tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72167139627147591312024-03-21T10:52:24.622-07:00Halloween Playlist - A Collection of Halloween songs, audio books, and other sonic tricks and treatsDo you like Halloween? Do you like Halloween music? How about candy, snacks, costumes, trick or treating, jack o' lanterns, and other spooky thrills? Deighhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03063218619174741546noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7216713962714759131.post-68062776328229316172020-04-01T14:42:00.000-07:002020-04-01T14:42:12.911-07:00Go-Go To The Graveyard<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-size: small;">I bet you thought this blog was dead. Well, it isn't. It's... back from the dead. Bwahahaha.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">I know, it's been too long. Anyone that used to read this is probably worm food, by now. That's okay. I am still alive and kicking. And in honor of Quarantine-o-ween, where a bunch of Halloween freaks decided to parry in the midst of the Coronavirus apocalypse, I decided to... resurrect my little blog. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">You ever notice how much Spring feels like Autumn? There are some days in which you can hear summer whispering to you, like it's right on the other side of the door. But other days are like September gold. What's funny is that I have often found little gems for my Halloween playlist for the dead right in the middle of the season when everything is coming back to life.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">That's the case of a little song called: Go-Go
To The Graveyard; a song my brother introduced me to one warm April day, back in 1999...</span></span><br />
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Yeah. That's the stuff. Short and sweet. It's got this killer guitar hook with a sweet retro organ driving the melody. The lead singer's voice is harsh enough to fit the genre but holds a tune enough to not be grating. </div>
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The Deadlines were a Tooth and Nail band from 1998-2002. They started off strong with this Horror Punk style. Their other stuff was, unfortunately, a little more Glam than horror. </div>
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When the band was Horror Punk, their stage show was crazy. They lit their gear on fire and juggled swords. Lead singer, Shaun Sundholm (who sometimes went by the name Shaun Coffin) had a manic, crazy energy about him.</div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><br /><br /> </span>So, yeah. These guys were crazy good, live.<br />
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I dig this song for a couple of reasons.<br />
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Number 1: It rocks<br />
Number 2: The organ<br />
Number 3: It is short<br />
Number 4: It is scary<br />
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It is a perfect addition to any Halloween playlist and fits right in with The Monster Mash and the Timewarp.<br />
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Join us next time as we delve deeper into another ghoulish delight. Until then, stay spooky, my friends.</div>
Deighhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03063218619174741546noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7216713962714759131.post-47664295493073057062017-09-23T13:23:00.001-07:002017-09-23T13:23:38.207-07:00Fall is Here!<p dir="ltr">Candy, Halloween, treat, <u>fall</u></p>
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Go there now!</p>
Deighhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03063218619174741546noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7216713962714759131.post-87724899774422277802017-09-08T14:41:00.000-07:002017-09-09T09:06:31.255-07:00Making Cookies...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: large;">So, I fully understand that some of you nuts out there think these cookies taste like silly putty mixed with playdough. I also stand by the assertion that if you think this, you are nuts.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">These are the quintessential store-bougbt Halloween cookies. They are simple, festive, and delicious. I look forward to them every year.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">What's not to love about perfect pegs of dough painted with pumpkins?</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Just plop the dough onto your cookie sheet and while you wait for them to plump and brown, you can cut out the mask on the back and scare your dogs with it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">These things were made for Halloween. They are insanely addictive. You can't help but eat the entire batch.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">And you'd better. Because if they sit for longer than one night, you could use them for hockey - which isn't really a Halloween sport unless you're Canadian.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Anyway, come on over. I'll pour some milk or apple cider and we can sit on the back porch and chow down. </span></div>
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Deighhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03063218619174741546noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7216713962714759131.post-54501341863472294532017-08-31T14:06:00.002-07:002017-08-31T14:06:54.543-07:00My Anthology is Now on Amazon<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-size: large;">That's right, kiddies, your friendly neighborhood Halloween Haunter has a story coming out in a new anthology. I am pleased to introduce you to: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07564TVJY/ref=oh_aui_d_detailpage_o00_?ie=UTF8&psc=1"><i>The Stranger</i></a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The Stranger is a horror anthology put out by Corbeau Media. The stories are all Halloween related, so I'm not sure why they didn't call it a "Halloween" anthology, but I guess horror is fresh all year long.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">There are 12 stories by different authors. I am D.L. Duncan and you can find me below. </span><br />
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<br /><span style="font-size: large;">Get in the Halloween spirit with twelve new horror novellas from the twisted minds of our favorite authors. With demons, serial killers, cursed objects, fallen angels, and Death himself, there’s a spooky treat for every taste in this delicious mix. Dig in and see what The Stranger has in store for you. <br /><br />Denise A. Agnew: Peeper. A peeping Tom discovers there’s something more evil than him roaming the neighborhood.<br /><br />Joan Blackheart: The Factory. When a traveler takes a temp job at a factory in Wales, nothing is scarier than the daily grind. <br /><br />L. Bowen: Not Yet. G has never mattered before now. But after being pushed too close to the edge, she gets a taste of what it really means to be alive.<br /><br />Courtney Butler: Mona. In a world abandoned by God, humanity imprisons a fallen angel. <br /><br />Jessica Cale: Bear River. Death stalks a Minnesota nursing home…until a night nurse stalks him back.<br /><br />D.L. Duncan: Tough Cookie. Halloween baking gets scarier with a set of cursed cookie cutters.<br /><br />Sarah Elliot: The Collector. Karma comes for the cruel when the Collector is marked for collection.<br /><br />Arthur M. Harper: Oceanus. Psychological experiments on a submarine. What could possibly go wrong?<br /><br />Jennifer Johnson: The Deck. A woman at a crossroads must fight for her life when a man arrives with a special deck of tarot cards. <br /><br />Rosanna Leo: The Cemetery Guardian. A grieving woman meets a tall, dark stranger at the Toronto Necropolis. <br /><br />Quenby Olson: With My Own Eyes. A spiritualist comes face to face with a demon in Victorian England.<br /><br />Justin Thoby: The Last Son. A knight rides down the apocalypse in a violent hellscape of zombies and false idols.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The book comes out on October 2. You can pre-order it, now. Here is the<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07564TVJY/ref=oh_aui_d_detailpage_o00_?ie=UTF8&psc=1"> link</a> so you can check it out, yourself.</span></div>
Deighhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03063218619174741546noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7216713962714759131.post-57818739052352914802017-08-30T15:07:00.002-07:002017-08-30T15:07:37.247-07:00Office Dry Ice Party!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: large;">It's always nice to freak out your staff with a little dry ice in the sink. They didn't know what to think.</span> <br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">It felt a bit like October in August and I loved every second of it. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">At first, the staff was like, "What?!?" Then they were like, "Oh!" It was a pretty good afternoon. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Hello Boils and Ghouls. It's time to unpack that perennial favorite - that creepy cool king of Halloween - <i>The Monster Mash</i>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Arguably the most popular song for Halloween howling, <i>The Monster Mash</i> is the one track that you can expect to appear on every All Hallow's party playlist. In fact, that venerable ghoul, Dr. Demento, called it "The biggest Halloween song of all time." </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Catchy, fun, and instantly likable with a 1960's vibe, The <i>Mash</i> fires on all cylinders, and nothing can get you in the spooky mood faster than the opening creek of the castle door, the bubbling cauldron, the rattling chains, and those echoing footsteps...</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The song was written in 1962 by Robert George Pickett, also known as Bobby "Boris" Pickett. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Bobby got the nickname "Boris" because of his spot-on Boris Karloff impersonation. During the day he was an actor and at night he sang with a Do-Wop group known as:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">One night, Bobby was joking around, and did a Karloff impersonation while performing with the band. One of his band mates, Lenny Capizzi, thought it was awesome and encouraged him to do more. In fact, ol' Bob (as he liked to be called*), did an entire monologue in the Karloff voice.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This led to Pickett and Capizzi to sit down and within about 30 minutes they had written the song. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> The narrative is one of a mad scientist who brings a Frankenstein monster to life on a stormy night. When the monster gets off the slab, he does a dance, which becomes a "monster" hit across the country. Soon other monsters come to a party where Dracula laments the demise of his "Transylvania Twist"*.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br />The song was recorded with a who's who of seasoned professional musicians, and dubbed them: The Crypt-Kicker Five.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I was working in the lab late one night<br />When my eyes beheld an eerie sight<br />For my monster from his slab began to rise<br />And suddenly to my surprise</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">He did the mash<br />He did the monster mash<br />The monster mash<br />It was a graveyard smash<br />He did the mash<br />It caught on in a flash<br />He did the mash<br />He did the monster mash</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">From my laboratory in the castle east<br />To the master bedroom where the vampires feast<br />The ghouls all came from their humble abodes<br />To get a jolt from my electrodes</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">They did the mash<br />They did the monster mash<br />The monster mash<br />It was a graveyard smash<br />They did the mash<br />It caught on in a flash<br />They did the mash<br />They did the monster mash</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The zombies were having fun<br />The party had just begun<br />The guests included Wolf Man<br />Dracula and his son</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The scene was rockin', all were digging the sounds<br />Igor on chains, backed by his baying hounds<br />The coffin-bangers were about to arrive<br />With their vocal group, "The Crypt-Kicker Five"</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">They played the mash<br />They played the monster mash<br />The monster mash<br />It was a graveyard smash<br />They played the mash<br />It caught on in a flash<br />They played the mash<br />They played the monster mash</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Out from his coffin, Drac's voice did ring<br />Seems he was troubled by just one thing<br />He opened the lid and shook his fist<br />And said, "Whatever happened to my Transylvania twist"</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">It's now the mash<br />It's now the monster mash<br />The monster mash<br />And it's a graveyard smash<br />It's now the mash<br />It's caught on in a flash<br />It's now the mash<br />It's now the monster mash</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Now everything's cool, Drac's a part of the band<br />And my monster mash is the hit of the land<br />For you, the living, this mash was meant too<br />When you get to my door, tell them Boris sent you</span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Then you can mash<br />Then you can monster mash<br />The monster mash<br />And do my graveyard smash<br />Then you can mash<br />You'll catch on in a flash<br />Then you can mash<br />Then you can monster mash</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The effects were done on the cheap. The castle door creaking was a nail in a board, the cauldron and scientific equipment was blowing through a straw into a glass of water, and the chains were ordinary dog leashes, rattled and tossed about.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The song was immediately successful and cracked the top ten in December of 1962. Bobby was thrilled with the results, but was surprised when there was a revival of the tunes in the 70's. The song hit the Billboard charts again in 1970 and 1973. In fact, Pickett is the only performer whose original recording hit the top 100 three separate times.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">To show you how much times have changed, the song was banned in Great Britain in 1962, for being too morbid... </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">BTW, did you know that Pickett's original backup band was a group of young unknown guys called: "The Beach Boys"? </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">There are lots of other interesting facts about Pickett and the song. The truth is out there... if you look for it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Pickett kept performing the song live and fully embraced it until his death from leukemia in 2007. Here is a video of one of the live performances. It's really great to see him on stage with the "Ghoul of Cool", Zacherley. We'll talk more about him on another post.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Zacherley is a late-night talk show host, who made his own albums and was featured by Rob Zombie on his Halloween Hootenanny album. He recorded a ton of horror songs and is a must for any fear aficionado. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">It was so successful that it spawned two sequels: Monster Holiday and Monster Rap. Neither could reach the success of the Mash.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">In the end, the song has become a staple of spookiness. Various books have illustrated its story and there even was a movie made, starring Pickett. It says it was written by the co-writers of Toy Story.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">It has Candace Cameron as one of the main stars. In fact, I demand you watch it, right now:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>The Monster Mash</i> has been covered by over 100 groups. Here is a small sampling...</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">First up, is a Metallica rip-off, heavy metal Monster Mash version:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Last, but definitely not least, is one of my favorites. We have the Master of Horror, Vincent Price, serenading some ghouls:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">So there you have it. Everything you never wanted to know about <i>The Monster Mash</i>. Go get the album and rock it, hard!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">*nobody ever called him that, to my knowledge. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">** which was also Pickett, doing his best Lugosi impersonation. </span> </span></div>
Deighhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03063218619174741546noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7216713962714759131.post-87874074301296838252017-08-30T14:23:00.000-07:002017-08-30T14:23:29.812-07:00M&M's Cookies and Screeem<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: large;">Some days start off rough and tumbly and then you walk into your favorite store and find something new and suddenly, everything seems right and good in the world. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Introducing M&M's Cookies and Screeem!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Now, I know these are all over the web, but they aren't out at most stores. They <i>were</i> out at my local Target, so I felt the need to review them. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">First, why is it that I never realized that it's not M&Ms, rather it is M&M's? I never noticed the apostrophe. I did not realize that M&M's were possessive. Now you could call me a bad consumer, and I certainly wouldn't with you on that note. But I have to ask, how many of <i>you</i> noticed the apostrophe?</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">It turns out that Forrest Mars (of Mars bars fame) made a plan with William Murrie, the then president of a little company called Hershey. He wanted to make a candy-coated chocolate and needed Hershey's to provide the goods. Thus, M&M's stands for Mars and Murrie's. The exact title is M&M's chocolate candies.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Why didn't they use Mars' own recipe for chocolate? Simple. He didn't have one. He was inspired by a British candy called Smarties that are candy coated chocolate discs.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">But what about <i>these </i>M&M's?</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Right away, you know you are getting something special. The moment you open the bag, your nose screams OREOS! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">No, these aren't Oreo flavored, they are cookie and cream. But, everyone knows that cookies and cream means Oreo. Nobody looks at a gallon of cookies and cream ice cream and thinks, "Hey, this must be Hydrox* flavored.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The candies that come out of the bag look kind of like old malted milk balls that might have been sucked on a bit. They almost resemble moldy chocolates. </span> <br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Once you bite into them, they are nice mixture of candy shell, a dark chocolate layer, and then the creme from the cookies. The taste is generic cookies and cream, but there is something compelling about them. Let's just say that my bag is currently half-full**.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The flavor is yummy. The smell is divine. And this is a fabulous new addition to Halloween 2017.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">*You can find out all about Hydrox, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydrox">here</a>.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">**What can I say, I'm an optimist. </span> </span></div>
Deighhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03063218619174741546noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7216713962714759131.post-56456992754280562162017-08-29T09:10:00.002-07:002017-08-29T09:10:22.719-07:00Monster Bop<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: large;">So when I first heard the name of this album, I actually thought it was Monster Hop. Since that was the first song from the collection that I listened to, it made sense. I remember it like it was five years ago*. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I was listening to Pandora and found a station that was all Halloween. The moment I heard The Monster Hop, which we covered in quite a bit of detail below, I wanted to know where the song had come from. I saw that it was off this collection. So, I headed off to Amazon, and purchased it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Now this is a collection!</span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif";"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">You want a Halloween primer, this is it! There are so many good tracks on this disc that I insist you run off to your favorite online retailer and purchase this disc right now. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">Go on.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">There. Did you do it?</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">Don't you feel better? You know hold a very special disc in your hands. Take this, burn the mp3's and then make a playlist. Add the Halloween theme, the Monster Mash, Werewolves of London, Crazy Little Demon, and the Purple People Eater, and you've got yourself a nice little mix that will bring the undead out in any party you're at.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">You're Welcome. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif";"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">*That's because it was five years ago.</span> </span></span></span></div>
Deighhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03063218619174741546noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7216713962714759131.post-44701216773159137302017-08-28T15:40:00.003-07:002017-08-28T15:40:29.773-07:00A Little Playlist Wallpaper<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">So today I went to Target and... It has begun!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I stumbled through the aisles, searching for some kind of nutritious snack to get me through the mid-afternoon slumps, when I stumbled upon a glorious sight that filled my eyes with joyous tears and caused an audible sigh to be flung from my throat with the force of the old model rockets I used to build in 4-H*.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">That's right, they were putting out the Halloween stuff! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Now much has been said about fabrics stores and craft nooks, but they are expected to get on the holiday ball way before most people are ready. But when a big box retailer like Target starts to put out their stock, you know the season is here! </span> <br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Now I know that the dude above looks like some Halloween ghoul or werewolf mannequin, but it's not. It's just some stock-boy doing his job. And what a job! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The displays may only be a quarter full, but that was plenty enough for me to get a good feeling about this years' selection. On the top row of this rack was the Halloween Cadbury eggs that everyone has been spotting.</span> <br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This rack has several types of candy corn, including an apple mix that has pie, cider and caramel apples amongst others.</span> <br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The novelty selection hasn't quite filled in yet, and even though most items are repeats of last year, I'm still digging the gummy eyeball ice cube trays and the blue Frankenstein monster Chupa Chups.</span> <br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">These cheery jack o-cheese puffs were just grinning at me as if to say, "Yo, eat me." </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">One of my favorite sections is always the baking supplies. I don't know why. There is just always something so festive about the thought of making tons of decorated Halloween health destroyers and then gobbling them down as I bask in the blue flickering glow of Halloween 3: Season of the Witch. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">For some reason, I always am compelled to buy a package of those meringue pumpkin cupcake toppers and then eat the whole thing. That's right, I peel the egg white and sugar treats off the package and don't even wait for the cupcakes.**</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Sometimes I put them face-down on my tongue and they leave a nifty little jack o' lantern tattoo***. </span> <br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">So, here was something new to me. It's the Reese's Pieces Pumpkin Face Cookie Pizza. How could I not get that, huh? I don't even know what flavor of cookie it is, but there was no way I wasn't gonna partake. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Oh, and I might have bought the caramel bits and pumpkin spice morsels, too, but I'll never tell, because I'm slightly ashamed at my excess... </span> <br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I did purchase a bag of Haribo Ghostly Gummies, mostly because I love gummies**** and why wouldn't I buy Halloween themed gummies?</span> <br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The first thing I love about these is the vampire bear, holding an extra sprouty jack o' lantern.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The next thing to love are the shapes. There's a bat, a pumpkin, a skull, and a full skeleton.</span> <br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I'm not sure why the bony members of our family get the most love, but either way, there's a lot to love, here.</span> <br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Each color was a different flavor. Grape, cherry, orange, and lemon are the palate pleasing choices, and none of them disappointed. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">And look at this detail. They actually sculpted the webbing in the bat wings. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">And you can practically count the ribs in the skeleton. The skull below looks like a reject from the One-eyed Willy concept art department. He practically looks like he's screaming at the concept of being bitten into pieces. Either that, or he's incredibly alarmed at all the warning lights that are glowing on my instrument panel.</span><br />
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****yes, I know what they are made of. I like horse hooves...Deighhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03063218619174741546noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7216713962714759131.post-935251911030466392017-08-23T08:41:00.000-07:002017-08-23T08:41:29.198-07:00Bert Convy's The Monster Hop<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">Well, Halloween is now in full swing. I know it's only the end of August, but go into any store and you'll begin to see orange and black beginning to seep in. In fact, some leaves are already starting to shed their summer outfits for something a little more comfortable, in my neck of the woods. Add to that the fact that Matt from <a href="http://www.dinosaurdracula.com/">DinosaurDracula</a> will taking his annual Halloween countdown live this Saturday, and you've got a season on the cusp of full bloom. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">It's time to really begin working on your Halloween playlist, not just for a night of spooking wary trick or treaters, but for your amazingly spooktacular party. You are having a Halloween party, right?</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">So far, we've given you a decent primer. Now let's add some paint.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The first song to really enlighten me about the world of monster music beyond the Purple People Eater, The Mash, and Werewolves of London, was Burt Convy's <i>The Monster Hop</i>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I first discovered this song on the Monster Bop compilation.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This album deserves its own seperateblog. I plan on posting that later this week, but today, I want to talk specifically about Convy's main contribution to this fine collection.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The Monster Hop is a wonderfully spooky ultrasonic treat. I still remember the first time I heard the bass line. It was deliciously late 50's in tone. My ears perked up. What was this? It was something new. Up until this point, I thought I knew most of the standard Samhain song selection, but with the first trills of brass and those ghostly, "ooohhhh"'s, my whole world was about to explode with new monstrous goodies.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">As you can hear, it is a marvelous song for Halloween. Here are the lyrics, in case you missed them:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span data-reactid="114">I heard strange noises coming from a house on the hill </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span data-reactid="114">My heart almost stopped, I nearly died of fright </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span data-reactid="114">By the dim candlelight I saw the strangest sight </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span data-reactid="114">There was Frankenstein and Dracula and Wolfman too </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span data-reactid="114">Dancin' with some zombies, what a ghastly crew </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span data-reactid="114">The ol' ugly vampire was doing the bop </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span data-reactid="114">And everything was rocking at the monster's hop </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span data-reactid="114">The bats were flying and the room was full </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span data-reactid="114">The crazy witch doctor was dancing with a ghoul </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span data-reactid="114">The organ was playing, but no-one was there </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span data-reactid="114">And the headless horseman was combing his hair </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span data-reactid="114">There was Frankenstein and Dracula and Wolfman too </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span data-reactid="114">Dancin' with some zombies, what a ghastly crew </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span data-reactid="114">The ol' ugly vampire was doing the bop </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span data-reactid="114">And everything was rocking at the monster's hop </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span data-reactid="114">I can't forget that empty house upon the hill </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span data-reactid="114">The night has fall, the monsters dance and oh what a thrill </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span data-reactid="114">The wind did howl, the night was black</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span data-reactid="114">I nearly lost my mind, I'm never ever going back </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span data-reactid="114">There was Frankenstein and Dracula and Wolfman too </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span data-reactid="114">Dancin' with some zombies, what a ghastly crew </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span data-reactid="114">The ol' ugly vampire was doing the bop </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span data-reactid="114">And everything was rocking at the monster's hop</span></span></span></div>
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<span data-reactid="114"><span style="font-size: large;">Are your spide senses tingling? What a Halloweeny song, right? I loved the callback to just about every classic monster that Burt could envoke. </span></span><br />
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<span data-reactid="114"><span style="font-size: large;">The song was recorded in 1958, at the height of the monster craze. Burt started as a minor league baseball player, but left the game and pursued music after just two seasons.</span></span><br />
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<span data-reactid="114"><span style="font-size: large;">He joined a 50's rock n roll group called The Cheers, and in 1955 they had a top ten hit called <i>Black Denim Trousers and Motorcycle Boots</i>.</span></span><br />
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<span data-reactid="114"><span style="font-size: large;"> The band broke up in '57 and Convy recorded <i>The Monster Hop</i> in 1958 for Contender Records. He also recorded another creepy track known as <i>Gorilla</i>. </span></span><br />
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<span data-reactid="114"><span style="font-size: large;">Around this time, he also caught the attention of Roger Corman, who cast him in his cult classic, <i>A Bucket of Blood</i>, forever cementing him as a favorite with the horror community.</span></span><br />
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<span data-reactid="114"><span style="font-size: large;"> Burt went on to become a fairly familiar television host for such shows as Super Password, and Tattletales. He even formed a production company with Burt Reynolds called, Burt and Bert Productions. Their first production was <i>Win, Lose, or Draw</i>, which Bert (Convey, not Reynolds) hosted.</span></span><br />
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<span data-reactid="114"><span style="font-size: large;">Sadly, Convy died in 1991, from an aggressive brain tumor.</span></span><br />
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<span data-reactid="114"><span style="font-size: large;">So, that's way more information than most of you probably wanted to know about a 2:29 second blip on your playlist. But add it to your playlist, you should. (said Yoda). It is a marvelous song, perfect for All Hallow's Eve and beyond, and a quintessential piece of 50's monster music.</span></span><br />
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<span data-reactid="114"><span style="font-size: large;">Alright, enough of this nonsense. Tune in next time as we explore the wonders of the entire Monster Bop album.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">A bizarrely named convenience store might be the last place you'd expect to find Halloween goodness on the 17th of August, but if you should learn anything in this crazy world we live in, it is not to judge based upon appearances.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I walked in today, completely unsuspecting of the tresaures that I'd find. In fact, I just wanted a beverage. But when I meandered over to ye ol' candy aisle, I was struck with spooky spectacles! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Now, at first glance of this picture, you may be thinking, "Yeah? So, what?!?"</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We have all kinds of goodies, here. We have Resse's pumpkins, Hershey's Candy Corn Bars, and Cauldron Skittles. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The Cauldron Skittles were interesting, but I wish they'd done more with the bag than put a cauldron at the bottom that looked like it had been appropriated for a LGBQT parade.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">They tried to give some spooky flavors like Petrified Pear and Gripping Grape, but this was kind of a half-hearted attempt, if you ask me.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Where are the bats? The cats? The skulls? The pumpkins? </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The M&M's Ghoul's Mix was better. Not only did we get a cool mummy Peanut M&M guy, but I'm digging the colors of the candy, itself. Very Halloweeny.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Next, we move on to the spooky KitKat collection. There are four spooky bar designs, hidden in bat-encrusted, season-appropriate packages. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">In fact, I bought one of the bars. I haven't opened it, yet, but when I do, I will post a pic in the comments. I know, what kind of fiend toys with you by purchasing a decorated Halloween candy and then not having the decency to even open the package and post the appropriate pic?</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Well, one who has overdosed on extremely sweet new candy, which I will show you below, thank you, very much.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">And low and behold! There, stacked between the underwhelming cauldron Skittles and some groovy Frankenstein Bubble Tape, was the first Holy Grail of the year, this year's most celebrated new treat, ladies and gentlemen I give you: The Oreo Halloween Egg. *</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Obviously, I had to have it. I couldn't very well leave without having one of these eggs in my possession. I snagged it and went straight to my tasting laboratory (a.k.a. my car).</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The first thing I noticed was the nifty little Dracula that overlooked the logo, like a protective vampire mother, watching over her little baby (or egg, in this case).</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">It looked like "chocolate". But the package didn't call it "chocolate". The package called it "candy". What was this sorcery?!?</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I don't mean sweet as in the 80's term of endearment concerning something totally righteous. I mean sweet as in diabetes. This thing has sugar and you can feel it attacking your pancreas with every single caroby*** bite.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I particularly enjoy how each rider is in a different costume. That's the attention to detail that enables Lemax to charge such a steep price. If you paid attention to the picture above, you might be tempted to think that the Ghost Around was only $34.99. That doesn't sound too bad.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">That's right, it's $134.99! Holy frijoles, Batman! Like I said, Michael's really values its merch. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Look, I don't have a poverty complex or anything, but I'm not taking out a second mortgage for some Halloween gear. Unfortunately, Spooky Town is a spectator sport for me. I'd love to play ball, but I can't afford the equipment.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">As we continue, we see something truly spooky, looming over the horizon.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">That's right. They want $79.99 for the Broken Skull Bar. I mean, the bar is cool and all, but 80 bucks? What the $&%**($(#)%*?!?!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">They really have some cool pieces, and if I ever win the Powerball, I might just blow the entire winnings on a massive Spooky Town collection, complete with those cool styrofoam bases they have their town sitting on.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Below you can see what a trailer park looks like, decorated for the season. Apparently the grim reaper lives there (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ClQcUyhoxTg">Don't Fear The Reaper</a>), because he's riding his chopper there. Wait, the Reaper rides a chopper?</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Behind them is what looks like a knock off of the Psycho house, and a pumpkin water tower.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Another cool feature of this year's collection is the skull hot air ballon. It travels around, circling a crypt. Looks like a fun ride.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Next to the Witches Bungalow is the Creepy Neighborhood House. I almost bought this one. It has a freaking birdhouse! Not only that, but I'm pretty sure that's a zombie on the front porch. Plus, I just like the name. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">So Spooky Town is a winner this year. There are lots more figures and accessories, but I didn't take any pics of those because I was too excited about the light up decorations.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I love outdoor light up decorations. I don't know why. I just do. There's just something so... soothing... about seeing these things cast an orange and purple glow through the darkest of nights. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Each year, Michael's has been stepping up their game in this department. It used to be that Halloween decorations were cardboard cutouts of witches and skeletons.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Then, one year, we started seeing Halloween lights. These early versions were really more like purple and orange Christmas lights, but hey, they were something new. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I remember my dad being morally offended that they would dare put Christmas lights up at Halloween. It was a perversion. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">"But dad," I protested, "These aren't Christmas lights. They are Halloween lights!"</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">He just shook his head and muttered something about "those freaking liberals" and sauntered off.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Now, it seems like every house uses lighting to enhance their Halloween. There are lasers and strobes and projections, oh my.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Michael's keeps things pretty simple. They had some pumpkins, some trees, and a candelabra. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">They also had these cool neon signs. I should have gotten video, or at least made a GIF, because these things are cool. They buzz, flicker, and flash. I love them.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Behind the neon were the projectors. They went on a cycle to show what each one did. I got a pic of the last one, something called: Comet Spiral, but looks like the aurora borealis.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Apparently, Michael's has decided to plunge head first into the burgeoning "Pet's Costume Market". Most of these so-cute-you-wanna-puke costumes look frightening and uncomfortable.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Seriously. Have you ever seen a more uncomfortable-looking cat? How are you supposed to seriously consider purchasing these things with that poor pussy staring indignantly at you as if to say, "You. You are the problem. You made them do this to me. Go ahead, buy this. Create the demand that will subject hundreds of my other brethren to such a blasphemous lack of dignity."</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Soon, it was time to go. I had a lovely time at Michael's, but it was time to fade into the gloomy August afternoon. But Michael's wanted to remind me that it was all in good fun:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Thanks for being a beacon of festive light in the middle of the hateful summer. Let the candy corn roll because fall is here!!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Now the first aisle is fairly innocuous. I think that's because they don't want to scare all the unsuspecting housewives and grannies who are under the foolish impression that it's still summer out there. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">"Oh, look, Agnes, cute little fall pumpkins!"</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">"Yes, Joyce, those would look fabulous on the entry hutch!"</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">"I couldn't agree more, Joyce! It comes earlier every year! Can't they enjoy one season at a time? Heavens to Betsy!"</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Now I like the idea of a glass dome over leaves and lights as much as the next ghoul, but $14.99? That seems a bit excessive, doesn't it? Michael's has a great selection, but the executive staff seem to be under the mistaken assumption that the majority of its customers are Bill Gates. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">So like I said, the first row or two is mainly cutesy fall stuff like scarecrows, foliage, and miniature pumpkin fairy houses.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">But you turn the corner and... jackpot, baby! It's this year's first sighting of fake spider webs, rubber chains, and severed limbs. SCORE!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">No, seriously. I've never heard of orange and black Halloween hay. What do you do with it?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Oh. Baskets, displays, crafts, and costumes? Hmmm. Sounds versatile. I better pick some up.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">They had these haunted houses, but they also had pumpkins and a few other types. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">So, basically, you take this hollowed out pumpkin, or house, or whatever, and then you make a diorama, kind of like those sugar eggs you get at Easter. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I had heard of these from the <a href="http://www.dinosaurdracula.com/">Dinosaur Dracula</a> message boards. But now I have seen them and let me tell you, they are awesome! They have little houses and trees and places that all light up with small LED lights and are powered by watch batteries.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I'm definitely going to make one of these, this year. Every piece costs roughly the same amount as the gross domestic product of the country of Moldova, but I somehow feel it is worth it for complete indulgence and holiday cheer.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Past our chains and spider webs, we get to some more spooky props. We have crime scene tape, gell bloody hand prints and splatters, and changing photos.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I've always enjoyed seeing those photos in the stores, but for some reason, I never have wanted to own one. Maybe I'm scared that I'll get up to pee in the middle of the night some night and something will reach out of the frame. They kinda freak me out, especially the one with the scary little babies. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">And we are still not done. You think we are, but we aren't. Because now we have carvable pumpkins, and candles. That's right, you can carve your fake pumpkin, and then fool people into thinking it's real with a pumpkin scented candle.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">One of the first candles that I stumbled upon was Matt from <a href="http://www.dinosaurdracula.com/">DinoDrac's</a> favorite new candle this year: Pumpkin Spiced Chai.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Holy Toledo, is this candle swell! I've had this sucker burning since early July, when it was on sale for $3.99. Now it's closer to 5 bucks (or 4 for $10), and if you've ever been to Yankee Candle, you'll know that's a Hades of a bargain.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I'm burning this thing right now, and listening to Halloween Party Radio on Pandora, and let me tell you, it's full-on October in here.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Alright. It's finally time to head on over to Spooky Town. I think I'm going to end this post here and do a part two. There's just too much to cover and I'm afraid of getting reader burnout. We will end this here and have the second part up soon. In the meantime, happy haunting!</span><br />
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* No one calls it that.Deighhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03063218619174741546noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7216713962714759131.post-6981504960017138152017-08-04T21:20:00.000-07:002017-08-04T21:20:26.554-07:00I Saw This Today and it Made Me So Happy...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">It's my daughter's full size Barbie. Ol' Captain Kirk/Michael Myers fits her like a glove...</span>Deighhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03063218619174741546noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7216713962714759131.post-2449447369581041932017-08-04T21:12:00.002-07:002017-08-04T21:12:25.047-07:00Halloween Haunting 2 - JoAnn Fabrics<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">So this is actually why I went out today. JoAnn Fabrics is one of the many craft stores. Similar to a Hobby Lobby or Michael's, JoAnn's usually has some pretty good Halloween stuff.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I have gone a couple time this year, and they have been remarkably slow at getting their stock out. But today was the day, as you can see below.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The store had a ton of pumpkins. There were ceramic pumpkins, soap pumpkins, wood pumpkins, carving pumpkins, fabric pumpkins... Sheesh, I'm sounding like Bubba from Forest Gump. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Then there were these little beauties. Can you tell what they're made from?</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">That's right, freakin' feathers! What?!? Never heard of feather pumpkins. It sounds like something that would be chucked at Spiderman by a Vulture/Green Goblin hybrid. How many birds did they have to kill to makes these things, anyway?</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">From there, they had the obligatory general fall merchandise, sprinkled with a bit of Thanksgiving. They tried to be upscale, but were unable to reach the heights of Kirkland's.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">However, they did have some cool mini hay bales. But $8.99, are they outa their minds?</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I was tempted to picking up the ghost and one of the shimmery pumpkins, but they were $5.99 each, so I resisted. That turned out to be a wonderful instinctual thing, because I found the exact same dispensers, with the exact same fragrances at Big Lots later, for 2 bucks! Score!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">There were some other cool finds, like these reflective flowers and corn, and I particularly liked this stack of black cats...</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">But the coolest thing I found was probably these paintable plaster of Paris body parts. The Mexican Dios de la Muerte skulls with the purple "Paint Me!" stickers on them. As if I needed any more prompting...</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">As I left the store, I saw one last amazing treat. I gotta have this skeleton chalk board. Just imagine all the fun you can have with this guy1</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Adios, Jo-Ann. Thanks for celebrating the season like a pro!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The day started perfectly because even though it was August 3, it was a balmy 65 degrees, and overcast. And that's when I saw Kirkland's, which is always a great source of early tricks and treats.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I actually hadn't planned on going to Kirkland's because I didn't think they'd have their stuff out, yet. I was headed over to Jo-Anne Fabrics, which we will get to in the next post.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">But then something orange and red caught the corner of my bloodshot eyes (bloodshot because I drank too much Zima last night. Hey, I was in a 90's mood, what can I say?). </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The flash of color were wreaths on the Kirkland's doors. After further inspection, I saw the signs and they opened up my eyes, I saw the signs. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Insta</span><span style="font-size: large;">ntly, I knew I had to investigate, and boy was I happy I did! Kirkland's was a virtual treasure chest of orange and black.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Upon entering, I was greeted with this:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I could feel the familiar tingle and chill start pumping in my veins. But I was in no way prepared for what I found. This place was a Halloween jack o' pot!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">They had candles, and pumpkins, and skeletons, oh, my! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">It's kind of hard to see because it was a backlit, but the stack below are all pumpkins with initials carved into them and lit with flickering LED candles. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This eerie collection reminded me of my dear o' mummy. It's the kind of classy "country" decorations you remember from your rich uncle's house. This display made me want to shuck some corn and strum a banjo. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">My dad used to carve wooden characters kind of like this. It instantly put me in the mood for full moons and witches on broomsticks. I swore I actually heard a thunderstorm outside.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">And how adorable is this? Man's best friend dressed like his worst enemies. I love the trick or treat pumpkins.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">They had numerous pieces of art, and metallic shimmering pumpkins. It's the kind of decorations you'd expect at Allison's House from the movie, <i>Hocus Pocus</i> (which by the way has a great soundtrack that we'll cover in a future post).</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Finally, we got to my favorite part of any Halloween shop - the scents and snacks area. They had some great candles, some amazing liquid soaps, and some coffee, cider, and hot chocolate supplies. Seriously, the place smelled like Hallowheaven!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">... Kirkland's is proud of their costumed dogs. In case you couldn't afford one of the big ones, they had a tchotchke corner and you could pick up a miniature sized one for your shelf. Tell me you don't want a tiny Scottie in a candy-corn witches hat, and I'll call you a liar to your face. </span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I did end up buying some aroma satchels. They were full of potpourri and essential oils. The lady at the register told me they would last for a few months. I got Apple Blossom (which smells of apples, cinnamon, and cloves), Autumn Breeze (which smells of clove, nutmeg, cinnamon, and leaves), and Pumpkin Spices (which smells of pumpkin, vanilla, sugar, and spices). They made my car smell like a fall bakery, which was A-Ok with me.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Alright. That's stop number one. Find a Kirkland's near you and check it out. I'll leave you with a pic of a creepy carnival because, why not? </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">If the answer to these questions is, "yes", then we have a great way to prime the pump. Of course, I'm speaking of 2015's glorious release: <i>NOW, That's What I Call Halloween!</i>, from the fun fiends behind the NOW, That's What I Call Music series by Universal and Sony (often referrred to as NOW).</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>NOW, That's What I Call Halloween!</i> (or as it will be hither referred to as NTWICH! in order to appease my carpal tunnel) is NOW's first foray into fright. Yes, they brought us such classics as <i>NOW, That's What I Call Country!</i>, <i>NOW, That's What I Call Motown!</i>, <i>NOW, That's What I Call Music Volume 61!</i>, <i>NOW, That's What I Call Mum!</i>, and the immortal<i> NOW, That's What I Call Christmas! </i>In spite of all these instant classics, they had yet to provide a Halloween compilation, until... wait for it.... NOW!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Anyway, I think it was worth the wait, as this is an excellent primer into the world of All Hallow's atmospheric songs. I think you'll agree that the track list is pretty impressive, so let's go over it, shall we?</span><br />
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<td class="a-text-center a-align-center PopularityColumn" id="dmusic_tracklist_popularity_B014AO69N8"><br /></td>
<td class="a-text-center a-align-center TracklistButtonsColumn US" id="dmusic_tracklist_digital_buttons_B014AO69N8"><br /></td>
</tr>
<tr class="a-text-left a-align-center darkenOnHover" id="dmusic_tracklist_player_row_B014AO6B72">
<td class="a-text-center a-align-center SampleColumn" style="width: 46px;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><span class="a-size-small TrackNumber"></span> </span></td>
<td class="a-text-left a-align-center a-span-flex TrackTitleColumn" id="dmusic_tracklist_track_title_B014AO6B72">
<span style="font-size: large;"><span class="a-declarative" data-a-popover="{"closeButton":"false","name":"trackTitlePopover_B014AO6B72","position":"triggerTop"}" data-action="a-popover"> <div class="a-section a-spacing-none a-padding-none overflow_ellipsis">
<a class="a-link-normal a-color-base TitleLink a-text-bold" href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B014AO6B72/ref=pm_ws_tlw_trk2">Dragula </a><span class="a-size-mini a-color-tertiary">by </span> <a class="a-link-normal a-color-base a-size-mini ArtistLink" href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000QKQVGQ/ref=pm_ws_tlw_art2">Rob Zombie</a></div>
</span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="a-declarative" data-a-popover="{"closeButton":"false","name":"trackTitlePopover_B014AO6B72","position":"triggerTop"}" data-action="a-popover"><div class="a-section a-spacing-none a-padding-none overflow_ellipsis">
</div>
</span></span>
</td>
<td class="a-text-right a-align-center" id="dmusic_tracklist_duration_B014AO6B72" style="width: 56px;"><br /></td>
<td class="a-text-center a-align-center PopularityColumn" id="dmusic_tracklist_popularity_B014AO6B72"><br /></td>
<td class="a-text-center a-align-center TracklistButtonsColumn US" id="dmusic_tracklist_digital_buttons_B014AO6B72"><br /></td>
</tr>
<tr class="a-text-left a-align-center darkenOnHover" id="dmusic_tracklist_player_row_B014AO6DBG">
<td class="a-text-center a-align-center SampleColumn" style="width: 46px;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><span class="a-size-small TrackNumber"></span> </span></td>
<td class="a-text-left a-align-center a-span-flex TrackTitleColumn" id="dmusic_tracklist_track_title_B014AO6DBG">
<span style="font-size: large;"><span class="a-declarative" data-a-popover="{"closeButton":"false","name":"trackTitlePopover_B014AO6DBG","position":"triggerTop"}" data-action="a-popover"> <div class="a-section a-spacing-none a-padding-none overflow_ellipsis">
<a class="a-link-normal a-color-base TitleLink a-text-bold" href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B014AO6DBG/ref=pm_ws_tlw_trk3">Carmina burana: O Fortuna</a><span class="a-size-mini a-color-tertiary"> by </span> <a class="a-link-normal a-color-base a-size-mini ArtistLink" href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000QJQ09U/ref=pm_ws_tlw_art3">Leonard Slatkin</a></div>
</span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="a-declarative" data-a-popover="{"closeButton":"false","name":"trackTitlePopover_B014AO6DBG","position":"triggerTop"}" data-action="a-popover"><div class="a-section a-spacing-none a-padding-none overflow_ellipsis">
</div>
</span></span>
</td>
<td class="a-text-right a-align-center" id="dmusic_tracklist_duration_B014AO6DBG" style="width: 56px;"><br /></td>
<td class="a-text-center a-align-center PopularityColumn" id="dmusic_tracklist_popularity_B014AO6DBG"><br /></td>
<td class="a-text-center a-align-center TracklistButtonsColumn US" id="dmusic_tracklist_digital_buttons_B014AO6DBG"><br /></td>
</tr>
<tr class="a-text-left a-align-center darkenOnHover" id="dmusic_tracklist_player_row_B014AO6FJQ">
<td class="a-text-center a-align-center SampleColumn" style="width: 46px;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><span class="a-size-small TrackNumber"></span> </span></td>
<td class="a-text-left a-align-center a-span-flex TrackTitleColumn" id="dmusic_tracklist_track_title_B014AO6FJQ">
<span style="font-size: large;"><span class="a-declarative" data-a-popover="{"closeButton":"false","name":"trackTitlePopover_B014AO6FJQ","position":"triggerTop"}" data-action="a-popover"> <div class="a-section a-spacing-none a-padding-none overflow_ellipsis">
<a class="a-link-normal a-color-base TitleLink a-text-bold" href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B014AO6FJQ/ref=pm_ws_tlw_trk4">Tubular Bells (Theme from 'The Exorcist') </a><span class="a-size-mini a-color-tertiary">by </span> <a class="a-link-normal a-color-base a-size-mini ArtistLink" href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000QJHP58/ref=pm_ws_tlw_art4">Mike Oldfield</a></div>
</span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="a-declarative" data-a-popover="{"closeButton":"false","name":"trackTitlePopover_B014AO6FJQ","position":"triggerTop"}" data-action="a-popover"><div class="a-section a-spacing-none a-padding-none overflow_ellipsis">
</div>
</span></span>
</td>
<td class="a-text-right a-align-center" id="dmusic_tracklist_duration_B014AO6FJQ" style="width: 56px;"><br /></td>
<td class="a-text-center a-align-center PopularityColumn" id="dmusic_tracklist_popularity_B014AO6FJQ"><br /></td>
<td class="a-text-center a-align-center TracklistButtonsColumn US" id="dmusic_tracklist_digital_buttons_B014AO6FJQ"><br /></td>
</tr>
<tr class="a-text-left a-align-center darkenOnHover" id="dmusic_tracklist_player_row_B014AO6H5S">
<td class="a-text-center a-align-center SampleColumn" style="width: 46px;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><span class="a-size-small TrackNumber"></span> </span></td>
<td class="a-text-left a-align-center a-span-flex TrackTitleColumn" id="dmusic_tracklist_track_title_B014AO6H5S">
<span style="font-size: large;"><span class="a-declarative" data-a-popover="{"closeButton":"false","name":"trackTitlePopover_B014AO6H5S","position":"triggerTop"}" data-action="a-popover"> <div class="a-section a-spacing-none a-padding-none overflow_ellipsis">
<a class="a-link-normal a-color-base TitleLink a-text-bold" href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B014AO6H5S/ref=pm_ws_tlw_trk5">(Don't Fear) The Reaper (Single Version) </a><span class="a-size-mini a-color-tertiary">by </span> <a class="a-link-normal a-color-base a-size-mini ArtistLink" href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000QJNYP8/ref=pm_ws_tlw_art5">Blue Oyster Cult</a></div>
</span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="a-declarative" data-a-popover="{"closeButton":"false","name":"trackTitlePopover_B014AO6H5S","position":"triggerTop"}" data-action="a-popover"><div class="a-section a-spacing-none a-padding-none overflow_ellipsis">
</div>
</span></span>
</td>
<td class="a-text-right a-align-center" id="dmusic_tracklist_duration_B014AO6H5S" style="width: 56px;"><br /></td>
<td class="a-text-center a-align-center PopularityColumn" id="dmusic_tracklist_popularity_B014AO6H5S"><br /></td>
<td class="a-text-center a-align-center TracklistButtonsColumn US" id="dmusic_tracklist_digital_buttons_B014AO6H5S"><br /></td>
</tr>
<tr class="a-text-left a-align-center darkenOnHover" id="dmusic_tracklist_player_row_B014AO6J1K">
<td class="a-text-center a-align-center SampleColumn" style="width: 46px;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><span class="a-size-small TrackNumber"></span> </span></td>
<td class="a-text-left a-align-center a-span-flex TrackTitleColumn" id="dmusic_tracklist_track_title_B014AO6J1K">
<span style="font-size: large;"><span class="a-declarative" data-a-popover="{"closeButton":"false","name":"trackTitlePopover_B014AO6J1K","position":"triggerTop"}" data-action="a-popover"> <div class="a-section a-spacing-none a-padding-none overflow_ellipsis">
<a class="a-link-normal a-color-base TitleLink a-text-bold" href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B014AO6J1K/ref=pm_ws_tlw_trk6">Devil Inside</a><span class="a-size-mini a-color-tertiary"> by </span> <a class="a-link-normal a-color-base a-size-mini ArtistLink" href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000QJIDFO/ref=pm_ws_tlw_art6">Inxs</a></div>
</span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="a-declarative" data-a-popover="{"closeButton":"false","name":"trackTitlePopover_B014AO6J1K","position":"triggerTop"}" data-action="a-popover"><div class="a-section a-spacing-none a-padding-none overflow_ellipsis">
</div>
</span></span>
</td>
<td class="a-text-right a-align-center" id="dmusic_tracklist_duration_B014AO6J1K" style="width: 56px;"><br /></td>
<td class="a-text-center a-align-center PopularityColumn" id="dmusic_tracklist_popularity_B014AO6J1K"><br /></td>
<td class="a-text-center a-align-center TracklistButtonsColumn US" id="dmusic_tracklist_digital_buttons_B014AO6J1K"><br /></td>
</tr>
<tr class="a-text-left a-align-center darkenOnHover" id="dmusic_tracklist_player_row_B014AO6KWS">
<td class="a-text-center a-align-center SampleColumn" style="width: 46px;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><span class="a-size-small TrackNumber"></span> </span></td>
<td class="a-text-left a-align-center a-span-flex TrackTitleColumn" id="dmusic_tracklist_track_title_B014AO6KWS">
<span style="font-size: large;"><span class="a-declarative" data-a-popover="{"closeButton":"false","name":"trackTitlePopover_B014AO6KWS","position":"triggerTop"}" data-action="a-popover"> <div class="a-section a-spacing-none a-padding-none overflow_ellipsis">
<a class="a-link-normal a-color-base TitleLink a-text-bold" href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B014AO6KWS/ref=pm_ws_tlw_trk7">Bad Things</a><span class="a-size-mini a-color-tertiary"> by </span> <a class="a-link-normal a-color-base a-size-mini ArtistLink" href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000V63V3Q/ref=pm_ws_tlw_art7">Jace Everett</a></div>
</span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="a-declarative" data-a-popover="{"closeButton":"false","name":"trackTitlePopover_B014AO6KWS","position":"triggerTop"}" data-action="a-popover"><div class="a-section a-spacing-none a-padding-none overflow_ellipsis">
</div>
</span></span>
</td>
<td class="a-text-right a-align-center" id="dmusic_tracklist_duration_B014AO6KWS" style="width: 56px;"><br /></td>
<td class="a-text-center a-align-center PopularityColumn" id="dmusic_tracklist_popularity_B014AO6KWS"><br /></td>
<td class="a-text-center a-align-center TracklistButtonsColumn US" id="dmusic_tracklist_digital_buttons_B014AO6KWS"><br /></td>
</tr>
<tr class="a-text-left a-align-center darkenOnHover" id="dmusic_tracklist_player_row_B014AO6MQC">
<td class="a-text-center a-align-center SampleColumn" style="width: 46px;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><span class="a-size-small TrackNumber"></span> </span></td>
<td class="a-text-left a-align-center a-span-flex TrackTitleColumn" id="dmusic_tracklist_track_title_B014AO6MQC">
<span style="font-size: large;"><span class="a-declarative" data-a-popover="{"closeButton":"false","name":"trackTitlePopover_B014AO6MQC","position":"triggerTop"}" data-action="a-popover"> <div class="a-section a-spacing-none a-padding-none overflow_ellipsis">
<a class="a-link-normal a-color-base TitleLink a-text-bold" href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B014AO6MQC/ref=pm_ws_tlw_trk8">Werewolves of London</a><span class="a-size-mini a-color-tertiary"> by </span> <a class="a-link-normal a-color-base a-size-mini ArtistLink" href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000QJJW9K/ref=pm_ws_tlw_art8">Warren Zevon</a></div>
</span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="a-declarative" data-a-popover="{"closeButton":"false","name":"trackTitlePopover_B014AO6MQC","position":"triggerTop"}" data-action="a-popover"><div class="a-section a-spacing-none a-padding-none overflow_ellipsis">
</div>
</span></span>
</td>
<td class="a-text-right a-align-center" id="dmusic_tracklist_duration_B014AO6MQC" style="width: 56px;"><br /></td>
<td class="a-text-center a-align-center PopularityColumn" id="dmusic_tracklist_popularity_B014AO6MQC"><br /></td>
<td class="a-text-center a-align-center TracklistButtonsColumn US" id="dmusic_tracklist_digital_buttons_B014AO6MQC"><br /></td>
</tr>
<tr class="a-text-left a-align-center darkenOnHover" id="dmusic_tracklist_player_row_B014AO6O9C">
<td class="a-text-center a-align-center SampleColumn" style="width: 46px;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><span class="a-size-small TrackNumber"></span> </span></td>
<td class="a-text-left a-align-center a-span-flex TrackTitleColumn" id="dmusic_tracklist_track_title_B014AO6O9C">
<span style="font-size: large;"><span class="a-declarative" data-a-popover="{"closeButton":"false","name":"trackTitlePopover_B014AO6O9C","position":"triggerTop"}" data-action="a-popover"> <div class="a-section a-spacing-none a-padding-none overflow_ellipsis">
<a class="a-link-normal a-color-base TitleLink a-text-bold" href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B014AO6O9C/ref=pm_ws_tlw_trk9">Ghost Town</a><span class="a-size-mini a-color-tertiary"> by </span> <a class="a-link-normal a-color-base a-size-mini ArtistLink" href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00G72B0E0/ref=pm_ws_tlw_art9">The Specials</a></div>
</span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="a-declarative" data-a-popover="{"closeButton":"false","name":"trackTitlePopover_B014AO6O9C","position":"triggerTop"}" data-action="a-popover"><div class="a-section a-spacing-none a-padding-none overflow_ellipsis">
</div>
</span></span>
</td>
<td class="a-text-right a-align-center" id="dmusic_tracklist_duration_B014AO6O9C" style="width: 56px;"><br /></td>
<td class="a-text-center a-align-center PopularityColumn" id="dmusic_tracklist_popularity_B014AO6O9C"><br /></td>
<td class="a-text-center a-align-center TracklistButtonsColumn US" id="dmusic_tracklist_digital_buttons_B014AO6O9C"><br /></td>
</tr>
<tr class="a-text-left a-align-center darkenOnHover" id="dmusic_tracklist_player_row_B014AO6QMW">
<td class="a-text-center a-align-center SampleColumn" style="width: 46px;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><span class="a-size-small TrackNumber"></span> </span></td>
<td class="a-text-left a-align-center a-span-flex TrackTitleColumn" id="dmusic_tracklist_track_title_B014AO6QMW">
<span style="font-size: large;"><span class="a-declarative" data-a-popover="{"closeButton":"false","name":"trackTitlePopover_B014AO6QMW","position":"triggerTop"}" data-action="a-popover"> <div class="a-section a-spacing-none a-padding-none overflow_ellipsis">
<a class="a-link-normal a-color-base TitleLink a-text-bold" href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B014AO6QMW/ref=pm_ws_tlw_trk10">Dead Man's Party</a><span class="a-size-mini a-color-tertiary"> by </span> <a class="a-link-normal a-color-base a-size-mini ArtistLink" href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00122YGQO/ref=pm_ws_tlw_art10">Oingo Boingo</a></div>
</span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="a-declarative" data-a-popover="{"closeButton":"false","name":"trackTitlePopover_B014AO6QMW","position":"triggerTop"}" data-action="a-popover"><div class="a-section a-spacing-none a-padding-none overflow_ellipsis">
</div>
</span></span>
</td>
<td class="a-text-right a-align-center" id="dmusic_tracklist_duration_B014AO6QMW" style="width: 56px;"><br /></td>
<td class="a-text-center a-align-center PopularityColumn" id="dmusic_tracklist_popularity_B014AO6QMW"><br /></td>
<td class="a-text-center a-align-center TracklistButtonsColumn US" id="dmusic_tracklist_digital_buttons_B014AO6QMW"><br /></td>
</tr>
<tr class="a-text-left a-align-center darkenOnHover" id="dmusic_tracklist_player_row_B014AO6SB6">
<td class="a-text-center a-align-center SampleColumn" style="width: 46px;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><span class="a-size-small TrackNumber"></span> </span></td>
<td class="a-text-left a-align-center a-span-flex TrackTitleColumn" id="dmusic_tracklist_track_title_B014AO6SB6">
<span style="font-size: large;"><span class="a-declarative" data-a-popover="{"closeButton":"false","name":"trackTitlePopover_B014AO6SB6","position":"triggerTop"}" data-action="a-popover"> <div class="a-section a-spacing-none a-padding-none overflow_ellipsis">
<a class="a-link-normal a-color-base TitleLink a-text-bold" href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B014AO6SB6/ref=pm_ws_tlw_trk11">Monster Mash</a><span class="a-size-mini a-color-tertiary"> by </span> <a class="a-link-normal a-color-base a-size-mini ArtistLink" href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00AZQEGV8/ref=pm_ws_tlw_art11">Bobby Boris Pickett & the Crypt-Kickers</a></div>
</span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="a-declarative" data-a-popover="{"closeButton":"false","name":"trackTitlePopover_B014AO6SB6","position":"triggerTop"}" data-action="a-popover"><div class="a-section a-spacing-none a-padding-none overflow_ellipsis">
</div>
</span></span>
</td>
<td class="a-text-right a-align-center" id="dmusic_tracklist_duration_B014AO6SB6" style="width: 56px;"><br /></td><td class="a-text-right a-align-center" id="dmusic_tracklist_duration_B014AO6SB6" style="width: 56px;"><br /></td>
<td class="a-text-center a-align-center PopularityColumn" id="dmusic_tracklist_popularity_B014AO6SB6"><br /></td>
<td class="a-text-center a-align-center TracklistButtonsColumn US" id="dmusic_tracklist_digital_buttons_B014AO6SB6"><br /></td>
</tr>
<tr class="a-text-left a-align-center darkenOnHover" id="dmusic_tracklist_player_row_B014AO6UTG">
<td class="a-text-center a-align-center SampleColumn" style="width: 46px;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><span class="a-size-small TrackNumber"></span> </span></td>
<td class="a-text-left a-align-center a-span-flex TrackTitleColumn" id="dmusic_tracklist_track_title_B014AO6UTG">
<span style="font-size: large;"><span class="a-declarative" data-a-popover="{"closeButton":"false","name":"trackTitlePopover_B014AO6UTG","position":"triggerTop"}" data-action="a-popover"> <div class="a-section a-spacing-none a-padding-none overflow_ellipsis">
<a class="a-link-normal a-color-base TitleLink a-text-bold" href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B014AO6UTG/ref=pm_ws_tlw_trk12">This Is Halloween</a><span class="a-size-mini a-color-tertiary"> by </span> <a class="a-link-normal a-color-base a-size-mini ArtistLink" href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00GXZPM4U/ref=pm_ws_tlw_art12">the Citizens of Halloween</a></div>
</span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="a-declarative" data-a-popover="{"closeButton":"false","name":"trackTitlePopover_B014AO6UTG","position":"triggerTop"}" data-action="a-popover"><div class="a-section a-spacing-none a-padding-none overflow_ellipsis">
</div>
</span></span>
</td>
<td class="a-text-right a-align-center" id="dmusic_tracklist_duration_B014AO6UTG" style="width: 56px;"><br /></td>
<td class="a-text-center a-align-center PopularityColumn" id="dmusic_tracklist_popularity_B014AO6UTG"><br /></td>
<td class="a-text-center a-align-center TracklistButtonsColumn US" id="dmusic_tracklist_digital_buttons_B014AO6UTG"><br /></td>
</tr>
<tr class="a-text-left a-align-center darkenOnHover" id="dmusic_tracklist_player_row_B014AO6WHG">
<td class="a-text-center a-align-center SampleColumn" style="width: 46px;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><span class="a-size-small TrackNumber"></span> </span></td>
<td class="a-text-left a-align-center a-span-flex TrackTitleColumn" id="dmusic_tracklist_track_title_B014AO6WHG">
<span style="font-size: large;"><span class="a-declarative" data-a-popover="{"closeButton":"false","name":"trackTitlePopover_B014AO6WHG","position":"triggerTop"}" data-action="a-popover"> <div class="a-section a-spacing-none a-padding-none overflow_ellipsis">
<a class="a-link-normal a-color-base TitleLink a-text-bold" href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B014AO6WHG/ref=pm_ws_tlw_trk13">Season of the Witch</a><span class="a-size-mini a-color-tertiary"> by </span> <a class="a-link-normal a-color-base a-size-mini ArtistLink" href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000QJPGLS/ref=pm_ws_tlw_art13">Donovan</a></div>
</span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="a-declarative" data-a-popover="{"closeButton":"false","name":"trackTitlePopover_B014AO6WHG","position":"triggerTop"}" data-action="a-popover"><div class="a-section a-spacing-none a-padding-none overflow_ellipsis">
</div>
</span></span>
</td>
<td class="a-text-right a-align-center" id="dmusic_tracklist_duration_B014AO6WHG" style="width: 56px;"><br /></td>
<td class="a-text-center a-align-center PopularityColumn" id="dmusic_tracklist_popularity_B014AO6WHG"><br /></td>
<td class="a-text-center a-align-center TracklistButtonsColumn US" id="dmusic_tracklist_digital_buttons_B014AO6WHG"><br /></td>
</tr>
<tr class="a-text-left a-align-center darkenOnHover" id="dmusic_tracklist_player_row_B014AO6Y8I">
<td class="a-text-center a-align-center SampleColumn" style="width: 46px;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><span class="a-size-small TrackNumber"></span> </span></td>
<td class="a-text-left a-align-center a-span-flex TrackTitleColumn" id="dmusic_tracklist_track_title_B014AO6Y8I">
<span style="font-size: large;"><span class="a-declarative" data-a-popover="{"closeButton":"false","name":"trackTitlePopover_B014AO6Y8I","position":"triggerTop"}" data-action="a-popover"> <div class="a-section a-spacing-none a-padding-none overflow_ellipsis">
<a class="a-link-normal a-color-base TitleLink a-text-bold" href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B014AO6Y8I/ref=pm_ws_tlw_trk14">I Put a Spell On You</a><span class="a-size-mini a-color-tertiary"> by </span> <a class="a-link-normal a-color-base a-size-mini ArtistLink" href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000QJJUJM/ref=pm_ws_tlw_art14">Nina Simone</a></div>
</span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="a-declarative" data-a-popover="{"closeButton":"false","name":"trackTitlePopover_B014AO6Y8I","position":"triggerTop"}" data-action="a-popover"><div class="a-section a-spacing-none a-padding-none overflow_ellipsis">
</div>
</span></span>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Now, that's what I call a Halloween playlist! We've got the creme de la creme of Samhain themes, the immortal <i>Halloween Main Title</i>. We have <i>Werewolves of London</i>, now with more fur. We have the crashing chains of <i>The Monster Mash</i>, more cowbell with <i>Don't Fear the Reaper</i>, and Rob Zombie's ode to yesterday's article about The Munsters; <i>Dragula</i>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">While these staples are absolutely fantastic, it's the off-the-wall oddities that I'm really excited about. Why go for the boring old original <i>Ghostbusters</i> by Mr. Charles, Jr, when you can blast the Run-DMC, remix? Plus you have <i>Bad Things</i>, which just might be the dirtiest Halloween song that will appear on this blog. Seriously, that song is full of filthy intent and smutty subtext.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We will be going through all of these songs eventually, but in the meantime, you owe it to yourself to pick up NTWICH! and start plowing through the tunes. You can find it here: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/NOW-Thats-What-Call-Halloween/dp/B013LTUKNI">NOW, That's What I Call Halloween!</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">NOW, I can't finish an article without providing a video, or two. Wanna see a commercial for the disc? Of course you do. Here it is. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Now, you might think this is relatively simple. After all, how many versions of this song can there be? Well, surprisingly there are a ton of versions. But let's start off simple, shall we? Here, is the original theme song to The Munsters:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">So that's the season 1 opener. Pretty simple, huh? It's got the original tune we all know and love, but its a bit faster than I remember the tempo being.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Did you know there were words to this theme? Go figure, huh? Here they are:</span></div>
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<pre><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: small;">When you are walking down the street at night
And behind you theres no one in view,
But you hear mysterious feet at night,
Then The Munsters are following you!
If you should meet this strange family
Just forget what some people have said,
The Munsters may shake your hand clammily
But they're not necessarily dead.
Behind their house you musn't be afraid
To see a figure digging with a spade!
Perhaps someone didn't quite make the grade
with The Munsters, with The Munsters.
If when you're sleeping you dream a lot,
Ghoulish nightmares parade through your head,
And then you wake up and scream a lot,
Oh, The Munsters are under your bed!
At midnight if creatures should prowl about,
And if vampires and vultures swoop down,
And werewolves and feinds shreik and howl about,
Oh, The Munsters are out on the town!
One night I dared peak through their window screen,
My hair turned white at such a crazy scene!
Because every evening its Halloween
At The Munsters', at The Munsters'!</span></pre>
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<span style="font-size: large;">They weren't originally part of the song, but were added later as part of the album: At Home With The Munsters, which was released in 1964.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The Munsters Theme song has become such a quntessential part of the Halloween listening experience, that it has been covered by multiple groups. Here are just a few of the versions you can find:</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This live version has kind of a cool, surfer rock vibe.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Yeah... I don't like it. I guess I'm more of a purist. At any rate, I used to watch this show as a kid, and I really have a nostalgic love for this theme. Put it together with <i>The Adams Family Theme</i>, and you'll have an ultrasonic 60's ear orgasm!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I'll leave you with this "behind the scenes" photo. Yep, the living room of The Munsters' house used to be pink. It's what showed up the best in black and white. Go figure. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Today we bring you one of my favorites for your autumnal playlists. It's the 1963 classic horror tune, <i>Jack the Ripper</i>, as recorded by Screaming Lord Sutch.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This song has everything you need for a Halloween night. It starts with eerie footsteps, a blood-curdling scream, and the "Danger Ahead" theme from Dragnet. Then it goes into a fairly rocking rift that talks about the "man who walks the streets of London late at night". Not only are the lyrics spooky, but the tune has a fun, rockin' quality to it that livens up your favorite foliage drive or haunted party. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Now this was not the first rendition of this song. It was originally recorded in 1961 by Clarence and Charles Stacy. Here is their version:</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">It is more stripped down, and less produced than Sutch's. It also feels a lot calmer and more toned down than Sutch's cover, which in my opinion in the quintessential presentation of this song. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Screaming Lord Sutch is a name you will see over and over again, on our playlist. He made a living out of recording horror tunes to make up for the fact that his voice was "lacking". You might call him one of the first shock rockers. He had a pretty great live show, that was theatrical and atmospheric. Later, he tried to be involved in British politics, only to lose more than 40 elections. But seriously, how can you not love a guy who started the "Official Monster Raving Loony Party"? He was a great satirist, a flamboyant and theatrical politician, and his music is filled with manic-good cheer.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">You can find Sutch's version of<i> Jack the Ripper</i> both on Amazon and iTunes, as well as Spotify and any of your other favorite music streamers. It has also been found on a number of Halloween collaborations, including the now defunct: </span><a href="http://goodnightwhateveryouare.blogspot.com/2009/10/goodnight-whatever-you-are-halloween.html">GOODNIGHT WHATEVER YOU ARE</a> <span style="font-size: large;">compilations.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">But Halloween music lovers seem to all agree that </span><span style="font-size: large;">Sutch's cover takes the song to a new level. Below the embed, you'll find the lyrics:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The Ripper, Jack The Ripper</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">There's a man who walks the streets of London late at night</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">The Ripper, Jack The Ripper</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">With a little black bag that's oh-so tight</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">The Ripper, Jack The Ripper</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">He's got a big black cloak hangin' down his back</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">The Ripper, Jack The Ripper</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Well, that's a one big cat I just a hate to fight</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">The Ripper, Jack The Ripper</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">When he walks down the streets</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">To every girl he meets, he says, is your name Mary Blood?</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The Ripper, Jack The Ripper</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">The Ripper, Jack The Ripper</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">When she walks down the streets, he's never far behind</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">The Ripper, Jack The Ripper</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">With his little black bag and his one tracked mind</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">The Ripper, Jack The Ripper</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Well, he nearly catches up when the lights go down</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">The Ripper, Jack The Ripper</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">'Cause that's the time he starts his dirty, uh, chop-around</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">The Ripper, Jack The Ripper</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">When he walks down the streets</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">To every girl he meets, he says, is your name Mary Blood?</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The Ripper, Jack The Ripper</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">The Ripper, Jack The Ripper</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Scotland Yard'll never catch him, 'cause he's a much too clever</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">He's much too clever</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Mm, but if they do, man, they'll get: The Ripper - yeah!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The Ripper, Jack The Ripper</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">The Ripper, Jack The Ripper</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Well, the streets of London kinda never safe</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">The Ripper, Jack The Ripper</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Whenever Jack The Ripper ever shows his face</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">The Ripper, Jack The Ripper</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">So, you pretty little girlies, take a-my advice</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">The Ripper, Jack The Ripper</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">And don't walk the streets of London late at night</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">When he walks down the streets</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">To every girl he meets, he says, is your name Mary Blood?</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The Ripper, Jack The Ripper</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">As a bonus, here is Jack White's cover. Enjoy:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> What's your favorite version of this song? Do you have a song or snack or movie we should cover? Sound off below, in the comments.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Well hello, there.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">If you've found this blog, chances are, you are a huge Halloween fan. But you don't have to be. Maybe you're just interested in a party playlist. Maybe you are fascinated by spooky tunes and forgotten horrors. Maybe you're just monster-curious.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Whatever the reason you have come here, please allow me the indulgence of explaining the purpose behind this tiny site.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Growing up in the midwest, Autumn was a special time of year for me. I have always loved changing leaves, spooky night breezes, and things flying across the harvest moon. I have also loved holidays. For me, nothing represents a holiday better than its food and music.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Most of the other holidays (I'm looking at you, Christmas), have their own culture of food and music. But in years past, Halloween has been regulated to The Monster Mash and Purple People Eater.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Now, there's nothing wrong with those songs. In fact, they are on practically every Halloween playlist, and with good reason. But there has to be other songs, right? In fact, if you even remotely enjoy Halloween, you probably are, right this very second, thinking of a dozen other songs that fit in with the mood and festivity of the season.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">But there are literally hundreds of songs that are "Halloweeny" in nature. We're going to explore those, and hopefully introduce you to tons of great music that will add to the atmosphere of any Halloween get-together. Hopefully, some of these songs will not just be relegated to September and October. I know that lots of these tunes regularly appear on my playlists, year-round.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I will provide appropriate links and downloads, where available.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">In addition to music, we will discuss food, movies, and any other spooky thing that might strike my fancy. Normal updates will be about once a week.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This year we will have a Halloween Countdown that will start sometime in August and continue with almost daily updates through the Halloween season.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Alright. enough of this nonsense. I'll leave you with a tune sung by Mr. Halloween, himself - Tim Curry. What's your favorite spooky tune? What would you like to see me cover? Sound off in the comments below.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Oh, and look for me on my other blog: <a href="http://www.nostalgicdaydream.com/">www.nostalgicdaydream.com</a></span><br />
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