It was a graveyard smash. It caught on in a flash. And Elvis Presley reportedly thought it was trash. It's perhaps the quintessential Halloween song, Bobby "Boris" Pickettand the Crypt-Kickers' ...

“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 ...

Every October, a hopelessly kitschy classic rises from the dead to the delight (and occasional dread) of millions. Since its release in 1962, “Monster Mash” has become a beloved slice of mid-century ...