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shadowbea... shadowbea...
 
M$1.25 September 09, 2009 04:46 PM

Do you have a favorite song that would fit in well at a Halloween costume party?
1 song per answer please, and pre 1990

I'm looking for a good mix of songs of all genre to put together for a Halloween Ball type party.
So think haunted ballroom, ghosts, zombies,witches, vampires, french maids, knights, clowns, etc when you answer.
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lindalstcy... lindalstcy...
 
 September 10, 2009 06:41 PM
I recently wrote an article for Associated Content about this very topic. Here is the link to my top 10 favorite Halloween songs for a Party Playlist:
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/2086191/top_10_halloween_songs_for_a_party.html

Addam's Groove by MC Hammer came in at number 8 but it is from 1992.

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http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/2086191/top_10_halloween_songs_for...

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Tags: music, playlist, halloween, songs

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chriswinga... chriswinga...
 
September 11, 2009 01:55 AM
man, the music vid for it is great.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WRAg_bjxTPg

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shadowbear shadowbear
 
September 11, 2009 06:06 AM
Mahalo Linda,good article and great list :)

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chriswinga... chriswinga...
 
September 09, 2009 04:59 PM
There's the classic Monster Mash.


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gno gno
 
September 09, 2009 05:38 PM
The classic. Is there any more appropriate song in the world for a Halloween party?

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shadowbear shadowbear
 
September 09, 2009 08:37 PM
Already have the Mash, but thanks cause its a classic.
:)

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gno gno
 
September 09, 2009 05:35 PM
Only one per answer? Bummer, I have a whole Halloween play list. So here's a top pick as my one and only suggestion:

"I Put a Spell On You" -Screamin' Jay Hawkins

(other artists have covered it, but this is BY FAR the best version, especially for Halloween)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=clryRK5lZCc

Happy Haunting!

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shadowbear shadowbear
 
September 09, 2009 09:08 PM
@gno Oh sweet one, I have the CCR version on my list but I like Screamin' Jay's original better. Mahalo for that one.

p.s:I know its a bummer holding it to just 1 selection per answer, because I know some of you have some wicked good lists.
My reason for holding it to just 1 is to discourage those who have a tendency to just C/P a list as an answer with little concideration to those who actually take time with a question to respond with thought and curtesy.
Personally I find it to be in bad form, and not in the spirit I believe the answer section is intended for, to spam C/P answers without concideration to the end user.
I have seen enough of your work to formulate the opinion that you feel likewise.
respectfully
ShadowBear

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gno gno
 
September 10, 2009 05:54 PM
Once the answer's closed, I might swing back a fill in the gaps in case you need more ideas. I have 36 different songs (including a few "theme songs"), and can't pass up an opportunity to share some of them!

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shadowbear shadowbear
 
September 11, 2009 06:14 AM
That would be kool of you.
Theres some I can't believe haven't been suggested yet,heh

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seantang seantang
 
September 09, 2009 06:16 PM
Howdy! My fav. song for Halloween will be:
Michael Jackson - Thriller (December 1983)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AtyJbIOZjS8
Where else can we find some many dancing zombies in a song or music video?
Thriller the MV costs more than US$500,000 to produce and it lasts for 14-minutes. This MV is also listed in Guinness World Records as the "most successful music video", selling more than 9 million copies worldwide
Source(s):
http://www.thrillermusicvideo.com/


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chriswinga... chriswinga...
 
September 09, 2009 07:00 PM
YES!!

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shadowbear shadowbear
 
September 09, 2009 09:23 PM
@seantang no doubt Thriller deserves special concideration this Halloween.
Mahalo for a great selection.

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gno gno
 
September 10, 2009 05:45 PM
Excellent. Also on my list.

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seantang seantang
 
September 11, 2009 07:53 AM
Hey! How can we forget about "Who you gonna call" - Ghostbusters
by Ray Parker Jr (1984)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g4uxIo4t7xM

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debbiehent... debbiehent...
 
September 09, 2009 06:43 PM
Oh Shadowbear!

The Time Warp from RHPS, of course!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSLq6JG6f_8

(imbedding is disabled on this clip)

I also have a listing of Halloween Dance Songs.

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1090327/halloween_songs_for_dancing_pg2.html?cat=33
Source(s):
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1090327/halloween_songs_for_dancin...


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shadowbear shadowbear
 
September 09, 2009 09:24 PM
@debbiehent good one :)
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gno gno
 
September 10, 2009 05:46 PM
Definitely also on my list. Every Halloween, me and this big burly guy whose my friend have too many drinks and do the Timewarp in costume. There's video. It's hilarious.

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lindalstcy... lindalstcy...
 
September 10, 2009 06:31 PM
I have to second this one. I love the Rocky Horror Picture Show!

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bunnyphuph... bunnyphuph...
 
September 09, 2009 06:47 PM
If you don't include Van Morrison singing "Moondance", I'd be awfully upset!
You can pick this nice live version he did or stick with the great original recording.

With all of our help, you're going to have one great play list which I'll probably end up borrowing too!
Enjoy!


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shadowbear shadowbear
 
September 09, 2009 10:38 PM
@bunnyphuphu I likki your thinking,you bet Van Morrison's Moondance is on the list. (theres members of my gang that would thrash me if it wasn't)

p.s: My gang of pranksters and I have been hosting a Halloween party for over 25 years.Putting the music together was on my list of duties for this years gig, which we tagged as "The JeEpeRSpEEperS BaLL".
Last year we held the "PUMPKIN PATCH BASH", it was a smash; had almost 200 quests. We've had some grand parties over the years. It all started back in the mid 80s when we put together the "Bare Creek BOO!gie"
It was held outdoors at a friend's place down in SW Missouri on Bear Creek.
The Ozark Mountain Daredevils did the music ( the drummer is an old friend and it was at his place) and we had close to a thousand people show up. We made a pact after we did the clean up to host a party every year until we were just to old to pull it off anymore. Of course we learned to do it by invite only after that one,lol, 1,000 people is a crazy scene, so we hold it to 100 to 200 these days.

Peace
ShadowBear

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gno gno
 
September 10, 2009 05:48 PM
Absolutely, this is a must for every Halloween. Good one, phu!

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faded_dest... faded_dest...
 
September 09, 2009 06:49 PM
What about the time warp from the rocky horror show

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shadowbear shadowbear
 
September 09, 2009 10:41 PM
Mahalo Faded_dest,got it on the list

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brandy76 brandy76
 
September 10, 2009 01:14 AM
In the Midnight Hour by Wilson Pickett

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKMv4aizR4I

Here's a link to a site with lots of songs that would work for Halloween party.

Hope you have a great time!

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gno gno
 
September 10, 2009 05:50 PM
You know, I hadn't considered this one before! Interesting choice!

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brandy76 brandy76
 
September 11, 2009 10:51 PM
It was played in the movie 'The Midnight Hour'. It's about high school students who wake the dead on Halloween night. It's kinda scary, but kinda funny too, well at least it was funny when I watched it years ago.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0089593/

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bbrookin bbrookin
 
September 10, 2009 02:04 AM
Out of my Hallowe'en playlist, my very favorite - and the one that gets most people into singing - is "Little Red Riding Hood" by Sam the Sham and the Pharoahs. It's got the wolf howl, a little sinister intent, and a tip o'the hat to costumes...OWWWW!


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gno gno
 
September 10, 2009 05:51 PM
Absolutely. Also a must. Very good choice! Perfect for Halloween!

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shadowbear shadowbear
 
September 11, 2009 06:02 AM
Indeed a must have.
Mahalo @bbrookin

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sweetsacri... sweetsacri...
 
September 10, 2009 03:19 AM
I would have said MJ's Thriller, but since that is taken already I will go with

"Purple People Eater"


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gno gno
 
September 10, 2009 05:51 PM
Natural Halloween choice. Everybody's getting me in the Halloween spirit already!

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randync randync
 
September 12, 2009 12:11 AM
Dang I was going to go with Purple People Eater, nice choice.

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rishiku rishiku
 
September 10, 2009 11:59 AM
I know its not pre 1990, but I just cant picture a halloween without it....

The nightmare before christmas either by Danny Elfman,

or....

Dont get freaked out, relax...take a deep breath, its just a shock singer

Marilyn Manson....I just like the way some things he sings sounds. Just listen to it for the song, not for who he is....


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gno gno
 
September 10, 2009 05:52 PM
Not bad. Definitely a new classic, but on my playlist, I have a nice audio copy of the original version from the movie (not Marilyn Manson).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xpvdAJYvofI

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cheapgamer cheapgamer
 
September 10, 2009 02:46 PM
AwwwWooooooo!!! . . . Werewolves of London!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Werewolves_of_London

http://www.guntheranderson.com/v/data/werewolv.htm

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gno gno
 
September 10, 2009 05:52 PM
Hmm, don't know this one!

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shadowbear shadowbear
 
September 11, 2009 06:10 AM
@cheapgamer , yep got it on my list
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marlene marlene
 
September 10, 2009 08:10 PM
The Monster Mash (it will be a graveyard smash!) by Bobby Boris Picket.
You'd be a ghoul not to play it!

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