Originally published at: https://boingboing.net/2020/10/30/happy-is-danny-elfmans-first-solo-song-in-36-years-and-itll-give-you-chills.html
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Yessssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss.
Wow.
Edit: Are we not counting this as a solo release because it was on a soundtrack?
24 hours later, watching it again, still can’t get over how good this is–a perfect combination of visual and sound. I need to look at the people who worked on this, because it’s pinging some associations. Has anyone here seen Under The Skin? That same kind of skin-bag animation…
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Very nice. Revisits the Beetlejuice/Men-in-Black four note march. And yes the cgi does appear to be based on Elfman’s physiognomy…
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Easier to look at than 2020, plus it has a beat one can dance to.
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Great track, wow!
how I feel about living in a semi-dystopian world turned upside down.
Semi-dystopian, how optimistic.
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Obviously it doesn’t hurt that it’s his voice, but this sounds like some of the rushed questioning lines of Jack Skellington in What’s This? turned into more of a panicked fever dream.
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I kind of wish he played guitar on it though. (I sound like a fricking boomer.)
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The seizure kicked in before the chills
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This is what happens when you play a Tiny Tim song at half speed.
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A manic version:
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I’m getting a real Tom Ellard / Severed Heads vibe from this. Lurvit!
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That was weirdly Beatles-like.
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The Aliens were the second incarnation of the Beta Band, who might sound even more like Beatles on [even more] acid. Recommended.
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Thank you. I’ve heard the name, and thought it was cool, but I don’t think I’ve ever actually listened to any Beta Band stuff. Quickly, Robin! To Spotify!
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One of my old faves. Enjoy!
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Can we get a flashing lights warning? I’m with RJMeelar on this.
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Beta Band are so soooooo good.
I saw Steve Mason (ex Beta lead singer) live a couple of times last year, his newer work is equally impressive - “About the Light” is a cracking album with lots of gems like this:
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I had not known this was a thing, now I know it is a thing. Thank you!.
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