Making Christmas

"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==
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Film Version=
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!
|-|Deleted Storyboard Sequence=
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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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!
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==Videos==
Oogie's Revenge - Take Our Town Back (w- Lyrics-
Oogie's Revenge OST - Take Our Town Back Instrumental
File:Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas Medley
==Trivia==
*In the soundtrack version, the Devil is not heard saying "It's time to party!"
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