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Ever wonder what Danny Elfman did before he wrote movie soundtracks?

If this one doesn't play at my funeral, I'm not attending.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

He has said that the song is as if he were writing from the perspective of a character.

In the context of his larger body of work which constantly points the spotlight on the different types of predators in society I think it’s reasonable to assume that it is another critique. Personally for me it evokes a Hollywood director who prefers child stars or a fashion exec eagerly producing booty shorts for children.

The way the song sounds it is very clear that he thinks of this person as a villain.