Tag: Halloween

bookmark_borderWitch?

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Witch.mp3
Witch.mp4

Witch-Animation-1.mp4
Witch-Animation-2.mp4
Witch-intro.mp3

[Intro]
Which…?
(I thought you said witch)
… my bad
(So sad)

[Verse 1]
6 6 6
(And other demon tricks)
Oh, no… wait?
(Don’t participate)

[Chorus]
Which…?
(I thought you said witch)
… my bad
(So sad)

[Bridge]
’cause I already summoned
(Someone)
And, well….
So they say
(There’s hell to pay)

[Verse 2]
Double, double toil and trouble
(Fire burn, and cauldron bubble)
Oh, no… don’t partake
(Sorry, my mistake)

[Chorus]
Which…?
(I thought you said witch)
… my bad
(So sad)

[Bridge]
’cause I already summoned
(Someone)
And, well….
So they say
(There’s hell to pay)

[Outro]
Either way
(There goes the day)
How about garlic
(Or gospel music)
We could start…
(With a stake straight to the heart)
Straight to the heart

From the album “Which“

bookmark_borderSamhain

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Samhain-Pt-2.mp3
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Samhain-Unplugged.mp3
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Samhain-Unplugged-Underground-XXVI.mp3
Samhain-Unplugged-Underground-XXVI.mp4
Samhain-intro.mp3

[Intro]
Samhain (ain, ain, ain)
Not the same (aim, aim, aim)
Abstain (from the vain)
Avoid (the pain)
Refrain (from insane)
Samhain (ain, ain, ain)

[Verse 1]
That time of year
When far draws near
You quickly realize
You need a disguise

[Bridge]
Better set to task
(Wearing a mask)

[Chorus]
Samhain (ain, ain, ain)
Not the same (aim, aim, aim)
As it was before
(No, not any more)

[Bridge]
Samhain (ain, ain, ain)
Not the same (aim, aim, aim)
Evil spirit (nowhere near it)
Samhain (ain, ain, ain)

[Verse 2]
The time of harvest
(Draws near us)
Light a bonfire
(To take us higher)

[Bridge]
In the glow we’ll bask
(Wearing our mask)

[Chorus]
Samhain (ain, ain, ain)
Not the same (aim, aim, aim)
As it was before
(No, not any more)

[Outro]
Samhain (ain, ain, ain)
Not the same (aim, aim, aim)
Evil spirit (don’t wanna hear it)
Samhain (ain, ain, ain)
Be still spirit (we don’t fear it)
Abstain (from the vain)
Avoid (the pain)
Refrain (from insane)
Samhain (ain, ain, ain)

ABOUT THE SONG
The origins of Halloween, which began with the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain around 2,000 years ago, a time when Celts wore disguises and masks to ward off spirits believed to roam the Earth during the thinning of the veil between worlds. This pagan holiday marked the end of summer and the harvest, and the transition into winter, with bonfires, costumes and masks playing a significant role in the traditions to confuse and deter evil spirits.

From the album “Ulterior“

Halloween

bookmark_borderAllhallowtide Dance

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Allhallowtide-Reggae.mp3
Allhallowtide-Reggae.mp4
Allhallowtide-intro.mp3

[Intro]
You can’t hide
(Allhallowtide)

[Refrain]
Visiting graveyards
(In the dark of night)
Commemorate (in cemeteries)
Soul cakes (for insight)

[Bridge]
Incite (the light)
The rising tide…
(Allhallowtide)

[Refrain]
Visiting graveyards
(In the dark of night)
Commemorate (in cemeteries)
Soul cakes (for insight)

[Bridge]
In (outside)
Out (inside)
You can’t hide
(Allhallowtide)

[Refrain]
Visiting graveyards
(In the dark of night)
Commemorate (in cemeteries)
Soul cakes (for insight)

[Bridge]
Incite (the light)
The rising tide…
(Allhallowtide)

[Refrain]
Visiting graveyards
(In the dark of night)
Commemorate (in cemeteries)
Soul cakes (for insight)

[Outro]
Incite (the light)
The rising tide…
(Allhallowtide)
Shine bright (all night)
Into the light
(Insight)
Along for the ride
(Allhallowtide)

ABOUT THE SONG
Allhallowtide is a Christian season of remembrance and honor, encompassing All Hallows’ Eve (October 31st), All Saints’ Day (November 1st), and All Souls’ Day (November 2nd).

Remembering the Dead:
The season serves as a time to remember the departed, including family members, friends, and martyrs. 
  • Visiting Graveyards:
    People visit cemeteries to pray for the deceased and to decorate their graves with flowers, candles, and incense. 

  • Soul Cakes:
    In medieval times, sweet cakes were baked for Allhallowtide as a form of charity, often given in exchange for prayers for the dead.

From the album “Ulterior“
Also found on the album “Reggae at Play“

Halloween

bookmark_borderThinning of the Veil

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Thinning-of-the-Veil-intro.mp3

[Intro]
That time of year
(When you should fear)
The thinning of the veil
(You’re turning pale)

[Verse 1]
The boundary
… between the living
(and the dead)
Harder to see
… forgiving…
(the devil wed)

[Chorus]
That time of year
(When you should fear)
Your soul consumed
(Without costume)

[Bridge]
The thinning of the veil
(You’re turning pale)
The thing to fear
(Itself is clear)
Fear!

[Verse 2]
In breadth (and depth)
Growing thinner (thinner)
Heaven and hell… (well)
Betwixt (we dwell)
Or couldn’t you tell
(Might be just as well)

[Chorus]
That time of year
(When you should fear)
Your soul consumed
(Without costume)

[Outro]
The thinning of the veil
(Hear the voices wail)
The thing to fear
(Itself is clear)
Fear!
(Fear itself is here)
Listen… hear

ABOUT THE SONG
Halloween began with the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain around 2,000 years ago, a time when Celts wore disguises and masks to ward off spirits believed to roam the Earth during the thinning of the veil between worlds. This pagan holiday marked the end of summer and the harvest, and the transition into winter, with bonfires and costumes playing a significant role in the traditions to confuse and deter evil spirits.

The Celtic Festival of Samhain
  • Time of Year:
    The festival was celebrated on October 31st, marking the end of the harvest season. 
  • Blurred Veil:
    It was believed that the boundary between the living and the dead became thin, allowing spirits to cross over. 

  • Disguises:
    To avoid being recognized or harmed by these spirits, people wore costumes and masks to blend in with the ghostly visitors. 

Evolution of the Tradition
  • Christian Influence:
    Later, the Christian holiday of All Saints’ Day (All Hallows’ Day) on November 1st incorporated some of the Samhain customs, with the evening before becoming known as All Hallows’ Eve, or Halloween. 
  • Arrival in America:
    Irish and Scottish immigrants brought these traditions to North America, where they continued to evolve. 

  • Modern-Day Traditions:
    The ancient practice of wearing disguises evolved into the modern tradition of dressing up for trick-or-treating, where people, especially children, go door-to-door collecting candy instead of soul cakes for the dead. 

From the album “Ulterior“

Halloween

bookmark_borderAll Saints’ Eve

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[Intro]
Allhallowtide
(Along for the ride)

[Verse 1]
Do you believe
In All Saints’ Eve?
Can you conceive
A frail veil

[Chorus]
What to believe
(On All Saints Eve)
Living or dead
(Enough said?)

[Bridge]
All Souls’
(The goal)
Wrestle and roll
(Satan’s toll)

[Verse 2]
Do you believe
It’s All Saints’ Eve?
Will you survive…
(Alive?)

[Chorus]
What to believe
(On All Saints Eve)
Living or dead
(Enough said?)

[Bridge]
All Souls’
(The goal)
Wrestle and roll
(Satan’s toll)

[Outro]
What to believe
(On All Saints’ Eve)

ABOUT THE SONG
“All Saints’ Eve,” commonly known as Halloween, is celebrated on the night before All Saints’ Day, which falls on November 1st. The term “All Saints’ Eve” is derived from the Christian tradition of honoring all saints, known and unknown, and is part of the broader festival of Allhallowtide, a three-day observance beginning with All Saints’ Eve (October 31), followed by All Saints’ Day (November 1), and concluding with All Souls’ Day (November 2).

Historically, All Saints’ Eve combined elements of Christian observances and ancient Celtic festivals like Samhain, a celebration marking the end of the harvest and the beginning of winter. During Samhain, it was believed that the veil between the living and the dead was thinnest, allowing spirits to roam the earth, a concept that influenced Halloween traditions such as dressing in costumes and carving pumpkins.

From the album “Blazing” by Industrial Noize Pollution

A song about The Human Induced Climate Change Experiment

MegaEpix Enormous

bookmark_borderTrick or Treat?

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Knock! (Knock!)
Who’s there?

[Intro]
Are you on the edge
(Of your seat)
Caught in the passion
(In the heat)
Is it a fashion
(Or end’s in defeat?)
The question…
(Trick or treat?)

[Verse 1]
Are you on the edge
(Of your seat)
Caught in the passion
(In the heat)
Is it a fashion
(Or end’s in defeat?)
The question…
(Trick or treat?)

[Chorus]
The icing
Is on the cake
The slicing…
There’s no mistake

[Bridge]
Are you a goblin
(Doing the ghost)
Are you hoggin’
(Taking the most)

[Verse 2]
How do you pledge
(Solid or veg?)
Turned up the heat
(Fall — in retreat)
Is it a fashion
(Or end’s in defeat?)
The question…
(Trick or treat?)

[Chorus]
The icing
Is on the cake
The slicing…
There’s no mistake

[Bridge]
Are you a goblin
(Doing the ghost)
Are you hoggin’
(Taking the most)

[Chorus]
The icing
Is on the cake
The slicing…
There’s no mistake

[Bridge]
A (hob) goblin
(Doing the ghost)
Are you hoggin’
(Taking the most)

[Outro]
Trick or treat?
(Skip a beat?)

A song about The Human Induced Climate Change Experiment

“Mish-Mash” by The Beatless Sense Mongers

From the album “Change Your Mind” by Δ To Cause a Change

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bookmark_borderScreaming Halloween (Unrest of the Hid)

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LYRICS
Did you see what they did
Unrest of the hid
Awoke the dead they did
Now choose who do you lose?
Turning into lover’s leap
Getting deep
The start of “The End”
Beyond the last bend
Until the will of the living amend
(Can I get an Amend?)

All the kids scream
“It feels like Halloween!”
Be the devil, king and queen
Blackjack or floor thirteen
IN the dark or in the seen
Cast a light… be a beam
Upon the scene
Up on the scene
Halloween
Trick or treat to the beat

Screaming-Halloween.mp4 Video
Unrest-of-the-Hid.mp4 Video
Unrest-of-the-Hid / Screaming-Halloween.mp3
Unrest-of-the-Hid.mp3 Instrumental

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Progressive Protest Rock
Chords: G A C D / E CM7aug; 140 BPM Polka
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Electric Guitar, Keyboards

KingArthur.com’s Halloween

From the album Primitive Primates
The Instrumentals: Quieten

bookmark_borderIntersection Of Insurrection

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LYRICS
Do the math
Black cat’s path
Intersection
Insurrection
Superstition
Incarnation

Getting sadder
Under a ladder
Intersection
Insurrection
Aberration
Incarnation

Mother’s back
Step on a crack

Umpteenth
Thirteenth

Intersection Of Insurrection.mp4

Intersection Of Insurrection.mp3

Intersection Of Insurrection Instrumental.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Alternative Rock / Progressive / Folk
Chords: A G / Em C G Em / Em C G
Recording: digital 4-track stereo

Vocals, Guitar, Organ

From the KingArthur Holiday Band collection for Halloween

Adhoc
by Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderRun! Get Out Of There!

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LYRICS
Went from very exciting
Into freakishly frightening
Are you aware
Run out of there

Do you call this fun?
Run! Run! Run!
Under the gun
Run! Run! Run!
Coming undone
Run! Run! Run!
Are you aware
Better get out of there

Went from really thrilling
To nail nail-biting bone-chilling
Are you aware
Run out of there

Went from a tense situation
Into utter devastation
Are you aware
Run out of there

Went from a goofy spooky
To being cursed unlucky
Are you aware
Run out of there

Get Out Of There Video.mp4

Get Out Of There.mp3

Get Out Of There Instrumental.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Alternative Rock / Progressive / Folk
Chords: E A C B7 E / A E
Recording: digital 10-track stereo

Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards

From the KingArthur Holiday Band collection for Halloween

Adhoc
by Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderReaper’s Scythe

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LYRICS
Was it Job or Leviticus
That said God’ld cut us to the quick
Perhaps it’s time to cry n’ fuss
Squeeze the puss… scream and kick

The Reaper’s sickle
Reaping quicker
Isn’t that fickle
Ripping quicker, quicker
Ripping sicker quicker

Was it Moses or Jesus
That said God’ld cut us to the quick
Perhaps it’s time for all of us
To refuse to be then next brick
And it’s just as well
If you cast the spell
Upon you
The spawn of demon’s hell
Angels fell
’cause of you

Reapers Scythe.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Freedom Folk Rock
Chords: Em Em+f# Em+g / Em / Em+bb
Recording: live

Vocals, Guitar, Ride Cymbal, MiniNova Synth

A song about evil people in power masked as a Halloween song.

Written at the corner of Gay and Church Streets. Recorded in Chester County, West Chester, PA.

From the album Gay Church

bookmark_borderWitch

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LYRICS
Out of the shadows from which you loom
Get on your broom
And, ride
Ride high across the sky

The darkness
That is
All you were
All that was
Turns to blur
Out of the shadows from which you loom
Get on your broom
And, ride
Ride high across the sky

You make me itch
You witch
Eye of newt
Wart of toad
Moral/ethical overload

Witch.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: ExperiMental Music
Chords: Bm A
Rhythm: 148 BPM / Rock #1 and Rock and Roll #2
Recording: digital 1-track stereo

Daniel — Vocals, Keyboards, Synthesizers and an Alesis Vortex controller to Albeton software (microKorg, Yamaha PSR-740, Casio WK-3500, miniNova, and a couple pedals)

From the album MMXVI
by Daniel Brouse

More Halloween Music

bookmark_borderSeason Of The Witch

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Cover song originally written and made famous by Donovan.

Season Of The Witch.mp3

LYRICS
When I look out my window
Many sights to see
And when I look in my window
So many different people to be
That it’s strange
So strange

You got to pick up every stitch
You got to pick up every stitch
You got to pick up every stitch
Mmmm, must be the season of the witch
Must be the season of the witch, yeah
Must be the season of the witch

When I look over my shoulder
What do you think I see?
Some other cat lookin’ over
His shoulder at me
And he’s strange
Sure is strange

You got to pick up every stitch
You got to pick up every stitch, yeah
Beatniks are out to make it rich
Oh no, must be the season of the witch
Must be the season of the witch, yeah
Must be the season of the witch

You got to pick up every stitch
The rabbits runnin’ in the ditch
Beatniks out to make it rich
Oh no, must be the season of the witch
Must be the season of the witch
Must be the season of the witch

When I look out my window
What do you think I see?
And when I look in my window
So many different people to be
It’s strange
Sure is strange

You got to pick up every stitch
You got to pick up every stitch
The rabbit’s runnin’ in the ditch
Oh no, must be the season of the witch
Must be the season of the witch, yeah
Must be the season of the witch

ABOUT THE SONG
E / A
A / E
and some B7

Instruments played simultaneously. 1-track live stereo recording.

Daniel — Vocals (3 microphones: clean mic, miniNova harmonizer and DigiTech RP3 guitar effects), Guitar (Martin acoustic/electric), Keyboards (microKorg, Korg N364, Casio WK-3500, miniNova, KorgMIle software)

From the album Fall Into Place
by Daniel Brouse

Halloween Music by the King Arthur Holiday Band

bookmark_borderCoulrophobia

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LYRICS
French police warn about scary clowns
Earlier this month in the US, there were several reports of scary clowns in California, Florida …

In France, police say groups are organising online to track down the clowns and they’re taking the matter very seriously. “Anyone, aggressive clowns or clown hunters, found in possession of a weapon in a public place will be arrested and can be held in police custody,” said a police statement. They’ve urged the public to stop spreading rumours online and have issued information on how to send an alert about an aggressive clown.
— BBC

Aggressive clown or clown hunter
You’re going down
Stumble blunder
Be the brunt of the clown

In France, the latest dance
Werewolves Of London
London Bridge undone
Falling down
The brunt of the clown

London bridge is falling down
My fair lady
That clown looks shady
I ain’t clowin’ around

Coulrophobia Music Video.mp4

Coulrophobia Soundtrack.mp3

Scary Clown Songwriting
Scary Clown Songwriting

ABOUT THE SONG
Chords — F Fm F#mM7

136 Beats Per Minute / 8 Beat Dance

Written and recorded in West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA

Daniel — Vocals, Cymbals, Keyboards and Synths

From the album Generation
by Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderHappy Holiday

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Songwriting in Plymouth Meeting, PA
Songwriting in Plymouth Meeting, PA

LYRICS
when you’re looking at me, I wonder what you see
Do you see clearly or do you see right through me?

Chorus
The fox is in the hen house
The wolf in sheep clothes
Like the night before Christmas… quite as a mouse
Or Halloween… when the dead rose

When you’re thinkin’ ’bout me, I wonder what you know
Do you think clearly? Is that not Possible? No?

Chorus

Happy holiday
World peace is on the way
Happy holiday
A resurrection foray

Happy Holiday Music Video.mp4

Happy Holiday.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Chords — Capo 2
D A B E
E A E B E
G E

Written and recorded in Plymouth Meeting, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA.

Daniel — Vocals, Guitar

From the album Overjoyed
by Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderBlack Cat

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Black Cat Recording Black Cat
Black Cat Recording Black Cat

LYRICS
Scary sorcery
Amen or omen
Evil demon
Or getting lucky
Nose twitches
Familiar with witches

The crossing of a path
God’s wrath
Is left to right alright
Scottish or pettish
Celtic mythology
Fairly fairy genealogy
Death by misfortune
Granting favorable times
The stuff of nursery rhymes

Specifically suspected
At the black cat
Omen
Amen

Black Cat Music Video.mp4

Black Cat.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Chords — Em Esus
Dm Em

Serenade / 94 BPM

Written and recorded live in West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA. Video features a black cat.

The folklore surrounding black cats varies from culture to culture. The Scottish believe that a strange black cat’s arrival to the home signifies prosperity. In Celtic mythology, a fairy known as the Cat Sìth takes the form of a black cat. Black cats are also considered good luck in Japan. Furthermore, it is believed that a lady who owns a black cat will have many suitors. However, in Western history, black cats have often been looked upon as a symbol of evil omens, specifically being suspected of being the familiars of witches, and so most of Europe considers the black cat a symbol of bad luck, especially if one crosses paths with a person, which is believed to be an omen of misfortune and death. In Germany, some believe that black cats crossing a person’s path from right to left, is a bad omen. But from left to right, the cat is granting favorable times.

The black cat in folklore has been able to change into human shape to act as a spy or courier for witches or demons. When the Pilgrims arrived at Plymouth Rock, they brought with them a devout faith in the Bible. They also brought a deepening suspicion of anything deemed of the devil and were a deeply suspicious group. They viewed the black cat as a companion, or a familiar to witches. Anyone caught with a black cat would be severely punished or even killed. They viewed the black cat as part demon and part sorcery. — Wikipedia

Daniel — Vocals, Keyboards

From the album Eat It!
by Daniel Brouse