Hawkins recorded a handful of ballads to little success. One night, while recording a new ballad called “I Put a Spell on You”, he decided he and the band should be as drunk as possible.

SPOOKYSONGS
Hawkins recorded a handful of ballads to little success. One night, while recording a new ballad called “I Put a Spell on You”, he decided he and the band should be as drunk as possible.
Voice actor Bob McFadden blesses us with a beatnik-spoofing classic about a spooky mummy.
Nothing says “cool” like Steve McQueen. And nothing says “Steve McQueen’s first movie” like “The Blob”.
Arguably the song that kicked off the “Halloween” music craze, “Dinner With Drac” deserves its rightful place on the Mount Rushmore of spookysongs.
https://www.youtube.com/embed/mRAmuFud7gc Most people would say Halloween music starts with "The Monster Mash". However, years prior we had The Witch Doctor, Purple People Eater, and a host of other spooky songs. Jackie Morningstar knew a hot fad when he saw one, so...
https://www.youtube.com/embed/0Xbn7nRpHdM It's party time at Dracula Hall, which I believe is somewhere in Pennsylvania. Released in 1958 and featuring references to all the great horror movies of the day, "Screamin' Ball at Dracula Hall" is like a horror wikipedia....
https://www.youtube.com/embed/WI6FkzQahNs Following the success of "Monster Mash", "Purple People Eater", and "I Put a Spell on You", the "silly horror song" genre was in full swing in the late 50's, early 60's. "Teenage Brain Surgeon" is a welcome addition to that...