“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 ...

Whether evoking the villains and creatures of sci-fi and fantasy entertainment or presenting something dark within humanity as a whole, the word “monster” has powerful connotations in art. Songwriters ...

For millions of folks, as soon as they hear the bubbling, boiling cauldron and that iconic opening line, I was working in the lab late one night, it’s Halloween. “Monster Mash” by Bobby “Boris” ...