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Elvira sings on Anti-Halloween song?

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#1 ·
#2 ·
The only shred of hope I saw was on the home page, where it mentioned "...this song is a satire"...

Otherwise, there's a number of folks there who've lost this "lost soul" as a fan...

Is this backed by some anti-halloween group? (not going to bring the churches into this...yet)


I agree that is was kind of painful to read those lyrics...there are some "respected" names on that list, and I'd hate to think that people may have anti-halloween feelings due to being fans of the artists...
 
#4 ·
I'm really confused by this website. It's a benefit for Unicef and done in the name of Halloween prevention, but then, in their press release, they talk about how Halloween is a fun holiday, and this song is a satire of Do they know it's christmas, and how their is so much fear in the world today? I don't have a clue what this song is all about or who the money truely goes to.
 
#5 ·
here is what they say a little way down

"Halloween is a fun holiday, and as such, this song is meant to be fun. As a satire, it is a comment on the current climate of fear and western-centric benefit songs. Of course we don’t really want to end Halloween: we’re celebrating Halloween in all its spoooooky splendor. Think of it as both a trick…and a treat, for your ears!"
 
#6 ·
Unk said:
here is what they say a little way down

"Halloween is a fun holiday, and as such, this song is meant to be fun. As a satire, it is a comment on the current climate of fear and western-centric benefit songs. Of course we don’t really want to end Halloween: we’re celebrating Halloween in all its spoooooky splendor. Think of it as both a trick…and a treat, for your ears!"
Well... I think they could have done a hell of a lot better. The song seemed to put down Halloween in my opinion... even if done in satire. I don't know... it's all over the place. Yuck. :confused:
 
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Unk said:
here is what they say a little way down

"Halloween is a fun holiday, and as such, this song is meant to be fun. As a satire, it is a comment on the current climate of fear and western-centric benefit songs. Of course we don’t really want to end Halloween: we’re celebrating Halloween in all its spoooooky splendor. Think of it as both a trick…and a treat, for your ears!"
But I am sure that statement will not be read before it is played anywhere or if it lasts for more than one season. Maybe if there were lyrics in the song that said that.

I guess seeing the anti-Halloween graphics next to the lyrics got me.
 
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Unk said:
here is what they say a little way down

"Halloween is a fun holiday, and as such, this song is meant to be fun. As a satire, it is a comment on the current climate of fear and western-centric benefit songs. Of course we don’t really want to end Halloween: we’re celebrating Halloween in all its spoooooky splendor. Think of it as both a trick…and a treat, for your ears!"
They need to put this at the very top of the page in bold. Because it seems very anti-Halloween. I think I'm going to write them.
 
#13 ·
I have a reply from the publisher:

"Thank you for your interest. We passed your questions over to the songwriters Nick Thorburn and Adam Gollner, and they have answered
below:

Adam Gollner: Our perspective is encapsulated in that quote from the press release. Hallowe'en has always been about tricks and treats.
This song is a trick. Of course we LOVE halloween - it is our favorite day of the year. But as true halloween lovers, we wanted this song to be done in the spirit of halloween, in all it's silly, spooky, funny, bizarre, pagan, and mystical glory. The tenor of the times of very fear-based. We are using satire as a political weapon.

Nick Thorburn: Every one I ever loved died on Hallowe'en. It is a dark day, a celebration of evil and I want nothing to do with it and it must be stopped at all costs.

Enjoy.
NAHPI"
 
#15 ·
Okay, that is just rediculous and stupid. And you guys are right they need to SPECIFY that the song is for satire and not meant for what it really is. There are hordes of stupid people out there that probably will take this song seriously and want to join thier false organization. I am not so worried about the song as I am all the idiot extremests in this country that will take it the wrong way.

And in response to Mr. Thorburn's comment: That is not funny at all. Its very very rude. I don't care how he means it he is sounding like a smart a$$ and that is not cool.
 
#20 ·
I don't get it folks, I think ya'll are missing the biggest punch line of all. Imagine if the anti-Halloween fanatics get ahold of this and start using it as a banner. LMAO Imagine how stupid they'll look, ok look more dumb than they do now.

I've been on the 'inside'. working in a church. I remember all the scare over 'back masking' or lyrics in music, when played backward, vocalizes the real intent of the author. What a load of fear based crap. I wasn't alone in my battle against this crap. There were Christian music groups who did there best to let folks know it was crap. Now this 'issue' is no longer taught. I'm sure, in some back water church they still preach it. And they still exercise the demons of Coca cola, pepsi and chocolate chip cookies out of there perishioners as well. (no joke intended). Fear based BS runs it's course and then runs out of steam when good folks get tired of being lied to. When enough real Christians start yelling about slander, fear tactics and falsely accusing people the folks that started this crap will crawl back into their holes and find something new to hate.
 
#23 ·
Hey, Larry. Eat your heart out, I got a reply form Elvria. Lucky day. I didn't know she has rot like me. This is what she wrote.

Dear Mark,

Helllllllooooooooo.....it's a PARODY!

Yes, I'm very aware of the true nature of this song. I know the guys producing
it and I know their intention. It has a lot of similarities to the way Elvira
knocks Horror movies. Is that because she hates them? No. It's because I and my
audience have a sense of humor.

It's a very fun, cute Halloween songs by dozens of artists (many of them in the
'goth' world). It has absolutely nothing to do with 'boycotting
Halloween'...where did that come from? Have you listened to the lyrics?

Most importantly, it is backed by UNICEF and all the proceeds from the song
will
go to them. They make a large chunk of their money yearly from
trick-or-treaters, especially in Canada (where the song originates). Do you
think they would promote a song which would help to cut down on their
donations?

I've worked in the 'Halloween business' for 25 years - it is exclusively how I
make my living - and if I believed for one second that this song was
anti-Halloween, there is no way I would have been part of it.


Thanx! Hope this explains my involvement to your satisfaction.
Cassandra Peterson
 
#24 ·
Deathtouch said:
Hey, Larry. Eat your heart out, I got a reply form Elvria. Lucky day. I didn't know she has rot like me. This is what she wrote.

Dear Mark,

Helllllllooooooooo.....it's a PARODY!

Yes, I'm very aware of the true nature of this song. I know the guys producing
it and I know their intention. It has a lot of similarities to the way Elvira
knocks Horror movies. Is that because she hates them? No. It's because I and my
audience have a sense of humor.

It's a very fun, cute Halloween songs by dozens of artists (many of them in the
'goth' world). It has absolutely nothing to do with 'boycotting
Halloween'...where did that come from? Have you listened to the lyrics?

Most importantly, it is backed by UNICEF and all the proceeds from the song
will
go to them. They make a large chunk of their money yearly from
trick-or-treaters, especially in Canada (where the song originates). Do you
think they would promote a song which would help to cut down on their
donations?

I've worked in the 'Halloween business' for 25 years - it is exclusively how I
make my living - and if I believed for one second that this song was
anti-Halloween, there is no way I would have been part of it.


Thanx! Hope this explains my involvement to your satisfaction.
Cassandra Peterson
I got a similar email too.


I received a response from Elvira and the writers of the song:

Elvira:
She assured me that it is meant completely as a parody and “It has a lot of similarities to the way Elvira knocks Horror movies. Is that because she hates them? No. It's because I and my audience have a sense of humor.”

Writers:
Adam Gollner: Our perspective is encapsulated in that quote from the press release. Hallowe'en has always been about tricks and treats.
This song is a trick. Of course we LOVE halloween - it is our favorite day of the year. But as true halloween lovers, we wanted this song to be done in the spirit of halloween, in all it's silly, spooky, funny, bizarre, pagan, and mystical glory. The tenor of the times is very fear-based. We are using satire as a political weapon.

Nick Thorburn: Every one I ever loved died on Hallowe'en. It is a dark day, a celebration of evil and I want nothing to do with it and it must be stopped at all costs.

Larry
http://www.TheHalloweenNetwork.com
 
#26 ·
With all due respect to Elvira (but not necessarily to the songwriters), if you have to "explain" to your audience that it's a satire, then you've failed as a satirist. Just saying the opposite of what you mean is not satire.

There are a lot of talented musicians and songwriters out there. Someone could have done much better than this.