Only a Lad
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"Only a Lad" is the 1981 debut studio album by American new wave band Oingo Boingo, known for its quirky, energetic sound and socially satirical lyrics.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Only a Lad canonical | 6 |
| Only a Lad (song) | 1 |
| Only a Lad album cover | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
debut album
ⓘ
studio album ⓘ |
| artist | Oingo Boingo ⓘ |
| containsCoverSong | You Really Got Me ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| cover |
Only a Lad
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Only a Lad album cover
|
| criticalReception | generally positive ⓘ |
| era | early 1980s ⓘ |
| featuresBassist | Kerry Hatch ⓘ |
| featuresDrummer |
Johnny "Vatos" Hernandez
ⓘ
surface form:
Johnny Hernandez
|
| featuresGuitarist | Steve Bartek ⓘ |
| featuresHornSection | Oingo Boingo horn players ⓘ |
| featuresVocalist | Danny Elfman ⓘ |
| genre |
new wave
ⓘ
rock ⓘ ska-influenced rock ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | 1980s alternative rock scene ⓘ |
| hasQuality |
energetic sound
ⓘ
quirky sound ⓘ socially satirical lyrics ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
consumerism and capitalism
ⓘ
social satire ⓘ youth delinquency ⓘ |
| hasTrack |
Capitalism
ⓘ
Controller ⓘ Imposter ⓘ Little Girls ⓘ Nasty Habits ⓘ On the Outside ⓘ Only a Lad self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Only a Lad (song)
Perfect System ⓘ What You See ⓘ You Really Got Me ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | approx. 38 minutes ⓘ |
| mainSongwriter | Danny Elfman ⓘ |
| nextWork | Nothing to Fear ⓘ |
| nextWorkReleaseYear | 1982 ⓘ |
| notableFor |
complex arrangements and time signatures
ⓘ
controversial lyrical themes ⓘ satirical commentary on suburban life ⓘ |
| originalArtistOfCoveredSong | The Kinks ⓘ |
| performer | Oingo Boingo ⓘ |
| previousWork |
Oingo Boingo
ⓘ
surface form:
Oingo Boingo EP
|
| producer |
Danny Elfman
ⓘ
Oingo Boingo ⓘ Pete Solley ⓘ |
| recordingPeriod | 1980–1981 ⓘ |
| recordLabel | A&M Records ⓘ |
| recordLabelType | major label ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1981-06-19 ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Only a Lad (song)
this entity surface form:
Only a Lad album cover