The first thing you'll realize is that we're liars: There are way more than 50 songs contained on our three lists - one of perennial classics, one filled with rock staples and a final 20 comprised of offbeat and lesser-known gems. Plenty of other selections have been drizzled like blood from an unhealed wound into these blurbs. You could easily patch together a wide enough web of fiendish delights to last your Halloween bash all night.
Some overplayed hits, like "Thriller" and "Dead Man's Party," we simply couldn't refuse. Others, like "Monster Mash" and "Ghostbusters," we've relegated to the kids' party to make room for the likes of Rob Zombie and Rihanna. Download 'em all (we've indicated what albums you can find them on, but iTunes has the overwhelming majority for individual sale), ...
...Come on, you know the lyrics: "It's a dead man's party, who could ask for more?...- into-darkness riff, like "Batman" on acid, will prick up ears that haven't heard it for sure... Up" (especially how Yorke sings "the raindrops! the raindrops!") and "We Suck Young Blood." (From...