Monster Mash
Mannheim Steamroller Lyrics

I was working in the lab, late one night
The singer was working in his laboratory late at night

When my eyes beheld an eerie sight
He saw something creepy and strange

For my monster from his slab, began to rise
The monster he created started to come to life

And suddenly to my surprise
This sudden turn of events caught him off guard

He did the mash, he did the monster mash
The monster started dancing the Monster Mash

The monster mash, it was a graveyard smash
The Monster Mash became popular among the monsters

He did the mash, it caught on in a flash
The dance became popular quickly

From my laboratory in the castle east
The artist's lab was located in a castle to the east

To the master bedroom where the vampires feast
The vampires gathered in the master bedroom to feed

The ghouls all came from their humble abodes
The ghouls came out from their homes to join the party

To get a jolt from my electrodes
They came to the singer's lab to get a shock from his electrodes

If you've ever seen a monster before
If you've seen a monster dance before

Dancin' across the dance floor
Dancing on the dance floor

Don't be afraid, don't run and shout
Don't be scared, don't scream and run away

Turn around and help the monster turn it out
Turn and help the monster get down with the Monster Mash

Get down with the monster mash
Dance the Monster Mash

And if you don't have core hard cash
And if you don't have money

You can still do the monster mash
You can still dance the Monster Mash

The scene was rockin', all were digging the sounds
Everyone was enjoying the music and having a good time

Igor on chains, backed by his baying hounds
Igor was chained up and his hounds were barking in the background

The coffin-bangers were about to arrive
A group of musicians who play coffins as instruments were coming soon

With their vocal group, 'The Crypt-Kicker Five'
They were accompanied by a group of singers called 'The Crypt-Kicker Five'

They played the mash, they played the monster mash
The musicians played the Monster Mash

Out from the coffin', Drac's voice did ring
Dracula emerged from his coffin, shouting

Seems he was troubled by just one thing
Dracula was upset about something

He opened the lid and shook his fist and said
He opened his coffin and shook his fist as he spoke

"Whatever happened to my Transylvania Twist?
He wondered where his famous dance had gone

It's now the mash, it's now the monster mash
The dance has now become the Monster Mash

The monster mash, it was graveyard smash
The Monster Mash became very popular among monsters

It's now the mash, it caught on in a flash
The new dance caught on quickly

Now everything's cool, Drac's a part of the band
Now everything is fine since Dracula is part of the musical group

And my Monster Mash is the hit of the land
The Monster Mash is now the most popular dance in the land

For you, the living this mash was meant too
The dance is for both the living and the monsters

When you get to my door, tell them Borris sent you
If you visit the artist's lab, tell them Borris recommended it

Then you can mash, you'll catch on in a flash
You can dance the Monster Mash and learn it quickly

Then you can mash, then you can monster mash
You can dance the Monster Mash like the monsters do

The monster mash
The famous dance known as the Monster Mash

Mash
The signature sound of the Monster Mash