Happy Halloween! 🎃

If you never saw the video where I turned “Peter Peter Pumpkin Eater” into a song, check it out:

I had no idea the poem got so dark! 😮

Speaking of dark, I thought it would be PERFECT to share “Remains of the Day” from the movie Corpse Bride.

Lyrics:

Hey!
Give me a listen, you corpses of cheer
Least less of you who still got an ear
I’ll tell you a story, make a skeleton cry
Of our own judiciously lovely corpse bride
Die, die we all pass away
But don’t wear a frown ‘cuz it’s really okay
You might try and hide, and you might try and pray
But we all end up the remains of the day
Die die die, yeah yeah, die die die
Well! A girl is a beauty known for miles around
A mysterious stranger came into town
He was plenty good lookin’ but down on his cash
And our poor little baby she fell hard and fast
When her daddy said no, she just couldn’t cope
So our lovers came up with a plan to elope
Die, die we all pass away
But don’t wear a frown ‘cuz it’s really okay
You might try and hide, and you might try and pray
But we all end up the remains of the day
Die die die yeah yeah
Die die die yeah yeah
Die die die yeah yeah
Die die die yeah yeah
Yeah, so they conjured up a plan to meet late at night
They told not a soul kept the whole thing tight
Now her mother’s wedding dress fit like a glove
You don’t need much when you’re really in love
Except for a few things or so I’m told
Like the family jewels and a satchel of gold
Then next to the graveyard by the old oak tree
On a dark foggy night at a quarter to three
She was ready to go, but where was he?
(And then) She waited
(And then) There in the shadows, was it a man?
(And then) Her little heart beat so loud!
(And then) And then baby, everything went black
Now when she opened her eyes, she was dead as dust
Her jewels were missin’ and her heart was bust
So she made a vow lyin’ under that tree
That she’d wait for her true love to come set her free
Always waitin’ for someone to ask for her hand
Then outta the blue comes this groovy young man
Who vows forever, to be by her side
And that’s the story of our own, corpse bride
Die, die we all pass away
But don’t wear a frown ‘cuz it’s really okay
You might try and hide, and you might try and pray
But we all end up the remains of the day
Yeah

I LOVE the art in Corpse Bride! I think it’s so fascinating that the living realm is colored with grays, and the underworld is FILLED with color! What an interesting artistic choice!

This song is so sad and haunting—perfect for Halloween!

What do you think of the song and the film?

Happy Halloween! 🐈‍⬛