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I don’t know about you guys, but Halloween is my favorite holiday. This is my go-to playlist for the entire month of October. Enjoy!

1.     Monster Mash by Bobby Pickett and the Crypt Keepers:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2PoSljk8cE&index=1&list=PLJCn6X1wP-OYXpjLh4_BlcubWtUc2p1rz

 This is a classic!

 

2.     Black Magic Woman by Fleetwood Mac:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7eANGHVQS9Q&list=PLJCn6X1wP-OYXpjLh4_BlcubWtUc2p1rz&index=2

Keeping with Fleetwood Mac’s more laidback vibe, Black Magic Woman is different kind of Halloween song than the norm!

 

3.     Devil Woman by Cliff Richard:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tuAkdlLhTE&index=3&list=PLJCn6X1wP-OYXpjLh4_BlcubWtUc2p1rz

 This song about a witch is super catchy and always makes me want to be a witch!

 

4.     I Put a Spell on You from the Hocus Pocus soundtrack:

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uAzOoea0PiI&list=PLJCn6X1wP-OYXpjLh4_BlcubWtUc2p1rz&index=4

 The original song is by Jay Hawkins, but this is my favorite version of the song.

 

5.     Ghostbusters by Ray Parker, Jr:

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fe93CLbHjxQ&index=5&list=PLJCn6X1wP-OYXpjLh4_BlcubWtUc2p1rz

 This is another classic Halloween song!

 

6.     Superstition by Stevie Wonder:

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0CFuCYNx-1g&index=6&list=PLJCn6X1wP-OYXpjLh4_BlcubWtUc2p1rz

 This song puts a little bit of a funkier spin on the playlist!

 

7.     The X Files theme song:

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hAAlDoAtV7Y&index=7&list=PLJCn6X1wP-OYXpjLh4_BlcubWtUc2p1rz

 This is an instrumental theme song for a bit of a break. I feel like it fits the overall theme of general spookiness.

 

8.     Witchy Woman by The Eagles:

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLa0FAZbgjQ

This song is actually about a heroin addict, but it has a general theme of spookiness and a Halloween-esque tone.

 

9.     Thriller by Michael Jackson:

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xIx_HbmRnQY&list=PLJCn6X1wP-OYXpjLh4_BlcubWtUc2p1rz&index=9

 This is a classic! Of course it’s on here!

 

10.   The Purple People Eater by Sheb Wooley:

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DL1ZH0Ke92A&list=PLJCn6X1wP-OYXpjLh4_BlcubWtUc2p1rz&index=10

 This is a quirky song about an alien that makes any Halloween playlist a little more fun.

 

11.   Disney’s Grim Grinning Ghosts:

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSaqSVi–Ms&index=11&list=PLJCn6X1wP-OYXpjLh4_BlcubWtUc2p1rz

 This is another silly fun song to liven up the traditional playlist.

 

12.   Poor Unfortunate Souls/I Put a Spell on You mashup by Vocative ft Rachel Potter:

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3zKr-3P0VM&index=12&list=PLJCn6X1wP-OYXpjLh4_BlcubWtUc2p1rz

 This is an acapella mashup of Poor Unfortunate Souls from Disney’s Ariel and I Put a Spell on You from Disney’s Hocus Pocus that is hauntingly beautiful.

 

13.  Spooky Scary Skeletons (Remix) by The Living Tombstone:

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q6-ZGAGcJrk&index=13&list=PLJCn6X1wP-OYXpjLh4_BlcubWtUc2p1rz

 Of course I had to include this silly spooky song!!!

 

I hope you guys enjoy! Happy HallHERween!

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