The final performance of
Oingo Boingo was captured on
Farewell: Live from the Universal Ampitheatre on Halloween 1995. A two-volume VHS recording accompanies the two-CD set.
Oingo Boingo agent provocateur
Danny Elfman is an adroit, singular, and quirky songwriter. For sheer entertainment, the
Oingo Boingo repertoire earns high marks. This CD and VHS set documents the final performance of the band --
Oingo Boingo's Halloween shows had become an institution, and this swan song is also their first live album. Finally, listeners and viewers are invited into this secret society. All the original material is written by
Elfman and proves itself insightful and at times unforgettably quirky. Like the best groups, they provide uninterrupted entertainment with a mental package to take with you. There are 30 tracks on the two CDs -- these are all translated to the videos, with the addition of a half hour of "documentary and retrospective footage" and videos for "Little Girls" and "Insanity." This archival footage goes from goofy cacophonous theater to intriguing
Oingo Boingo operas, proving the group's status as a great and underrated band. ~ Tom Schulte