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The 'Tales from the Crypt' theme is another (and most recognizably Elfman tune) to those that love the rushing, frenetic, off-kilter beat and pulse of most of Elfman's work.

Before all this, he was the  lead and creative genius behind Oingo Boingo - whose best known song, 'Weird Science' was both in the movie and the short-lived TV show.  'Dead Man's Party', depending on your on taste, was their best song. I personally liked 'Just Another Day' as my favorite. Splendid guitar and drum work.

Just Another Day
(There's life underground)

I feel it all around / I feel it in my bones
My life is on the line / When I'm away from home
When I step out the door / The jungle is alive
I do not trust my ears / I don't believe my eyes
I will not fall in love / I cannot risk the bet
Cause hearts are fragile toys / so easy to forget

It's just another day / There's murder in the air
It drags me when I walk / I smell it everywhere
It's just another day / Where people cling to light
To drive away the fear / That comes with every night

CHORUS
It's just another . . . . . . . It's just another day
It's just another . . . . . . . It's just another day . . .

It's just another day--When people wake from dreams
With voices in their ears--That will not go away

I had a dream last night / The world was set on fire
And everywhere I ran / There wasn't any water
The temperature increased / The sky was crimson red
The clouds turned into smoke / And everyone was dead
(but) There's a smile on my face . . . For everyone
There's a golden coin . . . That reflects the sun
There's a lonely place . . . That's always cold
There's a place in the stars . . . For when you get old

There's razors in my bed / That come out late at night
They always disappear / Before the morning light
I'm dreaming again / Of life underground
It doesn't ever move / It doesn't make a sound
And just when I think--That things are in their place
The heavens are secure--The whole thing explodes in my face 

Danny Elfman has made a handsome living off his quirkiness. Something to aspire too. Through the pacing, musicianship and myriad of sounds, everytime I watch a movie that he writes music for, in any way, I feel much better for the experience.  Others might do it better, but I like the style even when the substance is not quite what others would deem noteworthy. Keep it up, Danny!!!