Thread: Top 5 Halloween Songs

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So I did my top 5 best Halloween songs list (not including orchestral type things like anything by Danny Elfman). Would love to get your comments and hear what you think are the best five. I think it's really tough to narrow it down, since there are so many great ones.

I don't know that I can narrow down my faves to just 5, but I'll try...

The following are pretty much always played for our Halloween display or party:

Walk Like A Zombie
HorrorPops

Rock-N-Bones
Elroy Dietzel

Monster Mash
The Misfits

Honky Tonk Halloween
Captain Clegg and the Night Creatures

Frankenstein
New York Dolls
&
Edgar Winter

Heeby-Jeebies
Little Richard

Devil Girl
Tiger Army

I Ain't Superstitious
Howlin' Wolf

Hell
Squirrel Nut Zippers

Halloween
Dead Kennedys

I'll stop now as I've gone way past 5 songs...
(and I have waaaaay too many songs to choose from. This is also not considering the many instrumental or Danny Elfman songs that would be in my top 20 at least...)

Can't wait to get home and check some of these out. There are a few I've never heard before!

Like Frankie's Girl, I don't know that I could pick just five. There are so many that I love! I'll try to narrow it down to 10, but honestly, mine are kind of cliched and predictable - I go for the classics, after all.

10) "Little Red Riding Hood," 999
It's just such a fun song.

9) "Bad Moon Rising," Creedence Clearwater Revival
I have ALWAYS associated this song with Halloween.

8) "Stonehenge," Spinal Tap
Almost no one adds this to their Halloween playlists, but I think it has all the right elements of a Halloween-themed song. Plus it always gets a good laugh at parties.

7) "Love Potion No. 9," The Searchers
I know there are a dozen different covers of this song, but this is my favorite, going back to my childhood. It wouldn't be Halloween without "Love Potion No. 9."

6) "The Devil Went Down To Georgia," Charlie Daniels Band
Honestly, this is just a really fun song. It also reminds me of the legend of Stingy Jack, the whole deal with the devil thing.

5) "Somebody's Watching Me," Rockwell
Have you seen the music video? SPOOKY!

4) "Ghostbusters," Ray Parker, Jr.
Come on. Can you really have a Halloween playlist without this classic? I mean, who ya gonna call?

3) "Werewolves of London," Warren Zevon
Totally agree with you here.

2) "Monster Mash," Bobby "Boris" Pickett
It's a classic. Deal with it. I do love The Misfits' version, too, but the original is the best.

1) "Thriller," Michael Jackson
This one needs no explanation.

Great list, StormyGirl84--I don't know "Little Red Riding Hood"--I need to hear it! Hopefully it's available on iTunes.

Check it out on YouTube!



iTunes definitely has it. I know because I bought it for my own iPod a few years ago. It's a fun song!

Hmm, I'm trying to like it (I generally like remakes of songs) but I prefer the original by Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JOwxnVoG6Q

Just 5 is tough ... but here are 5 that got me started on this whole Halloween Music kick...
Classics IV - Spooky
Nick Cave - Red Right Hand
Oingo Boingo - Dead Man's Party
Sabres of Paradise - Haunted Dancehall
Bobby 'Boris' Pickett & the Cryptkickers - Monster Mash

I agree w/stormygirl84. Here's my list. 10. Weird Science by Oingo Boingo. 9. Dead Man's Party by the same band. 8. Pet Semetery by the Ramones. 7. The Haunted House of Rock by Whodini. 6. Don't Fear the Reaper. 5. Halloween0 (She get so mean,) by Rob Zombie 4. Voodoo by Godsmack. 3. Halloween by Siouxie and te Banshees. 2. Halloween by The Misfits. 1. Grim Grinning Ghosts.

DarkManDustin, I ALMOST added "Don't Fear The Reaper" myself. I love that song! It's definitely in my top 20. And I love Oingo Boingo's "Weird Science," but would never add it to a Top 10 list simply because it goes on for far too long. It's a 6+ minute song! With all of 4 verses, repeated over and over... Yeah. I can only get through the first two minutes before having to switch it.

And I have heard the original of "Li'l Red Riding Hood" before, but I much prefer the 999 version.