Not sure why, as Halloween’s not a big thing for me, but got a yen to put this together. Not claiming these are the ultimate Halloween songs—just which of my songs are most “Halloween-y”. (And I wasn’t aiming for 50 songs. That’s just where it landed.)

1. Angel Main Theme (the Sanctuary Extended Remix) – Darling Violetta – Live Fast, Die Never (Music from the TV Series)
2. Another World – Joe Jackson – Night And Day
3. Ballad for Dead Friends – Dashboard Prophets – Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Radio Sunnydale (Music from the TV Series)
4. Bat Out Of Hell – Meat Loaf – Bat Out of Hell
5. Beware Of Darkness – George Harrison – All Things Must Pass
6. Boris The Spider – The Who – Meaty Beaty Big And Bouncy
7. Brain Damage – Pink Floyd – Dark Side of the Moon
8. Buffy Main Title Theme – The Breeders – Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Radio Sunnydale (Music from the TV Series)
9. Clap For The Wolfman – The Guess Who – The Greatest Of The Guess Who
10. Comfortably Numb – Pink Floyd – Pink Floyd The Wall
11. Cry, Little Sister (Theme From The Lost Boys) – Gerard McMann – The Lost Boys
12. Dangerous – The Who – It’s Hard
13. The Devil You Know (God Is A Man) – Face To Face – Buffy The Vampire Slayer: The Album
14. Don’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me – Roger Daltrey – The Lost Boys
    [A darker—and, I think, better—take on the Elton John song]
15. Down in the Park – Foo Fighters – Songs in the Key of X: Music from and Inspired by ‘the X-Files’
16. End Of The Night – The Doors – The Doors
17. Funhouse – P!nk – Greatest Hits…So Far!!!
18. Ghost Story – Sting – Brand New Day
19. Ghost Train – Elvis Costello & The Attractions – Get Happy!!
20. Ghostdancing – Simple Minds – Glittering Prize: Simple Minds 81/92
21. Gold Dust Woman – Fleetwood Mac – Rumours
22. Happy Phantom – Tori Amos – Little Earthquakes
23. Hell’s Half Acre – Robbie Robertson – Robbie Robertson
24. Keep Myself Awake – Black Lab – Buffy The Vampire Slayer: The Album
25. Lost In The Shadows – Lou Gramm – The Lost Boys
26. Moonlight Drive – The Doors – Strange Days
27. On the Run – Pink Floyd – Dark Side of the Moon
28. People Are Strange – Echo & The Bunnymen  – The Lost Boys
    [The original Doors version would also do. This cover isn’t much different.]
29. Phobia – The Kinks – Phobia
30. Rest In Peace – James Marsters – Once More, With Feeling (Buffy The Vampire Slayer)
31. Rhiannon – Fleetwood Mac – Greatest Hits
    [Though Rhiannon isn’t a very scary witch]
32. Science Fiction/Double Feature – Richard O’Brien – Rocky Horror Picture Show
33. Showdown At Big Sky – Robbie Robertson – Robbie Robertson
34. Something’s Gonna Die Tonight – The Doughboys – Tribute to Hard Core Logo
35. Spooky Girlfriend – Elvis Costello – When I Was Cruel
36. Sympathy for the Devil – The Rolling Stones – Beggars Banquet
37. Tear Off Your Own Head (It’s A Doll Revolution) – Elvis Costello – When I Was Cruel
38. Thriller / Heads Will Roll – Glee Cast – Single
    [I don’t have the Michael Jackson original, but I do like this mash-up]
39. The Time Warp – Rocky Horror cast – Rocky Horror Picture Show
40. Transylvania Concubine – Rasputina – Buffy The Vampire Slayer: The Album
41. Under a Raging Moon – Roger Daltrey – Under a Raging Moon
42. Under Your Spell / Standing (Reprise) – Amber Benson and Anthony Stewart Head – Once More, With Feeling (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
43. Unmarked Helicopters – Soul Coughing – The X-Files: Songs In The Key Of X
44. Werewolves of London – Warren Zevon – Excitable Boy
    [A recent acquisition. Ah-oo! Werewolves of London]
45. Wicked Annabella – Dave Davies – Rock Bottom Live At The Bottom Line
    [So good I’ve included it twice.]
46. Wicked Annabella – The Kinks – The Kinks Are The Village Green Preservation Society
    [One list I saw had Apeman by The Kinks as a Halloween song. What? Nothing Halloween-y about Apeman at all. This one, though, is about a scary witch who snatches away naughty children who refuse to go to sleep. Clearly composed by an exhausted parent.]
47. Witches’ Song – Marianne Faithfull – Broken English
48. X-Files Theme – Mark Snow – Songs in the Key of X: Music from and Inspired by ‘the X-Files’
49. X Files Theme (Remix) – P.M. Dawn – The X-Files: Songs In The Key Of X
50. You Took The Words Right Out Of My Mouth (Hot Summer Night) – Meat Loaf – Bat Out of Hell
    [“On a hot summer’s night, will you give your throat to the wolf with the red roses?”]