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"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.

The main melody is based around the four-note "Dies irae" motif.

Lyrics[]

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!

This time, this time, this time

Making Christmas

Making Christmas, Making Christmas, this time

Making Christmas, making Christmas is so fine

It's ours this time
And won't the children be surprised
Won't they be surprised...

Making Christmas, making Christmas, making Christmas...

Time to give them something fun
They'll talk about for years to come
Let's have a cheer from everyone... It's time to party

Making Christmas, making Christmas

Making Christmas, making Christmas
Is such a curiosity
It's ours this time...

Making Christmas, I approve so heartily
As Mayor, I condone this hard cacophony

Making Christmas, making Christmas

It fills my heart for me to see such passion and such energy
Good spirit and camaraderie from citizens of Halloween!

All together, that and this
With all our tricks, we’re making Christmastime

Here comes Jack!

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

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

My compliments from me to you, on this your most intriguing hat, consider though this substitute: a bat in place of this old rat. I think you’ll be surprised to see, how jolly now this hat could be.

Good gracious, man! Of course, a bat! Whenever didn’t I think of that? Give me the eye, top dog!

Treats and tricks, and bombs and sticks
And that and this, we’re making Christmastime

Hmmm… oh my, that’s nice!
Mmm… interesting…

May I make a suggestion? It’s really great, but please consider switching that head for that critter. Ah, magnifique, a work of art!

Well golly, Jack, you sure are smart!

Making Christmas, making Christmas, Christmastime

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!

All together, that and this
With all our tricks, we’re making Christmastime

Making Christmas, making Christmas

I’m really very happy, friends to see you working all so hard.
And though the time is drawing year, we can’t stop now—we’ve come so far!
It’s almost here!

Making Christmas, making Christmas, making Christmastime

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

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…

But each one’s prettier than the next

Making Christmas, making Christmas
Making Christmas, making Christmas
Making Christmas, making Christmas

It’s a real big thing

Making Christmas

Making Christmas

This time
This time
This time… this time…
It’s ours!

Making Christmas, making Christmas; la, la, la!
It's almost here and we can't wait
So ring the bells and celebrate
Cause when the full moon starts to climb, we'll all sing out…

It's Christmastime! Hee, hee, hee, hee, hee, hee, hee, hee!

Videos[]

Trivia[]

  • In the soundtrack version, the Devil is not heard saying "It's time to party!"


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Media
Films: The Nightmare Before Christmas

Books: Zero's JourneyLong Live the Pumpkin QueenThe Nightmare Before Christmas: The Full Film Script
Video games:Kingdom HeartsKingdom Hearts: Chain of MemoriesKingdom Hearts IIKingdom Hearts 358/2 DaysThe Pumpkin KingOogie's RevengeDisney UniverseDisney InfinityDisney Heroes: Battle ModeDisney Sorcerer's Arena
Soundtrack: SoundtrackVideo

Disney Parks
Haunted Mansion Holiday

Entertainment: Oogie Boogie's Freaky Funhouse
Parades: Disney's Fantillusion
Halloween: Disney's Not So Spooky SpectacularDisney Villains Wicked GatheringFrightfully Fun ParadeGlow in the Park Halloween ParadeHappy HallowishesHocus Pocus Villain SpelltacularJack Skellington’s Villainous GatheringJourney to the Halloween TownKaribuni MarketplaceThe Annex“This IS Halloween!” Dance PartyVillains Night Out!World of Color: Villainous!
Christmas: Jingle Bell, Jingle BAM!What's This? Nightmare Before Christmas Sing-Along

Characters
Jack SkellingtonSallyOogie BoogieLock, Shock, and BarrelDr. FinkelsteinMayor of Halloween TownSanta ClausZeroClown with the Tear-Away FaceEaster BunnyMr. HydeHarlequin DemonVampire TeddyToy DuckPumpkin-in-the-BoxVampiresIgorBehemothMonster Who Lives Under the StairsMonster Who Lives Under the BedThe Grim ReaperThe DevilWolfmanWinged DemonCorpse FamilyMummy BoyUndersea GalHanging Tree and SkeletonsGhostsMelting ManHalloween Town BandAttic SnakeMan-Eating WreathJewelCyclopsCitizens of Halloween Town
Objects
Worm’s WortFrog’s BreathDeadly Night ShadeFrog GunWorm's Wort SoupBat BoomerangPumpkin BombDog BiscuitsShrunken HeadBathtubRun-Over TurtleSoul Robber
Locations
Halloween TownChristmas TownHinterlandsSpiral Hill
Songs
This Is HalloweenJack’s LamentWhat’s This?Town Meeting SongJack’s ObsessionKidnap the Sandy ClawsMaking ChristmasOogie Boogie's SongSally’s SongPoor Jack FinaleDr. Finkelstein's Song
See Also
The Original Poem
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