Charlie and the Chocolate Factory meets Danny Elfman
[Author unidentified]
IGN Music, 2005.06.22
Subtitle: Oingo Boingo madman maintains his ongoing collaboration with Tim Burton
Source: http://music.ign.com/articles/628/628135p1.html
Noted Hollywood composer Danny Elfman, who has maintained a long-standing
professional relationship with director Tim Burton, continues his collaborative
efforts by supplying the music to the upcoming film Charlie and the Chocolate
Factory.
Elfman's score to the film, which will be released by Warner Sunset Records
on July 12th, 2005, just three days prior to the film's release, marks the 11th
time that he and Burton have worked together.
For the film Elfman not only composed the entire film score,
but also wrote the original song "Wonka's Welcome Song" (Elfman wrote
the music and co-wrote the lyrics with screenwriter John August). Elfman has
also wrote the music for four additional songs that feature lyrics based on
elements of Roald Dahl's classic book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
book by Roald Dahl. These four songs will be the first time since The Nightmare
Before Christmas that Elfman has sung the lyrics to some of his songs.
The four tracks in question will be Oompa-Loompa songs about
four of the children who win tickets to tour Willy Wonka's incredible chocolate
factory: "Augustus Gloop," "Violet Beauregarde," "Mike
Teavee," and "Veruca Salt." set the mood for this visually stylistic
film.
"The great part of working with Tim on the music was that
he kept throwing me off center by suggesting different styles of music that
I wasn't expecting. His ideas have so often led me to places that I wouldn't
have thought of, but remain my favorites. In particular on the songs for Charlie
Tim and I worked very closely together and the challenge was to give each song
for each child their own distinct feel," explains Elfman. ""Augustus
Gloop" was inspired by big brassy Bollywood production pieces; "Violet
Beauregarde," the gum-chewer, threw back to a retro 70's funk feel; "Mike
Teavee," needed something frenetic and hyperactive like he is, the short
attention spanvideo game rock kid; and "Veruca Salt" who goes down
the garbage chute has lyrics about fish heads."