Ok. So maybe the following songs aren't actually scary, but they all have a spooky feel about them, either lyrically or musically. Enjoy!
Screamin' Jay Hawkins I Put A Spell On You
A classic. The first song everybody thinks of when the subject turns to scary music.
Gerard McMann Cry Little Sister
This is the theme song from The Lost Boys. This song is scary. Killer organ.
The Doors People Are Strange
Not really a scary song, but it always creeped me out for some reason. Echo & The Bunnymen covered this song for the aforementioned The Lost Boys soundtrack.
John Carpenter Halloween Theme
Haunting. That piano riff gets stuck in your head. Very suspenseful.
Nine Inch Nails Something I Can Never Have
Much in the vein of the Halloween Theme, this song employs an eerie piano riff. My favorite NIN song ever.
The Misfits Halloween
Glenn Danzig is the scariest singer ever. Or so he thinks.
Concrete Blonde Bloodletting
Vampires!
Faith No More Surprise! You're Dead!
Scarier vampires!
Violent Femmes Country Death Song
I try to put at least one Femmes song on every mix I make. And this song is about a guy killing his daughter, so it fits.
Citizens Of Halloween Town This Is Halloween
Ella and I love The Nightmare Before Christmas (I'll prove it to you in a few weeks (with pictures!)). It pains me to see all the little pseudo-Goth kids carrying their Jack Skellington purses.
Ramones Chain Saw
Worth hearing just to hear Joey Ramone massacre the word massacre.
AC/DC Hells Bells
What's scarier than the Devil?
Rolling Stones Sympathy For The Devil
Ibid.
Leonard Cohen Everybody Knows
I know this song isn't technically scary, but it just has a spooky vibe about it. Dude could make Mary Had A Little Lamb sound scary.
And finally, the scariest song ever recorded:
Ace Of Base The Sign
I saw the sign and it opened up my eyes
I saw the sign
No one's gonna drag you up to get into the light where you belong
But where do you belong?
You guys know this song is about Satan, right? The Sign of the Beast? Or is it just me?
Songs intentionally omitted from this list because they suck:
Don't Fear The Reaper
Ghostbusters
Monster Mash
Somebody's Watching Me
Thriller
Werewolves Of London
Most death/speed metal
So what are some of your favorite scary songs?
More Holiday Music:
Mother's Day (Mothers immortalized in song)
The Cynical Dad Xmas 2005 Mix Tape
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