Price was a noted gourmet cook and art collector. From 1962 to 1971, Sears, Roebuck offered the Vincent Price Collection of Fine Art, selling about 50,000 pieces of fine art to the general public. Price selected and commissioned works for the collection, including works by Rembrandt, Pablo Picasso, and Salvador Dalí. He also authored several cookbooks and hosted a cookery TV show, Cooking Pricewise.
Voice-Over Session from Thriller
Vincent Price Lyrics
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and this is Vincent Price inviting you to
"The Thriller":...
Darkness fall across the land
The midnite hour is close at hand
Creatures clawl in search of blood
To terrorize yawls neighbourhood
And whosoever shall be found
Without the soul fot getting down
Must stand and face the hounds of hell
And rote inside a corpses shell
The demons squeal in sheer delight
It's you they spy, so plump, so right
For although the groove is hard to beat
It's still you stand with frozen feet
You try to run, you try to scream
But no more sun you'll ever see
For evil reached from the crypt
To crush you in it's icy grip
The foulest stench is in the air
The funk of forty thousand years
And grizzy 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.
¿Can you dig it?
(Maniac laughing)
Vincent Price's Voice-Over Session in Thriller is an eerie and suspenseful spoken-word introduction to the iconic and frightening song. Right from the start, Michael Jackson's voice introduces the listener to darkness falling across the land, preparing for the upcoming terror. The midnight hour is near, and creatures are on the hunt for blood, specifically those who do not get into the rhythm of the Thriller. Those people will have to face the hounds of hell and end up rotting inside a corpse's shell. The demon's sheer delight is in seeing the terror-stricken people, and although the groove might be hard to follow, trying to outrun the evil coming for them is fruitless.
The Thriller song is a classic that has haunted generations of listeners, and the Vincent Price's Voice-Over Session only adds up to the spooky ambiance. The funk of forty thousand years is present, and grizzly ghouls from every tomb are closing in for the kill. The listener tries to fight to stay alive, but the body starts to shiver, knowing that no mortal can resist the evil of the Thriller. Vincent Price's unsettling laughs only add to the spookiness of the piece, emphasizing the terror's nature that awaits the listener.
Line by Line Meaning
Darkness fall across the land
The night time is approaching and there is darkness all over the land.
The midnite hour is close at hand
It's almost midnight and the time for supernatural events to occur is coming close.
Creatures clawl in search of blood
Monstrous creatures are on the lookout for fresh blood.
To terrorize yawls neighbourhood
They are ready to spread terror in the neighborhood.
And whosoever shall be found
Anyone who is caught.
Without the soul fot getting down
Without the ability to dance with passion and fervor.
Must stand and face the hounds of hell
Must stand to face the dogs of hell who will pursue them.
And rote inside a corpses shell
And will rot inside a decaying corpse's body.
The demons squeal in sheer delight
The devils screech in pure joy.
It's you they spy, so plump, so right
They are watching and looking at you, who seems so perfect and suitable for their plans.
For although the groove is hard to beat
Even though the music and rhythm is challenging to match.
It's still you stand with frozen feet
You stand frozen and unable to move to the beat of the music.
You try to run, you try to scream
You try to escape and scream for help.
But no more sun you'll ever see
But unfortunately, you will never see the daylight again.
For evil reached from the crypt
Because evil has emerged from the crypt.
To crush you in it's icy grip
To destroy you completely.
The foulest stench is in the air
There is a terrible and repulsive odor in the air.
The funk of forty thousand years
The odor is the result of forty thousand years of rotting and decaying corpses.
And grizzy ghouls from every tomb
And horrifying undead creatures from every burial site.
Are closing in to seal your doom
Are encircling you to ensure your fate of death.
And though you fight to stay alive
Even if you try to put up a fight to survive.
Your body starts to shiver
Your body starts to shake in fear.
For no mere mortal can resist
No ordinary person can resist.
The evil of The Thriller.
The malevolence of the Thriller.
¿Can you dig it?
Do you understand what is happening?
(Maniac laughing)
The maniacal laughter of those who are coming to hunt you down and kill you.
Contributed by Charlie R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@Jecury
Darkness falls across the land
The midnite hour is close at hand
Creatures crawl in search of blood
To terrorize y'awl's neighbourhood
And whosoever shall be found
Without the soul for getting down
Must stand and face the hounds of hell
And rot 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
Can you dig it?!
@shaplaakhtar3076
Michael's voice is so cute and quiet
Vincent's voice is so deep and scary
R.I.P. to both of them
@PaulieTheDude
I bet that Vincent Price wasn't aware of how much he is going to influence the whole pop culture by what he just did.
@carolynntubman1461
I'VE ALWAYS LOVE VINCENT PRICE AS AN ACTOR BUT HE'S OFF TE CHAIN WITH THRILLER RAP RIP
@dennisagra
In 2015 his voice still causes me chills.
@jackyefarias5192
Dennis Agra 2017
@salumbre365
I know. Michael Jackson's speaking voice still terrifies me every time.
@wiltra65
Felix Lizarraga
number album of all time
@lovelygoldensparrow
Felix Lizarraga Understandable. An incredibly successful person can very easily scary ppl who may not be ready,lol.
@aaronbrooks1020
His Voice Made Me Kinda Like Horror in a Funny and Fun Way.
@VinceHere98
RIP Vincent Price (1911 - 1993)
RIP Michael Jackson (1958 - 2009)
Unforgotten, always remembered...