Ten Great Halloween Party Songs

1. Monster Mash. Written by Bobby “Boris” Pickett, and released in 1962, Monster Mash reached number one in 8 short weeks. True fans of Monster Mash consider this song the anthem of the Halloween season. You can download the song at the official Monster Mash website.

2. Halloween – Horror Movie Theme Song. A Halloween song rife with scary anticipation is the theme song from the popular horror movie, Halloween. Create intensity and anticipation with this cult classic. Find the original. Midi is available free on-line, but is high pitched and forced; it doesn’t create tension and drama like the original Halloween theme song.

3. Thriller. Michael Jackson wrote and danced with zombies in his 1980’s video hit Thriller. Thriller is a Halloween party favorite. It is a great song to pick up the beat of your party. Show Michael Jackson’s video on the big screen or projector. Partiers will enjoy dancing with Michael Jackson and the zombies.

4. Adams Family Theme Song. Lighten the mood of your Halloween party with the television theme song from TV’s most ghoulish family: the Adams Family. The Adam’s Family Theme Song is a great ice breaker. Loosen up your party guests with this sing-a-long favorite.

5. WWE Undertaker’s Funeral March Theme. The Undertaker’s Funeral March is a macabre organ march that creates a sense of impending doom. Greet party goers with this omen of dread to get your party off to a spooky start. The Undertaker’s Funeral March Theme is perfect for an entrance to a haunted house, or the introduction of a haunted game.

6. Ghost Busters. From the funniest ghost movie of all time. The theme song from Ghost Busters is a Halloween song that will get your guests moving, and singing along. Ghost Busters is sure to get your guests in a partying mood. As of this writing, Ghost Busters is available for free download at Jamglue.com.

7. Alfred Hitchcock Presents – Theme Song. Another ominous party song is The Funeral March of a Marionette by Eounod, known to us as the theme song for Alfred Hitchcock Presents. Trills at the beginning of the song signal suspense filled music that follows. Some party guests may recognize the theme. If your guests are too young to remember Alfred Hitchcock, perhaps this Halloween is the time to introduce them to the master of suspense. This song is available for quick download at Tim’s TV Showcase.

8. Jaws Theme Song.Jaws may not come to mind on Halloween, but the music is a frightful reminder of predator and prey. The music is dark, dramatic, and climactic. The Jaws Theme Song echoes fear in the hearts of listeners. Who knows what lurks in the dark?

9. Flying Purple People Eater. Written and recorded in 1958, by Sheb Wooley, this nonsense song went gold within three weeks. Within a month 3 million Flying Purple People Eater records were sold world-wide. Flying Purple People Eater is a fun, party favorite. What is a “one-eyed, one-horned, flying purple people eater,” anyway?

10. Boris the Spider.Boris the Spider ads more fun to your Halloween play list. This song was originally written by The Who bass player, John Entwistle, as a joke. Entwistle feared spiders. Pete Townshend forced him to write a song for their 1966 Happy Jack album. Entwistle came up with Boris the Spider. It is a funky Halloween song in classic Who style.

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