Dingoes Ate My Baby
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Dingoes Ate My Baby is a fictional rock band on the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. The name was derived from the widespread news coverage of the disappearance of 9 week old Azaria Chamberlain
in Australia in 1980. The first incidence of the name "The Dingoes Ate My Baby" as a fictional rock band was in Jennifer Ball's novel, Catalyst, page 239, published in April 1997 by Faber and Faber.
refers to the Azaria Chamberlain disappearance
. The incident occurred in Australia
in 1980 - a baby disappeared under mysterious circumstances near Uluru
(Ayers Rock). The mother, Lindy Chamberlain
, camping with her family, claimed to have seen a dingo
carrying her baby from their tent, and immortalized the phrase, "The dingo's got my baby!". She was convicted of murder
ing her baby but later acquitted when new evidence suggested that the baby was, in fact, killed by a dingo.
. Xander says, “They don’t know any actual chords yet, but they have really big amps”. They did not appear on the show until the second season, in "Inca Mummy Girl
," October 6, 1997. Dingoes continued to appear throughout Seasons 3 and 4 until Oz left Sunnydale. A poster of theirs is seen once afterward, in the episode Superstar. Most of their performances took place at The Bronze
, Sunnydale's local nightclub.
. Most of the songs that were used on the show featured on their 1998 album, Thrown to the Wolves, the title of which may have been inspired by Oz's lycanthropy
. The band is featured on Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Album
. They also made a one-time appearance as themselves in "Restless
". They provided the music along with Christophe Beck
to the Joss Whedon-written song, "Giles' Epiphany".
Azaria Chamberlain disappearance
Azaria Chantel Loren Chamberlain was a nine-week-old Australian baby girl, who disappeared on the night of 17 August 1980 on a camping trip to Uluru with her family. Her body was never found. Her parents, Lindy and Michael Chamberlain, reported that she had been taken from their tent by a dingo...
in Australia in 1980. The first incidence of the name "The Dingoes Ate My Baby" as a fictional rock band was in Jennifer Ball's novel, Catalyst, page 239, published in April 1997 by Faber and Faber.
Band members
- Daniel 'Oz' Osbourne – lead guitarist (played by Seth GreenSeth GreenSeth Benjamin Green is an American actor, comedian, voice actor, and television producer. He is well known for his role as Daniel "Oz" Osbourne in Buffy the Vampire Slayer, as Dr. Evil's son Scott in the Austin Powers series of comedy films, Mitch Miller in That '70s Show, and the voice of Chris...
). Oz dated WillowWillow RosenbergWillow Rosenberg is a fictional character created for the fantasy television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer . She was developed by Joss Whedon and portrayed throughout the TV series by Alyson Hannigan...
during high school and college. Willow hung the poster for the band in season 4 episode 2. She kept a poster of Dingoes Ate My Baby on her dorm wall. It's unknown what happened to the band after Oz's departure from Sunnydale. - Devon MacLeish – lead singer (played by Jason HallJason Hall (actor)Jason Hall is an American television actor. He played the recurring character of Devon MacLeish in Buffy the Vampire Slayer. He had a guest starring role on Without A Trace as Jesse in Season Two.-External links:...
). Devon is a friend of Oz and he also briefly dated both Cordelia ChaseCordelia ChaseCordelia Chase is a fictional character created by Joss Whedon for the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer; she also appeared on Buffy's spin-off series Angel...
and Harmony KendallHarmony KendallHarmony Kendall is a fictional character created by Joss Whedon for the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer and its spin-off Angel. The character is portrayed by Mercedes McNab...
.
Band name
The name of the bandMusical ensemble
A musical ensemble is a group of people who perform instrumental or vocal music. In classical music, trios or quartets either blend the sounds of musical instrument families or group together instruments from the same instrument family, such as string ensembles or wind ensembles...
refers to the Azaria Chamberlain disappearance
Azaria Chamberlain disappearance
Azaria Chantel Loren Chamberlain was a nine-week-old Australian baby girl, who disappeared on the night of 17 August 1980 on a camping trip to Uluru with her family. Her body was never found. Her parents, Lindy and Michael Chamberlain, reported that she had been taken from their tent by a dingo...
. The incident occurred in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
in 1980 - a baby disappeared under mysterious circumstances near Uluru
Uluru
Uluru , also known as Ayers Rock, is a large sandstone rock formation in the southern part of the Northern Territory, central Australia. It lies south west of the nearest large town, Alice Springs; by road. Kata Tjuta and Uluru are the two major features of the Uluṟu-Kata Tjuṯa National Park....
(Ayers Rock). The mother, Lindy Chamberlain
Lindy Chamberlain
Alice Lynne Chamberlain-Creighton was at the centre of one of Australia's most publicised murder trials, in which she was convicted of killing her baby daughter, Azaria. The conviction was later overturned.-Early life:...
, camping with her family, claimed to have seen a dingo
Dingo
The Australian Dingo or Warrigal is a free-roaming wild dog unique to the continent of Australia, mainly found in the outback. Its original ancestors are thought to have arrived with humans from southeast Asia thousands of years ago, when dogs were still relatively undomesticated and closer to...
carrying her baby from their tent, and immortalized the phrase, "The dingo's got my baby!". She was convicted of murder
Murder
Murder is the unlawful killing, with malice aforethought, of another human being, and generally this state of mind distinguishes murder from other forms of unlawful homicide...
ing her baby but later acquitted when new evidence suggested that the baby was, in fact, killed by a dingo.
Buffyverse appearances
The band is first mentioned in the unaired Buffy pilotUnaired Buffy pilot
The non-broadcast pilot episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer was produced by 20th Century Fox in 1996 to pitch a series to networks. The twenty-five-and-a-half-minute production was written and directed by Buffy creator Joss Whedon, and was expanded upon and re-shot for the first episode of the series...
. Xander says, “They don’t know any actual chords yet, but they have really big amps”. They did not appear on the show until the second season, in "Inca Mummy Girl
Inca Mummy Girl (Buffy episode)
"Inca Mummy Girl" is episode four of season two of the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. The episode was written by former series story editors Matt Kiene & Joe Reinkemeyer and directed by Ellen S...
," October 6, 1997. Dingoes continued to appear throughout Seasons 3 and 4 until Oz left Sunnydale. A poster of theirs is seen once afterward, in the episode Superstar. Most of their performances took place at The Bronze
The Bronze
The Bronze is a fictional nightclub in Sunnydale, the fictional setting for the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Of 144 episodes of the series, 66 have at least one scene at the Bronze, not including its appearance in the unaired pilot....
, Sunnydale's local nightclub.
| Episode | Location | Songs |
|---|---|---|
| "Inca Mummy Girl Inca Mummy Girl (Buffy episode) "Inca Mummy Girl" is episode four of season two of the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. The episode was written by former series story editors Matt Kiene & Joe Reinkemeyer and directed by Ellen S... " |
The Bronze | "Fate" & "Shadows" |
| "Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered (Buffy episode) "Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered" is episode 16 of season two of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. In this episode, Cordelia breaks up with Xander after her friends mock her... " |
The Bronze | "Pain" |
| "Dead Man's Party Dead Man's Party (Buffy episode) "Dead Man's Party" is episode 2 of season 3 of the television show Buffy the Vampire Slayer.Buffy struggles with life back in Sunnydale. Her problems with Angel, combined with the anger and distance of her friends and mother, only make things more difficult... " |
Buffy's House | "Never mind", "Pain" & "Sway" |
| "Homecoming Homecoming (Buffy episode) "Homecoming" is episode 5 of season 3 of the TV show Buffy the Vampire Slayer.After Scott breaks up with her, Buffy runs for homecoming queen. This puts her against Cordelia and the two fall out. Meanwhile Willow and Xander kiss and feeling guilty help Cordelia's run for homecoming instead of Buffy... " |
The Bronze | "She knows" |
| "Band Candy Band Candy (Buffy episode) "Band Candy" is the sixth episode of season 3 of the television show Buffy the Vampire Slayer.-Plot synopsis:Buffy combines her slaying with studying for the SAT in the graveyard with Giles. At school the next day, Buffy tells Willow and Oz of a test-related nightmare. Oz offers to help her study... " |
The Bronze | "Violent" |
| "Revelations Revelations (Buffy episode) "Revelations" is the seventh episode of season 3 of the television show Buffy the Vampire Slayer.- Plot synopsis :Gwendolyn Post shows up as Faith's new Watcher. She is British, strict, arrogant, and looks down on all the Scoobies and especially Giles. Despite this, Faith starts to like and trust her... " |
The Bronze | "Run" |
| "Living Conditions Living Conditions (Buffy episode) "Living Conditions" is the second episode of season 4 of the television show Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Buffy becomes convinced that her annoying roommate is evil, but her friends think she is crazy.-Plot:... " |
Buffy's dorm room | "Pain" (on stereo) |
| "The Harsh Light of Day The Harsh Light of Day (Buffy episode) "The Harsh Light of Day" is the third episode of season 4 of the television show Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Written by Jane Espenson and directed by James A. Contner, it originally aired on the WB network on October 19, 1999... " |
The Bronze | "Dilate" |
| "The Initiative The Initiative (Buffy episode) "The Initiative" is the seventh episode of season 4 of the television show Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Written by Doug Petrie and directed by James A. Contner, it originally aired on November 16, 1999 on the WB network... " |
Frat House | "Fate" (on stereo) |
Music
The music of Dingoes Ate My Baby was actually composed and performed by Four Star MaryFour Star Mary
Four Star Mary are an alternative rock group formed in California in 1997.Four Star Mary gained recognition after appearing in several episodes of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, providing the music for the fictional band Dingoes Ate My Baby, of whom the character Oz was the lead guitarist...
. Most of the songs that were used on the show featured on their 1998 album, Thrown to the Wolves, the title of which may have been inspired by Oz's lycanthropy
Lycanthropy
Lycanthropy is the professed ability or power of a human being to undergo transformation into a werewolf, or to gain wolf-like characteristics. The term comes from Greek Lykànthropos : λύκος, lykos + άνθρωπος, ànthrōpos...
. The band is featured on Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Album
Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Album
Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Album is a soundtrack album featuring music from the Buffy the Vampire Slayer TV series.The album is made up mostly of tracks by little-known artists, though some better known ones, such as Garbage and Alison Krauss, are also featured. A small part of the television...
. They also made a one-time appearance as themselves in "Restless
Restless (Buffy episode)
"Restless" is the 22nd episode and season finale of season four of the fantasy television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer , and the 78th episode of the series overall...
". They provided the music along with Christophe Beck
Christophe Beck
Christophe Beck , also credited as Chris Beck, is a Canadian television and film score composer....
to the Joss Whedon-written song, "Giles' Epiphany".