Score Guide – Elf (2003)

Sideshow Sound Theatre

Happy Holidays! If you’ve traveled through the seven levels of the candy cane forest looking for entertaining and informative musical insights, you’ve arrived at your destination!

Join hosts Wend and Will as they discuss the themes, leitmotifs, and peppermint-flavored instrumentation that make Elf one of their holiday favorites, all brought to us by the underrated musical genius – John Debney.

Hop into our sleigh as we expose fake Santas, tear Christmas-grams, and rip open the presents under the composer’s tree to reveal the memorable themes, the orchestration surprises, and all those swirly, twirly gumdrops that make this score so well-loved from pole to pole.

Timestamps

8:47 – 1. Papa Elf

12:14 – 2. Main Title

17:47 – 3. Buddy’s Journey

23:14 – 4. A Stroll With Buddy

26:52 – 5. Christmas Medley

30:59 – 6. Weird Wonderland

38:36 – 7. The Frozen Battlefield

42:09 – 8. Buddy’s Theme

46:00 – 9. Santa’s in Trouble

49:01 – 10. A Walk in the Park

52:06 – 11. Attack of the Little People

54:26 – 12. Central Park Rangers

59:42 – 13. Working With Dad

1:00:49 – 14. A Snowman’s Advice

1:03:45 – 15. Showdown in the Park

1:06:53 – 16. Buddy and Santa’s Flight

1:09:16 – 17. Spaghetti and Syrup

1:12:49 – Final Thoughts

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