BONUS EPISODE: Is there a Halloween version of a Christmas carol? In this spooky season minisode of THE STORY SONG PODCAST, we’re having a very serious Halloween party. Join your hosts as they create a binding, definitive list of the eight songs that belong in the Halloween song canon. We’ll explain Halloween to visitors from outer space, avoid songs that are genuinely upsetting, and later, go clubbing with Santa and Liza. So grab a bite-size Snickers, put on your best disguise, and enjoy this special Minisode of THE STORY SONG PODCAST.

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“The Monster Mash” by Bobby "Boris" Pickett and The Crypt-Kickers (from the album The Original Monster Mash) is available on Apple Music, YouTube Music, Amazon Music, Tidal, Deezer, Pandora, Spotify, or wherever you listen to music.

“Thriller” by Michael Jackson (from the album Thriller) is available on Apple Music, YouTube Music, Amazon Music, Tidal, Deezer, Pandora, Spotify, or wherever you listen to music.

“This Is Halloween” performed by The Citizens of Halloween (from the album The Nightmare Before Christmas Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is available on Apple Music, YouTube Music, Amazon Music, Tidal, Deezer, Pandora, Spotify, or wherever you listen to music.

“(You're the) Devil in Disguise” by Elvis Presley (from the album Elvis' Gold Records, Vol. 4) is available on Apple Music, YouTube Music, Amazon Music, Tidal, Deezer, Pandora, Spotify, or wherever you listen to music.

“Superstition” by Stevie Wonder (from the album Talking Book) is available on Apple Music, YouTube Music, Amazon Music, Tidal, Deezer, Pandora, Spotify, or wherever you listen to music.

“Every Day Is Halloween” by Ministry (from the album Twelve Inch Singles) is available on Apple Music, YouTube Music, Amazon Music, Tidal, Deezer, Pandora, Spotify, or wherever you listen to music.

“Werewolves of London” by Warren Zevon (from the album Excitable Boy) is available on Apple Music, YouTube Music, Amazon Music, Tidal, Deezer, Pandora, Spotify, or wherever you listen to music.

“The Phantom of the Opera” performed by Michael Crawford and Sarah Brightman (from the album The Phantom of the Opera Original London Cast Recording) is available on Apple Music, YouTube Music, Amazon Music, Tidal, Deezer, Pandora, Spotify, or wherever you listen to music.

“Grim Grinning Ghosts” from Disney’s The Haunted Mansion, performed by The Mellomen (available on the album Walt Disney World Official Album) is available on Apple Music, YouTube Music, Amazon Music, Deezer, Pandora, Spotify, or wherever you listen to music.

“Black Magic Woman” by Santana (from the album Abraxas) is available on Apple Music, YouTube Music, Amazon Music, Tidal, Deezer, Pandora, Spotify, or wherever you listen to music.

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