Bobby "Boris" Pickett & The Crypt Kickers ~ 1962 Monster Mash Party Mash Up
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- Опубликовано: 9 фев 2025
- Happy Halloween!
I thought it was time to remix the greatest Halloween dance party song of all time, the "Monster Mash" from 1962 by Bobby "Boris" Pickett and the Crypt Kicker Five. It was such a strong single it spent two weeks at #1 in 1962 then was re-released in 1970 when it peaked at #91 and then again in 1973 and this time it went all the way up to #10 nationally.
Bobby Pickett was born February 11, 1938 in Sommerville, Massachussetts. He was deeply interested in Elvis Presley and the movies, particularly the horror films of Boris Karloff. Bobby was able to duplicate his distinctive voice and used it in various talent contests after a stint in Korea as part of the Signal Corps. He won many contests and that gave him the confidence to move to Los Angeles to try his hand at acting.
He moved with three friends from Sommerville and formed a singing group called the Cordials with them. One of his friends Lenny Capizzi, suggested that Bobby use his Karloff voice for the monologue in their version of "Little Darlin'". Afterwards, he told Pickett that his Boris vocals would make a great subject for a novelty record. Bobby quit the band to concentrate on acting and signed with an agent who died two weeks later of a heart attack.
That was when Bobby called Lenny and decided to write a novelty song. Bobby had already written a song called "Monster Twist" after the twist fad of 1960-1961 when Chubby Checker's version of "The Twist" hit #1 twice, once in September of 1960 and then again in January of 1962. Lenny felt that a newer dance step The Mashed Potato would be a better fit as the twist fad was dying out and suggested "Mean Monster Mashed Potato".
Gary Paxton produced the song and the sound effects that set the scene for a joyous Halloween themed romp. For example, he created the sound of an opening coffin by pulling a 2" nail out of a 6" piece of wood, dropping chains on the wood floor, and the bubbling sounds by blowing air in a straw that was in a glass of water. When he arrived at the studio, he crossed paths with Herb Alpert who had just finished a session. Gary had run the song through his head so many times that it took just one take to get it on tape, with one overdub. Famed musician Leon Russell played the piano for him.
Gary then went about promoting the song but was turned down by four major labels before he had pressed 1000 copies and began dropping them off at various radio stations in California. By the time he was done, the song was already a local hit and London Records reconsidered their decision and signed Bobby to release the song nationally and it was sitting pretty atop the Hot100 for two weeks starting October 20, 1962 making it the #1 pop song on Halloween.
A complete album of Halloween themed songs followed, like "Monster Mash Party" and "Me & My Mummy". Here I have mashed up Monster Mash Party with Monster Mash for this special extended version of my favorite Halloween song. Happy Halloween!
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Monster Mash hit #10 again in August 1973 when it was re-released. One of the first hits I remember hearing.
Me too-- I was 8 and I didn't know the song was already over 10 years old !!!
It was the last hit single to hit the chart on the Parrot label.
LOVE LOVE LOVE it!!!!!!!!!!!!! Wish i had this mix when i was a DJ. Thanks for posting. DJ WACK "O"
ROCK AND ROLLING WILL NEVER DIE
I remember this song when a young fellow. We loved it then and now. It's traditional. Great pick!!!
I was in a Halloween play in 1972 at age 10 and I was a mummy doing the Twist to this song. Wow...48yrs ago.
Haha, that had to have been fun.
Ahh, gotta love the aura of Halloween.
Have a ghastly October!
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Wow!!!! You made this classic rock tune brand new all over again, thank you.
Strange that I once came across a very good popcorn oldie on YT, from a time before I was born (1964). I remember going to Wichelen in Popcorn (Belgium, East Flanders) in my younger years and having a lot of fun with this kind of music. Top record this one. 😎😎👌👌👍👍
Ha ha. Great choice. This song was no. 1 on the day I was born. Luv it
Love it,Love it,Love it.I want to do the Monster Mash.I'll never forget this good ole classic.im old and small every Halloween i truly want to see if i can get by with trick or treating lol
Oh wow!!! It wouldn't be the high holy day of Halloween without the Monster Mash!!! Just a fantastic classic for a great holiday!!! Please keep 'em coming DJDiscoCat you never fail to supply such wonderful music!!!!!
I loved this song so much in 62 when I was 7 that my parents bought me the album!
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This kicks me right in my crypt.
I love how you mashed this up. You enhanced a classic. 👌
"Tell them Boris sent you"
This is priceless!! lol! perfect timing for the Halloween season, nicely done, Kudos!!
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Nice Mix. One of my favorite songs!
Great timing on this post. I'm just planning a playlist for my Halloween party. This is SO going to be played. Mash, mash mash!
Who in their right is having parties right now?
@@CommieApe the right-minded in my humble opinion. The right-minded.
Going to put it on repeat the next weeks 🎃
This songs from my entire life I always sing the mash , the Monster mash, it's a grave yard smash.
Another great mix !!!! by the DJ disco cat ... thank you !!!!
Beautiful Quality & Record Color, 👌👌👌🌹🌹🌹
This song makes the Halloween party love it great mix
GREAT opening! This song never gets old nor goes out of style. 🤡👹👺👻🎃🎃🎃
Love it!!!!!!!!💕💕💕💕💕🎊🎉🙌🙌🙌🙌
My favorite song for Halloween and all year round actually. 👻🤡💕
Thank you sooo much for this!
Love this song I was born a year later. But it was playing when I was a kid especially during HALLOWEEN
I love how he sings near the end “let’s try it with soul!“ … 😂 then “now let’s try it without soul“
I still love this song during October 🎃👻🧙♀️🍁🍂🖤💚🧡💜.
My goodness haven't heard this for years, cool track, thank you😀🌈
Phantasmagoriawesome!
Thank you DJ Disco Cat; Happy Halloween...
60 years ago, Monster Mash was #1 in October 1962...Boo 🎃🖤🧡⚰️🧛♂️🦇👺🪦🕷🧟♂️🏚👹😈🧟♀️🎃🖤🧡!
My Husband has been asking and asking if I have this song on my Iphone that i use as an IPOD, 1744 songs and NO Monster Mash. THANK YOU dear DiscoCat for uploading this. Now my Hubby can stop annoying me lol
:-D :-D Tremendous fun and from 2.56 for a while it sounds like he's on the loo!
Ha ha remember this DJ DISCO CAT IT was a hit in the UK IN THE 70S 🇬🇧👍
My very first 45 purchase, 99 cents at the Woolworths store downtown; I rode my bike to get it; road home and played ruts in it for the next couple years
Fantastic!...I've always LOVED this song although I'm not really a 'fan' of Halloween
You don't need to be a fan of halloween to find this goood
Brill fantastic mate thanks soul man stoke on trent gazza ktf
Luv luv luv this song is extremely funny🤣
Hi DJ Disco happy Halloween🎃🕸️👻☠️😉
I love your versions
Those who are at the Monster Mash include:
Frankenstein
Wolfman
Dracula
Zombies
Ghouls
Goblins
Werewolves
Vampires
Phantoms
Trolls
Mummies... 👻👽🎃😈👹👺☠️🦴💀🦇🦂🕷️🕸️🎃⛏️⛓️🔗🗡️⚔️💣⚰️
Whooooooooolllllll
I was also there doing the Mash, the monster mash, it is a grave yard smash.
Everyone ready to do the monster mash in 2022 of Halloween?🎃🌕🏰
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COOL!!!
The ALL TIME GREAT 🎃 👻 Halloween classic-now with the ghoulishly clever rejuvenation it TRULY deserves from the ONE and ONLY DJDiscoCat!!! This TRICK track is now MORE of a TREAT than EVER! Another success for The Cat!!!👌
Looking forward to halloween 👹👺
What fun !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Haven't heard this song since the 60s 🎃 song
Oh, that's cool!
¡ Halloween Coming Soon !
I used like this song 👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👍🏿
MIR IST EIN LICHT AUFGEGANGEN ☆.¸.☆¨´`’°☆.☆¨´`’°☆.¸.☆¨´`’°☆. 💡
yes i love it.
With that organ interlude, it almost *does* become a Zombies song. :)
Rrrrrrrr.....MASH GOOD!
Ok, you must do the Adams Family theme song, lol! if that doesn't beat all, I don't know what does :-)
Nice 🎼
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A graveyard smash...
I was working in my Lab late one night...
😁. YAY
💀👻🧛🏾♂️🧛🏾♀️Whoo hoo!!
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Monster Mash by Bobby Boris & The Pickets with his Crypt Kickers⚰🧛♂️👻 re-enters the Top 40 at #37. It is the third time making the Top 40 since 1962, 1973, & now 2021 with 38 weeks total on the HOT 100...do the mash 💀🧟♀️👹🧟♂️👺🧙♀️🖤🧡!
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Again a congratulations to our great friend DJDiscoCat.
As you say, this melody is always heard on Halloween, I tell you that here in Mexico City it is also heard on the day of the dead, which is already a tradition at the international level.
There is a cover of this version that was made in Spanish by Mr. Luis "Vivi" Hernandez where the arrangements are totally different from the original lyrics, but they are really very good since it includes all kinds of monsters and ghostly beings, here I leave you a link so that you can appreciate the video made by armandowars, with the music of Luis Vivi Hdz. I hope you enjoy it.
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Elvis was famous for hating this well-loved novelty: "Stupidist thing I ever heard" said Presley
Put your shoes 👟 and get on your skateboards or ride your 🚴scooters to the nearest cemetery assemble.. so we can monster 🧟 mash it's Halloween 🎃 season
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1962 - the year the USA bombed space...July 8, 1962. It just so happens it belongs to The Immortals. Extinction comes before Halloween. ✌
Operation Fishbowl - nuked outer space five freakin times!
I wondered how you could take a barely over 2 minute song and make it 3 times it's length and not make it too repetitive and boring ..is this a combo of monster mash & monster mash party ??
Yes, plus I added the mash potato beat over the party part to keep moving..
Hey Dj disco cat have you every made a remix of Debra Laws very special??
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Me da la impresión qué de éste tema Michael Jackson copió algo.! Éste tema es década de los 60s. Pero lo desconcertante es qué algunos artistas no son originales copian y arreglan los temas y los muestran como originales.! Así no se vale.! Falta de creatividad de algunos artistas.! (Afortunadamente no todos).Siendo éste original.. muy bueno el tema algo novedoso para la época.!.… Saludos amigo desde mi bella VENEZUELA 🇻🇪👍
Reminds me of the simpsons
Fur dansing gut..😙🍁🎐🎈🏀🍬
it sounds like crocodile rock by Elton john.