Wednesday, October 22, 2025

Spooky Songs

 


Another crazy week with the normal zoo of work and my friend but my dear friend from Vancouver came down to visit me, Thursday evening and left this morning and it was a very busy, but very, very fun time. He is an active man that needs to go for his walks…an older friend of his calls it an airing which I love. I chased him out each morning for his airing..lol. On Saturday, we travelled to Elora, a pretty little town that is known for its Elora Gorge, but the month of October, they have “Spooky Month” with art pieces all around the town along with Ghost Walks and a “Monster Mash” in the evening which we didn’t see since it was at night and we were tired. Check out the other scary tunes over at Monday Music Moves Me and here are my 3..

1. THAT OLD BLACK MAGIC SUNG BY JUDY GARLAND-1942



This song, written by Johnny Mercer and Harold Arlen, had Judy Garland in mind when composing this famous song. We know it, mostly, by Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald and Marilyn Monroe ( from the film, “Bus Stop”), but I wanted Judy since it was written for her voice.

2. NIGHTMARE BY ARTIE SHAW-1938


Artie Shaw composed this piece in 1936, but this is a recording from 2 years later. It’s quite moody, I think, with his clarinet playing.

3. WITCHCRAFT SUNG BY FRANK SINATRA-1961


I chose Ole’ Blue Eyes for this famous song since it is one of his many signature tunes and, I thought, he needs to be showcased here. This song was written by Cy Coleman with lyrics by Carolyn Leigh, and sung by many musical stars over the decades. 

Which spooky songs can you think of?


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8 comments:

  1. Anabel MarshOctober 22, 2025 at 1:04 PM

    I Put A Spell On You, preferably sung by Nina Simone.

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  2. Rawknrobyn.blogspot.comOctober 22, 2025 at 2:49 PM

    You pick the highest of quality for these series. Judy Garland's voice, perfection. That Artie tune does creep me out. And ole blue eyes, sigh. I'm not creative the way you are; I might just go for Thriller by the late great Michael Jackson.
    Happy Halloween time!

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  3. Alex J. CavanaughOctober 22, 2025 at 2:57 PM

    Glad you got to spend time with your friend. I'm a big fan of walks.
    Monster Mash comes to mind...

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  4. Debbie D. October 22, 2025 at 3:25 PM

    I didn't know Elora had these October activities. Sounds like fun! ☺ You've picked some excellent, classic tunes. I would go with "I Put A Spell On You" as well, but the Jeff Beck/Joss Stone version.

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  5. Sandra CoxOctober 22, 2025 at 4:34 PM

    I'm so glad you got to spend time with your friend. I know that made you happy.
    Songwise, Spooky comes to mind;)

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  6. Birgit's brother!October 22, 2025 at 10:42 PM

    Just to add to the songs already mentioned, Monster Mash is credited to Bobby "Boris" Pickett. Many have mentioned Leon Russell as the piano player on the song but this was not the case. As for "I Put a Spell on You", my favourite version is by Creedence Clearwater Revival.

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  7. CAACOctober 23, 2025 at 9:08 AM

    Time spent a friend is enduring and fun!

    Oooo, you brought some fabulously good oldies to the dance floor, Birgit! I wouldn't have thought of Art Shaw's "Nightmare" arrangement. Ole Blue Eyes backed by a real orchestra is awesome. I love artists of yesteryear, even those in more recent years fro 70s and 80s that incorporated a full orchestra into their sound. You just don't get that kind of quality in today's music. Thanks for sharing and for joining the party, mi dear! xo

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  8. AlanaOctober 23, 2025 at 5:07 PM

    I certainly wasn't thinking of these classics (I went back even further in my post, lol). I knew the first and third songs but Artie Shaw's instrumental was new to me and I loved it.

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