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"Jack's Lament" is a song from the movie The Nightmare Before Christmas. It is sung by Jack Skellington, who is tired of celebrating Halloween and wants to experience something else. The All American Rejects covered this song for the album Nightmare Revisited, which was released in 2007.

Lyrics

There are few who'd deny, at what I do, I am the best
For my talents are renowned far and wide
When it comes to surprises in the moonlit night
I excel without ever even trying

With the slightest little effort of my ghostlike charms
I have seen grown men give out a shriek
With a wave of my hand and a well-placed moan
I have swept the very bravest off their feet

Yet year after year, it's the same routine
And I grow so weary of the sound of screams
And I, Jack, the Pumpkin King
Have grown so tired of the same old thing

Oh somewhere deep inside of these bones
An emptiness began to grow
There's something out there far from my home
A longing that I've never known

I'm the master of fright, and a demon of light
And I'll scare you right out of your pants
To a guy in Kentucky, I'm Mr. Unlucky
And I'm known throughout England and France

And since I am dead, I can take off my head
To recite Shakespearean quotations
No animal nor man can scream like I can
With the fury of my recitations

But who here would ever understand
That the Pumpkin King with the skeleton grin
Would tire of his crown
If they only understood
He'd give it all up if he only could

Oh there's an empty place in my bones
That calls out for something unknown
The fame and praise come year after year
Does nothing for these empty tears

Trivia

The song can, in some way count as the classic I Want song common to the Disney Princesses, since it represents Jack's life-long wish of experiencing something new and straying away from the repetitive traditions of Halloween. However, it could also count as an I Am song associated not just with princesses, but also other characters, as Jack also describes how much he is adored and well-known by many for who he is and what he can do. With these aspects found in the song, it would make "Jack's Lament" a unique combination of the two song types.
During the line "I have swept the very bravest off their feet", a statue of The Scream by Edvard Munch can be seen.
- Also at one point during the song, one of the lines Jack says alludes to the William Shakespeare play Hamlet.

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Media

Films: The Nightmare Before Christmas

Books: Zero's Journey • Long Live the Pumpkin Queen • The Nightmare Before Christmas: The Full Film Script
Video games: • Kingdom Hearts • Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories • Kingdom Hearts II • Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days • The Pumpkin King • Oogie's Revenge • Disney Universe • Disney Infinity • Disney Heroes: Battle Mode • Disney Sorcerer's Arena
Soundtrack: Soundtrack • Video

Disney Parks

Haunted Mansion Holiday

Entertainment: Oogie Boogie's Freaky Funhouse
Parades: Disney's Fantillusion
Halloween: Disney's Not So Spooky Spectacular • Disney Villains Wicked Gathering • Frightfully Fun Parade • Glow in the Park Halloween Parade • Happy Hallowishes • Hocus Pocus Villain Spelltacular • Jack Skellington’s Villainous Gathering • Journey to the Halloween Town • Karibuni Marketplace • The Annex • “This IS Halloween!” Dance Party • Villains Night Out! • World of Color: Villainous!
Christmas: Jingle Bell, Jingle BAM! • What's This? Nightmare Before Christmas Sing-Along

Characters

Jack Skellington • Sally • Oogie Boogie • Lock, Shock, and Barrel • Dr. Finkelstein • Mayor of Halloween Town • Santa Claus • Zero • Clown with the Tear-Away Face • Easter Bunny • Mr. Hyde • Harlequin Demon • Vampire Teddy • Toy Duck • Pumpkin-in-the-Box • Vampires • Igor • Behemoth • Monster Who Lives Under the Stairs • Monster Who Lives Under the Bed • The Grim Reaper • The Devil • Wolfman • Winged Demon • Corpse Family • Mummy Boy • Undersea Gal • Hanging Tree and Skeletons • Ghosts • Melting Man • Halloween Town Band • Attic Snake • Man-Eating Wreath • Jewel • Cyclops • Citizens of Halloween Town

Objects
Worm’s Wort • Frog’s Breath • Deadly Night Shade • Frog Gun • Worm's Wort Soup • Bat Boomerang • Pumpkin Bomb • Dog Biscuits • Shrunken Head • Bathtub • Run-Over Turtle • Soul Robber

Locations
Halloween Town • Christmas Town • Hinterlands • Spiral Hill

Songs
This Is Halloween • Jack’s Lament • What’s This? • Town Meeting Song • Jack’s Obsession • Kidnap the Sandy Claws • Making Christmas • Oogie Boogie's Song • Sally’s Song • Poor Jack • Finale • Dr. Finkelstein's Song

See Also
The Original Poem

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+|video = Jack's Lament - The nightmare before Christmas}}"'''Jack's Lament'''" is a song from the movie ''[[The Nightmare Before Christmas]]''. It is sung by [[Jack Skellington]], who is tired of celebrating Halloween and wants to experience something else. The All American Rejects covered this song for the album ''[[Nightmare Revisited]]'', which was released in [[2007]].
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-}}"'''Jack's Lament'''" is a song from the movie ''[[The Nightmare Before Christmas]]''. It is sung by [[Jack Skellington]], who is tired up with celebrating Halloween and wants to experience something else. The All American Rejects covered this song for the album ''[[Nightmare Revisited]]'' which was released in [[2007]].
 ==Lyrics==
 <poem>
-There are few
+There are few who'd deny, at what I do, I am the best
+For my talents are renowned far and wide
-who'd deny that what I do,
+When it comes to surprises in the moonlit night
-I am the best
-For my talents are
-renowned far and wide
-When it comes to surprises
-in the moonlit night,
 I excel without ever even trying
-With the slightest
+With the slightest little effort of my ghostlike charms
+I have seen grown men give out a shriek
-little effort of my ghostlike charm
+With a wave of my hand and a well-placed moan
-I have seen grown
+I have swept the very bravest off their feet
-men give out a shriek
+Yet year after year, it's the same routine
-With the wave of my hand
+And I grow so weary of the sound of screams
-and a well placed moan,
-I have swept the very
+And I, Jack, the Pumpkin King
+Have grown so tired of the same old thing
-bravest off their feet
+Oh somewhere deep inside of these bones
-Yet year after year, it's the same routine and
+An emptiness began to grow
-I grow so weary of the sound of screams
+There's something out there far from my home
+A longing that I've never known
+I'm the master of fright, and a demon of light
-And I, Jack, the Pumpkin King,
+And I'll scare you right out of your pants
-have grown
+To a guy in Kentucky, I'm Mr. Unlucky
-so tired of the same old thing
+And I'm known throughout England and France
+And since I am dead, I can take off my head
-Oh somewhere deep inside of these bones,
+To recite Shakespearean quotations
-an emptiness began to grow
+No animal nor man can scream like I can
+With the fury of my recitations
+But who here would ever understand
-There's something out there far from my home
+That the Pumpkin King with the skeleton grin
-a longing that I've never known
+Would tire of his crown
+If they only understood
+He'd give it all up if he only could
+Oh there's an empty place in my bones
-I'm a master of fright,
+That calls out for something unknown
-and a demon of light and
+The fame and praise come year after year
-I'll scare you right out of your pants
+Does nothing for these empty tears
+</poem>
+==Trivia==
-To a guy in Kentucky,
+*The song can, in some way count as the classic ''I Want'' song common to the [[Disney Princess]]es, since it represents Jack's life-long wish of experiencing something new and straying away from the repetitive traditions of Halloween. However, it could also count as an ''I Am'' song associated not just with princesses, but also other characters, as Jack also describes how much he is adored and well-known by many for who he is and what he can do. With these aspects found in the song, it would make "Jack's Lament" a unique combination of the two song types.
-I'm Mr. Unlucky and
+*During the line "I have swept the very bravest off their feet", a statue of [[Wikipedia:The Scream|The Scream]] by [[Wikipedia:Edvard Munch|Edvard Munch]] can be seen.
-I'm known throughout
+**Also at one point during the song, one of the lines Jack says alludes to the [[William Shakespeare]] play [[Wikipedia:Hamlet|''Hamlet'']].
-England and France
-And since I am dead I can take off my
-head to recite Shakespearean quotations
-No animal nor man can scream like
-I can with the fury of my recitations
-But who here would ever understand that the
-Pumpkin King with the skeleton grin
-would tire of his crown
-If they only understood he'd
-give it all up if he only could.
-Oh there's an empty place in my bones
-that calls out for something unknown
-The fame and praise come year after year
-does nothing for these empty tears.
-</poem>
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