The Nightmare Before Christmas Soundtrack #16 Poor Jack

Track 16.
this is used for entertainment purposes only, all credit goes to Tim Burton, Danny Elfman, and Henry Selick

[@DenisK21]

The fact that he had his "Pumpkin King" garb under his Santa suit... It makes me think he heeded Sally's warnings more than he let on.

[@missm8067]

Or maybe he wanted to feel like James Bond?

[@spottedwillowwh8725]

DenisK21 that's an interesting way to see it actually

[@jodie0m]

"That's right, I AM the pump--" Gorilla costume underneath by accident. "Ah damn. Pumpkin suit in the wash."

[@ivyrose_writes]

I never thought of it that way!

[@ttcooms3985]

@@jodie0m lmfao

[@meagansullivan6462]

The fastest seven stages of grief ever seen.

[@HetaliaCalifornia]

Meagan Sullivan True. I love it.

[@jodie0m]

Shock, disbelief, denial, guilt, anger, bargaining, and reflection lol

[@SS2Masako]

5, bro

[@Un_prønøunceable]

Pffft lol Damn three years late lmao

[@CarryLarry]

Jack: "Everything is awful and it is my fault" Also Jack: "I tried, don't @ me" Also also Jack: "Next year will be amazing"

[@mandalynnwinterstein8331]

"why does nothing ever turn out like it should?"

[@benhuber7029]

I now

[@bootmanbill2362]

+Ben Huber what

[@kevinwenckunas]

when I kidnap someone and steal a holiday.

[@Mo_Speckleblitz]

Because life

[@littlemisstfc]

Damn, Jack summarized my life in general.

[@monid3418]

great song about falling down and picking yourself up again learning from your mistakes instead of wallowing in saddness

[@pato6738]

He kinda start self hating but then 1:03 realize he had good motives but the world scare of him have the fault that Christmas went wrong, so now he embrace his "Pumpking king" persona to show them what really is scary

[@aubrimason8382]

"And I, Jack The Pumpkin King! Thats right, I AM THE PUMPKIN KING! HAHHAHAH!" That Part In This Song Is Like My Fave!

[@minnthephrog9157]

Aubri Mason that part in the revisted version is also sooo good 💀🌹

[@tyskyis4020]

Like la like totally

[@Sonicteenhedgehog]

Agreed.

[@HydraxSly202]

The emotion and character in Elfman's voice is astounding. I have been in love with Jack since I was a toddling child, predominately due to his gorgeous voice. All hail Danny Elfman, god of music!

[@Sonicteenhedgehog]

2:00

[@roadtriiip]

Good god do I love this man's voice.

[@Justsomefreeloader]

Khonjin House and The Nightmare Before Christmas? Nice.

[@roadtriiip]

Pepperon Pazzi​ hell yeah

[@Sonicteenhedgehog]

Agreed.

[@ShadowX210001]

It has a great mix of emotion ...depression due to failure...then to anger due to no one understanding why he tried to give them a new form of joy...then happiness remembering who he truly is :)

[@HollyCullen1995]

Tim Burton's movies just get better the older you get...I can now quote this movie word for word, since I am now 16 and have been watching it since I was 4 and found it. It's a skill I am very proud of, and my Drama teacher seems to like it as well, when we catch Tim's movies together during lunch hour. xD

[@PFTStudios]

Old is gold

[@isabellar4637]

Now you're 26!!

[@RealNeonPlayz]

damn 26

[@picoriii]

The emotion in his voice is on point

[@The.Lion.Prince]

This is my favorite song in the movie because of how much emotion is shown in the first part, then at the end it turns around, and you can just see how his confidence has returned, from the just the beginning if the movie he lacked.

[@ivyrose_writes]

I sometimes call Jack's Lament the "Jack Moping Song" and I sometimes call this song the "Jack Getting His Crap Together" song. 😂😂

[@RealNeonPlayz]

LMAO

[@donnamitsuki281]

He's realization about "yeah. I'm the Pumpkin King... AND I'M GONNA OWN THAT" is so good.

[@am.blake06]

At 1:53 I'm like, "YASSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!! You go Jack!"

[@Predator20357]

I like during the middle of his great triumph, he remembers that he still might be able to unscrew up the holiday and bring back Santa Claus

[@tyrant0424]

1:22 This is the one reason why this song is my favorite of all of them

[@kanniekosplayyes2799]

"And a Plaque that reads: Here lies poor ole Ja~ck" that part is still my ultimate favorite part of this song x3

[@bigbadjohn-wt7wz]

In 2020, COVID ruined Halloween just like Jack ruined Christmas. So last year has been a Halloween like no other.

[@tempporary9914]

1:58 That's right. I AM THE PUMPKIN KING!! HAHAHA!

[@angelcitygirl]

...Only dust and a plaque, that reads here lies poor, old Jack.

[@user-hy4mo4bg1o]

Jack reminds me of Jekyll and Hyde. Except I like Jack MUCH more.

[@NocturneFexy]

This version: "WHY I EVEN TOUCH THROUGH THE SKY!!!!!" Movie Version: "Why I even touched the sky!" That is hilarious, somehow but still it's a great song.

[@screwyf.7437]

I love this soundtrack it's soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo awesome!

[@Emurui99]

2:03 my mood Nov 1/Oct 30

[@thecheck968]

Was this comment from 2019? That aged like fine milk

[@ayeshatirie7503]

What have I done? What have I done? How could I be so blind? All is lost, where was I? Spoiled all, spoiled all Everything's gone all wrong What have I done? What have I done? Find a deep cave to hide in In a million years they'll find me Only dust and a plaque That reads, "Here Lies Poor Old Jack" But I never intended all this madness, never And nobody really understood, how could they? That all I ever wanted was to bring them something great Why does nothing ever turn out like it should? Well, what the heck, I went and did my best And, by God, I really tasted something swell And for a moment, why, I even touched the sky And at least I left some stories they can tell, I did And for the first time since I don't remember when I felt just like my aold bony self again And I, Jack, the Pumpkin King That's right, I am the Pumpkin King, ha, ha, ha And I just can't wait until next Halloween 'Cause I've got some new ideas That will really make them scream And, by God I'm really gonna give it all my might Uh oh, I hope there's still time to set things right Sandy Claws, hmm

[@xenux7669]

That reads here lies poor fool jack maybe

[@robertclark2946]

Still great after 25 years. It still holds up. Not surprisingly

[@BejeweledLotus]

⚜️This part spoke out to me as I got older in regards to a short era of my social standings and life⚜️ "And nobody really understood, how could they? That all I ever wanted was to bring them something great! Why does nothing ever turn out like it should? Well, what the heck, I went and did my best And, by God, I really tasted something swell. And for a moment, why, I even touched the sky! And at least I left some stories they can tell, I did~"

[@capyslay6679]

He changes emotions quickly-

[@DistortedMemories555]

This sounds better than the version from the movie. You can't change my mind.

[@allys5214]

One of my favorite NBC songs; the second one is Jack's Lament

[@guppj6283]

I live for Jack's voice

[@DragonsLKG]

This version is better than the one from the movie!! I wish it was in the movie

[@veidt6037]

Whenever i hear this i have to sing

[@darksector_0675]

Idk why but recently this movie is always on my mind

[@strawberrygoldfish]

One of my favorites!

[@armp1tthenormalguy176]

I am SO READY for halloween this year!!!!!!!!!!!

[@caki4695]

Me too! :D

[@nicknickb]

emo jack

[@TheSillylittlefilly]

I love this song

[@Sonicteenhedgehog]

Me too.

[@honeyxlemon6082]

this song made me feel sad even if i don't even want to be and it's great

[@nikkihall8844]

I can imagine Izaya singing this. ^_^

[@foxthemess518]

Nikki Hall wheeeeeeeze I can imagine it

[@soniaandrade5001]

Dear and realy.Very good Tim Burtons.

[@abcdlovexoxo]

@derekxnl me too. But I didn't even now the lyrics. So i was like "What have I done? What have i done? um... spoilled all... spoiled all... (...) Here lies poor old Jack"

[@CFunk99]

Happy Halloween!

[@BrewsterTV]

you've screwed up Christmas that's what you done!

[@mariekano9730]

Lol

[@MaxHowser]

What the hell are YOU taking about?? The Christmas Jack created was the greatest Christmas EVER!!

[@BrewsterTV]

its a joke XD

[@MaxHowser]

Brewster TV I know.

[@haraldisdead]

Best song

[@Sonicteenhedgehog]

Agree.

[@maxwellwalcher6420]

I AM THE PUMPKIN KING HHHHHHA HA HA HA HA.

[@scrittybritty9445]

IT'S HALLOWEEN 1ST OF 2018

[@Namedjames22]

Cool

[@lilyemmalindsay9025]

My bf's favorite quotes at 0:56 & 1:21

[@Spookysparks90]

And I bowsette the koopa queen..... That's right I am the koopa queen Hahahaha

[@adrianperezlike1447]

Poor jack

[@nicupetricas9718]

I need to choose music for a solo in a choir concert any suggestions that are sort of like these ones

[@comewither]

I hope I'm not too late!! What genre do you need? I'm guessing some sort of musical type possibly having to do with Christmas considering that is the holiday. Honestly, TNBC is the best and closest you're going to come for that kind. You could do "What's This?" it's perfect because Jack is describing Christmas Town :) hope I am not too late >.

[@Rongirl4501]

i did the same thing! and i still do! :)

[@anthonyfranco88]

I like the version in the movie more... there are slight vocal alterations here that sound a little wrong to me, probaly because I memorized this entire movie at 10 years old

[@Gumbus]

1:08 *Ever*

[@PFTStudios]

i live on earth because i have this dvd and i love this song but the movie version is better, Favorite Part 2:01

[@jackmccloudakatheantisitha4909]

Cuando fallas en un examen pero sacas 6

[@Kotkamusic]

elfman made the voice of jack, right?

[@vickyfox6172]

elfman did jacks singing voice not his normal.

[@tyskyis4020]

2:03

[@entranSingie]

Heck

[@JAVETH]

This makes me go to sleep

[@caseypilarczyk9312]

The haunted mansion holiday this video

[@vondergeist7301]

(Shushes commenters) Can you hear that? I can hear (Gasp) atheist vs. Christian arguments in the future!

[@magicalchipmunk1137]

Dear god........ WHAT ARE YU DOING STANDING HERE board the windows! Get the anti-fedora spray!

[@mystic_robert55]

1:26 Accidentally said "what the fuck!" instead of "what the heck!" 🙊

[@bigbadjohn-wt7wz]

Jack didn't say that. He never cursed.

[@Mrbuilder567Anthony]

He sounds different

[@anthonymiller2032]

Danny Elfman

[@tannen1036]

Some day I will make a movie with these song cause my friend Cody has some thing where he sounds like someone else

[@yungxr1st508]

Scene?

[@cthulu10000]

what i done?

[@VectorJW9260]

Leitmotifs: Town Meeting

[@VFKAdventureRabbit]

Came to this specifically to see if anyone else gets annoyed when the Soundtrack vocals are different from the Movie version. Can't change my mind it's annoying as heck. This and A Whole New World's soundtracks bug me every time, lol. (Aladdin soundtrack version features a gentle piano intro and a few redone vocals at the beginning which I don't find as "thrilling" as the original film song's start) At the very least include both versions if they insist on a Soundtrack-exclusive version.

[@kite10397]

Correct me if I'm wrong but, didn't Chris Sarandon then do both the voice and singing in the PS2 video game of Nightmare Before Christmas?