"Trick or Treat (for Halloween)" is a Halloween-themed song from the Donald Duck cartoon, Trick or Treat. It is first heard during the opening sequence, and again in the middle of the film, where Donald witnesses Witch Hazel's magic bringing pumpkins and ghostly posts to life. The song is last heard at the end of the cartoon. The song was originally performed by a popular singing quartet known as The Mellomen.
A version was also recorded by Mouseketeers Karen Pendleton and Cubby O'Brien for the Mickey Mouse Club album Happy Birthday and Songs for Every Holiday.
The song also appears prominently in Disney's Not So Spooky Spectacular.
Lyrics[]
Trick or Treat
Trick or Treat
Trick or Treat for Halloween
Better give a treat that's good to eat
If you wanna keep life serene
Trick or Treat
Trick or Treat
Trick or Treat the whole night through
Little scallywags with fiendish gags
Can make it tough on you
So when Ghosts and Goblins by the score
Ring the bell on your front door
Better not be stingy or your nightmares will come true
Trick or Treat
Trick or Treat
Trick or Treat for Halloween
When pumpkin shells cast feeble spells
Your little white house turns green
Your little white house turns green
Your little white house turns green
Every post, is a ghost
If you got a witch's brew
and if you want your gate to circulate
(we can do that too)
Trick or Treat
Trick or Treat
Trick or Treat
Trick or Treat
Trick or Treat for Halloween
When Ghosts and Goblins by the score
Ring the bell on your front door
You better not be stingy or your nightmares will come true
So when Ghosts and Goblins by the score
Ring your bell or pound your door
Better not be stingy or your nightmares will come true
BOO!
Karen and Cubby:
Trick or treat
Trick or treat
Trick or treat for Halloween
Better treat us right
Or overnight
Your little white house turns green
Trick or treat
Trick or treat
Or we'll raise an awful fuss
If you're smart you'll part with something sweet
Ya better be sweet to us
Karen:
We can yell (Cubby: We can yell)
Or ring your bell (Cubby: Or ring your bell)
Keep you up the whole night through
Cubby:
And if you want your gate to circulate
Karen and Cubby:
We can do that, too
Trick or treat (trick or treat)
Trick or treat (trick or treat)
Trick or treat for Halloween
Better latch onto the gag or else
Karen:
Find the cookie bag or else
Cubby:
Divvy up the swag or else
Karen and Cubby:
Your nightmares will come true!
Cubby: Trick or treat, lady?
Karen: Tip over your garbage, madam?
