Listen to Monster Mash Song

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Halloween may be the perfect time to listen to Monster Mash song, but in reality, this fun novelty tune can get everyone singing along any time of year. Whether you are looking for the song for your Halloween celebrations or just for a laugh, LTK Music has all of the tips you need to listen to the Monster Mash song

About the Monster Mash Song

The original version of Monster Mash was recorded and released as a single in October 1962, by Bobby “Boris” Pickett and The Crypt Kickers. It was released both as a 7 inch single and on the full length album The Original Monster Mash, a monster theme album. The song was written by Pickett and Lenny Capizzi.

Monster Mash was inspired by an ad lib Pickett performed on stage at a concert with his band The Diamonds. He did an imitation of horror movie actor Boris Karloff, which was a big hit with the audience. Pickett and Capizzi decided to run with the success of that and to create an entire song around that voice and a monster theme. The resulting song told the story of a monster who created a new dance and was sung in a Karloff-style voice. Pickett also imitated Bela Lugosi at one point during the song.

There was also a dance the accompanied the song, which was a takeoff on the popular Mashed Potato dance of the time. The Monster Mash borrowed the foot steps from the Mashed Potato but added lurching, “monster arms” to the mix. The Monster Mash dance was supposedly the dance created by the monster in the song.

The song went to number one on the Billboard Charts in the U.S. but was banned from the radio in the UK. It was re-released in 1970 and in 1973, when it was finally played on the radio in the UK and charted at number three there. Pickett has also played extensively with the theme over the years, releasing a few different versions of the song, including Monster Holiday and Monster Rap. He wrote and starred in a 1995 movie based on the song and has also adapted the lyrics for Climate Mash, a song about global warming.

Monster Mash has been covered countless times, but the best known cover version is by The Misfits. That version was released in 1999 on limited edition colored vinyl and has become a sought after collector’s item.

Listen to Monster Mash Song Online

There are tons of places to listen to Monster Mash song online. Check out the following links to get your Monster Mash fix. The versions are the original Pickett version unless otherwise stated:

  • Last FM – There is no need to have a Last FM membership to listen to the full version of Monster Mash on this site.
  • Rhapsody – If you have a Rhapsody membership, you can listen to Monster Mash an unlimited amount of times on this site. If you are just trying Rhapsody out for the first time, you get 25 free streams. If streaming isn’t enough for you, you can also purchase the track here.
  • Animation Arcade – Check out The Misfits version of the song, complete with animation show, on Animation Arcade.
  • YouTube – Don’t expect more than a spinning record as a video, but let this YouTube clip play for a crystal clear Monster Mash listening experience.
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