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Water's flowing through my veins
Nothing ever stays the same
Through eyes that once were blind with passion
Everything looks soft and gray
Song: Glory Be
Album: Dark At The End Of The Tunnel
Nothing ever stays the same
Through eyes that once were blind with passion
Everything looks soft and gray
Song: Glory Be
Album: Dark At The End Of The Tunnel
Glory Be at Youtube
Glory Be at Youtube
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January 1, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Water's flowing through my veins
Nothing ever stays the same
Through eyes that once were blind with passion
Everything looks soft and gray
Song: Glory Be
Album: Dark At The End Of The Tunnel
Nothing ever stays the same
Through eyes that once were blind with passion
Everything looks soft and gray
Song: Glory Be
Album: Dark At The End Of The Tunnel
Hey, yeah, my life has come unraveled again
Like so many threads
Hey, yeah, my life has begun unfolding
In so many pieces
Hey, yeah, my life has come unraveled again
Like so many threads in the wind
Drift away, drift away
Song: My Life
Album: Boi-ngo
Like so many threads
Hey, yeah, my life has begun unfolding
In so many pieces
Hey, yeah, my life has come unraveled again
Like so many threads in the wind
Drift away, drift away
Song: My Life
Album: Boi-ngo
My Life at Youtube
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January 1, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Hey, yeah, my life has come unraveled again
Like so many threads
Hey, yeah, my life has begun unfolding
In so many pieces
Hey, yeah, my life has come unraveled again
Like so many threads in the wind
Drift away, drift away
Song: My Life
Album: Boi-ngo
Like so many threads
Hey, yeah, my life has begun unfolding
In so many pieces
Hey, yeah, my life has come unraveled again
Like so many threads in the wind
Drift away, drift away
Song: My Life
Album: Boi-ngo
Icy steel shoots through the concrete, cool city
Mountains of glass reflect the sky
All night long the cool cats look for cool kitties
Looking for love they'll never find
Song: Cool City (Demo)
Album: Unreleased
Mountains of glass reflect the sky
All night long the cool cats look for cool kitties
Looking for love they'll never find
Song: Cool City (Demo)
Album: Unreleased
Cool City (Demo) at Youtube
Cool City (Demo) at Youtube
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January 1, 2026 at 11:00 AM
Icy steel shoots through the concrete, cool city
Mountains of glass reflect the sky
All night long the cool cats look for cool kitties
Looking for love they'll never find
Song: Cool City (Demo)
Album: Unreleased
Mountains of glass reflect the sky
All night long the cool cats look for cool kitties
Looking for love they'll never find
Song: Cool City (Demo)
Album: Unreleased
Everytime I see you now it makes me feel so bad
Reminds me of the memories I wish I never had
Standing in a crowded room too dark for me to see
Someone's pushing from behind, just leave me room to breathe
Song: Go Away
Album: So-Lo
Reminds me of the memories I wish I never had
Standing in a crowded room too dark for me to see
Someone's pushing from behind, just leave me room to breathe
Song: Go Away
Album: So-Lo
Go Away at Youtube
Go Away at Youtube
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January 1, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Everytime I see you now it makes me feel so bad
Reminds me of the memories I wish I never had
Standing in a crowded room too dark for me to see
Someone's pushing from behind, just leave me room to breathe
Song: Go Away
Album: So-Lo
Reminds me of the memories I wish I never had
Standing in a crowded room too dark for me to see
Someone's pushing from behind, just leave me room to breathe
Song: Go Away
Album: So-Lo
I'm gonna bet you that heartaches
and true love and feeble excuses
For repressed desire adds fuel to the fire
And the human condition goes on and goes on and goes on
Song: Everybody Needs
Album: So-Lo
and true love and feeble excuses
For repressed desire adds fuel to the fire
And the human condition goes on and goes on and goes on
Song: Everybody Needs
Album: So-Lo
Everybody Needs at Youtube
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January 1, 2026 at 9:00 AM
I'm gonna bet you that heartaches
and true love and feeble excuses
For repressed desire adds fuel to the fire
And the human condition goes on and goes on and goes on
Song: Everybody Needs
Album: So-Lo
and true love and feeble excuses
For repressed desire adds fuel to the fire
And the human condition goes on and goes on and goes on
Song: Everybody Needs
Album: So-Lo
We close our eyes
And the world has turned around again
We close our eyes
And another year has come and gone
We close our eyes (We close our eyes)
And the world has turned around again
We close our eyes and dream (We close our eyes)
Song: We Close Our Eyes
Album: Boi-ngo
youtu.be/qrPexqOR_T8
And the world has turned around again
We close our eyes
And another year has come and gone
We close our eyes (We close our eyes)
And the world has turned around again
We close our eyes and dream (We close our eyes)
Song: We Close Our Eyes
Album: Boi-ngo
youtu.be/qrPexqOR_T8
Oingo Boingo Farewell - We Close Our Eyes
YouTube video by nutstothis
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January 1, 2026 at 8:00 AM
We close our eyes
And the world has turned around again
We close our eyes
And another year has come and gone
We close our eyes (We close our eyes)
And the world has turned around again
We close our eyes and dream (We close our eyes)
Song: We Close Our Eyes
Album: Boi-ngo
youtu.be/qrPexqOR_T8
And the world has turned around again
We close our eyes
And another year has come and gone
We close our eyes (We close our eyes)
And the world has turned around again
We close our eyes and dream (We close our eyes)
Song: We Close Our Eyes
Album: Boi-ngo
youtu.be/qrPexqOR_T8
Our enemies may come on strong
They may try to break our will
We'll drink a toast to their good health
Just before we spring to kill!
For open eyes my dear
For open eyes
We will not drink to blindness dear
We'll drink to open eyes!
Song: Open Eyes
Album: Unreleased
youtu.be/i5VXOrBoBqk
They may try to break our will
We'll drink a toast to their good health
Just before we spring to kill!
For open eyes my dear
For open eyes
We will not drink to blindness dear
We'll drink to open eyes!
Song: Open Eyes
Album: Unreleased
youtu.be/i5VXOrBoBqk
Open Eyes (Demo) — Oingo Boingo | Only A Lad 1981
YouTube video by Oingo Boingo Tapes
youtu.be
January 1, 2026 at 7:00 AM
Our enemies may come on strong
They may try to break our will
We'll drink a toast to their good health
Just before we spring to kill!
For open eyes my dear
For open eyes
We will not drink to blindness dear
We'll drink to open eyes!
Song: Open Eyes
Album: Unreleased
youtu.be/i5VXOrBoBqk
They may try to break our will
We'll drink a toast to their good health
Just before we spring to kill!
For open eyes my dear
For open eyes
We will not drink to blindness dear
We'll drink to open eyes!
Song: Open Eyes
Album: Unreleased
youtu.be/i5VXOrBoBqk
The mindless cretin on parade
They may fill our lives with fear
Should we forgive and look away
Well perhaps, but not this year!
For open eyes my dear
For open eyes
We will not drink to blindness dear
We'll drink to open eyes
Song: Open Eyes
Album: Unreleased
youtu.be/i5VXOrBoBqk
They may fill our lives with fear
Should we forgive and look away
Well perhaps, but not this year!
For open eyes my dear
For open eyes
We will not drink to blindness dear
We'll drink to open eyes
Song: Open Eyes
Album: Unreleased
youtu.be/i5VXOrBoBqk
Open Eyes (Demo) — Oingo Boingo | Only A Lad 1981
YouTube video by Oingo Boingo Tapes
youtu.be
January 1, 2026 at 6:01 AM
The mindless cretin on parade
They may fill our lives with fear
Should we forgive and look away
Well perhaps, but not this year!
For open eyes my dear
For open eyes
We will not drink to blindness dear
We'll drink to open eyes
Song: Open Eyes
Album: Unreleased
youtu.be/i5VXOrBoBqk
They may fill our lives with fear
Should we forgive and look away
Well perhaps, but not this year!
For open eyes my dear
For open eyes
We will not drink to blindness dear
We'll drink to open eyes
Song: Open Eyes
Album: Unreleased
youtu.be/i5VXOrBoBqk
May the memories not be forgot
And never leave our minds
May no one tamper with our thoughts
For the sake of open eyes
For open eyes my dear
For open eyes
We will not drink to blindness dear
We'll drink to open eyes!
Song: Open Eyes
Album: Unreleased
youtu.be/i5VXOrBoBqk
And never leave our minds
May no one tamper with our thoughts
For the sake of open eyes
For open eyes my dear
For open eyes
We will not drink to blindness dear
We'll drink to open eyes!
Song: Open Eyes
Album: Unreleased
youtu.be/i5VXOrBoBqk
Open Eyes (Demo) — Oingo Boingo | Only A Lad 1981
YouTube video by Oingo Boingo Tapes
youtu.be
January 1, 2026 at 5:00 AM
May the memories not be forgot
And never leave our minds
May no one tamper with our thoughts
For the sake of open eyes
For open eyes my dear
For open eyes
We will not drink to blindness dear
We'll drink to open eyes!
Song: Open Eyes
Album: Unreleased
youtu.be/i5VXOrBoBqk
And never leave our minds
May no one tamper with our thoughts
For the sake of open eyes
For open eyes my dear
For open eyes
We will not drink to blindness dear
We'll drink to open eyes!
Song: Open Eyes
Album: Unreleased
youtu.be/i5VXOrBoBqk
Hey there, Johnny, you really don't fool me
You get away with murder
And you think it's funny
You don't give a damn if we live or if we die
Oh, oh, oh, oh oh oh
Hey there, Johnny boy
I hope you fry!
Song: Only A Lad
Album: Demo EP
You get away with murder
And you think it's funny
You don't give a damn if we live or if we die
Oh, oh, oh, oh oh oh
Hey there, Johnny boy
I hope you fry!
Song: Only A Lad
Album: Demo EP
Only A Lad at Youtube
Only A Lad at Youtube
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January 1, 2026 at 4:00 AM
Hey there, Johnny, you really don't fool me
You get away with murder
And you think it's funny
You don't give a damn if we live or if we die
Oh, oh, oh, oh oh oh
Hey there, Johnny boy
I hope you fry!
Song: Only A Lad
Album: Demo EP
You get away with murder
And you think it's funny
You don't give a damn if we live or if we die
Oh, oh, oh, oh oh oh
Hey there, Johnny boy
I hope you fry!
Song: Only A Lad
Album: Demo EP
What you see is what you get
Don't relax, you're not home yet
What you see is what you get
Don't relax, you're not home yet
Song: What You See
Album: Only A Lad
Don't relax, you're not home yet
What you see is what you get
Don't relax, you're not home yet
Song: What You See
Album: Only A Lad
What You See at Youtube
What You See at Youtube
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January 1, 2026 at 3:00 AM
What you see is what you get
Don't relax, you're not home yet
What you see is what you get
Don't relax, you're not home yet
Song: What You See
Album: Only A Lad
Don't relax, you're not home yet
What you see is what you get
Don't relax, you're not home yet
Song: What You See
Album: Only A Lad
We did it there, we did it there
We did it there, we did it there
Yeah!
Song: Did It There (Irvine, October 31, 1993)
Album: Unreleased
We did it there, we did it there
Yeah!
Song: Did It There (Irvine, October 31, 1993)
Album: Unreleased
Did It There (Irvine, October 31, 1993) at Youtube
Did It There (Irvine, October 31, 1993) at Youtube
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January 1, 2026 at 2:00 AM
We did it there, we did it there
We did it there, we did it there
Yeah!
Song: Did It There (Irvine, October 31, 1993)
Album: Unreleased
We did it there, we did it there
Yeah!
Song: Did It There (Irvine, October 31, 1993)
Album: Unreleased
Give me your savage eyes
And I'll give you my only wish
Here again and gone today
Like a shadow, like a shadow
Song: Remember My Name
Album: Unreleased
And I'll give you my only wish
Here again and gone today
Like a shadow, like a shadow
Song: Remember My Name
Album: Unreleased
Remember My Name at Youtube
Remember My Name at Youtube
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January 1, 2026 at 1:00 AM
Give me your savage eyes
And I'll give you my only wish
Here again and gone today
Like a shadow, like a shadow
Song: Remember My Name
Album: Unreleased
And I'll give you my only wish
Here again and gone today
Like a shadow, like a shadow
Song: Remember My Name
Album: Unreleased
Well the mystery that intrigues me the most
Is the one that makes men give up hope
The pride and the search for even little things
That might give a meaning, or even a hint
Oh how can a free man not have hope
When he hasn't even reached the end of his rope
Song: Sucker For Mystery
Album: So-Lo
Is the one that makes men give up hope
The pride and the search for even little things
That might give a meaning, or even a hint
Oh how can a free man not have hope
When he hasn't even reached the end of his rope
Song: Sucker For Mystery
Album: So-Lo
Sucker For Mystery at Youtube
Sucker For Mystery at Youtube
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January 1, 2026 at 12:00 AM
Well the mystery that intrigues me the most
Is the one that makes men give up hope
The pride and the search for even little things
That might give a meaning, or even a hint
Oh how can a free man not have hope
When he hasn't even reached the end of his rope
Song: Sucker For Mystery
Album: So-Lo
Is the one that makes men give up hope
The pride and the search for even little things
That might give a meaning, or even a hint
Oh how can a free man not have hope
When he hasn't even reached the end of his rope
Song: Sucker For Mystery
Album: So-Lo
Johnny came two thousand miles to cool city
Came to see what makes things tick
Cut his hair and bought new clothes in the cool city
Finally found his life's ambition
Song: Cool City
Album: So-Lo
Came to see what makes things tick
Cut his hair and bought new clothes in the cool city
Finally found his life's ambition
Song: Cool City
Album: So-Lo
Cool City at Youtube
Cool City at Youtube
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December 31, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Johnny came two thousand miles to cool city
Came to see what makes things tick
Cut his hair and bought new clothes in the cool city
Finally found his life's ambition
Song: Cool City
Album: So-Lo
Came to see what makes things tick
Cut his hair and bought new clothes in the cool city
Finally found his life's ambition
Song: Cool City
Album: So-Lo
I want to kiss every night,
To squeeze and to hold you tight, tight, tight!
I want to make violent love to you.
(I want to make violent love)
I wanna'!
Song: Violent Love
Album: Oingo Boingo EP
To squeeze and to hold you tight, tight, tight!
I want to make violent love to you.
(I want to make violent love)
I wanna'!
Song: Violent Love
Album: Oingo Boingo EP
Violent Love at Youtube
Violent Love at Youtube
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December 31, 2025 at 10:00 PM
I want to kiss every night,
To squeeze and to hold you tight, tight, tight!
I want to make violent love to you.
(I want to make violent love)
I wanna'!
Song: Violent Love
Album: Oingo Boingo EP
To squeeze and to hold you tight, tight, tight!
I want to make violent love to you.
(I want to make violent love)
I wanna'!
Song: Violent Love
Album: Oingo Boingo EP
Dancing through the night
Everything's all right
Girlfriend and a wife
Ain't this the life, ain't this the life
Ain't this the life, tell me, tell me, tell me
Song: Ain't This The Life
Album: Demo EP
Everything's all right
Girlfriend and a wife
Ain't this the life, ain't this the life
Ain't this the life, tell me, tell me, tell me
Song: Ain't This The Life
Album: Demo EP
Ain't This The Life at Youtube
Ain't This The Life at Youtube
www.youtube.com
December 31, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Dancing through the night
Everything's all right
Girlfriend and a wife
Ain't this the life, ain't this the life
Ain't this the life, tell me, tell me, tell me
Song: Ain't This The Life
Album: Demo EP
Everything's all right
Girlfriend and a wife
Ain't this the life, ain't this the life
Ain't this the life, tell me, tell me, tell me
Song: Ain't This The Life
Album: Demo EP
For every time I look around my shoulder
I'm still trying to find you
(I'm still trying to find you)
Oooh, everytime I wake up all alone without you
I'm still trying to find you
(I'm still trying to find you)
Ooooooh I'm still trying to find you
...
Song: Find You
Album: Unreleased
I'm still trying to find you
(I'm still trying to find you)
Oooh, everytime I wake up all alone without you
I'm still trying to find you
(I'm still trying to find you)
Ooooooh I'm still trying to find you
...
Song: Find You
Album: Unreleased
Find You at Youtube
Find You at Youtube
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December 31, 2025 at 8:00 PM
For every time I look around my shoulder
I'm still trying to find you
(I'm still trying to find you)
Oooh, everytime I wake up all alone without you
I'm still trying to find you
(I'm still trying to find you)
Ooooooh I'm still trying to find you
...
Song: Find You
Album: Unreleased
I'm still trying to find you
(I'm still trying to find you)
Oooh, everytime I wake up all alone without you
I'm still trying to find you
(I'm still trying to find you)
Ooooooh I'm still trying to find you
...
Song: Find You
Album: Unreleased
Cinderella undercover
I say, better alive than
Cinderella undercover
I say, better alive than dead
Song: Cinderella Undercover
Album: Boingo Alive
I say, better alive than
Cinderella undercover
I say, better alive than dead
Song: Cinderella Undercover
Album: Boingo Alive
Cinderella Undercover at Youtube
Cinderella Undercover at Youtube
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December 31, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Cinderella undercover
I say, better alive than
Cinderella undercover
I say, better alive than dead
Song: Cinderella Undercover
Album: Boingo Alive
I say, better alive than
Cinderella undercover
I say, better alive than dead
Song: Cinderella Undercover
Album: Boingo Alive
And I hear them laughing
And I see the look in their eyes
It's so cruel and mocking
Song: Kiss My Ass (Demo)
Album: Unreleased
And I see the look in their eyes
It's so cruel and mocking
Song: Kiss My Ass (Demo)
Album: Unreleased
Kiss My Ass (Demo) at Youtube
Kiss My Ass (Demo) at Youtube
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December 31, 2025 at 6:00 PM
And I hear them laughing
And I see the look in their eyes
It's so cruel and mocking
Song: Kiss My Ass (Demo)
Album: Unreleased
And I see the look in their eyes
It's so cruel and mocking
Song: Kiss My Ass (Demo)
Album: Unreleased
Who do you want to be today?
Who do you want to be?
Who do you want to be today?
Do you want to be just like someone on T.V.?
Song: Who Do You Want To Be
Album: Good For Your Soul
Who do you want to be?
Who do you want to be today?
Do you want to be just like someone on T.V.?
Song: Who Do You Want To Be
Album: Good For Your Soul
Who Do You Want To Be at Youtube
Who Do You Want To Be at Youtube
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December 31, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Who do you want to be today?
Who do you want to be?
Who do you want to be today?
Do you want to be just like someone on T.V.?
Song: Who Do You Want To Be
Album: Good For Your Soul
Who do you want to be?
Who do you want to be today?
Do you want to be just like someone on T.V.?
Song: Who Do You Want To Be
Album: Good For Your Soul
Does it hurt?
Oh, it really doesn't matter
Does it burn?
Oh, I don't feel a thing
Does it sting?
Oh, yeah, it really doesn't matter
Does it hurt?
Oh, I don't give a damn
When I find myself falling and I hit the bottom
It only makes me laugh
...
Song: It Only Makes Me Laugh
Album: So-Lo
Oh, it really doesn't matter
Does it burn?
Oh, I don't feel a thing
Does it sting?
Oh, yeah, it really doesn't matter
Does it hurt?
Oh, I don't give a damn
When I find myself falling and I hit the bottom
It only makes me laugh
...
Song: It Only Makes Me Laugh
Album: So-Lo
It Only Makes Me Laugh at Youtube
It Only Makes Me Laugh at Youtube
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December 31, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Does it hurt?
Oh, it really doesn't matter
Does it burn?
Oh, I don't feel a thing
Does it sting?
Oh, yeah, it really doesn't matter
Does it hurt?
Oh, I don't give a damn
When I find myself falling and I hit the bottom
It only makes me laugh
...
Song: It Only Makes Me Laugh
Album: So-Lo
Oh, it really doesn't matter
Does it burn?
Oh, I don't feel a thing
Does it sting?
Oh, yeah, it really doesn't matter
Does it hurt?
Oh, I don't give a damn
When I find myself falling and I hit the bottom
It only makes me laugh
...
Song: It Only Makes Me Laugh
Album: So-Lo
Now is that gratitude, oh
Now is that gratitude
Song: Gratitude
Album: So-Lo
Now is that gratitude
Song: Gratitude
Album: So-Lo
Gratitude at Youtube
Gratitude at Youtube
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December 31, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Now is that gratitude, oh
Now is that gratitude
Song: Gratitude
Album: So-Lo
Now is that gratitude
Song: Gratitude
Album: So-Lo
You're out of control (You're out of control)
You're out of control
You're out of control (You're out of control)
You're out of control
Song: Out Of Control
Album: Dark At The End Of The Tunnel
You're out of control
You're out of control (You're out of control)
You're out of control
Song: Out Of Control
Album: Dark At The End Of The Tunnel
Out Of Control at Youtube
Out Of Control at Youtube
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December 31, 2025 at 2:00 PM
You're out of control (You're out of control)
You're out of control
You're out of control (You're out of control)
You're out of control
Song: Out Of Control
Album: Dark At The End Of The Tunnel
You're out of control
You're out of control (You're out of control)
You're out of control
Song: Out Of Control
Album: Dark At The End Of The Tunnel
Elementary penguin singing Hare Krishna
Man, you should have seen them
Kicking Edgar Allan Poe
Song: I Am The Walrus
Album: Boingo
Man, you should have seen them
Kicking Edgar Allan Poe
Song: I Am The Walrus
Album: Boingo
I Am The Walrus at Youtube
I Am The Walrus at Youtube
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December 31, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Elementary penguin singing Hare Krishna
Man, you should have seen them
Kicking Edgar Allan Poe
Song: I Am The Walrus
Album: Boingo
Man, you should have seen them
Kicking Edgar Allan Poe
Song: I Am The Walrus
Album: Boingo