Last minute guide to music for a Halloween Party

AFTER the children have gone to bed, there will be plenty of adult parties to celebrate Halloween and here is an eclectic selection of ten of the most appropriate songs for a Halloween party, most of which are easily available to download.

As taste is such a subjective thing, they are not listed in any particular order, but are simply an idea for inclusion in any playlist. There are hundreds more, but with one or two exceptions, these are very well known and are still listened to on a regular basis.

Michael Jackson – “Thriller”

Screamin’ Jay Hawkins – “I put a Spell on You”

Warren Zevon – “Werewolves of London”

The Charlie Daniels Band – “The Devil went down To Georgia”

The Rolling Stones – “Sympathy for the Devil”

Talking Heads – “Psycho Killer”

Bobby ‘Boris’ Pickett & the Crypt-Kickers – “Monster Mash”

Blue Oyster Cult – “Don’t fear the Reaper”

Marilyn Manson – “This is Halloween”

Black Widow – “Come to the Sabbat”