Or alternatively, we can't gradually cover the subject of animation without eventually mentioning The Nightmare Before Christmas...but it's Musical Monday, so we'll have to just focus on this song.
Originally composed by Danny Elfman for The Nightmare Before Christmas, we are treated to a song full of schemes, a musical dissection of Lock, Shock, and Barrel, Halloweentown's symbols of mischief...and just how...not-smart they are. Like, they briefly consider blowing Santa to bits, despite the fact that both Jack and Oogie, would prefer him to be preserved to some degree. This goes beyond typical Halloweentown ignorance of the gentle and the cute. This is like...advanced stupid.
...And I love it.
Listen to this cover by KoRn, and see what you think!
This cover was featured on a CD mixtape given to me by a great friend years ago, and it was one of the best Christmas presents I've ever received! However, since not all of you can receive this song for free, I recommend that you look up the CD Nightmare Revisited on iTunes and Amazon, filled with tons of covers of the various songs from The Nightmare Before Christmas.
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