A Sound Opinions Halloween!
Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot celebrate the spooky season with a contemporary Halloween playlist, from pop hits to underground gems. They also hear picks from the production staff and the Sound Opinions scholars.
Contemporary Halloween Songs
The hosts share favorite recently released Halloween songs including selections from Lady Gaga, Billie Eilish, Slayyyter and even Bob’s Burgers. They’re also joined by their production staff and the Sound Opinions Scholars with their picks.
Jim:
- Fizzle Like a Flood, "Ambulance"
- Haute & Freddy, "Freaks"
- Slayyyter, "Cannibalism!"
- Boyz4Now with the Belchers, "I Love You So Much (It’s Scary)"
- The Goldstars, "Let Your Freak Flag Fly (It’s Halloween Night!)"
Greg:
- Olivia Rodrigo, "Vampire"
- Fontaines D.C., "Romance"
- Billie Eilish, "Bury a Friend"
- Lady Gaga, "Bloody Mary"
- Princess Chelsea, "Cigarette Duet"
Producers:
- Alex: Trixie Mattel, "Vampire"
- Andrew: Lankum, "Go Dig My Grave"
- Max: Disasterpeace, "Title (It Follows Soundtrack)"
Sound Opinions Scholars:
- Omega: Grimes, "Oblivion"
- Isabella: Harry Styles, "Two Ghosts"
- Fiona: Alexander 23, "I Hate You So Much"
Featured Songs:
- Haute & Freddy, "Freaks," Big Disgrace, Atlantic, 2026
- The Beatles, "With A Little Help From My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Parlophone, 1967
- Fizzle Like a Flood, "Ambulance," Black Walls and William Hall, self-released, 2025
- Olivia Rodrigo, "Vampire," Guts, Geffen, 2023
- Trixie Mattel, "Vampire," Til Death Do Us Part, PEG, 2026
- Fontaines D.C., "Romance," Romance, XL, 2024
- Grimes, "Oblivion," Visions, 4AD, 2012
- Lankum, "Go Dig My Grave," False Lankum, Rough Trade, 2023
- Slayyyter, "Cannibalism!," WOR$T GIRL IN AMERICA, Columbia, 2026
- Billie Eilish, "Bury a Friend," When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?, Interscope, 2019
- Harry Styles, "Two Ghosts," Harry Styles, Erskine, 2017
- Boyz4Now with the Belchers, "I Love You So Much (It's Scary)," The Bob's Burgers Music Album, Sub Pop, 2016
- Lady Gaga, "Bloody Mary," Born This Way, Interscope, 2011
- Disasterpeace, "Title," It Follows (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack), Milan, 2015
- John Carpenter, "Myer's House," Halloween (Original 1978 Motion Picture Soundtrack), Columbia, 1983
- John Carpenter, "The Shape Stalks," Halloween (Original 1978 Motion Picture Soundtrack), Columbia, 1983
- Bebe Barron and Louis Barron, "Forbidden Planet Soundtrack - a) Main Titles - Overture - b) Giant Footprints In The Sand," Forbidden Planet (Original MGM Soundtrack), Planet, 1976
- Bernard Herrmann, Joel McNeely & Royal Scottish Orchestra, "Scotty Trails Madeline (Including: Madeline's First Appearance, Madeline's Car, The Flower Shop, The Alleyway, The Mission, Graveyard, and Tombstone)," Vertigo (Original Motion Picture Score), Varèse Sarabande, 1995
- John Carpenter, "Dark Star," Anthology: Movie Themes 1974-1998, Rodeo Suplex, 2017
- John Carpenter, "Halloween Theme - Main Title," Halloween (Original 1978 Motion Picture Soundtrack), Columbia, 1979
- Alexander 23, "I Hate You So Much," I Hate You So Much (Single), Interscope, 2020
- The Goldstars, "Let Your Freak Flag Fly (It's Halloween Night)," The Halloween Album, Mordorlorff, 2026
- Princess Chelsea, "Cigarette Duet," Lil' Golden Book, Lil' Chef, 2011
- Chuck Berry, "Johnny B. Goode," Johnny B. Goode, Pickwick, 1972
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