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Does anyone else think "What's This" is the worst song in the movie?

posted 7 years ago by KatiesGhost
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Now, don't get me wrong, I LOVE this movie. This is my favorite animated movie of all time, and I especially love the music in this movie and think the music is the best part of the movie, but does anyone else think "What's This?" is an overrated song and think it's the worst song in the movie? I do.

It is a catchy song for sure, but for some reason, it's arguably the most famous and iconic and recognizable song from this.

This movie is filled with so many excellent songs, almost none of the songs in the movie are terrible, although "What's This" is my least favorite song from this movie even though it's the most famous song from it.

Actually, Jack Skellington's songs in general were the weakest songs in the movie, but many of them were enjoyable like the "Town Meeting Song" and the song he sings in the graveyard after he gets shot by the military.

Anyone else dislike "What's This" and think it's the worst song from this movie?

[–] ZakkWyldeMyLittlePony 7 years ago

I don't care for the song, but I don't think it's bad.

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[–] GreenGoblinsOck8 (7406) 6 years ago

Yeah, right. Worse than this?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZNaecq_rpU

[–] ThrillerTalk (1118) 5 years ago

No..the movie is a musical and the song delivers exactly what the character is feeling when he sees Christmas for things for the first time. I wouldn't change a thing about this movie.

[–] greenbudgie (2355) 5 years ago

I like the 'Town Meeting Song' best of all too. I like the way that the old traditional 'Deck The Halls' song creeps in and out of the score as well.

This film is a great for weirdness. I've rated it 9/10.

[–] Solastine (1104) 2 years ago

Jack's songs were the strongest in the whole movie, they had the most feeling in them and were the most authentic.

[–] sONOMArEturns (1253) a year ago

most of the songs bring the film to a screeching halt. "what's this?" is really catchy but it's one of them, tho not the worst offender when it comes to stalling the plot.