The Gorey Alphabet

[EatMyCookie1234]

E-choked on a peach

V-squished by a train

A-fell down the stairs

N-died of an ennui -- wtf?

I should've stayed in bed.

[EatMyCookie1234]

Cara wasted away? That kinda freaked me out the most idk why....

[GiftednTalented909]

J-took lye by mistake

E-choked on a peach

S-perished of fits

S-" "

I- drowned in a lake

C-wasted away

A-fell down the stairs

sheesh, no wonder this guy did the intro to masterpiece mystery on multiple occasions!

[jpstenino]

A most enjoyable combination of sight and sound

[GarnerBeck]

I wonder how many similar alphabets this has spawned. Thanks Gorey.

[assilembrandywine]

Basil reminded me of a disagreement I had with my culinary instructor. He insisted that the spice was pronounced "base-ill" because "Baz-ill" was the name of the guy who was in the old Sherlock Holmes movies. (Basil Rathebone)

I wonder if anyone mentioned this to "Roz-mah-ree" Clooney.

[sillystacker]

D - thrown out of a sleigh

A - fell down the stairs

I - drowned in a lake

S - perished of fits

Y- head was knocked in

none of this crap kills anyone anymore!!!

[levluvs6]

Why didn't you use A Gorey Demise?! His name's in the title, and it's based on this book, so it would TOTALLY make sense!

[Velociactor]

T - flew into bits

Y - head knocked in

L - swallowed some tacks

E - choked on a peach

R - consumed by fire

[xoxospoiledgirl]

N- died of ennui

I- drowned in a lake

C- wasted away

O-run through with an awl

L- swalloed some tacks

E- choked on a peach

T- flew into hits

T- flew into hits, again

E- choked on a peach, again

[SnowballPlanet]

M-swept out to sea

A-fell down the stars

Y-head knocked in

Well, I've always been one for physical comedy...

[Scruffy193]

R- consumed by fire

Y- head knocked in.

A- fell down the stairs

N- died of ennui

Geez, I'm rather unfortunate, aren't I?

[ladyglinwen]

estoy buscando un video de este poema cantado por una chica, ¿saben dónde está?, ya no lo encuentro gashlycrumb tinies

[domingoreyesv]

@ladyglinwen de casualidad sera el video del canal dustyoldroses ?

[Scarletlilith]

M- SWEPT OUT TO SEA

A- FELL DOWN THE STAIRS

Y- I HAD MY HEAD KNOCKED IN

L- SWALLOWED SOME TACKS

I- DROWNED IN A LAKE

N- DIED OF ENNUI

LOLZ I I LIKED HOW I DIED FOR I,M &Y

[theeFri]

I'm scared to meet the mice Xerxes meet!

A-fell down the stairs

N-Died of ennui

G-smothered under a rug

E-choked on a peach

L-Swallowed Tacks

A-fell down the stairs...AGAIN

I'm such a klutz!

[Rainlitnight]

S - perished of fits

H - done in by a thug

A - fell down the stairs

N - died of ennui

N - died of ennui... again

O - run through with an awl

N - died of ennui a third time,

God I must have been bored.

[Noble695]

M is for Michael who was swept out to sea? …damnit…

[hlfvmp666]

wow, i kinda wish i was taught the alphabet like this when i was little.

[brotherjames10]

i took lye by mistake :O

[Silvanfan]

i flew into bits :(

[waffle668]

i have got to buy this book

[cryptidhunter1]

omg at 1:31 it looks like the pic frome Creature Feature!!!

[RoseRed12393]

I'm Katie, or Kate, and I was struck with an axe... x_X

[MrOtakufreak]

@RoseRed12393 my little sisters name is kate rose. wtf man o.O

[atomichawg]

Nice song selection. Well done.

[BonkuriTokio112]

I found this while watching Degrassi.

Thanks Ellie!

[love0the0Winchester]

@BonkuriTokio112 me too. Ellie rocks!

[exquirkypod123]

AMY THATS ME!!!! YAY IM IN ONE OF THE ALPHABETS!!! wrong one though :( not the gorey demise but still

[liamnaruto]

creature features song gory demise is tribute to this book

[loverlycactus]

my name is kate so i guess i shall be struck with an axe

[MizVanity]

I would think Zillah would have died from drinking too much cancerous blood. Oh, no. Wait. It was a stab in the temple. Never mind.

[VampireFiend101]

This is a semi-rip off of a gorey demise by creature feature

[GuitarGoth13]

@VampireFiend101 No, Creature Feature did their song "A Gorey Demise" as a tribute to this book.

[HollyMariepanda]

@VampireFiend101 ... Creature Feature made a tribute to Edward Gorey. This was made a long time before Creature Feature were around.

[xskullxkissesx]

since my name starts with V i guess imma be hit by a train o.o; lol

[TheWitcherFanboy]

We need to get some emo kids on this,then they will be truly depressed XD

[TheRandomamp]

I'm called Amy. I shall fall down the stairs! D:

[likevitani]

My name is Ida.. Scary!

[sbpn]

I just learned some 30 new English words thx ^^

[megadoomer8000]

what are these pictures from

[imothra]

@megadoomer8000 Edward Gorey's infamous book, "Ghastlycrumb Tinies."

[AtheistCanuck]

My name starts with A, I guess that means I'm doomed to fall down the stairs lol

[tatters90]

I'm S and I perish because of fits? Lame but I guess I should be lucky. I like this though. More than I should....

[remnock]

Damn, r, well now i know were my love of fire comes into play, also ennui is french for boredom

[z1u12b]

Happy Birthday!!

[machimaroks]

Man Im V and i Get Run Over By A Train :(

[Kodocha7]

dang my name starts with L im dumb enough to eat tacks man im a tard

[lizadanger]

Just luv-a, luv-a it to DEATH!!! lol. 1st time on this page, have tried to explain WHO Edward Gorey is..??... my "fav" is ABC'S. thanks. LA in WA

[TheTRoxby123]

i fly into peices :( hope not

[TeddyBaerGirl22]

you can't compare Ed's art to Tim's other than they are bazaar and likewise beautiful, each artist is different. You are allowed to like what you like and not like what you do not. Besides, children can handle a lot more than society gives them credit for.

[leebass7]

wrong music

[Amary11is]

naaw cute x3

[olvvvvlo]

Do you guys mean that is not for childs?. All this time I thought that was for they.

Well i read somewhere that after a scary experience your memory increases and your retention capacity, I think that this book can do that work. And also advice to the kids some things that they do not have to do.

[TheProxian]

Vilket underbart sätt att minnas alla pökstavar, aka alfabetet ^.^

[snickerz0123]

this is wierd :)

[theblackprince99]

i dont know why this is soo funny lmbo

[Wurfenkopf]

I like Edward Gorey, but I think Tim Burton's style is a lot better. And I must thank him anyway, 'cause if it wasn't for his inspiration, I guess Tim would never have become the great artist of our days.

[Alec1NG]

....

[QWERTYCommander]

I don't think you can get away with marketing this as a children's book today.

[sympatheticnoose]

Interestingly, Gorey's works were never intended for children. Kids just seemed to like them more.

[BrightLight143]

I wasn't in here D:<

XDD

[emidore]

This is more like music for dancing pieces of fruit rather than for the Gashlycrumb Tinies. Just doesn't fit.

[tea73]

luv it!

[chickypoo1012]

Zerksees.

[spardaking]

you mean xerxes

[shannojane]

hilarious

[lafawndah104]

sweet *_*

[Bakergirl757]

1:46

Omg i was trampled,

lolz

[SCODgreenhood]

Alphabetical! *****

[XoXobayleemarieXoXo]

my sis gets hit with an axe nooo i love my sister she cant die!

[rainbowjumpingninja]

poor kate

[DarthCosmic]

ZURK-seez, actually

[RenataElliott]

Where can I download this song?

[RenataElliott]

ZUR-seez.

[RenataElliott]

Aaah, this is great.

[SetPhasersToStunn]

haha i love it.

[vizenz0]

Gorey es un genio !!!!

[KingAlbus]

How delightful :'D

[Bellatrix04]

This video is amazing! I love this alphabet, better than the real one ;-) And the music is great, either ;-) Great Job!

[twilightlover253]

this is VERY depressing.

[Bellatrix04]

Twilight is more than just very depressing -_-

[twilightlover253]

lol. um yeahh.

[xbanxsanityx]

i love you now. ^-^!

[MyViddyWatchee]

I LOVE this,it would have been interesting to see the creature feature song "a gorey demise" played with this clip :)

otherwise,I loved it. :)

[bassmastaseb]

haha. i have a poster of this and a book with this in it. my parents used to read it to me when i was 1-4 years old. the music is perfectly unfitting to. haha.

[GeonTrinity]

Well this is kinda grim O_o

[TheHeirOfEdWood]

This was absolutely brilliant!!!Great music choice!XD

[Cyanide124]

lmao poor kids. i liked creature feature's version better :P but still, it was nice to see the original

[foxygall]

I has totally memorized this :D

[thuthmosis]

This is reminiscent of August Beardsley's work, very Victorian.

[teaflax]

You mean Aubrey Beardsley.

[rachekl]

D = RE4 Merchant! :D

[mashtatoue]

I love Gorey style art, and I love this song! Maybe you should mention the Gashlycrumb Tinies in the info section to lessen the confusion.

[sarahewright9]

love your choice of music. very well done- this is going on my favorites!

a surefire classic for lovers of black comedy everywhere.

[Chloe3512]

kick fucking ass

[deathdarken]

haha this is bad creatures features version is much better check it out

[ToddonCapeCod]

At the Gorey House Museum, here on Cape Cod, the Ghstlycrumb Tinies have been made into items in a scavenger hunt for you to look for throughout the home. For example, there are legs sticking out from under a rug for George!

Lots of fun!

[vgalvanrico]

lol i got squashed under a train! :)

[xXxFuCkNcUpKaK3xXx]

wow i loveeeeee gorey =DDD

[geraldineskates]

hi, whats the title of the song played?

[imothra]

"Graveyard Tango" by Witches in Bikinis.

[witchesinbikinis]

More specifically, by Bill Rozar, composer/songwriter/creator of Witches In Bikinis performance group.

[jpstenino]

@geraldineskates the WITCHES IN BIKINIS web site is much fun.

[peringalitte]

Edward Gorey was a great man. Kudos for posting this.

[blueeyesofice]

LOL. VERY good, imothra! love the dour yet comedic music. too fitting!

[sexboywonder]

thanks for making this and giving new life to an "old" thing ; )

super

[MH5]

This video is just plain eerie. We see all these poor children right in the moments before they die. it's horrid, but decently made.

[mipmipmipmipmip]

Nice mix of music and images.

The book is called Amphigorey and available for about 15 dollars at Amazon or your local bookstore. I own a copÿ myself!

[T609]

hail gorey

[witchesinbikinis]

Wicked cool fun! When's the book coming out? (Perfect gift for my little niece and nephew). Thanks for choosing "Graveyard Tango"!

[purm0ndis]

this book is probably older then you :)

[mashtatoue]

The Gashlycrumb Tinies was published in 1963.