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{{quote|''It's always best when the light is off |
{{quote|''It's always best when the light is off |
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''It's always better on the outside |
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Fifteen blows to the back of your head |
''Fifteen blows to the back of your head |
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Fifteen blows to your mind |
''Fifteen blows to your mind |
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So tuck the kids in safe tonight |
''So tuck the kids in safe tonight |
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Shut the eyes in the cupboard |
''Shut the eyes in the cupboard |
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I got the smell of a local man |
''I got the smell of a local man |
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Who's got the loneliest feeling.''|'''[[Radiohead]]''', "Climbing Up the Walls"}} |
''Who's got the loneliest feeling.''|'''[[Radiohead]]''', "Climbing Up the Walls"}} |
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{{quote|''Something moves within the night |
{{quote|''Something moves within the night |
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That is not good and is not right.''|'''[[Dean Koontz]]''', ''The Book of Counted Sorrows''}} |
''That is not good and is not right.''|'''[[Dean Koontz]]''', ''The Book of Counted Sorrows''}} |
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{{quote|''Children, have you ever met the Boogeyman before? |
{{quote|''Children, have you ever met the Boogeyman before? |
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No, of course you haven't, for you're much too good I'm sure.'' |
''No, of course you haven't, for you're much too good I'm sure.'' |
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''Don't you be afraid of him, if he should visit you. |
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He's a great big coward, so I'll tell you what to do:'' |
''He's a great big coward, so I'll tell you what to do:'' |
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''Hush-Hush-Hush, |
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here comes the Boogeyman! |
''here comes the Boogeyman! |
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Don't let him come too close to you |
''Don't let him come too close to you |
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he'll catch you if he can. |
''he'll catch you if he can. |
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Just pretend, that you're a crocodile, |
''Just pretend, that you're a crocodile, |
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and you will find that Boogeyman will |
''and you will find that Boogeyman will |
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run away a mile.'' |
''run away a mile.'' |
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''Say Shoo-Shoo, |
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and stick him with a pin! |
''and stick him with a pin! |
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Boogeyman will very nearly jump out of his skin.'' |
''Boogeyman will very nearly jump out of his skin.'' |
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''Say Buzz-Buzz, |
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just like the wasp that stings, |
''just like the wasp that stings, |
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Boogeyman will think you are an elephant with wings!'' |
''Boogeyman will think you are an elephant with wings!'' |
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''Hush-Hush-Hush, |
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here comes the Boogeyman! |
''here comes the Boogeyman! |
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Tell him you got soldiers in your bed, |
''Tell him you got soldiers in your bed, |
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for he will never guess that they are only made of lead.'' |
''for he will never guess that they are only made of lead.'' |
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''Say, Hush-Hush! |
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He'll think that you're asleep. |
''He'll think that you're asleep. |
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If you make a lovely snore, away he'll softly creep.'' |
''If you make a lovely snore, away he'll softly creep.'' |
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''Sing this tune, you children one and all, |
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Boogeyman will run away, he'll |
''Boogeyman will run away, he'll |
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think it's Henry Hall!'' |
''think it's Henry Hall!'' |
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''When the shadows of the evening |
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creep across the sky, and your mommy comes |
''creep across the sky, and your mommy comes |
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upstairs to sing a lullaby, tell her that |
''upstairs to sing a lullaby, tell her that |
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the Boogeyman no longer frightens you, |
''the Boogeyman no longer frightens you, |
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Uncle Henry very kindly told you |
''Uncle Henry very kindly told you |
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what to do!'' |
''what to do!'' |
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''Hush-Hush-Hush, |
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here comes the Boogeyman! |
''here comes the Boogeyman! |
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Don't let him come too close to you, |
''Don't let him come too close to you, |
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he'll catch you if you can.'' |
''he'll catch you if you can.'' |
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''Just pretend, your teddy bear's a dog! |
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Then shout out |
''Then shout out |
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"Fetch him teddy!" |
''"Fetch him teddy!" |
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and he'll hop off like a frog!'' |
''and he'll hop off like a frog!'' |
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''Say "Meeeeeow!" |
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pretend that you're a cat, |
''pretend that you're a cat, |
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he'll will think you may scratch and |
''he'll will think you may scratch and |
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that will make him fall down flat.'' |
''that will make him fall down flat.'' |
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''Just pretend he isn't really there, |
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you will find that Boogeyman will |
''you will find that Boogeyman will |
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vanish in thin air.'' |
''vanish in thin air.'' |
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''Here's one way, |
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to catch him withour fail~ |
''to catch him withour fail~ |
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just keep a little salt with you and, |
''just keep a little salt with you and, |
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put it on his tail!'' }} |
''put it on his tail!''|'''Henry Hall''', "Here comes the Boogeyman"}} |
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{{quote|Then you've got to tell yourself it's just ''nerves'', nothing to worry about. |
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{{quote|-- '''Henry Hall''', "Here comes the Boogeyman"}} |
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Then you've got to assure yourself it was only a ''shadow'', even if you can't say ''what'' cast that shadow. |
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Then you've got to remind yourself that you're an ''adult'', even though you can't see what difference it makes. |
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You've got to remember that your parents told you how ''silly'' it was to worry about shadows. |
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You've got to recall the ''courage'' your brother gave you to face the night... to face your fear. |
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You've ''got'' to. |
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They all meant well. |
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All they wanted was to help you grow up to be a man. |
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It's a pity they were all wrong. |
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|''[[Dreadstar]]: the Beginning'', part 2.}} |
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Latest revision as of 01:11, 15 January 2020
It's not just the wind. It's not all in your head. And it's definitely something to worry about.
—Bump in the Night flavor text, Magic: The Gathering
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"When you're a kid, see, monsters live in your bedroom closet. I had six monsters lived in my bedroom closet, and thank goodness for covers or else I would never have been alive today. Covers saved my life."
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"My mommy always said there were no monsters... no real ones. But there are, aren't there?"
—Newt, Aliens
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"There's a monster outside my room, can I have a glass of water?"
—Bo, Signs
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It's always best when the light is off —Radiohead, "Climbing Up the Walls"
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Something moves within the night —Dean Koontz, The Book of Counted Sorrows
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Children, have you ever met the Boogeyman before? —Henry Hall, "Here comes the Boogeyman"
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Then you've got to tell yourself it's just nerves, nothing to worry about. —Dreadstar: the Beginning, part 2.
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