Seven Off-Beat Songs for your Halloween Playlist

Halloween is almost here! It’s that time of year where everyone dresses up and candy is consumed by the pillowcase.

It’s also a prime time for spooky holiday parties. You’re probably looking to finalize the perfect soundtrack for your ghoulish get-together right now. But why spin the same old songs over and over again?

Vinyl Bay 777 has you covered. Here are seven off-beat songs for your Halloween playlist that go beyond the “Monster Mash” and keep your guests rocking out.

1.       Ramones, “Pet Sematary”: “Pet Sematary” sounds like a lot of the Ramones’ songs, but listen to the lyrics and you’ll find its one creepy song. It talks about ghouls, skeletons and vampires, as well as someone named “Victor,” who one can only assume is Victor Frankenstein.

2.       Ludo, “The Horror of Our Love”: If you’re looking for upbeat songs for your party, this isn’t it, but the lyrics are so detailed, beautiful and very graphic. Ludo has a flair for the dramatic and this is as dramatic as it gets. Bonus song: The band released a short rock opera EP called ‘Broken Bride,’ which is pretty creepy as well, mixing horror and science fiction.

3.       Me First and the Gimme Gimmes, “Science Fiction Double Feature”: Me First is an amazing cover band that truly makes every song they attempt their own. Here they are doing one of the most recognizable songs from a cult film ever and speeding it up to punk levels. It’s the perfect addition to your group “Time Warp”!

4.       Yeah Yeah Yeahs “Heads Will Roll”: Who doesn’t love a good dance track that keeps repeating “off with your head?” Written from the perspective of ‘Alice in Wonderland’s” Red Queen, the song repeats said verse along with choruses of “dance ‘til your dead” and “heads will roll.” Angry stuff for a dance song, but it works and has become a classic track from the band.

5.       Patent Pending, “Dance Till We Die”: Off Long Island pop-punk band Patent Pending’s ‘Second Family’ album, “Dance Till We Die” is highly energetic. So much so that your guests really won’t “leave this place alive.”

6.       Marilyn Manson, “Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)”: This is one of the creepiest songs that they played constantly on the radio. Originally a hit for Eurhythmics, Manson’s slow as molasses delivery and throaty vocal build suspense, particularly when you get to the breakdown before the final chorus.

7.       Tim Timebomb, “Misconceptions of Hell”: ‘Rock N’ Roll Theater’ was a very short-lived horror series started by Tim Armstrong, of Operation Ivy and Rancid fame, that put a musical spin on classic horror literature. The first musical they did was ‘Dante,’ starring Lars Frederiksen and Davey Havok. “Misconceptions” is sung by Havok, who plays the devil, who is talking about people’s misconceptions about what hell is. Check out the rest of the musical too, as it’s all really good.

If you’re tired of the same old Halloween songs, try out these seven song suggestions for the most unique Halloween soundtrack on the block. Your guests will be “dying” to come back for more.

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