Track 3: This is Halloween:

Disney's "The Nightmare Before Christmas" set a new standard for Halloween songs when it came out, and I am still awaiting a collection of songs to match it. "This Is Halloween" is hard to beat on its own. The soundtrack is jam packed with Halloween imagery and uses tons of musical devices related to the holiday. Many artists have covered various songs from the soundtrack too e.g. Marilyn Manson's excellent version of "This Is Halloween":

This album (and movie) are a "must have" in my book. It may just be the pinnacle of Halloween culture in both film and sound. With the Christmas references, it makes an excellent soundtrack and movie all through the months of October and November, and is sure to delight anyone who likes Halloween, young and old alike. It even has a love story wrapped into it, if you're into the whole Franken-Babe – Dead Guy romance thing.

Here are my 5 favorites from the album, with "This is Halloween" being my favorite.

Track 3: This Is Halloween
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xpvdAJYvofI

Track 4: Jack's Lament
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wv1HX80u5x4

Track 6: What's This?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZuWD-mSUtrU

Track 13: Oogie Boogie's Song
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yw0aoVpFCDw

Track 14: Sally's Song
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tFy3gPzuGQc

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