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She's Alive! Alive!!!
10.15.04 (1:18 pm)   [edit]
I know. I know. It's been a million years since I have shown my face around here. My excuse? Um... I'll get back to you on that one.



In the meantime, autumn has arrived and the air is crisp, the leaves, like the rest of us, are shedding their summer clothes in favor of all their fall finery, and the porches of my neighborhood are adorned with pumpkins of all manner of shape and size. It's no wonder this is my favorite time of year.



As if all that wasn't enough, Halloween is just around the corner and my friend (and loyal reader) jenxer is throwing a bash so frightening, so festive, so friggin' great that I'm certain it will be talked about for years to come. In preparation for this soiree she's putting together a compilation of Halloween music. But she needs your help! That's right, I'm calling on you to help us compile a collection of the world's best Halloween music. Of course, we've already got some tunes in mind, but I'm sure you can come up with more.



So... let me have it! Your picks for the greatest Halloween tracks of all time. If you know both the title and artist that would be great, but any information you can provide would be helpful. List as many as you want. When all is said and done, I'll post our final list.



Thank you! Thank you! And Happy Haunting!

 


posted by: brogonzo (reply)
post date: 10.15.04 (10:29 am)

Ok. There are a few essentials that pop immediately to mind:

1. "Ghostbusters" by Ray Parker, Jr.
2. "Dig Up Her Bones" the Misfits
3. "Superfreak" by Rick James (we had a skeleton that sang that song and danced in the frat house, and it's in loving memory, right?)

I'll think of more.



posted by: juniperflux (reply)
post date: 10.15.04 (10:33 am)

Reply to: brogonzo

Ooooh! Good suggestions, Ian. I'm thinking I should one day do a list of "The Best Songs For Ian To Sing While Drunk And At A Karaoke Bar!" :)

Keep 'em coming!



posted by: shadowmusic (reply)
post date: 10.15.04 (10:39 am)

Bel Canto: "Spiderdust"
Siouxsie: "Halloween"
Oingo Boingo: "Dead Man's Party"
Book of Love: "Witchcraft"
Japan (David Sylvian): "Ghosts"

Plus: New Wave Halloween:
http://www.rockymusic.org/cds/new-wave-halloween.html




posted by: brogonzo (reply)
post date: 10.15.04 (10:44 am)

I suppose you'd need one or two from "Little Shop of Horrors."

And even though I personally hate it, probably one from "Rocky Horror Picture Show."

Oh - there's a demon in "The Greatest Song in the World - Tribute" by Tenacious D. Not a bad addition to the mix, and it has some great air-guitar moments.



posted by: olygirl71 (reply)
post date: 10.15.04 (10:47 am)

How 'bout those good ole oldies....Monster Mash, Little Red Riding Hood, Itsy-bitsy-teeny-weeny-yellow-poka-dot-bikini (that can't be the actual name of that song.), The purple-people eater. you get the idea. :)



posted by: juniperflux (reply)
post date: 10.15.04 (10:50 am)

Reply to: brogonzo

Well, it's hardly Halloween without the D! :)



posted by: juniperflux (reply)
post date: 10.15.04 (10:50 am)

Reply to: olygirl71

I was wondering when someone would suggest The Mash, Liz! Great suggestions! Are you helping her put together the mix?




posted by: brogonzo (reply)
post date: 10.15.04 (2:38 pm)

Don't forget "Werewolves of London" by the late, great Warren Zevon.



posted by: juniperflux (reply)
post date: 10.15.04 (10:45 pm)

Reply to: brogonzo

Excellent choice! Keep 'em coming! :)




posted by: Dariana (reply)
post date: 10.17.04 (9:08 am)

I vote for Ghostbusters! :-)



posted by: olygirl71 (reply)
post date: 10.17.04 (8:04 pm)

Reply to: juniperflux
I wish I could. But, she never asked me (ahemm.) There is only room for one musical genious in the crowd and that is YOU!!! Plus, my schedule is nothing less than insane. Cookies, sewing, kids, church, volunteering, school & work. How do I do it?! As for the Mash...it just wouldn't be a Halloween party without that one.



posted by: DarkMood (reply)
post date: 10.18.04 (1:45 pm)

:) Ahhh a fellow Halloween lover.
The list goes like this for me.

Alice Cooper -
1. Teenage Frankenstien
2. Feed my Frankenstien
3. The Man behind the Mask (Made for one of the Friday the 13 movie).
Ozzy Osbourne
1. Zombie Stomp
KISS
1. God of Thunder
2. Unholy
Dokken
1. Dream Warriors
Motley Crue
1. Shout at the Devil
Rob Zombie
1. Dragula - or anything by him
Type 0 Negative
1. 12 Black Rainbows - most of there stuff will do.
The Soundtrack From Shocker the Movie. A lot of heavy metal artist worked on that. Good music if you can find it.
I could go on but I'll make this list kind of short. :)
Great Blog



posted by: jenxer (reply)
post date: 10.19.04 (9:42 am)

I haven't had much time of late to request help (ahem) from my good friend and neighbor, but I will. Can't wait to put together this crazy mix. So many good suggestions. All I could think of was Ministry's Halloween (drilled into my head year after year). Or the One Eyed Purple People Eater. I knew there must be more to Halloween music than that.



posted by: shadowmusic (reply)
post date: 10.20.04 (11:01 am)

For those of you with iTunes:

"Eighties Halloween Party":
http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPublishedPlaylist?id=129866



posted by: shadowmusic (reply)
post date: 10.20.04 (11:06 am)

Here's the Halloween music list from the great site http://www.dailytunes.com/ :

http://www.dailytunes.com/songlist.php?mode=theme&genreid=31



posted by: jenxer (reply)
post date: 10.20.04 (6:46 pm)

Reply to: brogonzo
Love the Tenacious D album.



posted by: jenxer (reply)
post date: 10.20.04 (6:52 pm)

I can't believe noone already suggested Bela Lugosi's Dead by Bauhaus. WOW. I am getting some great material and will be checking out the suggested sites. Thanks. I needed to get my juices flowing.



posted by: Michael (reply)
post date: 10.26.04 (12:02 am)

Hoodoo Gurus - Dig It Up
Modest Moussorgsky - Night on Bald Mtn




posted by: newbie (reply)
post date: 10.26.04 (7:03 am)

are any of these bands anything like low?



posted by: juniperflux (reply)
post date: 10.26.04 (1:23 pm)

Reply to: DarkMood

Wow! What a great list. I should have known YOU'd come through in a pinch.

Good to hear from you and thanks for the comment!



posted by: juniperflux (reply)
post date: 10.26.04 (1:24 pm)

Reply to: jenxer


Just for the record, I must have a copy of your final mix. Of course, I'll expect it about the time you receive the CD I've been promising you for oh... 2-3 years? (No need to answre that).

j



posted by: juniperflux (reply)
post date: 10.26.04 (1:25 pm)

Reply to: Michael

Michael, you are so cool, I think you should be producing your own television show. Get to work on that, will ya?

Thanks for the suggestions! :)



posted by: juniperflux (reply)
post date: 10.26.04 (1:26 pm)

Reply to: newbie

Afraid not. But then again, very few bands are like low. They're cut from a very special cloth.

j



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post date: 11.09.04 (11:31 am)

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