Halloweenie: Dead Alive Disco

Technology Fail: Due to an alarmingly slow internet connection, I too had to resort to the one-song-at-a-time upload strategy, despite having my folder RAR-ing to go, (get it? YOU'RE WELCOME).

Anyhow, full tracklist available here, with requisite individual links below.

While I can't surpass the genuine macabre of Midnight Mary or the high lol-factor of Werewolf Bar Mitzvah, here's my very own rag-tag collection of Malevolent Melodies, (DJ Jazzy Jeff counts as one of those, right?) Warning: I steer very heavily towards novelty, and things you might hear on some Hell-bound country hayride.

1.) Bauhaus- Bela Lugosi's Dead

Pardon the (sort of) repeat; but this song is definitely Halloween incarnate. Also, if I were ever the Final Girl in a slasher movie, I'd like to think this song would score the last climactic fight scene.

2.)Alice Cooper- Welcome to my Nightmare

Yea, this is on the playlist. Deal with it.

3.)Dead Kennedys- Halloween

4.)The Zombies- A Rose for Emily

A song based on one of the creepiest classic American short stories ever.

5.)Gillian Welch- Wind and Rain

Halloween is the perfect time for a good old fashioned murder ballad. This is one of my favorites- jealousy, murder, and a haunted fiddle made of a dead girl's bones. Also, there's totally a Twilight Zone episode based on the same legend; awesome factor +100 points.

6.) DJ Jazzy Jeff and The Fresh Prince- Nightmare on My Street

I know two fellows who have some serious problems on their street- a decomposing dream stalker and some potential copyright infringement issues among them.

7.) Chemical Bomb- Aquabats

Eyes melting and rivers of blood washing mankind from earth. Apocalyptic scenarios for the win.

8.)The Animals- We Gotta Get Out of this Place

Look out! It's Jon and Kate OF THE DEAD.

9.)Violent Femmes- Country Death Song

10.) The White Stripes- Little Ghost

11.) Blue Oyster Cult- Joan Crawford

She has risen from the grave!

12.) Ramones- Pet Sematary

13.) The Misfits- Halloween

As you can tell, I'm pretty good at themes.

14.)Iron Maiden- The Number of the Beast

I'd like to dedicate this one to Vivian.

15.)Jefferson Airplane- White Rabbit

I feel this song is creepy enough to warrant inclusion.

16.)The Blue Sky Boys- Down the Banks of the Ohio

Capping out with one last murder ballad. A rejected marriage proposal leads to another death by a river bank. We'd all do well to avoid Southern river banks.

BONUS TRACK:

17.)Charlie Daniels Band- The Devil Went Down to Georgia

Pardon the Repeat Part 2: Sorry High School Kyle, But I demand some genuine fiddle-faddlin'.