In fact, one of the few things Pickett couldn’t recall, even in his later years, was why the background vocalists were singing about shoes — of all things — during the song’s bridge.

(NEXSTAR) – The lyrics of “Monster Mash” are a bit fantastical, to say the least. The song clearly isn’t based on factual events, so any logical fallacies or gaps in continuity are easily ...

“Monster Mash” was originally written as a parody of several pop fads that have faded away, but the song is an American novelty song that lives on like a vampire. In the early 1960s two cultural ...

(NEXSTAR) – The lyrics of “Monster Mash” are a bit fantastical, to say the least. The song clearly isn’t based on factual events, so any logical fallacies or gaps in continuity are easily ...

Here's a list of the biggest hit Halloween songs Peter Pan Records compilation album featuring the “Monster Mash” from 1977.

You can do the mash There is no official dance for the “Monster Mash,” but the song’s music is a spoof of the song “Mashed Potato Time” by Dee Sharp that was released in 1962.