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| Robert George Pickett
(February 11, 1938 – April 25, 2007) |
Pickett co-wrote "Monster Mash"
with Leonard Capizzi in May 1962. The song was a spoof on the dance crazes
popular at the time, including the Twist and the Mashed Potato, which inspired
the title. The song featured Pickett's impersonations of veteran horror stars
Boris Karloff and Bela Lugosi (the latter with the line "Whatever happened
to my Transylvania Twist?"). It was passed on by every major record label,
but after hearing the song, Gary S. Paxton agreed to produce and engineer it;
among the musicians who played on it was pianist Leon Russell.
Monster Mash Lyrics
I was working in the lab, late one night
When
my eyes beheld an eerie sight
For
my monster from his slab, began to rise
And
suddenly to my surprise
He did the mash, he did the monster mash
The
monster mash, it was a graveyard smash
He
did the mash, it caught on in a flash
He
did the mash, he did the monster mash
From my laboratory in the castle east
To
the master bedroom where the vampires feast
The
ghouls all came from their humble abodes
To
get a jolt from my electrodes
They did the mash, they did the monster
mash
The
monster mash, it was a graveyard smash
They
did the mash, it caught on in a flash
They
did the mash, they did the monster mash
If you've ever seen a monster before
Dancin' across the dance floor
Don't be afraid, don't run and shout
Turn
around and help the monster turn it out
Get down with the monster mash
Get
down with the monster mash
Get down with the monster mash
Get
down with the monster mash
And
if you don't have core hard cash
You
can still do the monster mash
The scene was rockin', all were digging the
sounds
Igor
on chains, backed by his baying hounds
The
coffin-bangers were about to arrive
With
their vocal group, 'The Crypt-Kicker Five'
They played the mash, they played the
monster mash
The
monster mash, it was a graveyard smash
They
played the mash, it caught on in a flash
They
played the mash, they played the monster mash
Out from the coffin', Drac's voice did ring
Seems he was troubled by just one thing
He
opened the lid and shook his fist and said
"Whatever happened to my Transylvania
Twist?
It's now the mash, it's now the monster
mash
The
monster mash, it was graveyard smash
It's
now the mash, it caught on in a flash
It's
now the mash, it's now the monster mash
Now everything's cool, Drac's a part of the
band
And
my Monster Mash is the hit of the land
For
you, the living this mash was meant too
When
you get to my door, tell them Borris sent you
Then you can mash, then you can monster
mash
The
monster mash and do my graveyard smash
Then
you can mash, you'll catch on in a flash
Then
you can mash, then you can monster mash
The monster mash
Get down with the monster mash
Get
down with the monster mash
Get
down with the monster mash
Mash
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