Halloween Playlist

Tomorrow is Halloween - my favorite holiday!  To help get in the spirit, I have a Halloween playlist on my iPod.  I listen to all of these songs all throughout the year, but having them all on a themed playlist helps me really get in the mood.  The songs were chosen based on the mood of the song and/or the title.  I thought I would share it today, in case you're looking for some good music to get you in the spirit.

1.  Thriller - Michael Jackson

*Seriously, this cannot NOT be on the list.  I remember when this song and video came out on MTV and how awesome it was back then.  And it's still awesome today.  I still love this song!

2.  Somebody's Watching Me - Rockwell featuring Michael Jackson
3.  Little Red Riding Hood - The Coasters
*This is pretty much my theme for this year.  :)
4.  Bad Moon Rising - Creedence Clearwater Revival
5.  Psycho Killer - Talking Heads
6.  Calling All Skeletons - Alkaline Trio
7.  Love Love, Kiss Kiss - Alkaline Trio
8.  Burn - Alkaline Trio
9.  Deathbed - Alkaline Trio
10.  Sadie - Alkaline Trio
11.  Your Neck - Alkaline Trio
12.  Private Eye - Alkaline Trio
13.  This Could Be Love -  Alkaline Trio
*You can pretty much pick any Alkaline Trio song as they are on the macabre side, but these are my favorites.
14.  Stiff Kittens - Blaqk Audio
15.  Greedy Fly - Bush
16.  Zombie - The Cranberries
17.  The Little Things - Danny Elfman
18.  Use You - Dave Gahan
19.  Change (In the House of Flies) - Deftones
20.  Martyr - Depeche Mode
21.  The Dead of Night - Depeche Mode
22.  Ghost - Depeche Mode
23.  Oh Well - Depeche Mode
*I have to include some Depeche Mode since they're my all-time favorite band.  Quite a bit of their music is pretty moody, so they are good fit on this playlist.
24.  People Are Strange - The Doors
25.  Hungry Like the Wolf - Duran Duran
26.  The Killing Moon - Echo & The Bunnymen
27.  Monsters - Hurricane Bells
28.  Devil Inside - INXS
29.  Listen Like Thieves - INXS
30.  Original Sin - INXS
31.  Devil's Party - INXS
32.  Love Will Tear Us Apart - Joy Division
33.  Personal Jesus - Marilyn Manson
*Manson's version of the Depeche Mode song makes it extra, extra moody
34.  Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) - Marilyn Manson
*Manson's version of the Eurythmics song makes it extra, extra, extra moody
35.  This is Halloween - Marilyn Manson
*Manson's version of the "Nightmare Before Christmas" song.  Need I say more?
36.  Suedehead - Morrissey
37.  Hairdresser On Fire - Morrissey
38.  Time Is Running Out - Muse
39.  Red Right Hand - Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
40.  I Want To Be Buried In Your Backyard - Nightmare of You
41.  Everyday Is Exactly The Same - Nine Inch Nails
42.  Six Feet Under - No Doubt
43.  Spiderwebs - No Doubt
44.  Deadman's Party - Oingo Boingo
45.  No Spill Blood - Oingo Boingo
46.  No One Lives Forever - Oingo Boingo
47.  Who Do You Want To Be - Oingo Boingo
*You CAN'T leave out Oingo Boingo.  Deadman's Party is a Halloween staple.

48.  The Ghost In You - The Psychedelic Furs
49.  Bodysnatchers - Radiohead
50.  Love Is The Drug - Roxy Music
51.  I Am An Anarchist - Sex Pistols
52.  Out of Control - She Wants Revenge
53.  Ava Adore - Smashing Pumpkins
54.  Clones (We're All) - Smashing Pumpkins
55.  Eye - Smashing Pumpkins
56.  How Soon Is Now? - The Smiths
57.  Girlfriend In A Coma - The Smiths
*With a title like that, you have to include it.  Plus, it's a great song!
58.  Ghost Town - The Specials
59.  Dead And Bloated - Stone Temple Pilots
60.  Sunday Bloody Sunday - U2
61.  Death - White Lies
62.  To Lose My Life - White Lies
63.  Farewell To The Fairground - White Lies
*Gotta include something by these guys.  Their music is way moody & excellent and I love the singer's voice.

So there you have it.  There's a pretty good mix of some old-school classics, 80s, electronica, punk, and goth.  I think some White Zombie and a couple of tracks from Rocky Horror Picture Show would be great in that mix too!  What about you?  Do you have a playlist for Halloween to get you in the spirit?

Originally posted by Adventures in DIY