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October 10, 2024 65 mins

Relax with the Secret Appreciation Society on a tropical island, because nothing bad ever happens to us - and don’t worry about the mushroom cloud in the distance. We break down this synth-driven tune from the 1983 album Good For Your Soul

Song Clips:

  • "Nothing Bad Ever Happens" - Oingo Boingo, Good For Your Soul (1983)

Fan-Supplied Content:

  • "Goodbye-Goodbye" - The Mystic Knights of the Oingo Boingo, bootleg demo 
  • "Nothing Bad Ever Happens (To Me)" - Oingo Boingo, bootleg demos
  • "Nothing Bad Ever Happens" - Oingo Boingo, Reseda Country Club, Los Angeles, CA, 5-21-1983
  • "Nothing Bad Ever Happens" - Oingo Boingo, Magic Mountain, Valencia, CA, 7-28-1984
  • "Nothing Bad Ever Happens" - Oingo Boingo, The Palace, Los Angeles, CA, 4-28-1985
  • "Nothing Bad Ever Happens" - Oingo Boingo, Irvine Meadows, Irvine, CA, 10-31-1986
  • "Nothing Bad Ever Happens" - Oingo Boingo, Palladium, Hollywood, CA, 12-28-1986
  • "Nothing Bad Ever Happens" - Oingo Boingo, Salt Palace, Salt Lake City, UT, 2-6-1988

The Oingo Boingo Secret Appreciation Society would like to say Thank You to our wonderful Tender Lumplings patrons:

Amy Buric

GooGooHEAD

Jean Ping

Joe Levy

Lauren Snook

Shawn Chartier

Steven P Suppe

And an extra special Thank You to our Dead Man’s Party patrons:

C. Corder

Clay Farrow

Jason Ruvinsky

Jonathan Reimer

Jordan Leigh

Katie Muir

Melinda Littlefield

Randy Nelson

Terri Braje


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

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Please note: The music and film clips included in this podcast (listed above) fall under the "Fair Use Doctrine" as defined by Section 107 of the Copyright Act. The law allows for use of music clips for purposes of criticism, comment, parody, and education.

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