So many spooky-creepy songs to pick from! I compiled a list of maybe 30 songs before I even started to poke around Google for ideas. I decided to stop vetting YouTube videos after listing links for 13, a nice number for Halloween. The collection being eclectic, I listed the titles alphabetically.
- Addams Family Theme
- Ghost Busters, Ray Parker Jr.
- Ghost Riders in the Sky, Vaughn Monroe
- Haunted House, Jumpin' Gene Simmons (no Kiss here)
- Laurie (Strange Things Happen in This World), Dickey Lee
- Monster Mash, Bobby Pickett
- Munsters Theme
- Night on Bald Mountain
- Purple People Eater, Sheb Wooley
- Purple People Eater Meets the Witch Doctor, Big Bopper
- Spooky, Classics IV
- Thriller, Michael Jackson
- Werewolves of London, Warren Zevon
** Bonus addition! Nature Trail to Hell (In 3D), Weird Al
Speeded-up video of Weird Al being drawn as a startled uniformed scout in the woods, being terrorized by someone thrusting a stick with marshmallows at him. The song itself is incomplete, but the image creation from start to completion is beautiful to behold.
The next two lists include honorable mentions, suggestions for songs or videos that you might consider for your own playlist.
Magic and mystery
- Magical Mystery Tour, Beatles
- Magic Carpet Ride, Steppenwolf
- A Whole New World (on a magic carpet ride), Peabo Bryson/Regina Belle
- Do You Believe in Magic, Lovin' Spoonful
- You Can Do Magic, America
- Oh Oh It's Magic, Electric LIght Orchestra
- Magic, Olivia Newton John
- Old Black Magic, Louis Prima/Keely Smith
- Supernatural, Santana
- Superstition, Stevie Wonder
- If You Could Read My Mind, Gordon Lightfoot
- Can You Read My Mind, Maureen McGovern
- It's Gonna Take a Miracle, Royalettes
- It's a Miracle, Barry Manilow
- Devil Woman, Marty Robbins
- Devil Woman, Cliff Richard
- Evil Woman, Electric Light Orchestra
- Witchy Woman, Eagles
- Black Magic Woman, Santana
- Magic Man, Heart
- Witch Doctor, Alvin & Chipmunks
- Abracadabra, Stephen Miller
- I Put a Spell on You, Nina Simone
- Every Breath You Take, the Police
- I Always Feel Like (Somebody's Watching Me), Rockwell
- Top 100 Halloween Songs
Features autoplaying audio of the 100 songs but listing of only top 10. The top 10 songs have links to play and buy. Site includes links to other top 100 songs of varying themes and years. - 13 Required Songs For Your Halloween Party Playlist (and Their Refreshingly Spooky Alternatives)
Features Youtube links. - Top 10 Halloween Songs
Features Amazon, YouTube links. - 15 Greatest Halloween Party Songs
Features YouTube links and summaries. - The 20 best Halloween songs of all time
Features YouTube links and very short blurbs. Not sure why the site has a second section with duplicated blurbs without YouTube links. - Top 100 Halloween Songs About Witches, Devils, Ghosts, Vampires, and Horror
Features list and links to other Halloween song lists. - 80s Halloween Songs
Features YouTube links and summaries. - Halloween Party Playlist: 15 Spellbinding Songs for Your Bash
Features YouTube links and summaries. - Monster mash-up: The top 25 Halloween songs
Features list, but links to only 8 audio tracks via Spotify.
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