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| + | |name = Come Little Children |
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| + | |image = Hocus Pocus - Come Little Children.jpg |
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| + | |composer = James Horner |
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| + | |lyrics_by = Brock Walsh |
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| + | |films = ''[[Hocus Pocus]]'' |
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| + | |singer = [[Sarah Sanderson]] ([[Sarah Jessica Parker]]) |
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| + | |followed_by = [[I Put a Spell on You]] |
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| ⚫ | |video = Hocus Pocus (1993) Sarah - Come Little Children}}"'''Come Little Children'''," also known as "Sarah's Theme"<ref name=IMDB>http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0107120/soundtrack?ref_=tt_trv_snd</ref> and "Garden of Magic,"<ref name=DM>http://www.dmelhoff.com/who-wrote-come-little-children</ref> is a song sung by [[Sarah Sanderson]] in the film, ''[[Hocus Pocus]]'' to hypnotize children. It was composed by [[Wikipedia:James Horner|James Horner]] and the lyrics were written by Brock Walsh, the latter also credited for the movie's "Chants and Incantations."<ref name=IMDB></ref><ref name=DM></ref><ref name=IMDB2>http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1200274/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1</ref> |
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==Lyrics== |
==Lyrics== |
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==Authorship== |
==Authorship== |
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+ | The origin of the song's lyrics are an ongoing debating. The [[Wikipedia:Hal Leonard Corporation|Hal Leonard Corporation]] and apocryphal sources claim that the lyrics originate from a poem written by [[Wikipedia:Edgar Allan Poe|Edgar Allan Poe]] titled "Come Little Children."<ref name=DM></ref><ref name=BTS>http://bed-timehorrorliterature.blogspot.ca/2011/09/come-little-children-by-edgar-allan-poe.html</ref><ref name=Ask>http://www.ask.com/question/come-little-children-poem</ref><ref name=LJ>http://theladymystic.livejournal.com/5118.html</ref> Poe scholars dispute this claim because no such poem appears in Poe's official omnibus, and the lyrics do not match his style.<ref name=DM></ref><ref name=LGH>http://littlegothichorrors.blogspot.com/2013/09/come-little-children-ill-take-thee-away.html</ref> Brock Walsh confirms the lyrics are original and attributes the confusion to his personal "obsession with him [Poe] as a child."<ref name=DM></ref> |
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| − | The song's theme of witches or other supernatural creatures luring away children with enchanted arias, as well as its original style, is referenced in the lyrics of other songs. |
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| − | * "Magic Melody," by the Belgian band DHT.<ref name=SL>http://www.sweetslyrics.com/514206.D.H.T.%20-%20Magic%20Melody.html</ref> |
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| − | * "Hypno's Lullaby," a Pokémon-related scary story circulating on the internet.<ref name=CP>http://creepypasta.wikia.com/wiki/Hypno%27s_Lullaby</ref> |
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==Covers== |
==Covers== |
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| − | There are two popular covers of the song that adapt additional lyrics, henceforth referred to as "Garden of Shadows"<ref name=DM></ref><ref name=YL>http://www.yololyrics.com/erutan-%28-katethegreat19-%29-come-little-children-lyrics/10819949/</ref> and "Garden of Mystery."<ref name=GL>http://www.gugalyrics.com/lyrics-980909/edgar-allen-poe-come-little-children.html</ref> Neither were written by any members of the crew of ''Hocus Pocus'' and |
+ | There are two popular covers of the song that adapt additional lyrics, henceforth referred to as "Garden of Shadows"<ref name=DM></ref><ref name=YL>http://www.yololyrics.com/erutan-%28-katethegreat19-%29-come-little-children-lyrics/10819949/</ref> and "Garden of Mystery."<ref name=GL>http://www.gugalyrics.com/lyrics-980909/edgar-allen-poe-come-little-children.html</ref> Neither were written by any members of the crew of ''Hocus Pocus''. The "Garden of Shadows" lyrics were created and posted around December 2002 on a blog belonging to a user known as Belos.<ref name=DM></ref> This version of the lyrics was popularized by Kate Covington on her YouTube channel Erutan Music.<ref name=DM></ref> She released it in 2009. |
==="Garden of Shadows"=== |
==="Garden of Shadows"=== |
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Tomorrow you all will be history. |
Tomorrow you all will be history. |
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| + | == Trivia == |
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| + | * The song was later sung again by [[Sarah Sanderson]] in [[Hocus Pocus Villain Spelltacular]] during [[Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party]], when she, [[Winifred]], and [[Mary]] are about to add ingredients in their cauldron for the party potions. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 22:48, 3 July 2020
"Come Little Children," also known as "Sarah's Theme"[1] and "Garden of Magic,"[2] is a song sung by Sarah Sanderson in the film, Hocus Pocus to hypnotize children. It was composed by James Horner and the lyrics were written by Brock Walsh, the latter also credited for the movie's "Chants and Incantations."[1][2][3]
Lyrics
Come little children, I'll take thee away,
Into a land of enchantment.
Come little children, the time's come to play,
Here in my garden of magic.
Authorship
The origin of the song's lyrics are an ongoing debating. The Hal Leonard Corporation and apocryphal sources claim that the lyrics originate from a poem written by Edgar Allan Poe titled "Come Little Children."[2][4][5][6] Poe scholars dispute this claim because no such poem appears in Poe's official omnibus, and the lyrics do not match his style.[2][7] Brock Walsh confirms the lyrics are original and attributes the confusion to his personal "obsession with him [Poe] as a child."[2]
Covers
There are two popular covers of the song that adapt additional lyrics, henceforth referred to as "Garden of Shadows"[2][8] and "Garden of Mystery."[9] Neither were written by any members of the crew of Hocus Pocus. The "Garden of Shadows" lyrics were created and posted around December 2002 on a blog belonging to a user known as Belos.[2] This version of the lyrics was popularized by Kate Covington on her YouTube channel Erutan Music.[2] She released it in 2009.
"Garden of Shadows"
Come little children, I'll take thee away,
Into a land of enchantment.
Come little children, The time's come to play,
Here in my garden of shadows.
Follow sweet children, I'll show thee the way,
Through all the pain and the sorrows.
Weep not poor children, For life is this way,
Murdering beauty and passions.
Hush now dear children, It must be this way,
To weary of life and deceptions.
Rest now my children, For soon we'll away,
Into the calm and the quiet.
Come little children, I'll take thee away,
Into a land of enchantment.
Come little children, The time's come to play,
Here in my garden of shadows.
"Garden of Mystery"
Come little children, I'll take thee away,
Into a land of enchantment.
Come little children, the time's come to play,
Here in my garden of magic.
Come little children, the time's drawing near,
Halloween night is waning.
Come little children, ride with me tonight,
It's not a night for abstaining.
Come little children, now follow me home,
Not a one of you need worry.
Come little children, the time's come to roam,
Come follow me now please hurry.
Come little children, there's magic to see,
Here in my garden of mystery.
Come little children, in to my abode,
Tomorrow you all will be history.
Trivia
- The song was later sung again by Sarah Sanderson in Hocus Pocus Villain Spelltacular during Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party, when she, Winifred, and Mary are about to add ingredients in their cauldron for the party potions.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0107120/soundtrack?ref_=tt_trv_snd
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 http://www.dmelhoff.com/who-wrote-come-little-children
- ↑ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1200274/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1
- ↑ http://bed-timehorrorliterature.blogspot.ca/2011/09/come-little-children-by-edgar-allan-poe.html
- ↑ http://www.ask.com/question/come-little-children-poem
- ↑ http://theladymystic.livejournal.com/5118.html
- ↑ http://littlegothichorrors.blogspot.com/2013/09/come-little-children-ill-take-thee-away.html
- ↑ http://www.yololyrics.com/erutan-%28-katethegreat19-%29-come-little-children-lyrics/10819949/
- ↑ http://www.gugalyrics.com/lyrics-980909/edgar-allen-poe-come-little-children.html
