At the time, a common catchphrase for things that were good being used by established artists (such as Lionel Richie) was "Outrageous!" Elfman is correctly calling this a placebo thing to make you feel better in life. Notice how he keeps repeating that his situation never changes.
At the time, a common catchphrase for things that were good being used by established artists (such as Lionel Richie) was "Outrageous!" Elfman is correctly calling this a placebo thing to make you feel better in life. Notice how he keeps repeating that his situation never changes.