Oingo Boingo: No Spill Blood Lyrics
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What Is the Law? No Spill Blood
Originally released on Oingo Boingo's too-little-heard 1983 album, "Good for Your Soul", No Spill Blood combines a bit of social commentary with the strong imagery of HG Wells's The Island of Dr. Moreau to make a powerful song. The song includes the strong sythesizers and horn section that made Oingo Boingo one of the most New Wave of 80s bands with Danny Elfman's wails, shouts, and vocal gymnastics.
No Spill Blood uses call-and-answer sections for the chorus. The portions in parentheses, below, are spoken either by the band members or by Danny Elfman.
No Spill Blood uses call-and-answer sections for the chorus. The portions in parentheses, below, are spoken either by the band members or by Danny Elfman.
The Lyrics for No Spill Blood
Oingo Boingo's Tribute to The Island of Dr. Moreau
(What is the law?)
(What is the law?)
Animals came from miles around
So tired of walking so close to the ground
They needed a change, that's what they said
Life is better walking on two legs
But they were in for a big surprise
'Cause they didn't know the law!
(What is the law)
No spill blood
What is the law?
(No spill blood)
(Who makes the rules)
Someone else
Who makes the rules
(Someone else)
The rules are written in the stone
Break the rules and you get no bones
All you get is ridicule, laughter
And a trip to the house of pain!
(Who makes the rules)
Someone else
Who makes the rules
(Someone else)
(What is the law)
No spill blood
What is the law
(No spill blood)
We walk on two legs not on four
To walk on four legs breaks the law
What happens when we break the law?
What happens when the rules aren't fair?
We all know here we go from there
To the house of pain!
To the house of pain!
(What is the law)
What is the law
(Who makes the rules)
Who makes the rules
We walk on two legs not on four
To the house of pain
To the house of pain
To the house of pain
To the house of pain
To the house of pain
(No spill blood) Woo
(What is the law?)
Animals came from miles around
So tired of walking so close to the ground
They needed a change, that's what they said
Life is better walking on two legs
But they were in for a big surprise
'Cause they didn't know the law!
(What is the law)
No spill blood
What is the law?
(No spill blood)
(Who makes the rules)
Someone else
Who makes the rules
(Someone else)
The rules are written in the stone
Break the rules and you get no bones
All you get is ridicule, laughter
And a trip to the house of pain!
(Who makes the rules)
Someone else
Who makes the rules
(Someone else)
(What is the law)
No spill blood
What is the law
(No spill blood)
We walk on two legs not on four
To walk on four legs breaks the law
What happens when we break the law?
What happens when the rules aren't fair?
We all know here we go from there
To the house of pain!
To the house of pain!
(What is the law)
What is the law
(Who makes the rules)
Who makes the rules
We walk on two legs not on four
To the house of pain
To the house of pain
To the house of pain
To the house of pain
To the house of pain
(No spill blood) Woo
No Spill Blood Music Video
This is the live version from the 1995 Farewell Concert. It's not the best version of the song, but it's fun to see Danny Elfman and the guys really enjoying themselves. You can listen to the album version at LastFM.
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