This Is Halloween

"This is Halloween" is a song for "the Nightmare Before Christmas".The intro song is originally titled "Opening", but "This is Halloween" is commonly referred to as the opening song. It is also the background music for the Halloweentown World in Kingdom Hearts.

Credits

*Writer: Danny Elfman
*Performer(s): Cast except for Jack Skellington

Artists Who Covered "This is Halloween"

* Marilyn Manson - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jU6iP0WLsU8
* Panic! At the Disco - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GToGyK8_avE
* Yoko Shimomura - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Whj-2m9ewU

Dubbed in other languages

*Brazilian Portuguese: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbyCzmoUsjk]
*English: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xpvdAJYvofI]
*French: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4voeUXDWKL0&feature=related]
*German: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDl6l3EuRto&feature=related]
*Italian: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-nnz8CD9_k&feature=related]
*Japanese: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XyX0Xv2rlIs]
*Polish: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BS6FLNEA2C8]
*Russian: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1fGfEyfkQY&feature=related]
*Spanish (Latin America): [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zeDEz8niJzM&feature=related]
*Spanish (Spain): [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OpbF_xOXU8Y&feature=relatedo]
*Thai: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tyG71chyvOU]

Lyrics

“’Boys and girls of every ageWouldn't you like to see something strange?

Come with us and you will seeThis, our town of Halloween

This is Halloween, this is HalloweenPumpkins scream in the dead of night

This is Halloween, everybody make a sceneTrick or treat till the neighbor's gonna die of frightIt's our town, everybody screamIn this town of Halloween

I am the one hiding under your bedTeeth ground sharp and eyes glowing red

I am the one hiding under your stairsFingers like snakes and spiders in my hair

This is Halloween, this is Halloween

Halloween! Halloween! Halloween! Halloween!In this town we call homeEveryone 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 canSomething's waiting now to pounce, and how you'll --

Scream!

This Is Halloween

Red and black

And slimy green

Aren't you scared?

Well, that's just fineSay it once, say it twiceTake a chance and roll the diceRide 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 faceHere 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 nightFilling your dreams to the brim with fright

This is Halloween, this is HalloweenHalloween! Halloween! Halloween! Halloween!Halloween! Halloween!

Tender lumplings everywhereLife's no fun without a good scare

That's our job, but we're not meanIn our town of Halloween

In this town

Don't we love it now?

Everyone's waiting for the next surprise

Skeleton Jack might catch you in the backAnd scream like a bansheeMake you jump out of your skinThis is Halloween, everybody screamWon't ya please make way for a very special guy

Our man Jack is king of the pumpkin patchEveryone hail to the Pumpkin King now

This is Halloween, this is HalloweenHalloween! Halloween! Halloween! Halloween!

In this town we call homeEveryone hail to the pumpkin song

La (la, la, la, la), la (la, la, la, la)La (Halloween), la, la (Halloween)La (la, la, la, la), la (la, la, la, la)La (Halloween), la, la (Halloween)La (la, la, la, la), la (la, la, la, la)La (Halloween), la, la (Halloween)La (la, la, la, la), la, la (la, la, la, la)La (la, la, la, la), wheee!’”

http://nightmarebeforechristmas.net/nightmare/song/1