Danny Elfman on Writing Songs for Corpse Bride

[jackdentreprenuer]

the problem with corpses bride, is it's not INTRINSICALLY SCARY like nightmare before christmas.

[sabichou410]

This is one of the best movie ever. I've watche it like one undreed time!

[gurlie1275]

i LOVE danny elfman <3

[0o0MyOtherHalf0o0]

Danny Elfman, how my heart yearns for you!!! LOOL ok maybe not that dramatic but hey I LOVE HIS GIFT FOR CREATIVITY AND MUSIC!!

[jonnavdpas]

Must... watch... Corpse Bride.... NOW! O_O

[GEMINITREKKER]

Long Live Danny Elfman!

[Kerriangel]

Danny Elfman just stole the show with Bonejangles song as far as I'm concerned.

[bigboss25262]

When he speaks he sounds almost exactly like Michael Keaton who coincidentally plays Batman.

[cesarjimenezanimator]

@bigboss25262 I thought he was the Joker.

[Jason4235]

How cool is this!

[yeahbuddymcfly]

I just read that there is going to be a box set of all of the music that Danny Elfman has written for Tim Burton films. Yay!

[Wiccadgirl]

i love danny elfman. especially in oingo boingo, the band he used to be in. :)

[cesarjimenezanimator]

I imagine that as Jack Skellington, jazz-singing.

[99emobunnies]

@cesarjimenezanimator omfg that would be AWESOME!

[TheUltim8Apocalypse]

klubs9017 is trollin' 

[InvaderZimMokima17]

goo Danny Elfman

[arandomperson3]

I just think it's so freakin cool how he both writes AND sings the soundtracks he makes so amazingly! Not a whole lot of people can do BOTH! I mean to think that Jack Skelington WROTE all of the songs he sings is pretty cool! Just the idea of that.

[iLoveHeathLedger15]

Danny Elfman is amazing! He's so talented!:D I love him! Great movie and song too! ;D

[silenttransylvania]

I'm dying for that smile when he says jazzy! I miss his diabolic smiles he made on stage.

[efpro]

When Tim Burton and Danny Elfman work together, they make great movies

[Dragoneye47]

Oh my GOD! DANNY! ELFMAN! AAAHHAHAHAHAHAA! I LOVE DANNY AND TIM COMBO!!! they did the same with Nightmare!!

[feefafo]

2:09

"He's a little gruffer - he's like this!"

I crack up every time.

[Criszzilla]

@feefafo  Lol

[therealsauce]

A genius, plus a genius

[JamieKB12]

danny elfman pwns john williams

[polindsay]

It's really apples and oranges.

[rosebudIII]

@polindsay and we all know oranges are better than apples...

[Laminateddeffect]

@polindsay as much as i love danny elfman's music, i think williams is on another level.

[WikiNixa]

Danny would fuck up star wars e.t. indiana jones just like John would Tim Burton. They dont pwn each other, but rather, the pwn all others.

[arandomperson3]

@WikiNixa They are good in their elements. When I need someone to do an adventerous-sci-fi tune, I'll get John, when I need a subtle, morose, and gothic tune, I'll get Danny.

[madnessofthedarkside]

John Williams is a king amoung peasants.

Danny Elfman is a freakin' GOD. Haha. C:

[klubs9017]

@JamieKB12 haha not even close.

[WolfikCZ]

@JamieKB12

he sounds different, but John is the King and he will be the King :)

[oingofan]

plus sammy d had one eye...

[Fussino]

Go Danny!!

[flipponzin24]

Danny Elfman is the BEST!!!!

[YourAverageFemale]

Come on guys, none of that has anything to do with anything. If he's straight, good for him. If he's gay, again, good for him. Either way, he's a musical genius and a good person and that's all that matters.

[arandomperson3]

@YourAverageFemale Hey I don't give a !*#&$& what he's into, he makes some freakin AWESOME music!!!!!! I mean just look at Freddie Mercury. He made some of the most famous rock songs in history and he's a freakin' flamer!

[guitarobsessed85]

@YourAverageFemale People always get caught up in meaningless crap. I think people in general need a person to fit into a stereotype. I don't understand this. I suppose maybe it makes people feel safer.

[GamerChickSER]

@YourAverageFemale Uhm, he's not gay. He's married with three children. Just thought I'd point that out.

[DethMagnetik]

i didnt know danny elman was bone jangles. thats awesome, he has so many voices

[choptop1218]

Danny Elfman is Very Flamboyant but he's not gay. Him and Bridget Fonda are still together with 1 kid. Now that doesn't necessarily mean anything but, If she has hasn't caught him on something by now, then hell.

[EmilyGreene1984]

Danny Elfman doesn't practice that lifestyle, he's definitely as normal and straight as can be. :D In fact, his wife just gave birth to their second child. :)

[choptop1218]

Really? Cool, I hope his kids get into the music business. I mean I know it sounds like a given but it's not always set in stone.

[bratzgirlsrock1]

thats really cool to know!!!!Danny elfmen sings great!!

[addmelolz]

Pretty sure he has a kid..

[mlledetoccupe]

Why are people so obsessed with the sexual orientation... He might be straight, gay or bi, it will not change the fact that this guy is a musical genius and that he composes like nobody else, who cares of what kind of people he fucks with? That is his own business and I personally don't fuckin' care, as long as his music remains good. Moreover he's married to a woman and has children

[AlexRyanMusic]

What difference does that make?

[klubs9017]

Because if hes a fag then i want to kill him

[AlexRyanMusic]

That's funny, I'm sure you don't even know why you'd want to kill him, assuming he's gay. You're just another sheep mindlessly following what you've been told by society. Ignorance is contagious, and you're a perfect example of that.

[klubs9017]

ha the reason is because Gay ppl dont have souls. But its ok for 2 women to be together..if they are hot. But no fags because its fucking gross.

[AlexRyanMusic]

I feel about as stupid as you for actually trying to knock some sense into you. You're nothing more a troll who's desperately calling for attention in whatever way possible. So move on to a new video, this is the last you'll hear from me.

[klubs9017]

Good. You dont make any sense anyway

[ssptg]

I'll make out with you if it makes you feel better we can touch our dicks together!

[klubs9017]

shut up fag!

[ssptg]

My dick got hard when you said that!

[klubs9017]

ok...

[tropicallanterns]

i wanna join xD!

[Wagnerlover777]

Tell me, who ever told you that just because you were raised a certain way and made to follow certain beliefs, that you are right? All logic (as well as science, common sense, nature, and even theology in most cases) argue against you, so why do you bother?

[raoulh8ter]

@klubs9017 alright well 1) i'm pretty sure he's not gay since he's married and he has kids, 2) if he is why should that even matter? he's a bloody musical genius and an overall good person so sexual orientation doesn't matter at all, and 3) if you lay a hand on danny elfman you'll have a whole heck of a lot of people coming after you. danny is amazing and that's all that matters.

[klubs9017]

@raoulh8ter .I know of a few ppl that have kids and are gay. He music is good its just too bad hes a flamer.

[raoulh8ter]

@klubs9017 i'm not saying it's not possible, it's just unlikely. but that's not the point, the point is you shouldn't hate because they're gay. being gay doesn't automatically make someone a bad person, and don't try and argue against that because you know it's true. what really annoys me is the fact that you dislike danny because you THINK he's gay.

[LemnzestManatee]

@klubs9017 Ummm he married Bridget Fonda in 2003. So yeah, he's not gay.

[pinkyslippers]

Bonejangles is a very clever name. I love this movie so much. <3

[The21stcenturypaul]

OMG! I can't believe I haven't seen this movie yet (not for lack of wanting to...)! It's SO up my alley, & this makes me want to run out & buy the DVD...Really a delight to see(& hear) D.E. talk about some of the process, too...thanx for posting!

[midoridoll]

i think it's great that danny had sing this song ^^ ( the bone jingels )

[midoridoll]

sorry mean bonejangles xD

[rmariani1]

Next up, Alice in Wonderland, Frankenweenie, and Dark Shadows. Wunnerful!!!!!

[sonoreo]

i love tim burton and danny elfman :P

[smilemkay]

how many times have i heard that song and not known it was danny elfman himself singing??? he's a genius, really and truly. thus he makes a perfect match with tim burton.

[firegirl1993]

I know! How did I not know it was him.

[Asupergirl09]

OMG. Danny Elfman, Tim Burton and Johnny Depp. They Are AMAZING together. There isn't another trio that makes better movies together :)

[howler7361]

Oh so HE sang it! Awesome!

[EmoIrish37]

Johnny Depp, Tim Burton and Danny Elfman,

The OTHER Holy Trinity. xD

[xXSweeneyLovettXx]

<3 HAPPY BIRTHDAY DANNY!!!<3

[scorpioninth]

Omg.

I see my god right here wow!Hail to our greatest Danny Elfman!

(Well, and his partners too 8D)

[Clarishu]

the three besties are in for the win!

Tim Burton - brilliant Director

Danny Elfman - brilliant composer

Johnny Depp - brilliant actor

all are brilliant, 'nuff said!

[Luthien15]

Don't forget Burtons wife Helena Bonham Carter! =D Johnny Depp is the godfather of one of Burton and Carter's children if I'm not mistaken.. don't know how many children they have.. Helena is THE most greatest actress after my opinion! Just Love the Tim Burton crew <3

[vesperlovett]

Burtons girlfriend Helena Bonham Carter! =D

:p

xx

[Luthien15]

Yes of course.. stupid me xP

[vesperlovett]

it's okay.... ahaha ;p

xxx

[SweeneyTodd98]

Danny Elfman is a genious and so is Tim Burton!And Johnny,hes just perfect!

[Niobesnuppa]

Danny Elfman is such an awesome singer and composer. ^^

[Luthien15]

I know! LOVE his music! His former band is one of my favorites too! Oingo Boingo xD

[Pingypong101]

0:01

[jokergurl6]

DANNY ELFMAN IS A MUSICAL GENIOUS!!!!!!!! Danny Elfman n Tim Burton make THE BEST team ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!XD

[AdrienneShaddix]

totally AGREE!!!

[ArianneVera]

ABSOLUTELY YES !!!! :-)

[rrome41]

Yu forgot Johnny Depp and Helena Bonham Carter, they are all an amazing team together :D

[Jiigidy]

DOOF ! how can u not know that OMG

[TiggerGrl217]

JOHNNY DEPP PLAYS VICTOR?!?!

[gojirabandgeek]

Lol, I didn't realize it either until I read the credits... xD It doesn't sound like him! (At least not to me...)

[deelizzle2]

Haha; I think by default you should just assume that Johnny Depp will be in all of Tim Burton's films until one of them dies.

[Hollyitalia]

yes

[AimeeLynn911]

I'm so incredibly sorry... but your comment made me laugh SOOOOO hard.

But yes, he does in fact play Victor.

[TiggerGrl217]

haha i can see it now, he's an amazing actor!!

[giavale]

this movie wouldnt be complete without Danny's wonderful music! [dont forget TIM!] they both rock my world! i love tim burton movies! =0)

[takedown11704]

That's amazing! This video was shoot the July 4th XD!! It's my birthday!!! XD Danny Elfman and Tim Burton, The best !!

[MsBellatrixLestrange]

Wow cool! I didn't know he was that voice!

[kathchung88]

Danny was a great man, full of fun, make everything alive.......

[joriandrake]

Psst... the Bride is a corpse, not Danny :P

[A10thunderbolt]

Danny so fucking rules.

[Kingdomhearts120]

DANNY! I LOVE YOUR MUSIC! =D!

[Berceuse59]

Thanks to Danny Elfman for all his great songs and music , really unique !:)

[FezzickO]

Neat video!! :)

[Xyan11]

he i love singing this song DANNY ELFMAN IS EXTRODINARY!

[RockThePublic]

Danny Elfman is amazing! There is nothing he can not do.

[flivodosflyers]

GOD

[saytheremeg]

I don't envy Danny having to sing like that. If he's not careful, he could ruin that lovely voice of his!

[SeraphsWitness]

I know, I wish he would sing more often though. He only really did Nightmare besides this.

[saytheremeg]

Don't forget about Oingo Boingo! He was their lead singer AND songwriter. They were so weird and awesome.

[adracko]

if you didnt mention that saytheremeg i would have gone on ranting...-obsessed with danny elfman and oingo boingo-

[saytheremeg]

You say "obsessed" like it's a BAD thing... But come on, who's more awesome than the Elf?

[adracko]

oh hell no, im happily obsessed, and no one is more awesome than elfman

[NnenStMartin]

Is there nothing that this incredibly talented man cannot do?!

[wickedfeylady]

NOTHING! And gawd, he/his voice is so damn sexy! To heck with Chuck Norris, Danny's the Captain of cool

[DanVertigo]

that´s the same Danny Elfman from Simpsons!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[anameispointless01]

yeah and nightmare before christmas too. he's amazing! if you're a pianist look up his stuff. it ranges from intermediate to advanced and there's a wide variety to play.

[TheodoreCao]

hmm is this the same danny elfman from oingo biongo ?

[plkman1]

yeah it is, oingo boingo rocks

[joefon11]

danny elfman, besides john williams, is probably the most amazing composer ever

[KommieKillah]

Damn right. But Hans is very good, too.

[jonmannkrieger]

Hans is nothing

[KommieKillah]

Blasphemy. Does "Gladiator" ring any bell ?

[SweeneyXskellington]

There's only one true term for Danny Elfman, and that would be: musical genius!

:D

[benroo89]

fuck you! (incase this appears at the top and not attached to the comment that it was a reply to, it was a reply to "johnny depp is such a half-assed actor, its really depressing").

[CrazyMonkyProduction]

Do not forget another great composer.. James Newton Howard. from (signs, Lady in the water, the village, KING KONG. ETC ETC)

[marta7skellington]

Danny elfman is the best composer of cinema of the history. His imagination never becomes exhausted to create sonorous bands ^.^ ^.^.Thank you very much I admire very much this man

[timburtonsuncle]

danny elfman is great but Hans Zimmer did way more movies.

danny did 48 movies

hans zimmer did 101 movies

[Marshmallows33]

That doesn't matter... Danny Elfman is amazing! I mean... he created the Simpson's theme... what's cooler than that? Hans Zimmer does more serious musical scores in movies. He's amazing, too, for doing Pirates of the Caribbean.

[handmiadenofgod]

He did the Simpsons too? Wow, he just got two times more awesome.

[Marshmallows33]

Yep, and Edward Scissorhands and Sleepy Hollow.

Tim Burton + Danny Elfman + Johhny Depp = AMAZING!

[benroo89]

yes mate!!! tim burton + danny elfman + johnny depp = amazing... i always say that

[benroo89]

you talk about them using the word "did" like they can't do any more, the correct term would be "has done".

[QXVV19]

BOI-NGO isn't crap. I'd say that it takes a bit of getting used to but I really enjoy the percussion. "Elevator Man" is a good example of a really cool percussion arrangement.

[postyesterdayman]

Check out his band Oingo Boingo! Get (in order of greatness) Good For Your Soul, Only a Lad, Dead Man's Party, Nothing to Fear, Boingo (1994), and Dark at the End of the Tunnel (a darker, more 'mature' album). AVOID Boi-Ngo (1987)...a couple of classics (New Generation and Pain,worth downloading from ITunes) but is otherwise crap. The 'Anthology' is a good overview but 'Best o' Boingo' is not their best, same for '20th Century Masters.' Anthology if you want a sampler, GFYS if you want the best!

[katrine12341234]

So talented..:)

[DrWebflaxFLOO]

Danny Elfman is brilliant.

[MarianneRosengard]

He's sooo talented, he's amazing writer, great singer and...

He's cute!

[cuddlez13]

are you like, desperate or something?

[polindsay]

You mean disparate for attention like you?

[jdeppishawt]

DANNY ELFMAN IS FREAKING BOMB :D

i LOVE all his songs, especially jack's lament :D what a fucking badass intro when citizens of halloweentown start sing this is halloween :D

i also love "whats this" :DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD­DDDDDDDDD

[izzygirl867]

No wonder that's my favorite part of the movie! :o

Elfman is a great singer. ^^

[whysoblueberry]

danny elfman is amazing

[Narisan]

Danny Elfman as Jack is the BEST!!! ^^ I fell in love with him when I watched both that and Corpse Bride ^^

[johnnydeppgal]

danny elfman is the best!

[ThisIsMe113]

I wish I could meet them

[jediwerewolf]

Omg, Danny elfman is the reason thatI joined orchestra! I listen to his music & feel better about my instrument being a bit more than different. (I play oboe & I lvoe how he uses it in pieces)

[1PrincessFiona]

yeah he's a brilliant writing songs

[HessKarma]

Finding out about Oingo Boingo through Danny Elfman movie soundtracks obsession, best thing that ever happened to me.

So much to appreciate about that man. :)

[bgyrp]

whoo hoo- gotta love danny elfman!!! XD

[BowieLovinJew]

Danny Elfman is sexy in a nerdy way... weird?? He rocks my socks!!! Oingo Boingo & Movie music... yay!!!

[clemhemhaw]

I think the music for Corpse Bride was brilliant and the Wonka music sucked ass.

[xaixmaster]

Its very cool how Danny Elfman was able to create music for two movies and make them both sound great. He is soooo awesome!!!!

[Camsci]

danny elfman does indeed sing a lot in Tim Burton's movies, for example he voices the clown with the tear-away face, barrel and jack skellington's singing voice in the nightmare before christmas, Bonejangles in Corpse Bride and the (how do u write that?) Oompa loompas in Charlie and the chocolate factory.

[VampiricEnchantress]

Danny + Tim + Johnny = Bliss! Love them all soooooo much! <3 v v

[chaostheory94]

im so glad they're still working together... it'd be awesome if they worked on a movie based on a stephen kind novel, but tis perfect enuff, lol

[PuMpKiNpRiNcEsSs]

this vid real gd =)

danny elfman got this brilliant voicee!

TNbC is like..fablz 4 his songz =)

CoRpSeBrIdeROX

[pixcatrickylove]

Wait..so he sang the song? I really want to know who sang it...ws it danny elfman?

[polindsay]

It was him alright.

[ryuBones]

Danny Elfman sings a lot of songs in his scores. He sings for Jack Skellington, too. ^ ^

Innit he amazing?

(He had his own band...)

XD

[pandc35]

Danny Elfman=my favorite composer of all time!

[babyfawn]

wow. not a thousand words can describe how amazing and HUMBLE he is!!!

[polindsay]

Humble isn't quiet the right word. It's more like self-deprecation, although we all know there's no reason for it:)

[babyfawn]

yeah, that too. maybe its a little of both

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[takedown11704]

He`s the god of music... I like so very much the music to danny... It`s umbulibuble!!!