12. Halloween Theme
This piano medley, composed by John Carpenter, was the theme
song for the original Halloween movie, the 7 sequels, and the 2 remakes. It’s a pretty simple tune, but it sure helps to freak the hell out of you while you’re watching the films.
13. I Put a Spell On You
This was originally recorded by Screamin’ Jay Hawkins but had been covered many times, most notably by Creedence Clearwater Revival, Nina Simone, The Animals, and Marilyn Manson. It was also performed in the movie Hocus Pocus by Bette Midler.
14. The Munsters Theme
The Munsters
15. Purple People Eater
This was performed by Sheb Wooley and reached the #1 spot in the Billboard pop charts in 1958. I wonder if the “one-eyed, one-horned flying purple people eater” was ever able to play in a rock ‘n’ roll band…or if it died of starvation.
16. War Pigs
War Pigs is an anti-war song created by Black Sabbath in 1970. It is the opening track on their best selling album, Paranoid
17. Attack of the Killer Tomatoes
This song describes the tomatoes’ rampage in the movie of the same name, in which they kill a man, scare off the National Guard, and eat the narrator’s sister. The movie didn’t receive real good reviews, but
I would still buy it
18. Black Magic Woman
This was originally performed by Fleetwood Mac in 1968. Santana covered it in 1970, combining it with Gypsy Queen. It became one of their hugest hits, reaching #4 on U.S. and Canada charts, as well as helping their Abraxas album hit quadruple platinum.
19. Iron Man
The lyrics of this song were written by Geezer Butler of Black
Sabbath in 1970. To avoid copyright infringement, he decided to make the song’s character a villain instead of a hero. Ironically, parts of the song were used in the 2008 film Iron Man
20. Werewolves of London
I have no idea what this song means – “I saw a werewolf with a Chinese menu in his hand…drinking a pina colata.” I remember sparknoting the meaning of the Rip Van Winkle wolf in high school, but couldn’t find anything on this.
21. Witch Doctor
This song was released in 1958 by Ross Bagdasarian, Sr. under the stage name David Seville. He re-recorded it in 1960 with Alvin and the Chipmunks, whom he created. In 1972, Bagdasarian passed away, but his son took his place in 1980, and even did his own hip hop version of Witch Doctor in the 2007 film, Alvin and the Chipmunks
Check back tomorrow for 12-21.
