Monster Mash

  • Originally performed by Bobby "Boris" Pickett (born 2/11/40) and the Crypt-Kickers (super session man Leon Russell, Johnny MacCrae, Rickie Page, & Gary Paxton)
  • Written by Bobby Pickett and Leonard Capizzi
  • A #1 Top 40 hit in 1962, it returned to the charts 11 years later in 1972 at #10
  • The song is now a Halloween staple

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 electrode

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

The zombies were having fun, the party had just begun.
The guests included Wolfman, Dracula and his son.

The scene was rocking, all were digging the sounds,
Igor on chains backed by his baying hounds,
The coffin draggers 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 his coffin Drac's voice did ring,
It 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 And it's a graveyard smash,
It's now the mash It's 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 Boris 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


Note that the lyrics posted here are those as interpreted and performed by The Oracle Band. In a few cases we have taken some liberties with the lyrics to make them more appropriate for tasteful gatherings. Their use here is intended as an aid for people in selecting music for their wedding reception or private party, and may not be reproduced for any commercial, for-profit use.

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