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‘Nightmare Before Christmas’ Composer Danny Elfman Returns With New Single ‘Happy’
Oct 29, 2020
Halloween is getting a welcome boost this year that many weren't expecting as Danny Elfman is releasing a new single outside of his frequent soundtrack work. Titled "Happy," the song and video serve up a somewhat sinister side to the upbeat emotion.
Fans of a younger generation most likely recognize Elfman's efforts on film scores, most notably The Nightmare Before Christmas . Meanwhile older fans will flash back to the musician's heyday as the frontman for Oingo Boigo, who gave us the new wave classics "Dead Man's Party," "Weird Science" and "Only a Lad" among others. So given the affinity for darker themed music, it seems the perfect time for Elfman to surface with new music just ahead of Halloween.
“I always enjoyed Halloween because it was a night to let loose, to become something or someone else,” Elfman said in a statement. “[Halloween is] a night to celebrate the dead, and ghosts and monsters of all variety. A night for mutants, zombies, vampires, misfits, and miscreants to celebrate themselves and each other. And, aligned with the Mexican holiday Dia De Los Muertos, a night to celebrate departed spirits… and for me, a night to laugh in death’s face (and feel safe doing so).”
Elfman has really found his niche in the film world often working with Tim Burton on scores for his films. Some of his credits include scores for Batman, Beetlejuice, Edward Scissorhands, Pee-Wee's Big Adventure and more. He's had four Oscar nominations, received two Emmys and has a Grammy award as well. His last studio album with Oingo Boingo came in 1994.
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