Posted on 10/26/2016 8:13:15 AM PDT by dangus
Halloween playlist
Rockwell (featuring Michael Jackson): Somebody's Watching Me
Michael Jackson: Thriller
David Bowie: Space Oddity
Shakespeare's Sister: Stay
The Police (or, Sting's solo version): Shadows in the Rain
Sting: Moon over Bourbon Street
Adele: Hello. (That's right, it's Halloween because the singer's character is dead!)
Rolling Stones: Sympathy for the Devil
Blue Oyster Cult: Don't Fear the Reaper.
Warren Zevon: Werewolves of London
Eminem (featuring Rihanna): The Monster
Ray Parker, Jr.: Ghostbusters
Billy Idol: White Wedding, Dancing with Myself, Rebel Yell or Eyes without a Face. Not specifically Halloween-themed, but creepy. And great Halloween-y videos.
Bonnie Tyler: Total Eclipse of the Heart. I'd recommend the Nikki French version; Bonnie Tyler's is better, but French's is more suited to a dance party. Oh, yes: it is about vampires.
Roger Daltry: Don't Let the Sun Go Down On Me. Twists the love ballad into a vampire song. And it's from "Lost Boys."
Echo and the Bunnymen: People are Strange. Not an improvement over the Doors' version, but a little more danceable.
Ciara: Paint it Black. Again, simply more danceable than the Stone's version.
Not on my personal playlist:
Zombie, by the Cranberries. Fantastic song. But it's about children in a real-life war.
Demons, by Imagine Dragons. Another solid song. But it just doesn't feel very Halloween-y to me. Disagree?
Monster Mash. The "chicken dance" song of Halloween, but has anyone noticed it's a lousy dance song?
Speaking of “Paint it Black”
Westworld - Paint It Black
[NSFW Language Violence]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmOXlt83jtI
David Bowie’s last song / video - Black Star
In that seasonal vibe, “Building a Mystery” by Sarah McLaughlin.
If you want scary, “Burn it to the ground” may fit the mood, especially after the election.
Ooh. Building a Mystery has a nice, haunting vibe. But then, so does, “Possession.”
-PJ
It is perfect for the “True Blood” and “Twilight” sex vampires.
Katy Perry’s “ET” is in the similar vein.
Really, check it out. A bluegrass masterpiece, and a perfect song for Halloween.
Black No.1, All Hallows Eve, Creepy Green Light by Type O Negative
Ooh, also the Marilyn Manson/She Wants Revenge/Amy Lee covers of the Nightmare Before Christmas soundtrack
Edgar Winter Group: Frankenstein
Oh, God, I HATE HATE HATE HATE Katy Perry’s “ET.” Talk about phoning it in. No reference to phoning home intended.
Plus an old novelty song from 1963, Martian Hop by the Ran-Dells.
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