So far what we got in a CD:
• Bobby (Boris) Pickett & The Crypt-Kickers – Monster Mash
• Jumpin’ Gene Simmons – Haunted House
• The Five Blobs – The Blob
• Ray Parker Jr. – Ghostbusters
• Neil Norman and His Cosmic Orchestra – Twilight Zone
• Sheb Wooley – The Purple People Eater
• Vic Mizzy – The Addams Family
• Screamin’ Jay Hawkins – I Put a Spell on You
• Lewis Lee – Attack of the Killer Tomatoes
• The Ran-Dells – Martian_Hop
• Dracula Theme
• Bram Stoker’s Dracula Theme
• Francis Haines – Trioxin Theme (from The Return of the Living Dead)
• Unknown Artist – I Put a Spell on You
• John Carpenter – Halloween (1978) Theme
• Danny Elfman – Main Titles (from Beetlejuice)
• Michael Jackson – Thriller
• Santana – Black Magic Woman
• Andrew Gold – Spooky Scary Skeletons
• Goosebumps Theme Song
• Andrew Lloyd Webber – The Phantom of the Opera Theme Song
Any other songs you all recommend?
Talking Heads - Psycho Killer
A bunch of classical songs that fit the mood
https://www.discogs.com/release/4333379-Various-Fright-Night
Night on bald mountain, danse macabre, toccata & fugue, etc
I didnt think of that! Awesome! thanks.
MC Hammer - Addams Groove. “Speaking and thinking about the Addams Family. They don’t hurt anyone, they just like to have fun!” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cuYlLZ8Qg48
EDIT: oh yeah also The Citizens of Halloween - This Is Halloween (From Tim Burton’s “The Nightmare Before Christmas”) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVuToMilP0A
North American Halloween Prevention Initiative - Do They Know It’s Hallowe’en?
You can check out my playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1tNiQSlPCPLCRfWxGUamJs
- Goofy - Monster Mash
- Hocus Pocus - Main Title
- Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kathy Najimy - The Witches Are Back
- The Melomen, Paul Frees, Betty Taylor, Bill Lee, THURL RAVENSCROFT - Grim Grinning Ghosts
- The Citizens of Halloween - This Is Halloween - From “The Nightmare Before Christmas”
- Andrew Gold - It Must Be Halloween
- Andrew Gold - Spooky, Scary Skeletons
- Andrew Gold - Trick Or Treat
- Andrew Gold - Witches, Witches, Witches
- Andrew Gold - In Our Haunted House
- Andrew Gold - Spooky, Scary Skeletons - Undead Tombstone Remix
- Andrew Gold - Spooky, Scary Skeletons - Undead Tombstone Remix Extended
- Trout Fishing in America - It Must Be Halloween
- Oingo Boingo - Dead Man’s Party
- Victor Mizzy and His Orchestra and Chorus - Main Theme: The Addams Family
- Hall, Oates - Private Eyes (Remastered 2003)
- the bird and the bee - Private Eyes
- John Carpenter, Cody Carpenter, Daniel Davies - Halloween Theme
- Super Simple Songs - Baby Shark Halloween
- Kyle Dixon, Michael Stein - The Upside Down
- Rockwell - Somebody’s Watching Me
- The Pierces - Secret
- Michael Jackson - Thriller
- X-Files Theme
- Ray Parker Jr. - Ghostbusters
- Oingo Boingo - Weird Science
- Stevie Wonder - Superstition
- Alan Walker - The Spectre
- Misfits - Them
- Talking Heads - Psycho Killer
- Phyrnna - Fallen Blood
- Bauhaus - Bela Lugosi’s Dead
- Warren Zevon - Werewolves of London
- The Rolling Stones - Sympathy for the Devil
- The Police - Every Breath You Take
- Ramones - Pet Sematary
- David Bowie - Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps)
- David Bowie - Glass Spider
- Blue Öyster Cult - (Don’t Fear) The Reaper
- Judas Priest - Deal with the Devil
- White Zombie, Iggy Pop - Black Sunshine
- Oingo Boingo - No One Lives Forever
- Konami Kukeiha Club - Vampire Killer (Sneaking into the Castle BGM) / Castlevania
- Danny Elfman - This is Halloween
- Marilyn Manson - This is Halloween - Pop Version
- Andrew Gold - Don’t Scream (It’s Only Halloween)
- Andrew Gold - The Creature From The Tub
- Danny Elfman - Jack’s Lament
- Danny Elfman - Nabbed
- Danny Elfman - Poor Jack
- Danny Elfman - End Title
- Michael Jackson - Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’
- Michael Jackson - Beat It
- Oingo Boingo - Stay
- Kansas - Carry on Wayward Son
- Misfits, Glenn Danzig - Skulls
- The Misfits - Scream
- Stevie Wonder - Skeletons
- Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath (2014 Remaster)
- Black Sabbath - Into the Void (2014 Remaster)
- Siouxsie And The Banshees - Halloween
- Siouxsie and the Banshees - Spellbound
- Oingo Boingo - Just Another Day
- Kyle Dixon Michael Stein - Stranger Things
- Kyle Dixon, Michael Stein - Photos in the Woods
- Bobby “Boris” Pickett, The Crypt-Kickers - Monster Mash
- Bobby “Boris” Pickett - Rabian The Fiendage Idol
- Bobby “Boris” Pickett - Blood Bank Blues
- Bobby “Boris” Pickett, The Crypt-Kickers - Graveyard Shift
- Bobby “Boris” Pickett - Skully Gully
- Bobby “Boris” Pickett - Wolfbane
- Bobby “Boris” Pickett - Monster Minuet
- Bobby “Boris” Pickett - Transylvania Twist
- Bobby “Boris” Pickett - Sinister Stomp
- Bobby “Boris” Pickett - Me & My Mummy
- Bobby “Boris” Pickett - Monster Motion
- Bobby “Boris” Pickett - Monster Mash Party
- Bobby “Boris” Pickett - Irresistible Igor
- Bobby “Boris” Pickett - Bella’s Bash
- Bobby “Boris” Pickett - Let’s Fly Away
- Bobby “Boris” Pickett, The Crypt-Kickers - Monster’s Holiday
- Little Nell Patricia Quinn Richard O’Brien - Time Warp
- Barry Bostwick, Richard O’Brien Susan Sarandon - Over At the Frankenstein Place
- David Cassidy, Andrew Gold - Halloween Party
- Andrew Gold, Greg Prestopino - Gimme A Smile (The Pumpkin Song)
- Ed Ivory, Ken Page - Oogie Boogie’s Song
- Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kathy Najimy - One Way or Another (Hocus Pocus 2 Version)
- Lin-Manuel Miranda / Germaine Franco - We Don’t Talk About Bruno
- Cast - Descendants - Keep Your Head on Halloween
- Lovecraft - Skeleton Sam (feat. Scary Ana Grande, Lil Punkin, Count Trackula & Skeleton Sam)
- Danny Elfman - What’s This?
- John Debney - Garden of Magic/Thackery Follows Emily
- Genevieve Goings - Boo! For You Halloween
- Chorus - Beauty And the Beast - The Mob Song - Soundtrack
- John Debney - Sarah’s Theme
- Anthony Gonzalez Gael García Bernal - Un Poco Loco
- The Muppets, Will Arnett - Life Hereafter
- Kristen Anderson-Lopez, Robert Lopez, Kathryn Hahn, Eric Bradley, Greg Whipple, Jasper Randall, Gerald White - Agatha All Along
- Richard Bellis, Marious Constant - The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror Theme - From “The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror”
- Keith David - Friends on the Other Side - From “The Princess and the Frog”
- Jeremy Irons - Be Prepared (From “The Lion King” / Soundtrack Version)
- Lana Del Rey - Once Upon a Dream - From “Maleficent” / Pop Version
- The Happy Haunts - 999 Happy Haunts
- Pat Carroll - Poor Unfortunate Souls - From “The Little Mermaid”/ Soundtrack Version
- Bill Lee - Cruella De Vil - From “101 Dalmatians”
- The Never Land Pirate Band - Trick or Treasure
- Cast - Mickey Mouse Clubhouse - Monster Boogie - From “Mickey Mouse Clubhouse”
- Marco Marinangeli - Shake Your Bones
- Beau Black, Cast - Mickey and the Roadster Racers - Creepy Creeps - From “Mickey and the Roadster Racers”
- Tigger - I Wanna Scare Myself
- Cast - Sofia the First - Good Little Witch
- Darren Criss - Rest in Peace
- Catherine O’Hara - Sally’s Song
- Benjamin Bratt - Remember Me (Ernesto de la Cruz)
- Cast - Vampirina - Perfect for the Party - From “Vampirina”
- Mickey Mouse, Goofy - Which Witch Is Which?
- Michael Giacchino - The Suspension Is Killing Me
- “Puppy Dog Pals” Cast - On Halloween Night - From “Puppy Dog Pals”
- sound effect - House on Haunted Hill
- sound effect - The Dungeon
- sound effect - Ghostly Graveyard
- The Hollywood Edge Sound Effects Library - Zombie Forest Walk
- sound effect - Monsters and Mayhem
- Richard Jon Smith - In the Night
- Scriptz, Jon T - HOUSE OF THE KILL
- Jon Langford - The Mayor of the Moon
- Jon Porras - Into Midnight
- Jon Langford - The Mayor of the Moon
- Fall Out Boy - What’s This?
- Fiona Apple - Sally’s Song
- The Citizens Of Halloween - This Is Halloween
Personally I like the Marilyn Mason cover of Halloween. Also the Korn cover of Kidnap the Sandy Claws.
Did you create this list for this post, or did you have it ready to go?
it’s one of my more recent Halloween playlists I’ve made, so I already had it
Well either way, I’m still impressed. Thanks for sharing
The Castlevania soundtrack adaptations from The Megas. Or if you’re in a classier mood, just classic Castlevania tracks directly.
The Castlevania Symphony of the Night OST would work well.
David Bowie - Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps)
Danny Elfman - This is Halloween
KoЯn - Twist 👻
Camille Saint-Saëns- Danse Macabre
If you want something with funny lyrics, I love all of Danny Gonzales’s Halloween songs.
Spooky Boy - 2017
Spooky Guy - 2018
Spooky Ho - 2019
Spooky Man - 2020
My Dad is Rich - 2020
Ministry - Every Day is Halloween
But I don’t really think this song should be limited to just Halloween
Of course not, because every day is Halloween!
I have not read that creepy ass Mr. Sandman song here yet.
A few other recommendations:
- Igorr vs. Bong Ra - Pallbearer / Tombs (EP)
- Saint-Seans - Danse Macabrre (duh!)
- Coil - Musick to play in the dark 1 and 2, full albums ‘Something’ scares my 9 year
- Rob Zombie - Living Dead Girl (Same 9 year old’s favourite)
Coil
I’d add Coil - The Unreleased Themes for Hellraiser (or any of the other albums with those tracks like ‘Unnatural Histories II’)
Oh fuck! How did I forget those? Thanks!
I’m shocked no one mentioned Slasher Dave. Shocked I tell ya! Slasher Dave - Cassette Tape Cackles
Ghost Town by The Specials
The Cramps Garbage Man
https://archive.org/details/cramps-ca-garbage-man
or
https://archive.org/details/garbagemanvideo1980
Nash The Slash / Swing Shift (Soixante Neuf)
https://archive.org/details/rlf_10.24.24?start=2842 (cued)
(though the lyrics might not be suitable for children as it describes a lecherous (maybe pedophile) bishop)
Nash the Slash Dance After Curfew
Nash The Slash: Wolf
(instrumental with a little vocalization, synths with electric violin)
https://archive.org/details/RandomMiracles11-ATributeToEggCityRadiojanuary2019?start=1048 (cued)
Not Dead from The Practice of Freedom by LOUISAHHH
https://louisahhh.bandcamp.com/track/not-dead
Ronnie Hawkins and The Hawks - Who Do You Love
https://archive.org/details/ManiacEpisode61TheEhTeamREVISED?start=6908 (cued)
Pink Floyd’s One of These Days
If it rains, maybe have Deadbolt’s cover of Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head










