(NEXSTAR) – The lyrics of “Monster Mash” are a bit fantastical, to say the least. The song clearly isn’t based on factual events, so any logical fallacies or gaps in continuity are easily forgiven.

“Monster Mash” was originally written as a parody of several pop fads that have faded away, but the song is an American novelty song that lives on like a vampire. In the early 1960s two cultural ...

EXCLUSIVE: The 1962 song “Monster Mash,” which has become an annual Halloween +hit, is becoming an animated movie at Miramax. Miramax CEO Jonathan Glickman, who has been behind such haunted hits as ...