Composer Danny Elfman Tells All: 'Beetlejuice, Batman, The Simpsons' & More | PeopleTV

[@nicolekatelyn]

I'll never forget when I checked him in at the airport. I knew who he was immediately. (When I see famous people I get nervous but then remember they're just humans)....BUT Danny Elfman is an exceptional human. I asked him quietly, "Are you THE Mr. Elfman?" And he said with a smirk and a quirk in his voice, "Well I'm an Elfman!" Anyway s little chit chat later for him never to be seen again. He was super humble and kind. Whether or not that's true on a daily basis, he was in that moment and it makes me appreciate his talent even more!

[@Sarahbuildsstepsequencers]

Thank you for sharing your story! Sounds like sweet encounter. I’ll sleep a little more sweetly, tonight because of you. 😊

[@acciodalek]

I also had the pleasure of meeting Mr Elfman recently, he is very interested in making instruments and even makes some himself. Can confirm he is incredibly sweet and kind of shy and one of the most unique minds I have ever met, he thinks in such an amazing way.

[@ZipBalloon1989]

@@acciodalek pretty well known the the master enjoys percussion! Especially the kind he makes himself 😍 (at least among Elfman and film music circles it's known)

[@belkyb14]

🤩🤩

[@ND-ku4yo]

The batman theme gives me the craziest chills ever....

[@camcordernonsense5264]

Yep. Probably my favorite elfman score.

[@Chuked]

Spider-Man 3

[@mrsgt1981]

So this man wrote the background music of my childhood.

[@Tristinfate]

I have always loved Danny Elfman, When I was a teen in California the best part of the year was Halloween with Oingo Boingo, one of my favorite bands of all time. And the music of Beetlejuice was an incredible work of art.

[@WizardOfArc]

Halloween is the best day for a Dead Man’s Party

[@troywilson4694]

Oingo Boingo is so God damn good. Jealous you were actually around for those days.

[@EASYTIGER10]

The Simpsons theme is like a symphony in 100 seconds

[@ethanevans2689]

He didn’t even talk about his best score! SPIDER-MAN

[@croissant87712]

Ethan Evans Exactly! That theme is incredible

[@PomazeBog1389]

*_HIS BEST SCORE WAS HIS WIFE, BRIDGET FONDA._*

[@TheUnalteredMyth]

That's what I'm saying!

[@bloody_outlaw8000]

you should check out about black beauty .. incredible score ..

[@daveelson213]

Well he did.... BATMAN

[@tylerthompson1842]

Never made a bad score.. he was a complete genius of music.

[@ItsLarry-bq3bi]

*is 😉

[@WillCrotser]

I didn’t know who Danny Elfman was until I saw that he had been credited in pretty much all of Tim Burton’s movies. Edward Scissorhands is my favorite movie and Danny Elfman’s score was spot on.

[@TANKTREAD]

Still my favorite film composer to this day.

[@ericwillis898]

Batman and Batman Returns are my personal favorites, but his most underrated score is Black Beauty. I would love to hear the backstory on that one.

[@williamshaw9047]

Black Beauty IS a great Elfman score and one of the least Elfman-like.

[@angelocast]

Batman Theme changed my music life and will always be a reference point of all my compositions. Thank you Danny and Tim!

[@JosiahFickinger]

It's so funny how everyone hires him on the spot like first try.

[@Demention94]

The Simposons theme is BRILLIANT.

[@basehead617]

I can’t believe Pee-Wee was his first score

[@williamshaw9047]

Technically, his first score was Forbidden Zone.

[@basehead617]

William Shaw that’s true

[@AlexanderR32]

Edward Scrisorhands my favorite and A Nightmare Before Christmas

[@outlawboy88]

Genius! Batman, Batman Returns and Sleepy Hollow was amazing scores.

[@tristang.anderson4369]

Anyone else thought he would bring up the Spider-Man Scores 😭

[@livclark8154]

He probably doesn't like talking about them because he and Sam Raimi got into a rather ugly feud when Sam wanted him to copy the temp music for a scene in S-2, and then replaced him with Christopher Young for the third film.

[@claudiacarolinaGB]

The fact that they used the Spanish version of The Simpsons theme makes my latina heart happy (the only difference is it says "Los Simpsons")

[@dizastro5437]

This guy is a treasure. Lives in my brain at least as much I can tolerate

[@mrinternet.]

Wish he spoke about the Spiderman movies

[@stewartmoore5158]

This man seems as wonderful as his music.

[@perfectajo]

3:08 I mean...he's not entirely wrong! There will be other movies mentioned on the headline of his eulogy, but The Simpsons Theme will unquestionably be one of them. Actually, the movies mentioned on the title of this video will most likely be the movies mentioned on the headline of his eulogy.

[@gabrield.cstoica1832]

Danny is one of the best Composer.

[@JF-zg3kh]

I just found out he compose music for “Notorious” this man is a legend 😳👏🏽🙏🏾

[@hyphuyen4382]

I will remember him if he dies for the epic soundtrack musics of Spider-Man Triology!!!!

[@daptekar]

Love your music. Either with Oingo Boingp or Solo You have a very unique voice. Proud to be a Danny Elfman/Oingo Boingo fan.

[@fenneckyfasty9440]

Saw one of Oingo Boingo's Halloween shows in the 1980s. Best concert I ever saw. Excellently performed, studio quality cohesion.

[@SissySuzanne1981]

Friggin LOVE Danny Elfman! He created the themes, sounds, music of my whole life ❤️

[@kajgenell]

This man is not pretentious. Love his approach!!! Respect.

[@emmylandes5083]

I've adored you since the 80's & you just keep getting better all the time!

[@ALovelyLad]

He really glowed up during the lockdown lol

[@se7entv261]

Duuuuude Spider-Man

[@MiloPaulus]

He's amazing. Such an inspiration

[@adrianwilkinson1031]

Omg he’s done loooooooads! My personal favourite is Alice in wonderland theme 🐇

[@pillgrimm]

"I was in a band at the time" Uh yeah, oingo boingo?

[@mattsteve7229]

One of my favorite composers

[@P1983sche]

Genius. Love Oingo Boingo too.

[@mysillycomics]

Love this funky funny man

[@Slothretro]

I’m a huge Oingo Boingo fan and Danny is the man!

[@jcasali3391]

1:02 1:48 4:32 5:40 7:55

[@uioup7453]

I wish i could ask him some questions, or send him a letter, how much i like his work...

[@EASYTIGER10]

You can He has a website: www.dannyelfman.com/

[@banannakis6723]

See I didn't even know he had written the Simpson theme song, but now that I do, I can definitely hear his touch on it. I think my favorite of his has to be Nightmare and Sleepy Hollow.

[@JiF28]

Him and Michael Giacchino dude, unbelievable talent

[@michaelexman5474]

life is a funny old thing. i do love Gilbert and Sullivan Shakespeare with music.

[@thekidtrey1949]

Let’s not forget the guy who did bettlejuice also composed the scores for the 50 shades movies 😂

[@Bleedingimages]

If anyone makes a documentary about this icon, dexter must play him!

[@idosabamemanuel5163]

Without Danny Elfman, "A Little Piece of Heaven" would've never been born.

[@jamesthorley4442]

Very talented man, bravo 👏 🙌

[@elid377]

Danny looks like old Bart Simpson lol

[@blunew467]

His Mission: Impossible theme for the first movie is the best in the series.

[@easypeasylemonsqueezy4]

Fifty Shades Of Grey OST was magical jesus

[@belkyb14]

I didn't know he also composed rhe Simpsons opening theme WOW! 😮

[@TheDiablo6661]

This incredible lifelong music genius interview have 300 likes. While Bad Bunny may have 1 billion. This is how the establishment wins, this is how they keep us stupid, ignorants and obedient.

[@xilitla.]

shut up god damn

[@TheUnalteredMyth]

How do you make this video and skip Spider-Man?

[@craigroaring]

He reminds me of a cross between Scott Walker and the guy from Mythbusters.

[@DayanaRockStar122]

I like the Simpsons theme. Thamk you, Danny.

[@joshuablanchette878]

Amazing talent

[@taylort8674]

I'm confused. I love Danny Elfman but I never thought of the Simpson's theme as some sort of keystone of his career. I always, ever, knew that theme as a funny parody of the Jetsons theme song, which I thought was totally intentional - not to be taken seriously. I mean... it's pretty much the same theme... ... am I crazy?

[@KerryMcSweeney]

I just found this. This is so fascinating!

[@opoct0bah]

I LOVE THIS MAN

[@phuonghongphan491]

Happy Valentine's Day For You

[@erdemmemisyazici3950]

I had no idea he wrote the Simpsons theme. Dude's a genius.

[@BillyButcher90]

He also did the Desperate Housewives theme.

[@victormontano7148]

He missed the “Sledge Hammer” theme

[@aprilmartini]

New York, London... bring Nightmare to Australia!!!

[@emmad.176]

No doubt this man has talent across the board, but Nightmare Before Christmas is his best, in my opinion :)

[@jogymogy3691]

Nightmare before Christmas is his best.

[@mysteriousmarissa]

Only the curious will go from here or there to his Masterclass session!! Sincerely, Elfman Fan + Fam Loyalness!! haha =)))

[@zebulynnhanson791]

this guys a genius

[@devarodgers4676]

danny elfman was in oingo bonigo

[@mariopuyat7582]

He is amazing!

[@_MR.platinum]

Aye tales from the crypt yeah this man in a national treasure 😭

[@phuonghongphan491]

HAPPY THANKSGIVING. THAT IT WAS LAST YEAR 2023.

[@illuminateddarkness6147]

Wait Danny Elfman did music for the Simpsons?

[@M.Fallani]

Ikr

[@williamshaw9047]

Just the theme.

[@roisin7102]

hai this is dannie elfman :]

[@stepheniemenendez7010]

You're the best person on the planet !

[@matthewdaub]

I never knew he wrote the Simpsons theme!

[@gregbradshaw7220]

Cool that him and another amazing Composer, Cliff Martinez, both started on Pee Wee Herman projects

[@karinac.3378]

HELLOOOOO SIR🙏❤️❤️❤️THIS IS AWESOME THANK YOUU

[@mpage2654]

A true genius !

[@leemearns3808]

Night Breed....awesome....

[@Anonymous-zc8gh]

Batman, spiderman, hulk, avengers

[@corbz273]

This video was shown in my Music Structure and Style For Audio class when the lesson was film composers, and I was just waiting for him to bring him the Raimi Spider-man theme "My disappointment is immeasurable and my day is ruined"

[@grouffa]

Genius !!! 🌈😎🌈

[@jazminewhite6291]

Edward SH is my favorite

[@davidiandavidjuniorhenley1868]

How old is Andy?

[@TheRubberStudiosASMR]

Genius!

[@jackkofroth3520]

MIDNIGHT RUN!!!!!!

[@TheGreatPumpkin]

4:37 LOL

[@jessyleppert2]

He played the doctor in Pee-wee

[@athenad1039]

genius

[@Jay_Simmies]

Doy!

[@overthinker1013]

@Jay Simmies I know!! What the... I thought it was 'doh', it's gotta be a joke, but it could revolutionise Homer, as his work has done to the universe!!!

[@krystalharwood4541]

call me old lady but i find him quite cute

[@katieh8186]

He’s amazing, I get it

[@DayanaRockStar122]

He is kinda cute...

[@stevehernandez2846]

I. Here because I had a music quiz but the video was unvaliable

[@iknowthisone6844]

no charlie and the chocolate dirrhea?

[@pepsimanHD]

they didn't mention Spider-Man?!?! what a missed opp

[@bobadork]

Danny acts as if he never did a score b4 as if forbidden zone was chopped liver.

[@Back2SchoolReactions]

and don't forget that Frank Zappa composed the music for the Simpsons, just sayin', it was a great piece, but he told you he didn't want his name on it, so you claimed it as your own. I know this, because I worked with Frank to buy his recording system, and he was friends with my boss, Wayne Charvel, so there is that

[@livelaughluvdisc]

The theme song clearly has Elfman's signature. Zappa's influence is nowhere to be found on that track

[@Theantichryst]

❤

[@martinschulz9176]

3:27 Thank me later

[@jesselee669]

do u know who danny elfman is is the self guest and singing helmets unditedin mystic manor yoda in lego star wars the movie clown with the terra way face barle jack skellington singing and sandy claws undited in the night mare be for christmas and disney'singalongsongs pennnywise in it cartoon the joker in spirt halloweengrumpyin the wingedscoruge thegrinchin grinchmeetandgreetat universe olando 2021! captainhookinchipndaleresuerangers3 humpty dumpty in shrek4-dtheghost of lordfarqquadoompa loompas undited in charlie and the choliate factorty bone jangles undited in corpse bride thedlander who sings this is jack's lament halloween kid nap the sandy claws what's this? town meeting poor jack finale song remains of the day the wedding song fare welle wonka'swellcome song verucuca salt volier beauergardangusts gloop mike treavel the choo choo bird keepss fallling down anny one make a song singa winter song if you'er scary and you know it wigglesong you can't call an elepehant with out an elephant call go to sleep bong bird and rain rain goawaymike rizzo in news 12 schwartzman quartet in jack'sbig muisc show siba in disney on ice thelion king woody in disney on ice toy story toystory 2 and toy story 3 anrold schwazengger in hall of fame 2013raw and wwe 2k16 wwe star the big evil undertaker in smack down back stagewwe 2k17wwe 2k18 wwe 2k20 wwe 2k14 wwe 2k15wwe 2k16wwwe 2k22 and more that's what he does..