Halloween mixtape

[petrea_mitchell]

darkoshi's post about Halloween Radio got me thinking about what music really feels like Halloween to me. For a long time I think the top of the list has been "The Little Black Kiss". Partly it's the spooky feel with the organ and weather effects and all, but I think the essential features are (1) spirits or monsters (2) dancing or doing other party-like things, even if the overall mood of the song isn't upbeat.

With that in mind, some other variations on the theme:

• "When the Night Wind Howls" from Ruddigore
• Danse Macabre
• "The Monster Mash"
• "Grim Grinning Ghosts" (aka that song from the Haunted Mansion)

What music says Halloween to you?

Comments

[darkoshi]

For me, pretty much anything that mentions Halloween, supernatural things, pumpkins, black cats, and so on. I like fun and dancy songs, nothing too real & creepy, like when they start singing about actual murder.

This song is not what I'd usually think of for Halloween, but it works too:
https://ellispipermusic.bandcamp.com/album/my-faevorite-things