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[Penguin]

I'm just wondering what are some popular or even halloween songs?

I mean I know of Monster Mash/Bash and the songs from "A Nightmare Before Christmas" but no others.

 

[Cerebral Palsy]

Pirate songs are great for all occasions.

 

[Schmo Florez]

"dead man's party" by Oingo Boingo

 

[Escape Goat]

OMG, Thriller by Michael Jackson anyone?

 

[Uno Ill Nino]

Halloween (She's so mean) by Rob Zombie. Say what you want about Rob, but its a pretty good halloween song. The album its off of is some decent Halloween music if you're into that kinda thing. It ranges from really good to really sucky. Very hit and miss, but the hits are good ones.

 

[Kefkaff]

Any song from Iced Earth's "Horror Show" (except Dracula and the Phantom Opera Ghost)

 

[Dan]

OMG, Thriller by Michael Jackson anyone?

Between this and Monster Mash, that's all I need. Ooh yeah, baby.

 

[xsarien]

I'm trying to stay away from the really obvious stuff, so this is going to be a short list:

Ghostbusters - Run D.M.C.
Flip City - Glenn Frey
Hell - Squirrel Nut Zippers
Science Fiction Double Feature - Rocky Horror Picture Show Soundtrack
Somebody's Watching Me - Rockwell

Oh, also, when you need to clear the room:
Sara - Starship

 

[hXc_thugg]

Halloween by The Misfits...duh!

 

[fennec fox]

Hell - Squirrel Nut Zippers

This is a place where eternally
Fire is applied to the body,
Teeth are extruded and bones are ground,
And baked into cakes which are passed around.

Now that's inspired lyric-writing.

 

[Spiritreaver]

Halloween by The Misfits...duh!

Indeed, even the AFI cover of this works here. Hell, I'd even suggest Fall Children by AFI.

But I think Thriller would be the best choise out of anything.

 

[Error Macro]

Alkaline Trio's cover of Halloween is quite nice.

 

[etiolate]

Bauhaus - Bela Lagusi is dead
Switchblade Symphony - Gutter Glitter
Danny Elfman soundtracks

 

[evil ways]

Cuando llega el mes de octubre,
corro al huerto de mi casa,
y busco con alegría,
tres o cuatro calabazas.

Las preparo, las arreglo,
saco todas las semillas.
Les hago dos ojos grandes,
y una boca que da risa.

Mucho, mucho, me divierto,
con todas mis calabazas.
Y a todos mis amiguitos,
invito a jugar a casa.

It's an old song that teachers here in Puerto Rico would sing with us when we were in 1st and 2nd grade on Halloween day.

 

[xsarien]

This is a place where eternally
Fire is applied to the body,
Teeth are extruded and bones are ground,
And baked into cakes which are passed around.

Now that's inspired lyric-writing.

And oddly enough, a pretty accurate description of the gaming forum.

 

[FnordChan]

"Halloween" by the Dead Kennedys is wonderfully scathing. And, of course, let's not forget "It's Halloween" by The Shaggs.

I don't have "It's Halloween" handy, but I did find a link where anyone new to the Shaggs can marvel at the raw power of "Philosophy of the World".

FnordChan

 

[clipunderground]

Obvious:

Michael Myers theme song =)
Friday the 13th theme song
Munsters theme song
Adams Family theme song
Nightmare before Christamas (various)
Thriller by Michael Jackson
Monster Mash

To make people feel uncomfortable:

"Boogie Man" by Rob Zombie
"Come to Daddy" by Aphex Twin
"I Name My Pain" by SkinLab
"East Hastings" by Godspeed You Black Emperor (its the main "28 days later" song)
"Kinderfeld" by Marilyn Manson
"Chainsaw" by Skinny Puppy