Category Archives: Song of the Day

Horror Song Of The Day: New York One More Day by Francesco De Masi

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Tonight’s horror song of the day is perhaps not as well-known as some of the other songs that I’ve shared.  It appeared in Lucio Fulci’s controversial (to put it mildly) giallo, The New York Ripper.   That film is so infamous for its violence, nihilism, and killer who quacks like a duck that it is something overlooked that it features a great score from Francesco De Masi.

This is the main theme from The New York Ripper and it captures the movie’s mix of horror and police procedural.  It’s the 70s cop show theme from Hell.

 

Bonus Horror Song Of The Day: The Lions and the Cucumber by The Vampires’ Sound Incorporation

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Today’s bonus horror song of the day comes from the 1971 film, Vampyros Lesbos.  The Vampires’ Sound Incorporation was a band specifically formed to do the soundtrack for Jess Franco’s classic portrait of Eurotrash decadence.  This song found renewed popularity in the 90s when Quentin Tarantino included it on the Jackie Brown soundtrack.

I like this song.  It’s great driving music and it sounds like something that a vampire would actually listen to.

Horror Song Of The Day: Theme From The Fog by John Carpenter

Posted on by Lisa Marie Bowman

Today’s horror song of the day comes to us from John Carpenter.  Best-known as a director, Carpenter is also an accomplished musician and composer who is responsible for some of the most iconic horror themes of all time.  Today, we offer you the main theme from his 1980 film, The Fog.

As I’m sure you have guessed, there will be more Carpenter songs in the days ahead.

Horror Song of the Day: Main Theme From Zombi 2 by Fabio Frizzi

Posted on by Lisa Marie Bowman

For today’s song of the day, we have Fabio Frizzi’s main theme from 1979’s Zombi 2.  If you’ve ever seen the film, it’s impossible to hear this piece of music without imagining hundreds of zombies walking across the Brooklyn Bridge.

Bonus Horror Song of the Day: Electronic Battle Weapon 7 (Acid Children) by The Chemical Brothers

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“You are all my children now.”

Hey, does that voice sound familiar?  Who would have thought you could dance to Freddy Krueger?

Some people have told me that they find the clown in this video to even scarier than Freddy.

Horror Song of the Day: Buio Omega by Goblin

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Today’s horror song of the day comes from the 1979 film, Beyond The Darkness.

This film’s soundtrack, courtesy of Goblin, was so acclaimed that it later turned up in several other Italian horror film, usually without anyone bothering to ask Goblin ahead of time.

Horror Song of the Day: Main Title Theme From The Shining, composed by Wendy Carlos and Rachel Elkind

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For today’s horror song of the day, we have the main title track for 1980’s The Shining.  Composed by Wendy Carlos and Rachel Elkind, this music perfectly capture the ominous grandeur of the Overlook Hotel and the snowy mountains that surround it.

It’s also a great song to play at the start of any road trip.  Scare the Hell out of your friends.  It’s fun!

Horror Song of the Day: Something Wicked This Way Comes by Barry Adamson

Posted on by Lisa Marie Bowman

Today’s song of the day is Something Wicked This Way Comes, by Barry Adamson.

This instrumental work appeared on the soundtrack for David Lynch’s 1997 film, Lost Highway, and its one of my favorite pieces of music.  It’s amongst the songs that I tend to play whenever I’m dealing with writer’s block or if I just need an extra boost of energy to finish up a project.  This song also seems like the perfect way to kick off the second half of October and our annual horrorthon!

I also have to say that the video below, which was put together by Jessie Essex, is amazingly cool.

 

Song of the Day: Ed Wood by Howard Shore

Posted on by Lisa Marie Bowman

Today is the 100th birthday of the pioneering indie director, Edward D. Wood, Jr!

Today’s song of the day is the theme from Tim Burton’s 1994 biopic of the director.  In my opinion, this remains Burton’s first film.  Burton also directed the musical video below while the great Toni Basil choreographed.  And, best of all, the dancer is named Lisa Marie!

Happy birthday, Ed, wherever you may be.