Danny Elfman - Charlie & The Chocolate Factory
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Artist: Danny ElfmanBrand: VARIOUS
Edition: Music CD
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Soundtrack
CD Release Date: 2005-07-12
Music Label: Warner Home Video
Soundtracks:
- Wonka's Welcome Song
- Augustus Gloop
- Violet Beauregarde
- Veruca Salt
- Mike Teavee
- Main Titles
- Wonka's First Shop
- The Indian Palace
- Wheels in Motion
- Charlie's Birthday Bar
- The Golden Ticket/Factory
- Chocolate Explorers
- Loompa Land
- The Boat Arrives
- The River Cruise
- First Candy
- Up and Out
- The River Cruise - Part 2
- Charlie Declines
- Finale
- End Credit Suite
Free Music Notes for Charlie & The Chocolate Factory
Free Music Review: not absolutely perfect, but just short of...
Hit: 5 Stars
i wouldn't put this up there with edward scissorhands, but i'm not sure it's that far away either. it is a mix of oingo boingo, tiki-sounding forbidden zone moments, scissorhands/big fish fairy tale flavor, and even a dash of mars attacks! it's probably his most melodic work in years. so if you've gotten restless by elfman's recent work (more layered and chaotic), then this will be a welcome treat. i will discuss each track:
1. wonka's welcome song is great in a god-awful way. it's deranged, cheeky, and just way too happy! it's exactly what it needs to be. and it's a perfect way to open the album; will certainly frighten many unsuspecting listeners.
2. augustus gloop is the best track on the album; beyond catchy. it's a mix of over-the-top musical and oingo boingo. has a great sound: the brass and percussion sections are fantastic....something that shouldn't surprise elfman fans. (the song is slightly cut short in the film, by maybe 10-20 seconds)
3. violet beauregaurd is the weakest of the songs, but is still really fun. on the album, it's quite great....but on film, it seems inappropriate. plus it's really hard to make out some of the vocals on this one. sounds like the 'worm guy' theme from men in black 2....but with lyrics that is.
4. veruca salt is very beatles sounding.....and the juxtaposition of the sound with the lyrics is great. it's basically a song about garbage and trash.....but has the sound of a light-retro pop song. this is used beautifully in the film....but once again, it is reduced in length just a tad (in the film i mean).
5. mike teavee is probably the most bizarre/freakish. it's the most oingo boingo'ish....with a heavy metal slant. this is a really fun track....if you can stand being assaulted with this type of gonzo sound.
6. main titles is yet another amazing elfman credits sequence that somehow creates a sound that is almost impossible to describe (beetlejuice, men in black, hulk, and planet of the apes are other good examples of this). as far as i can tell, it's a mix of treatening factory pulses and gizmos, mixed with a bizarro sound of deranged vocals and weird alarm-sounding synths.....set to a constant forward momentum beat. it's mars attacks meets men in black...but even more out there!! it instills a feeling of danger....that whatever is coming, might not be safe. yet it beautifully ends with charlies theme which brings about feelings of security and warmth (very scissorhands-like). what a fantastic five minutes....bravo!! the second best track on the album.
7.wonka's first shop is light, then turns very epic. the use of the organ is very appropriate...evokes the image of dracula....and considering this is the first time we get a good look at wonka; it is oddly perfect.
8. the indian palace is a bad title. this track covers the indian palace/the factory spies/and the factory closing. the beginning needs no explanation; it fits just so. the second piece is great; it's the closest we will probably ever get to an elfman composed bond film.....very retro-spy like. the third piece gets wimsical, then extremely tragic. very scissorhands/big fish'ish.
9. wheels in motion is quite expansive. begins with the charlie theme (the use of the piano really brings in the big fish feel)....then we go into the chocolate factory theme. but not as deranged; just the basic beat......then all heck breaks loose as the world tries to find the golden tickets. this is represented musically as magical, then caotic.
10. charlie's birthday bar is a very quite, magical track. it almost feels as delicate as charlie himself. it manages to be sad and warm all at the same time. great stuff.
11. the golden ticket/factory is another really strong track....even sounds like a few tracks from batman returns. 50 seconds in, it takes flight. it makes you feel like things are progressing; that something big is happening. the second half of the track is used to build anticipation. this sounds like what would play in a child's head as he races to the christmas tree to find his presents. very awe-inspiring and magical. this track is a pretty good example of why elfman is as popular as he is.
12. chocolate explorers is surprisingly mysterious and dark....considering this is when we enter the heaven that is the chocolate room! but it somehow works. it also features a very odd appearance of the green goblin theme 1:18 minutes into the track....go figure. then we are introduced to the tiki-ish sound of the oompa loompas...sounds like humming or a kazoo.
13. loompa land is a big break in the flow, but a good one. for anyone who has listened to elfman's forbidden zone music, this should be a nice surprise. the second half gets more dramatic, but it retains its charm.
14. the boat arrives makes me think of classic hollywood epics, but as seen through elfman. really fun, but heavy-handed fun!
15. the river cruise should actually be combined with track 14....it sounds like a continuation of the same idea. in other words, more fun.....and more of that strange humming!!
16. first candy is probably the only weak track on the album. in the film, it works great. but here it doesn't really add up to much. but don't get me wrong...i'm glad it's here. it's better than getting some of these scores that are only 30 minutes long and cut out practically everything. atleast give us the choice of hearing it. thank you.
17. up and out starts out very violently; almost red dragon like. then it goes into some bizarre mars attacks territory. not neccisarily an easy listen, but it goes beautifully with the scene (the glass elevator and the mutated children).
18. the river cruse part2 is more of track 15....not a bad thing at all! but it's placement is a bit strange.
19. charlie declines sounds similar to track 10, but this time it's just sad. a beautiful piece.
20. finale is pure scissorhands magic. but that's not to say it's just same old, same old. this is probably the strongest version of the charlie/family theme. the whole piece is great, but the ending in particular has a wonderful story-book feel to it that's really as warm and cuddly as you can get without making one ill. another really strong track, and a perfect way to end the score.
21. end credit suite is an almost lyric-less version of all five songs. so if you liked the songs, you'll probably like this. and after the really sweet ending, it serves as a perfect reminder that the film you were just watching is infact.......twisted to no end.
i need a nap.....
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Release Date: 12-JUL-2005
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