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

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 ...

“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 ...

“Monster Mash” by Bobby “Boris” Pickett and the Crypt-Kickers has just been crowned the biggest Halloween song of all time by Billboard! The iconic hit was first released in August 1962, and spent two ...

The scientists at Miramax have apparently been working in the lab late at night coming up with an idea for an eerie sight. And what they’ve come up with is adapting someone else’s. The studio is ...

The man who penned the novelty favorite "Monster Mash," Bobby "Boris" Pickett has died of leukemia at the age of 69. Pickett—who based the song around his impersonation of Boris Karloff—wrote "Monster ...

What’s the best Christmas song? Take your pick. What’s the best Halloween song? One stands tall above all the rest. “Monster Mash,” released in 1962, is 55 this year. In honor of the anniversary, here ...