Beginning with PeeWee's Big Adventure in 1985, Elfman has been scoring movies ever since and has been nominated for four Academy Awards as well as won a Grammy Award for Tim Burton's Batman. He additionally won an Emmy Award for his Desperate Housewives theme and is well-known for creating The Simpsons main title theme. Among Tim Burton fans, Elfman is famous for his role as Jack Skellington's singing voice in The Nightmare Before Christmas - one of Amanda's favorite movies (as a matter of fact, she insisted I add a sixth song to this week's post as it just didn't seem right to her that I not have one of his songs as Jack Skellington; consequently you'll find a You Tube video below the player with a song clip.)
If you're familiar with Danny Elfman's work and wondering why it seems that he scores almost all of Tim Burton's movies, that would be because they're good friends and he has, in fact, scored all but Ed Wood and Sweeney Todd - and that includes the recently released Alice in Wonderland. It seems like some movie directors and music producers just go together and that's definitely the case here! Burton has said of his relationship with Elfman, "We don't even have to talk about the music. We don't even have to intellectualize – which is good for both of us, we're both similar that way. We're very lucky to connect." (Breskin, 1997)
I'm not a huge Burton fan (don't tell Amanda!) so I'm not really familiar with the music. I do however want to see Alice in Wonderland!
ReplyDeleteA highly unusual individual. Great music.
ReplyDeleteThis is a great choice! I'm looking forward to spending time with this set over the weekend!
ReplyDeleteNow this was an interesting post! The playlist featured some cool music.
ReplyDeleteI haven't seen Alice in Wonderland yet but I really want to.
Have a great weekend Linda!
Talk about getting an education. As you know I truly love Burton and now you've told me who helps him create that special mood.
ReplyDeleteThe music for Alice is great.
*squee*
ReplyDeleteI'm a HUGE Tim Burton/Danny Elfman fan (as is my husband.) I can't pick a favorite from your set because they're ALL my favorites!
I always learn something here, Duchess Linda. You offer so much info about stuff about which I have not a clue.
ReplyDeleteCool music. I would like to see "Alice in Wonderland."
we figured they emptied the asylum of movies with Alice, depp, burton, elfman, not to mention the lady who played the Red Queen...and a few others.
ReplyDeleteoh and it was SUCH a good good good movie.
Danny Elfman is quite the talented composer! :) Thanks Linda for his songs! :)
ReplyDeleteTim Burton puts my nightmares on the big screen, and Danny Elfman writes the score. ;-)
ReplyDeleteLOVE the music!!
I really need to see Sweeny Todd AND Alice in Wonderland...