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Here are Elfman’s song credits from Charlie I swiped from the Film Score Monthly board.
>>Music by DANNY ELFMAN
Lyrics by ROALD DAHL
Oompa Loompa Vocals Performed by DANNY ELFMAN“Mr. Quiet”
Written by RaVani Flood, Gardner DeAguiar, Jesse Shaternick
and Manuel Ignacio
Performed by Technical Difficulties
Courtesy of Gunga Den Audio Lounge
Video clip courtesy of Derek Frey“Wonka’s Welcome Song”
Music by Danny Elfman
Lyrics by John August and Danny Elfman
Vocals Performed by Danny Elfman“Good Morning Starshine”
Written by Galt MacDermot, James Rado and Gerome Ragni“Augustus Gloop”
Music by Danny Elfman
Lyrics by Roald Dahl
Vocals Performed by Danny Elfman featuring The Alleyns School Brass Ensemble“Violet Beauregarde”
Music by Danny Elfman
Lyrics by Roald Dahl
Vocals Performed by Danny Elfman“Veruca Salt”
Music by Danny Elfman
Lyrics by Roald Dahl
Vocals Performed by Danny Elfman“Macarena” (Bayside Boys Mix)
Written by Antonio Romero, Rafael Ruiz, Carlos Alberto de Yarza and Mike Triay
Performed by Los Del Rio
Courtesy of SONY BMG Music Spain S.A.
By arrangement with SONY BMG Music Entertainment“Also Sprach Zarathustra”
Written by Richard Strauss
Performed by Wiener Philharmoniker
Conducted by Herbert von Karajan
Courtesy of Decca Music Group Limited
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises“Requiem for Soprano, Mezzo Soprano, Two Mixed Choirs
and Orchestra”
Written by György Ligeti
Performed by hr-Sinfonieorchester, Frankfurt
Conducted by Michael Gielen
Courtesy of hr media/wergo
By arrangement with Source/Q“Mike Teavee”
Music by Danny Elfman
Lyrics by Roald Dahl
Vocals Performed by Danny Elfman<<It’s funny that I see Ligeti and Strauss on there. You’d think this is a Kubrick movie with those wild credits. I also like it that almost every kid gets a seperate Elfman song. This is shaping up into at least what I’d call quite the quasi-musical. I just hope Elfman’s vocals aren’t as digitally disguised in all of them as they were in the “Oompa Loompa Welcome Song” from the trailer.
One thing I noticed off the bat: I see Gloop gets a song performed by The Alleyns School Brass Ensemble. Here’s an early-90’s-Elfman sensability. Since Gloop is European I see plenty of Alberti Bass, ala Beetlejuice and “Christmas Montage” in Nightmare Before Christmas (remember the scene with the pudgy kid?). That’s the only thing I think I can predict at this point.
Well you’d have to assume that since the Ooompa Loompa song was sung by the Oompa Loompas and that all the other songs will also be sung by them that the voices will be distorted as much! I didnt know that Roald Dahl had lyrics though! It will be interesting to see what kind of music Danny puts to them! There is one trailor playing on TV now and it sounds as though there is a jazzy number in there! Reminded me of Ogie Boogies music! Im so excited! The macarena worries me though!
For those interested in Roald Dahl’s ‘lyrics’, visit this address: http://www.roalddahlfans.com/books/char.php
You will see a section labeled “Poems contained”. Or scroll down to “Fun Stuff” and select “Official Oompa-Loompa Songbook”. Then try to wrap your brain around what Elfman will do with these words! I can’t wait.
Sounds promising. What worries me there is the presence of the godawful Macarena song, which, even if it’s used for parody purposes, is simply not funny and incredibly overused by now. It’s “exotic”, but we all agree it’s not Day-O in Beetlejuice! It’s a bit like using, once more, Who Let the Dogs Out in a movie. Ugh.
I would have never thought that the vocals for Wonka’s theme song would be done by Danny Elfman. I mean, that seems high of a pitch for a guy to reach, doesn’t it????
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