Totally Awesome Halloween Tunes

[Andy_Why]

Ok, so my mate has asked me to dj between bands for his Halloween gig and I have happily accepted. But... he's looking for Halloween themed tunes. Now, beyond Monster Mash and Demonique by Aim, I can't think of very many other Halloween tracks. Now, I realise it'll be difficult to get enough tracks to fill the entire night, but any recommendations that I could throw into the mix would be greatly appreciated.

Either that, or I'm playing a Gravediggaz album on loop all night....

And yes, I know Halloween is a while away yet, but I like to be prepared. So shut it.

[acidbearboy]

Thriller.

It goes right off

[esar]

Last Halloween I heard a great mixtape of spooky tunes, i'll try and find it on my hard disk and upload it.

[Rowan Morrison]

Theme from Halloween, of course. I'm sure I can throw up loads more when I get to iTunes. Oh, Lovebug Starski's got to be in there - it's the house on the hill, you know.

[Andy_Why]

Ah, you're all great.

And I'd considered using some film music too- the Halloween theme is perfect. Keep em coming!

P.s. And Thriller! Of course! I'm a moron!

[SeanR]

Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath

Wishmaster - Night Wish

Fear of the dark - Iron Maiden

Fire! - The crazy world of arthur brown

Spirit in the sky - Norman Greenbaum(?)

Tubular Bells - Mike Oldfield

um...

Peter Pumkinhead - Crash Test Dummies

[Dapple]

I can't heeeeear yooooooooou:

[Rowan Morrison]

And I'd considered using some film music too- the Halloween theme is perfect.

I was thinking it'd be a breeze to mix into another tune, but of course it's in 5/4, which might make it tricky. Are you looking chiefly at dance-based music? If you can slip some guitar in then the Cramps are a rich source of horror-related songs; Surfin' Dead for sure. I guess you're already mentioned Monster Mash, so I assume you're more interested in the theme than the genre. If you can use MP3s I've got a load of old novelty horror songs - I Want My Baby Back, that's a belter, and on vinyl I've got an excellent Spike Jones album from the 50s, I think, that's full of songs sung by Dracula, Frankenstein and at one stage a two-headed beatnik.

Anyway; Whodini, Freaks Come Out at Night, shove that one in the box. Theme for Ghostbusters, 12" if you've got it. Ah, kudos to Dapple...

[SeanR]

ooh ooh!

Out come the freaks - Was (Not Was)

[esar]

Here's that mixtape thing:

Halloween Mix

It might provide some inspiration.

[Rowan Morrison]

Suicidal Tendencies, I Saw Your Mommy (and Your Mommy's Dead). I watched her as she bled! That might be taking things a little too far, perhaps.

[Hemzoozlefluff*]

Anything by The Misfits.

EDIT: Ah damn...there's already a Misfits tribute band? Whoopsy!

[Andy_Why]

Cheers for that Esar, I'll download it when I get home.

Rowan, I think I'd like as wide a range of music as possible. The night itself features a Misfits tribute act and a Stooges tribute act, so Suicidal Tendencies would certainly fit. Though I want to stick some cheese in there as well- don't want to get too serious on people. How I'm going to manage to mix them together is going to be a whole different problem though, but I'll worry about that once I have some tunes sorted out.

I can use MP3's (cd decks, so it's not REAL djing) too, so any uploads would be greatly appreciated.

[Dapple]

'When you're strange' - Echo & The Bunnymen (from the Lost Boys soundtrack)

[Dr Slotter]

Blue Oyster Cult - Don't Fear the Reaper

[Verylonewolf]

Halloween by Helloween, blatantly.

[Davros sock drawer]

'When you're strange' - Echo & The Bunnymen (from the Lost Boys soundtrack)

It's "People are Strange", and it's by The Doors!

What about Ghost Town, The Specials?

[Dapple]

It's "People are Strange", and it's by The Doors!

What about Ghost Town, The Specials?

You've got me on the title but it's the Echo & The Bunnymen version that's on the Lost Boys soundtrack, which (I felt) gives it added Halloween-ness!

[spanky debrest]

'The Devil Rides Out', as covered by Fantomas on the bound-to-be-mentioned-soon-if-not-already Directors Cut album.

Pure halloween, after Thriller of course.

[esar]

The Monster Mash by Bobby 'Boris' Pickett

[Campfire_Burning]

Alice Cooper - He's Back (The Man Behind the Mask)

Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds - Red Right Hand

The Backstreet Boys - Backstreet's Back

DJ Food - The Crow

Jimmy Scott - Under the Sycamore Trees (from the Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me soundtrack)

You could always throw in some kids songs/dialogue from horror films/Halloweeny mash-ups in there. In fact I have a mash-up of Bad and the Ghostbusters theme that might go down well, if you'd like it. And a glorious SID chip rendition of Thriller. Used to have an accordion version as well, but it appears to have been misplaced.

Also, the theme to The Blob, and Purple People Eater by Sheb Wooley.

[esar]

Somebody's Watching Me by Rockwell

[Boozy The Clown]

Creepshow theme (yousendit)

[Kelthink]

Anything by 'Zombina and the Skeletones'. If you can get hold of it, like...

Also, there was that 'Do They Know It's Halloween?' from last year (or the year before. Ace track.

[choduk]

I've got a couple of alternate versions to spice things up. The Halloween theme tune by Cut La Roc and a cover of The Specials Ghost Town by The Prodigy.

[Twinbee]

'Scream' by Misfits. Great, 50s-influenced punk tune.

In fact, anything off their 'Famous Monsters' or 'American Psycho' albums.

Oh, and for something a little heavier, try 'Zombie Crew' by Send More Paramedics. Hilarious lyrics, too.

[geordie]

"This is Halloween" from the Nightmare Before Xmas soundtrack.

"Werewolves of London" Warren Zevon.

[Festoon]

"Do They Know It's Hallowe'en?" by Various (Beck, Arcade Fire, Karen O and a galaxy of stars.)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Do_They_Know_It's_Halloween

http://www.vice-recordings.com/halloween/index.html

[acidbearboy]

Here's that mixtape thing:

Halloween Mix

It might provide some inspiration.

This is nice, although it does seem to drift into random non halloween hip-hop at times. Plenty of good samples in there though, did you put them over the top of a prerecorded mix or do it all live in one take?

[Andy_Why]

I love you all btw.

Cheers!