Halloween Music

By: Logan Antio

Editor: Grace Pilkay

Senior Editor: Brianna Madison

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Halloween is celebrated by many people on the 31st of October. But, how exactly do they celebrate? Some ways Halloween is celebrated is by carving pumpkins, watching scary movies, wearing costumes, trick or treating, decorating houses, and listening to music. Over the years, many songs have been released for Halloween and have become extremely popular to listen to during the holiday. These songs range from children’s music to rock classics.

Many songs that are listened to among children are ‘The Skeleton Dance’ by Super Simple Songs, ‘I Want Candy’ by Bow Wow Wow, ‘This Is Halloween’ From “The Nightmare Before Christmas,” ‘Spooky Scary Skeletons’ by Andrew Gold, ‘Halloween Sharks’ by Pinkfong, ‘Five Little Pumpkins’ by The Kiboomers, ‘I Put a Spell on You’ from “Hocus Pocus”, and ‘The Addams Family Theme’ by Andrew Gold.

Songs that have been popular among older generations include ‘Thriller’ by Michael Jackson, ‘Somebody’s Watching Me’ by Rockwell, ‘Monster Mash’ by Bobby Pickett, ‘(Don’t Fear) the Reaper’ by Blue Öyster Cult, ‘Ghostbusters’ by Ray Parker Jr, ‘A Nightmare on My Street’ by DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince, ‘Zombie’ by The Cranberries, ‘‘Halloween’’ Theme by John Carpenter, ‘Hell’s Bells´, by AC/DC, ‘Dragula’ by Rob Zombie, and ‘Werewolves of London’ by Warren Zevon.