Opening

Narration by Patrick Stewart

'Twas a long time ago, longer now than it seems
In a place that perhaps you've seen in your dreams.
For the story that you are about to be told
Began with the holiday worlds of old.

Now, you've probably wondered where holidays come from.
If you haven't, I'd say it's time you begun.
For holidays are the result of much fuss
And hard work for the worlds that create them for us.
Well, you see now, quite simply that's all that they do--
Making one unique holiday, especially for you.
But once, a calamity ever so great occurred
When two holidays met by mistake.

 

 

This Is Halloween

 

Performed by the Citizens of Halloween

 

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 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 your stairs
Fingers like snakes and spiders in my hair

 

CORPSE CHORUS
This is Halloween, this is Halloween

 

VAMPIRES
Halloween! Halloween! Halloween! Halloween!
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 now to pounce, and how you'll scream

 

HARLEQUIN DEMON, WEREWOLF, AND 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 the 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 !
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
In this town

 

MAYOR
Don't we love it now ?

 

MAYOR WITH CORPSE CHORUS
Everyone's waiting for the next surprise

 

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, everyone scream
Won't 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 ! (etc.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

VERSION FRANCAISE