substance to this music. Just amazing, how they say so much so simply, without preaching. I wonder if artistry like this will come around again.
I just unlocked five new emotions from watching this
This song always makes me laugh. Such great memories of college life in the mid 80s. We went to the concert at del Mar racetrack and while they were playing this song a guy dove off the stage and landed on the ground. As they sang nothing bad ever happens to me the ambulance crew was loading this poor soul into the ambulance..talk about irony
That's the best story from a concert I have ever heard. I am still laughing.
"Zero Fucks Given" by Oingo Boingo
Hola Hola Best reply EVER bro.
Am I wrong to think that this is a critique on society for not caring for one another, rather than an anthem to enthuse about not caring?
It seems likely that that's the intent of the song, but the case really isn't made why one _should_ care. It's just reveling in irony without advancing any ideas of its own.
Ironically, the song's wallowing in irony ends up making the song an anthem for self-concern, rather than a sharp criticism of it. It's the equivalent of someone going:
"Ooh, look at me! I don't care about other people!"
"Uh... okay. What do you recommend?"
"Um... well... Hey! Look over there!"
Danny Elfman is pure genius, this is my favorite song of his and Oingo Boingo because it has always been the exact opposite of my life.
Born 1-20-1965 age 48 and feel so lucky still alive. Made it through any DWI or DUI, getting caught with THC, XTC, sneaking into clubs while underage. Feel the most lucky to have heard first-hand the fabulous 80's music that defines my generation today. Oh yea almost forgot, everyone's invited to hear the same!
Me too. 1965. This is real music
Danny is pure genius, not one band sounded anything like his. Super unique in the day. People loved or hated OB.
Got to work on one of his studios...super cool guy.
Elfman did the Elaine dance before Elaine did it
Maybe that's where she got it from. Good catch
YES ! That's exactly what I was thinking. Reppin' The Elaine Benes School Of Dance
Man, my Dad used to have this VHS tape. He probably still has it somewhere. My brother and I played the hell out of it. We played it so much that the VCR would say “tracking” during this music video. 😂 Good times...
brutal, they cut the shit out of that skeleton
Why should I care?
fun fact the lead singer was the voice that sang as jack skellington in that xmas film
@@amelialikesfrogs5778 bruh he’s known for so much more things than that
@@amelialikesfrogs5778 He also wrote all the music for that "Xmas film"...which was "The Nightmare Before Christmas". ;)
grew up listening to Danny elfman. These guys rocked in concert. Halloween 84 San Diego baby. yeah
Love Danny and what he added to music.
"Teenage son, he seemed okay, but that suicide ruined everyones day."
That should not make me laugh but it does :V
*his Suicide, yu dumbass.
@@MrParkerman6 This was 7 years ago lmfao
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@@MrParkerman6 lmao
DAMN YOU, RUBBER DUCKY.
Ernie the Muppet lied. Rubber ducky, you're NOT my pal.
Rubber ducky is lucky.
Same!! lol
At least the foot fetish freaks get to see him flex that pinky toe
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This might be my favorite Oingo Boingo song. I freakin' love these guys though. I grew up on 'em.
I still have my concert t-shirt from '85 at the Arlington in Santa Barbara. Mind blowing and life changing. My two friends and i had an encounter with Mr. Elfman leaving the venue in the back. It's ine of my favorite memories from that era.
I need to STOPPPPP
WHY DO I FIND HIM ATTRACTIVE JCJSJXNSNFN lemme take my ass to bed its too late for this
Dont worry. Same here.
Im gonna see him in London in December, not as Oingo Boingo but as Danny Elfman.
Pure genius in every aspect. Cinematic/artistic/ lyrical/ musical composition.. Elfman went on to produce theme music for a string of best selling movies.
I wonder what happened to the other band members?
the others still perform as a group i think
One of them (Steve Bartek) has worked with him on every film project he’s ever done. Does the orchestration and makes his score more legible. I don’t know what Danny would do if Steve died on him.
@@steelydanstan Right! They are called "Oingo Boingo Former Members", and they perform all over CA. They consist of original OB members: Johnny "Vatos" Hernandez, Steve Bartek, John Avila, Sam "Sluggo" Phipps, Carl Graves, and a bunch of super talented musicians - the singer (Brendan McCreary) is particularly good!
Lmao I had this playing while doing online job searching and it just put me on edge and made me super stressed out.
omg i dig that spectrum dancing down the hallway
@gothichyppie I'm glad! Oingo Boingo is the best of the 80s, they're such an amazing band.
I really wish Danny Elfman's style of dancing would have caught on...
The end depicts the nuke test on Bikini Atoll in the Marshall Islands that created Bikini Bottom from Spongebob.
His songs about society are really spot on.
This is one of my favorite Oingo Boingo songs from one of my favorite OB albums.
Boingo and INXS two of the best bands at the time..
Thank you for the awesomeness! Love the vhs quality, it makes me happy :D
Awwww if only that lil ducky would float out of the way.... Oh Danny how could you get any sexier??
FINALLY SOMEONE AGREES WITH ME, DANNY, YOU FUCKING TEASE
Music video by Oingo Boingo performing "Nothing Bad Ever Happens", from their 1983 album "Good For Your Soul".
Oh yes! I knew of the song way back when, but never got to see the video until now.
Take me back, CZcams!
This was the firts song/video that i heard/saw of oingo boingo problably around 1984 and was blown away
starts with the ending of little girls
cuts to a tropical island
hmmmmmm
oh no
Wait until you’ve listened to Elevator Man
fools paradise more like jeffrey’s paradise but what’s the difference
I see Danny's rockin' that formal tank top
3:20 Drake needs to take some dance hints also this song is amazing
1:26 STEVE NO-
IAHAIHSHAUAHAUGAH HEY
Danny is just a genius..period. Band is crazy great..under appreciated..really
Thanks for the upload. Great song.
wow this really oingos my boingos
never seen this before, pretty funky music video :D Love Oingo Boingo
The direction Danny takes these vids is something special 😂
Nothing bad ever happens to me
Nothing bad ever happens to me
Why should I care?
A man broke into my neighborhood
He threatened the family with a loaded gun
He tied them all up and beat 'em real good
He took everything and he got away clean
And I can't believe that anyone would
Wanna do such a terrible thing
But why should I care?
Did you hear about Fred, he's unemployed
They threw him away like a useless toy
He went down the drain after 20 long years
No warning, no pension and nobody's tears
And I can't believe that anyone would
Wanna do such a terrible thing
But why should I care? Why should I care?
Every time I look around this place
I see them scream but I hear no sound
And the terrible things happen down the road
To somebody else that I don't even know
Nothing bad ever happens to me
Nothing bad ever happens to me
Nothing bad ever happens to me
Nothing bad ever happens to me
Why should I care?
Why should I care?
Why should I care?
Every time I look around this place
I see them scream but I hear no sound
And the terrible things happen down the road
To somebody else that I don't even know
Have you heard about the Joneses, my, my, my
It happened so quick and no one knows why
Their teenage son, he seemed okay
But his suicide ruined everyone's day
And I can't believe that anyone would
Wanna do such a terrible thing
But why should I care?
Nothing bad ever happens to me
Nothing bad ever happens to me
Nothing bad ever happens to me
Nothing bad ever happens to me
Why should I care?
Nothing bad ever happens to me
Why should I care?
(Nothing bad ever happens to me)
Why should I care?
(Nothing bad ever happens to me)
Why should I care?
TIMELESS
This comment should be higher
I saw the Steal Your Face so I had to comment. I saw the last Oingo Boingo Halloween concert and the last Grateful Dead concerts at Irvine Meadows. Great times!
This is the kind of weird music for weird people and I love it
Nice off pfp
@@serious643 thanks :3
Yep, I'm one of them and proud of it.
This song describes my life. I don't watch the news, or talk to anyone.
..unless I have to.
Danny Elfman Is my kind of Guy reallllll dandy Baby!!
+Space Dandy space dandy and oingo, nice taste
:56 --- when I grow up, I want to be a rubber ducky in a Boingo video! 🛀
Oh, to be that duck D:
Dandy does seem like the type of guy that would be super into Oingo Boingo.
*Nothing bad ever happens to the Oingo Boingos!*
Ok, I'd like to analyze this song since others seem to be getting something different out of it. To me, *this* song isn't about feeling justified ignoring suffering in the tragic world news we are bombarded with. Rather, it's about ignoring bad events your immediate area. Every person the speaker refers to is near him in some way. The house that got robbed was close by ("in my neighborhood"), the man who got fired / family who had a death were people he seemed to already know ("Did you hear about Fred?" / "Did you hear about the Joneses?"), and he says "the terrible things happen *down the road*". So unfortunately, the apathy that may be appropriate for worldwide tragedy has extended to the speaker's immediate friends and neighbors. To me, the song is a reminder to not get so overwhelmed that you start to ignore the suffering of people that are actually close enough for you to help. Friends, neighbors, coworkers, etc. And why doesn't he care to help? Well... lack of foresight. Denial. After all, "Nothing Bad Ever Happens To Me." And presumably, when something bad does inevitably happen to the speaker, he will reap what he has sown.
As a side note, I discovered Oingo Boingo before the pandemic and used to listen to this song all the time when I still lived in LA. This song reminds me of walking to school on a sunny day, palm trees, my old apartment and a (relatively) more carefree time.
I like your take and agree with it. I discovered Oingo Boingo in the 80s when they emerged and this video made a huge impression on me. It is interesting that the comments that express the idea that "there's too much going on for me to be concerned about and this video helps me realize that there is nothing I can do" - have gotten the most likes.
why is no one talking about Dannys toes
I commented a while ago that I can do the same thing with my pinky toes.
Also his second toe (like mine) is longer than his big toe. Which comes from his Neanderthal ancestry.
So this video is where Elaine Bennes learned to dance! It all makes sense now
Thanks for posting!
one of my FAVOURITES
O Oingo Boingo sempre será uma das melhores bandas do mundo 💛
oingo boingo brings back great memories of KROQ.106.7
How did the hellraiser flesh totem pole get way back in 1982 😵💫😵💫🔥
awesome danny elfman
Brilliance in song and visual 🙏
Such a good song. Thanks.
I remember seeing this video back then and then no one knew what i was talking about, and this song doesn't exist etc. It remains one of the best videos of the era, i remember so many scenes out of it. And a ubiquitous nuclear bomb because its the 80s!
Actually because Danny Elfman is obsessed with nukes and did experiments with yellowcake uranium and various mail-order radioactive isotopes when he was growing up in the 60sz
@@nuclearcatbaby1131 that's nice. I'm referring to the ubiquitous nuclear references in 80s culture tho.
@@gaywizard2000 Yeah but there’s a personal reason for Danny why it’s ubiquitous in his work. Even outside the 80s, I’m pretty sure there’s a nuke in the background of one of his new videos. He wanted to be a radiation scientist before he knew that he had musical talent and to this day he’s obsessed with x-rays and even made a music video using MRIs of his own brain.
I just realised there is a thumb piano in this song . Amazing
I love how Danny is just dancing on the island
Oingo Boingo ...awesome !!
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Oingo Boingo is wonderful.
Boingo played at my high school in 84..the hell tour, epic..
The Quake 98.9 used to rock this song back in 84
We need another radio station like the Quake here in the Bay Area
Thank you aarobc! Love this video.
This tune is so Metaphoric of what happened here in Denver last week. It is sad when bad things happen to innocent people..
Seen Oingo Boingo 2 times,fun fun concert
watched then in concert at San Diego State,about late 80's great band!!
Did they open for XTC and the Police?
Thanks so MUCH for uploading this. It's like you can't offer enough money to actually buy these, lord knows I've tried. This is REALLY good for VHS. Well Done!
Such a great song and amazing video
My friend showed me this song years ago. It's my daily affirmation! Put it out in the universe. Nothing bad ever happens to ms
Guh, such a damn good song.. never seen the video. Awesome!
I love this so much
Amazing Band!
Danny Elfman is the king of gingers
Agree
....But why should I care?
I think Dave Mustaine also comes close both are awesome
Saw this live before it was out on any recording. It was so fucking awesome.