This performance was inspired by the Thriller performance of The Philippines' Dancing Inmates as a tribute for Michael Jackson.The male New Directions members performed with the football team in front of the girls, earlier in the episode with The Zombies' She's Not There. It was the first time that the New Directions performed a number with the football team in front of crowd.The original single features an unaltered Finn singing however, the altered version was released on Glee: The Music, Volume 5, and features effects on Finn's voice to sound deeper and more demonic. Two different versions of this song have been released, the main difference being Finn's lines.The evil of the Thriller ( Santana: Heads will roll, on the floor!)ĭ-dance dance dance until you're dead ( New Directions: Thriller night) Your body starts to shiver ( Santana: Dance 'till you're dead)įor no mere mortal can resist ( Santana: Heads will roll, heads will roll!) The midnight hour is close at hand ( Santana: Ahhhhh)Īnd though you fight to stay alive ( Santana: Off with your head) O-off off off with your head ( New Directions: Thriller night) Off with your head ( New Directions: Thriller night)ĭ-dance dance dance till you're dead ( New Directions: Thriller night) It's close to midnight and something evil's lurking in the dark, ahĪh, Under the moonlight, you see a sight that almost stops your heartīut terror takes the sound before you make it (Heads will roll, heads will roll!)Īs horror looks you right between the eyesĪnd hope that this is just imagination ( Artie: Ah) (Heads will roll, heads will roll!) The crowd enjoys the song, and Karofsky sees how well the number is doing so he decides to join in. Quinn, Santana, and Brittany all had quit the Glee Club and weren't going to do the number in order to participate in a Cheerios' regional championship, but as the football team was losing, Finn let Sam be the quarterback in order to persuade the girls to come and do the half time show, resulting in them quitting Cheerios. At first they all refused to do so, but just in time, Puck persuaded them all (except Dave Karofsky) to perform because he said that they could play if they performed the song with New Directions. Coach Beiste told the football team that, unless they performed this number, they wouldn't be allowed to play in the game. The mash-up is performed at half time in the final championship game, in which the Titans participate. Artie, Finn, Rachel, and Santana have solos. It is sung by the New Directions with the Titans. The Sue Sylvester Shuffle Thriller/Heads Will Roll by Michael Jackson/Yeah Yeah Yeahs is a mash-up featured in The Sue Sylvester Shuffle, the eleventh episode of Season Two.

Thriller heads will roll mashup