Instant Halloween Party

Courtesy of Macabre Republic (and the wonders of YouTube), here's a soundtrack for your weekend festivities.  But these aren't your parents' party songs; you won't find innocuous ditties like "The Monster Mash,"  "Ghostbusters," or the Geico-appropriated
"Somebody's Watching Me."  No, the 31 songs/videos gathered here have decidedly more bite.  Hope you enjoy.

1.A prelude to set the stage:





2.Perfect background music for greeting your party guests:





3.If this infectious riff doesn't get people moving, it's time to start checking for pulses:





4.No one does infernal-themed rock opera like the Loaf:





5.Give your guests a chance to catch their collective breath with the following simmering classic:





6.Long before the Megan Fox horror movie, there was this kickass song from Hole:





7.Great music, sure, but it's the creepy lyrics that make this one so memorable:





8.Hard to resist howling along to the chorus of this feel-good hit from the legendary Warren Zevon:





9.Some Ozzy lycanthropy:




10.An early 80's hit the manages to be haunting and catchy at the same time:





11.Kicking off a night/darkness theme with some old school rap:





12.Nocturnal rock from the incredible Billy Squier:





13.A bit of Springteen for the Halloween season:





14.AC/DC makes its hardcore return following the loss of lead singer Bon Scott:




15.Another classic Stones song, whose video scared the hell out of me when I was a kid (too bad that one wasn't available on YouTube):





16.Get up and go slow dance.  You can thank me later:





17.Continuing the slow vibe with some soulful crooning from Creedence Clearwater Revival:





18.There's so much that's great about True Blood, including its sultry theme song:





19.Now invading your party--The Man From Mars:





20.Halloween meets the New Wave:





21.Don't worry, the Police aren't going to break up this party:





22.A (Blue Oyster) Cult Classic:




23.One of my all-time favorites.  Mesmerizing song, awesome video:





24.Posted for your approval:





25.White Zombie's evolutionary leap:





26.It just wouldn't be Halloween without Smashing Pumpkins:





27.An epic metal song, plus a whole heap of eye candy (doled out by video vixen extraordinaire Tawny Kitaen):





28.Crank the volume up with the legends of shock rock:





29.And now for the group dance portion of the program:





30.Another classic that inspires synchronized moves.  MJ changed the face of MTV with this mini-movie:





31.Send off your guests with the best theme music ever: