Monster Mash
Drew's Famous Lyrics


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I was working in the lab late one night
When my eyes beheld an eerie sight
For my monster from his slab began to rise
And suddenly to my surprise

He did the mash
He did the monster mash
The monster mash
It was a graveyard smash
He did the mash
It caught on in a flash
He did the mash
He did the monster mash

From my laboratory in the castle east
To the master bedroom where the vampires feast
The ghouls all came from their humble abodes
To get a jolt from my electrodes

They did the mash
They did the monster mash
The monster mash
It was a graveyard smash
They did the mash
It caught on in a flash
They did the mash
They did the monster mash

The zombies were having fun
The party had just begun
The guests included Wolf Man
Dracula and his son

The scene was rockin', all were digging the sounds
Igor on chains, backed by his baying hounds
The coffin-bangers were about to arrive
With their vocal group, "The Crypt-Kicker Five"

They played the mash
They played the monster mash
The monster mash
It was a graveyard smash
They played the mash
It caught on in a flash
They played the mash
They played the monster mash

Out from his coffin, Drac's voice did ring
Seems he was troubled by just one thing
He opened the lid and shook his fist
And said, "Whatever happened to my Transylvania twist?"

It's now the mash
It's now the monster mash
The monster mash
And it's a graveyard smash
It's now the mash
It's caught on in a flash
It's now the mash
It's now the monster mash

Now everything's cool, Drac's a part of the band
And my monster mash is the hit of the land
For you, the living, this mash was meant too
When you get to my door, tell them Boris sent you

Then you can mash
Then you can monster mash
The monster mash
And do my graveyard smash
Then you can mash
You'll catch on in a flash




Then you can mash
Then you can monster mash

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Drew's Famous's song "Monster Mash" describe a spooky scene where the singer is working in his laboratory late at night when he sees his monster rise from the table and begin to dance the "monster mash." Soon, all sorts of creatures arrive from their "humble abodes" to join in the fun, including ghouls, zombies, Wolf Man, Dracula, and his son. The scene is described as "rockin'," and everyone is having a great time dancing to the sounds of "The Crypt-Kicker Five." Even Dracula himself is getting into it, although he's a little upset that his signature dance, the "Transylvania twist," has been replaced by the "monster mash." By the end of the song, the singer welcomes the living to join in on the fun and do the "graveyard smash."


Line by Line Meaning

I was working in the lab late one night
I was in my lab, working till late at night.


When my eyes beheld an eerie sight
I saw a creepy sight that caught my attention.


For my monster from his slab began to rise
The monster I created started to wake up from the slab it was lying on.


And suddenly to my surprise
Unexpectedly, I was surprised to witness this event.


He did the mash
The monster started dancing the mash.


He did the monster mash
The monster danced the monster mash dance.


The monster mash
The dance style that the monster came up with is called monster mash.


It was a graveyard smash
The dance was so popular that it became a graveyard smash, meaning it was being played at most graveyards.


He did the mash
The monster continued dancing the mash.


It caught on in a flash
The dance became popular very quickly.


They did the mash
Other monsters saw the monster dancing and started dancing mash themselves.


From my laboratory in the castle east
I had my lab in a castle towards east that is where it all started.


To the master bedroom where the vampires feast
From the lab, we move to the bedroom where the vampires enjoy their dinner.


The ghouls all came from their humble abodes
The ghouls (ghastly creatures) came from their homes, which were eerie and simple.


To get a jolt from my electrodes
The ghouls came to my lab to have some electronic fun.


They did the mash
The ghouls also started dancing the mash.


It caught on in a flash
The dance craze caught on very quickly.


The zombies were having fun
The zombies were also enjoying the dance and having a good time.


The party had just begun
The party had just started, and more fun was yet to come.


The guests included Wolf Man
The guest list included Wolf Man, a monster that transforms into a wolf.


Dracula and his son
Dracula and his son were also on the guest list.


The scene was rockin', all were digging the sounds
The atmosphere was electrifying. Everyone was enjoying the music and dancing.


Igor on chains, backed by his baying hounds
Igor (the hunched back assistant) was chained, and his hounds were howling to the rhythm of the song.


The coffin-bangers were about to arrive
The coffin-bangers were about to make an entrance. They were the monsters that played rock music.


With their vocal group, "The Crypt-Kicker Five"
The Crypt-Kicker Five is the vocal group that accompanied the coffin-bangers.


They played the mash
The coffin-bangers played the song mash.


They played the monster mash
The band played the song Monster Mash.


Out from his coffin, Drac's voice did ring
Dracula's voice echoed through the room as he rose from his coffin.


Seems he was troubled by just one thing
Dracula appeared to be troubled by a single issue in the back of his mind.


He opened the lid and shook his fist
Dracula opens the lid of his coffin and shakes his fist - this indicates that he is not pleased with something.


And said, "Whatever happened to my Transylvania twist?"
Dracula is wondering where the Twist originated from and if his version hasn't been played in a while.


It's now the mash
Monster mash has now evolved into something new.


And it's a graveyard smash
The new dance craze has become more popular than ever before and even becomes the standard at graveyards.


Then you can mash
I invite you to dance mash with us.


Then you can monster mash
You can dance monster mash with the monsters.


And do my graveyard smash
We will dance the new and improved dance and rock the graveyard.


You'll catch on in a flash
The dance moves are easy to learn, and you will understand them right away.


Then you can mash
You can continue dancing the mash.


Then you can monster mash
You can continue dancing the monster mash with the monsters.




Lyrics © RESERVOIR MEDIA MANAGEMENT INC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Leonard Capizzi, Bob Pickett

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