One Hit Wonderland - Monster Mash by Bobby 'Boris' Pickett
Written by Todd In The Shadows Tuesday, 30 October 2012 15:02
Image art by Krin
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Comments (84)
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10.30.2012 - 15:41 | thedudewiththePS3
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10.30.2012 - 20:31 | mrrubino
Nice rack, blond Zorro cowboy mask.
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10.30.2012 - 15:45 | Korahn
Thanks. Now it's stuck in my head.
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10.30.2012 - 15:48 | mtue98
Todd review after 5 days from the last one. oh this week is awesome.
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10.30.2012 - 15:57 | thedudewiththePS3One of these days I have to find out who or what is the driving force behind the subtexts...
One day it will try to take over the world.
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10.30.2012 - 16:03 | LeGrotesque
Believe it or not, I actually saw Monster Mash (the movie). I remember renting it at my grandparent's cottage when I was a little kid - and even THEN it was boring and I hated it. In short, it's pretty much Rocky Horror for young children.
Yeah. Let THAT sink in.
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10.30.2012 - 16:13 | Rue_Ryuzaki2
Always hear this song at the most random of moments. Or in the most odd places. But its okay. Also Like the Bob reference haha.
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10.30.2012 - 16:20 | The Bowtie GuyYou're the best on the site. Keep up the good work.
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10.30.2012 - 16:41 | ManicWebb
This song needs to be usurped by some other silly inoffensive song about a monster.
Somebody tell Andre 3000 to re-release "Dracula's Wedding"
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10.30.2012 - 16:51 | AnkaiThe intro made me think of "Someone Like You" by Adele instead of "Monster Mash".
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I found the Little Darlin' reference ironic since Boris Karloff performed his own version of the Diamonds song in skit for the Dinah Shore show. Five years before the Monster Mash was even released apperently!
Unlike the Bobby "Boris" Pickett version however, this one survives:
http://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=iV8VU3Wiq2I
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10.30.2012 - 17:56 | Hinatachan360
Ah, The Monster Mash...one of my personal guilty pleasures at Halloween parties. I'm such a kid at heart!
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10.30.2012 - 17:59 | Dakota The Mad
Aww man. I thought by the title card Halloweenie was gonna be in it.
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10.31.2012 - 14:32 | yarnhookerI thought that too! Not that his review is bad without him in it, I was just interested to see what Halloweenie would have done had he been in it.
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10.30.2012 - 18:01 | Goat Boy
He was born in 1938, and he was in Korea? How did that get past the recruiter?
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10.31.2012 - 20:47 | CyborgPrince
It doesn't mean he was in the Korean war. He would have only been 12 when that started. He could have been stationed later. The US still has an army base in South Korea today.
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10.30.2012 - 18:24 | Something Called GuenterI find it funny that you did a video on this mostly because my Social Dance teacher has taught us the dance. I'm tested on it next week. Love the One Hit Wonderland stuff by the way.
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10.30.2012 - 18:29 | GoobianMonster Mash is definitely a great song. And he did live a full life. I love how he fully embraced why he was famous.
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10.30.2012 - 18:36 | Darkaileron
It looked like Todd had boobies while wearing his costume... just sayin'.
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I too clicked on this video expecting a cameo from Halloweenie. I was sorely disappointed. Sore enough to ki-
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I was not sore and enjoyed the review dispite Halloweenie not making an appearance.
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10.30.2012 - 18:49 | KaytoriI actually saw that movie back in elementary school. My teacher showed it to us as a Halloween treat.
Great episode. Love these one hit wonders.
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10.30.2012 - 19:12 | Mousy Voice
Wow, this guys does have a fascinating life.
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10.30.2012 - 19:18 | Steve the Pocket
Wow. That werewolf song was the most out-of-tune thing I've heard since that clip of Katy Perry singing without pitch correction. I guess we can thank auto-tune for one thing: We'll never be expected to settle for a performance like that again.
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The last Halloween I remember being scared was when I dressed as a dalmatian puppy going trick-or-treating with my sister and baby sitter. We were headed to another house when one of the owners of it jumped out of a tree in a mask to scare us! He apologized and gave us extra candy for nearly traumatizing us but I always shined my flashlight into the treetops just to make sure it never happened again. It didn't but better safe than sorry.
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10.30.2012 - 20:10 | Jaso44
You shouldve mention the AWFUL disney cover of this song.
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I'm now a fan of Bobby Pickett's.
And you made me wish I were American, just so I could add such a song to my national patrimony.
Here's what we traditionnally listen to in France, with all the family... Jacques Higelin's Champagne - http://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=bZq9VnDI2Co-
It is spooky, goofy, and a lot of fun too...
Merry Halloween to you all !
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Not to be sacrilegious but the cover by the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band (Neil Innes who worked with Monty Python played piano) was better, and the fact that Tod missed it seems odd, didn't he fully check the history.
It's on the Album "Tadpoles"
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10.30.2012 - 21:11 | TiredGuy
Do a OHW of "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)" by The Proclaimers. Me and all of my friends who know it agree that it's one of those songs that's handled like junk food; you hear it and listen to it for so long you grow to hate it.
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10.30.2012 - 21:14 | Nostalgic Fan
the early 60s was great with as he said Elvis and the Beatles
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10.30.2012 - 21:16 | THOOM
I was looking for a song to play a Halloween episode of my podcast and Monster Mash was the first and only thing to come to mind, though I hadn't heard it in years. I had to google for more ideas.
I ended up using Mash, among others. I discovered that I loved the song very much.
Todd, you mean to tell me you can't stream on Netflix?
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10.30.2012 - 21:24 | Zodia195
Lol, that song is funny initially, but seeing that footage made it hilarious with Bobby's expressions lol.
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10.30.2012 - 21:25 | Dark Jak
Great review Todd, but all the mentions of other Halloween theme acts and no mention of Alice Cooper?
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10.31.2012 - 01:51 | maalbe987Yeah, I was surprised by that too. I'm planning on listening to Welcome 2 My Nightmare again this Halloween to help fully get in the spirit of it all.
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10.30.2012 - 21:28 | nkfencer
I'm also surprised that there was no mention of Oingo Boingo when people think of Halloween music. I really did enjoy the look back at the song and the career of Bobby Pickett.
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Best costume ever.