The Nightmare Before Christmas - Making Christmas (Lyrics)

Making Christmas
A song from The Nightmare Before Christmas
Directed by Henry Selick
Turn On the Subtitles for the Lyrics (and Enjoy)
Lyrics
This time, this time
Making Christmas
Making Christmas
Making Christmas, making Christmas
Is so fine
It's ours this time
And won't the cildren be surprised
It's ours this time
Making Christmas
Making Christmas
Making Christmas
Time to give them something fun
They'll talk about for years to come
Let's have a cheer from everyone
It's time to party
Making Christmas, making Christmas
Snakes and mice get wrapped up so nice
With spiders legs and pretty bows
It's ours this time
All together, that and this
With all our tircks we're
Making Christmastime
Here comes jack
I don't believe what's happening to me
My hopes, my dreams, my fantasies
Hee, hee, hee, hee
Won't they be impressed, I am a genius
See how I transform the old rat
Into a most delightful hat
Hmm, my compliments from me to you
On this your most intriguing hst
Consider though this substitute
A bat in place of this old rat
Huh! No, no, no, now that's all wrong
This thing will never make a present
It's been dead for much too long
Try something fresher, something pleasant
Try again, don't give up
All together, that and this
With all our tricks we're making Christmastime
This time, this time
Making Christmas, making Christmas
La, la, la
It's almost here
And we can't wait
So ring the bells and celebrate
'Cause when the full monn starts to climb
We'll all sing out
It's Christmastime
Hee, hee, hee

[@Mr.Stizblee]

I love how even though the song sounds menacing, the lyrics are all cheerful and positive. From the residents of Halloween Town's perspective, this is a cheery Christmas carol.

[@theheroneededwillette6964]

Yeah, they’re genuinely trying, making things based on what they would enjoy, the problem is that they didn’t understand that most humans don’t generally like the same kind of things they do. Now if it was just spooky themed (but harmless) gift wrapping and toys, along with a butt ton of Halloween candy in their stockings, then I imagine it would actually be fairy well received (if not slightly confusing). Still wondering about where the candy aspect is in Halloween town though…

[@L-and-P]

@@theheroneededwillette6964What about that melting guy who was trying to make a present out of the dead turtle? I always thought he was supposed to be melted chocolate

[@jeffzebert4982]

Yep... and now wonder. These are the same people that sang THIS: kzbin.info/www/bejne/kIfYhaKDntGDZqM

[@Lira_man]

The composition its almost literally just a scary version of the carol of the bells

[@leonlinton634]

​@@Lira_manI think it's more directly quoting the Dies Irae chant, which starts with the same four notes as Carol of the Bells

[@shannonbrown6299]

'Wont they be impressed? I am a genius' I aspire to have the same confidence as him😂

[@grantponciano9386]

Like every fashion designer when they first start ... Lol

[@Jamlord2061]

it isn’t a bad hat tbf

[@kiraoshiro9251]

@@grantponciano9386 yk what I just realized the other guy rolling his eyes and shaking his head at him saying that

[@sillusmillus]

when Jack says "it's christmas time heheheheeee!" he literally looked geniually look excited and happy about it-

[@jorgeeduardoochoamojica8469]

Because he is

[@Vikingcarl101]

0:20😂

[@acasavkovic1241]

marry crishtmas🎅

[@kathysweeney8718]

“Merry Christmas.”

[@AgentMiltonPlays]

It’s… Christmas Time! 🤭HEHEHEEE🤭

[@Mushroom-lavender]

1:46 jack is a really good leader, I mean he's not criticizing them in any way he's simply giving them all suggestions and helpful advice and encouraging them to not give up like Jack is a really good leader

[@alexpainter4169]

One of my favorite parts of this movie is that whenever the vampires appear, they’re always like a barbershop quartet.

[@eleanorhogan8643]

You are absolutely right they do, for a bunch of bloodsuckers they do have lovely singing voices.

[@jeffzebert4982]

In this town we call home Everyone hail to the Pumpkin Song

[@Psycopathicus]

The really brilliant thing about this song is that it works just as well out of context as in. If you were to see this clip without seeing the rest of 'Nightmare', you'd see a bunch of ghouls getting ready to wreck Christmas, and it'd be all spooky, creepy fun - but in context, it's STILL that; you totally get that this is a looming disaster we're talking about here, but since you know the characters, you can see that they actually are making a good-faith effort; it's just that they're getting everything totally wrong. So context adds a lot to it, but it's not necessary to enjoy it - THAT'S good writing.

[@maverickdarkrath4780]

They dont really understand the concept of Christmas, they think it's just Halloween 2, but the world just had Halloween and while there antics are appreciated in October, the most wonderful time of the year is not a day for frights

[@DanReyesB]

Me with 28 years. My mind: "Won't they be impressed I am a GENIUS, see how I transform this old rat into a most delightful hat"

[@SchoolWhomp]

"My compliments from me to you on this, your most intriguing hat consider though this substitute a bat in place of this old rat"

[@tinacook8519]

"no no that's all wrong this thing will never make a present its been dead for far too long try something fresher don't give up!"

[@WarshipsARECOOL]

"All together, that and this, with all our tricks we're MAKING CHRISTMAS TIME!"

[@NoahHasSomeIssues]

@@WarshipsARECOOL *LONG. ASS. INSTRUMENTAL* "This time! This time!" "It's ours!"

[@NoahHasSomeIssues]

@@WarshipsARECOOL (Instrumental that lasts too long) "This time, this time"

[@theatrefreakdan]

I work at a theme park where we just did Halloween and now we're setting up Christmas so I've been thinking of this song

[@emptypotion7984]

Makes sense your making Christmas at the park

[@CindyVail-s4o]

That’s when u play this at maximum volume 4 all your coworkers

[@Líalandon2606]

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[@dedynsied]

I would love it if the Christmas town tried to make their town like Halloween and try to be scary but fail

[@spacesoarer3627]

Missed opportunity! That would have been so funny

[@mevb]

Wouldn't be as disasterous or enjoyable as Jack mixing Halloween scariness in Christmas.

[@bellamcdermott3739]

If I was in this move I would love to be in Christmas town with Santa

[@bradbradthebrad]

Funny that you asked, I actually have a cool fan fiction in my head that involves that: So you know how those bugs go in Santa’s beard in Oogie Boogie’s song? I have them take over Santa’s mind, and since apparently the voice for Oogie Boogie also voices Santa Claus, tells the elves and every one else that he will take a little vacation and that he’ll be back in a few days. This is just a thing so that they don’t check on Santa so that Lock Shock and Barrel can get him and make him Oogie Boogie again. They get all the bugs from Halloween Town, and sew a new burlap body for him, and then the elves report Santa missing. Jack hears about this and searches for them with the entire population of Halloween Town. Since they are too busy looking in every holiday, they are missing out in theirs, so the elves try (and fail) to make Halloween. Then Oogie Boogie somehow takes over the Halloween Town while they are doing stuff, they free Santa from Oogie, he becomes a big trash monster, and then they defeat them. This takes some inspiration from Oogie’s Revenge, by the way. TLDR: Santa gets mind controlled from Oogie, Jack has to find where Santa is, the elves try to make Halloween and fail, they come back to try to search in Halloween Town, they find out that he took over, they free Santa, Oogie becomes a big monster, they defeat him, the end.

[@bradbradthebrad]

@thescreamingelfwillcry also expanding Oogie’s lore and Bug Day.

[@bradleyrose811]

This song sounds so chaotic and terrifying it's still hilarious decades later that it's about Christmas gifts and decor.

[@allysa5878]

that shows that something that is truely funny stays funny forever

[@CTexas2112]

It's accurate to being a baker that does cookies, cakes, pies, and danishes during December lol

[@JacobSchwartz-p9g]

This entire movie is a masterpiece.

[@annams12345]

I love Jack's lines in this song

[@BobPantsSpongeSquare97]

Yeah he's like so amused that everyone is going along with his plan lol

[@TheCow-j1l]

"I don't believe What has happen to me My hopes, my dreams, My fantasy (laugh)" Don't know why, always found that part so beautiful and relatable 😭

[@tigerg33]

Best part is when the devil says " it's time to party" i lmao everytime

[@TheTwilightfan453]

Lol me too

[@shirleymaemattthews4862]

Oh so Satan is not evil after.

[@pd5716]

It’S tIMe to PrTaY 🤗

[@dasprucegoose2165]

That part makes me cringe

[@eyelessfish83]

It's a shame it wasn't included in the OST. 😥👿

[@frankieg1974]

You gotta hand it to them! They only had 2 months after Halloween, and it’s not their fault that they only knew how be spooky/do scary stuff since halloween was their entire lifestyle. Even though they failed, they still genuinely tried to be merry and celebrate Xmas!

[@dulceortiz5048]

I just ❤ Jack's laugh

[@Hannah-xj5gs]

Me too it's so unique and awesome and everything!

[@viviennediodato2730]

I always sing this song and try to do the laugh but my dad could’ve done it better

[@RaquelHolguin-c2o]

❤❤❤❤

[@CidTheGargoyle]

I can’t be the only guy who listens to this song while wrapping Christmas presents.

[@jfk1000]

You’re not! 😊

[@arikamersino7146]

R8rie😂😢😮😅

[@Mr.Derogatory316]

For practical joke on someone? Yes!!!

[@SmartRascalStudios]

0:49 *I T S T I M E T O P A R T Y*

[@23Cerah]

My favorite

[@JimmieGeorge-p6t]

Lol

[@jim-bob164]

I T S T I M E T O P A R T Y

[@jaxonfletcher7424]

You can have your "this is halloweens" and your "whats this's", but this was the real banger

[@MovienTVclips]

Turn On the Subtitles for the Lyrics (-not the auto generated one or the lyrics will be incorrect) (and Enjoy)

[@shellygibbs5699]

MovieClips I

[@Omegajunior2658]

This is probably one of my favourite Nightmare Before Christmas songs of all time. It never gets old.

[@dylansickinger545]

Every song in this movie is incredible

[@OrihimesStrawberry]

3:17 i absolutely love this part. Jack’s little yowl is so cute 😭🖤

[@Heyitzbam789]

3:17 I absolutely love this part. Bam the deer's little yowl is so cute 😭 ❤

[@RaquelHolguin-c2o]

🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@blackcattheultimatemoonwal4935]

Jack Skeleton is my favorite character in this movie.

[@Cwebbussenterprise]

Same here.

[@southerndigger755]

I love your profile #MJFOREVER

[@Sadie-te8oi]

tnbc is literally the best movie of all time! tysm for making this!

[@homiecactus9576]

0:39 did they put that doll in a guillotine lolol

[@supremevampirekingofimagin3130]

Wednesday Addams would be proud. I think that the Addams would like this place.

[@riahreagan835]

Yes, yes they did

[@maldetete431]

Now we know where Wednesday Addams got her Marie Antoinette doll😏

[@kaisukeokami3005]

that monster got eaten by the snake XD xD

[@mevb]

@@jamesstangle7306 Where did you get fact? His offical name is Corpse Dad.

[@keshiaanders6452]

​@@mevbHe's fine, the snake spat him out. We see Corpse Dad (that's his name) after that.

[@lordtachanka903]

I listen to this every year as I’m either wrapping or hand making my gifts, Merry Christmas everyone!

[@domotormate]

You gotta give the residents of Halloween Town credit, their Christmas may not have turned out that great but they got it done in less than two months. Santa's workshop should take notes.

[@jolenaubin9877]

I know this is Jolen Aubin‘s account but she is my grandmother and she lets me use her iPad my name is Jonathan Aubin and my favorite movie is Tim Burtons the nightmare before Christmas! Thank you so much for putting making Christmas by Danny Elfman and Tim Burtons the nightmare before Christmas on KZbin! My favorite holiday is Halloween! And my favorite holiday other than Halloween Is Saint Valentines day! Happy Valentine’s Day! And happy Halloween when it comes! Love Jonathan!

[@braniacc]

Can we all justtake a moment to appreciate Halloweentown's incredible industrial capacity and efficiency. With barely any warning andlimited knowledge, and after likely already spinning down after their own holiday crunch time, they matched Christmastown's yearly output in less than 2 months.

[@Jorglrn]

Yeah, but it was to a lesser (presumed) quality and with the aid of their supernatural powers (The witches and ghosts can fly and a couple of them probably have super strength. )

[@Drew-vz8lf]

This film is a perfect blend of both Christmas and Halloween.

[@kingstonstallings3938]

I've always had a love for the vampires and their collaborative creation of a duck riddled with bloody bullet holes...That robotic "maaykkking xkristmus!" as it repeats the lyrics gives me chills every time as it jerks its head to the side.

[@sofiesoap]

Ok but Jacks laugh at the end was just adorable.

[@spacesoarer3627]

My plan to do this with Valentines Day this year and give it a spooky makeover

[@Overthousand]

Making science, making science... (I fell in love with this crossover with the Portal universe)

[@drcatjailreviews3221]

You can hear two monsters saying hello

[@dulceortiz5048]

I ment I luv Jack's laugh

[@annikahansoncarlson7988]

at the end or near the beginning? I always laugh when he laughs at the end it's so high pitched!

[@ashleyishotterthanyou_]

A combination of cheerful and spooky.🖤

[@spyrofan9681]

You got to hand it to these guys they really pulled it out and did in just under two months what it takes the other guys a whole year.

[@braydeslaurier5960]

While the othet guys also had a headstart, the halloween guys have some gusto.

[@taefinesse730]

This has got to be the most underrated song of the film🔥😭😭

[@King_Colombia_Inc]

Danny Elfman is a legend.

[@jramos939]

They think there doing stuff right but there are not That's what I love this film

[@raiinbowbrite4921]

Ikr? That's what I love about it! they mean well but they don't know any better

[@lucascalma605]

Watching this since it's December! Advanced Merry Christmas!

[@justingries]

Just learned about the "Dies Ire", (Translation: "The Day of Wrath",) in a Music History class. "Making Christmas" has ties to it. Given the training/background of the composer, I am 100% certain that this is not a mere coincidence. (The song dates back over 1000 years...)

[@soulknight5330]

Yeah this is actually a very basic thing to do for trained composers (not saying Danny Elfman is basic far from it) , if you wanna learn more stuff about how composers do music for a film I can only recommend you the channel sideways

[@artemisbeasty196]

​@@soulknight5330 love a sideways shout out, miss him so much

[@jazzyheart9028]

Harlequin Demon is my favorite character, probably becuase of their line in this song haha

[@ChristianPinnock-r4s]

ITS TIME TO PAAAAARTY

[@emily7103]

0:21 is my favorite part

[@mister_ghoul]

0:23

[@sebastiandeherrera9132]

Making Christmas

[@PWR_RileyC]

Same!!🎉

[@Focusakker]

1:53 My 2001 battle cry, "No no no, now that's all wrong!"

[@nyx6360]

3:39 I love the reindeer lol 😂✨

[@Vikingcarl101]

Why are they skeleton reindeer

[@bestmandouarnynneyiii8193]

Its the monster fashion designer for me😂😂😂

[@martinamaggio6976]

i've been watching that movie practically since i was born (my aunt was a fanatic and had a dvd of it) and i still wonder DO THE BAT KID'S LEGS EVEN WORK?! THEY'RE TOO SMALL FOR HIS BODY, HE WALKS ON HIS WINGS!!!!

[@thefanofthreethings6595]

I dont know if he can walk on his legs, but he's a winged demon kid not a bat. He has a good singing voice though.

[@Seimonster27]

​@@thefanofthreethings6595while he is described as a winged demon, his name is actually Bat Boy. It's referenced in many places. So I think either is really acceptable.

[@Nightmarette17]

Love when Jack is excited and is like ITS CHRISTMAS TIME HE HE HE!!

[@ambrowose]

if you don't play this when ur making stuff in minecraft something went wrong

[@supersmashbro596]

you know, this only failed because christmas town wasnt warned ahead of time. so much of this could have actually been successful had they 1, not kidnap santa claws and 2, tried to communicate more with christmas town. i do hope both towns become just a little friendlier to each other. hell, i can actually see a friendship blossom between jack and santa, provide he gives him a chance. jacks not a bad guy at all. and maybe with some coercing santa might be okay with greenlighting a christmas-themed haunted house.

[@diegoolivaresgonzalez42]

All of this could have been avoided if they just celebratef Christmas by their own in Halloween Town.

[@theheroneededwillette6964]

Well there was that video game sequel.

[@Thanatos93]

You need to real long live the pumpkin queen all th towns do end up working together

[@frankieg1974]

In the soundtrack, on the very last closing track has the narrator saying how Jack and Sally eventually had little skeleton children together and how after what happened all of the holidays knew about each other, and how both Halloween and Xmas they would visit each other to say hello! So I’d assume they all had a happy relationship with each other moving forward ☺️

[@maxmeidl4909]

It is impressive that the residents of Halloween town were able to do all this in the span of only one month...

[@trinelangohr6661]

Mummy Boy and Boy With His Eyes Sewed Shut are so adorable. Every time you see them together on screen, they're so excited together.

[@theheroneededwillette6964]

The later is named “corpse kid”.

[@waqwaq_8989]

This is a best scene in this movie.

[@madeleinereads]

I sing this to my cats: "Making biscuits, making biscuits, making biiiiiiiscuits!"

[@BovineDesigns]

Did none of the elves wonder where Santa went?

[@MariaJose-qe7ob]

Jack:🫃🏼. Sally:👨🏼‍🍼

[@lindinle]

a world of burton physics would be so beautiful.

[@t1r3d_d3m0n]

1:37 THE EYE ROLL☠️🙄

[@ayzhaburwell]

Won't they be impressed *I am a genius*

[@toastycharlie6186]

1:37 One of the monsters looks so done with life

[@mechanizedMytha]

MERRY HALLOWMAS !

[@nobody-hi4qv]

Haha

[@marcelinethevampirequeen4197]

Very very clever

[@sammontanez6908]

@@TheStupidBirdHallowmas sounds way better.

[@TheStupidBird]

@@sammontanez6908 Damn. I forgot I ever even wrote this... But yeah, I agree

[@allysa5878]

Christmas should be like this!

[@MrsGloop]

Brings back so many memories❤, haven't listened to this in years.

[@eleanorhogan8643]

I like the fact that Christmas Town is cute and cuddly and Halloween town is gothic.

[@dasprucegoose2165]

I’d actually prefer jacks version of Christmas

[@spacesoarer3627]

Same, it makes things more interesting

[@Gagebecauseijustexist]

0:36 Barbie if it was made in France:

[@annastarlight]

It's genius how rhe music changes in the cutscenes between Christmas town and Halloween town

[@armageddon7432]

the family that goes all out on decorations in november:

[@BrysonBell-c4o]

Nightmare before Christmas is my FAVORITE movie

[@homiecactus9576]

The monster that says wont they be impressed i am a genius,its mouth kinda looks like nightmare balloon boy's from fnaf

[@themarylandgoatman4475]

Nightmare BB was probably based on the harlequin monster

[@rebaka9030]

I like that guy's voice in the song

[@b00sted33]

That laugh makes me happy

[@solomonskey-animation]

My goth ass putting up Christmas decorations every year.

[@Coolcoolcooldude]

I didn't know the Cyclops had teleportation powers. Look at him at 0:29.

[@skeletolio]

1:58 is much funnier in french to me because he joke about thos not really "sticking to the vibe" and I don't know why but it always makes me so much laught and so yea in english it doesn't feel correct even so it's the og 😂😂

[@KelanRooks]

2:38 "They live!"

[@countduckula1485]

I was blasting this as I was wrapping my girlfriends gifts this year :)

[@countduckula1485]

Now X !

[@Rayedrgn02]

1:33 I always loved how the old man rolls his eyes and shakes his head.

[@Quasihamster]

Is no body talking how Christmas and Halloween are on the same day in Tim Burton Land, apparently?

[@eleanorhogan8643]

Those Jack in the boxes in Christmas town are cute, I would love a Jack o lantern Jack in the box.

[@keshiaanders6452]

I want the black cat one.

[@eleanorhogan8643]

@@keshiaanders6452 I bet you do not want it to chase you around the house though.

[@keshiaanders6452]

@@eleanorhogan8643 Cats fallow/chase after me all of the time (mostly because they want me to feed them).

[@eleanorhogan8643]

@@keshiaanders6452 Well that is true but what I meant was you do not want a Jack in the box chasing you.

[@megandunklin6147]

Bless their hearts. They just wanted to bring some joy 🥺

[@tiffsugi1405]

It's the shortest and probably the least scary to some but for whatever reason, it's the creepiest one to me. Like no lol

[@Omegajunior2658]

I like Jack's mad laughter!

[@aaronduzit]

This is literally me decorating on November 1st

[@carolynwittman3901]

0:54 I want one!

[@sammontanez6908]

I know right? That thing looks Freakin Awesome!

[@rocknloom2474]

3:34 Bismarck ship: "It's Titanic time!" 3:37 *Bismarck ship giggles in happiness* 3:39 *Skeleton gannets shaking their skulls as their way if saying "Yes; It sure is sir."*

[@tylerrumfelt3353]

I always found it hilarious when the snake eats that dude haha

[@Ch4osKing66]

Certified Classic.

[@BovineDesigns]

This movie was the first time I learned about the term "Xmas"

[@derekray1586]

Who else sings this while decorating and wrapping presents? Lol

[@magmatalon4449]

This is what should be in-between Halloween and Christmas. Not Thanksgiving

[@bugloverspiderlover8490]

Thanksgiving barely exists anymore anyways,we go from Halloween to Christmas! Hell even in the store you see Christmas stuff mixed with the Halloween decor

[@bevs9995]

"Oh no no no, this thing will never make a present; its been dead for much too long. Try something fresher."

[@TBvy7e]

Great job, this is just like the original

[@UrLocalTVItacolomiFan2K13]

I loved it!

[@laughingateverything8867]

1:00 spider legs and cricket balls

[@BroomPusher2024]

Halloween Playlist or Xmas Playlist? Y E S

[@Alienboi2005vidsandstuff]

1:05 Spongebob and Patrick cut down the great deku tree

[@isaiahsanders9418]

Jack:🎶I Don’t Believe What’s Happening To Me 🎶My Hopes 🎶My Dreams 🎶My Fantasy

[@MrSunSprunki]

Hehehehehehehehe