First Play of CD

01) Watch the graveyard scene with the two-headed shadow singing "Why can't we pretend we just met ..."!

02) 2-02 "Why can't we turn back ...", begins as Jack's back turns. (Tie-in with OZ - sign in haunted forest: I'd turn back if I were you.

03) 3-44 "Your judgement was heavensent", Oogie Boogie's face is on the moon, and bats come out of his mouth on "heavensent".

04) 3-52 "Your fire is all I can taste", Subtle. Notice the fire in the pumpkin's mouth.

05) 04-22 "ETERNAL NIGHTMARES", Jack is on fire. This song, "state of affairs" is the devil's apology to God.

06) 04-58 "broken", Jack parts his raised hands. You really have to be watching closely to see this one. The word "Broken" is spoken, not sung.

07) 05-49 "... broken ...", Sally is trying to get away from Dr. Finklestein. She pulls a string and her arm comes off in his hands.

08) 06-46 "... broken ...", Sally picks at the stub of her missing arm.

09) 06-54 Where I tried to run ...", Sally scurries behind the tombstone.

09b) "... there was nowhere to hide", Sally peeps from behind the tombstone.

10) 07-18 "... this house ...", and we see Zero's doghouse.

11) 07-23 "These ghosts and these demons ...", Jack gestures to the statue of the demon.

12) 07-53 "... broken ...", Jack has his arms raised upward against two statues in a "crucfiction" pose.

13) 08-14 "... inviting me to rest my bones ...", Jack rests his arm on the tombstone, hangs his head and touches his chest.

14) 09-11 "... lost", Jack pulls his head off. He's has lost his head because he wants to impersonate Santa Claus.

15) 10-30 "... don't see anyone", Sally closes her eyes.

16) 11-25 "... pride to swallow", Sally turns her head and blocks her mouth with her hand.

17) 11-53 "... the Holy Ghost", Zero flies in front of Jack. Not only is Zero a ghost, but dog spelled backward is God.

18) 12-06 "... second chance", Zero looks in the first, then the second place. Watch closely.

19) 12-57 "to follow ...", The Mayor unfurls the plans for next Halloween.

20) 14-30 "This lion never even roared", Jack looks into the Cristmas tree door and looks like a lion tamer sticking his head in the lion's mouth. (Tie-in with OZ: The MGM lion at the beginning of "The DARK SIDE OF OZ" does not roar!)

21) 15-07 "... a search", Jack shields his eyes while searching up ahead.

22) 16-17 "What we once were ...", Jack watches the elves kissing through the window.

23) 16-59 "Innocent ...", Jack puts his hands together beside his face in an angelic pose.

24) 17-40 "So dreamlike I never woke", Jack runs into the pole and is knocked down.

25) 18-33 "Don't look now, there's a stalker", The vampire actually pulls his eye out of the socket and looks around with it. They don't come any more obvious than this one. (Tie-in with OZ, "Look around ...")

26) 19-19 "Keep glancing over your shoulder ...", Sally turns her head and glances over her shoulder.

27) 20-18 "Don't look now", Sally secretly hides the spoon. Listen closely - the words are whispered.

28) 20-28 "... local watering hole", Notice the holes in the spoon.

29) 20-52 "... glancing over your shoulder", The witch glances over her shoulder.

30) 21-22 "Now I hunt", The finish of stalker, and the bell rings on the last note (the sounding of the death knell of course!).

Second Play of CD

31) 22-01 "When you have an Eternity to think about it ...", Subtle. Notice the grim reaper on the back row (also see Right). Listen closely, the words are spoken.

32) 22-47 "And since we created these fairytales" Jack motions to the Christmas present he is holding. Tie-in with "The DARK SIDE OF OZ" - Santa Claus is a fairytale and so is "The Wizard of Oz".

33) 23-46 "ETERNAL NIGHTMARES", The mayor has his frownie face on.

34) 24-11 "... heavensent" (scent), Jack touches the gooey guy on the nose. Subtle. Watch for this one.

35) 2418 "Your fire is all I can taste". Second Match. Jack pulls out hatchet-head's tongue on the word "taste". Incredible.

36) 24-49 "ETERNAL NIGHTMARES", Notice the wicked face Jack makes and that he is lit up in red.

37) 25-58 "I'm trapped in this world of doubt", Sally is trapped as Dr. Finklestein locks her in . She doubts she will ever be free from this world she hates.

38) 27-21 "Nowhere to hide", You can't hide under a microscope. Zoomed in so much it broke the slide!

39) 27-38 "... trapped inside myself", Jack does a double-take when he sees the spider he cut out. Spiders build webs to trap other creatures. Also notice the spider is trapped inside an outline.

40) 27-50 "... twisting my feelings", The Christmas tree ornament is twisting. Also Jack's feelings are twisted by his desire to take over Christmas.

41) 29-02 "...until I am completely broken" Sally is completely broken in pieces on the ground. This is one of the VERY obvious. Watch this one twice.

42) 30-39 "Where are You now ...", Jack looks back down at the bottom of his tower, but Sally is gone.

43) 30-54 "... I don't see anyone" Sally closes her eyes. Subtle. If you aren't watching closely you could miss this one.

44) 31-42 "Guide me ...", The fat lady is guiding the kid with his eyes sewn shut. WOW!

45) 32-31 "... second chance", Jack looks through the first, then the second container. This is the second match with "second chance". Subtle, but amazing.

46) 32-47 "... without You I am lost", Jack throws the rag doll behind him. Sally is a rag doll, and he's already thrown away one chance with her.

47) 34-34 "... pronounced dead", The doll's mouth opens on the word "dead".

48) 35-28 "Believing meant to you a search ...", This one is pretty remarkable. Jack pounds his fist in his hand, then touches his index finger to his head on "believing". He is sending them out to search for Santa Clause and kidnap him. Tie-in with "The DARK SIDE OF OZ" - L. Frank Baum also wrote a story called "A Kidnapped Santa Claus" .

49) 35-49 "You removed it with a razorblade", The mayor is trying to remove his spider tie from the megaphone. Notice, also, it looks like his hand is missing.

50) 36-04 "Say anything you feel you need to", Lock, Shock, and Barrel have their fingers crossed. Apparently, they feel the need to lie.

51) 36-51 "Dea...................d", This is the bug they cook and serve to Oogie Boogie.

52) 38-02 "So dreamlike I never woke", Notice Barrel has removed the plug. There is no water, so they land on their heads.

53) 38-39 "The beast is loosed ...", The three scorpions jump out on "beast", "is", and "loosed".

54) 38-56 "Don't look now there's a stalker", Lock, Shock, and Barrel take off their masks. They are stalking Santa Claus.

55) 39-20 "... singled out", Jack plays the bells along with stalker.

56) 41-17 "... glancing over your shoulder", Lock and Barrell are looking over Shock's shoulder. Obvious, but you could miss it.

Third Play of CD

57) 43-47 "I never thought this would happen", as Jack gestures to the guy in the stocks.

58) 44-02 "... pain ...", The mad hatter splatters the scorpion with a big mallet. Very obvious. Watch for this one.

59) 44-11 "... ETERNAL NIGHTMARES", and we see the clock tower (the Eternity theme).

60) 44-29 I know what I've done, I repent", and we see the fire in the fireplace. (state of affairs is the devil's apology to God)

61) 44-34 "... heavensent", Bolts of lightning come down.

62) 44-40 "Now Your fire is all I can taste", See the fire going into Dr. Finklestein's mouth? This one happens so fast you need to be watching for it.

63) 45-35 "aaaaaaahhhhhh!!!", The little guy is overbalanced and almost falls.

64) 45-48 "broken", The clock is counting down Christmas now instead of Halloween. Also it looks like it's "under construction".

65) 46-29 "An optimist I'm half full", as Jack breaks the tablet in half.

66) 47-07 "... rattling around in a box", The kid with his eyes sewn shut is rattling a box! (happens a couple of beats after the lyrics are sung) You'll be very pleased with yourself if you catch this one.

67) 47-51 " nowhere to hide", Lock takes off his mask.

68) 48-34 "... broken ... ", Dr. Finklestein breaks off a piece of his brain.

69) 49-06 "... inviting me to rest my bones", a reference to death, and Santa falls on his back. (Tie-in with Oz: The cowardly Lion falls on His back twice; once on "closer to death", and again on "... the front rank died"!)

70) 50-57 "Am I lost to Your hand", as the dice leave Oogie Boogie's hand.

71) 51-11 "Guide me ...", and Oogie Boogie is guiding Santa to hang him up.

72) 51-17 "I'm searching but I don't see anyone ... ", Oogie Boogie puts his hand above his eyes to shade them in a searching gesture. Also, notice his eyes are closed!

73) 51-58 "Am I lost to Your hand", Sally thinks all is lost between her and Jack. She hopes the fog will make this foolishness of his a lost cause.

74) 52-05 "Where are You now to lead the way", Jack rises up out of the coffin.

75) 52-21 "I'm thirsting but I don't have any pride to swallow", Looks like Jack has no pride to swallow.

76) 52-48 "... I want this to end", Sally wipes her brow with a "whew" gesture. She thinks the fog will stop Jack's foolishness.

77) 53-03 "I won't see your face ...", and we see the little guy with his eyes sewn shut !!!

78) 53-19 "Where are You now to lead the way", and Zero appears to guide Jack's sleigh, like Rudolph does for Santa! To the head of the team, Zero.

79) 55-23 "This lion never even roared", Sally is petting the cat. (Tie in with OZ: The MGM lion at the beginning of "The DARK SIDE OF OZ" does not roar)

80) 56-12 "Our storybook had one last page", See the angel holding the book?

81) 58-38 "So dreamlike I never woke", ends with a shot of the fire in the fireplace. Bad dream - ETERNAL NIGHTMARE Theme.

82) 59-23 "don't look now there's a stalker" The searchlights are trained on the sky as everybody's looking for the stalker.

83) 01-00-08 "Keep glancing over your shoulder", There's Santa glancing over Oogie Boogie's shoulder. (Yes Virginia, there really is an Oogie Boogie)

84) 01-00-27 "... following the prey" (pray), The way Santa's hands are bound together looks like he could be praying.

85) 01-01-01 "Keep glancing over your shoulder ...", There's Jack glancing over his shoulder again.

Fourth Play of Cd

86) 01-03-08 "why", Jack holds his hands like he's praying.

87) 01-03-51 "... overwhelming", Jack is acting out the words to state of affairs.

88) 01-04-18 "I never thought this would happen", Jack puts his head down on his fists.

89) 01-04-53 "I know what I've done, I repent", Jack tears off the Santa suit.

90) 01-05-21 "... burning me 'til I break ...", Oogie Boogie is about to put Sally and Santa into the fire.

91) 01-05-37 "... ETERNAL NIGHTMARES", Sally and Santa raise their heads. Are they having a bad dream?

92) 01-06-000 "aaaaaaahhhhhh", Jack shows surprise.

93) 01-07-19 "nowhere to hide", Sally and Santa are hiding.

94) 01-07-41 "A stairway leading nowhere ...", Jack is chasing Oogie Boogie, but they are both going nowhere. It looks like they're on a stair-master.

95) 01-08-01 "... broken ...", Jack pulls a thread and Oogie Boogie starts unraveling.

96) 01-08-08 "Nowhere to hide", Oogie Boogie's hide has come off, exposing him for what he really is!

97) 01-08-38 "... twisting my feelings", Santa points at himself with his thumbs.

98) 01-11-24 "Am I lost to Your hand ...", Sally thinks she has lost her chance with Jack. She's picking the petals off of a flower - he loves me, he loves me not.

99) 01-12-08 "The Skeletons ...", Jack and Sally embrace - and they lived happily ever after. (Jack's last name is Skellington)

100) 01-12-20 "Am I lost to Your hand ...", Zero flies into the sky and becomes a star.

101) 01-12-25 "Where are you now to lead the way ...", The star, which was Zero, winks out with a fade to Black!!!

--- The End ---

Editor's Notes: downcurv never intended their 5 song EP to be anything more than a demo. It's raw and powerful, and haunting ... a diamond in the ruff. Set it to the video of Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas" and it takes on a new dark life of its own. Considered by many to be the number 1 sync discovery of all time, Eternal Nightmare mirrors The Dark Side of Oz in an uncanny and undeniable way. A coincidence? NO WAY! It's unpresidented, outside the realm of credible! Explain that, Carl Sagan. Oh, that's right... you're dead! Complete with that Under-Ground chill - goosebumps guaranteed!!!

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