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By M Ryan Taylor on Aug 16, 2008 | In Listen & Download | Send feedback »
. . . and as far as I know one of the only Calypso style Halloween songs:
As performed by the mighty Rockapella. Zombies and Calypso do seem to go hand in hand if you think about it.
Thirteen for Halloween
Fun Halloween music for Kids
It's always wonderful to run into Halloween music that is everything I think it should be: intelligent, classy, and very cool.
In 2006 I organized a benefit for the Shropshire Music Foundation. The organization provides instruments and music instruction to children in war torn countries. If you would like to make a donation to that cause, please visit their website at http://www.shropshirefoundation.org/
The first night I sang "Skin and Bones" you could see the entire audience lift up off their seat when I got to the surprise ending. Then they all started laughing. Then they clapped. It was pretty classic to see this pattern return night after night during the run of the show.
"Welcome" said the Spider is the second video to accompany a song from my family-friendly album of Halloween music, Thirteen for Halloween. This video features my original artwork and a surprise twist at the end. I hope you enjoy it!
All right, I'm generally not a 'hip hop' kind of guy, but this is so amazingly charming and funny that I can't resist sharing it with you: It's a Hip Hop Halloween NightThis music single is classic in the way it reminds me of "The Monster Mash" yet is updated in style and different enough to stand on its own. I predict your kids will love it. The lyrics are funny, and the music is good. What more could you ask for? Also, it is 100% kid-friendly (how much hip hop can you say that for). It's only 99 cents on iTunes. So go check it out.
Music video for "Five Little Pumpkins" from Thirteen for Halloween by M Ryan Taylor (me). This is my first animation project. Almost all of the images were hand drawn and then scanned into the computer to be animated. I hope you enjoy it. Leave feedback. Feel free to share it with your friends!
Just a quick review on a great new album for Halloween: If you like swing and big band era music . . .
I heard this song recently in a live concert and thought it was hilarious.
. . . and as far as I know one of the only Calypso style Halloween songs . . .
OK. This actually had a huge impact on me as a kid. I loved listening to this on Halloween night. My mum and dad had to limit the number of times that we were allowed to listen to it. I think I was about 5.
This one takes familiar folk and classical tunes and puts Halloween-themed words to them. Though I generally am not in favor of this practice (I prefer to have original music or music that is already associated with Halloween themes), the production quality is high on the instrumentals and the album is generally well-done. This is for very young children, which may be exactly what you want if you have very young children.
You can get M Ryan Taylor's album "Thirteen for Halloween" for free when you sign up for a free trial on eMusic. "Thirteen for Halloween" has fun, spooky songs for kids. Interesting and infectious enought to win over teens and adults, but not too scary for young children.
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