Cover art for Halloween by Dead Kennedys
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Halloween Lyrics

[Intro]
Yow!
Oh

[Verse 1]
So, it's Halloween
And you feel like dancin'
And you feel like shinin'
And you feel like letting loose
But what ya gonna be?
Babe, you better know
And you better plan
Better plan all day

[Chorus]
Better plan all week
Better plan all month
Better plan all year

[Verse 2]
You're dressed up like a clown
Putting on your act
It's the only time all year
You'll ever admit that


[Chorus]
I can see your eyes
I can see your brain
Baby, nothing's changed
I can see your eyes
I can see your brain
Baby, nothing's changed
Why don't you take your social regulations
Shove 'em up your ass?
Why don't you take your social regulations
Shove 'em up your ass?
Why don't you take your social regulations
And shove 'em up your ass?

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The Dead Kennedys critisize how you can only dress however you want on Halloween, which only happens once a year.

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Credits
Drums, vocals
Bass, Vocals
Words & Vocals
Recorded At
Hyde St. Studios and Möbius Music, San Francisco, California, USA, June 1982
Release Date
November 1982
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