Frequently, such songs are summoned to the charts when spooky season is at its peak, particularly perennial frightening favorites such as Michael Jackson's iconic "Thriller" and Bobby "Boris" Pickett ...

A Halloween conspiracy theory going viral on Twitter has social media users coming to a startling realization about Bobby Pickett’s beloved perennial hit “Monster Mash.” “Very troubling that the song ...

“Monster Mash” was originally written as a parody of several pop fads that have faded away, but the song is an American novelty song that lives on like a vampire. In the early 1960s two cultural ...

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“Monster Mash” was written as a parody of several pop fads that have faded away, but it’s an American novelty song that lives on like a vampire. It was recorded by Bobby “Boris” Pickett in 1962 and ...

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Every year around Halloween, you can’t turn on the radio without hearing the novelty song “Monster Mash.” Released by Bobby “Boris” Pickett and the Crypt-Kickers in August 1962, it was such an instant ...