I've read a lot of comments (on youtube) about this song being about bipolar disorder but I disagree. I'll give a long winded explanation why.
A good friend of mine was training to become a pro wrestler. He's also a big fan of Jackie Chan, one of the most incredible stunt men of our times, and he learned a lot from his interviews. One thing he told me that I'll never forget was that if you get physically hurt it's best to laugh at your pain. It makes you heal faster and you aren't perceived as weak.
About a month ago I had one of the worst panic attacks of my entire life due to losing my grandfather and girlfriend in a short period of time. It certainly felt like a rock bottom moment in my life. (Danny Elfman even asks if you've ever hit rock bottom when introducing this song during their 1987 Halloween show.) After discovering this song I couldn't help but be reminded of my friend's advice about laughing at pain. It's temporary and will go away. During my next panic attacks I did my best to stay positive, laugh, and sing the chorus of this song. It worked significantly better than any anti-depressant or anti-anxiety drug I've ever taken.
"Darkness can never last too long when you laugh in its face" is such an important lyric for people to remember. Brilliant songwriting by Oingo Boingo.
I've read a lot of comments (on youtube) about this song being about bipolar disorder but I disagree. I'll give a long winded explanation why.
A good friend of mine was training to become a pro wrestler. He's also a big fan of Jackie Chan, one of the most incredible stunt men of our times, and he learned a lot from his interviews. One thing he told me that I'll never forget was that if you get physically hurt it's best to laugh at your pain. It makes you heal faster and you aren't perceived as weak.
About a month ago I had one of the worst panic attacks of my entire life due to losing my grandfather and girlfriend in a short period of time. It certainly felt like a rock bottom moment in my life. (Danny Elfman even asks if you've ever hit rock bottom when introducing this song during their 1987 Halloween show.) After discovering this song I couldn't help but be reminded of my friend's advice about laughing at pain. It's temporary and will go away. During my next panic attacks I did my best to stay positive, laugh, and sing the chorus of this song. It worked significantly better than any anti-depressant or anti-anxiety drug I've ever taken.
"Darkness can never last too long when you laugh in its face" is such an important lyric for people to remember. Brilliant songwriting by Oingo Boingo.