Halloween (The Misfits song)

Infobox Single
Name = Halloween


Cover size =
Caption =
Artist = The Misfits
Album = Legacy of Brutality
A-side =
B-side =
Released = October 30, 1981
Format = 7"
Recorded = 1981
Genre = Horror punk
Deathrock
Length = 1:54
Label = Plan 9
Writer = Glenn Danzig
Producer = The Misfits
Certification =
Last single = "Teenagers from Mars"
(????)
This single = "Halloween"
(1981)
Next single = "Who Killed Marilyn?"
(1996)
Misc =

"Halloween" is a single released by The Misfits. 5000 copies were pressed (10 with black and white sleeve). Celebrating the Pagan tradition of Halloween, this song has nothing to do with the 1978 "Halloween" or the 1981 horror movie "Halloween II".

Halloween was later released on both Legacy of Brutality and Collection II, Halloween II was only released on Collection II. Both were re-recorded for 12 Hits From Hell, which Halloween would have been the first song on before cancellation. Neither was added to 3 Hits From Hell.

Although Doyle was credited as guitarist on this single, Bobby Steele's guitar was used on Halloween II.

The song has been covered by the bands AFI (on All Hallow's EP), Samhain (on November-Coming-Fire), Alkaline Trio, Dropkick Murphys, Cradle of Filth, The Unseen, The Creepshow, The Texas Chainsaw Mascara, and Fireworks.

The song Halloween has been sampled in Mudhoney's 1988 cover of the unrelated Sonic Youth song of the same name at about 4:58 into the song.

Samhain later re-recorded Halloween II for November-Coming-Fire, but it was a much slower version, featuring the use of artificial harmonics.

Halloween II is on the soundtrack for the 2007 re-make of the horror movie classic Halloween

Track listing

All songs written by Glenn Danzig.

ide A

#"Halloween"

ide B

#"Halloween II"

Halloween II Lyrics

The lyrics to Halloween II are in nonstandard Latin, and translate to:

"Ancient formulas of exorcisms and excommunications
that witches and those made wolves believe
I maim now the demon clothed in wolfskin
Having to hide in the hollow of a tree
I believe werewolves can change shapes."

Credits

* Glenn Danzig - vocals
* Jerry Only - bass
* Doyle Wolfgang von Frankenstein - guitar
* Arthur Googy - drums
* Bobby Steele - guitar
* produced by The Misfits
* recorded at Mix-O-Lydian 1981