…and now you’re mine!
Bette Midler – I Put A Spell On You – Hocus Pocus 1993
Music
Beard rhythms
Let’s Do The Time Warp Again
Words can’t express the gratitude I have that this tune is part of my life’s soundtrack.
Rocky Horror Picture Show – Time Warp – 1975
Off With Your Head
Dance ‘till your dead
Full moon over my head means it’s time to move this booty ‘round the dance floor!
Yeah Yeah Yeahs – Heads Will Roll – 2009
Danse Macabre
What better way to usher in the final countdown to Halloween than a full moon and Fearsome’s favorite performance of Camille Saint-Saëns Dance Of Death? There simply isn’t a better way.
We almost never post Youtube videos that don’t allow playback here and require you to click over to YouTube. However this one well worth your time to click over and immerse yourself in. It is stunning. Even more impressive is that these are students, not professional musicians. It moves us to tears with is beauty. Enjoy.
Camille Saint-Saëns – Danse Macabre – Live performance 2014
Tainted Love
Broken Peach just released their take on this Soft Cell masterpiece. They released it as their 2021 Halloween special. It’s fabulous!
Broken Peach – Tainted Love – October 17, 2021
The Freaks Come Out …
…Freaks come out at night!
Whodini- Freaks Come Out At Night – 1984
Remains Of The Day
The set, the make up, the costumes and the amazing talent all add up to the fabulousness that is Broken Peach.
Broken Peach – Corpse Bride – Remains The Day – 2020
Paul Lynde Halloween Special 1976
Featuring KISS!
KISS on the Paul Lynde Halloween Special – 1976
Spooky Scary Skeletons
A Disney Halloween classic that has found new life through many recent remixes. We rather enjoy this Electro Swing remix.
Electro Swing Remix – Spooky Scary (Swingin’) Skeletons – Extended Club Version – October 30, 2019
Don’t Fear The Reaper
This one is not only a classic from my youth, but a favorite. It’s not exactly a Halloween classic, but it’s subject matter of the Reaper gets it on our holiday playlist.
Blue Oyster Cult – Don’t Fear The Reaper – 1976
Somebody’s Watching You
Who will you find standing on the other side of the shower curtain at the end of your next shower?
Rockwell – Somebody’s Watching Me – 1984
I Am Your Boogie Man
K.C. was, and still is, the sexiest Boogie Man period. Damn he can jam.
KC and the Sunshine Band – I’m Your Boogie Man – 1976
Late Night Double Feature Picture Show
…in the back row.
Rocky Horror Picture Show Soundtrack – Science Fiction Double Feature – 1975
Witchcraft
Frank nails it better than anyone.
Frank Sinatra – Witchcraft – Live 1965
Night On Bald Mountain
A Heavy Metal take on Modest Mussorgsky‘s 1867 classic.
Always a Halloween staple, this version is divinely inspired.
Wolf Hoffmann (Accept) – Night On Bald Mountain – 2016
At The Devil’s Ball
Sometimes vintage Halloween music can add just the right touch.
Maurice Burkhart – At The Devil’s Ball – 1913
Bach’s Tocatta and Fugue in D minor
Moving. Very. No other words necessary.
Xaver Varnus – J.S. Bach – Toccata & Fugue in D minor – Berliner Dom – 2013
Every Day Is Halloween
Time to kick off the 2021 holiday season.
One of our favorite tunes, but refined.
Ministry – (EveryDay Is) Halloween Acoustic – 2019
Namesake
This classic popped into my YouTube feed moments ago. I have no reason to know why as I haven’t ever searched Nicolette Larson. However there is a reason I stopped everything to push play.
Nicolette Larson – Lotta Love – 1978
My first dog that I ever brought to my own home after leaving my parents house was a blonde cocker spaniel named Nicholas. Unfortunately in the first week of his stay at my home he got loose and ran into a busy street about 3 blocks away. We found his body lying in the bushes of the median the next day.
I returned to the SPCA where I had adopted him and a new litter of puppies had arrived. They were mixed Shepard puppies, 8 of them. As I sat on the floor with them and they played and played it was so hard to decide as to which one would be mine. All of the sudden it was obvious. One of them, a little girl, had gotten comfortable in my crossed legged lap and fallen asleep. It was a match.
After bringing her home the first thing was to name her. Nicholas had a name from his previous owner, she was just an 8 week old ball of fur. Naming her after him seemed fitting. Nicolette came to mind which was immediately followed by this song popping into my head from one of my favorite late 1970s artist, remember this was the early 1980s so late ‘70s artist were relatively fresh. That would be it, her name would be Nicolette Larson.
From that day forward she was my baby and her name sake a favorite artist. Now to find a photo from the days long before digital photography.
…I’ll post a photo as soon as I find a good one.
Cheers to both Nicolette Larson the singer and Nicolette Larson my dearest first dog as both of you are long on the other side of the rainbow bridge. One day I’ll see you both again.
Godspeed.
The Lies of Handsome Men
Looking back over my life, I find that I’ve often chosen to believe the lies.
Although I could have made wiser choices, it was worth believing the lies.
