October arrives with pumpkins, skeletons, and a whole month of Halloween sounds. The plan is simple: we’ll start with campy fun, then spiral deeper into haunted soundscapes as the month goes on, landing on the big night itself with a proper monster’s ball.
Today’s playlist is the candy corn of Halloween music—bright, goofy, and impossible to ignore. These are the jukebox standards that have haunted parties, school dances, and scratchy old vinyl for decades.
Bobby “Boris” Pickett – Monster Mash:
The Coasters – Love Potion No. 9:
Jumpin’ Gene Simmons – Haunted House:
Screamin’ Jay Hawkins – I Put a Spell on You:
Sheb Wooley – Purple People Eater:
This is an open thread
