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Thursday, October 25, 2012

Before There Was American Idol......

....there was The Gong Show.

And I'd STILL take Chuck Barris anyday over Ryan Seacrest. The Gong Show wasn't about sappy wannabes singing lame Whitney Houston or John Mayer covers, The Gong Show had talent....and REAL (future) stars. Like this little unknown act called The Mystic Knights of The Oingo Boingo.

And if you're any fan of classic alternative rock.....well, you knew who this group became:


This was from 1976, LONG before Oingo Boingo went New Wave, they were a performance artist troupe from L.A......

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