Danny Elfman - Kidnap the Sandy Claws Lyrics

Frequently Asked Questions

1. Who wrote the lyrics for 'Kidnap the Sandy Claws'?

   The lyrics for 'Kidnap the Sandy Claws' were written by Danny Elfman, a composer and former frontman of the band Oingo Boingo.

2. What bands and artists contributed to the 2006 re-release soundtrack of 'The Nightmare Before Christmas'?

   For the film's 2006 re-release in Disney Digital 3-D, bands and artists such as Fall Out Boy, Panic! at the Disco, Marilyn Manson, Fiona Apple, and She Wants Revenge contributed covers of the film's songs.

3. How did Danny Elfman aim to make the soundtrack for 'The Nightmare Before Christmas' timeless?

   Danny Elfman aimed to make the soundtrack timeless by drawing inspiration from classic popular composers such as Kurt Weill, Cole Porter, Gershwin, and Rodgers and Hammerstein. He intended the music to sound as if it had been written 50 or 100 years ago.

4. What inspired Danny Elfman's creation of the character Jack Skellington?

   Danny Elfman likened Jack Skellington's experience as the leader of Halloweentown looking for something different to his own discontentment as the leader of Oingo Boingo. He felt a personal connection to Jack's desire for change.

5. What foreign language options are available for 'The Nightmare Before Christmas' soundtrack?

   There are several foreign-language versions of 'The Nightmare Before Christmas' soundtrack, each featuring tracks sung by vocalists in their native language alongside the original score tracks by Danny Elfman.

6. What are the differences in the track listings of some versions of the CD release?

   On some versions of the CD, 'End Credits' is split into two tracks with lengths of 1:10 and 3:55, respectively. Additionally, the demos for 'Kidnap the Sandy Claws' and 'This Is Halloween' are reversed in the track listing on the backside of the album cover and the booklet.