What do you know, today is Halloween! And I know many people are going to be looking for some Halloween themed songs to play today and tonight while the kids are trick-or-treating. Here is a list of 12 spooky Halloween songs that you are going to enjoy!
“Zombie” – The Cranberries
If you first listen to this song; you at first do not think it has anything related to Halloween. But we all know how huge the zombie craze is right now like on The Walking Dead. This song was written over the political unrest between Northern Ireland and Ireland. A clash between the Protestant and Catholic sects. If the war continued the view was the entire landscape would become heartless zombies.
“Dragula” – Rob Zombie
This video shows Rob Zombie dressed as you guessed it; a zombie! This is a fast paced video showing many spooky Halloween scenes. Who does not like a rock song featuring many of your favorite Halloween characters like warewolves, Vampires and even Frankenstein.
“Somebody’s Watching Me” – Rockwell
This Spooky video features an average guy living a normal life. But wait, are scary creatures watching him? Zombies, witches, dead bodies, and blood in the shower. Does not get any spookier than that.
“Werewolves of London” – Warren Zevon
This classic song has a lot of wolf howls. Warewolves play a major theme in this song has you think they exist when you listen to this song. All of the wolf howls can make you believe that.
“I Put A Spell On You” – Screamin Jay Hawkins
This video starts with a guy who looks like is putting a voo-doo curse on somebody. Throughout the song he has this weird laugh and acts a little crazy as well. Yes you did put a spell on me.
“Superstition” – Stevie Wonder
We all know the superstitions that exist in popular culture like the number 13, walking under ladders, broken glass, and seven years of bad luck. This funky video can give you the chills thinking you will get bad luck.
“Runnin With The Devil” – Van Halen
What is Halloween without a visit from the Devil? The chilling sound at the beginning of the song should give you the chills that the Devil is near. Just hope that if you see the Devil that you start running far away!
“Highway to Hell” – AC/DC
This is one of those songs where you make sure you are not that exact highway that goes to hell. Since I am a big road geek, this song is one of my favorites to listen too each Halloween season!
“Possum Kingdom” – The Toadies
This song talks about the seductive nature of vampires. What is that person dragging behind him throughout the music video? This is a great alt-rock song that anyone can listen too!
Ghostbusters, The Munsters, The Addams Family theme songs
You can not go wrong with Halloween theme songs from TV and the movies. There has not been a genuine Halloween theme TV show in a long time so whenever you hear or see The Addams Family or The Munsters; you know its Halloween. And the best movie reference to Halloween; Ghostbusters. Who can’t get enough of that song.
“Monster Mash” – Bobby Boris Pickett
One of the classic Halloween songs. Who knew that monsters can have a party of their own. All of the Halloween favorites having a party in an old castle. It certainly looks like they had a good time.
“Thriller” – Michael Jackson
The one music video that everybody knows. Who does not love all those zombies dancing moves by Michael Jackson. This music video is the one that every body knows all the dance moves too. You can not wait to relive your memories of this song every year as Halloween gets closer!
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