Watch Danny Elfman Do the Simpsons Theme at Coachella 2022

The tattooed composer performed an unorthodox set with a full orchestra, topless

Danny Elfman at Coachella 2022 topless

Danny Elfman at Coachella 2022 (Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for Coachella)

The composer Danny Elfman played a unique set at Coachella 2022 yesterday, including a rendition of his best-known work, the theme tune of The Simpsons. Elfman, who released his first solo studio album in 37 years last April, played the set topless with a full orchestra, showing off his tattooed torso. Watch a clip below, along with footage of Elfman fronting performances of his music from Batman and The Nightmare Before Christmas.

Read about Danny Elfman’s Batman soundtrack in Pitchfork’s “The 50 Best Movie Scores of All Time,” and follow along with all of our Coachella 2022 coverage.

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