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debm55

(51,498 posts)
Tue Oct 7, 2025, 01:02 PM 4 hrs ago

Name a song that can be played at a Halloween party, Mine is "Werewolves of London" What's yours?

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Name a song that can be played at a Halloween party, Mine is "Werewolves of London" What's yours? (Original Post) debm55 4 hrs ago OP
How about: Ghost Riders In The Sky". Polly Hennessey 4 hrs ago #1
Great choice, Thank you Polly Hennessey. debm55 4 hrs ago #2
I love that song, I somehow learned all the words when I was just in elementary school and never forgot Walleye 3 hrs ago #27
Monster Mash RoadRunner 4 hrs ago #3
Thank you very much for your selection.RoadRunner. debm55 4 hrs ago #4
Anything by the Misfits. johnp3907 4 hrs ago #5
HAHAHHAHAHAHa. Thank you very much, johnp3907 debm55 4 hrs ago #6
"Haunted House". Jumpin' Gene Simmons. Klarkashton 4 hrs ago #7
Thank you very much for your songs, Klarkasthton. debm55 3 hrs ago #18
"I put a spell on you" Screaming Jay Hawkins bronxiteforever 3 hrs ago #8
Thank you very much for your selection of songs.bronxiteforever. debm55 3 hrs ago #20
Witch Queen of New Orleans. nt ImNotGod 3 hrs ago #9
Thank you very much for sharing with us, ImNotGod debm55 3 hrs ago #21
Dead Man's Party (or anything) by Oingo Boingo LSparkle 3 hrs ago #10
Monster Mash is the obvious choice. Ritabert 3 hrs ago #11
Thank you very much, Ritabert.for your selections. debm55 3 hrs ago #22
This message was self-deleted by its author quaint 3 hrs ago #12
"The Wedding March" n/t Grim Chieftain 3 hrs ago #13
HAHHAHAHAHAH. Thank you very much for your songs. Grim Chieftain. debm55 3 hrs ago #23
Every Day is Halloween by Ministry, and of course Thriller by MJ AZJonnie 3 hrs ago #14
Thank you very much, AZJonnie, for your two selections. debm55 3 hrs ago #24
They're Coming To Take Me Away Ha Ha Diamond_Dog 3 hrs ago #15
HAHAHAHAH. Thank you very much, Diamond_Dog debm55 3 hrs ago #25
Witchy Woman, The Eagles ms liberty 3 hrs ago #16
Thank you very much, ms liberty. debm55 3 hrs ago #26
Walk like an Egyptian JMCKUSICK 3 hrs ago #17
Thank you very much, John. debm55 3 hrs ago #28
"Somebody's Watching Me" by Rockwell Ritabert 3 hrs ago #19
HAHA. Thank you very much for sharing with us. debm55 3 hrs ago #29
"Season of the Witch" Walleye 3 hrs ago #30
Thank you very much. Walleye, for sharing your selection debm55 3 hrs ago #31
Bela Lugosi's Dead - Bauhaus DBoon 3 hrs ago #32
Oh , thank you very much for sharing with us. debm55 3 hrs ago #33
Night of the Surfing Dead - The Barbarellatones DBoon 3 hrs ago #34
HAHAHHAHAHAHAH. DBoon. I have not heard of that song before. Thank you for sharing with us. debm55 3 hrs ago #36
Ghostbusters bullimiami 3 hrs ago #35
Thank you very much, bullimiami. It's a fun song. debm55 3 hrs ago #39
Dinner With Dracula Sequoia 3 hrs ago #37
Thank you very much for sharing with us, Sequoia. debm55 2 hrs ago #41
You're Dead Norma Tanega 1966 DBoon 3 hrs ago #38
Great. Thank you DBoon. debm55 2 hrs ago #42
Ghastly Stomp · The Ghastly Ones DBoon 2 hrs ago #40
HAHAHHAHHAHA. Thank you, DBoon. There are two that I have that no one has posted. debm55 2 hrs ago #44
Frank Snatra's "Witchcraft"... pandr32 2 hrs ago #43
Thank you very much, pandr32 for your selections debm55 2 hrs ago #45
Feliz Navidad. Tetrachloride 2 hrs ago #46
Oh you, To each his own. debm55 2 hrs ago #47
yah, :)) Tetrachloride 2 hrs ago #48
(Don't Fear) The Reaper catbyte 2 hrs ago #49
Congratulations, catbyte. that is one of the two I was thinking of. debm55 2 hrs ago #51
I didn't read what other posted but I will do that after work Niagara 2 hrs ago #50
Can't believe no one's mentioned this classic from the Classics IV spooky3 2 hrs ago #52
who can forget the gooey teenage death songs of the 1950s? rurallib 2 hrs ago #53
Shannon rsdsharp 2 hrs ago #54
I'll play! justaprogressive 2 hrs ago #55
Thriller PJMcK 2 hrs ago #56
Zombie Woof by Zappa Easterncedar 1 hr ago #57
monster mash, its a graveyard shash. AllaN01Bear 1 hr ago #58
Peter Pumpkin Head - XTC and Sympathy for the Devil -The Rolling Stones Chasstev365 1 hr ago #59
Timothy by The Buoys WestMichRad 1 hr ago #60
Alice Cooper's Dead Babies OnionPatch 1 hr ago #61
Goblin Girl JoseBalow 1 hr ago #62
Bark at the moon-Ozzy Osbourne LW1977 1 hr ago #63
Monster Mash The Blue Flower 59 min ago #64
Let's do the Time Warp! Mike Nelson 32 min ago #65

Walleye

(42,727 posts)
27. I love that song, I somehow learned all the words when I was just in elementary school and never forgot
Tue Oct 7, 2025, 02:00 PM
3 hrs ago

johnp3907

(4,137 posts)
5. Anything by the Misfits.
Tue Oct 7, 2025, 01:10 PM
4 hrs ago

If I had to pick just one I’d choose Night of the Living Dead in your honor, Deb!

bronxiteforever

(10,807 posts)
8. "I put a spell on you" Screaming Jay Hawkins
Tue Oct 7, 2025, 01:23 PM
3 hrs ago

Scared the heck out of me! Modern versions try to make it lovey doves but its incarnation by Hawkins is downright frightening.

Love Warren Zevon too.”Draw blood”.

Ritabert

(1,691 posts)
11. Monster Mash is the obvious choice.
Tue Oct 7, 2025, 01:28 PM
3 hrs ago

Also "Superstition" by Stevie Wonder, "Witchy Woman" by the Eagles, "Thriller" by Michael Jackson and "Time Warp" from Rocky Horror Picture Shiw.

Response to debm55 (Original post)

Walleye

(42,727 posts)
30. "Season of the Witch"
Tue Oct 7, 2025, 02:03 PM
3 hrs ago

You’ve got to pick up every stitch, rabbits running in a ditch. I really like Dr. John’s version of that song

debm55

(51,498 posts)
36. HAHAHHAHAHAHAH. DBoon. I have not heard of that song before. Thank you for sharing with us.
Tue Oct 7, 2025, 02:13 PM
3 hrs ago

DBoon

(24,339 posts)
38. You're Dead Norma Tanega 1966
Tue Oct 7, 2025, 02:19 PM
3 hrs ago
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From the series "What We Do in the Shadows"

DBoon

(24,339 posts)
40. Ghastly Stomp · The Ghastly Ones
Tue Oct 7, 2025, 02:23 PM
2 hrs ago
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because there is no such thing as too much surf guitar

pandr32

(13,481 posts)
43. Frank Snatra's "Witchcraft"...
Tue Oct 7, 2025, 02:26 PM
2 hrs ago

and Jimi Hendrix's "Voodoo Child", and maybe even "Little Red Riding Hood" by Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs.

Niagara

(10,879 posts)
50. I didn't read what other posted but I will do that after work
Tue Oct 7, 2025, 02:59 PM
2 hrs ago

1. This is Halloween. The Marilyn Manson cover version





2. Living Dead Girl by Rob Zombie


3. Thriller by Michael Jackson


4. Ghostbusters by Ray Parker Jr.




spooky3

(37,960 posts)
52. Can't believe no one's mentioned this classic from the Classics IV
Tue Oct 7, 2025, 03:02 PM
2 hrs ago
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Also covered by Atlanta Rhythm Section:

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rurallib

(64,212 posts)
53. who can forget the gooey teenage death songs of the 1950s?
Tue Oct 7, 2025, 03:09 PM
2 hrs ago

"Teen Angel" comes immediately to mind:

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might be a not quite on target for your question

Let me add the gawd awful Pat Boone's entry:

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justaprogressive

(5,616 posts)
55. I'll play!
Tue Oct 7, 2025, 03:20 PM
2 hrs ago

Beautiful Zelda (from Galaxy IV)





Purple People Eater



You Make Me Feel Like It’s Halloween



Spooky Boogie



Eye Of the Zombie


WestMichRad

(2,687 posts)
60. Timothy by The Buoys
Tue Oct 7, 2025, 03:32 PM
1 hr ago

Your Halloween set list isn’t complete without a song about cannibalism!


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