Only a Lad is the debut studio album by American new wave band Oingo Boingo , released in 1981 by A&M Records , following their self-titled EP .
23-484: (Redirected from Controllers ) [REDACTED] Look up controller in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Controller may refer to: Occupations [ edit ] Controller or financial controller, or in government accounting comptroller , a senior accounting position Controller, someone who performs agent handling in espionage Air traffic controller ,
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69-877: A fictional character in Marvel Comics Controllers (DC Comics) , a fictional extraterrestrial race in the DC Universe The Fat Controller (Sir Topham Hatt), the head of the railway in The Railway Series of books written by the Reverend W.V. Awdry, also The Thin Controller and The Small Controller on other railway lines in those books Controller, a being controlled by a Yeerk in the Animorphs series by K.A. Applegate The Controller , an AI system in
92-475: A fictional character in Marvel Comics Controllers (DC Comics) , a fictional extraterrestrial race in the DC Universe The Fat Controller (Sir Topham Hatt), the head of the railway in The Railway Series of books written by the Reverend W.V. Awdry, also The Thin Controller and The Small Controller on other railway lines in those books Controller, a being controlled by a Yeerk in the Animorphs series by K.A. Applegate The Controller , an AI system in
115-528: A person who directs aircraft Computing and electronics [ edit ] Model–view–controller , an architectural pattern used in software engineering Controller (computing) (disambiguation) Microcontroller , a small computer on a single integrated circuit Game controller , an input device used for playing video games Control engineering [ edit ] Control theory , control of continuously operating dynamical systems in engineered processes and machines Irrigation controller ,
138-519: A sense of absurdity to them. It's open to be mocked or satirized. If anything, I consider myself part of nothing, and any organized group was fair game to mockery, from my vantage point." On the cover of the album, the drawing of a cat by Louis Wain that previously appeared on the cover of the Oingo Boingo EP is visible as a patch on the shirt of the Boy Scout . The cover is a parody of
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184-455: A song from the 1981 album Only a Lad by the new-wave band Oingo Boingo See also [ edit ] Control (disambiguation) Control unit (disambiguation) Comptroller general (disambiguation) " Controlla ", 2016 single by Drake Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Controller . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
207-455: A song from the 1981 album Only a Lad by the new-wave band Oingo Boingo See also [ edit ] Control (disambiguation) Control unit (disambiguation) Comptroller general (disambiguation) " Controlla ", 2016 single by Drake Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Controller . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
230-510: A surreal, empty suburban house, joined by little people and teenage girls. The band members are later seen staring complacently in shop windows and drinking tea while Elfman's character walks down a street with an apparently underage girl. The video, directed by Elfman's brother Richard Elfman , was purportedly banned in Canada. The most explicitly political track, "Capitalism", takes aim at "middle class socialist brat" protestors who "whine about
253-472: Is a point which I intend not to be taken lightly" and that people should not "be forced to believe" any social or political agenda. In 2010, Elfman reflected, "I was always taking characters and singing from the point of view of a character. ... So it didn't necessarily reflect me". In 2014, Elfman stated that he "just basically make(s) fun of everybody", and that he "didn't see anybody as being protected". He elaborated: "To me, all organized political groups have
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#1732773020648276-537: The Armored Core 3 video game Music [ edit ] The Controllers (Los Angeles band) , a punk rock band The Controllers (R&B band) , a 1980s rhythm-and-blues band Controller (Misery Signals album) , 2008 Controller (British India album) , 2013 "Controller" (song) , a 2017 song by New Zealand L.A.B. MIDI controller , a device which generates MIDI data Nick Rhodes (born 1962), English keyboardist and producer "Controller",
299-478: The Armored Core 3 video game Music [ edit ] The Controllers (Los Angeles band) , a punk rock band The Controllers (R&B band) , a 1980s rhythm-and-blues band Controller (Misery Signals album) , 2008 Controller (British India album) , 2013 "Controller" (song) , a 2017 song by New Zealand L.A.B. MIDI controller , a device which generates MIDI data Nick Rhodes (born 1962), English keyboardist and producer "Controller",
322-491: The Boy Scouts of America 1960 official handbook cover, illustrated by Norman Rockwell . Only a Lad was highly praised upon release, though its success was limited to the band's Southern California region. With the backing of Los Angeles radio station KROQ-FM , it established Oingo Boingo as a permanent fixture on the regional music scene. Oingo Boingo were already known for exploiting their negative press coverage;
345-587: The Outside" for sounding "normal". In 2006, Danny Elfman reflected that he "loved bad reviews, [...] something's got to fuel us." In 2006, the National Review named "Capitalism" as one of the "50 greatest conservative rock songs." It is featured in the 2005 film Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room . "Only a Lad" is a playable track in the 2007 PlayStation 2 video game Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks
368-501: The control elements for controlling a process variable Anti-lock brake controller , in an anti-lock braking system Industrial control system , a general term used in industrial process control Proportional control , a type of linear feedback control system Biomedical [ edit ] Elite controllers , individuals who do not develop AIDS after exposure to HIV Fiction [ edit ] Controller (comics) , multiple characters Controller (Marvel Comics) ,
391-523: The free dictionary. Controller may refer to: Occupations [ edit ] Controller or financial controller, or in government accounting comptroller , a senior accounting position Controller, someone who performs agent handling in espionage Air traffic controller , a person who directs aircraft Computing and electronics [ edit ] Model–view–controller , an architectural pattern used in software engineering Controller (computing) (disambiguation) Microcontroller ,
414-400: The group's evolution into a new wave rock band (see Oingo Boingo – The Mystic Knights Years ). Only a Lad features complex and frequently changing time signatures and keys , often incorporating harmonies borrowed from jazz and 20th-century classical music, all hallmarks of Elfman's songwriting. Elfman claimed that many of the songs were inspired by newspaper articles he had read at
437-457: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Controller&oldid=1210491520 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages controller [REDACTED] Look up controller in Wiktionary,
460-461: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Controller&oldid=1210491520 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Only a Lad The album's musical arrangements, by vocalist Danny Elfman and guitarist Steve Bartek , completed
483-418: The revolution" while themselves appearing to live in comfort. Similarly, "Perfect System" satirizes a utopia where society is manipulated to achieve happiness through "uniformity" and "continuity." Discussing the songs' themes in 1983, Elfman commented that the intention was "to be angry and keep a sense of humor at the same time", explaining "the songs themselves may not be delivered real seriously, but there
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#1732773020648506-554: The song "Imposter" was a response to "a couple of assholes at the LA Times ." Rock critic Robert Christgau criticised Only a Lad as having "catchy vocals and spoiled overarrangements". Trouser Press writer Ira A. Robbins panned the album, stating that it featured "contrived bits swiped from the Tubes , XTC and Devo to diminish the impact of reasonably clever lyrics and thoroughly competent music." However, Robbins praised "On
529-517: The time and were "written as in-your-face facetious jabs". "Little Girls" courted controversy for its theme of underage relationships. At the time of release, Elfman described the song as being "about a character who has certain unacceptable inclinations" and later commented, "Out here in Hollywood, you see so much of that; the older guy's in the car with some young girl who essentially asks no questions." The music video features Elfman dancing inside
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