The Sideshow Theme Show #15 – You’ll Float Too!

Sideshow Sound Radio

Spooky season continues on The Sideshow Theme Show! This week, hosts Will and Lasse take a closer look at one of the creepiest uses of a children’s chant in modern horror: Benjamin Wallfisch’s treatment of the old English nursery rhyme “Oranges and Lemons” in the IT film series.

We explore the history of the rhyme itself, its unsettling connection to mortality and ritual, and why nursery rhymes sung by children are such an effective tool in horror scoring. Then we break down how Wallfisch reworked and recorded it for IT, transforming something familiar into something terrifying.

Grab your red balloon and float with us into this episode!