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This Is Halloween is the opening song of The Nightmare Before Christmas, composed by Danny Elfman.


It is performed by the residents of the fictional "Halloween Town", which is the film's main setting during the opening of the film. The song then ends when Jack Skellington is introduced, just as the citizens all celebrate Halloween with Jack's arrival.

Lyrics[]

Shadow 1: Boys and girls of every age

Shadow 2: Wouldn't you like to see something strange?

Shadow 3: Come with us and you will see

All: This, our town of Halloween

Ghosts: This Is Halloween, This Is Halloween!

Pumpkins scream in the dead of night

This Is Halloween, everybody make a scene

Trick or treat till the neighbor's gonna die of fright

It's our town, everybody scream!

In this town of Halloween

The One Hiding Under Your Bed: I am the one hiding under your bed,

Teeth ground sharp, and eyes glowing red!

The One Hiding Under The Stairs: I am the one hiding under your stairs,

Fingers like snakes and spiders in my hair

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!

Chorus: 'Round that corner man, hiding in the trash can

Something's waiting now to pounce and how you'll

Harlequin Demon: Scream!

WolfmanThis Is Halloween,

Harlequin Demon: red 'n' black,

Melting Man: and slimy green

Wolfman: Aren't you scared?

Big Witch & Little Witch: 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!

Hanging 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!

Off-screen Voice: 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!

Chorus: This Is Halloween, This Is Halloween

Halloween, Halloween, Halloween, Halloween!

Corpse Kid & Winged Demon: Tender lumplings everywhere,

Life's no fun without a good scare!

Corpse Dad: That's our job,

Corpse Mom: but we're not mean

Both: In our town of Halloween

Mayor: In this town, don't we love it now?

Everyone's waiting for the next surprise!

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!

Hanging Tree & Hanging Men: Won't you please make way for a very special guy?

Chorus: Our man Jack is King of the pumpkin patch

Everyone hail to the Pumpkin King now!

This Is Halloween, This Is Halloween

Halloween, Halloween, Halloween, Halloween!

Corpse Kid & Mummy: In this town we call home

Everyone hail to the pumpkin song

Everyone: La, la, la, la la, la, la, la, la la, la, la, la, la la, la, la la, la, WHEEEE!

(La la la la la la la la Halloween, Halloween!).

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