October 30, 2023 • 6 mins
Author: The Best Song Ever (This Week)
"Monster Mash" by Bobby "Boris" Pickett & The Crypt-Kickers
"Monster Mash" has been a Halloween hit for over five decades. Its roots are in the biggest dance craze inspired by a root vegetable -- The Mashed Potato -- and even Boris Karloff himself was a fan.
You can hear "Monster Mash" along with 160 other Halloween songs in a 7.5 hour mix here:
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