monster mash
Spooky dance tune
Monster mash refers to the 1962 novelty song by Bobby "Boris" Pickett, a Halloween staple featuring spoken-word vocals imitating Boris Karloff over a doo-wop beat.
By extension, monster mash describes any Halloween party or gathering of costumed creatures: The kids did the monster mash at the school dance.
The song's refrain—"it was a graveyard smash"—has made the phrase synonymous with campy, spooky fun.
Comedic musical composition
- 1962Four-digit date
- spoken wordPoetry delivered aloud
- ghoulishFascinated by death grotesquely
- creature featureFilm showcasing a beast
Boris Karloff · campy · parody · rock and roll · oldies · hit single · Billboard · chart-topper
Rhythmic blues music
- shimmyRapid side-to-side shaking
- shuffleRandomize by mixing
- creature featureFilm showcasing a beast
- line danceGroup choreography in rows
group dance · dance floor · choreography · moves · groovy · funky
Halloween candy solicitation
- costumesClothes for assuming roles
- jack-o'-lanternsCarved pumpkins with lights
- haunted houseDwelling believed spirit-inhabited
- witchesPractitioners of dark magic
ghosts · vampires · cobwebs · spooky · candy · skeletons · bats · zombies
Event with themed attire
- festiveCheerfully celebratory
- gatheringCollection of people meeting
- musicOrganized auditory art
- punch bowlCommunal beverage vessel
novelty song
Comedic musical composition
- 1962Four-digit date
- spoken wordPoetry delivered aloud
- ghoulishFascinated by death grotesquely
Boris Karloff · creature feature · campy · parody · rock and roll · oldies · hit single · Billboard · chart-topper · sing-along
boogie
Rhythmic blues music
- shimmyRapid side-to-side shaking
- shuffleRandomize by mixing
- creature featureFilm showcasing a beast
line dance · group dance · dance floor · choreography · moves · groovy · funky
trick-or-treat
Halloween candy solicitation
- costumesClothes for assuming roles
- jack-o'-lanternsCarved pumpkins with lights
- haunted houseDwelling believed spirit-inhabited
witches · ghosts · vampires · cobwebs · spooky · candy · skeletons · bats · zombies · mummies
costume party
Event with themed attire
punch bowl · dress-up · revelry · celebration
- Halloweenjack-o-lantern, trick or treating, haunted mansion, pumpkin, trick-or-treat
- Halloween treatscandy corn, caramel apples, candy apples, pumpkin pie, witch fingers
- MashupsAlien vs Predator, Brangelina, Bennifer, shared universes, Godzilla vs Kong
- American dancesCharleston, twist, jitterbug, cakewalk, lindy hop
- Hotel TransylvaniaDracula, Mavis, Johnny, Dennis, Frankenstein
monster mashStairway to Heaven
Legendary extended rock composition
Bohemian Rhapsody · Purple Rain · Born to Run · Strange Fruit · art rock
monster mashOhio
Midwestern state, major river
War · Sunday Bloody Sunday · The Wall · Black Sabbath · Fortunate Son
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