The Trap Door’s Theme Song

***The Trap Door*’s Theme Song** is the television programme’s theme song, played in the opening sequence in every single episode. A shorter version of the song is played during the closing credits. The music was composed by Zygott’s Bob Heatlie.

## Lyrics

### Opening titles song

**Narrator****:** “*Somewhere in the dark and nasty regions, where nobody goes, stands an ancient castle. Deep within this dank and uninviting place lives Berk...*”

**Berk:** ”*Hello!*”

**Narrator:** “*The overworked servant to the Thing Upstairs.*”

**The Thing Upstairs:** “*Berk! Feed me!*”

**Narrator:** “*But that’s nothing compared to the horrors that lurk beneath the trap door, for there is always something down there... in the dark... waiting to come out!*”

“*Don’t you open that trap door!*

*You are a fool if you dare!*

*Stay away from that trap door!*

*‘Cos there’s something down there!*”

### Closing titles song

“*Creepy, crawly, slimy things that stick on to your skin!*

*Horrid things, with tentacles, that want to pull you in!*

*Squirmy worms, slugs and snails that lie there in a goo!*

*They wait down there forever, ‘til they get their hands on you!*”

”*Stay away from that trap door!*

*‘Cos there’s something down there!*”

### Full song

(Spoken) “*Hello, children! Want to hear a nice bedtime story?!*” (evil laugher)

“*Creepy, crawly, slimy things that stick onto your skin!*

*Horrid things, with tentacles, that want to pull you in!*

*Squirmy worms, slugs and snails that lie there in a goo!*

*They'll wait down there forever, ‘til they get their hands on you!*”

“*Don't you open that trap door!*

*You're a fool if you dare!*

*Stay away from that trap door!*

*‘Cos there's something down there!*”

(Spoken) “*And it's not nice!*” (laughter)

“*Big bad ghosts that scream all night,*

*And ghosts that moan all day!*

*Don't try to look for a scary spook,*

*It'll blow your mind away!*

*Take my word, I speak the truth,*

*And leave all behind that door!*

*You take that plunge into that gunge,*

*We won't see you no more!*”

“*Don't you open that trap door!*

*You're a fool if you try!*

*Stay away from that trap door!*

*You'll be saying bye bye!*”

(More manic laughter)

“*Frightening things, with sixteen legs,*

*They'll wait, with open jaws!*

*They’ll pass the time,*

*While they sit just sharpening their claws!*

*"Who will be the first?", they say,*

*"To stop our bellies rumbling?!"*

*"Who will open up that door,*

*And down that hole come tumbling?!"*”

“*Don't you open that trap door!*

*You're a fool if you dare!*

*Stay away from that trap door!*

*I know there's something down there!*”

(Spoken) “*And don't you go messing with that trap door, cause you'll put yourself in a real jam! It'll give you the fright of your life... however long that might be!*” (laughs)

“*So, do yourself a favour! Stay away from that trap door! It's far too spooky down there!*” (prolonged maniacal laughter)

## Trivia

* The opening lines from the TV series opening sequence are a homage to many of Vincent Price’s horror film introductions.
* The full version of the TV series theme song can be heard in one episode, *Don’t Open That Trap Door*.
* At the beginning of *The Stupid Thing*, Berk is briefly heard singing a few of the lines of that song.

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