One, Two, Freddy's Coming For You

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One, Two, Freddy's Coming For You
Composer Charles Bernstein
Released
Title Origin Official

One, Two, Freddy's Coming For You is a song used through the A Nightmare on Elm Street series. In the movie, it is sung by two little twin girls playing jumprope. The song goes along with the nursery rhyme One, Two, Buckle My Shoe, but sounds much more sinister and ominous, both in terms of lyrics and composition.

Games

A Nightmare on Elm Street (NES)

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A Nightmare on Elm Street (NES)
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Arranger David Wise
Released 1983-??-??
Length 0:29
Format UNK
Loops No

The song plays after the player has overstayed their welcome in the dream world. The song plays in its entirety, matching all the lyrics sung in the movie. The song does not loop. Once it finishes, Freddy approaches and attacks the player.


Lyrics

One, two: Freddy's coming for you.
Three, four: Better lock your door.
Five, six: Grab your crucifix.
Seven, eight: Can you stay awake?
(Alternative Lyric: Seven, eight: Gonna stay up late.)
Nine, ten: Never sleep again.