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- Edward Scissorhands
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Danny Elfman
Released 1990

Edward Meets the World: Ice Dance
01:45
8,585 plays

Edward Meets the World: Storytime
02:35
4,811 plays

Edward Meets the World: Introduction (Titles)
02:36
4,612 plays

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- 1
- Edward Meets the World: Introduction (Titles)
- 02:36
- 4,612 plays

- 2
- Edward Meets the World: Storytime
- 02:35
- 4,811 plays

- 3
- Edward Meets the World: Castle on the Hill
- 06:25
- 3,064 plays

- 4
- Edward Meets the World: Beautiful New World/Home Sweet Home
- 02:05
- 2,623 plays

- 5
- Edward Meets the World: The Cookie Factory
- 02:14
- 2,709 plays

- 6
- Edward Meets the World: Ballet de Suburbia (Suite)
- 01:17
- 2,640 plays

- 7
- Edward Meets the World: Ice Dance
- 01:45
- 8,585 plays

- 8
- Edward Meets the World: Eitquette Lesson
- 01:38
- 2,687 plays

- 9
- Edward Meets the World: Edwardo the Barber
- 03:19
- 2,264 plays

- 10
- Poor Edward: Esmeralda
- 00:00
- 1,677 plays

- 11
- Poor Edward: Death!
- 03:29
- 2,454 plays

- 12
- Poor Edward: The Tide Turns (Suite)
- 05:31
- 1,954 plays

- 13
- Poor Edward: The Final Confrontation
- 02:17
- 2,332 plays

- 14
- Poor Edward: Farewell
- 02:46
- 2,741 plays

- 15
- Poor Edward: The Grand Finale
- 03:26
- 10,103 plays

- 16
- Poor Edward: The End
- 04:47
- 3,268 plays

- 17
- Poor Edward: With These Hands
- 02:43
- 1,410 plays

album review

It is not the easiest task to combine compassion and creepiness into one musical piece, but Danny Elfman has demonstrated, quite elegantly, just how to do it. Edward Scissorhands is quite considerably his masterpiece, instantly recognizable and hauntingly memorable. The concept of a man-made creation, a recluse who has been left with scissors for hands because his inventor died just before attaching natural ones, is certainly strange and possibly laughable. The film may indeed have played as pure farce if not for Elfman's artistry. While many films use soundtrack as the "glue" of the story, or as border, Elfman saturates every bit of Scissorhands so that it is as much his art as it is the director's (Tim Burton). The opening title is fantastic, emitting the wonder of childhood dreams and classic storybooks. But it is only the starting point on a journey of music that concludes with the "grand finale," which is not merely grand, but all encompassing. There are minor detours along the way, like "Edwardo the Barber," which is fun and reminiscent of Pee Wee's Big Adventure, but even in its lighter moments, Edward Scissorhands is classic. ~ Peter Fawthrop, All Music Guide