Favorite Halloween Songs for the Whole Family

Favorite Halloween Songs for the Whole Family - Here's a top-ten list of Halloween tunes that will have something for everyone, from the preschool set to grandparents.

Witches' Brew

Hap Palmer

As every parent knows, there is little that kids love more than silly songs, and Hap Palmer's Witches' Brew fits the bill quite nicely. Jam-packed with a list of crazy ingredients (from moldy bread to floor wax and thumb tacks), the song has a beat that no one - parents or children - will be able to resist tapping their foot along to. Sure to put a smile on the crankiest of faces, this is a great song to play on the radio on the way to drop the kids off at school.

Monster Mash

Bobby "Boris" Pickett

No one will be able to resist this old favorite. The idea of a monster coming alive and doing a silly dance will appeal to Halloween lovers young and old. Around since 1962, this novelty song by Bobby "Boris" Pickett, this classic will get all of the "little monsters" joining in to show off their most monstrous dance moves.

Thriller

Michael Jackson

Rewind a couple of decades and relive the thrill of listening to Michael Jackson's hit song Thriller and the rush of watching all those creepy zombies rocking out in perfect unison. Even today's teens - generally too fashionable and blasé to pay much attention to anything Mom or Dad might have on the radio - won't be able to resist the fun of imagining a town full of zombies partying concert-style.

The Purple People Eater

Sheb Wooley

Another in the oldie-but-goodie category is the 1958 number-one hit The Purple People Eater. With more than 100 million copies sold, this tune remains a hit 50 years later. Popular for its bouncy rock-and-roll beat as well as its mention of aliens and flying saucers, the story tells the tale of a monster who comes to earth to join a rock and roll band. And since everybody wants to be in a rock and roll band at some point in their life (come on, admit it!) this is one that will satisfy everyone within earshot.

Ghostbusters Soundtrack

Ray Parker Jr.