Halloween: Songs About Monsters!
Every Halloween, hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot like to celebrate with music. And this year they focused on monsters. From vampires to werewolves to Jim’s favorite, zombies, here are a selection of tunes for your next monster bash.
Monster Songs
Jim, Greg, the production staff and listeners share some of their favorite monster songs!
Greg
- The Cramps, "Human Fly"
- TV on the Radio, "Wolf Like Me"
- OutKast, "Dracula’s Wedding"
- Donovan, "Season of the Witch"
- Florence and the Machine, "Howl"
- Dave Edmunds, "The Creature from the Black Lagoon"
Jim
- Concrete Blonde, "Bloodletting"
- New York Dolls, "Frankenstein"
- The Five Blobs, "Beware of the Blob"
- Blue Oyster Cult, "Godzilla"
- Kanye West, "Monster"
- The Misfits, "Die Monster Die"
Production Staff
- Sol: Shygirl, "Siren"
- Max: Mastodon, "Creature Lives"
- Andrew: Dr. Octagon, "Halfsharkalligatorhalfman"
- Alex: Alice in Chains, "Man in the Box"
Listeners
- Mary Lou from Los Angeles, "Zombie" by The Fallouts
- Jason from Chicago, "The Shankill Butcher" by The Decemberists
- Leah from Chicago, "Teenage Ghouls Out for Blood" by American Werewolves
- Dave from Saint Charles, IL, "Dead Man’s Party" by Oingo Boingo
Featured Songs:
- Roky Erickson, "Two Headed Dog (Red Temple Prayer)," The Evil One, Restless, 1987
- The Beatles, "With A Little Help From My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Parlophone, 1967
- Bobby (Boris) Pickett And The Crypt-Kickers, "Monster Mash," Monster Mash (Single), Garpax, 1962
- New York Dolls, "Frankenstein," New York Dolls, Mercury, 1973
- The Cramps, "Human Fly," Human Fly (Single), Vengence, 1978
- The Fall-Outs, "Zombie," Sleep, Super Electro Sound, 1994
- The Decemberists, "Shankill Butchers," The Crane Wife, Capitol, 2006
- Warren Zevon, "Werewolves Of London," "The Color Of Money" - The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, MCA, 1986
- Roky Erickson, "I Walked With A Zombie," The Evil One, Restless, 1987
- TV On The Radio, "Wolf Like Me," Return to Cookie Mountain, Touch and Go, 2006
- Concrete Blonde, "Bloodletting (The Vampire Song)," Bloodletting, I.R.S., 1990
- OutKast, "Dracula's Wedding (feat. Kelis)," Speakerboxxx / The Love Below, Arista, 2003
- American Werewolves, "Teenage Ghouls Out For Blood," We Won't Stay Dead, Self-Released, 2003
- Oingo Boingo, "Dead Man's Party," Dead Man's Party, MCA, 1985
- Blue Oyster Cult, "Godzilla," Spectres, Columbia, 1987
- Donovan, "Season Of The Witch," Sunshine Superman, Epic, 1966
- Shygirl, "SIREN," Alias, Because, 2020
- Mastodon, "Creature Lives," The Hunter, Reprise, 2011
- Florence and the Machine, "Howl," Lungs, Island, 2009
- Kanye West, "Monster (feat. Jay-Z, Rick Ross, Nicki Minaj and Bon Iver)," My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, Roc‐A‐Fella, 2010
- Alice In Chains, "Man In The Box," Facelift, Columbia, 1990
- Dr. Octagon, "Halfsharkalligatorhalfman," Dr. Octagon, Bulk, 1996
- Dave Edmunds , "The Creature from the Black Lagoon," Repeat When Necessary, Swan Song, 1979
- The Misfits, "Die Monster Die," Famous Monsters, Roadrunner, 1999
- Biz Markie, "Just a Friend," The Biz Never Sleeps, Cold Chillin', 1989
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