Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot celebrate the spooky season with a contemporary Halloween playlist, from pop hits to underground gems. They also hear picks from the production staff and the Sound Opinions scholars.
The hosts share favorite recently released Halloween songs including selections from Lady Gaga, Billie Eilish, Slayyyter and even Bob’s Burgers. They’re also joined by their production staff and the Sound Opinions Scholars with their picks.
Jim:
Fizzle Like a Flood, "Ambulance"
Haute & Freddy, "Freaks"
Slayyyter, "Cannibalism!"
Boyz4Now with the Belchers, "I Love You So Much (It’s Scary)"
The Goldstars, "Let Your Freak Flag Fly (It’s Halloween Night!)"
John Carpenter, "The Shape Stalks," Halloween (Original 1978 Motion Picture Soundtrack), Columbia, 1983
Bebe Barron and Louis Barron, "Forbidden Planet Soundtrack - a) Main Titles - Overture - b) Giant Footprints In The Sand," Forbidden Planet (Original MGM Soundtrack), Planet, 1976
Bernard Herrmann, Joel McNeely & Royal Scottish Orchestra, "Scotty Trails Madeline (Including: Madeline's First Appearance, Madeline's Car, The Flower Shop, The Alleyway, The Mission, Graveyard, and Tombstone)," Vertigo (Original Motion Picture Score), Varèse Sarabande, 1995
John Carpenter, "Dark Star," Anthology: Movie Themes 1974-1998, Rodeo Suplex, 2017
John Carpenter, "Halloween Theme - Main Title," Halloween (Original 1978 Motion Picture Soundtrack), Columbia, 1979
Alexander 23, "I Hate You So Much," I Hate You So Much (Single), Interscope, 2020
The Goldstars, "Let Your Freak Flag Fly (It's Halloween Night)," The Halloween Album, Mordorlorff, 2026
Princess Chelsea, "Cigarette Duet," Lil' Golden Book, Lil' Chef, 2011
Chuck Berry, "Johnny B. Goode," Johnny B. Goode, Pickwick, 1972
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