Making Christmas

Making Christmas
General information
Feature films	The Nightmare Before Christmas
Attractions and stage performances	Haunted Mansion Holiday HalloWishes
Albums	The Nightmare Before Christmas (soundtrack)
Composer	Danny Elfman
Performers	Jack Skellington Mayor of Halloweentown Citizens of Halloween Town
Video

"Making Christmas" is a song featured in the 1993 Christmas/Halloween movie film, The Nightmare Before Christmas. During which Jack Skellington and the residents of Halloween Town prepare all the gifts and decorations for Christmas, while Santa Claus and his elves continue with their preparations unknowing of Jack's plan to do Christmas that year.

Additionally, the part where Behemoth would sing was originally storyboarded in early development. However, this sequence was trimmed down in the final version, making the song a little short in order to save time for production.

Lyrics

• Film Version
• Deleted Storyboard Sequence

Chorus: This time, this time

Ghosts: Making Christmas

Accordion Player: Making Christmas

Mayor: Making Christmas, making Christmas is so fine

Group: It's ours this time
And won't the children be surprised
It's ours this time...

Corpse Kid: Making Christmas

Mummy: Making Christmas

Mummy & Corpse Kid: Making Christmas...

Witches: Time to give them something fun

Witches & Undersea Gal: They'll talk about for years to come

Group: Let's have a cheer from everyone... It's time to party

Vampires: Making Christmas
(With Toy Duck repeating the line) Making Christmas

Vampires: Snakes and mice get wrapped up so nice, with spider legs and pretty bows

Winged Demon: It's ours this time...

Corpse Father: All together, that and this

Corpse Father & Werewolf: With all our tricks, we're

Corpse Father, Werewolf & Devil: Making Christmastime

Werewolf: (spoken) Here comes Jack!

Jack: I don't believe what's happening to me... My hopes, my dreams, my fantasies... Hee, hee, hee, hee!

Harlequin Demon: Won't they be impressed I am a genius? See how I transform this old rat into a most delightful hat!

Jack: (spoken) Hmm, my compliments from me to you: on this your most intriguing hat, consider though this substitute: a bat in place of this old rat. Uh, no no, no, now that's all wrong - this thing will never make a present. It's been dead for much too long; try something fresher, something pleasant. Try again, don't give up!

Three Mr. Hydes: All together, that and this; with all our tricks, we're making Christmastime!

(instrumental break)

Group: This time, this time...

Jack: (spoken) It's ours!

Group: Making Christmas, making Christmas; la, la, la! It's almost here

Group & Werewolf:And we can't wait

Group & Harlequin:So ring the bells and celebrate

Group: Cause when the full moon starts to climb, we'll all sing out

Jack: (spoken) It's Christmastime! Hee, hee, hee, hee, hee, hee, hee, hee!

Jack: (spoken) Hmm... That's a... Interesting... I like that!

Monster Under the Stairs: Christmas presents really are the biggest thrill! Inside each box, a mystery, a million ways to fill this thing! And when I think I've done the best...

Behemoth: But each one's prettier than the next! Making Christmas!

Cyclops, Monster Under the Stairs, Jack & Cyclops: Making Christmas!

(Repeat verse two more times)

Singing Head: It's a real big thing!

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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