Sure, Bobby “Boris” Pickett’s “Monster Mash” and Ray Parker Jr.’s “Ghostbusters” are fine for Halloween. But if you want to dig deeper and indulge your dark side with a bit of metal, goth and punk, then this alternative Halloween playlist is for you. And don’t forget our Retro Halloween Bash on Thursday night at Ned Devine’s. RSVP here.
| 1. | Ministry “(Every Day Is) Halloween” |
Ministry front man Al Jourgensen doesn’t like talking about his band’s early synthpop leanings, but this has to be considered his most celebrated work.
| 2. | Bauhaus “Bela Lugosi’s Dead” |
A Halloween playlist without this Bauhaus essential is like Halloween without candy.
| 3. | Amazing Royal Crowns “Do The Devil” |
The Providence punkabilly outfit sports red horns and a matching tail when crashing your Halloween party.
| 4. | Squirrel Nut Zippers “Hell” |
“In the afterlife / you could be headed for the serious strife. Now you eat candy all day / but tomorrow there’ll be hell to pay.”
| 5. | Ramones “Pet Sematary” |
The song’s not that scary, but the movie and book sure as hell were.
| 6. | Social Distortion “Mommy’s Little Monster” |
Props to Social D founder Mike Ness, who dresses like a goth punk not just on Halloween, but every day.
| 7. | A.F.I. “Fall Children” |
Props to Davey Havok of AFI, who dresses like a goth punk not just on Halloween, but every day.
| 8. | Alice Cooper “Teenage Frankenstein” |
Extra points if you remember which ‘Friday the 13th’ flick this song is featured in.
| 9. | The Cult “The Witch” |
But which Witch is it? The broom-riding crone from the Warner Bros. cartoons? Samantha from ‘Bewitched?’ WHICH WITCH!?!?
| 10. | Oingo Boingo “Dead Man’s Party” |
All dressed up with nowhere to go? Come to Ned Devine’s on Thursday the 30th for our Retro Halloween Bash!
| 11. | Joy Division “Dead Souls” |
“They keep calling me…they keep calling me…” Not just on Halloween. All year long.
| 12. | Type O Negative “Black No. 1″ |
If you don’t listen to Type O Negative’s ‘Bloody Kisses’ from front to back on Halloween night, I don’t even know what to say to you.
| 13. | Misfits “Halloween” |
Happy Halloween, you misfit. Thanks for listening.