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In October, we're listening to songs that are on scary topics, remind us of the Halloween season, or simply sound spooky. I've taken the top 8 vote-getting songs as well as a "Megan's Pick" to bring you this special seasonal edition of The Fan Favorites season. Come along for the ride!

Music by: Queen, Gentle Giant, The Who, Porcupine Tree, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Genesis, Warren Zevon, Jerry Goldsmith, & Pink Floyd

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Fan Favorites 9: Songs That Go Bump In The Night

This is "Fan Favorites 9: Songs That Go Bump In The Night" by Doug Helvering on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.

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Anonymous

""Little old lady got mutilated late last night", man that just rolls off the tongue.

Chris Ramsbottom

BTW Doug, I don't like horror either. Never met someone else who feels the same way!

Richard Plante

Tidbit about “Careful With That Axe Eugene” The original working title when it was still an instrumental, was The Murderotic Woman

Jools Lee-Webb

should take a listen to Lord Sutch And Heavy Friends - Hands Of Jack The Ripper. Supposedly the worst album ever, but stellar musicians. https://youtu.be/VGY50VeimjM

Anonymous

Came for the Pink Floyd, but stayed for the POLTERGEIST. So glad you did this! I already liked the soundtrack, but became more musically interested in it when I watched a documentary about Claude Debussy that pointed out his influence on Jerry Goldsmith in ALIEN, which made me hear the Debussy influence in the POLTERGEIST score; "Prelude to the Faun's Afternoon" comes to mind. (Plus, it's is my personal favorite horror movie.)

Anonymous

Doug's not too far off the mark with his POLTERGEIST speculation about the kids...when Tangina remarks "To her, it simply is another child, but to us, it is the Beast."

Anonymous

For context: "Careful, With That Axe, Eugene" was originally called "Murderistic Woman (or, by other accounts, "Murderotic Woman"). It was originally intended for the soundtrack to Peter Sykes horror movie THE COMMITTEE.

Tom V

Careful with that Axe Eugene also had 2 other names. On the Zabriskie Point soundtrack, it was re-recorded and called "Come In Number 51, Your Time is Up" and on the Man and Journey (from the Early Years), it was called "Beset by Creatures of the Deep"

Jeff Norman

This version of "I Put a Spell on You" isn't very spooky, true...but check out Screamin' Jay Hawkins's original. A *bit* more creepily intense!