As featured in the Irish Independent’s Insider magazine, with bonus tracks on Spotify.
Them
I’m Your Witch Doctor
A psychedelic fever dream from 1965.
Oingo Boingo
Dead Man’s Party
“Walkin’ with a dead man over my shoulder / Don’t run away it’s only me.” *Closes door*
The Edgar Winter Group
Frankenstein
It helps that Winter looks like a lost child from a horror movie.
Alice Cooper
Feed My Frankenstein
As heard in the classic horror film Wayne’s World.
Screamin’ Jay Hawkins
I Put A Spell On You
Because the blues was was often considered the devil’s music.
The Who
Boris The Spider
For many, there’s nothing scarier than a creepy crawly.
Sam The Sham And The Pharaohs
Haunted House
A Halloween song you can jive too.
Jack And Jim
Midnight Monster’s Hop
Get down and boogie with some furry friends.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0X4ifznyZU
Sheb Wooley
The Purple People Eater
A 1958 novelty classic.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DL1ZH0Ke92A
Warren Zevon
Werewolves Of London
The chorus is basically a howl so this qualifies for everything Halloween-related.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhSc8qVMjKM
Niall Byrne is the founder of the most-influential Irish music site Nialler9, where he has been writing about music since 2005. He is the co-host of the Nialler9 Podcast and has written for the Irish Times, Irish Independent, Sunday Times, Totally Dublin, Cara Magazine, Red Bull and more. Niall is a DJ, co-founder of Lumo Club, event curator, Indie Sleaze club promoter, and producer of gigs and monthly listening parties & events in Dublin.
