#the goblin song

[robiniswriting]

the fact that ncuti gatwa and millie gibson pulled up to their first ever readthrough for one of the most iconic and long-running shows of all time only to find out that they would be performing a musical number to a group of cardboard-cutout goblins about eating a baby. their faces are fucking priceless. best bts footage to come out of unleashed so far. classic

[georgiacooked]

One final Doctor Who bobble sheet before the end of the year! I wanted to try some of the newer villains and monsters from recent episodes.

Featuring Two Toymakers and a (Janis) Goblin!

[thediscohorse]

Speculation about myths and salt (Spoilers for Doctor Who 2023 Specials 2-4!)

As a lot of people have picked up on, the line about The Doctor using a salt line at the edge of the universe allowing for myth and superstition to come true in some way seems to have paid off with The Toymaker. Not only was The Toymaker(likely) able to come into the main universe because of The Doctor's actions, but near the end of the episode Kate tells Unit personnel to surround The Toymaker's Box in a circle of salt.

Well, people have also noticed that in The Goblin Song, there's the line, "He's the Goblin King, yes the Goblin King! He's not a *myth*, he's an actual thing!"

Now, while that line does seem to feed into myth being an important part of the upcoming episodes, there's something else about The Goblin Song I haven't seen mentioned. Salt. When talking about seasoning the baby, salt is both the first and last seasoning mentioned and the only one mentioned twice. Quote, "Eat the baby, add some *salt*! Bay leaves, barley, powdered malt. Now baby's *salted*, she's a treat."

I just find it interesting that all three times that myth becoming reality is mentioned or used, salt is involved in some way. Could be an absolute coincidence, but of course, we all know how much the Goblin King loves coincidence.

[iconuk01]

James the boom op is a lucky guy... I guess?

[thetardisisnotourdivision]

The Goblin Song is the most campy and unhinged thing Doctor Who has done since The Ballad of the Last Chance Saloon and I love it.

Also I am willing to fight and die for both 15 and Ruby Sunday and that is no joke.

[thenotoriousscuttlecliff]

The Doctor: Rock it, Janis! Janis Goblin: Hey man, I can't figure out what side we're on. Are we with the Goblin King or the Time Lord? Gob Dylan: Oh hey man, just play the gig, never get involved in politics. Pixie Not: Politics! Politics!

[50000-bees-in-a-trenchcoat]

i'm fully prepared for the debate over whether or not this is a christmas song

[alexmey-does-an-arts]

everyone please join me in the most incredible audio experience

[doctorkinktraveller]

[imjuststiney]

I know I'm not the only one.

[thelvadams]

there's no way

[marvelousmsmolly]

If you didn't like the church on ruby road I'm sorry I'm beating u w a stick like a disgruntled wife in an old timey puppet show. Knock some sense inta ya

[cactiaintracist]

This song was written for him, I mean..

[gallifreywhere]

The Doctor: Amazing!

Ruby: No, it's not! What do we do?

I like Ruby's attitude. Calling him out and enterprising.

[the-desolated-quill]

Murray Gold’s ‘The Goblin Song’ from the upcoming Doctor Who Christmas special has been released, and I’ve got to say out of all the Christmas songs about goblins eating babies, this is the best one 🤣

No, but seriously, this absolutely slaps! I love it! It’s funny whenever people describe RTD’s Doctor Who as being campy and cheesy because if you actually watch his stuff, it’s pretty damn dark. I feel this song perfectly encapsulates that. Yes it’s fun and catchy, but the lyrics are pitch black!

[hungergameswho]

I just listened to the goblin song and it's amazing, like genuinely it's such a good song. It encapsulates the vibe of doctor who so well with it's dark theme and fun and funky vibe. Like, it's a song sung by goblins about eating children. What more can you ask for.

And also, it's rlly efficient. Like one baby can feed all those goblins for three days, no wonder they don't seem to be struggling economically.