Episode 29: Oingo Boingo’s “Dead Man’s Party” (1985)

Accelerated Culture

Oct 21 2023 • 1 hr 2 mins

Happy Halloween! In this eerie episode, Laurie and Rob deviate from the usual chronology to do a creepy deep dive into the Oingo Boingo masterpiece, “Dead Man’s Party”! We discuss the band’s origins and evolution and then delve into the mysteries behind each track from the album: the dark isolation of “Just Another Day,” the longing of “Stay,” the ghostly glee of “No One Lives Forever”—all here submitted for your approval.

Leave your body at the door and join us at the party everyone’s dying to get into!