Thread: Halloween song and lyrics

I too remember this song from my childhhood, having first heard it around 1967. Since then I have also been looking for it to no avail. In addition to the song's "black cats scary spooks...." there are also the lyrics: "Halloween night is the night when fearful things are seen <snip> look out it's halloween."

Any source info on this mysterious song would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Tom

I've since been able to find the basic lyrics to this unknown Halloween song, yet, I still do not know the song's title, composer, release date, etc. Since I'd especially like to locate an original recording, any input would be greatly appreciated....

Witches, pumpkin heads, and black cats,
Scary spooks and black bats,
Oh it's Halloween
Halloween's the night
You dress up like a sight
To give your friends a fright
Look out, it's Halloween
Halloween night is the night
When fearful things are seen
Look out, look out, it's Halloween

Has anyone found out any more about this song? I really want to know who wrote it. I too, remember it from grade school. It was sung in a round.

"Witches, pumpkinheads and black cats scary spooks and black bats,
oh, it's Halloween!
Witches, pumpkinheads and black cats scary spooks and black bats,
oh, it's Halloween!
Halloween night is the night when fearful things are seen,
Look out! Look out! Oh it's Halloween."

Witches, Pumkin Heads, and Black Cats.. The name of the song is "Halloween Night" Word and Music are by Daniel Hooley. It appears in the book, "Music for Young Americans, ABC Muisc Series, Book 5, 1963, ..Sorry It's a day late for a halloween party..but wait 'til next year

Here's a blog showing photos of that song and the book it is from:

Halloween Night

Dan Hooley was my dad, and I was humming that song on Halloween this year. Nice that he's not forgotten and that his songs are still running through people's heads; can there be a better legacy?

See my comments posted to http://dpfluent.blogspot.com/2009/10...lack-cats.html ... there is a pdf of the sheet music (made from the .jpg of the song posted on that page) and an mp3 of the music.