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1962 No. 1, inspired by Boris Karloff, was a huge smash 64 years ago today

Most people alive in the U.S. today associate this popular song, which was inspired by Boris Karloff and went to No. 1 64 years ago today, with Halloween.
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In 1962, this classic Halloween song hit No. 1 after record labels rejected it

Plenty of people love the spooky season, as demonstrated by one runaway success song that was rejected by record labels ...
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The Best Dancehall Songs of 2004: 12 Tunes That Ruled the Year

Tunes That Ruled the Year - DancehallMag. Twenty-two years on, 2004 still sounds like a bongo loop. No single deejay owned ...

Bobby 'Boris' Pickett's 'Monster Mash': The 1962 No. 1 Halloween Hit Recorded When He Was Just 24 Was Banned by the BBC for Being 'Too Morbid' to Play on the Air

The 1962 No. 1 hit was rejected by four record labels before becoming a Halloween staple, but the BBC thought it was 'too ...
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Monster Mash by Sheldon Mashugana: Review

Halloween gets a healthy dose of goofy mischief with Sheldon Mashugana’s cover of “Monster Mash,” the beloved seasonal ...
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This day in history: “Monster Mash” hits No.1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart

Monster Mash, a song that was recorded by Bobby ‘Boris’ Pickett in less than an hour, got banned by the BBC, then won No. 1 ...