Suggest songs for my Halloween party playlist

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OneHundredToLose
OneHundredToLose Posts: 8,534 Member
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I want a good cross section of music for my party, because people won't be happy if I only play music I like. There are only two rules, though:

1) Needs to be relatively non-NSFW. Just nothing overtly sexually graphic - there are gonna be kids around.
2) No country music. I know I said I wanted a diverse playlist, but I really don't like country music. Sorry.

So what are some good Halloween songs for my party?
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  • lisalsd1
    lisalsd1 Posts: 1,521 Member
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    Don't know if you have a Roku, but I just found a Halloween music channel on that...what I heard seemed SFW. I might be the wrong person to give advice though; my kids love Rob Zombie.
  • OneHundredToLose
    OneHundredToLose Posts: 8,534 Member
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    lisalsd1 wrote: »
    Don't know if you have a Roku, but I just found a Halloween music channel on that...what I heard seemed SFW. I might be the wrong person to give advice though; my kids love Rob Zombie.

    I do, but I'd rather build the playlist myself than let a channel stream it. Call me a control freak if you'd like :tongue:
  • PurringMyrrh
    PurringMyrrh Posts: 5,296 Member
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    The soundtrack for the movie The Beyond. I can't immediately find a link to the whole thing, but this is enough to know if it will work for you.

    Aside from the typical Monster Mashy songs of course. Those are probably mandatory!
    https://youtu.be/JJQboQyGzpU
  • OneHundredToLose
    OneHundredToLose Posts: 8,534 Member
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    gettingfit0922 wrote: »
    What kind of music do you like?

    I've already got a lot of the music I like on there, so I'm trying to add other music that I might not have thought of. But if it helps, I mostly listen to metal - death metal, black metal, power metal, industrial metal. I also like trance / house and some dubstep, and classic rock too of course.
  • PurringMyrrh
    PurringMyrrh Posts: 5,296 Member
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    Basically I'm suggssting anything from any 70s Italian horror flick...lol.
    https://youtu.be/39szQy3TcH4
  • finny11122
    finny11122 Posts: 8,436 Member
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    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxcM3nCsglA
  • finny11122
    finny11122 Posts: 8,436 Member
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    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0eQL5R3bw4
  • OneHundredToLose
    OneHundredToLose Posts: 8,534 Member
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    Oh, I also like Psychobilly / Rockabilly, if that helps. Zombie Ghost Train was born to be on a Halloween playlist:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DSiLJQiOIVk
  • finny11122
    finny11122 Posts: 8,436 Member
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    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9DYKifSm9XM
  • zcb94
    zcb94 Posts: 3,679 Member
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    Beethoven's 5th symphony is unintentionally spooky, due to the use of the Da-Da-Da-Daaa structure, if that makes any sense. That would be fun!
  • TeaBea
    TeaBea Posts: 14,517 Member
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    Michael Jackson - Thriller

    Warren Zevon - Werewolves of London

    Abracadabra - Steve Miller Band

    Black Magic Woman - Santana

    A Nightmare on My Street - DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince

    I Want Candy - Bow Wow Wow

    Tubular Bells (From the Exorcist) - Mike Oldfield
  • jmule24
    jmule24 Posts: 1,404 Member
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    This is my buddy......It's from 2011 but still great for a party! Just hit play and step away!

    http://syfmgj.com/torrent/1653244589/DJ Willis
  • TeaBea
    TeaBea Posts: 14,517 Member
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    Scary Monsters & Super Creeps - David Bowie

    Psycho Killer - Talking Heads

    Boris the Spider - The Who

    Sleepy Hollow - Danny Elfman

    Halloween - Dead Kennedys

    Creep - Radiohead

    I Put a Spell on You - Screamin' Jay Hawkins
  • ald783
    ald783 Posts: 690 Member
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    A lot of MJ works.. Thriller, Bille Jean, Beat It, Smooth Criminal.. they all have a good Halloween sound.

    As far as Halloween classics.. Ghostbusters, Time Warp, Monster Mash.. maybe missing a couple of others.

    Most horror movie themes.. Halloween, Exorcist.. if you listen to a Halloween station on Spotify or Pandora in advance you'll get some other ideas to put on your list.

    I also like rap or pop stuff that has kind of an eery sound, like Disturbia or really a lot of Rihanna would work.. Drake, Lil Jon.. sometimes you just need just songs with a good beat.
  • finny11122
    finny11122 Posts: 8,436 Member
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    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_EDH0GcN_w
    play this while telling a scary story
  • salembambi
    salembambi Posts: 5,592 Member
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    marilyn mansons this is halloween is an obvious one
  • OneHundredToLose
    OneHundredToLose Posts: 8,534 Member
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    salembambi wrote: »
    marilyn mansons this is halloween is an obvious one

    Yep, I actually already have a bunch of Manson on there. A necessity.
  • PurringMyrrh
    PurringMyrrh Posts: 5,296 Member
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    TeaBea wrote: »
    A Nightmare on My Street - DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince
    Oh my God, yes! :laugh:

  • salembambi
    salembambi Posts: 5,592 Member
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    theme song

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFwYJYl5GUQ

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