Nightmare Before Christmasby Anonymous
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July 23, 2005:
Danny Elfman has wrote , composed many a great soundtrack. My favorites include : Batman , Edward Scissorhands , & Sommersby ( ``Return Montage'' -_0 , Excellent Track! ) Anyway , ``Nightmare'' has to be Elfman's best singing soundtrack , not including this year's ``Charlie'' which is also good. The tracks blend in so well , you pretty much feel like your watching the film , but without actual visuals. The tracks are : 1.Overture 4/5 : Great opening , not my favorite track , but builds up the beginning as most Elfman scores do . a.k.a ``Batman''. 2.Opening 3/5 : Very brief , but only because this is the introductory narration , which Patrick Stewart does perfectly. 3.This is Halloween 5/5 : My favorite song on this album , the darkness of the intro illuminates into a fun and ghoulish atmosphere. 4.Jack's Lament 5/5 : My second favorite song , this is Danny Elfman's most beautiful and depressing song he has ever written ( or sung for that matter! ) 5.Doctor Finklestein / In the Forest 3/5 : What I like the most about this track is how it takes off from the previous song ``J.L'' , and sets a sorrowful tone into a dark , mysterious vibe. 6.What's This? 3/5 : Like this song , but strange enough , not one of my favorites , although there are funny lyrics and parts where Elfman's voice is phenomenal. 7.Town Meeting Song 4/5 : First time I heard this song , it was stuck in my head for 2 weeks. Really like this song , especially it's dark tone , and organized lyrics. 8.Jack & Sally Montage 5/5 : The reason I gave this track 5/5 is because in some of Elfman's scores the tracks are nice but they sometimes lull you a bit , this one has so many momentous and beautiful parts , it keeps your attention. 9.Jack's Obsession 4/5 : My fifth favorite song I suppose , this song is not as memorable as the others , but as you listen to Jack's singing , you can feel Elfman's voice of frustration. Then once you get to the end , Jack pulls you into an exciting ride of his delicious and enticing plan. 10.Kidnap the Sandy Claws 5/5 : More sinister and dark than the previous song...I love it! Paul Reubens , Catherine O' Hara , & Danny show us a devious sense of humor , with remarkable composing , that is well worth listening to! 11.Making Christmas 4/5 : This is song is without a doubt the catchiest song on the album , but it's hard to say this is Elfman's best , still the voices ( especially Gregg Proops) are awesome! 12.Nabbed 3/5 : This track is probably looked down by many , and I myself can't say this track is `great' , but the part at the beginning has a cool tone to it. 13.Oogie Boogie's Song 4/5 : All I can say is , great job Ken Page ( the voice of Oogie ) , even though the music to this song is not , well , incredible...Ken Page's enthusiasm really hits a home-run. 14.Sally's Song 5/5 : Finally , my third favorite song , this is without a doubt , Elfman's most beautiful song ever written , and Catherine O' Hara's most ever sung! The feeling of it is so sad and beautiful , that I always play this song at night when I'm depressed. Song's like this is why Elfman is a musical genius. 15.Christmas Eve Montage 2/5 : O.k , but usually I try to skip over this track every time I listen to the c.d. It has that funny feel that Christmas is being ruined , and Elfman plays good , but by the end there's nothing hardly going for it. 16.Poor Jack 5/5 : Oh man!...
Nightmare Before Christmasby Anonymous
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December 31, 2004:
Yes, perfect. I think you should buy it even if you havent seen the movie. Elfman is probably my favorite composer, and this is his finest, along with Edward Scissorhands, his other orchestrated masterpiece. It mixes happiness, sadness, and Tim Burton style madness in it. A must have for TB fans. Favorite Songs (Vocal) 1- This is Halloween 2- Kidnap the Sandy Claws 3- Whats This? 4- Oogie Boogie's Song 5- Jack's Obsession Favorite Songs (Orchestrated) 1- Overture 2- Track 21 (hidden track) 3- Track 20
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