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Only A Lad. It was 1983 and I was a sophomore in high school. My girlfriend at the time bought the first Oingo Boingo album (vinyl) because she liked the cover art. I became infatuated with the band because I hadn’t heard anything like it before. It was dark but funny and somewhat light-hearted, and I loved the rhythms, tempo and the horns. I followed the band and it’s leader thru the 80’s and was excited to hear that Danny had written the score to the Pee Wee Herman film. I thought it was great and critics praised the score, so I felt a bit of justification for my admiration of Mr. Elfman and his talents. Then when Batman came out, I couldn’t stop telling everyone about this genius piece of music.
Because I have followed and admired him for so long, I feel somehow proud when I see the tremendous success he has enjoyed. Like he’s a friend or relative. He has had that strong of an affect and influence on my life.
I hope he continues for many years to come.
