Halloween Experts

Every Halloween Party needs background sound! If you are looking to put guests on edge, then you really need to buy a good sound effects, mood music sort of CD. One of the premier providers of just the kind of mood music you are looking for is a band called Midnight Syndicate. Founded in 1996, the group has written and produced 10 critically acclaimed and award-winning albums in the gothic/fantasy/horror genre, including soundtrack work for the movie The Dead Matter.

Halloween music takes hold of us when we’re young and becomes a part of every year’s celebration. Surely some of you remember from pre-school and kindergarten, singing this little ditty:

“Five little pumpkins sitting on a gate.
The first one said, “oh my it’s getting late.”
The second one said, “there are witches in the air.”
The third one said, “but we don’t care!”
The fourth one said, “let’s run and run and run.”
The fifth one said, “I’m ready for some fun!”
OOOhh OOOhh went the wind
and out went the lights
and the five little pumpkins rolled out of sight.”

If your party has more of a dance theme, then there have been spooky, creepy and Halloween themed songs on the charts for many years. Here is a list I have compiled of some the top rated Halloween party songs of all time. Add your own favorites for a rockin’ good Halloween bash!

Monster Mash – Bobby “Boris” Pickett
Ghostbusters – Ray Parker Jr.
Purple People Eater – Sheb Wooley
Werewolves of London – Warren Zevon
Boris the Spider – The Who
Wooly Boolly – Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs
Nightmare on My Street – DJ Dazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince
Thriller – Michael Jackson
Tubular Bells (theme song from the Exorcist) – Mike Oldfield
I’m Your Boogieman – original by KC and the Sunshine Band, but try the White Zombie cover for a real Halloween treat!
Time Warp – from Rocky Horror Picture Show
Welcome to my Nightmare – Alice Cooper
Don’t Fear the Reaper – Blue Oyster Cult
This is Halloween – Danny Elfman, from Nightmare before Christmas
Witchy Woman – the Eagles
Black Magic Woman – Santana
Somebody’s Watchin’ Me – Rockwell
The Legend of Woolly Swamp – The Charlie Daniels Band
Season of the Witch – Donovan