This is halloween
Disney - The Nightmare Before Christmas Lyrics


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[SHADOW]
Boys and girls of every age
Wouldn't you like to see something strange?

[SIAMESE SHADOW]
Come with us and you will see
This, our town of Halloween
[PUMPKIN PATCH CHORUS]
This is Halloween, this is Halloween
Pumpkins scream in the dead of night

[GHOSTS]
This is Halloween, everybody make a scene
Trick or treat till the neighbors gonna die of fright
It's our town, everybody scream
In this town of Halloween

[CREATURE UNDER THE BED]
I am the one hiding under your bed
Teeth ground sharp and eyes glowing red

[MAN UNDER THE STAIRS]
I am the one hiding under yours stairs
Fingers like snakes and spiders in my hair

[CORPSE CHORUS]
This is Halloween, this is Halloween
Halloween! Halloween! Halloween! Halloween!

[VAMPIRES]
In this town we call home
Everyone hail to the pumpkin song

[MAYOR]
In this town, don't we love it now?
Everybody's waiting for the next surprise

[CORPSE CHORUS]
Round that corner, man hiding in the trash can
Something's waiting to pounce, and how you'll...

[HARLEQUIN DEMON, WEREWOLF & MELTING MAN]
Scream! This is Halloween
Red 'n' black, slimy green

[WEREWOLF]
Aren't you scared?

[WITCHES]
Well, that's just fine
Say it once, say it twice
Take a chance and roll the dice
Ride with the moon in the dead of night

[HANGING TREE]
Everybody scream, everybody scream!!!!

[HANGED MEN]
In our town of Halloween!

[CLOWN]
I am the clown with the tear-away face
Here in a flash and gone without a trace!

[SECOND GHOUL]
I am the "who" when you call, "Who's there?"
I am the wind blowing through your hair

[OOGIE BOOGIE SHADOW]
I am the shadow on the moon at night
Filling your dreams to the brim with fright

[CORPSE CHORUS]
This is Halloween, this is Halloween
Halloween! Halloween! Halloween! Halloween!
[WITCHES]
Halloween! Halloween!

[CHILD CORPSE TRIO]
Tender lumplings everywhere
Life's no fun without a good scare

[PARENT CORPSES]
That's our job, but we're not mean
In our town of Halloween

[CORPSE CHORUS AND MAYOR]
In this town

[MAYOR]
Don't we love it now?

[CORPSE CHORUS AND MAYOR]
Everyones waiting for the next surprize

[CORPSE CHORUS]
Skeleton Jack might catch you in the back
And scream like a banshee
Make you jump out of your skin
This is Halloween, everybody scream
Would 'ya please make way for a very special guy

Our man Jack is king of the pumpkin patch
Everyone hail to the Pumpkin King now!

[EVERYONE]
This is Halloween, this is Halloween
Halloween! Halloween! Halloween! Halloween!

[CORPSE CHILD TRIO]
In this town we call home
Everyone hail to the pumpkin song

[EVERYONE]




La la-la la, Halloween! Halloween! [Repeat Again 2 more times]
La-la-la-la-la-la WHEEE! [Hysterical laughter]

Overall Meaning

The song This Is Halloween is the opening number of the movie The Nightmare Before Christmas, a Tim Burton film that combines elements of Halloween and Christmas. The song introduces the town of Halloween and its inhabitants, a collection of ghosts, creatures, and other monsters. The first two lines are sung by a shadow, who invites the audience to observe something strange. Then, the Siamese shadow offers to take the audience through the town of Halloween where they can witness pumpkins screaming in the dead of night. The rest of the song is performed by different creatures from the town who describe their spooky qualities, and their love for Halloween. The song culminates with the announcement of the Pumpkin King, Jack Skellington, who is celebrated as the leader of Halloween.


The song was written by Danny Elfman, who was the lead singer of the band Oingo Boingo. Elfman was also the composer of the film's score. According to Elfman, Tim Burton provided him with a poem that he had written for the film, and Elfman turned it into a song. The song’s lyrics provide the audience with a glimpse into the strange and eerie world of Halloween, showing the audience that the town is full of bizarre creatures, and that they are eagerly waiting to scare people. The tune is upbeat, with a fast tempo, which makes it catchy and easy to dance to.


Line by Line Meaning

Boys and girls of every age
Everyone, regardless of age, is welcome


Wouldn't you like to see something strange?
Do you want to see something unusual or peculiar?


Come with us and you will see
Follow us and observe


This, our town of Halloween
This is Halloween Town, where we live and celebrate


This is Halloween, this is Halloween
It is time for Halloween, it is time for Halloween


Pumpkins scream in the dead of night
Pumpkins, which are carved to look scary, make noise in the dark


This is Halloween, everybody make a scene
It's Halloween, everyone should behave wildly


Trick or treat till the neighbors gonna die of fright
Demand candy from the neighbours so much that they get scared


It's our town, everybody scream
This is our town, so let's everyone scream


In this town of Halloween
This is Halloween Town


I am the one hiding under your bed
Someone or something frightening may be hiding under your bed


Teeth ground sharp and eyes glowing red
The creature has sharp teeth and bright red eyes


I am the one hiding under yours stairs
Another frightening creature may be hiding under your stairs


Fingers like snakes and spiders in my hair
The creature has fingers that resemble snakes and spiders in its hair


In this town we call home
This is our home, Halloween Town


Everyone hail to the pumpkin song
Let's all celebrate by singing a song about pumpkins


In this town, don't we love it now?
Don't we all love Halloween Town?


Everybody's waiting for the next surprise
Everyone is excited for the next unexpected event


Round that corner, man hiding in the trash can
There could be someone or something frightening lurking around the corner, hidden in a trash can


Something's waiting to pounce, and how you'll...
Something is waiting to jump out and scare you


Scream! This is Halloween
Everyone should scream because it's Halloween


Red 'n' black, slimy green
The colours of Halloween are red, black and slimy green


Aren't you scared?
Is everyone scared?


Well, that's just fine
It's okay if you're not scared


Say it once, say it twice
Say something once or twice for emphasis


Take a chance and roll the dice
Take a risk and see what happens


Ride with the moon in the dead of night
Travel with the moon during the dark hours at night


Everybody scream, everybody scream!!!!
Everyone should scream again and again


In our town of Halloween!
This is Halloween Town


I am the clown with the tear-away face
The clown has a face that tears away from its head


Here in a flash and gone without a trace!
Appearing and disappearing quickly


I am the 'who' when you call, 'Who's there?'
The 'who' that you hear when you ask, 'Who's there?'


I am the wind blowing through your hair
The wind that you feel on your hair


I am the shadow on the moon at night
The shadow that can be seen on the moon during night time


Filling your dreams to the brim with fright
Scaring someone in their dreams


Halloween! Halloween!
It's Halloween!


Tender lumplings everywhere
Small and fragile creatures scattered everywhere


Life's no fun without a good scare
Life is not interesting without being scared once in a while


That's our job, but we're not mean
Our job is to scare, but we're not trying to be cruel


Would 'ya please make way for a very special guy
Could you please move out of the way for someone special?


Our man Jack is king of the pumpkin patch
Jack is the leader of the pumpkin patch


Everyone hail to the Pumpkin King now!
Praise the Pumpkin King


La la-la la, Halloween! Halloween!
Singing about Halloween


[Repeat Again 2 more times]
Repeat the previous lines 2 more times


La-la-la-la-la-la WHEEE! [Hysterical laughter]
Laughing because it's Halloween




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Lyrics

Boys and girls of every age
Wouldn't you like to see something strange?
Come with us and you will see
This, our town of Halloween

This is Halloween, this is Halloween
Pumpkins scream in the dead of night
This is Halloween, everybody make a scene
Trick or treat 'til the neighbors gonna die of fright
It's our town, everybody scream
In this town of Halloween

I am the one hiding under your bed
Teeth ground sharp and eyes glowing red
I am the one hiding under your stairs
Fingers like snakes and spiders in my hair

This is Halloween, this is Halloween
Halloween, Halloween
Halloween, Halloween

In this town we call home
Everyone hail to the pumpkin song
In this town, don't we love it now?
Everybody's waiting for the next surprise

'Round that corner, man hiding in the trash can
Something's waiting now to pounce and how you'll scream
This is Halloween, red and black, slimy green
Aren't you scared? Well, that's just fine

Say it once, say it twice
Take a chance and roll the dice
Ride with the moon in the dead of night
Everybody scream, everybody scream
In our town of Halloween

I am the clown with the tear-away face
Here in a flash and gone without a trace
I am the who when you call, "Who's there?"
I am the wind blowing through your hair
I am the shadow on the moon at night
Filling your dreams to the brim with fright

This is Halloween, this is Halloween
Halloween, Halloween
'Alloween, 'alloween
'Alloween, 'alloween

Tender lumplings everywhere
Life's no fun without a good scare
That's our job, but we're not mean
In our town of Halloween
In this town, don't we love it now?
Everybody is waiting for the next surprise

Skeleton Jack might catch you in the back
And scream like a banshee
Make you jump out of your skin
This is Halloween, everybody scream
Won't you please make way for a very special guy
Our man Jack is king of the Pumpkin Patch
Everyone hail to the Pumpkin King now

This is Halloween, this is Halloween
'Alloween, 'alloween
'Alloween, 'alloween

In this town we call home
Everyone hail to the pumpkin song



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Boys and girls of every age
Wouldn’t you like to see something strange?
Come with us and you will see
This, our town of Halloween

[PUMPKINS]
This is Halloween, this is Halloween
Pumpkins scream in the dead of night

[GHOSTS]
This is Halloween, everybody make a scene
Trick or treat till the neighbors gonna die of fright
It’s our town, everybody scream
In this town of Halloween

[CREATURE UNDER THE BED]
I am the one hiding under your bed
Teeth ground sharp and eyes glowing red

[MAN UNDER THE STAIRS]
I am the one hiding under yours stairs
Fingers like snakes and spiders in my hair

[CORPSES]
This is Halloween, this is Halloween
Halloween! Halloween! Halloween! Halloween!

[VAMPIRES]
In this town we call home
Everyone hail to the pumpkin song

[MAYOR]
In this town, don’t we love it now?
Everybody’s waiting for the next surprise

[CORPSES]
Round that corner, man hiding in the trash can
Something’s waiting now to pounce, and how you’ll…

[HARLEQUIN DEMON, WEREWOLF & MELTING MAN]
Scream! This is Halloween
Red ‘n’ black, slimy green

[WEREWOLF]
Aren’t you scared?

[WITCHES]
Well, that’s just fine
Say it once, say it twice
Take a chance and roll the dice
Ride with the moon in the dead of night

[HANGING TREE]
Everybody scream, everybody scream

[HANGED MEN]
In our town of Halloween!

[CLOWN]
I am the clown with the tear-away face
Here in a flash and gone without a trace

[SECOND GHOUL]
I am the “who” when you call, “Who’s there?”

[WIND]
I am the wind blowing through your hair

[OOGIE BOOGIE SHADOW]
I am the shadow on the moon at night
Filling your dreams to the brim with fright

[CORPSES]
This is Halloween, this is Halloween
Halloween! Halloween! Halloween! Halloween!
Halloween! Halloween!

[CHILD CORPSE TRIO]
Tender lumplings everywhere
Life’s no fun without a good scare

[PARENT CORPSES]
That’s our job, but we’re not mean
In our town of Halloween

[CORPSES]
In this tow

[MAYOR]
Don’t we love it now?
Everyone’s waiting for the next surprise

[CORPSES]
Skeleton Jack might catch you in the back
And scream like a banshee
Make you jump out of your skin
This is Halloween, everybody scream

[HANGING TREE AND HANGED MEN]
Won’t ya please make way for a very special guy?

[CORPSES]
Our man Jack is King of the Pumpkin patch
Everyone hail to the Pumpkin King now

[EVERYONE]
This is Halloween, this is Halloween
Halloween! Halloween! Halloween! Halloween

[CORPSE CHILD TRIO]
In this town we call home
Everyone hail to the pumpkin song

[EVERYONE]
La, la, la, (Halloween! Halloween!)
La-la-la, la, la (Halloween! Halloween!)
La-la-la, la, la, (Halloween! Halloween!)
La-la-la, la-la-la, hey!



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Timeless Music

What is your favorite Halloween song? 🎃 Let me know below! 👇

Maxwell Walcher

try town meeting song please

shadow maze

This in my fevorite haloween song

Sukeshi Jambunathanramani

@Ellen Lovelletteyt ll

Dean0 Rocks316

Well, Thriller of course.
But this is definitely second.

Darth Owen

Either this or spooky scary skeletons

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Ewigi

I love Jack’s entrance, it is the coolest thing ever!

VonArmagedda's chamber of VODs

So it seems. I really need to watch this movies, I think I've never have

Siobhan Mcgoldrick

Totaly

Oliwer Mattsson

No kidding

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