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May 15, 2023 42 mins

Let’s all Sweat together!

Take a ride with us on the hot and dusty journey that is Sweat. We discuss the countrified rendition of the song, compare various live performances from over the years, and learn what a Sluggorian Chant is.

Plus, Johnny “Vatos” Hernandez is back to share his thoughts on Sweat.

It ain’t nice!

Song Clips:

  • “Sweat” - Oingo Boingo, Good For Your Soul (1983) 
  • “Sweat” - Oingo Boingo, Boingo Alive (1988) 
  • “Country Sweat” - Oingo Boingo, Boingo Alive (1988) 

Fan-Supplied Content:

  • “Goodbye-Goodbye” - The Mystic Knights of the Oingo Boingo, bootleg demo
  • “Sweat” - Oingo Boingo, bootleg demos, 1983
  • “Sweat” - Oingo Boingo, Reseda Country Club, Los Angeles, CA, 5-21-1983
  • “Sweat” - Oingo Boingo, Universal Amphitheater, Los Angeles, CA, 11-02-1991
  • “Who Do You Want To Be” - Oingo Boingo, Universal Amphitheater, Los Angeles, CA, 11-02-1991 
  • “Sweat” - Oingo Boingo, Universal Amphitheater, Los Angeles, CA, 1-16-1993
  • “I Am The Walrus” - Oingo Boingo, Universal Amphitheater, Los Angeles, CA, 1-16-1993
  • “Lightning” - Oingo Boingo, Universal Amphitheater, Los Angeles, CA, 1-16-1993
  • “Country Sweat/Sweat” - Oingo Boingo, Irvine Meadows, Irvine, CA, 10-30-1993

The Oingo Boingo Secret Appreciation Society Podcast is produced/hosted by Robynne Winchester & produced/edited by Matt Ellsworth. Patreon is operated by Adam Burr.

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