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The Ultimate Halloween Playlist

Rock trick-or-treating with this curated list of family-friendly tunes

By Jen Formanek - Macaroni Kid Publisher October 28, 2017

Here’s a Halloween treat my Macaroni Kid friends – the perfect playlist for your trick-or-treat soundtrack that everyone will enjoy! Set the mood while you carve pumpkins, hand out candy, or host the neighbors for a post trick-or-treating shindig. There’s a fine line between frightful and fun, so I curated the top Halloween songs to get your boogie on without giving the kiddos nightmares. Happy listening!

  1. Thriller – Michael Jackson
  2. Superstition – Stevie Wonder
  3. Somebody’s Watching Me – Rockwell
  4. Devils Haircut – Beck
  5. She Blinded Me With Science – Thomas Dolby
  6. Banana Boat (Day O) – Harry Belafonte
  7. Is There A Ghost – Band of Horses
  8. Walking With A Ghost – Tegan and Sara
  9. Ghostbusters – Ray Parker, Jr
  10. Werewolves of London – Warren Zevon
  11. It’s Almost Halloween – Panic! At The Disco
  12. Black Out Days – Phantogram
  13. Don’t Fear the Reaper – Blue Oyster Cult
  14. I Want Candy – Bow Wow Wow
  15. Devil Inside – INXS
  16. Happy Phantom – Tori Amos
  17. Little Ghost – The White Stripes
  18. Bad Moon Rising – Creedence Clearwater Revival
  19. Time Warp – The Rocky Horror Picture Show
  20. Monster Mash – Bobby “Boris” Pickett
  21. A Nightmare On My Street – DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince
  22. Violet Stars Happy Hunting! - Janelle Monae
  23. People Are Strange – Echo and the Bunnymen
  24. Dead Man’s Party – Oingo Boingo
  25. Mr. Roboto – Styx
  26. I’m Your Boogie Man – KC & The Sunshine Band
  27. Witchcraft – Frank Sinatra
  28. Abracadabra – Steve Miller Band
  29. Spiderwebs – No Doubt
  30. Witch Doctor – David Seville
  31. Love Potion Number 9 – The Searchers
  32. Monster Moves – Koo Koo Kangaroo 


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