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Season of the Witch – Donovan

Season of the Witch – Donovan

Go to your favorite streaming service and type in "Halloween songs". Without fail, turning up in every playlist is "Season of the Witch", one of the all-time classic Halloween songs. Released by Scottish folk singer Donavan in the fall of 1966, it sets the perfect...

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Beware – Bill Buchanan

Beware – Bill Buchanan

It’s every teenage girl’s fear – your boyfriend might actually be a vampire. Bill Buchanan was keenly aware of this fear and wrote a great Halloween PSA, “Beware”, to draw more attention to this all-too-common occurrence.

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Drac’s Back – Billy Demarco

Drac’s Back – Billy Demarco

https://www.youtube.com/embed/SjFviqYpthY Aahhhh! He's back!!! I'm not sure where Drac went, but in 1960, he was definitely back. The original "Dracula" film was released in 1931 (yes, I know there were other vampire movies before this). This was followed by a bunch...

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My Son the Vampire – Allan Sherman

My Son the Vampire – Allan Sherman

https://www.youtube.com/embed/9B4HroAm78o A Total Loss. Allan Sherman is best known for his hit song "Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah", which has delighted children and weirdos for generations. A fun fact is Lynyrd Skynyrd got their name from a line in that song mentioning...

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The Lurch – Ted Cassidy

The Lurch – Ted Cassidy

https://www.youtube.com/embed/rKOhAUxZ9J8 Remember Lurch? Lurch was the tall, creepy, handsome butler/servant/killer of the Addams Family. Portrayed on TV by Ted Cassid, Lurch became iconic for his terrifying baritone and general creepy-but-loyal servitude. In a way,...

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