Buttkickin’ Halloween Songs: “Mr. Crowley” — Ozzy Osbourne (1981)
A heartfelt Halloween tribute to Ozzy Osbourne, celebrating survival, fear, music, and the magic of the spooky season. Mr. Crowley takes the final bow.
Buttkickin’ Halloween Songs: “Repo Man” — Iggy Pop (1984)
A paranoid post-punk classic, “Repo Man” by Iggy Pop blends cosmic dread with reckless fun. A perfect pick for Buttkickin’ Halloween Songs.
Buttkickin’ Halloween Songs: “The Shadow Knows” — The Coasters (1958)
A creepy doo wop classic for Halloween night. The Coasters turn pulp paranoia into a swaggering bop where someone tall is standing right behind you.
Buttkickin’ Halloween Songs: “Dark Entries” — Bauhaus (1980)
Bauhaus unleashes pure nocturnal panic with Dark Entries. A jagged, paranoid sprint perfect for Buttkickin Halloween Songs. No monsters required.
Buttkickin’ Halloween Songs: “Invisible Sun” — The Police (1981)
A chilling look at Invisible Sun by The Police; a haunting, cold, and lonely classic about hope struggling to survive in the dark.
Buttkickin’ Halloween Songs: “Pet” — A Perfect Circle (2003)
Pet by A Perfect Circle turns comfort into control. A sinister lullaby about fear, power, and obedience joins our Buttkickin Halloween Songs.
Buttkickin’ Halloween Songs: “Electric Eye”– Judas Priest (1982)
Electric Eye by Judas Priest turns government surveillance into a metal nightmare. Big Brother has amp now, and Rob Halford is the voice of control.
Buttkickin’ Halloween Songs: “Memories Can’t Wait” — Talking Heads (1979)
The most terrifying monsters live in your head rent free. This Talking Heads deep cut turns memory into a psychological horror show. “Memories Can’t Wait” joins our Buttkickin’ Halloween Songs.
Buttkickin’ Halloween Songs: “Snap Your Fingers, Snap Your Neck” — Prong (1994)
Nothing breeds more contempt for this worldThan memories now formedEvery moment a new seedIs grown to no reason the trouble unfoldsFor the trials of todayI’m no jury really don’t care how you feelThe pleasant notion of miraculous changeDrifts into multiple jeers, jeers, jeers You want the good life, you break your backYou snap your fingers,…
Buttkickin’ Halloween Songs: “Open Water” — King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard (2017)
Open waterWhere’s the shore gone?Held, I falterOpen waterI know, the seaWill bury meAnd all I see isOpen water… So picture it: a lovely day on the ocean. You head out for a swim, or a dive, or maybe just to flex your newfound sense of adventure. The sun’s high, the horizon’s endless, the world feels…