General Information[]
The chant is accompanied by Oranges and Lemons, a traditional children's rhyme/song. Gary Carpenter says: "I wrote the 'Chop, Chop' sequence, using Oranges and Lemons as the basis for a faux-Scottish violin jig."
Recorded live according to Brown but Gary Carpenter says this isn't so.
"Here comes the chopper to chop off your head" is the second to last line of Oranges and Lemons. And instead of Chop Chop Chop... it goes "Chip chop, chip chop, the last man's dead.'"
Who plays the bagpipes? None of the albums credit that. (Robert Jamison played them in the movie.)
Versions[]
All versions of the movie: The music stops as Holly’s hare head gets cut off at the 4th repeat of the “A” section, before the “B” is played.
Director's Cut, :59[]
Song structure: A1, B1, A2, B2, A3, B3, A4
Theatrical, :59[]
Song structure: A1, B1, A2, B2, A3, B3, A4
Final Cut, 1:00[]
Song structure: A1, B1, A2, B2, A3, B3, A4
Silva Screen, 1:49, longest version[]
Song structure: A1, B1, A2, B2, A3, B3, A4, pause, B4, A5, B5, A6, B6
Trunk Records, 1:37,[]
Song structure: A1, B1, A2, B2, A3, B3, A4, pause, B4, A5, B5, A6, B6