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Monday, October 31, 2016

Music Monday - 13 Great Halloween Songs That Aren't "Thriller" or "Monster Mash"

Throwing a Halloween party or looking for some fun music to listen to while handing out trick or treat candy?   I made a list of 13 of my favorite Halloween songs.  Although I like "Thriller" a lot, you won't find it here, and some of the songs you hear a lot like "Monster Mash" are missing too.  I went for songs you don't hear as often at Halloween, just to keep things interesting!  Just click on the song title link to hear each song at Youtube.
  1. "Spooky" - Dusty Springfield (1968).  The Classics IV version is best known, but I prefer Dusty's jazzy cover.
  2. "I Put a Spell On You" - Nina Simone (1965).  My favorite Halloween song, and Nina Simone's version is my favorite.
  3. "Voodoo" - Chris Isaak (1987).  I confess:  Chris Isaak is one of my secret celebrity boyfriends.  And I love this song! 
  4. "Dead Man's Party" - Oingo Boingo (1985).  THE Halloween song from my college years.
  5. "The Twilight Zone" - Manhattan Transfer (1979).  I love them - my favorite vocal jazz group.
  6. "Superstition" - Stevie Wonder (1972).  One of my favorite Stevie Wonder songs.
  7. "Evil Woman" - Electric Light Orchestra (1975).  Great 1970's retro song.
  8. "Bad Moon Rising" - Creedence Clearwater Revival (1969).  I think CCR deserves more oldies music love;  they're one of my favorite 1960's bands.
  9. "Season of the Witch" - Donovan (1966).  A 1960's hippie rock addition.
  10. "Hungry Like the Wolf" - Duran Duran (1982).  Some new wave dance fun!  Not a traditional Halloween song, but if you listen to the lyrics, it fits into this list. 
  11. "Witchcraft" - Frank Sinatra (1957).  A cool jazz addition to your Halloween playlist.  Love Sinatra.
  12. "Cat People" - David Bowie (1982).  One of my favorite Bowie songs, and also one of my favorites for Halloween.
  13. "Bewitched" - Peggy Lee (1965).  Yes, it's the TV theme with lyrics!
What are YOUR favorite Halloween songs?  I'd love to hear from you in the comments, below.
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11 comments:

  1. Me ImperturbeOctober 31, 2016 at 9:23 AM


    GREAT post! Love the selections.

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  2. Jessica JOctober 31, 2016 at 9:42 AM

    Such great picks! Witchcraft is my favorite!
    xo Jessica
    www.whatsfordinneresq.com

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  3. UnknownOctober 31, 2016 at 10:30 AM

    I have heard of a few of these songs but a lot I have not. Great picks!!!

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  4. JoOctober 31, 2016 at 12:54 PM

    Excellent songs here's another for your list-Devil Woman by Cliff Richards!!
    Happy Halloween!!

    http://thebestbasicblogger.blogspot.com/2016/10/happyn-halloween-its-monday-what-are.html

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  5. Ali ArnoneOctober 31, 2016 at 1:20 PM

    these are great! i have the halloween party pandora station on today and even though a few are repeating - it's pretty creative/awesome! they played the song from beetlejuice (the one they all sing/perform at the table) which i thought was a good one :)

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  6. Melanie HolmesOctober 31, 2016 at 4:36 PM

    These songs are so great. I guess ice never thought about them being Halloween songs but I guess they really are. Great post 😊

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  7. RachelOctober 31, 2016 at 6:00 PM

    So many good ones! I love I Put A Spell On You!

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  8. AnonymousOctober 31, 2016 at 11:31 PM

    Oh how fun are these! I forget about all the fun Halloween songs!!

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  9. AllisonNovember 1, 2016 at 11:08 AM

    I love this! We had on Halloween music all day yesterday and we definitely could have added some of these!

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  10. Sarah | Loving Little DixieNovember 1, 2016 at 12:59 PM

    What a great list! These would be super fun for a Halloween party.

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  11. Birdhouse BooksNovember 2, 2016 at 8:29 PM

    Thanks all! I enjoyed hearing about your favorites. Hope you had a fun Halloween!

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