Thread: Music for a young crowd

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Hey guys,

The residents where I work want to experience an american style halloween party.
I'm used to providing music for an 'older' crowd.
I dont think the witch doctor, monster mash and highway to hell are going to work with this group.
They are between the ages of 16 and 23.

Any suggestions?

Thanks!

If you look for remakes and remixes of the classics (i.e. "Monster Mash," "Purple People Eater," "Spooky," etc.), there are a lot of good remakes out there that are "upbeat" and more modern-sounding (not the old AM-Radio bassless versions you usually hear). Finding the good ones is a task in-and-of itself, though; unfortunately there are a lot of BAD remakes out there, too.....

Just a few suggestions.....it all depends on your taste, I'll add.....

"Monster" by Skillet
"This is Halloween" by Marilyn Manson (a pretty good remake of the original)
"Halloween" by AFI
"Halloween" by Aqua
"Haunted House" by Elvira
"The Bride of Frankenstein" by Elvira
"Monsta' Rap" by Elvira
"Zombie Stomp" by Elvira
"Dragula" by Rob Zombie
"Night of the Demon" by Demon
"Somebody's Watching Me" by Rockwell
"A Nightmare on My Street" by DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince
"The Time Warp" from The Rocky Horror Picture Show
"Devil Inside" by INXS
"Nature Trail To Hell" by Weird Al Yankovic (if they have a sense of humor)
"Addams Groove" by MC Hammer
"Feed My Frankenstein" by Alice Cooper
"The Superhuman Monstershow" by The Serpenteens
"Living Dead Superstars" by Zombie Girl
"(He's Back) The Man Behind The Mask" by Alice Cooper
"Walk Like A Zombie" by The Horrorpops
"Vampire" by Bif Naked
"Trick or Treat" by Nekromantix
"Goodnight Moon" by Shivaree
"Fashion Zombies" by The Aquabats
"My Baby Loves Monster Movies" by The R.S. Fieldtrip
"I Don't Believe In Ghosts" by Tyri Shiek
"Teenage Frankenstein" by Alice Cooper
"The Zombie Dance" by Halloween Kickerz
"Creepy Doll" by Jonathan Coulton
"The Wicked Witch" by Lene Lovich
"Dead!" by My Chemical Romance
"Dracula's Wedding" by OutKast
"I Walked With A Zombie" by Wednesday 13

I have over 4,000 Halloween songs in my mp3 folder, so these are just the tip of the iceberg. Have a listen....it'll get you started, anyway.

Good luck!

I'd say try the recording "The Haunted House: 20 Tracks To Make You Scream In The Night". It is all 1930's - 1950's Halloween Themed Songs. Then there is also "These Ghoulish Things" , "Horror Bop" and "Halloween Stomp" that are older Halloween Songs.

Thanks for the suggestions!

MsM

Originally Posted by jtohm

I have over 4,000 Halloween songs in my mp3 folder, so these are just the tip of the iceberg.

Day-um! lol

I'd also suggest any song by Cult of the Psychic Fetus, particularly "She-Devil."