Chiller (It’s Close to Midnight & the Coyotes Are Howlin’)
Alex (TikTok Country Session)
Description
A ghoulishly good time! 'Chiller' is a Halloween-themed country-comedy tune set at a midnight barn dance where the undead come alive to kick up some dust (literally). Imagine a minor-key blues shuffle, fueled by tremolo-laden guitar and haunting harmonies, where the living are invited (or forced) to join the spectral square dance. It's 'Thriller' meets 'The Devil Went Down to Georgia,' with a healthy dose of honky-tonk hilarity.
Lyrics
[Intro] (Spoken in a raspy, creepy voice, with echo effect) "Darkness falls across the land… and whoever’s sober better run. Get ready to cut a rug… or become one!" [Verse 1] It’s close to midnight, somethin’ evil’s lurkin’ in the barn Coyotes howlin’, demons growlin’, Grandma’s raisin’ the alarm Under the moonlight you see a sight that almost stops your heart Line dance full of dead folks doin’ the two-step in the dark! [Chorus] ‘Cause this is chiller… chiller night! You’re fightin’ for your life inside a honky-tonk, tonight! [Verse 2] The fiddle’s screamin', banjo's gleamin', bathed in ghostly light Skeleton callers, ghostly howlers, dancin' through the night They're stompin' and a-clappin', ain't no time to be polite Grab your partner if you're able, 'fore they steal your soul outright! [Chorus] ‘Cause this is chiller… chiller night! You’re fightin’ for your life inside a honky-tonk, tonight! [Bridge] The preacher’s prayin’, the chickens layin' eggs of solid fright The band is playin', souls are swayin', under eerie candlelight Don't you stumble, don't you fall, or you might join their plight A permanent resident, dancin' 'til the mornin' light! [Guitar Solo] (Tremolo-heavy, bluesy guitar solo with eerie bends and slides) [Chorus] ‘Cause this is chiller… chiller night! You’re fightin’ for your life inside a honky-tonk, tonight! [Outro] (Faster tempo, spoken with maniacal laughter, fading out) Yee-haw! Now y'all dance!