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Title: Halloween anthems
Post by: gwEm on October 12, 2009, 01:20:41 AM: Doing a special Halloween show in a few weeks, and was thinking about a few covers. Songs which spring to mind are:

Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=akt3awj_Ah8

Dr. Stein - Helloween
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7EG4SY324s

any other suggestions? :)

(of course the other dilemma is if I play a V or a Strat.. but thats another story :) )
Title: Re: Halloween anthems
Post by: murraymurray on October 12, 2009, 01:46:06 AM: The Misfits - Helloween or Helloween II, the first is better though
Monster Mash?
Title: Re: Halloween anthems
Post by: CaptainDesslock on October 12, 2009, 02:37:10 AM: Dude,

How could you have a halloween party and NOT do the Monster Mash?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FeZftK2kO6U

Of course, Thriller also comes to mind-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AtyJbIOZjS8
Title: Re: Halloween anthems
Post by: MrBump on October 12, 2009, 06:43:09 AM: I always find Warpigs particularly terrifying... You can never have enough Sabbath, IMO...

;)
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Post by: shobet on October 12, 2009, 07:58:00 AM: Werewolves of London by Warren Zevon.
Title: Re: Halloween anthems
Post by: gwEm on October 12, 2009, 08:53:23 AM: Quote from: MrBump on October 12, 2009, 06:43:09 AM
I always find Warpigs particularly terrifying... You can never have enough Sabbath, IMO...

;)

warpigs /is/ terrifying, and i'm sure you're aware of the older version (Walpurgis) with spooky black magic lyrics:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwMp2io-LM4
Title: Re: Halloween anthems
Post by: AndyR on October 12, 2009, 09:02:21 AM: Bad Moon Rising and You Put A Spell On Me, Creedence Clear Water Revival :D (probably shobet's suggestion prompted this train of thought...)

Is your singing up to doing a bit of Frank? Witchcraft, That Old Black Magic, etc... maybe not, eh? :lol:

Know any fiddle players? The Devil Went Down to Georgia.

Rory Gallagher, The Devil Made Me Do It - actually, that could be a serious suggestion, it could fit in more "metal" environment, it's a simple pedal-to-the-metal boogie, with a very catchy chorus for an audience that's never heard it before (it's on the Jinx album).
Title: Re: Halloween anthems
Post by: Ratrod on October 12, 2009, 11:38:02 AM: Everything by the Nekromantix. :lol:

http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=nekromantix&search_type=&aq=f (http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=nekromantix&search_type=&aq=f)

In particular this one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IOD7-y3Y_Eo (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IOD7-y3Y_Eo) named Trick Or Treat.
Title: Re: Halloween anthems
Post by: Philly Q on October 12, 2009, 11:45:03 AM: "Black No.1" by Type O Negative.

Not a great band really, but an awesome song!
Title: Re: Halloween anthems
Post by: FELINEGUITARS on October 12, 2009, 11:56:17 AM: there are a few wednesday 13 songs
Title: Re: Halloween anthems
Post by: mecca777 on October 12, 2009, 12:25:14 PM: You can't have Hallowe'en without King Diamond! :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RDSx41ORH9w
Title: Re: Halloween anthems
Post by: gingataff on October 12, 2009, 12:54:56 PM: In a Gadda Da Vida always sounds Halloweeny to me for some reason.
Title: Re: Halloween anthems
Post by: psy on October 12, 2009, 01:41:27 PM: Anything from the Rock Horror Show or Nightmare Before Christmas. :)
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Post by: Will on October 12, 2009, 02:54:02 PM: Bark at the Moon?
Title: Re: Halloween anthems
Post by: PhilKing on October 12, 2009, 04:35:54 PM: Black Widow - Come to the Sabbat, Atomic Rooster - Death Walks Behind You
Title: Re: Halloween anthems
Post by: nfe on October 12, 2009, 04:37:02 PM: The Cramps.

I have lots of utterly horrible music that will scare people, but hallowe'en needs to be daft and fun.
Title: Re: Halloween anthems
Post by: PhilKing on October 12, 2009, 04:41:19 PM: In A Gadda Da Vida has been used in several horror movies, that's why it might be a good choice.
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Post by: maverickf1jockey on October 12, 2009, 06:51:44 PM: How about a Tom Waits number?
Title: Re: Halloween anthems
Post by: gwEm on October 13, 2009, 10:57:23 PM: Thanks for all the suggestions guys! I'll listen to them all and have a bash at covering one of them :)
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Post by: MisterMuncher on October 13, 2009, 11:45:46 PM: Halloween by the Dead Kennedys?

Just as a reserve if the crowd fail to meet expectations.
Title: Re: Halloween anthems
Post by: murraymurray on October 15, 2009, 10:16:15 PM: was watching seinfeld last night and thought of another one
witchy woman
or is it pronounced witchay woman
Title: Re: Halloween anthems
Post by: Dmoney on October 15, 2009, 11:46:22 PM: anything by Insane Clown Posse
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Post by: Mr.Coneman on October 16, 2009, 12:15:18 AM: Best Halloween rock tune ever!

Alice Cooper - Feed My Frankenstien!
Title: Re: Halloween anthems
Post by: murraymurray on October 16, 2009, 12:44:05 AM: Quote from: Dmoney on October 15, 2009, 11:46:22 PM
anything by Insane Clown Posse
I thought the aim was to play helloween themed songs that people (not just jugalos) would enjoy?
Maybe play ICP at the end of the night when you want everyone to leave.

the bassist in my old band ended up with an icp tattoo on his back after cabin fever set in on a 14hr drive on our aussie tour last year.
Title: Re: Halloween anthems
Post by: Dmoney on October 16, 2009, 12:45:04 AM: i wanna do an aussie tour...

...ps. i dont actually like ICP
Title: Re: Halloween anthems
Post by: murraymurray on October 16, 2009, 01:31:19 AM: neither does he.

aussies pretty cool, we just played mostly diy shows and all the dudes from other bands were real good to us, putting us up for the night, cookin us feeds etc.
The only dumb thing is the distance between cities. if you go direct from brisbane to sydney it takes a long time, theres byron bay or newcastle that you can play in between but we didnt, byron bay is mostly a metalcore scene and we couldnt sort out a newcastle show so we played brisbane one night, got up at 5:30 the next morning drove to sydney then played that night.
Title: Re: Halloween anthems
Post by: JJretroTONEGOD on October 16, 2009, 02:06:42 AM: how about the theme tune to the film 'Halloween'? It's very creepy
Title: Re: Halloween anthems
Post by: gwEm on November 03, 2009, 01:59:29 AM: Played a Black Sabbath medley in the end

(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2456/4070358926_71cc2f8906_d.jpg)

am a big strat fan, but nothing can replace a V
Title: Re: Halloween anthems
Post by: Herbie the Rad Dorklift on November 03, 2009, 04:31:56 PM: Am I Evil? - Diamond Head/Metallica