Horrific Halloween 2019 - Music for Trick-or-Treaters (updated playlist)
It's October, so Shangrila Towers is serving up All Hallows' Eve-themed posts for the guys and ghouls in your neighborhood. Let's review some newer selections from my continuously-updated Halloween Spotify playlist, "Mulliga's Halloween Horrorfest."
"Season of the Witch," Donovan - I debated adding this classic rock song into the playlist for awhile, because I try to avoid songs that merely co-opt Halloween imagery but aren't really about the supernatural (e.g., "Black Magic Woman"). What sealed "Season of the Witch's" place on the list was the song's long association with horror movies (the latest being Lana Del Rey's eerie cover for "Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark").
"Shankill Butchers," Sarah Jarosz - A lot of Halloween playlists include the protest song "Zombie" by The Cranberries, which of course is about an infamous IRA bombing, not the undead. My list swaps in Sarah Jarosz's cover of Colin Meloy's "Shankill Butchers." The subject matter is still the horrific sectarian violence of The Troubles, but the grisly serial killings of the titular UVF death squad fit Halloween a lot better (the worst monsters are, as always, men).
"Trick or Treat," Fastway - One of the nice things about constructing this playlist is discovering gems from lesser-known acts like Fastway, a band created by former Motörhead guitarist "Fast" Eddie Clarke and former UFO bassist Pete Way (get it?). "Trick of Treat" is the title track from Fastway's soundtrack album for "Trick or Treat," a rock comedy-horror film (no, seriously). The song delivers anthemic heavy metal vocals and has a strong Halloween connection, making it perfect for the list.
Danse macabre, Op. 40, Camille Saint-Saëns - I have several pieces of classical music on the list, including versions of "Night on Bald Mountain" and "Toccata and Fugue in D minor," but this piece is explicitly about Halloween. You'll recognize it from several supernatural stories, including this hilarious scene from a famous episode of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer."
Dark Night, The Blasters - This is one of those borderline songs. The actual lyrics aren't about monsters or the occult, but it's a great song, and its prominent use in "From Dusk till Dawn" and its creepy vibe are enough to qualify. Elsewhere on the list is a Spanish version of "After Dark," the song played during Santanico Pandemonium's memorable dance scene.
"Shankill Butchers," Sarah Jarosz - A lot of Halloween playlists include the protest song "Zombie" by The Cranberries, which of course is about an infamous IRA bombing, not the undead. My list swaps in Sarah Jarosz's cover of Colin Meloy's "Shankill Butchers." The subject matter is still the horrific sectarian violence of The Troubles, but the grisly serial killings of the titular UVF death squad fit Halloween a lot better (the worst monsters are, as always, men).
"Trick or Treat," Fastway - One of the nice things about constructing this playlist is discovering gems from lesser-known acts like Fastway, a band created by former Motörhead guitarist "Fast" Eddie Clarke and former UFO bassist Pete Way (get it?). "Trick of Treat" is the title track from Fastway's soundtrack album for "Trick or Treat," a rock comedy-horror film (no, seriously). The song delivers anthemic heavy metal vocals and has a strong Halloween connection, making it perfect for the list.
Danse macabre, Op. 40, Camille Saint-Saëns - I have several pieces of classical music on the list, including versions of "Night on Bald Mountain" and "Toccata and Fugue in D minor," but this piece is explicitly about Halloween. You'll recognize it from several supernatural stories, including this hilarious scene from a famous episode of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer."
Dark Night, The Blasters - This is one of those borderline songs. The actual lyrics aren't about monsters or the occult, but it's a great song, and its prominent use in "From Dusk till Dawn" and its creepy vibe are enough to qualify. Elsewhere on the list is a Spanish version of "After Dark," the song played during Santanico Pandemonium's memorable dance scene.
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