Monster Mash Lyrics
Composed by: Bobby "Boris" Pickett and Lenny Capizzi
Monster Mash
I was working in the lab late one night
When my eyes beheld an eerie sight
For my monster from his slab began to rise
And suddenly to my surprise
He did the mash
He did the monster mash
The monster mash
It was a graveyard smash
He did the mash
It caught on in a flash
He did the mash
He did the monster mash
From my laboratory in the castle east
To the master bedroom where the vampires feast
The ghouls all came from their humble abodes
To get a jolt from my electrodes
They did the mash
They did the monster mash
The monster mash
It was a graveyard smash
They did the mash
It caught on in a flash
They did the mash
They did the monster mash
The zombies were having fun
The party had just begun
The guests included Wolf Man
Dracula and his son
The scene was rockin', all were digging the sounds
Igor on chains, backed by his baying hounds
The coffin-bangers were about to arrive
With their vocal group, "The Crypt-Kicker Five"
They played the mash
They played the monster mash
The monster mash
It was a graveyard smash
They played the mash
It caught on in a flash
They played the mash
They played the monster mash
Out from his coffin, Drac's voice did ring
Seems he was troubled by just one thing
He opened the lid and shook his fist
And said, "Whatever happened to my Transylvania twist?"
It's now the mash
It's now the monster mash
The monster mash
And it's a graveyard smash
It's now the mash
It's caught on in a flash
It's now the mash
It's now the monster mash
Now everything's cool, Drac's a part of the band
And my monster mash is the hit of the land
For you, the living, this mash was meant too
When you get to my door, tell them Boris sent you
Then you can mash
Then you can monster mash
The monster mash
And do my graveyard smash
Then you can mash
You'll catch on in a flash
Then you can mash
Then you can monster mash
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A Few Facts Courtesy of Wikipedia
Monster Mash is a 1962 novelty song and the best-known song by Bobby "Boris" Pickett. The song was released as a single on Gary S. Paxton's Garpax Records label in October 1962 along with a full-length LP called The Original Monster Mash, which contained several other monster-themed tunes. The Monster Mash single reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart on October 20 of that year, just in time for Halloween. It has been a perennial holiday favorite ever since.
Pickett was an aspiring actor who sang with a band called The Cordials at night while going to auditions during the day. One night, while performing with his band, Pickett did a monologue in imitation of horror movie actor Boris Karloff while performing The Diamonds' Little Darlin. The audience loved it and fellow band member Lenny Capizzi encouraged Pickett to do more with the Karloff imitation.
Pickett and Capizzi composed Monster Mash and recorded it with Gary S. Paxton, Leon Russell, Johnny McCrae, Rickie Page, and Terry Berg, credited as "The Crypt-Kickers." The song was partially inspired by Paxton's earlier novelty hit Alley Oop, as well as by the Mashed Potato dance craze of the era.
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- Treasures-By-Brenda Treasures-By-Brenda Oct 30, 2009 @ 8:29 am
- The Monsters Mash song is certainly a holiday staple!
Well done & blessed. Happy Haunting!
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- Sami4u Sami4u Oct 9, 2009 @ 1:07 pm
- Hi,
I got to work with Bobby on a 50's revival show. Super nice person. 5 star on the lens.
Sami
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- WhitU4ever WhitU4ever Oct 4, 2009 @ 8:54 pm
- Ok... this has got to be my favorite Halloween lens! 5 *'s and more!
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- JaguarJulie JaguarJulie Sep 29, 2009 @ 8:08 am
- This is an all-time favorite of our family.
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- rms rms Oct 23, 2008 @ 9:58 pm
- This is the best Halloween song of all time! Nice work on the lens!
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