"Making Christmas" from The Nightmare Before Christmas

<p>When the full moon starts to climb, we'll all sing out... it's time to talk about the best stop-motion animated Halloween/Christmas movie musical ever made! Hee hee hee hee heeee!</p> <p>Tim Burton and Danny Elfman's maniacal miniature-musical <em>The Nightmare Before Christmas</em> was unusual when it came out in 1993 and, despite the fact that it went on to became a beloved Disney classic, is still unusual today. The centerpiece ensemble song "Making Christmas," during which the well-meaning but hopeless denizens of Halloween Town attempt to craft their own kind of creepy Christmas, is a crucial turning point for the film, both narratively and musically.</p> <p>In this episode, Kirk takes a closer look at what makes "Making Christmas" tick, from its densely interwoven character motifs to its ever-shifting orchestration to its earth-shaking contrabass woodwinds.</p> <p><strong>Band/Artist:</strong> Danny Elfman and the Halloween Town Cast</p> <p><strong>Album:</strong> <em>The Nightmare Before Christmas</em> soundtrack, 1993</p> <p><strong>Composed by:</strong> Danny Elfman</p> <p><strong>Listen/Buy:</strong> <a href= "https://music.apple.com/gb/album/seal-ii/302788213">Apple Music</a> | <a href= "https://www.amazon.com/Nightmare-Before-Christmas-2-LP/dp/B01N1GFF1E/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=the+nightmare+before+christmas&qid=1572373879&s=music&sr=1-1"> Amazon</a> | <a href= "https://open.spotify.com/album/4YF2FhoRfaTLv2sMVLUrJm">Spotify</a></p> <p><strong>------</strong></p> <p><strong>ALSO FEATURED:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Various other songs from <em>The Nightmare Before</em> <em>Christmas</em> soundtrack, 1993</li> <li>"<em>The Simpsons</em> Theme" by Danny Elfman, 1989</li> <li>"Dead Man's Party" and "Weird Science" by Danny Elfman/Oingo Boingo from <em>Dead Man's Party</em>, 1985</li> <li>"Dies Irae" performed by the monks of the Abbey of Notre Dame</li> <li>"Theme from <em>The Shining"</em> by Wendy Carlos and Rachel Elkind, 1980</li> <li>"The Carol of the Bells" by Mykola Leontovych, 1914, with lyrics by Peter