This Is Halloween except it's terrifyingly horrible.

[@MagicMason1000]

Because there isn't any sheet music for This Is Halloween online, I had to actually transcribe and arrange the song by ear before I could then make this version. In the process of making something horrific, it first had to be wonderful

[@wolfetteplays8894]

There is sheet music for it online, it just is behind a paywall. It’s on sheet music plus & sheet music direct or something like that, last time I checked.

[@MagicMason1000]

@@wolfetteplays8894 Well who needs paywalls when you have your own ears😎

[@ilmiann]

man that's scary-

[@TeenyTonnie]

i commend your dedication to the bit

[@CapriUni]

Just so you know, when the score gets to the *LA LA LA* part, the auto-generated captions read: [thank you foreign]. I thought that might amuse you to know.

[@CrazyPyro516]

The fact that it has timestamps really elevates it to a new level of shitpost and I don’t know if that’s a compliment or not but I’m pretty sure it is

[@najrenchelf2751]

Ah yes, my favourite feeling on the interwebs: impressed cofusion! 😂

[@jellybaker5301]

3.4K likes one comment but no this is true

[@TheUnderscore_]

@@najrenchelf2751 Cofusion, when you fuse with someone alongside another pair of fusers.

[@sophie6413]

Because it means that it shows that they were using the real song as a template and not just going off on vibes

[@lucassworldofletsplays9270]

There’s a fine line between a shitpost and a shit post.

[@purpleYamask]

As someone who was a cellist in high school, this is literally just a professionally transcribed first rehearsal

[@Rivwe]

we played this in our halloween concert a week ago and i can SOLIDLY confirm: yes.

[@AnEmu404]

Oh my god you’re bringing back the memories

[@vivaciousmyosotis]

@@Rivwe bro same are we at the same school?

[@Rivwe]

@@vivaciousmyosotis ...did you also play october and lion city

[@TheUnderNerd]

LMAO

[@rubyisms]

"Trumpet is angry they don't get the melody anymore" As a former alto 1 & 2 in her high school choir, same.

[@frozenatlas]

this is late but im a alto (actually tenor but teach refuses to acknowledge their existance) and this. ive never felt smth so "mood". because two of my favorite songs are "what's this" and "oogie boogies song" AND YKNOW WHO GETS 85% ***Baratones***.

[@redcoder09]

​@@frozenatlasjust sing lower so you can become a baritone

[@katexx4]

​@@redcoder09that ain't how it works 😭😭😭

[@calebleach7988]

@ frozenatlas To be fair, baritones never get to have the melody in any song ever, so when we do get to have the melody, we basically get it for the whole song.

[@neurodivergentlyblog8882]

Ikr like it’s sopranos, then tenors the mabyeeee the altos And then, when the moon hits just right, and all of the planets align just so The bases get the melody

[@nicestpancake]

How did you perfectly capture the energy of a highschool band and still also make it listenable

[@zyrrah5881]

The number of comments that mention high school bands gives me joy :)

[@gamerfoxx8119]

I play violin in a highschool marching band, and this is exactly as it is.

[@char1746]

@@gamerfoxx8119 thank god the seasons over

[@Cherry_Zabix]

@@char1746 FR ONE OF MY PROPS ALMOST ATE A BASS DRUM DURING MID STATES 💀

[@kingdionysus1867]

I remember my days in the advanced band we had. It was, to me, so enjoyable and lovable. We played as one in performances, whereas rehearsals, we somewhat struggled and goofed around with each other. Those memories I cherish and hold dearly.

[@bugbugtheone2143]

*"WHO FORGOT TO TUNE?!"* Gets me every time.

[@ravenclaw_4life722]

NO BECAUSE I WAS IN PERCUSSION IN 6th and 7th GRADE AND WE HAD A NIGHT OF PERXUSSION WVERY YEAR AND IN 7th GRADE THE BOY ON TIMPANI DIDNT FUCKING TUNE THEM AND IN ADDITION EVERYONE WAS OUT OF TIME AND IT WAS SHIT AND I NEARLY BROKE DOWN ON STAGE. the video is actually on here i'll come back and comment the name if i can

[@cyro7809]

@@ravenclaw_4life722 please😭😭😭😭

[@_PurpleLittleShit_]

That’s me

[@higueraft571]

@@ravenclaw_4life722 we need this

[@LucasGleason]

@@higueraft571welp

[@kryoruleroftheninthcircleo4151]

I don’t usually genuinely die from laughing much, but the angry trumpets part made me laugh so hard I think my lungs shriveled from the exhalations.

[@ThisIsTheUser]

As a trumpet player it’s true

[@teodoragradinaru8572]

Me too

[@MeMyselfI__]

I’ll pitch this to my band director and see if we can play this 😂

[@wolfetteplays8894]

Just about every buzz is humanly impossible to play that fast, the notes go far above and below the normal instrument ranges, there’s raised/lowered naturals on non-microtonal instruments, and the ending is just straight up unplayable unless it’s arpeggiated. If y’all actually manage to play this, I will be beyond impressed.

[@MagicMason1000]

Want the sheet music? ;)

[@andydrosky4846]

@@wolfetteplays8894 its a joke dude

[@temyee2]

@@andydrosky4846 what do you mean, this is a totally amazing song that BETTER be played in a band setting

[@ScientistCat]

i want to know how it goes probably something like "this was an interesting listen, please don't do it again"

[@Anedelgardstan]

TRUMPETS WANT THE MELODY NOW! *8 seconds later* we’re angry because we don’t have the melody but we will play loud because we can

[@PhantomFlameYT]

seems accurate

[@sbyrstall]

It's a legit argument.

[@shadowtheheadch0g]

as a trumpet player, this is indeed how we are like

[@darthmaul216]

Not our fault that we are better

[@ianmahaney5140]

* C O R R E C T *

[@selectivepontification8766]

"Trumpet is angry they don't get the melody anymore" As someone who was in a school band that was 70% clarinets, this is accurate

[@Impactor-it1pl]

Huh, Relatable

[@StellaHarwood-Marshall]

I was the only clarinet who could hit harmonics and general high notes, so I had the melody too much.

[@supersmilyface1]

My school band was about 35% trumpets at one point lol.

[@sheersternfeld1914]

We are mostly saxophones and trumpets, and I cannot be loud with my clarinet, compared to the rest who are basically always playing as loud as they can, yet me and the only other clarinet in the group are expected to do solos.

[@Composer_Ben]

It's a small thing, but that triple flat in the "messes up solo" was wonderful. 😂

[@Piper_____]

And WHAT is that 1.5 sharp thing in the next measure?! Absolutely fantastic. (If this is an actual musical notation, I am going to feel so silly)

[@vincentfreddoyle7555]

@@Piper_____ you need to move up a semi tone and then a quarter tone /s

[@Cycles42]

what about the half sharp right after?

[@CatCatKitten]

God, I love this. No shoehorns, no forced songs in for the memes, just... making weird music in the FORM of a song, where you can still recognize it as the song by the end, and it's still funny. More people need to do it this way, because this is seriously good.

[@bananas8762]

Fr

[@cooper9617]

It's even funnier when you play in band to😂

[@skyesyd221]

Hm

[@yoylecake313]

-t-

[@yoylecake313]

-z-

[@iz_bizz2010]

1: this is the most horrifyingly beautiful and hilarious thing i have ever seen 2: the jumpscare at the end felt like a lightning strike right next to my house

[@SophieExists]

And the resolution 😂

[@joedyisonfire4903]

Most of this is actually pretty listenable, even, actually, enjoyable. I quite liked the LA LA LA LA and the WEEEEEEEE section as well as the trumpet takeover

[@frostyvoid827]

Same

[@CoraCreates]

Trumpet takeover was the best part.

[@ljkoch99]

The trumpet takeover is literally too real 😭😭💀

[@PhantomFlameYT]

Thats just us trumpets lmao

[@TwinnedBanana]

The La and Wee overwhelmed my senses and almost made me cry, but If you liked it, I'm glad you did.

[@trondordoesstuff]

Honestly the "cursed" parts of this song are comparitavely subtle to some other cursed covers of songs I've heard. Actually pretty listenable.

[@galaticplays1845]

I think that it really helps that this is a Halloween song and so anything cursed is really just fitting for the music and not that bad

[@Jackgalaga]

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[@jingyulee96]

And maybe the fact that this song was originally sung by a bunch of very quirky townpeople; I can imagine this being their first attempt

[@asweetpotato7559]

And then there's LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA

[@wellacoyoteishere185]

This is really a grEAT music lesson for me, who knows nothing about music

[@shadowscribbles9078]

I love the fact that just like a regular band class, the bell is ignored and the students and instructor continues on as if we don’t have the shortest amount of time to get to our next class

[@supersmilyface1]

When I was in middle school band, there were a few times when we practiced right until the bell, so it was a scramble to take apart and wipe out instruments and put them away before booking it to the next class. Same thing happened a few time during one of my years where band was last period, and that tacked on putting away chairs and music stands (and switching "booking it to class" with "booking it to the buses").

[@shadowscribbles9078]

@@supersmilyface1 We would have to stack the chairs and music stands regardless of if you had to leave for classes or for the end of school, to the point where you had to kind of decide which was worse: taking a tardy/running through the halls and hoping you make it (which was a problem for me because I have some kind of problem regulating my breathing AND get major anxiety when it comes to time) or getting in trouble because you didn’t put up your chair and stand.

[@DrRazzeo]

I love how sometimes they remember “Oh yeah flutes exist” just like real bands!

[@noi2510]

aaaaaaaaaaaaaaa as a flute player we have the melody all the time but no once can hear us as all of the brass is just FARTING AT US

[@YUMII____]

@@noi2510FR THO i play the flute too and and in my class the trumpets make fun of us because we are too quiet

[@serenegenerally]

@@YUMII____ that’s not very gucci of them 👎

[@The_Lost_And_Forgotten2009]

Brass is better, because we have more sharp, loud, and triumphant sounds, unlike strings and woodwinds. And you can fight me if you dissagree.

[@YUMII____]

@@The_Lost_And_Forgotten2009 I don’t think instruments should be compared. They are all unique and different in their own way and they are all wonderful. Plus, you wouldn’t want a loud and sharp sound in a lyrical piece.

[@larsnyman2455]

I'm impressed that the whole ensemble managed to stay on-task

[@Ilovetulinspower23]

What about 2:34?

[@seankelly1047]

Imagine choir starts singing, “THIS IS HORRIBLE, THIS IS A NIGHTMARE!”

[@natu_xatuu]

as a choir kid, i would love to do this

[@NarratorOfNarrators]

Me too lol

[@MoonShoes69]

On behalf of my entire choir and the choir kids in my friend group, I would make this happen

[@CatCatKitten]

Let us choirs band together!

[@sarahmitchell4331]

As someone in both pets do it

[@oats679]

Our marching band did this song and i cant describe how accurate this was during rehearsal. The woodwind section gets it so rough for this song LMAO

[@typo1345]

every film composer gets turned on by torturing a different section: Danny Elfman: partly woodwinds, but he also writes in a bunch of crazy junk for the strings Michael Giacchino: *sips mug of all the tears shed by everyone who listens to his Pixar music* (Up, Inside Out) Hans Zimmers: DIE BRASSS Alan Silvestri: DIE STRINGS John Williams: EVERYTHING DIES AND YOUR CONDUCTOR WILL INEVITABLY MAKE YOU PLAY ONE OF MY PIECES!!!!

[@urmast3rmind]

what school do you go to? not to be creepy, it’s just one school in my district did “A Nightmare Before Christmas” themed show.

[@three_frogs_in_a_trench_coat]

@@typo1345 as someone who recently played john williams, this is true

[@fala5764]

​@typo1345 pretty sure the only time I ever suffered more than playing a John Williams piece was when we had to play a horribly transcribed version of fantasia on the dargonson and for some ungodly reason for part of it they had written it with 3 different time signatures and tempos and low brass, high brass(and sax) and woodwinds all got a different one and it was torture. Also had a weird song that was in 14.5/8 and that was just torture

[@three_frogs_in_a_trench_coat]

@@fala5764 14.5/8??? The worst I had was being forced to play a few of his songs that were clearly not meant to be played on strings. 14.5/8 is INSANE.

[@ImBlueDaBaDeeDaBaDai]

2:54 is the only time they agreed on something

[@pixelbrady]

1:43 too

[@onlysemisane]

I love this. I have never heard music be so passive aggressive, yet when trumpets lost the melody that is exactly what it was. I want to listen to the actual song and try to listen for the vibraphone part because it was super cool. The xylobone zone was super funky and probably my favourite part. The seamless incorporation of Kidnap the Sandy Claws was unexpected and amazing. The out of time percussion hurt my soul. The fact that I could hear the LA LA LA's perfectly at the end in my mind. It's chaos, but so fricking good. Nice job!

[@MagicMason1000]

For the vibraphone part, you can hear it in the background of the song at 2:07 kzbin.info/www/bejne/kIfYhaKDntGDZqM And thanks for the compliments! I'm glad you enjoyed it.

[@TheToasterWaffle]

I like the idea of writing words with the notes themselves to give off a purposefully chaotic feel cause it works musically and also to the person reading it. Imagine you’re playing a piece and you just see LA LA LA LA written in notes, your mind would go chaos mode immediately

[@Flagdread]

See I didn't see the words until you pointed them out, seriously. idk got I missed that

[@indecisivesimp-leton6236]

I kinda play trumpet (lungs now hate doing that so I have to stop sadly, hence the kinda) and I would literally go into panic mode seeing that.

[@ahassett37]

Played in pit orchestra for my school’s musical this year and last and this year there was a page turn that they couldn’t break at a rest so instead of there being a “V.S. [instert number of measures of rest here]” it was just noted “V.S. [sorry]” 😭

[@itsyapeepkiri]

​@@ahassett37 Well, at least they said sorry!!

[@doinic09]

@@indecisivesimp-leton6236 Well, you can't play more than 1 note at a time, so yeah. But as a piano player I would also just break down.

[@pikminfan6778]

2:47 I actually sang "Music make you lose control" to this part. It's surprising how it fits in with the song.

[@Megara.x]

The vibraphone having a sick part that is never heard hit WAY too close to home. Us vibraphonists out here thank you for highlighting our criminally underappreciated contributions.

[@WarTie]

I get that feeling when I occasionally play glockenspiel such a neat sound that you don’t really hear

[@kyrcamille9106]

@@WarTieI love Glock ❤

[@ur._momma]

@@WarTieI played a song on the Glock on time and you couldn’t hear me at all and I was fortissimo the entire time

[@thesaltdragon]

Wait, what's a vibraphone? /J

[@kyrcamille9106]

@@thesaltdragon I’m kinda disappointed BUT it’s basically like a xylophone or marimba except it *vibrates* and it has metal keys

[@LocalMaple]

I actually like this. It’s like a professional orchestra imitating a middle school band, and gives me chills that would work well for a planned Nightmare Before Christmas D&D campaign…

[@Chu_Nyanning]

It’s got something to do with how middle and elementary school bands aren’t in sync with each other because they are still getting a feel for their instruments. If they were taught to synchronize first they would still sound bad but you’d be able to understand what song was being played 💀

[@sophiagilman9449]

Lyrics for the song: Musicians of every kind Come along and play like they’re blind What’s going on? We’re losing them all! This song is now horrible THIS IS HORRIBLE THIS IS HORRIBLE Audiences scream in the dead of night GOT THAT SUPER BASS CUZ IT’S ALL ABOUT THAT BASS As in the words of Meghan Trainor IN THIS SONG! Everybody sings… a horrible song about Halloween! I am the Piano that plays like it’s dead Out of tune notes to fill your soul with dread! I am the violin replacing its strings with hairs Even a strum will cause them to tear! THIS IS HORRIBLE THIS IS HORRIBLE HORRIBLE! HORRIBLE! HORRIBLE! HORRIBLE! In this band-chestra-choir we call home Everyone hail to the horrible song In this Song! Don’t we hate it, now? Everybody is now covering their ears Round that corner, son Messing up the percussion His timpani will break your ears and how you’ll SCREAM! THIS IS HORRIBLE! Horrible song about Halloween You’re not deaf?! Well, that’s just great Play it once, play it twice, grab the audience by the eyes Ignore the conductor in the dead of night Hope you have a horrible Halloween I am the Trumpet with the big-lipped face My embouchure’s big, and my spit valve floods the place! I am the flute whistling through the air I am the piccolo eating your hair I am the tuba farting with such fright Eating Taco Bell specials in midnight THIS IS HORRIBLE THIS IS HORRIBLE HORRIBLE! HORRIBLE! HORRIBLE! HORRIBLE! Horrible Horrible Bad musicians everywhere Scaring everyone out of their chairs All of them are terrible They play songs that are horrible In this Song! Don’t we hate it, now? Everybody is still covering their ears Conductor Zack might stab you in the back and scream through your oboe, make you jump out of your skin THIS IS HORRIBLE, EVERYBODY SCREAM Won’t you please make way for your conductor? Our man Zack is king of the band-chestra, and the choir ignore his instructions! THIS IS HORRIBLE THIS IS HORRIBLE HORRIBLE! HORRIBLE! HORRIBLE! HORRIBLE! In this band-chestra-choir we call home, everyone hail to the horrible song La, la, la, (Horrible! Horrible!) La-la-la, la, la (Horrible! Horrible!) La-la-la, la, la, (Horrible! Horrible!) La-la-la, la-la-la, hey!

[@caril.9384]

Beautiful

[@sophiagilman9449]

@@caril.9384 Lmao thank you

[@jovindsouza3407]

Deserves so many more likes, good god this is amazing

[@sophiagilman9449]

@@jovindsouza3407 😂😂😂 THANKS

[@BamBoy568]

@@jovindsouza3407 DONT LIKE IT IT IS AT ITS PERFECT NUMBER

[@Wildecat10]

It takes a lot more talent to make something sound funny/bad, rather than just cringeworthy. Keep up the good work!

[@MagicMomma]

Was thinking the same thing! You have to know the rules first in order to break them in an entertaining way!

[@joehmajma]

as a college student, “the fire alarm at 3:24am” hits way too hard

[@ljkoch99]

LMFAOOOO

[@claireanela]

Ack, that’s happened to me on EXAM days. (Plus one time during an online exam, was just lovely)

[@charmanderlover6433]

So true!!! That dang fire alarm.....

[@punbug4721]

I remember some idiot managed to set off the alarm in my dorm in what I think was my sophomore year. He went to the communal microwave to make some ramen, and apparently forgot that you were supposed to add water.

[@zacharyhicks6237]

Somebody made popcorn again.

[@Robin_Jo14]

3:12 ah yes, as someone with 12 fingers, this part was such a delight.

[@caspenchaos]

As a harpist, I’ve never felt so represented yet so disrespected Edit: Thanks for the support, fellow harpists and musicians. I just learned to read alto clef in order to write my own part so I can be in my orchestra concert 💀

[@sarahk40]

Same!

[@Brackinese]

Agreed! You think we don't know how to count? I learned to count on 32 on one hand because it's *all* waiting!

[@caspenchaos]

@@Brackinese And the occasional gliss because that’s all everyone wants Nope Our fingers don’t matter Don’t you know we regrow our fingers every year

[@AbnusXD]

@@Brackinese How did you get to 32? I know how to go up to 12/24 (including the knuckles’ joints).

[@Brackinese]

@@AbnusXD Binary. Thumb is 1, pointer is 2, middle is 4, ring is 8, pinky is 16. Add which fingers are sticking out to get your number. There's a muscle-memory pattern to it, but once you get it, it's really handy (ha). Technically if you add up all the fingers you only get to 31, but that's fine b/c it gives you a measure to get ready.

[@michellesequin7215]

OK so the KZbin algorithm gave me a fabulous playlist of Herman Beeftink's incredible flute arrangements, then threw this masterpiece in the middle of that playlist! Imagine my confusion slowly morphing into awe

[@MagicMason1000]

I'm actually Herman Beeftink in disguise, people just haven't figured it out yet. jokes aside that absolutely hilarious and I'm also sorry for ruining your vibe :P

[@michellesequin7215]

@@MagicMason1000 vibe was not ruined! Only enhanced 😂

[@swan_flute12]

Flute arrangements? Time to check that out 👀

[@SarahAbramova]

Lol

[@TwilightLOL2]

@@jpraise6771 I'm good thanks :)

[@LunaTheMoonBean]

As someone who played this song for orchestra class for our Halloween concert, i can confirm the first rehearsal sounded exactly like this minus the band instruments

[@nullv0d880]

As a former trumpet player of eight years, I was ready to peel my skin off at 2:23 because of how many bad concert/competition memories awoke in me

[@TeletubbieMother]

Trumpets: *Complaning how they no longer have the lead part* Me, a Trombone and all the other Trombonists:"Oh wait you guys get a lead part?"

[@rowdybliss]

Am tuba player, can relate

[@TeletubbieMother]

@@rowdybliss Omg hi tuba player!!! (bro i fucking hate not having the melody)

[@DragonTamer200]

As someone who played trombone throughout middle school and my freshman year of high school this is a mood

[@Vxidedskies]

I feel you (bass clarinet here)

[@catherineevans9852]

A single bass clarinetist that was hiding in the back row: "you guys are getting parts in the songs you play???" My band teacher will find songs for everyone else to play except me. He'll hand me the music folder and be like: "Uhhh, look through it. There might be a part for you to play." "There's nothing for me to play." "Well can't you play some other instruments part? Tryyyyyy Bb horn." "I can try but could you print me the piece I need instead?" "No can do." It drives me up a wall to go home and have to print out music for myself to play every single time. I just sit there trying to listen for the rest of the low voices even though they're on the other side of the room and trumpets are right behind me. (Only one trumpet does any playing though, but he plays in F, Ff, or Mf only so I barely hear the low voices.)

[@kikibear26]

As a previous band kid, and a now choir kid, this is beautiful.

[@yoshe2]

As a trumpet player, I can confirm that we are indeed angry. 😠😠😠

[@Mesruksi]

having to count endless bars of rest only to play a few notes tends to do that to a person

[@chrisprice5835]

Agreed

[@derbackalacker2824]

Trumpet when no melody: 😤😤😤😤😤

[@kurukavatar5089]

@@Mesruksi fr

[@s.kieyyyy923]

This needs to be pinned

[@Omnywrench]

Lyrics: Boys and girls and mothers and dads, Wouldn't you like to hear something bad? Come with us and get comfortable, cuz this song is horrible This is horrible! This is horrible! Audiences scream in the dead of night! Got that super bass, music notes are out of place turn it down, cuz we all agree it's really shite What's that sound? It's so terrible! God, this song is horrible I am the one who's such a pothead, Tired as fuck and eyes shot red I am the one who just doesn't care Something something blah blah... eh, whatever This is horrible, this is horrible, Horrible! Horrible! Horrible! Horrible! Out of tune, way off key, Nothing but musical agony In this band- it's a tragedy None of us took the time to memorize Notes are sour too Still we try to power through This part sounds like Banjo-Kazooie What? What you talking 'bout? That or maybe Donkey Kong Country that is- Oh, Grant Kirkhope! Perfect Dark, Golden Eye, Yooka-Lalee, Hat In Time- Hey, pay attention! This is your part! Everything is shit! Everything is shit! Let's just get this over with… I am the clown goofing off in the back Watching Tiktok and scratching my crack I am the one playing randomly Hoping to hell they don't notice me I'm the conductor who is in a funk After this show, I'm gonna get drunk This is horrible, this is horrible, Horrible! Horrible! Horrible! Horrible! TRUMPETS WANT THE MELODY NOW! WE'RE THE BEST BECAUSE WE ARE LOUD! Holy shit, our eardrums are blown Now we can't hear the vibraphone In this band- it's a tragedy None of us took the time to memorize Trumpets are cross, they all have hearing loss Just playing the same note over and over Kindap the Sandy Claws! Lock him up real tight! Throw away the key and then- Wait, wrong song This is horrible Everything is shit! (When the show is done, I'll drown myself in rye) It's deplorable (Music makes you lose control) They didn't practice this part either This is horrible, this is horrible, Horrible! Horrible! Horrible! Horrible! Out of tune, way off key, Nothing but musical agony LA! LA! LA! LA LA LA! LA! LA! LA LA LA! LA! LA! LA LA LA! LA LA LA- WEEEEEEEE!

[@rhiannonpinnick4481]

Thank you for your dedication

[@3psilon9]

Underrated comment

[@TheWorstType]

>::(

[@purplebean7]

Holy cow it's just as horribly perfect as the actual music

[@supersmilyface1]

Best comment on this video by far. Thank you.

[@remrat]

this sounds like an overfunded middle school advanced band performance where the band director likes to be "quirky" and i love it

[@arvintrevino4622]

I remember my brother used this software back in University music classes. I used it sometimes. I believe this is wonderfully splendid as a representation of students who don't practice or care about music. It captures the essence of a horrible middle or high school band that doesn't practice. Truly splendid on how horrible it sounds.

[@ink2812]

May I ask what the software is?

[@handsofchange11111]

@@ink2812 musescore

[@deulalune]

@@ink2812muse score, but there’s a new update for MuseScore 4 which sounds better

[@handsofchange11111]

@@deulalune you can also download better soundfonts yes

[@deulalune]

@@handsofchange11111 thanks.

[@xaviermarican4557]

I love that this doesn’t rely on cutting to meme music

[@MagicMason1000]

That's why I try to go for! I hate all the copy-paste shitscores recently that are basically just meme dumps.

[@PhantomFlameYT]

@@MagicMason1000 This is horrible, and it's a masterpiece lol

[@johnapple6646]

@@MagicMason1000 this is so high effort yet absolutely disgusting, and I love it

[@Pnuemonia-Nakey]

This is actually sort of fitting. It feels like being trapped in a haunted carnival

[@therealopguy1525]

Man pulled out his inner Sheet Music Boss when he started spelling the words out of notes

[@thelivingmiracle]

Please do more "horrible" songs this was fantastic

[@TheAntondi]

As someone who doesn't play any instruments I can confirm this is 100% how my humming sounds like.

[@UndecidedASMR]

"stay in time percussion." As a percussionist, this is painstakingly accurate

[@simplygeorge3152]

As a percussionist I can safely say this person is speaking facts

[@cerealwithoutmilk5042]

@@simplygeorge3152 As a percussionist, I just relate. Nothing much to say.

[@blueberrywaffle]

As a flautist in middle school band that’s accurate

[@mallowanimationsyt4646]

As an ex-drummer, this hits me in the feels

[@rivloveszelda]

as a percussionist, yes

[@Starfinss]

2:42 As a flute player, I can *taste* how lightheaded that would make me.

[@mliwli]

FR I WOULD BE PASSING OUT

[@blizzardstarx]

@@mliwliFAX LMAO

[@taylor_ack]

i can feel how lightheaded it'd make me 💔💔

[@jmking4943]

Yep. I would be out

[@DualityLikes_Bread]

Ong I would be blacked out

[@kyrcamille9106]

1:26 I’m desperately trying to figure out how I would play that

[@ericepperson8409]

As someone who just recently came back from Disneyland in full on Halloween mode, it was refreshing to hear this song sound different. I'm still amazed how Disney has taken a movie it wanted nothing to do with on its release and make it almost all of its identity during this time of year.

[@softestshade7813]

Hated it as a kid for this reason exactly, I went to Disneyland so much and despised seeing the same thing every single year. This video gave me a weird craving to watch a movie I’ve had a grudge against for forever

[@typo1345]

it started getting a cult following and making money, that's why they went back to it 🙄

[@ChrisHinners008]

This crap slaps man! And it’s horrible?

[@w3llthen]

Wait did something happen to it?

[@ChrisHinners008]

@@w3llthen this is better

[@anotherwofartist5895]

2:10 as a trumpet player I can confirm that when we have a quiet melody we sound exactly like that

[@existenceispain_geekthesiren]

Good because it sounds great

[@julianobleza3186]

POV: the sky musician wants to spam horn but wants it detailed If you don't know sky game, check it out! It's free!

[@williamgeorge3111]

And to be fair, it was the right call.

[@lukewithers5564]

@@existenceispain_geekthesiren not if its my school

[@mrspiffy8587]

As another trumpet player I can back this up. We want the melody and we'll take it if we have to

[@Calleigh979]

The flutes only being heard when there is an extremely high part hits relatabley

[@FormlessDuck]

I fucking lost it at the piano part at 3:04 😂😂

[@ljkoch99]

LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

[@MorbidEvil10]

Ironically this was probably my favorite part lmao 🤣

[@AshrellStudios753]

LA LA LA LA WEEEEE BITCH😊

[@AngelArcher17]

I’m just imagining the pianist angrily slamming the keys at this point. Maybe slamming their head against the keys.

[@SlyHikari03]

Same. Dude is just slamming his sausage fingers on the keys.

[@spookybow4391]

As a testament to how insanely good this song is, 3:05 sounds horrible to me and i still got chills

[@TraverseIce]

Got that super super bass

[@MagicMason1000]

This is now on Spotify, KZbin Music, iTunes, and more! I get comments asking for my music on Spotify _(no clue why they'd want to group this with actual music but you do you I guess)_ so I released a single with my first three shitscores to a bunch of streaming services. *Shitscores, Vol. 1* You can find links to all the platforms it's on here: distrokid.com/hyperfollow/magicmason1000/shitscores-vol-1-2 You can also use the music in Instagram and TikTok posts.

[@probablypeenuts]

lets go i can listen to this on the bus at full volume

[@avancti1739]

Truly one of the greatest composers of the modern era.

[@Trickytiger13]

Please do Rush E but the musicians got bitten in the frontal lobe.

[@Eshtian]

Meme songs are weird. Despite being bad on purpose, the fact that it's on purpose makes the more enjoyable.

[@Trickytiger13]

@@Eshtian Fr

[@TheGoldfishArmy]

1:59 You call it "rhythmic interpretation", I call it improvement

[@StripeInk]

They call this “rhythmic interpretation”, and you call this “improvement”? We call this a DIFFICULTY TWEAK! /ref

[@OutOfWards]

I have to admit, I was expecting pure trash, but low and behold, I'm stupefied by your musical compositional talent, and I'm sure Danny Elfmann would agree as well.

[@goldbond1034]

As someone who has heard this a million times and memorized all the lyrics and orchestration ... This is not bad, it's delightfully dreadful!

[@vylbird8014]

Try this one: kzbin.info/www/bejne/a5PYZYOMl993osk

[@DeepHibiscus]

Asking the percussion to be in time, truly you ask for the impossible.

[@arandomaroacelol1723]

as a band kid, i totally agree.

[@axolotyx1767]

As a percussionist I can confirm it is impossible

[@rainalystre1877]

As a percussionist, we fight with the conductor for rhythm control of the band.

[@UndecidedASMR]

As a percussionist, yes

[@nicohuie-wh8hn]

I have come back to this every month since it came out and I went from middle school to high school in that time, and it has just gotten more and more relatable over that course of time

[@nicohuie-wh8hn]

Also even though I know the loud noise is coming at the end I still jump every single mf time

[@AppleShineWC]

As a seventh grader who has been playing trumpet for at least four years longer than anyone else in the band, I can say that the really loud trumpet section is accurate.

[@wellacoyoteishere185]

Freaking honking

[@guardman6806]

You have trumpet and you use it to full extent

[@3Y3B411Z]

I want to excrete my talent into my bandmates ears. But I don't do it in concerts, heavens no! 🐳

[@elizabethfrohn-hengst296]

Just letting you know that will never go away you'll be a senior in high-school and you director will still be telling you guy to quiet down

[@AppleShineWC]

@@elizabethfrohn-hengst296 The director actually never tells us to be quiet lol. It’s also only the beginners. They also just generally suck at playing, so…

[@gayflower900]

When Musescore makes the notes go funny colors, you know you’re doing a great job

[@basedokadaizo]

hehe red note go WEEEEEEE

[@lemonfizz2897]

I play clarinet, and this is a fairly accurate representation of early first rehearsals

[@ablancer3582]

The excruciating amount of talent you must have to recreate the chaos of a middle school band as a single person… I tip my hat to you.

[@Vicvillon]

The fact the time stamps in the description are different from the side notes in the song makes this even more amazing

[@yoshe2]

Vic, is that you?

[@Dragon-Draws]

The real Vic???

[@Clara_1203]

0:55 sounds like a horse galloping

[@bewolver6173]

My brain is very confused, it is screaming “OW” but with joy

[@johnnytheyoungmaestro]

This actually wasn't too bad! The purposeful wrong notes and crazy rhythms are what make it so unique and funny! Also, I loved those little lines of measure text! 😁😁🤣

[@averyt4378]

idk how you did it but you captured a 7th grad concert band perfectly

[@gunnarsoderhielm3425]

Man the details and jokes just keep hitting you when you're watching this. I was nearly crying when the "LA LA LA" part suddenly hit

[@sunnflare]

The *”WEEEEEEEE”* has me dead, I can’t stop laughing 😂😂

[@Acererak__]

2:17 is a vibe for a lot of very cool songs for various instruments. Very relatable.

[@AarPlays]

Trumpet is ANGRY: Trumpet: DOOT 🎺 DOOT 🎺 DOOT 🎺 DOOT 🎺 Doom Guy: I feel a disturbance

[@nyminenemine]

This has 'two days before the Halloween band show, the class is both here and totally checked out and the teacher is just PRAYING everything somehow comes together' energy and I am here for it(Trumpet still angy they don't have the melody any more).

[@alexandriajones798]

My school orchestra does that literally every time. Somehow we manage to pull through.

[@lapaula_fj_]

And the kid who messes up their solo still does.

[@Blockinstaller12]

You can hear the trumpet pouting at 2:24. Also I love it when the notes spell out words and it still sounds like it fits... if you squint your ears.

[@PhantomFlameYT]

Why did I squint my eyes reading this

[@Jays_HellHole]

@PhantomFlameYT idk, but i did to

[@Blockinstaller12]

@@PhantomFlameYT The power of suggestion! Or perhaps remote control human?

[@minnieyuyantung]

what are the note spell?

[@VaivaPaula95]

'squint your ears' LOL

[@H3-H3LL_NAH]

As a oboist and English hornist, we are the grounders of tuning since in every concert we have to be the first people to start the notes, the bad tuning made me angry 💀

[@mollysue6925]

The fact that some parts of this actually sound pretty good proves how good of a musician you are 💀

[@Passw0rdYT]

The fact that he can perfectly replicate what a bad band sounds like on paper really proves how good of a musician he is

[@tupik-yc3ze]

I play piano and honestly I come back to this video once in like a month, I'm not even joking. Ever since I found it I can't stop watching, it's so goddamn funny for some reason

[@R41nb0ww]

2:10 Why do I actually like this part?? Man.

[@Jormundgandr-jg5xg]

Because the trumpets are trying their best to get the melody. Too bad they get angy when they took their part.

[@bouncyballofficial]

Because trumpets are the best, plain and simple

[@GuiSmith]

2:59- Is this room/we play bad. Let’s make all/other classes real mad! *_LA LA LA_*

[@randomtagr.t591]

You know, I think this cacophony can become an actual genre of music. Its so chaotic and unpredictable, its bad but so ridiculous that it keeps in on the edge of my seat, waiting for what might come next. Its like an absurd comedy

[@MagicMason1000]

I've coined the term "shitscore" :D

[@QwixLF]

What I love about these is that it takes both genuine skill at sight reading and music theory to write these and real experience with how much exactly to feck it up to make it funny and still sound good to someone who barely understands sheet music. There's real love in this shit posting.

[@IlannaRao-kh3kb]

Yea, you have to know how to make it sound good first before you turn it into and audio weapon. This is impressive

[@mozvi1436]

1:15 it's not even a joke, you'd actually need 2 extra hands for the glissando since you can do 2 strings with each hand and there are 7 notes But it hurts

[@atallpatchofmoss2735]

I'm hard of hearing and when the loud part came (0:16) I winced because it made my ears hurt (first time in a while something has done that) I can't imagine how it was for normal hearing people-

[@existenceispain_geekthesiren]

I'm autistic and normal hearing, and I get startled often enough by loud sounds that I have wear noise-cancelling earbuds all day at school. Luckily my earbuds (that I'm listening to this with) weren't turned up too loud, but as I saw that _ffffff_ I braced myself. Still felt like sandpaper to my brain though

[@cornbabylaughter]

im autistic with heightened hearing, i got used to it after like 5 watches even on full volume (still a bit loud tho) guess what they say about tolerance is true

[@existenceispain_geekthesiren]

@@cornbabylaughter yea it gets better after a while. Like fire alarms. It always shocks me the first beep but after a second I can go at it with no earbuds, no problem. When you know to expect it, it gets loads easier. It's like playing loud music with headphones, it doesn't feel as bad.

[@keatonhardy3297]

I'm autistic and I'm okay with this

[@Aboz]

Cat leaped from my lap and cowered under the sofa

[@unknowntale3881]

From 1:33 to 1:56, I relate to it on a personal level due to how many fast notes the percussion leader wanted me to play in High School Marching Band. May you all never know the pain and suffering of playing a roll on a Woodblock or Xylophone. Rest in peace, hands.

[@Xanthelei]

I was "allowed" to play bells aka higher pitched xylophone so I could technically be in the percussion section, and that part gave me flash backs to having to scale up while skipping every third white key. Couldn't tell you what song it was anymore, but I VIVIDLY remember the live performance.

[@Akikai.2]

I have to roll on xylophone :,)

[@jeremyterwilliger]

Clearly yall have never rolled the crash cymbals before. You know, the handheld marching ones? You dont know wrist pain until you try to roll those

[@kohakuaiko]

​@@jeremyterwilliger this will now feature in my nightmares.

[@jeremyterwilliger]

@@kohakuaiko its only in your nightmares, I'm still in band and do it

[@Thomasdatankengine]

As a trumpet player, I can confirm we do get mad when we don’t get the melody EDIT: as a French horn player, I can confirm we don’t get mad when the melody is stolen from me (I’m the ONLY FRENCH HORN PLAYER IN MY BAND)

[@DoodlesFool]

THE “DIDNT PRACTICE THIS PART” IS TOO REAL

[@aksel_1]

this man played the right song but with broken instruments, amazing video

[@aksel_1]

how in this world did i get 59 likes!?!

[@VvIiVvZzIiOo32]

3:18 yes, they do still work somehow

[@VvIiVvZzIiOo32]

1:21 this is my new ringtone

[@dbmedly]

same

[@monstrousmoss]

2:23 from my experiences as a clarinetist in high school band, trumpets simply be like that

[@ljkoch99]

YES LIKE BRUH 😂😂😂

[@ljkoch99]

It’s like YALL STFUU

[@Blackholebirb]

​@404 TV sometimes you send a message

[@Blackholebirb]

​@404 TV and think of what to add to it after you've already sent it

[@Blackholebirb]

@404 TV you could

[@xanzusx]

I genuinely love this. It's chaotic, messed up and weird, truly the spirit of Halloween

[@WarTie]

The True Halloween Theme Song

[@heavenstarship]

i'd say danny elfman would be spinning in his grave over this, but he's not dead, so he's probably just really angerly rotating in his desk chair right now

[@Chu_Nyanning]

I’ve always hated how chaotic music sounded when it wasn’t played perfectly but this actually made me miss band class and want to go back to school and hear how badly everyone played their music until the day of their concerts.

[@centreplay]

The chapters make this 1000 times better

[@canolathra6865]

I actually unironically love the dynamics of this, with the possible exception of the angry trumpet part (they kinda drown out everything with their loud monotony). I would love to hear the original with this level of dynamicness (dynamicism? I'm not sure what form of the word dynamics should be here).

[@dragons_hook]

"The fire alarm at 3:24 A.M." that's one of the most relatable things ever because I think it's happened to everyone at least once!

[@averyhernandez15]

As a percussionist, I can relate to messing up the whole band when your off beat 💀 so embarrassing

[@WackoMcGoose]

There was an episode of Cyberchase where the lesson they were trying to teach is the importance of percussion keeping a song's timing.

[@_.-EndexCuriosity-._]

2:12 Me im orchestra when i finally get the grand piano after getting used to a non-dynamic keyboard:

[@gravityshark991]

this is quickly becoming one of my favourite videos on this site. the _percussion concussion section_ (flawless name btw) and the fucking mosquito bit absolutely murder me 😭😭😭

[@5PctJuice]

This actually doesn't sound completely horrible. Balance out the dynamics and it has potential as an arrangement

[@iantaakalla8180]

It sounds like a really improvised version where everyone is drunk but also inherently knows “This is Halloween” so well that their drunken performance sounds like zany embellishments and musical banter

[@k_uszi]

As a trumpet player this is about as accurate as it can be

[@JDPlaysMoth]

This is fucking beautiful, can somebody put this over the original scene?