With Halloween right around the corner, you're probably thinking about what songs to include on your killer party mix. But choose wisely: A bad song can kill a Halloween party faster than a swarm of zombies. For a Halloween mix that will truly slay 'em, you can't go wrong with Alice Cooper, Ozzy Osbourne and other classic rock gods. Don't just add "Monster Mash" or "Thriller" to your playlist and call it a day. Make your party a hit with all the boys and ghouls by including our 10 Halloween Songs That Rock:

  • 10

    "Season of the Witch"

    Donovan

    From: 'Sunshine Superman' (1966)

    Few songs have inspired as many B-horror movies as this psychedelic Donovan jam. 1972's Season of the Witch, from zombie-meister George A. Romero, tells the creepy tale of a housewife who dabbles in witchcraft. Then there's Halloween III: Season of the Witch, the infamous Michael Myers-less installment in the popular horror franchise. And who could forget the 2011 Nic Cage medieval turkey Season of the Witch? Oh, everyone? Whoever greenlit that dud needs to be immediately lashed to the nearest burning stake.

  • 9

    "People Are Strange"

    The Doors

    From: 'Strange Days' (1967)

    Halloween is basically a big excuse to dress up and act like a freak in public. Everywhere you go, people get a little straaaaange. It might be the full moon, or it might be the booze. (It's probably the booze.) Sure, Jim Morrison and the Doors were singing about free love hippies and LSD freaks, but you could also apply the lyrics to drunken revelers dressed up as Harley Quinn or the clown from IT.

  • 8

    "Witchy Woman"

    Eagles

    From: 'Eagles' (1972)

    The lyrics to this Eagles classic describe a woman with "raven hair and ruby lips" who makes "sparks fly from her fingertips." (Was Don Henley singing about Phoenix from the 'X-Men' comics?) Henley claims to have based the song in part on the bewitching beauties he met on the L.A. club scene. Play this song at your Halloween party if you want to put spell on that lovely lady dressed up as the Mother of Dragons from Game of Thrones.

  • 7

    "Pet Sematary"

    The Ramones

    From: 'Brain Drain' (1989)

    The Ramones contributed this catchy track to the soundtrack of the Stephen King Halloween favorite Pet Sematary. While it's a cool, obscure track to include on a Halloween party mix, be warned: the lyrics kind of give away the movie's premise of a cemetery that brings the dead back to life. ("I don't want to be buried in a pet cemetery / I don't want to live my life again.") Good thing Joey and the gang didn't compose a song for The Sixth Sense: ("The kid can see dead people / Specifically Bruce Willis / Because he's a ghost / Oh, whoops - spoiler alert!")

  • 6

    "Boris the Spider"

    The Who

    From: 'A Quick One' (1967)

    Bassist John Entwistle does his best Boris Karloff impression on the chorus of this creepy Who favorite. Entwistle came up with the song after a night of drinking and making up goofy names for animals and insects with Rolling Stones bassist Bill Wyman, which might explain why is voice is so scratchy. Someone give that guy a lozenge.

  • 5

    "Werewolves of London"

    Warren Zevon

    From: 'Excitable Boy' (1978)

    While some may think that "Werewolves of London" is a tongue-in-cheek trifle, it's actually a cautionary tale. Warren Zevon sings of a werewolf-infested London where vicious wolfmen mutilate helpless old ladies and show off their perfect hair over frosty pina coladas at Trader Vic's. Seemingly on an endless quest for a plate of beef chow mein, these "hairy-handed gents" have been known to run amok in Kent, though lately their howls have also been overheard in the Mayfair district. It's a world gone mad, where werewolves howl around kitchen doors and seeing horror film legend Lon Chaney Jr. walking with the Queen is a common occurrence.

  • 4

    "Welcome to My Nightmare"

    Alice Cooper

    From: 'Welcome to My Nightmare' (1975)

    The title track of Alice Cooper's classic concept album, which took listeners on a journey through the nightmares of a kid named Steven, is the perfect kick-off to your annual ceremony of terror. (Vincent Price's "Black Widow" monologue needs to be mashed-up with his "Thriller" dialogue yesterday.) And for truly kitschy Halloween fun, check out Alice's performance of "Welcome to My Nightmare" on The Muppet Show. The monster chorus behind Alice are some of the creepiest creations to come out of the Jim Henson Workshop.

  • 3

    "Bark at the Moon"

    Ozzy Osbourne

    From: 'Bark at the Moon' (1983)

    The video for this head-banging classic featured Ozzy as a Dr. Jekyll-esque mad scientist who turns into a howling beast after ingesting a formula. It's time for Wolf-Ozzy to make a comeback. Maybe as a guest on The TalkSharon Osbourne's daytime gabfest?

  • 2

    "(Don't Fear) The Reaper"

    Blue Oyster Cult

    From: 'Agents of Fortune' (1976)

    While many have assumed this classic rock staple is about a suicide pact (the whole Romeo and Juliet part is probably responsible for that interpretation), Blue Oyster Cult guitarist/vocalist Buck Dharma revealed that the lyrics are actually about eternal love. Though, for Christopher Walken, the song is all about the cowbell. Specifically, needing more of it.

  • 1

    "Highway to Hell"

    AC/DC

    From: 'Highway to Hell' (1979)

    Angus Young has said that "Highway to Hell" is actually about the drudgery of life on the road. Still, that didn't stop people from assuming that AC/DC are devil-worshipers on a literal highway to the underworld. (Who is paving this highway? Is it federally funded? What is a rest stop on the highway to hell like? The mind boggles...) Pair it with "Hells Bells" and hope that the power of Bon Scott's vocals doesn't invoke an actual demon from the bowels of Hades.

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