Fun Fact: Every major record label declined to record this song... it was ultimately picked up by a small outfit and sold over 1 million records in it's first year and reached the number one spot on the billboards!
So have I and I'm 58 as well and this is the first time I've seen it performed as well. I even have the song because I bought it when I was a boy. On a 45 RPM single record! I still have it around here someplace.
Scarey faces scare me too , hopefully god almighty won't be female and scare the holy water right outa me ! GOOD GRACIOUS I'M TOO SCARED TO SLEEP NOW , GONA GIT ME SOME BEER TO CALM MY NERVES🍺🍺
Absolutely correct! That was the best part!! Even Karloff himself declared it was a perfect imitation of him. When it came out in 62' I thought it was Boris himself. Bobby was extremely ❤talented and we Loved it and played the hell out it! ❤ R.I.P. Bobby.
I heard this while sitting in the car waiting for my dad, I could not wait to share with him this awesome new song that I had heard. When he returned with friends I did not understand why they were laughing at my announcement. Maybe it's because it was in 1977. :>
@@tonyisnotdead We're not talking about Lennon's "Imagine" or some other high level songwriting or vocal performance here. We're talking about "Monster Mash", which was written as a comedic ditty from day one. Get off your high horse.
Unless you're like 100, you'll have to get used to this! Look up some more golden oldies, you might be surprised to find something you like. Most of the music I listen to is older than me. 😊
There’s a record from the 70’s called goofy gold with lots of fun old songs like this.... tho I never thought of these as “old”, classical music is “old” & nobody calls it old
He is not a legend. He did a great song that is played during Halloween. Forever. He isn’t a Legend. He just did a really awesome Halloween song. That doesn’t make him a Legend.
I love that Bobby impersonated both Boris Karloff (who was Frankenstein's Monster and the original Mummy) for the whole song, and Bela Lugosi for the Dracula bit. The two icons of horror.
Bela Lugosi, Boris Karloff, and Lon Chaney Jr. Three movie legends. And Boris is also a Christmas legend as well. He is the voice of the narrator on the original animated How the Grinch Stole Christmas from the '60s.
@@wulf-3596 If you check out Geoff Castellucci's remake of this classic Halloween treat, be VERY attentive to all the little tricks he also supplies to us!
@@kevinramsey417 well that's obvious, you didn't need to point that out. Yes, the Lugosi impression makes sense for Dracula, but the whole song is from the perspective of Dr. Frankenstein, not Boris Karloff or his monster. I just think it's cool that Bobby did a Karloff impression for the whole song.
My earliest happy Halloween memories are waiting all day for the Monster Mash to come on the radio. To this day, Bobby Pickett’s Monster Mash defines this spooky season.
@@kinghippo1515 Okay that's your opinion, if you don't like the song then you don't have to, a lot of us here do though and if you don't then why are you here?
@@redexec Scombs 654 il y a 5 mois I love that Bobby impersonated both Boris Karloff (who was Frankenstein and th e original Mummy) for the whole song, and Bela Lugosi for the Dracula bit. The two icons of horror.
@@redexec the facial expressions are stupid but they’re strung together in a markedly artistic way by syncing the words, the beat, and the story into his performance. It’s a satirical song mixed with a live performer who wrote to the song and they’re done very well together even if the individual pieces are satire.
Best Hallowe’en record EVER!! Loved it when I was 8 years old and still love it at 58 years old. But WOW. Bobbys singing voice and spoken voice are completely different. Spooky!!!
This guy had to be an actor of some type. His facial expressions during that performance was outstanding. I've heard this song all my life and this is the fist time i've seen him perform it. Wow
My wife was born in another country and today I introduced her to "The Monster Mash" here on UA-cam, she listened to the song and she had a big smile. What had happened this morning was I had found myself singing a verse of the Mash right outloud and I wondered if my wife was familiar with this song. So that's why I searched for it here on UA-cam today May 21, 2023. Can you imagine this song still running in my head after 59 years? A very catchy tune for sure! - Peter age 73
he was lip sincing not singing. very few TV shows had live singers. its how they got the same sound as the record. Go to live gigs and listen to them sing. they dont sound anything like the recorded versions done in a studio. Even a lot of live gigs their not always singing live they play a recording. Some songs r impossble to do live cause of sound effects they add in when they record songs and cant be reproduced live.
Always somebody to call out the lips synching. Lol. Do u go on each live video to report the lip synching? We know. American bandstand. Always synced. We know.
@@williamdahl3318 No different than pointing out the unsavory ingredients of food products. Lip sync, nature documentaries, reality tv, at some point people should understand what they are seeing and believing.
@@lanabrooks4146 the video that popularized the song was made before this song. The song spooky scary skeletons was made in the 1990s and popularized by memes in the 2000s I don't mean to sound rude
This song was a hit in the early 70s in the UK, but I'd never seen the singer before. Those expressions .......wow.just.wow. This man has a rubber face.
Where do I begin? First, Bobby Pickett is a Genus! His facial expressions and imitations bring the song to a whole other level. Second, he made a song for Halloween opening up an entire new genre of both dark rides and Theatrics like Alice Cooper and Black Sabbath. One night my Band was playing this song. I was the Drummer and backup Vocalist. My Neighbor, the Executive Vice President of the Ct Affiliate of the AHA at the time walked in to listen. When we finished he informed us that he went to Brown University with Bobby Pickett! He said we honored Bobby. i was blown away! I still am to this day and periodically I watch Bobby perform this song just to lift my spirits and take me back to that day in 1986.
Bobby Pickett may be gone but not forgotten your monster mash is still a classic around at Halloween still a favorite to listen to appreciate you guys thanks job well done you should be proud appreciate you guys thanks ! Joe
Back then, 26 was nearly middle age :-D So, he was approaching middle age and looked it. I knew this elderly lady and when she was talking about working as a pharmacist in her 20s and decided to quit because "I wanted to have children and I was getting up in age". She was 29. LOL!
@sotojoe8 What?! LOL! I think it depends on a lot of factors. Class and educational level. My parents were nearly 40 when they had me. It kept them young. They weren't settling in to an older way of living at a young age. My dad is in his 80s and still cuts his lawn with a push mower. He's very young for his age. ♥
@@mesolithicman164the character of baron daemon was on the Syracuse NY ABC affiliate as a monster movie host and the host of a daily kids show where kids would play games and watch cartoons at the TV studio. Baron daemon was a goofy friendly vampire and strangely had a hit record with the song with transylvania twist. Bobby Pickett does baron daemon perfectly and I think that is the direct reference. Having said all that, I think it is him doing an impression of someone copycatting Bela lugosi vampire. Bobby Pickett does a great bela legosi when he does Igor.
In 1973, I was a young store security guard in Hicksville, Long Island and I had to work the night shift due to a broken window - the alarms were down. In the middle of the night, when I was alone by myself, I had the radio on in the store speakers and as I was walking past some store mannequins and this song came on. It was sort of funny but spooky.
Fun fact. In 1991 during the Gulf war, a Canadian Sea King helicopter flew over the Canadian navy ships at night on station with a jackolantern that just fit in the side door. They had this song playing on a loud speaker. I was told this from a Sea King flight engineer.
The song was first released in 1962. I love YT, because for the first time, I can see what many artists of older songs actually looked like. And often, they are very different from what I'd imagined them to be.
I have heard this song hundreds if not thousands of times over the years this is the very first time i have ever seen who actually was singing the song THIS IS AWESOME !!!!
A little history, folks. He was known also as Bobby "Boris" Pickett, and co-wrote "Monster Mash" with Leonard Capizzi in May 1962. The song was a spoof on the dance crazes popular at the time, including the Twist and the Mashed Potato, which inspired the title. The song featured his impersonations of veteran horror stars Boris Karloff and Bela Lugosi (the latter with the line "Whatever happened to my Transylvania Twist?"
I was nine years old when this came out, and we kids loved it! It was the era of the Aurora monster model kits and the old Universal monster movies on "Shock Theater" on TV on Saturday afternoons...
I play this for the first time for my granddaughter. She couldn't believe the lyrics in this iconic song. But she really enjoyed it. Now every Halloween she make sure when I put the Bluetooth speaker on the porch for the kids trick-or-treating she make sure this is on the playlist on my front porch giving out candy on Halloween. And then her and her other girlfriends start dancing on the front lawn to this song in their Halloween costumes
You’re making beautiful memories for your granddaughter…and yourself! One of my favourite things to do with mine was go door-to-door with them on Halloween night. It’s such a happy time with kids and parents out on the streets just having fun together. I was sad when they became too old to need or want their grandmother with them. They just wanted to go with their friends. As they should. I completely understood,.and frankly, I was becoming a bit too old for all the walking?
I've been playing this song every day. It sounds great coming from my Echo Show 2nd generation. Nice base, HD quality... Oh yeah, we were talking about Still listening to this song in 2019. I got side tracked...
I first heard this over 40 years ago and still love both the song and seeing him singing it. My kids are definitely going to be seeing Boris do this because it is so special.
I'm 46 and have not only listened to, but sang this song for years. This is the first time I have ever seen it performed by Bobby Pickett and I find myself going back and re-watching it. How absolutely committed to the performance was this guy: not only his amazing facial expressions, but his mannerisms and body language is almost mesmerizing.
Sedrea Ingram he became a one hit wonder and all people wanted him to do was songs like this and his career went downhill. he recently died but all he does is just perform this song which he does very humbly. Very nice man and I think there are videos of the older him performing this at Halloween events. I think the plus side is he managed to earn a living solely base on this song because of its association with Halloween.
Pickett is such a great showman.He performs this sensational song pure and simple with wonderful,Music artistry. One of Rock and Roll's,as well as halloween's,eternal greatest comical,humorous live forever hits!
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Bobby's facial expressions were as classic as the song. Bobby is now dearly departed, but his song will live on, resurrected every Halloween.
It reminds me of Jim Carreys facial expressions
you mean valentines day right???
Fax
@@moaiman2246 he looks like him
We love you Bobby!
Fun Fact: Every major record label declined to record this song... it was ultimately picked up by a small outfit and sold over 1 million records in it's first year and reached the number one spot on the billboards!
It was also a big hit in 1973. That is when I first heard it.
I asked for this record for Christmas in 1978 when I was 2. Ha ha.
I love hearing about successes like that.
Parrot records. The cover for the original vinyl is pretty rad with a vampire up front.
@@jonathanbrumfiel9909 What a collector's piece that would be!
I'm sure Bobby would be Thrilled that 56yrs later that song would still be played at Halloween time🎃 RIP 'Boris'
❤
Kn is
"At Halloween time"? My son wants to listen to this song like every day of the year. 😆
58 years actually. But still a classic!
He knew it became the Halloween anthem - he died in 2007! He was still performing this song in the 00s, and loving it!
I’ve heard this song thousands of times in my 58 years and this is the first time ever seeing Pickett perform it.
Ha same!! I’m 54 ❤
So have I and I'm 58 as well and this is the first time I've seen it performed as well. I even have the song because I bought it when I was a boy. On a 45 RPM single record! I still have it around here someplace.
Me too. I’m 54 and had no idea about this video.
Well, you saw him lip sync it anyway.
@@MrKruger88 Yea that was pretty obvious.
It's not Halloween without this song .
No sir/mam its not without it from Edmonton Alberta Canada
Greatest halloween song ever
Amén!
Sisisi es verdad, yes yes yes that's true👍👌😆🎃
@@siobhansweeney7376 ?
I CAN'T BELIEVE THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I SEEN HIS FACE SINGING THIS LOLOL
Today was my first time seeing his face too.
He's doing his imitation of Boris Karloff.
@@charleswillsonpeale5739 I KNOW I JUST NEVER SEEN THE FACE OF THE MAN WHO SANG IT THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME NO MTV IN 64
pls stop with all the caps
@@joseph_the_moon4431 PLS GET LOST
The faces he makes are scarier than any monster ever.
If they ever did a movie of Bobby Pickett's career, they should get Jim Carey to play him
Scarey faces scare me too , hopefully god almighty won't be female and scare the holy water right outa me ! GOOD GRACIOUS I'M TOO SCARED TO SLEEP NOW , GONA GIT ME SOME BEER TO CALM MY NERVES🍺🍺
grow a pair
Karl Smith I totally agree!
Yep..
A thousand comments and not one saying how good his Boris Karloff voice was. Perfect. Great song.
That Bela Lugosi impression was spot on too.
I thought exactly the same. his voice for Karloff and Lugosi was perfect. Pleased to see your comments about this. 💫🧟♂️🧛🏻♂️
@@introspectivedreamer3864 Pleased to see yours. You lovely person.🤠😸
I honestly thought Karloff always did the lyrics for this song lol. Man doesw he sound like Karloff.
Absolutely correct! That was the best part!! Even Karloff himself declared it was a perfect imitation of him.
When it came out in 62' I thought it was Boris himself. Bobby was extremely ❤talented and we Loved it and played the hell out it! ❤
R.I.P. Bobby.
It wasn't Halloween until the radio played this song.
Still isn't, even if I have to play it myself.
@@patrickryan1515 I know right Halloween isn’t or will never be the same it’s super depressing growing up
This and Somebody's watchin me😂🤣
True!!!
It still wouldn't Be today !
His facial expressions are priceless. He looks like a mad scientist!
That is exactly what I was thinking!
I think that is what he was going for and I absolutely love it
Bill Anthony He's trying to look like Boris Karloff..... great job TOO !!😁👍
Omg I’m in 5th grade
Like somebody is squeezing his balls in a circular pattern..
The grandfather of Jim Carrey.
LMAO
😂👏
🎃👻💀
Allllllrighty then!!!
Really!?
he’s truly one of a kind. thank you bobby pickett for this rare gem
RIP Bobby Pickett (February 11, 1938 - April 25, 2007), aged 69
You will be remembered as a legend.
He died one day before I was born. Shit, what if I'm Bobby pickett
@@brandon7650 lol, never know,if you believe in reincarnation
I believe this is the number one Halloween song
My hero ❤️ monster mash song top 40 twice
wow he lived to see his song come
to life.
Not only is the song a Halloween classic, but the performance of this guy is hilarious and does the theme justice. :)
It was a graveyard smash too
@@misticalnebs2222 😂😂😂
No it doesn’t he made me hate this song
U wettie !
Mi
Bobby Pickett's facial expressions are amazing, he really seemed demented looking, playing the Monster Mash role well.
+Mark Bowman looks a bit like boris karlofff, too
+Beverly Pollack Yes he does look like Boris Karloff... he does a great impersonation of him.
+Astraldragon1 why, he almost does Boris Karloff better than Boris Karloff -- LOL
he was on MDMA
Mark Bowman
I'm 64 and still feel like I'm still a kid every time I hear this song , great memories ❤
I remember in like 3rd grade my teacher would play this while we ate candy
Those was the days, my teach did the same
Same but, it was Halloween
Periodt 👁👄👁
Man good times
#wait you guy's got candy?😂
I was in 5th grade (1960) when this song came out. I'm 66 now and it's the first time I have seen Bob Picketts face.
Eyy good for you
1962 actually
The crypt kicker 5= The Wrecking crew
with Leon Russell on that piano!
Its bobby no bob i'm italian
I heard this while sitting in the car waiting for my dad, I could not wait to share with him this awesome new song that I had heard. When he returned with friends I did not understand why they were laughing at my announcement. Maybe it's because it was in 1977. :>
This is the first time I've actually seen 'Boris' perform Monster Mash. His facial expressions fully enhance the experience. Brilliant job!!
I bet his face hurt afterwards lol. This is my go to song when I'm at karaoke
Boris was Russian emigrant. Thx he came to America and made best horrors!
It definitely was. Creative genius on display here.
fuckin creepy
Could be Phil cool
I absolutely love this song any time of the year! It's so sad that he's gone now, but this song will be around forever!
Ya gotta love the way he morphs into character as the song begins. His facial expressions were as entertaining as the song itself!
that's really sad. if i was a musician, i definitely wouldn't want unfunny, stupid faces to be compared on the same level as my music.
@@tonyisnotdead
We're not talking about Lennon's "Imagine" or some other high level songwriting or vocal performance here. We're talking about "Monster Mash", which was written as a comedic ditty from day one.
Get off your high horse.
@@tonyisnotdeadpipe down lil bro, hold this ratio.
@@mijomcgyver6270 Dont mention such trash as Imagine in the same breath as this. Its at least funny.
Either way, he was still lip syncing.
This song is older than me and it's still a hit with every generation. Crazy!
❤
Unless you're like 100, you'll have to get used to this! Look up some more golden oldies, you might be surprised to find something you like. Most of the music I listen to is older than me. 😊
There’s a record from the 70’s called goofy gold with lots of fun old songs like this.... tho I never thought of these as “old”, classical music is “old” & nobody calls it old
@@patrickancona1193 exactly that is why classical music is a classic
Bobby did a fantastic job singing this. His facial expressions really helps. Adds to it. Great song. Great lyrics. A Halloween classic!
Feliz halloween
Why the suit? It doesn't work with this tune
. The facial expressions are great but the attire? Lol
@@johnoconnor3218 It's the 60's. Black suit and ties, and a couple token black people in the audience were a must...
I love this tune!
@@johnoconnor3218 This was the 60's, almost every singer dressed up.
Thank you to this man for the best and most classic Halloween song ever!!!! No one will ever top it!
Listen to Mama Loi by Exuma the Obeah Man
Everyone that dislikes this is obviously not old school. This man is a legend. Also, he did more than only one song. He also acted in multiple films.
Elizabeth Ocean right this man has a crazy unique gift
I love this one and I'm young
I know right
A LEGEND
He is not a legend. He did a great song that is played during Halloween. Forever. He isn’t a Legend. He just did a really awesome Halloween song. That doesn’t make him a Legend.
I love that Bobby impersonated both Boris Karloff (who was Frankenstein's Monster and the original Mummy) for the whole song, and Bela Lugosi for the Dracula bit. The two icons of horror.
Bela Lugosi, Boris Karloff, and Lon Chaney Jr. Three movie legends. And Boris is also a Christmas legend as well. He is the voice of the narrator on the original animated How the Grinch Stole Christmas from the '60s.
@@wulf-3596 If you check out Geoff Castellucci's remake of this classic Halloween treat, be VERY attentive to all the little tricks he also supplies to us!
@based. Ik that, I usually refer to him as Frankenstein's Monster anyways. Idk why i didn't here.
Yeah, it's not like they were considered the most iconic portrayals of their respective characters or anything.
@@kevinramsey417 well that's obvious, you didn't need to point that out. Yes, the Lugosi impression makes sense for Dracula, but the whole song is from the perspective of Dr. Frankenstein, not Boris Karloff or his monster. I just think it's cool that Bobby did a Karloff impression for the whole song.
This song is a Halloween tradition.
That’s what I’m doing here too~
Plus it's Scottish
@@marcisawesome0469 I didn't know that! Thank you!
@@bojango2 your welcome
Captain obvious
My earliest happy Halloween memories are waiting all day for the Monster Mash to come on the radio. To this day, Bobby Pickett’s Monster Mash defines this spooky season.
Jim Carrey could totally pull off Bobby’s facial expressions.
Oh yeah!
Unlike Jim Carrey this guy didn't drive a woman to suicide after giving her an STD.
@@timdaugherty4014 righhhhtt
Omg I agree haha
@@timdaugherty4014 if you commit suicide over a non-fatal STD you have bigger psychological problems than an annoying STD.
There's something wonderful about a performer who throws himself into his song.
Really? I think he overdid it a bit, to the point that he looks like he's got some kind of constipation issues.
Mesolithic Man 😂😂😂
But thats what makes it fun
What else are you going to do when you are lip syncing?
@@mesolithicman164 You are just plain boring.
When he said “ℎ𝑒 𝑑𝑖𝑑 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑚𝑜𝑛𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝑚𝑎𝑠ℎ“ I felt that
Oooof
Halloween vibes😁
When performers got into their music, watching on 10, 31, 2020. BOO !!!. Happy Halloween!!!.
Very cool how he was giving a visual performance while signing
👍
@@tonyisnotdead Why not?, a lot people here and back then think it was funny and entertaining for him to do the faces.
Can't have Halloween season without this.
Amen to that.
Fucking preach
I agree I love this song
You are so right
Karen Walton same
Bobby's Expressions while singing that song made it absolutely amazing to watch
yeah
Bill Cox if he'd been wearing a lab coat, that would've made it even better
I'm 58 and always loved the song but never seen this till now.
Lip syncing you mean
D Cents you mean like all of your crap rap singers?
It ain’t Halloween until I listen to this song
I got to be honest the song is lame and dumb and Goofy
@@kinghippo1515 I've got to be honest, nobody asked for your opinion lol
@@kinghippo1515 A dumb and goofy song that you searched, clicked on, and scrolled through the comments on.
@@zerne7887 C'mon, the song is corny and dumb and that face' it looks like he's on the toilet taking a dump.
@@kinghippo1515 Okay that's your opinion, if you don't like the song then you don't have to, a lot of us here do though and if you don't then why are you here?
I think you need to play this song every Halloween! I love this song!
Playing with the shadows on his face was extra-creepy, a true artist.
He’s literally just making stupid faces
@@redexec but he does them well
@@redexec
Scombs 654
il y a 5 mois
I love that Bobby impersonated both Boris Karloff (who was Frankenstein and th e original Mummy) for the whole song, and Bela Lugosi for the Dracula bit. The two icons of horror.
Play it in 2× speed you'll thank me its honestly the funnyest thing I've ever seen😭😭😭😭
@@redexec the facial expressions are stupid but they’re strung together in a markedly artistic way by syncing the words, the beat, and the story into his performance. It’s a satirical song mixed with a live performer who wrote to the song and they’re done very well together even if the individual pieces are satire.
How can you not have Halloween without this being played on a loop.
First time playin this 🎵 2022 halloween. Found this thru instagram
You have offended Pam Halpert
I have this song on vinyl 45 records in my juckbox and yes I will be playing this song.
No more double negatives for you.
Bobby: makes weird faces
Cameraman: *WHAT IF I ZOOM IN ALL THE WAY*
🤣🤣🤣👍👍👍
Genius
mega mind on crack 101
director:"I wanna make her look attractive.How far can you pull back?"
Cameraman:"How about Cleveland?"
wow this guy had to be one of the most talented singers of all time with his facial expressions and his voices just incredible may god rest his soul.
The way he slips into the character almost instantly is amazing
Best Hallowe’en record EVER!! Loved it when I was 8 years old and still love it at 58 years old. But WOW. Bobbys singing voice and spoken voice are completely different. Spooky!!!
He definitely nailed it 👌
Nah, the best Halloween song is thriller, and this is a fact
@xlovethegoodx7803 yeeeees
@@ligmadiqueno
@@aneirinpeterson7388 yeah
It just isn't Halloween without listening to this song at least several times. 😀
This guy had to be an actor of some type. His facial expressions during that performance was outstanding. I've heard this song all my life and this is the fist time i've seen him perform it. Wow
Bubba Ratliff I bet i could do them i just need some md
Bubba Ratliff he played a hippie in the horror movie Deathmaster. 70's vampire movie.
HAHA!!! This guy was GREAT!!! Awesome SONG!!!
Me, too!
In 2018 this song IS STILL a Halloween Classic
Your right
This song is STILL classic in 2019
I agree. From listening to the lyrics in the song I think that it kind of sounds like Frankenstein and Dracula singing a duet at a Halloween party
Maybe in America. Heard this Song first in the Sabrina Series.
Will never die lol
My wife was born in another country and today I introduced her to "The Monster Mash" here on UA-cam, she listened to the song and she had a big smile.
What had happened this morning was I had found myself singing a verse of the Mash right outloud and I wondered if my wife was familiar with this song. So that's why I searched for it here on UA-cam today May 21, 2023. Can you imagine this song still running in my head after 59 years? A very catchy tune for sure!
- Peter age 73
Song brings me so much nostalgia yet I never looked into this video. It’s a gem. Love it.
This is how many times he raised his eyebrows
34
😝
53 times
Nice
224 times seems right
Gotta give the guy credit for being able to mix a funny voice with funny facial expressions while singing clearly.
he was lip sincing not singing. very few TV shows had live singers. its how they got the same sound as the record.
Go to live gigs and listen to them sing. they dont sound anything like the recorded versions done in a studio.
Even a lot of live gigs their not always singing live they play a recording.
Some songs r impossble to do live cause of sound effects they add in when they record songs and cant be reproduced live.
Always somebody to call out the lips synching. Lol. Do u go on each live video to report the lip synching? We know. American bandstand. Always synced. We know.
@@chadhenderson9732 OP literally said the fact he pulls the faces WHILE SINGING (not lip syncing) is impressive?
@@chadhenderson9732 Lip synch Nazis!
@@williamdahl3318 No different than pointing out the unsavory ingredients of food products. Lip sync, nature documentaries, reality tv, at some point people should understand what they are seeing and believing.
Lol who's listening to this today
Or this month lol
Sunday 30th August 2020. Bank holiday weekend 3pm 🇬🇧
A bit late to the show 03.September2020
September 4th, its not too early. I cant wait to go trick or treating for the first time if we can.
Monday Sept 7th, Labor Day 🇺🇸
Sarah Catchpole September 8th😂
Wow been 60 years since. Truly a timeless holiday classic
Grandma's generation had "the monster mash". Mom's generation had "thriller". My generation had "this is Halloween".
Ours had spooky scary skeletons
The Squiggward don’t mean to burst your bubble but that songs is older than this 1
@@lanabrooks4146 the video that popularized the song was made before this song. The song spooky scary skeletons was made in the 1990s and popularized by memes in the 2000s
I don't mean to sound rude
@@lanabrooks4146 I also sub to you
Or Type O Negative's "Black No. 1"
Who’s still listening October 2020! This is also the official kickstand bois
Hell ya bud
Right hereeeee 😽
Me! This is the best.
Here
bott
Where Jim Carrey got is inspiration lol
Yes ✌️
Yupyup
Jim carry is a demon from hell
I can picture Jim Carrey doing that
@@atedinahalf6288 never heard of him
I'm a an millennial and I think this type of music is awsome!
Happy Halloween of 2023 everyone!
His facial expressions are amazing, absolute gold. He deserved all the fame! I love him already
This song was a hit in the early 70s in the UK, but I'd never seen the singer before. Those expressions .......wow.just.wow. This man has a rubber face.
You know it’s Halloween when this Banger starts playing...
lol
It's the ultimate halloween oldie but goodie! 🎃
Alexander Ward ikr
In fact it is Halloween today. Happy hallowwweeeennn!!!!!!
There is no rot on this tune
Where do I begin? First, Bobby Pickett is a Genus! His facial expressions and imitations bring the song to a whole other level. Second, he made a song for Halloween opening up an entire new genre of both dark rides and Theatrics like Alice Cooper and Black Sabbath. One night my Band was playing this song. I was the Drummer and backup Vocalist. My Neighbor, the Executive Vice President of the Ct Affiliate of the AHA at the time walked in to listen. When we finished he informed us that he went to Brown University with Bobby Pickett! He said we honored Bobby. i was blown away! I still am to this day and periodically I watch Bobby perform this song just to lift my spirits and take me back to that day in 1986.
“Genius”? That’s a stretch.
He did the Monster Mash!
Bobby Pickett may be gone but not forgotten your monster mash is still a classic around at Halloween still a favorite to listen to appreciate you guys thanks job well done you should be proud appreciate you guys thanks ! Joe
i forgot him
Back in the 70s in school, Everytime our teacher went to the bathroom we'd all sing "she took a crap"....."a monster crap"
Brian Glade classy
@@Jleed989 and absolutely charming
Hilarious
Brian Glade It was a toilet smash
And it sounded like this 3:33
Bobby was actually only 26 years old here, but everyone looked older back in those days.
Because people dressed properly back then
@Fintan ...BAWWWHAHAHAHAAH
Food had less preservatives.
Back then, 26 was nearly middle age :-D So, he was approaching middle age and looked it. I knew this elderly lady and when she was talking about working as a pharmacist in her 20s and decided to quit because "I wanted to have children and I was getting up in age". She was 29. LOL!
@sotojoe8 What?! LOL! I think it depends on a lot of factors. Class and educational level. My parents were nearly 40 when they had me. It kept them young. They weren't settling in to an older way of living at a young age. My dad is in his 80s and still cuts his lawn with a push mower. He's very young for his age. ♥
This is the best Halloween song ever. Loved in the 50s and still digging it.
Ha
If you check out Geoff Castellucci's remake of this classic Halloween treat, be VERY attentive to all the little tricks he also supplies to us!
I believe this song was released in 1962
@@dgr1239 it was in 62 or 63
Check out the flip side, Monster mash party, it's just as good, if not better.
I've just heared this song today for the first time. It's so catchy, wow! It brightens my day 😁 Love his crazy facial expressions, Boris's rocking!
People talking about Pickett's facial expressions should know he's doing his impersonation of Boris Karloff.
Except the bit where he does Bela Lugosi. And Boris Karloff didn't continuously pull faces in his movies.
@gordon mathew I didn't
@@mesolithicman164 he is not doing bela legosi but baron demone or the singer of the novelty hit transylvania twist.
jmhave825
They're both doing a vocal impression of Bela Lugosi.
@@mesolithicman164the character of baron daemon was on the Syracuse NY ABC affiliate as a monster movie host and the host of a daily kids show where kids would play games and watch cartoons at the TV studio. Baron daemon was a goofy friendly vampire and strangely had a hit record with the song with transylvania twist. Bobby Pickett does baron daemon perfectly and I think that is the direct reference. Having said all that, I think it is him doing an impression of someone copycatting Bela lugosi vampire. Bobby Pickett does a great bela legosi when he does Igor.
In 1973, I was a young store security guard in Hicksville, Long Island and I had to work the night shift due to a broken window - the alarms were down. In the middle of the night, when I was alone by myself, I had the radio on in the store speakers and as I was walking past some store mannequins and this song came on. It was sort of funny but spooky.
I'm a security guard right now! At the desk listening to this haha
Comprehensively spooky.
@@tommybomber shouldn't you be doing your rounds?
Michael Babbitt I want to be like you, sir.
1973 was the year my mom was born. No wonder she's so into horror movies.
This song is a timeless classic. RIP Bobby.
Yes I agree 💯 a classic,two years before I was born,my mom Joyce Parsons use to play, she passed away 2020,was 82
Loved it as a teenager, long ago.
It's perverted!!
I love The Monster Mash
@@edthibeault3932 I heard This when Teen
60 years later still a classic
I don't know anyone who doesn't know, or who does not like, this song. It's unique, it's fun, and it's a graveyard smash.
The song is terrible and horrible
@@kinghippo1515 If you think it's terrible and horrible, get out of the comment section
@@ivygarcia6878 Cmon...you know the song is corny af ..two thumbs down from me👎👎
@@kinghippo1515 I find it super catchy honestly, and I had it on replay all morning 😁
It’s august and I’m listening to Halloween music, quarantine got me doin sum weird things lol 😂
I know! Fun!👍🏻
Same!
same 😂
Oh ya!
😐
Seeing Dick Clark that young was a treat as was the expression Bobby did. This is a lovely find, thank you for uploading this.
Which one was that?
Fun fact. In 1991 during the Gulf war, a Canadian Sea King helicopter flew over the Canadian navy ships at night on station with a jackolantern that just fit in the side door. They had this song playing on a loud speaker. I was told this from a Sea King flight engineer.
Ha ha good one 👍👍
Everyone who disliked it clearly didn't listen to it in elementary school...
This song unlocks so many memories, my heart cry’s for those who will never hear this song
I miss the old days Period ! This was a Great song !
Alexei'sstuff and no one cares about this comment so why even type is... idiot
The song was first released in 1962. I love YT, because for the first time, I can see what many artists of older songs actually looked like. And often, they are very different from what I'd imagined them to be.
Mike I swear it was 1957 -58
Wahhh-oooo and a shoop!
@@rebeccaholthaus7571 - No. To the best of my knowledge, it was recorded in May, 1962.
And first released August 25, 1962.
You gotta love his facial expressions during the song the man is genius!
I'm 47 yrs. old and I still like this song. His facial expressions is cool.
patmsb1 well I'm 48 and still love this song. It makes me feel younger
I sometimes miss the past because of all the unique characters like the above. Thanks for posting Bobby Picket ; he was a blast.
When he's not pulling his Boris face, he looks COMPLETELY different.
I have heard this song hundreds if not thousands of times over the years this is the very first time i have ever seen who actually was singing the song THIS IS AWESOME !!!!
Has Halloween written all over it!
This song will never die!
Or Bobby picket ❤❤❤
Not only the facial expressions but the iconic Dracula and other voices as well!!!
His voice was an impersonation of Boris Karlof
DALE DOEHLER EXACTLY !! It's based upon his voice !!👍👍
Absolutely brilliant- always makes me smile when I watch this video - what a talented artist - thank you bobby for making me smile xx
Yes a great song and Bobby a great singer 💖
I think this song will be a favorite for a long time to come
A little history, folks. He was known also as Bobby "Boris" Pickett, and co-wrote "Monster Mash" with Leonard Capizzi in May 1962. The song was a spoof on the dance crazes popular at the time, including the Twist and the Mashed Potato, which inspired the title. The song featured his impersonations of veteran horror stars Boris Karloff and Bela Lugosi (the latter with the line "Whatever happened to my Transylvania Twist?"
I was nine years old when this came out, and we kids loved it! It was the era of the Aurora monster model kits and the old Universal monster movies on "Shock Theater" on TV on Saturday afternoons...
@@701CPD Haha. I'd forgotten about those model kits . I built every monster .
I play this for the first time for my granddaughter. She couldn't believe the lyrics in this iconic song. But she really enjoyed it. Now every Halloween she make sure when I put the Bluetooth speaker on the porch for the kids trick-or-treating she make sure this is on the playlist on my front porch giving out candy on Halloween. And then her and her other girlfriends start dancing on the front lawn to this song in their Halloween costumes
That's Beautiful😁😁
You’re making beautiful memories for your granddaughter…and yourself! One of my favourite things to do with mine was go door-to-door with them on Halloween night. It’s such a happy time with kids and parents out on the streets just having fun together.
I was sad when they became too old to need or want their grandmother with them. They just wanted to go with their friends. As they should. I completely understood,.and frankly, I was becoming a bit too old for all the walking?
This song never gets old
Today is Halloween and it wouldn’t be a Halloween without this song
2019 and this song still rocks every halloween 🎃 👻
Yassssss!
@Noah Partic HAHAHA!! 🤣🤣
I've been playing this song every day. It sounds great coming from my Echo Show 2nd generation. Nice base, HD quality... Oh yeah, we were talking about Still listening to this song in 2019. I got side tracked...
Yes 🎃👻
Sure does, every single Halloween. 23 more days until Halloween, can't wait.
No-one else could sing this song. What a performance. His respect to boris too.
I could sing it but it's not going to sound as good
@@chrisr9220 😂
I first heard this over 40 years ago and still love both the song and seeing him singing it. My kids are definitely going to be seeing Boris do this because it is so special.
I remember riding around with friends up and down Main St. in 1973 and this would come on the radio.
Been awhile since I've heard it.
I was 10 when this song came out.. Loved it then and Still do. 50 years ago
This is the must have song at any Halloween party
He did the Mash
It was a graveyard smash. He did the mash
And he was arrested for felony vandalism.
cacampbell broooooo
@@DanielV-647 it was a nation wide splash
Your everywhere
@@shermo2885 was caught on national in a flash
He wasn't vandalizing anything. He was just trying to get out of his coffin
I'm 46 and have not only listened to, but sang this song for years. This is the first time I have ever seen it performed by Bobby Pickett and I find myself going back and re-watching it. How absolutely committed to the performance was this guy: not only his amazing facial expressions, but his mannerisms and body language is almost mesmerizing.
jkgoodspeed
Right at 4:23, when he calls Igor an impetuous young boy. Those eyes! Karloff's eyes! Shivers!
This song is over 50 years old but it's still the best Halloween jam ever!
Oh wow. I didn't know it's 50 years old what year did it come out
It originally came out in 1962 and they've been playing this song every Halloween ever since...lol.
Wassaaaa
I have sung it on Halloween karaoke mnay times. Always with tribute to BP
ladyvee7110 lol but R.I.P Bobby Pickett
Its safe to assume every generation considers the song of Halloween.
His life story is kinda sad, but glad he would never be forgotten.
What happened?
Sedrea Ingram he became a one hit wonder and all people wanted him to do was songs like this and his career went downhill. he recently died but all he does is just perform this song which he does very humbly. Very nice man and I think there are videos of the older him performing this at Halloween events. I think the plus side is he managed to earn a living solely base on this song because of its association with Halloween.
And do notice how well dressed artists were back then :)
Is anyone else seeing how perfect he is...He's doing the voices for ALL of the monsters. I've watched this Over and Over!!!
lip synch
OneOfTheMasses * yes
*was ....he’s gone now....
Pickett is such a great showman.He performs this sensational song pure and simple with wonderful,Music artistry. One of Rock and Roll's,as well as halloween's,eternal greatest comical,humorous live forever hits!
Happy Halloween 2024 and this song still sounds good
Who does not love this song ? It does not and will not ever go away.
A classic for sure👍👍👍👍
I love this song