The company was founded by Cliff Chenfeld and Craig Balsam in 2001 under Razor & Tie Entertainment. The albums are composed of "kid-friendly" versions of the latest songs on Top 40 radio and are sung by young children. Each year, Kidz Bop releases 2 volume CDs, as well of 4 "music compilations".
According to Billboard, three Kidz Bop albums were among the top ten children's albums sold in 2010, including both of the top two albums. Kidz Bop 18 was the #1 kids’ album of 2010; Kidz Bop 17 ranked in at #2, and Kidz Bop 16 was #10.
In addition to music, the brand also has a social networking and content sharing website, KidzBop.com.
Thriller
Kidz Bop Kids Lyrics
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Something evil lurkin' in the dark
Under the moonlight
You see a sight that almost stops your heart
You try to scream
But terror takes the sound before you make it
You start to freeze
You're paralyzed
'Cause this is thriller, thriller night
And no one's gonna save you
From the beast about to strike
You know it's thriller, thriller night
You're fighting for your life
Inside a killer, thriller tonight
You hear the door slam
And realize there's nowhere left to run
You feel the cold hand
And wonder if you'll ever see the sun
You close your eyes
And hope that this is just imagination
Girl, but all the while
You hear a creature creepin' up behind
You're outta time
'Cause this is thriller, thriller night
There ain't no second chance
Against the thing with the forty eyes, girl
Thriller, thriller night
You're fighting for your life
Inside a killer, thriller tonight
Night creatures call
And the dead start to walk
In their masquerade, masquerade
There's no escaping
The jaws of the alien this time
This is the end of your life, end of your life
They're out to get you
There's demons closing in on every side
Ooh, they will possess you
Unless you change that number on your dial
Now, is the time
For you and I to cuddle close together, yeah
All through the night
I'll save you from the terror on the screen
I'll make you see
That this is thriller, thriller night
Girl, I can thrill you more
Than any ghost would ever dare try
Thriller, thriller night
So let me hold you tight
And share a killer, thriller, chiller
Thriller here tonight
'Cause this is thriller, thriller night
Girl, I can thrill you more
Than any ghost would ever dare try
Thriller, thriller night
So let me hold you tight
And share a killer, thriller
Darkness falls across the land
The midnight hour is close at hand
Creatures crawl in search of blood
To terrorize y'all's neighborhood
And whosoever shall be found
Without the soul for getting down
Must stand and face the hounds of hell
And rots inside a corpse's shell
The foulest stench is in the air
The funk of forty thousand years
And grizzly ghouls from every tomb
Are closing in to seal your doom
And though you fight to stay alive
Your body starts to shiver
For no mere mortal can resist
The evil of the thriller
The lyrics to Kidz Bop's song Thriller present a spooky story about a girl who finds herself in a terrifying and surreal situation. The setting is close to midnight when 'something evil is lurking in the dark.' The opening verse describes the scene and the girl's reaction, she sees a sight so frightening that her heart almost stops, and she tries to scream, but terror has taken the sound before she can make it. The second verse continues the story and reveals that the girl realizes the door has slammed shut, and there's no place left to run. She hears a creature creeping up behind her, and in that moment, she knows that she's out of time.
The refrain of the song reinforces the themes of fear and terror. The lyrics 'Cause this is thriller, thriller night/ And no one's gonna save you/ From the beast about to strike' highlight the suspenseful nature of the song. The chorus repeats itself several times, and the lyrics urge the listener to fight for their life and face the fearsome threat.
The song also features a spoken-word section, where Vincent Price delivers a chilling monologue about the things that go bump in the night. The section describes how creatures crawl in search of blood to terrorize the neighborhood, and anyone who lacks the soul for getting down must face the hounds of hell. The section ends with the revelation that no mere mortal can resist the evil of the thriller.
Line by Line Meaning
Ooh, it's close to midnight
It's almost midnight
Something evil lurkin' in the dark
There's something scary hiding in the dark
Under the moonlight
This scary thing is happening at night, under the moon
You see a sight that almost stops your heart
You see something so scary, it feels like your heart might stop
You try to scream
You try to yell for help
But terror takes the sound before you make it
You're so scared, you can't even scream
You start to freeze
You can't move because you're so scared
As horror looks you right between the eyes
You see something so scary, it's like it's staring right at you
You're paralyzed
You can't move at all
'Cause this is thriller, thriller night
This is a thrilling, scary night
And no one's gonna save you
No one can help you
From the beast about to strike
From the scary thing that's about to attack you
You know it's thriller, thriller night
You're in a scary, thrilling situation
You're fighting for your life
You're struggling to survive
Inside a killer, thriller tonight
In the middle of a scary, deadly situation
You hear the door slam
You hear a door closing quickly
And realize there's nowhere left to run
You realize there's nowhere to go for safety
You feel the cold hand
You feel someone or something cold touch you
And wonder if you'll ever see the sun
You're scared you might not make it out alive
You close your eyes
You shut your eyes tight
And hope that this is just imagination
You hope it's not real and just in your head
Girl, but all the while
But the whole time
You hear a creature creepin' up behind
You hear something scary sneaking up quietly behind you
You're outta time
You're running out of time to escape
'Cause this is thriller, thriller night
This is a scary, thrilling night
There ain't no second chance
You won't get another opportunity
Against the thing with the forty eyes, girl
Against the scary thing with many eyes
You're fighting for your life
You're doing everything you can to survive
Inside a killer, thriller tonight
In the middle of a scary, dangerous situation
Night creatures call
Scary creatures come out at night
And the dead start to walk
Dead people come back to life
In their masquerade, masquerade
In their costumes, pretending to be something else
There's no escaping
There's nowhere to run to safety
The jaws of the alien this time
The scary creature is going to attack again
This is the end of your life, end of your life
This is when you die
They're out to get you
They're trying to kill you
There's demons closing in on every side
There are evil spirits surrounding you
Ooh, they will possess you
They will take control of you
Unless you change that number on your dial
Unless you change something important
Now, is the time
This is the moment
For you and I to cuddle close together, yeah
For us to stay close and comfort each other
All through the night
For the entire night
I'll save you from the terror on the screen
I'll protect you from the scary movie we're watching
I'll make you see
I'll show you
That this is thriller, thriller night
That this is a thrilling, scary night
Girl, I can thrill you more
I can excite and scare you even more
Than any ghost would ever dare try
More than any ghost could ever do
So let me hold you tight
Let me hug you closely
And share a killer, thriller, chiller
And experience this scary, thrilling thing together
Thriller here tonight
This thrill is happening tonight
Darkness falls across the land
It's getting dark outside
The midnight hour is close at hand
It's almost midnight
Creatures crawl in search of blood
Scary creatures are looking for victims
To terrorize y'all's neighborhood
To cause fear and panic in your community
And whosoever shall be found
Whoever they find
Without the soul for getting down
Without the courage to face their fear
Must stand and face the hounds of hell
They will face the most evil things ever
And rots inside a corpse's shell
And they will die and decay
The foulest stench is in the air
There's a very bad smell
The funk of forty thousand years
The smell is coming from something very old
And grizzly ghouls from every tomb
Dead, scary things are arising from their graves
Are closing in to seal your doom
They're getting closer to kill you
And though you fight to stay alive
Even if you try to survive
Your body starts to shiver
You're so scared, your body shakes
For no mere mortal can resist
No regular person can avoid
The evil of the thriller
The scariness of this situation can't be avoided
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Rodney Lynn Temperton
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