The Graveyard Christmas Carol is the song which is a Holiday variant of Grim Grinning Ghosts in the graveyard scene of the seasonal Haunted Mansion Holiday overlay in Disneyland.
Lyrics[]
What’s this? What’s this? What’s this? What’s this?
We wish you a scary Christmas
And a Haunted New Year!
Grim grinning ghosts come out to socialize!
Fa la la la! Fa la la la la la la la la la!
What’s this? What’s this? What’s this? What’s this?
Jolly dear old Sandy Claws,
While the graveyard sleeps,
Down the chimney dark and damp,
With your sack, you creep.
Happy haunts materialize
For a swinging wake.
Glowing pumpkins harmonize.
Joyful screams we’ll make!
Ho-ho-ho, ho-ho-ho!
Ho-ho-ho, ho-ho-ho!
Fa la la la! Fa la la la la la la la la la!
Grim grinning ghosts come out to socialize!
What’s this? What’s this? What’s this? What’s this?
Garlands made of iron chains,
Candles glowing bright.
Spiders make good ornaments
For our tree of fright!
Creepy crypts look awful nice,
Tied up in a bow.
Now our graveyard’s pure and white,
With the ghostly snow!
Ho-ho-ho, ho-ho-ho!
Ho-ho-ho, ho-ho-ho!
Grim grinning ghosts come out to socialize!
Background[]
The original musical score for the attraction was made by Gordon Goodwin and incorporated with a new score in 2002 by John Debney adapted from the songs of the Nightmare Before Christmas.
The Graveyard song is adapted from Grim Grinning Ghosts in-addition to the traditional Christmas carols: Jingle Bells, We Wish you a merry Christmas, and Jolly Old St. Nicholas. Elements of What's this from the Nightmare Before Christmas are also worked into the song.