Langtree says it feels like it’s been eight. The crooning ballad goes on to mention the fact that Jimmy Brown has only been missing for three days, while Ms. How could I be such an emotional fool? ‘F.’” The song goes through the timeline of Langtree and Brown’s relationship in alphabetical order. Langtree as she reminisces on her three-days lost love Jimmy Brown. Langtree’s Lament,” a tune sung by school teacher Ms. “Oh, potatoes and molasses, they’re so much sweeter than algebra class,” sings Greg. One of the most playful songs in the series, “Potatoes and Molasses,” appears in “Chapter 3: Schooltown Follies.” The parade march sung by Greg (Collin Dean) lifts the spirits of the schoolhouse’s students, some of whom were crying into their plain mashed potatoes before the song begins. Where long-forgotten stories are revealed to those who travel through the wood.” “Somewhere in the clouded annals of history, The lyrics serve as foreshadowing for the mysteries revealed later in the series, while the spoken word serves as exposition: “Led through the mist, by the milk-light of moon, all that was lost, is revealed,” he sings. The sultry singing voice of Greg’s pet frog - voiced by Jack Jones - weaves a tale of wonder and mysticism. The opening number “Into the Unknown” introduces the audience to the world of The Unknown. In 2020 they also released a single, “Candy.” The Over the Garden Wall soundtrack is their best-known work, including the mixtape “For Sara,” written from the perspective of Wirt. The soundtrack was composed by The Blasting Company, a folk-jazz band created by brothers Justin Rubenstein and Joshua Kaufman in 2008 on the streets of Nashville. Between the waves of beauty and absolute terror, Over the Garden Wall is punctuated by some of the most beautiful music to ever grace an animated series. Their harrowing journey to get back home while looking out for The Beast, a soul-eating creature who wanders the realm, is accompanied by talking animals, witches, spirits and dancing frogs. Its whimsical story revolves around half-brothers Greg and Wirt as they traverse The Unknown, a wide forest between reality and fantasy.
The Emmy-winning series has become a classic for many fans of the Halloween season. In 2014, writer Patrick McHale captured the mysticism of the season in the Cartoon Network miniseries Over the Garden Wall. The leaves change colors, the air becomes crisper and the ghost and ghouls come out to play.