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Danny Elfman
Released 1990

Edward Meets the World: Ice Dance
01:45
8,545 plays

Edward Meets the World: Storytime
02:35
4,802 plays

Edward Meets the World: Introduction (Titles)
02:36
4,590 plays

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- 1
- Edward Meets the World: Introduction (Titles)
- 02:36
- 4,590 plays

- 2
- Edward Meets the World: Storytime
- 02:35
- 4,802 plays

- 3
- Edward Meets the World: Castle on the Hill
- 06:25
- 3,054 plays

- 4
- Edward Meets the World: Beautiful New World/Home Sweet Home
- 02:05
- 2,615 plays

- 5
- Edward Meets the World: The Cookie Factory
- 02:14
- 2,703 plays

- 6
- Edward Meets the World: Ballet de Suburbia (Suite)
- 01:17
- 2,629 plays

- 7
- Edward Meets the World: Ice Dance
- 01:45
- 8,545 plays

- 8
- Edward Meets the World: Eitquette Lesson
- 01:38
- 2,678 plays

- 9
- Edward Meets the World: Edwardo the Barber
- 03:19
- 2,250 plays

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

- 11
- Poor Edward: Death!
- 03:29
- 2,449 plays

- 12
- Poor Edward: The Tide Turns (Suite)
- 05:31
- 1,943 plays

- 13
- Poor Edward: The Final Confrontation
- 02:17
- 2,326 plays

- 14
- Poor Edward: Farewell
- 02:46
- 2,731 plays

- 15
- Poor Edward: The Grand Finale
- 03:26
- 10,055 plays

- 16
- Poor Edward: The End
- 04:47
- 3,249 plays

- 17
- Poor Edward: With These Hands
- 02:43
- 1,406 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