Mood Music: Halloween

"Cold hearted orb that rules the night, Removes the colors from our sight
Red is grey and yellow white, But we decide which is right 

and which is an illusion."

- The Late Lament; Moody Blues

 
  A great party doesn't always need a huge spread or complicated decorations.  Sometimes the right mix of people and some great tunes are all you need for a spooky soiree.  

Below, my top picks for amping up the eerie. 

Best Songs With Lyrics

Spooky -- Classic IV

Witchcraft -- Frank Sinatra

I Put a Spell on You -- Screamin' Jay Hawkins

Somebody's Watching Me -- Rockwell

Don't Fear the Reaper -- Blue Oyster Cult 

Highway to Hell -- AC/DC

Ghostbusters -- Ray Parker Jr

Monster Mash -- Bobby "Boris" Pickett & the Crypt-Kickers

Thriller -- Michael Jackson

Time Warp -- Rocky Horror PIcture Show

This is Halloween -- Danny Elfman (from Nightmare Before Christmas)

Jump in the Line -- Harry Belafonte 

People Are Strange -- The Doors

Witchy Woman -- Eagles

Bad Moon Rising -- Creedence Clearwater Revival 

The Addams Family Theme Song 

Best Atmosphere Music

Beetlejuice -- Danny Elfman, Movie Soundtrack 

Dark Shadows -- Danny Elfman, Movie Soundtrack

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban -- John Williams, Movie Soundtrack 

Fable -- Danny Elfman, Game Soundtrack

Disney's Haunted Mansion Ride Soundtrack -- Various Artists, Disney

A Night on Bald Mountain -- Eugene Ormandy

The 13th Hour -- Midnight Syndicate

Gates of Delerium -- Midnight Syndicate

Realm of Shadows -- Midnight Syndicate 

Toccata and Fugue -- Bach