Bobby "Boris" Pickett (born Robert George Pickett, February 11, 1938 – Apri… Read Full Bio ↴Bobby "Boris" Pickett (born Robert George Pickett, February 11, 1938 – April 25, 2007) was a Somerville, Massachusetts-born musician and actor, best known for singing and co-writing the 1962 hit novelty song "Monster Mash". Pickett performed the track in an impersonation of veteran horror film stars Boris Karloff, and Bela Lugosi (as in the line "Whatever happened to my Transylvania Twist?").
Bobby Pickett co-wrote the song along with Leonard Capizzi. It became a million seller, as well as reaching Number One on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song was styled as being by Bobby "Boris" Pickett & The Crypt-Kicker 5. In Britain it took until October 1973 for the tune to become popular, but it then pinnacled at Number 3 in the UK singles chart.
A Christmas themed follow-up, "Monster's Holiday", was also released in 1962, and it became a minor hit. After releasing a variety of other Halloween-based songs as well as trying his hand at script-writing, Bobby died on April 25, 2007 of leukemia. He's deeply missed by a cult audience of fans.
Bobby Pickett co-wrote the song along with Leonard Capizzi. It became a million seller, as well as reaching Number One on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song was styled as being by Bobby "Boris" Pickett & The Crypt-Kicker 5. In Britain it took until October 1973 for the tune to become popular, but it then pinnacled at Number 3 in the UK singles chart.
A Christmas themed follow-up, "Monster's Holiday", was also released in 1962, and it became a minor hit. After releasing a variety of other Halloween-based songs as well as trying his hand at script-writing, Bobby died on April 25, 2007 of leukemia. He's deeply missed by a cult audience of fans.
Monster's Holiday
Bobby 'Boris' Pickett Lyrics
We have lyrics for 'Monster's Holiday' by these artists:
Bobby "Boris" Pickett It was the night before Christmas when all through the…
Bobby "Boris" Pickett & The Crypt-Kickers It was the night before Christmas when all through the…
Buck Owens Frankenstein was the first in line, and the Wolf Man…
We have lyrics for these tracks by Bobby 'Boris' Pickett:
Blood Bank Blues I′ve got the blood bank blues I didn't pay my dues They…
Graveyard Shift Hurry, Igor You don′t want to be late your first day…
Me & My Mummy Me and my mummy and Me and my mummy and Me and…
Monster Mash I was working in the lab, late one night When my…
Monster Mash OK I was working in the lab, late one night When my…
Monster Mash Party I was working in the lab, late one night When my…
Monster Minuet Announcing the count and countess of Transylvania Good eveni…
Monster Rap Still working in the lab, late these nights My eyes grown…
Rabian The Fiendage Idol Who′s that knocking on my laboratory door? I'm much too busy…
Sinister Stomp Ghouls like to rock, zombies like to roll But I dig…
The Monster Mash I was working in the lab, late one night When my…
The Monster Mash Party I was working in the lab, late one night When my…
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@perpetual61
It was the night before Christmas when all through the castle
My monsters were having a Yuletide hassle
The tree was all trimmed in ghoulish things
Like werewolf fangs and vampire wings
(It was a monsters' holiday)
But they were up to no good
(It was a monsters' holiday)
Didn't act like good monsters should
(It was a monsters' holiday)
They found themselves a new play
(It was a monsters' holiday)
They planned to rob Santa's sleigh
They were making a list and checking it twice
Frankenstein wanted a shiny new trike
A new chain for Yarnush
A brace for Igor's back
A speed shaver for Wolfman
A new cape for Drak
(It was a monsters' holiday)
But they were up to no good
(It was a monsters' holiday)
Didn't act like good monster's should
(It was a monsters' holiday)
They found themselves a new play
(It was a monsters' holiday)
They planned to rob Santa's sleigh
The Mummy was to signal from the castle roof
At the very first sound of a reindeer hoof
As Santa slid down the chimney wall
The zombies were to make off with sleigh and all
From beyond the moat, there arose such a clatter
I jumped to the window to see what was the matter
Like a bolt of lightning, it happened so quick
And there in our midst stood old Saint Nick
He began to dig down deep in his sack
And came up with the traction for Igor's back
Drak got his cape
Franky's trike made him behave
Even Wolfman was happy, now he can shave
(It was a monsters' holiday)
And all ended well
(It was a monsters' holiday)
And Santa was really swell
(It was a monsters' holiday)
No need to rob Santa's sleigh
(It was a monsters' holiday)
Maybe next year he'll come back
So the children everywhere were spared the grief
Of losing their presents to a monster sleigh thief
Now the monsters love Santa and say they'll behave
And never again rob sleighs or graves
(It was a monsters' holiday!)
Igor, what do you think of Santa now?
"Arrrrrr, Santa good!"
And Santa said as he drove out of sight
"Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night!"
Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way
Oh what fun it is to ride in a one-wolf open sleigh
Dashing through the snow
Where is that reindeer with the red nose
On Dasher and Dancer and Comet and Cupid
@lucasmartina6303
It was the night before Christmas and all through the castle
My monsters were having a Yuletide hassle
The tree was all trimmed in ghoulish things
Like monster fangs and vampire wings
(It was a monster's holiday)
But they were up to no good
(It was a monster's holiday)
Didn't act like good monsters should
(It was a monster's holiday)
They found themselves a new play
(It was a monster's holiday)
They planned to rob Santa's sleigh
They were making a list and checking it twice
Frankenstein wanted a shiny new tryk
A new chain for Yarnush
A brace for Igor's back
A speed shaver for Wolfman
A new cape for Drak
(It was a monster's hokiday)
But they were up to no good
(It was a monster's holiday)
Didn't act like good monster's should
(It was a monster's holiday)
They found themselves a new play
(It was a monster's holiday)
They planned to rob santa's sleigh
The Mummy was to signal from the castle roof
At the very first sound of a reindeer hoof
As Santa slid down the chimmney wall
The zombies were to make off with sleigh and all
>From beyond the moat arose such a clatter
I jumped to the window to see what was the matter
Like a bolt of lightning it happened so quick
And there in our midst stood old Saint Nick
He began to dig down deep in his sack
And came up with the traction for Igor's back
Drak got his cape
Franky's tryk made him behave
Even Wolfman was happy now he can shave
(It was a monster's holiday)
And all ended well
(It was a monster's holiday)
And Santa was really swell
(It was a monster's holiday)
No need to rob santa's sleigh
(It was a monster's holiday)
Maybe next year he'll come back
So the children everywhere were spared the grief
Of losing their presents to a monster sleigh thief
Now the monsters love Santa and say they'll behave
And never again rob sleighs or graves
(Repeat "it was a monster's holiday" in background with the following)
Igor, what do you think of Santa now? "Arrrrrr... Santa good!"
And Santa said as he drove out of sight
(Dracula accent):
"Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night blaaaa!"
Jingle bells jingle bells jingle all the way
Oh what fun it is to ride in a one horse open sleigh
Dashing through the snow
Where is that reindeer with the red nose blaaaa
On Dasher and Dancer and Comet and Cupid...
@kencarney6667
No, that happened around
Halloween in 1974. I was a
young musician then and I liked it so much that my band and I included it in
our Halloween shows from
'75 onward. As for this song,
I heard it the first time in 1988 on a novelty cassette.
And yes, it was indeed Lon
Chaney Jr. I'm 68 now and
retired from the music business over 30 years now,
and to this day all that great
old music still rings in my
head.
@DrBrianZ
I knew Bobby in his later years. He was the father of my neighbor and spent the summers there. I had him sign my picture cover of Monster Mash and the records I had including this one. Both of my singles were original Garpax labels from their first releases and he said he never saw the sleeve I had. I hold them as the top value of my record collection. I have other records probably worth much more, but the sentimental value of these is higher. RIP Bobby. I miss those days.
@DalainaRenee
Very cool
@shadizersilverhand2113
So fortunate, even never knowing him it's certainly a loss with his passing.
@robertrobinson846
Great story, thanks for sharing!
@karenmccagg-feldhousen291
This is forever my favorite xmas song!
@robertdiotalevi285
In 1987 my soon to be wife and I went to a place called Spooky World in Berlin, Mass. I had a bad cold. As we waited outside in the freezing weather for a hay ride we passed by a stage area. The door swung open and the man himself, Bobby Boris Pickett, came out and sang this song. Suddenly I forgot all about my cold and the cold. What a treat not a trick! ALL true!
@Flowtail
i don't even know if i believe you, but it's cute whether it's real or not :)
@MysteryZenSide2
i was there in the portajane. - i can back this up - it's logged into my early '60's cross country septic journal- published on the the HalloFlush Press
@robertdiotalevi2882
All true
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