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Survey: Devo or Oingo Boingo?

Posted:
Thu Jan 15, 2004 10:37 am
by Dave
My vote: Devo!!! D-E-V-O

Posted:
Thu Jan 15, 2004 3:08 pm
by SwampThing
Devo [^]

Posted:
Thu Jan 15, 2004 11:20 pm
by oneno
I think they're relatively different but I'm from the midwest,so DEVO

Posted:
Fri Jan 16, 2004 12:40 am
by 2Nu
Spud boys'! [^]

Posted:
Fri Jan 16, 2004 12:55 am
by unguarded moment
Not even close.............DEVO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

Posted:
Fri Jan 16, 2004 1:16 am
by Ollie Stench
Only one Oingo Boingo song springs to mind, Dead Mans Party, while the entire DEVO catalog instantly went thru my head.
It really is like comparing apples and oranges as each band had a distinct and un-copied sound.
PS, Weird Science, too, so 2 Boin

Posted:
Fri Jan 16, 2004 7:56 am
by Blaster
DEVO.
Oingo was, like, maybe 3 songs (Stay, Wierd Science & Dead Man's Party), While DEVO as mentioned by another poster had dozens & was more influential.
I also dislike the whole idea of picking 1 over another too, They each had their place.

Posted:
Fri Jan 16, 2004 9:39 am
by fritzb
Well, I guess I have to be the voice of dissent here. [}:)]
While DEVO must be given credit for being the pioneers that they were (I like them too), Danny Elfman is a musical genius with a voice to match. Both acts were off-beat and had a unique soun

Posted:
Fri Jan 16, 2004 9:56 am
by Frau_Blucher
I'll grant that Devo was way more influential, but only three songs?? Maybe only that many made it to your Camaro's dashboard in Secaucus (big big [;)] ) but in La-La Land these were all party classics:
Just Another Day
Little Girls
Only A Lad
Stay

Posted:
Fri Jan 16, 2004 10:22 am
by Dave
[quote]Originally posted by Blaster
[br]DEVO.
Oingo was, like, maybe 3 songs (Stay, Wierd Science & Dead Man's Party), While DEVO

Posted:
Fri Jan 16, 2004 10:49 am
by BHols
Oingo Boingo for me. I NEVER liked Devo.

Posted:
Fri Jan 16, 2004 5:36 pm
by newwavepopman
I can definately see the comparisons,but Devo was absolutely more of a classic New Wave band for sure than Oingo Boingo ever were.As much as I like Oingo Boingo too,they just weren't the same.Devo are also more legends in New Wave music,whereas Oingo Boin

Posted:
Sat Jan 17, 2004 2:35 am
by fritzb
Well it depends on what we're actually discussing here... "Devo or Oingo Boingo" is kinda vague.
If we're talking about historical significance and influence, DEVO wins hands down. Nobody here can argue that DEVO had an enormous impact on the whole e

Posted:
Sat Jan 17, 2004 7:42 am
by jocko-kevo
DEVO !

Posted:
Tue Feb 10, 2004 11:18 am
by ekahob
Now Danny Elfman and Mark Mothersbaugh have gone Hollywood and make film and TV scores. Is this just a coincidence that Dave picked these two bands? Who else went on to do film and TV scoring?