Danny Elfman | The Magnificent Others with Billy Corgan

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In this episode Billy Corgan sits down with musical visionary Danny Elfman. Together they trace his journey from the underground theatrics of the Mystic Knights to fronting Oingo Boingo, and on to scoring over 100 iconic films including Batman, Beetlejuice, and The Nightmare Before Christmas. Danny opens up about his unconventional path into composing, the challenges of being underestimated in both rock and classical circles, working with Tim Burton, and why he thrives on creative resistance. In the end, it’s a conversation about art, identity, and what it means to finally feel seen on your own terms.

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00:00 - Becoming the “Comedy Guy” in Film Scoring
03:00 - Danny’s Private Life as a Composer in Hollywood
06:00 - Creative Isolation and Avoiding the “Cooks in the Kitchen”
09:00 - Reinvention, Resistance, and Rejection in Music
12:00 - Going Shirtless at Coachella: Elfman’s Live Comeback
15:00 - Crossing Generations: From Goth Kids to Festival Crowds
18:00 - Finding Community Through Collaboration
21:00 - Danny’s Wild Travels Through Africa and Musical Origins
24:00 - Mystic Knights and Street Theater Roots
27:00 - Transitioning from Theater to Band Life
30:00 - Oingo Boingo’s Rise and Regional Success
33:00 - Commercial Pressure and Band Dynamics
36:00 - The Birth of Danny’s Film Scoring Career with Tim Burton
39:00 - Pee-wee to Batman: Building a Scoring Legacy
42:00 - Becoming a Film Composer and “Danny Elfman” Brand
45:00 - From Film to Classical: The Orchestral Leap
48:00 - Danny’s Classical Music Heroes and Challenges
51:00 - Stravinsky, Shostakovich, and Film Influence
54:00 - Classical Music, Critics, and Legacy
57:00 - Bridging Generations Through Music
01:00:00 - Inspiration, Duality, and Creating During Covid
01:03:00 - George Martin, Orchestration, and The Beatles’ Influence
01:06:00 - Nightmare Before Christmas: A Musical Redemption
01:09:00 - Billy Corgan on Whimsy, Rage, and Sorrow

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