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+ | |song name = Grim Grinning Ghosts |
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+ | |origin = The Haunted Mansion |
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+ | |performed by = Paul Frees<br> |
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+ | |written by = Buddy Baker |
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+ | |lyricist = X Atencio |
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+ | |type of song = Disney Song}} |
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− | When hinges creak in doorless chambers |
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And strange and frightening sounds echo through the halls |
And strange and frightening sounds echo through the halls |
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Whenever candlelights flicker where the air is deathly still |
Whenever candlelights flicker where the air is deathly still |
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That is the time when ghosts are present |
That is the time when ghosts are present |
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− | Practicing their terror with ghoulish delight |
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When the crypt doors creak, and the tombstones quake |
When the crypt doors creak, and the tombstones quake |
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So hurry back, we would like your company |
So hurry back, we would like your company |
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− | Hurry back...hurry back... |
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Be sure to bring your death certificate |
Be sure to bring your death certificate |
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If you decide to join us |
If you decide to join us |
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Make final arrangements now |
Make final arrangements now |
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− | We've been... |
+ | We've been... dying... to have you] |
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− | When the crypt doors creak, |
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Spooks come out for a swinging wake |
Spooks come out for a swinging wake |
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Happy haunts materialize |
Happy haunts materialize |
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Restless bones etherialize |
Restless bones etherialize |
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Rise as spooks of every size |
Rise as spooks of every size |
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As the moon climbs high o'er the dead oak tree |
As the moon climbs high o'er the dead oak tree |
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Spooks come out for a screaming wake |
Spooks come out for a screaming wake |
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Creepy creeps with eerie eyes |
Creepy creeps with eerie eyes |
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Spooks come out for a swinging wake |
Spooks come out for a swinging wake |
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Shrouded in a daft disguise |
Shrouded in a daft disguise |
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They pretend to terrorize |
They pretend to terrorize |
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− | Grim Grinning Ghosts come out to socialize |
+ | Grim Grinning Ghosts come out to socialize |
+ | Mwahahahahahahahaha! |
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As the moon climbs high o'er the dead oak tree |
As the moon climbs high o'er the dead oak tree |
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Grim Grinning Ghosts come out to socialize!!! |
Grim Grinning Ghosts come out to socialize!!! |
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+ | ==Other Appearances== |
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+ | *The song was featured in the 2003 live action film ''The Haunted Mansion'', inspired by the ride. |
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+ | *The song's beginning melody can be heard during Riley's nightmare at the beginning of the 2015 Pixar animated film ''Inside Out''. |
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+ | *The song is performed by the [[w:c:villains:Hitchhiking Ghosts|Hitchhiking Ghosts]] the episode "House Ghosts" from the animated television series ''House of Mouse'', while they try to scare [[w:c:villains:Peg Leg Pete|Pete]] with help from the [[w:c:villains:Hatbox Ghost|Hatbox Ghost]], the [[w:c:villains:Executioner (Disney)|Executioner]], the [https://villains.fandom.com/wiki/The_Bride_(The_Haunted_Mansion) Beating Heart Bride], the [[w:c:villains:Lonesome Ghosts|Lonesome Ghosts]] and [[w:c:villains:Skeletons (Disney)|skeletons]]. |
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+ | *Two versions were made for the Sing-Along video series: |
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+ | **The first one was played with a video that featured images of the ride along with a dance featuring haunted trees, [[w:c:villains:Queen Grimhilde|Queen Grimhilde]] (as a hag), [[w:c:villains:Maleficent (Disney)|Maleficent]], the [[w:c:villains:Zeke Midas Wolf|Big Bad Wolf]], [[w:c:villains:James Hook (Disney)|Captain Hook]], and Donald in a [[w:c:villains:Ghosts (folklore)|ghost]] costume. Another video with the same version and a similar structure was made with Paris' Phantom Manor instead, featuring the same group but replacing Hook with [[w:c:villains:Jafar|Jafar]] and adding the [[w:c:villains:Phantom (Disney)|Phantom]] as well. |
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+ | **A second version was made with a video featuring various clips from scary Disney works and scenes. |
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+ | *The song appeared in the video game ''The Haunted Mansion'', inspired by the ride. |
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+ | *The song was featured in the video game ''Kinect: Disneyland Adventures''. |
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+ | *It was featured in the online game ''The Haunted Mansion: The Black Widow Bride''. |
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+ | *An 8-bit instrumental version was featured in the mobile game ''Disney Crossy Road''. |
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+ | *An special version was made for Disneyland Paris' Phantom Manor. |
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+ | *The song can be heard in some background music loops at the Disney Parks. |
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+ | *The song was included in the Halloween show ''Happy Hallowhises'' and ''Halloween Screams!''. |
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+ | *The main chorus of the song was included in the ride's Christmas overlay Haunted Mansion Holiday. |
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+ | *A cover made by the band Barenaked Ladies was included in the album. ''The Haunted Mansion: Haunted Hits''. |
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+ | *The song was featured in the albums ''Story and Song from The Haunted Mansion'', ''Disney's 75 Years of Music & Memories'', ''House of Mouse'', and ''Disney Classics''. |
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+ | ==Gallery== |
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+ | ===Images=== |
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+ | <gallery widths="200" position="center"> |
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+ | Busts.jpg |
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+ | Screen Shot 2019-06-11 at 03.13.00.png |
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+ | Screen Shot 2019-06-11 at 03.13.21.png |
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+ | Screen Shot 2019-06-11 at 03.15.45.png |
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+ | ORZgTG.gif |
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+ | Band.gif |
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+ | </gallery> |
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+ | ===Videos=== |
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+ | ====Official==== |
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+ | <gallery widths="250" position="center"> |
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+ | Grim Grinning Ghosts|Original |
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+ | Phantom Manor Grim Grinning Ghosts|Phantom Manor |
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+ | Disney Villains 'Grim Grinning Ghosts'|Sing-Along 1 (Disneyland California) |
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+ | Disneyland Paris Sing Along Songs Grim Grinning Ghosts|Sing-Along 1 (Disneyland Paris) |
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+ | Disney Sing Along Songs Grim Grinning Ghosts (The Haunted Mansion) KARAOKE|Sing-Along 2 |
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+ | Grim grinning ghosts movie version|2003 Film |
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+ | Grim Grinning Ghosts - Barenaked Ladies|Barenaked Ladies |
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+ | HitchHiking Grim Grinning Ghosts (House of Mouse)|''House of Mouse'' |
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+ | Haunted Mansion - Disney Crossy Road|''Disney Crossy Road'' |
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+ | Disney's The Haunted Mansion Game Soundtrack - Grim Grinning Ghosts|Video Game |
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+ | </gallery> |
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+ | ====Covers==== |
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+ | <gallery widths="250" position="center"> |
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+ | Grim Grinning Ghosts - VoicePlay A Cappella|VoicePlay |
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+ | The Living Tombstone - Grim Grinning Ghost (feat Crusher P + Corpse Husband) - Halloween Song|The Living Tombstone |
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+ | Creature Feature - Grim Grinning Ghosts ~ Haunted Mansion Theme (Official Lyrics Video)|Creature Feature |
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+ | Haunted Mansion Theme Grim Grinning Ghosts Rock Cover Song by GHOST HOST (Music Video)|Scott Brooks |
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+ | Grim Grinning Ghosts Remix|blarsa |
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+ | Grim Grinning Ghosts (Haunted Mansion)- Dan Buckley|Dan Buckley |
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+ | Disney Halloween Mashup (feat. Voctave)|Jon Cozart & Voctave |
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+ | Grim Grinning Ghosts-0|James Presley |
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+ | Grim Grinning Ghosts (Theme from Disney's Attraction "The Haunted Mansion") (Instrumental)|Halloween Sound Machine |
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+ | Grim Grinning Ghost (The Screaming Song) (Haunted Mansion)|Kids Beat |
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+ | The Haunted Mansion (Grim Grinning Ghosts)|Windows to Sky |
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+ | Grim Grinning Ghosts (By Your Side Mix)|Sorcey |
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+ | Ghostly Music Box|Music Box - Haunted Mansion |
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+ | Accent - Grim Grinning Ghosts (from The Haunted Mansion)|Accent |
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+ | Grim Grinning Ghosts-1|The Prople |
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+ | Grim Grinning Ghosts-2|Kidzone & Steve Allan Jones |
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+ | Grim Grinning Ghosts-3|One Piano |
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+ | Grim Grinning Ghosts-1571185828|Somewhat Ace |
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+ | Grim Grinning Ghosts-1571185894|The Friendly Indians |
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+ | Grim, Grinning, Ghosts|Psycho Charger |
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+ | Grim Grinning Ghosts-1571186003|The Mad Hat Hucksters |
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+ | Grim Grinning Ghosts-1571186047|Scud Lightning |
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+ | Grim, Grinning, Ghosts-0|The Jimmy Psycho Experiment |
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+ | Grim Grinning Ghosts-1571186156|Pulley |
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+ | Grim Grinning Ghosts-1575997621|Lee Presson and the Nails |
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+ | Yo Ho (A Pirate's Life for Me) - Grim Grinning Ghost (arr. for piano)|Chris Calabrese |
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+ | Grim Grinning Ghosts Yo Ho (A Pirate’s Life For Me) It’s a Small World There’s a...|Naughty Scotty and the Octapella |
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+ | Grim Grinning Ghosts Piano Version (Disney Haunted Mansion Song)|Myuu |
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+ | Grim Grinning Ghosts (Metal Version)|SPAZZ and the UnDead |
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+ | </gallery> |
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+ | {{Disney Songs}} |
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+ | {{Headlined}} |
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[[Category:Disney Songs]] |
[[Category:Disney Songs]] |
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[[Category:Live Action Songs]] |
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[[Category:Video Game Songs]] |
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Revision as of 05:45, 1 May 2020
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This page was made Song of the Month for October 2019. |
"Grim Grinning Ghosts" is a song from the Disney Parks' ride The Haunted Mansion, performed by various ghosts that reside in the mansion who sing about their own nature.
The song was originally performed by the late Jay Meyer, the late Thurl Ravenscroft, the late Verne Rowe, the late Bob Ebright, and the late Chuck Schroeder as the singing busts, the late Loulie Jean Norman and the late Bill Reeve as the ghost opera singers, the late Leota "Toombs" Thomas (who was also an Imagineer) as the Ghost Hostess/Little Leota, Candy Candido as the Hitchhiking Ghost Gus, and a chorus as the other ghosts. The narrated introduction was performed by the late Paul Frees as the Ghost Host.
Lyrics
[When hinges creak in doorless chambers
And strange and frightening sounds echo through the halls
Whenever candlelights flicker where the air is deathly still
That is the time when ghosts are present
Practicing their terror with ghoulish delight]
When the crypt doors creak, and the tombstones quake
Spooks come out for a swinging wake
Happy haunts materialize
And begin to vocalize
Grim Grinning Ghosts come out to socialize
Now don't close your eyes and don't try to hide
Or a silly spook may sit by your side
Shrouded in a daft disguise
They pretend to terrorize
Grim Grinning Ghosts come out to socialize
As the moon climbs high o'er the dead oak tree
Spooks arrive for the midnight spree
Creepy creeps with eerie eyes
Start to shriek and harmonize
Grim Grinning Ghosts come out to socialize
When you hear the knell of a requiem bell
Weird glows gleam where spirits dwell
Restless bones etherialize
Rise as spooks of every size
Grim Grinning Ghosts come out to socialize
If you would like to join our jamboree
There's a simple rule that's compulsory
Mortals pay a token fee
Rest in peace, the haunting's free
So hurry back, we would like your company
[Hurry back... hurry back...
Be sure to bring your death certificate
If you decide to join us
Make final arrangements now
We've been... dying... to have you]
When the crypt doors creak,
and the tombstones quake
Spooks come out for a swinging wake
Happy haunts materialize
And begin to vocalize
Grim Grinning Ghosts come out to socialize
Now don't close your eyes and don't try to hide
Or a silly spook may sit by your side
Shrouded in a daft disguise
They pretend to terrorize
Grim Grinning Ghosts come out to socialize
When you hear the knell of a requiem bell
Weird glows gleam where spirits dwell
Restless bones etherialize
Rise as spooks of every size
Grim Grinning Ghosts come out to socialize
As the moon climbs high o'er the dead oak tree
Spooks arrive for the midnight spree
Creepy creeps with eerie eyes
Start to shriek and harmonize
[BOO!]
Grim Grinning Ghosts come out to socialize
If you would like to join our jamboree
There's a simple rule that's compulsory
Mortals pay a token fee
Rest in peace, the haunting's free
So hurry back, we would like your company
Grim Grinning Ghosts come out
Grim Grinning Ghosts come out
Grim Grinning Ghosts come out
Grim Grinning Ghosts come out
When the crypt doors creak,
and the tombstones quake
Spooks come out for a screaming wake
Creepy creeps with eerie eyes
Start to shriek and harmonize
Grim Grinning Ghosts come out to socialize
Flying ghosts in the firelight
Rising spooks on every side
restless bones materialize
eerie eyes in the night
Grim Grinning Ghosts come out to socialize
Grim Grinning Ghosts come out to socialize
So don't close your eyes and try to hide
Or a silly spook may sit by your side
Dressed up in a strange disguise
They pretend to terrorize
Grim Grinning Ghosts come out to socialize
Grim Grinning Ghosts come out
Grim Grinning Ghosts come out
Grim Grinning Ghosts come out
Grim Grinning Ghosts come out
Grim Grinning Ghosts come out to socialize
Grim Grinning Ghosts come out
Grim Grinning Ghosts come out
Grim Grinning Ghosts come out to socialize
When the crypt doors creak,
and the tombstones quake
Spooks come out for a swinging wake
Happy haunts materialize
And begin to vocalize
Grim Grinning Ghosts come out to socialize
Now don't close your eyes and don't try to hide
Or a silly spook may sit by your side
Shrouded in a daft disguise
They pretend to terrorize
Grim Grinning Ghosts come out to socialize
Mwahahahahahahahaha!
As the moon climbs high o'er the dead oak tree
Spooks arrive for the midnight spree
Creepy creeps with eerie eyes
Start to shriek and harmonize
Grim Grinning Ghosts come out to socialize
When you hear the knell of a requiem bell
Weird glows gleam where spirits dwell
Restless bones etherialize
Rise as spooks of every size
Grim Grinning Ghosts come out to socialize
Grim Grinning Ghosts come out to socialize!!!
Mwahahahahahahahaha!
When the crypt doors creak
And the tombstones quake
Spooks come out for a singing wake
Happy haunts materialize
And begin to vocalize
Grim grinning ghosts come out to socialize
Now don't close your eyes
And don't try to hide
Or a silly spook may sit by your side
Shrouded in a daft disguise
They pretend to terrorize
Grim grinning ghosts come out to socialize
As the moon climbs high o'er dead oak tree
Spooks arrive for the midnight spree
Creepy creeps with eerie eyes
Start to shriek and harmonize
Grim grinning ghosts come out socialize
When you hear the knell of a requiem bell
Weird glows gleam where spirits dwell
Restles bones etherealize
Rise as spooks of every size
Grim grinning ghosts come out to socialize
Grim grinning ghosts come out
Grim grinning ghosts come out
To socialize
Other Appearances
- The song was featured in the 2003 live action film The Haunted Mansion, inspired by the ride.
- The song's beginning melody can be heard during Riley's nightmare at the beginning of the 2015 Pixar animated film Inside Out.
- The song is performed by the Hitchhiking Ghosts the episode "House Ghosts" from the animated television series House of Mouse, while they try to scare Pete with help from the Hatbox Ghost, the Executioner, the Beating Heart Bride, the Lonesome Ghosts and skeletons.
- Two versions were made for the Sing-Along video series:
- The first one was played with a video that featured images of the ride along with a dance featuring haunted trees, Queen Grimhilde (as a hag), Maleficent, the Big Bad Wolf, Captain Hook, and Donald in a ghost costume. Another video with the same version and a similar structure was made with Paris' Phantom Manor instead, featuring the same group but replacing Hook with Jafar and adding the Phantom as well.
- A second version was made with a video featuring various clips from scary Disney works and scenes.
- The song appeared in the video game The Haunted Mansion, inspired by the ride.
- The song was featured in the video game Kinect: Disneyland Adventures.
- It was featured in the online game The Haunted Mansion: The Black Widow Bride.
- An 8-bit instrumental version was featured in the mobile game Disney Crossy Road.
- An special version was made for Disneyland Paris' Phantom Manor.
- The song can be heard in some background music loops at the Disney Parks.
- The song was included in the Halloween show Happy Hallowhises and Halloween Screams!.
- The main chorus of the song was included in the ride's Christmas overlay Haunted Mansion Holiday.
- A cover made by the band Barenaked Ladies was included in the album. The Haunted Mansion: Haunted Hits.
- The song was featured in the albums Story and Song from The Haunted Mansion, Disney's 75 Years of Music & Memories, House of Mouse, and Disney Classics.
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