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Anybody listen to music that you think has been inspired by Danny? My sis got me listening to radiohead and i think (in there own weird way) that they have that wonderful danny vibe in there songs.You know, that beautiful sadness that makes you wanna cry or smile at the same time.Just wondering if anybody had any other bands like that?
xmasgrl83
Hi there…
I know EXACTLY what you’re talking about. Well, I’ve been searching for an elfman-inspired band for years now… and… well, I haven’t found anything that I would call “elfman-inspired”… But I found some bands who contain a lot of “boingo/elfman-spirit”. For example, Depeche Mode has a elfmanish vibe, A-ha has also some boingesque notes… But I do have found a soundtrack which is, as the composer says, “inspired”… It is Michael Andrews’ score to the film Donnie Darko (listen to the tracks “liquid spear waltz”, or specially to “Gretchen”. The cd contains also a re-working of a Tears for Fears song (Mad World), in a very elfmanish way…Let me know what you think.
EricWell,
ELFMAN was inspired BY a nice, Ukrainian man named SERGEY PROKOFIEV.You can see relations from Sleepy Hollow to “Lieutenant Kife, Suite, Op. 60 – Troika”
-Em
“I will not conduct my own fire drills.”
“I will not prescribe medication.”
“A belch is not an answer.” -Bartholomew Simpsoni totally understand the raiohead comparison. the songs ‘idioteque’ and ‘everything in it’s right place’ really remoind me of the ‘boingo’ album. I mean, after you listen to Change while dazed with the flu, any song that may be the least bit as a red boy once said, “trippy” is pretty tame. then, my sister says, “i saw radiohead do this one in concert. did you know he plays these weird african drums while singing on this one?” heh. poor girl.
lexi: I laugh in the face of danger, ha ha ha ha!
-simba, of course!i’d say i havent heard anyone yet whose used the big band-like method with that kooky guitar sound they pretty much invented…add to that someone who pretty much yodels when he sings, and i don’t think anyone is going to really outdo them.
Aye, kiddies, I’ve to agree with you…Boingo is the only band I listen to anymore. I shelved away my fairly substantial punk collection after listening to Boingo just once…
well, oingo boingo never leaves my stereo, that’s for sure. I usually put it on shuffle with say a score and maybe some other band. (my usual backups: sublime, buzzcocks, radiohead, and the local band called the return.) for the first few months I was getting a new boingo disc every 2 weeks, but now, the only ones left are best of skeletons in the closet and anthology.. but I have all the songs already! now, I scan the net for elves caught on tape and old mystic stuff. all is lost..
lexi: where was I? ah yes, I was 8 in ’95. let’s not think about the ’80s. in the words of pepe le pew’s lover: “le sigh.”
Has anyone heard of the World Inferno Friendship Society? I read an article about them in the newspaper. They’re an eight piece band that uses some non-traditional rock instruments. I haven’t heard any of their stuff, but the setup sounds kind of familiar.
Like electric violin? That has no body, only an outline?
That’s one BAD ARSE intrument, there. I saw one at a concert I went to. The concert was like Irish pop. It had a bass, two guitars, two bagpipes, and an electric violin. Bad arse, man.
-Em
“Oh, what a giveaway. Did you see that, did you see that, ay? That’s what I’m on about! Did you see him repressin’ me? You saw it, didn’t you?!” -Michael PalinHaven’t heard of that band but it’s sound bad ass.I wish i could play an instrument.Does being able to sing count as an instrument? I think it should….i would love to start my own band..i’m such a theatrical person that maybe i would a natural…who knows? Anybody wanna start one? I would wanna be a cross between boingo (of course!) and radiohead mix a little bit of punk, and ska….man…that would either be one amazing or very screwed up band! LOL
I just need direction in my life right now.I want to major in musical theatre..but there’s so many things i wanna do!!! I’m so confused!!! I wanna try everything!!!! I’m gonna shut up now….i’m just rambling…a lot…
xmasgrl83
Em, you must be smoking something to say Troika had ANY simularity to Sleepy Hollow, it is WAY too upbeat. I acually performed that suite with an orchesta….anywhoo, listen to Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No.3 in D minor or Bernard Hermann’s stuff. Either way, you get some perks that are Elfman like but not (because they were written long ago, in an age I can only dream of).
Hell yes there’s simalarity.
You know the part where the bells come in?
Those bells; if you can use your imagination and change it a little; appear in places on the Sleepy Hollow sountrack too.-Em
“Fever… fever when you hold me tight. FEVER! ::pop:
” -The SimpsonsI always hear a touch Alexander Nevsky in Elfman’s March of the Dead — mostly in the first few bars (with the brooding woodwinds).
Scissorhands is vaguely reminiscent of Tchiakovsky. And, to be honest, almost anything Elfman touches seems to have an Eastern European/Russian ring to it.
Of course, there’s a thousand Herrmann similarities in the fantsay department — Journey to the Center of the Earth = Batman and MIB, Mysterious Island = Darkman, etc…
As for the ORIGINAL topic (stuff inspired BY Elfman), I have only one word: PLEASANTVILLE!!!
Peace Love and all that Jazz. . .
TexI was wondering why I liked that score too…. That seems to be happening alot….
Have you heard the commentary track to PLEASANTVILLE. It’s a great listen, and Randy Newman talks about how he was all but forced to make it sound like that because of the Temp score. He has some great antidotes about Film Scoring and Hollywood in general (seeing how he is part of the Royal Family of film composers).
Nat
Oh now you people can really laugh at me (as if you haven’t before)!
In addition to loving Danny’s music, I’m also a big fan of The Squirrel Nut Zippers–don’t be suprised if you’ve never heard of them. They’re rather elusive, and I think that some of their more instrumental pieces are kind of like very early Oingo Boingo music.
And I don’t so much think that they were influenced by Danny, so much as I’ve just noticed some similarities between Boingo and them.
For instance, they use a bunch of drums, and cymbals, and such, and it sometimes sounds just a little foreign–kind of like an Eastern noise, but not quite. Sort of like Boingo back in the Forbidden Zone days. And they seem to have a good time–like they’re actually doing what they want to do.
I mean, I know Boingo wasn’t the most popular band, and neither are The Squirrel Nut Zippers–which I think sort of works to their advantage. I mean, when you’re not filthy stinking rich, it becomes more about necessity and fun–not big corporations and enterprizes and such, you know?
But I think what reminds me most of Boingo, is that The Squirrel Nut Zippers also tend to utilize all kinds of instruments–like brass and such. Not too many stereotypical bands do that–at least not that I know of.
Otherwise, I listen to: Rob Zombie (I’m all for anything or anyone that strives to preserve all the old horror flicks!), Rammstein (a pretty saucy German metal band), or the Brian Seitzer Orchestra (because I enjoy deversity, damn it!). But I really don’t think they’ve been influenced by, or have much in common with Danny. Maybe the Brian Seitzer Orchestra, but I’m thinking that would be it.
(By the way, Donnie Darko is one of my favorite movies–namely because it strikes me in a Holden Caulfield sort of way, and the song “Mad World” is pretty sweet).
hey hey. I remember the squirrel nut zippers! “in the afterlife.. something somthing something seriouse plight/strife..” yes… quite boingo like now that I think about it.. yes..
lexi: spicy food gives me hiccups
I still occasionally listen to the local ska bands…I’m a big fan of ska, but certainly not the “poppy” feel of No Doubt. I do like “Reel Big Fish”…the sound somewhat like Boingo, at least I think so. The concerts are pretty hip! Anybody ever heard of the Amazing Royal Crowns? I also listen to them a bit; they’re old school rockabilly, upright string bass and everything…the greasers are back, baby! Well, maybe not, considering that the Crowns broke up about several months ago…there goes a true original!
-E
I created this weird site of poems, pictures of my favorite things, and other crap that i like! Go look at it and tell me what you guys think….if you don’t like it…then don’t tell me what you think…..LOL
xmasgrl83
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