Changes: The Monster Mash

Written by	Leonard Capizzi and Bobby Pickett
Date	1962
Publisher	Capizzi Music Co.; Dimensional Songs of the Knoll; Gary's Paxton Publications

Revision as of 15:45, 14 March 2016

"The Monster Mash" is a novelty song traditionally heard around the time of Halloween. It was a number 1 hit for its co-author Bobby Pickett backed by "The Cryptkickers" in 1962. It was modified for use as a Sesame Street song, featuring the Count, Zoe and Telly Monster.

In this version of the song, the Count sings about how "I was counting my castle late one night / When my eyes beheld an eerie sight." His monster friends start doing the Mash, along with mummies, spiders and more. "1, 2, 3 zombies were having fun! / 4, 5, 6 goblins were on the run!" Even Herry and "Jackman Wolf" came in, as well as that rockin' trio "Two Ghouls and a Guy."

Audio releases

Elmo Says BOO! (1998)

References

In a Twitter posting for October 29, 2010, Grover says that the song maybe popular around Halloween, but Monsters like to sing it all year long.[1]

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 "'''The Monster Mash'''" is a novelty song traditionally heard around the time of [[Halloween]]. It was a number 1 hit for its co-author Bobby Pickett backed by "The Cryptkickers" in 1962.  It was modified for use as a ''[[Sesame Street]]'' song, featuring [[Count von Count|the Count]], [[Zoe]] and [[Telly Monster]].
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 ==Audio releases==
 *''[[Elmo Says BOO! (album)|Elmo Says BOO!]]'' (1998)
+==References==
+* In a [[Twitter]] posting for October 29, 2010, [[Grover]] says that the song maybe popular around Halloween, but [[Monsters]] like to sing it all year long.[http://twitter.com/#!/sesamestreet/status/29103204913]
 ==See also==
 *[[Count von Count Songs]]
-[[Category: Sesame Street Songs|Monster Mash, The]]
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-[[Category:Halloween Songs|Monster Mash, The]]
+[[Category:Sesame Street Songs]]
+[[Category:Halloween Songs]]
+[[Category:Musical References]]


Written by	Leonard Capizzi and Bobby Pickett
Date	1962
Publisher	Capizzi Music Co.; Dimensional Songs of the Knoll; Gary's Paxton Publications