Halloween Birthday
by Bonniesongs
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A typically finely crafted cut of lo-fi magic from the songwriter, ‘Halloween Birthday’ swells and swirls with a heady vocal refrain over her signature lurching drum work, with subtle string sections flourishing and billowing beneath gently plucked, stripped-back guitar layers.
Recorded with ARIA-nominated producer Tony Buchen, and mixed and mastered by David Trumpmanis, the new single comes accompanied by an official music video directed and shot by Nick Mckk.
Commenting on the track, Bonnie says: “Halloween Birthday is a nostalgic song that celebrates my obsession with all things Halloween with a yearning desire to have it all. Being from Ireland, where Halloween is taken very seriously, I’ve often been inspired by the spooky and supernatural. I’m interested in creating a sense of otherworldliness which is what
Halloween is all about! The lyrics are literally inspired by my childhood anxiety of getting to my friends’ birthday party, as well as trick or treating before all the good sweets were gone.”
Recorded with ARIA-nominated producer Tony Buchen, and mixed and mastered by David Trumpmanis, the new single comes accompanied by an official music video directed and shot by Nick Mckk.
Commenting on the track, Bonnie says: “Halloween Birthday is a nostalgic song that celebrates my obsession with all things Halloween with a yearning desire to have it all. Being from Ireland, where Halloween is taken very seriously, I’ve often been inspired by the spooky and supernatural. I’m interested in creating a sense of otherworldliness which is what
Halloween is all about! The lyrics are literally inspired by my childhood anxiety of getting to my friends’ birthday party, as well as trick or treating before all the good sweets were gone.”
lyrics
Lyrics:
My friends birthday is on the 31st of October,
She likes to dress up and have all of her friends come over
Can I have it all? Can I have it all?
Halloween birthday, Halloween birthday
But I’m too late to the party, I’m too late to the party
Born in the witching hour, what does that make you?
Go door to door, I hope to make them surrender
Can I have it all? Can I have it all?
Halloween birthday, Halloween birthday
Can I have it all? Can I have it all?
Halloween birthday, Halloween birthday
Halloween birthday, Halloween birthday
But I’m too late to the party, I’m too late to the party
All my friends have gone home,
Make up’s fading off my skin
I am feeling hungry
Nothing much more for me
My friends birthday is on the 31st of October,
She likes to dress up and have all of her friends come over
Can I have it all? Can I have it all?
Halloween birthday, Halloween birthday
But I’m too late to the party, I’m too late to the party
Born in the witching hour, what does that make you?
Go door to door, I hope to make them surrender
Can I have it all? Can I have it all?
Halloween birthday, Halloween birthday
Can I have it all? Can I have it all?
Halloween birthday, Halloween birthday
Halloween birthday, Halloween birthday
But I’m too late to the party, I’m too late to the party
All my friends have gone home,
Make up’s fading off my skin
I am feeling hungry
Nothing much more for me
credits
released October 31, 2024
Bonnie Stewart - Vocals, guitars, drums
Tom Botting - Double Bass
Freya Schack-Arnott - Cello
Bonnie Stewart - Vocals, guitars, drums
Tom Botting - Double Bass
Freya Schack-Arnott - Cello
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Bonniesongs Sydney, Australia
Art-folk virtuoso Bonniesongs, aka Bonnie Stewart, released her debut album Energetic Mind in September 2019 via Small Pond
and Art As Catharsis. While previously described as “dreamy experimental indie

folk”, Energetic Mind sees Bonniesongs exploring heavier and darker material while also retaining the charm of her earlier releases.
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