“Monster Mash” is a classic novelty song by Bobby “Boris” Pickett and the Crypt-Kickers, first released in 1962. The song is a playful Halloween-themed tune that tells the story of a mad scientist whose monster comes to life and starts a dance called the “Monster Mash.” It’s performed in the style of a spooky, campy narrative, with Pickett imitating Boris Karloff, the actor famous for playing Frankenstein’s monster. Upon its release, “Monster Mash” quickly became a number-one hit on the Billboar

Bobby “Boris” Pickett and his immortal Halloween anthem, “Monster Mash.” Released in 1962, the song was recorded by Bobby Pickett & The Crypt-Kickers and became an instant graveyard smash — climbing all the way to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 just in time for Halloween. Pickett’s spot-on impersonation of Boris Karloff, mixed with a ghoulishly catchy beat, made “Monster Mash” the definitive Halloween novelty hit. It reappeared on the charts several times over the decades — in 1970, 1973, and even