This is your mandatory October playlist, people, write it down.
10) Odds Are
Okay, technically, this is not a "Halloween" song. But it IS my favorite band of all time AND it DOES have zombies. So, shut up. It counts.
9) I Put a Spell on You
This is one of those movies I just HAVE to watch every October.
Amuck, amuck, amuck!
8) Beetlejuice: Day-O and Shake Senora
A twofer from Beetlejuice: Yes, technically, neither of these songs are specifically "Halloween-y". But I defy you to find someone in my generation who doesn't immediately think of this movie when they hear them.
7) Ghostbusters
Trigger Warning: 80s Flashbacks may ensue.
10) Odds Are
Okay, technically, this is not a "Halloween" song. But it IS my favorite band of all time AND it DOES have zombies. So, shut up. It counts.
9) I Put a Spell on You
Amuck, amuck, amuck!
8) Beetlejuice: Day-O and Shake Senora
A twofer from Beetlejuice: Yes, technically, neither of these songs are specifically "Halloween-y". But I defy you to find someone in my generation who doesn't immediately think of this movie when they hear them.
7) Ghostbusters
Most people don't even know BOC even HAD other songs, do they?
Oh well. These guys still rock it.
And the guitar solo around 2:50 is almost worth including this one all by itself.
And the guitar solo around 2:50 is almost worth including this one all by itself.
5) Time Warp
Is it even possible to make a Halloween song list without including at least one song from Rocky Horror? Or maybe two ...
4) Science Fiction Double Feature
4) Science Fiction Double Feature
This one's a twofer, 'cause, sure, the classic from Rocky Horror is, well, The Classic. But I love this cover by Black Math Experiment, too (skip ahead to 1:09 for the good stuff).
3) This is Halloween!
Another classic with a twist: "This is Halloween" from Tim Burton's iconic "Nightmare Before Christmas" - but this time performed by my favorite Las Vegans: Panic! at the Disco. Speaking of Danny Elfman ....
Yeah, it's gonna be in your head all day now. You're welcome.
Oh, come on, like you didn't know this was going to be here.
Kiss Kiss, Bite Bite,
Zen
WHAT? No Ministry, "Everyday is Halloween"?
ReplyDeleteNo Siouxsie & the Banshees?
No Cure from "The Crow"?
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds, "Red Right Hand" from the "Scream" quadrilogy?
Marilyn Manson's cover of "Sweet Dreams (are made of this)" featured in half of the horror flicks of the 90's (or their trailers)?
I don't think you met your wine quota before writing your list, Ms. Zen. Either that, or I have terrible taste in music.
~M