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There are music channels all over the place that play “Halloween” music during the month of October. Most of the tracks are the same-old-same-old, and many are favorites of mine like: “Werewolves of London”, “Monster Mash”, “Godzilla”, “The Purple People Eater”, “Witchy Woman”, with a special mention going to Donovan’s “Season of the Witch”. But NONE feature songs entirely from the 1980s.
I’m about to remedy that, but before we sink our fangs in there’s one thing I forgot to mention. Not only do the songs in my 80’s Blast (Halloween edition) have to be written/released in the 1980s, they also had to have a companion video BECAUSE although the lyrics may not convey “Halloween”, the video might. (Let’s face it, due to the rise of MTV the 80s was all about music videos.) So…let’s DO THIS!
We are kicking this series off with a favorite song by a favorite band of mine, Grim Reaper. From the album Rock You to Hell, here’s “Night of the Vampire”. (Because what’s a band that goes by the name Grim Reaper gonna sing about? Unicorns and rainbows?!? I think not.)
If you think you’re safe at midnight
That’s the last thing you could do
He’ll be looking for that nighttime bite
He could be coming after youSee the full moon rising high up in the sky
The mist surrounds you and you know you’re gonna dieNight of the vampire, he’s only looking for your life
Night of the vampire
Night of the vampire, he’s only looking for your life
Night of the vampireLook away from his hypnotic eyes
Or he will put you in a spell
No one hears your last pathetic cries
Now you live eternal hellSee the full moon rising high up in the sky
The mist surrounds you and you know you’re gonna dieNight of the vampire, he’s only looking for your life
Night of the vampire
Night of the vampire, he’s only looking for your life
Night of the vampireBeware, beware
See the full moon rising high up in the sky
The mist surrounds you and you know you’re gonna dieNight of the vampire, he’s only looking for your life
Night of the vampire
Night of the vampire, he’s only looking for your life
Night of the vampire(Goddess, I love Grimmett’s hair in that video…)
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