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      • L ong before he wrote the wild, dramatic score for Batman and the twisted song cycle that runs through the beloved Nightmare Before Christmas, Danny Elfman ‘s original claim to cinematic fame was far quirkier than anything he’d ever dream up for Tim Burton: He portrayed Satan, dressed in a long-tail white tux, conducting an orchestra of goblins in a run-through of every “hidey-hidey-hidey-ho” in Cab Calloway’s “Minnie the Moocher.”
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      Inside Danny Elfman’s Twisted Cult Film ‘Forbidden Zone’

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  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Minnie_the_MoocherMinnie the Moocher - Wikipedia

    Danny Elfman, playing a rather vaudevillian Satan, sings the song as his band (other members of Oingo Boingo at the time) respond to his calls. Oogie Boogie's song from The Nightmare Before Christmas , which Elfman composed the music for, is also similar to "Minnie the Moocher".

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    • 1931
    • March 3, 1931, New York City
    • Jazz

  4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Forbidden_ZoneForbidden Zone - Wikipedia

    Two sequences from the original 16mm footage were featured on the 2004 DVD release: one of Danny Elfman, as Satan, performing "Minnie the Moocher" (later reshot with visual elements borrowed from the original 16mm sequence and alternate lyrics), and another of Marie-Pascale Elfman, singing "Johnny".

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    • July 16, 1982

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  6. oldtimemusic.com › w3 › the-meaning-behind-the-songThe Meaning Behind The Song: Squeezit the Moocher (Minnie the ...

    Feb 16, 2024 · When it comes to iconic songs with a rich history and captivating melodies, “Squeezit the Moocher” (originally written as “Minnie the Moocher”) by Danny Elfman stands out. Featured in the Forbidden Zone: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, this song is a cover of the famous “Minnie the Moocher” by Cab Calloway.

  7. www.polygon.com › 2020/4/7 › 21206051Watch Forbidden Zone, the 1982 Oingo Boingo cult film that ...

    Apr 8, 2020 · (Danny Elfman appears in the film as a slickly attired Satan, conducting a rickety band of goblins in a demonic rendition of Cab Calloway’s vaudeville ditty “Minnie the Moocher,” approved by...

  8. www.rollingstone.com › music › music-newsInside Danny Elfman’s Twisted Cult Film ‘Forbidden Zone’

    Nov 6, 2015 · Cult Movies, Danny Elfman. It featured musical numbers and Oingo Boingo's singer playing Satan — Richard and Danny Elfman reflect on their twisted cult classi 'Forbidden Zone.'.

  9. www.bluntinstrument.org.uk › elfman › filmographyForbidden Zone - The Elfman Zone - Blunt Instrument

    Elfman's role as Satan was described as "Satan rethought as Cab Calloway in a Max Fleischer cartoon" (article in Films in Review, 1990s). Some music clues come from family origins: the Elfmans' father was a jazz trumpeter, and previous generations were Jewish tradesman (the Jewish element is very audible as well as visual in the movie).

  10. www.midnightonly.com › 2012/06/22 › forbidden-zone-1980Forbidden Zone (1980) – Midnight Only

    Jun 22, 2012 · In one of the film's highlights, Danny Elfman performs "Squeezit the Moocher" as a Cab Calloway-inspired Satan. Tyrrell, who passed away on June 16th at age 67, occupies the center of this outré kingdom with confidence and glamor, displaying her garish makeup with pride.