A Few of My Favorite Spooky Tunes

A lot of the music I listen to would fit nicely this time of year. Being that I am predominantly a fan of metal and Gothic rock, I suppose that's not too surprising. Still, there are certain songs that just resonate extra well with the the spirit of Halloween for me. My list will probably surprise a lot of people, because there are way scarier songs I could have picked. The ones I did pick have special significance to me, though. Some are songs that I have associated with Halloween since I was a child. Other tunes are things I have used in my scenes at the haunted house, so they will ALWAYS represent Halloween to me.

From least (5) to greatest (1), here are my personal top five songs to play at Halloween:

5. "I Put a Spell on You" by Marilyn Manson. 

There are many great versions of this song, and I love them all. I have since I was a small child. Though I am not a huge Manson fan, I think he does an excellent job on this one. The mood of his version is quite spooky, and great for Halloween celebrations.

4. "Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress" by The Hollies

I know most people will laugh at this choice, but since I was a little girl, I have always been certain the woman The Hollies spoke of was a witch. I played this all the time, especially at Halloween when I was a child. I always thought the music was awesome too, and I still do. It will always be one of my 

favorites.

3. "The Mob Rules" by Black Sabbath

This one screams Halloween to me because it has always made me think of the mob with torches 

coming after Frankenstein's Monster in the old Universal classic movie. In addition to that, it is used in the soundtrack to the movie "Heavy Metal", which I used to watch every Halloween on VHS till I wore that thing out.

2. "Believal" by Bruce Dickinson

To me, this song evokes the spirit of Halloween in its imagery of smoking carcasses and its chorus of a "belief in evil". I've used it at the haunt many times, and it is just a great spooky vocal song. I have scared many a patron simply my singing the chorus at them to the top of my lungs.

1. "Voodoo" by Godsmack

Yes, I know, you are saying "not that Halloweeny" once again. Considering that I portrayed a voodoo lady at a haunted house for 5 years, and am STILL called that often, though I am now an Aztec Priestess, this song will always be about Halloween for me. I once got a standing ovation from a group at the haunt who caught me playing the drums to it on the arms of an old rocking chair with femur bones for drumsticks.

Those are my Halloween favorites. My list of spooky songs could actually continue forever with bands like Helloween, Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, Fastway, and a plethora of Goth bands to fuel it for aeons to come. Anyone else care to share a few of their favorite spooky tunes for All Hallows Eve before it is upon us?

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