Here is my recommended list of Top 10 Halloween Songs.10. "Triller" by Michael Jackson. Whether or not you liked the actual Jackson song, the makeup and the zombie scenes in the video are great, as is the poem read by Vincent Price. "The funk of 40,000 years..."
9. "The Legend of the Dogman" by Steve Cook
8. "Werewolves of London" by Warren Zevon
7. "Moon Over Bourbon Street" by Sting. Halloween can't be complete withhout vampires, and this is Sting's tribute to the Vampire Lestat.
6. "Frankenstein" by the Edgar Winter Group. The atmosphere of the machinery of Frankenstein's lab replicated by dense heavy electric guitars.
5. Theme from "Halloween". Is really a ripoff of "Tubular Bells" but it has that 1970s movie sound that can bring memories of all those 1970s horror movies into your mind.
4. "Nature Trail to Hell in 3-D". This is that rare Weird Al song with an epic quality.
3. "Spirit Got Lost" by Mental As Anything. Never heard this yet? You should. I have added the video below. It's a spooky and catchy song. "I was lying in bed when I woke up dead. Cool, but not too calm."
"all the people around here are too bony for kissing...."
2. "Monster Mash" by Boris Pickett. But of course.
1. "Tubular Bells" There are many versions, too, including the "Tubular Jugs" version by the Texas Brave Combo
Honorable Mention:
In no particular order, here's 10 more.
"Riders on the Storm". There's a killer on the road. So don't drive after listening to this.
Theme from "Scooby Doo"
"Ghostbusters"
"Addams Family" theme. I'll put the "Munsters" theme on the same line with this one. Play them together.
"Home By the Sea", haunted house song by GenesisTheme from "X Files" (There is an even creepier version called "Tubular X" from the X Files movie soundtrack, that merges Tubular Bells and the X Files theme).
"Night on Bald Mountain" by Modest Mussoursky. You know, that really scary part of the "Fantasia" cartoon movie.
"Witchy Woman" from The Eagles (and the similar songs "Evil Woman" and "Black Magic Woman")the actual theme to the Disney Haunted Mansion ride .
"Bigfoot" ("Big Foot's coming Gonna getcha, gonna getcha Big Foot's coming So you better watch out Lock your doors Board your windows....")
Last year, I had these suggestions in the comments:
- Rob suggested these additions: "No One Lives Forever" and "Dead Man's Party" (Oingo Boingo), "Devil Woman" (Cliff Richard), "The Visitors" (ABBA), "I Eat Cannibals, Pt. 1" (Total Coelo), and "Halloween" (Aqua). And also the theme songs to "Tales from the Crypt," "Bewitched," and "Casper, the Friendly Ghost"?
- Lily suggested Keren Ann's 'Nolita'.
- Tara mentioned theme song to "The Shining"? Then there's the theme song to "Poltergeist" and "The Omen".
- Michael suggested Iron Maiden's "The Number of the Beast".
A suggestion I would add now is "Baba Yaga" from Modest Mussourgsky's "Pictures at an Exhibition". Perhaps, after reading Ananda's latest post, something from "Rocky Horror" belongs here too.
Am I missing any?
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There's a song about Halloween night called "Withce's Night" buy he Judybats that I like. And you can't go wrong with Van Morrison's "Moondance."
Wow... love the links! Happy Halloween dmarks! Fun stuffs. I think the only thing I might add is this one: Jace Everett - Bad Things which is the theme to Tru Blood, as I'm sure you know.
Great list! Here are some we could add:
"Psycho Killer" by Talking Heads
"Ghost Town" by The Specials
"Don't Fear the Reaper" by Blue Oyster Cult.
How about an oldy but goody - Ghost Riders in the Sky, I think Frankie someone sang it.
I've remembered - Frankie Lane!
OK, I have to go listen to all of these...
I heard a rumor that The History Channel was in Traverse City at WTCM doing some taping for an upcoming segment on The Legend of the Dogman. Have you heard anything about this?
I know I always say this , but Tubular Bells and They're Coming to Take Me Away scared the crap out of me when I was a kid.
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