Buttkickin’ Halloween Songs: “The Other Side” — Blackmore’s Night (2015)

Fading laughter in the ever after I remember when the time ran out Night was falling, shadows were crawling You were calling from the other side… I’m going to throw in some lighter fare before we get super dark with our next songs… The Other Side from Ren-Faire mainstays Blackmore’s Night (primarily driven by the…

Buttkickin’ Halloween Songs: “Killer Klowns” — The Dickies (1988)

The ringmaster shouts, “Let the show begin!” Send in the Klowns, then let them do you in (Killer Klowns) See a rubber nose on a painted face Bringing genocide to the human race It’s time to take a ride on the nightmare merry-go-round You’ll be dead on arrival from the likes of the Killer Klowns…

Buttkickin’ Halloween Songs: “The Ghost of Smokey Joe” — Cab Calloway (1939)

You didn’t see me climb through the window Nobody had to open that door I just climb right through the wall and I want you one and all To stand aside and let me have the floor Take a look, I’m not such a stranger Here’s a face you cokies all ought to know You…

Buttkickin’ Halloween Songs: “The Holy Drinker” — Steven Wilson (2013)

The holy drinker and his curse In constant serfage to unquenchable thirst And from his stupor the night gives birth The devil rises from right out of the earth With shaking hands and blackened heart, The glass he pours, this time it’s also the last In rapt communion with himself The holy drinker is going…

Buttkickin’ Halloween Songs: “Cross-Eyed Mary” — Jethro Tull (1971)

Laughing in the playground Gets no kicks from little boys Would rather make it with a letching gray Or maybe her attention is drawn by Aqualung Who watches through the railings as they play Cross-Eyed Mary finds it hard to get along She’s a poor man’s rich girl and she’ll do it for a song…

Buttkickin’ Halloween Songs: “Calliope” — Nox Arcana (2006)

What, no lyrics? You guessed right Hokeyfolks, today we are featuring our first of what will probably be a few instrumentals this year. After all, there’s nothing like some creepy ambient music to scratch that foreboding nighttime itch. And we plan to yield to that desire today. So let’s kick things off with Calliope from the…

Buttkickin’ Halloween Songs: “Insanity” — Oingo Boingo (1994)

All around the world now Like a big bright cherry cloud Traveling from home to home TV sets and telephones Here it comes just like a storm Bathe in it and be reborn Time to let the world know Welcome madness… say hello… Say hello… Say hello… The Mystic Knights of the Oingo Boingo could…

Buttkickin’ Halloween Songs: “Year Zero” — Ghost (2013)

Crestfallen kings and queens Comforting in their faith Unbeknownst to them Is the presence of the wraith Since fate of man is equal To the fate of lice As new dawn rises you shalt recognize Now behold the Lord Of Flies Hell Satan, Archangelo… Well, it’s not like we weren’t going to go with a…

Buttkickin’ Halloween Songs: “Pink Elephants On Parade” — Broken Peach (2018)

Look out! Look out! Pink elephants on parade Here they come! Hippety hoppety They’re here and there Pink elephants everywhere… Three things to know about your favorite Hokeydude: Dumbo is my favorite Disney character of all time. OF ALL TIME! Dumbo is my 3rd favorite Disney animated film, after Sleeping Beauty and Fantasia. I could watch Broken Peach…

Buttkickin’ Halloween Songs: “Ghost of Stephen Foster” — Squirrel Nut Zippers (1998)

Met the Ghost of Stephen Foster At the Hotel Paradise This is what I told him as I gazed into his eyes: Rooms were made for carpets Towers made for spires Ships were made for cannonade To fire off from inside them… You do not know how long I spent looking for images of a…