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soupyIf you haven't checked the site since last week, boy have you missed a lot. We're now in Day 6 of the Halloween Countdown (okay, Day 3, but there are six entries), with September 14th's article paying tribute to Campbell's Jack-O-Lantern Pasta Soup, an old can of SOUP donated by a wonderful reader named Kelly who completely gets me and understands my unending love for old cans of soup.

Meanwhile, the poor Kool-Aid Section and Cereal Prize Project shed a tear, just now realizing that they're not going to be updated until freakin' November. Time ain't on my side, but in a perfect world, I'd use those sections' downtime for the powers of good by reformatting 'em a bit for a grand reopening when we finish up with Halloween. I feel like the Kool-Aid stuff had good traction, but the cereal prize pages could really use a makeover and a few other bits of nonsense. They'll be back someday.

Manimal, you'll be happy to know that the Friday the 13th: Part III theme is among the new entries soon to be added to the Halloween Jukebox.

Edit: Should've linked this earlier, but about two weeks ago I contributed two entries to Olllld Friend Brandon's fabulous 50 Greatest Movie Fight Scenes list. Really fun article that y'all should get to checkin'.

And, a survey: Is there any song missing from the Halloween Jukebox? Come on. There must be some.

Posted by Matt on 09/13/2005. E-mail me!



Discussion Thread: 98 comments

I have not heard all the songs yet, but if it’s not on there, you should defintely add the theme from Killer Klowns from Outer Space! Please?

Chestnuts roasted by Review the World @ 09/14/2005 10:15 AM

for some reason, i can’t get the jukebox to function properly, so i don’t know what’s already on there. you might have this already, but whatever dave matthews band song they play on the commercial for that new show on the WB, "Supernatural" scares the pants off of me. i also vote for "cry little sister" from the lost boys

Chestnuts roasted by bitchpants @ 09/14/2005 10:37 AM

Howzabout the song "Halloween" by the band Helloween. Metal doesn’t come in any gayer flavors than Helloween, but the track would still fit nicely in the jukebox.

Chestnuts roasted by The Yeti @ 09/14/2005 11:06 AM

The jukebox worked fine the first couple of days but started crashing on the second track starting yesterday. I’m using Windows Media Player on several computers and it crashes on all of them. Any chance it’s a corrupted file?

Chestnuts roasted by Carri @ 09/14/2005 11:13 AM

Ohhhh…and "The Man Comes Around" by Johnny Cash. The song is actually more about salvation than it is about death and spookiness, but it still sounds creepy as all hell.

Chestnuts roasted by The Yeti @ 09/14/2005 11:15 AM

Carri — we’ll look into it tonight. Perhaps there’s a line in the code that shouldn’t be there.

Chestnuts roasted by Matt @ 09/14/2005 11:22 AM

First of all, I’d like to say that this is truly one of the greatest websites I have ever had the joy of seeing. Kudos, Matt, on your awesomeness.

And would it be possible to get the creepy-ass theme to "Suspiria" on the jukebox? I think it’s done by a group called Goblin.

Chestnuts roasted by Spoony @ 09/14/2005 11:35 AM

"Ohhhh…and "The Man Comes Around" by Johnny Cash. The song is actually more about salvation than it is about death and spookiness, but it still sounds creepy as all hell."

It was absolutely perfect as the opening song to the new Dawn of the Dead movie, too.

Chestnuts roasted by tanta07 @ 09/14/2005 11:46 AM

Matt,
I’ve been around for awhile now and I’ve been wondering something. your very good about making jokes against yourself and making self-depreciating comments. how can you still do that with everyone trying to swell your head up? do you have a personal deflator?

Chestnuts roasted by RAS @ 09/14/2005 11:57 AM

Thanks Matt. I didn’t want to be a jukebox nit-picker but I know you wouldn’t want any errors either.

Chestnuts roasted by Carri @ 09/14/2005 12:02 PM

You should have dried out the pasta and sprayed ‘em with sealant so you could decorate with the little buggers.

My suggestions:
Man in the Long Black Coat – Bob Dylan
Theme from Dark Shadows
Theme from One Step Beyond
Godzilla March
Alien Theme
Basil Rathbone reading selected Poe stories
Castlevania theme

I might have a few others to add when I think of them.

Chestnuts roasted by kingklash @ 09/14/2005 12:19 PM

I can’t get the jukebox to work either,I use MusicMatch. My windows media is F’d up,and I don’t know why. If the jukebox doesn’t have "Dancefloor Tragedy" by Suspira,it definately needs it.

Chestnuts roasted by kid nicky @ 09/14/2005 12:32 PM

It won’t work with RealPlayer either.

Chestnuts roasted by kid nicky @ 09/14/2005 12:35 PM

A couple of Halloween gem’s that missing are Bloodletting (The Vampire Song) by Concrete Blonde, and, with tongue-planted-firmly-in-cheek, Black No.1 by Type O Negative (although at 11+ minutes, might be a touch long). I can send them in if you are interested.

And I just wanted to say, I’m a long time lurker, and I love this site and it’s bloggers…

Chestnuts roasted by Devil Denied @ 09/14/2005 12:39 PM

Missing Halloween themes:

Outer Limits theme
Theme from Freddy Nightmares
Theme from Friday the 13th, the Series
More Scooby Doo theme songs
Undertaker’s theme
Something from Child’s Play
More songs from Rocky Horror and Little Shop of Horrors
Rick Moranis Gravedale High
Groovy Ghoulies (Am I the only one that has a tape of this?)
The music the robot band plays in the DR. Phibes movies.
"I Got You Under My Skin" Muppet version
Teenage Frankenstein-Alice Cooper
Songs from the Vincent Price episode of the Muppet Show
Backstreet Back (Yes, I just suggested a Backstreet Boys song)

There’s a weird Huey Lewis music video with him as Frankenstein. Can’t remember the name though. It’s on VH1 Classic once in awhile.

Also, there’s a Frank Zappa song called Voodoo something. It’s freaky and is also on VH1 Classic once in awhile.

Chestnuts roasted by JLAJRC @ 09/14/2005 12:50 PM

Matt,
How about the Count Duckula theme? I have it on CD and can e-mail it to you if you want. And as for other suggestions how about the Night on Bald Mountain music from Disney’s Fantasia or the music from the classic Disney cartoon "The Skeleton Dance?" Also, no Monster Mash?? I’d also get a bang out of seeing more songs from The Worst Witch. You know I love the Grand Wizard ;)
By the way suggestion for a movie review have you seen Phantom of the Paradise? That’s got some kick ass music too!!

Chestnuts roasted by Melissa Y. @ 09/14/2005 1:00 PM

The jukebox definetly needs dat phat techno version of halloweens theme song, and/or some frightmare’s song

Chestnuts roasted by me @ 09/14/2005 1:03 PM

And of course now that I look more thoroughly at your jukebox list, Matt I saw Monster Mash. I’m a doof sorry…Keep up the great work. You’ve actually gotten me so into the Halloween spirit of things I started thinking yesterday of compiling all my Halloween themed movies I have on video and DVD and planning on watching them soon. 95% of it being Tim Curry related stuff: Rocky Horror, Worst Witch, Wolf Girl (ANOTHER GREAT ONE TO REVIEW!) Stephen King’s "IT", etc.

Chestnuts roasted by Melissa Y. @ 09/14/2005 1:03 PM

Hey Matt, Me again what about Alice Cooper’s Welcome to My Nightmare? Did I miss that on the list too? I saw other Alice Cooper ones.

Chestnuts roasted by Melissa Y @ 09/14/2005 1:06 PM

Saw you have night on bald mountain too. Jesus Christ can I not read today?? Sorry here’s another one for you though that I definitely did NOT see checking about 50 times now: How about Black No. 1 by Type O Negative? That’s a VERY Halloweeny song even mentioning Lily Munster :)

Chestnuts roasted by Melissa Y @ 09/14/2005 1:10 PM

Oh, I’m ALWAYS reading ;) . I was really pretty shocked about the Rome news because I thought they had planned it for a single season from the start, but I’m happy to keep watching. Sometimes the exposition is a little clunky but they mix enough soap opera intrigue and *ahem* eye candy to balance out the History’s Greatest Hits approach. Also, it’s an awesome show to discuss at the watercooler because you sound really high falutin’ to your coworkers who aren’t in the know.
Welcome to the fold, Denied. Hi to all the other lurkers popping up lately too!

Chestnuts roasted by squee4242 @ 09/14/2005 2:02 PM

I might not take the time to include it with all the better suggestions posted by others, but another Jukebox song could be "Dracula" by Gorillaz. Either way the song selection is coming together nicely, even with the technical glitches its been having.

Chestnuts roasted by Gozer @ 09/14/2005 2:03 PM

-"Nature Trail to Hell" by Weird Al Yankovic

Second! Also, when the Xmas Countdown comes along, I suggest Weird Al’s classics "The Night Santa Went Crazy" (both versions) and "Christmas at Ground Zero" (not about 9/11, but nuclear holocaust)

And I’m hoping for 2 things for this countdown: a review on the Halloween Jones Sodas and another Ghost with The Most comic.

Ok, and a good location for finding Frankenberry & Boo Berry here on Long Island. 3 things.

Chestnuts roasted by Invader Norbert @ 09/14/2005 3:19 PM

Indeed, I am looking forward to The Corpse Bride. The Nightmare Before Christmas is among my top 5 films (James and the Giant Peach is in the top twenty).

Speaking of horror themes, Children of the Corn is a classic. As is the theme to Creepshow.

Chestnuts roasted by Mr. Madman @ 09/14/2005 3:36 PM

Oh yeah, a j-pop song on the jukebox. They’re scary as hellish sin

Chestnuts roasted by me @ 09/14/2005 3:46 PM

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