Spooky Scary Skeletons
Spooky Scary Skeletons is a 1996 Halloween song by Andrew Gold. It is the most well known of the songs from Gold's album Halloween Howls.
| "Spooky Scary Skeletons" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Andrew Gold | |
| from Halloween Howls: Fun & Scary Music" | |
| Released | 1996 |
| Genre | Halloween |
| Length | 2:08 |
| Label | Music for Little People |
| Songwriter(s) | Andrew Gold |
| Producer(s) | Andrew Gold |
In 2010, the song was uploaded to YouTube by Three Ply Chord. As of 24 March 2019[update], it has been seen over 27 million times.[1] An extended dance mix of the song has had over 84 million views.[2]
Thanks to the numerous YouTube videos and various remixes, the song has became increasingly popular, with the band Red Hot Chili Peppers even doing a version of it at a live Halloween performance.[3] Forbes listed "Spooky Scary Skeletons" fourth in their top 20 list of Halloween songs.[4]
"Spooky Scary Skeletons" is now considered an anthem of the spooky internet subculture.[2] The music version is with a glockenspiel and four trumpet
Spooky Scary Skeletons Media
The song is often paired with clips of the 1929 animated short film, The Skeleton Dance.
References
- ↑ Three Ply Chord. Spooky Scary Skeletons (2010-05-05). Retrieved 2019-03-24.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Ohlheiser, Abby (18 October 2018) (in en). A short guide to spooky culture, the Internet's Halloween refuge from a scary real world. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2018/10/18/short-guide-spooky-culture-internets-halloween-refuge-scary-real-world/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.a21432a068e4. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
- ↑ Red Hot Chili Peppers surprise school with costumed Halloween performance - National | Globalnews.ca (in en). globalnews.ca (2018-11-01). Retrieved 2019-03-24.
- ↑ Gibbs, Adrienne. Top 20 Halloween Songs On YouTube (in en). Forbes. Retrieved 2019-03-24.
