Monster Mash
The Beach Boys Lyrics

I was working in the lab, late one night
The singer was working in their lab late at night.

When my eyes beheld an eerie sight
The singer saw something scary with their own eyes.

For my monster from his slab, began to rise
The singer's monster creation came to life.

And suddenly to my surprise
The artist was surprised by what happened next.

He did the mash, he did the monster mash
The monster danced the Monster Mash.

The monster mash, it was a graveyard smash
The Monster Mash was a popular dance at the graveyard.

He did the mash, it caught on in a flash
The Monster Mash caught on quickly and became popular.

From my laboratory in the castle east
The artist's lab was located in the eastern part of a castle.

To the master bedroom where the vampires feast
The vampires ate in the bedroom closest to the lab.

The ghouls all came from their humble abodes
The ghouls came from their homes to join in the dancing.

To get a jolt from my electrodes
The ghouls wanted to experience the electricity used in the lab.

They did the mash , they did the monster mash
The ghouls danced the Monster Mash too.

If you've ever seen a monster before
The singer is addressing anyone who has seen a monster before.

Dancin' across the dance floor
The monster is dancing on the floor.

Don't be afraid, don't run and shout
The singer is telling the listener not to be scared and not to call attention to themselves.

Turn around and help the monster turn it out
The artist believes that the monster should be allowed to dance and that we should even support it.

Get down with the monster mash
The artist is encouraging people to dance the Monster Mash.

And if you don't have core hard cash
The singer is acknowledging that some people might not have much money.

You can still do the monster mash
Despite lack of money, people can still enjoy dancing 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 dogs were making noise in the background.

The coffin-bangers were about to arrive
People who banged on coffins were coming to join the party.

With their vocal group, 'The Crypt-Kicker Five'
The people who banged on coffins had a band called 'The Crypt-Kicker Five'.

They played the mash, they played the monster mash
The band played the Monster Mash too.

Out from the coffin', Drac's voice did ring
Dracula emerged from a coffin and started speaking.

Seems he was troubled by just one thing
Dracula had some sort of issue bothering him.

He opened the lid and shook his fist and said
Dracula opened a lid and gestured with his fist while speaking.

"Whatever happened to my Transylvania Twist?
Dracula is asking about the Transylvania Twist, which was once popular.

It's now the mash, it's now the monster mash
The Monster Mash has replaced the Transylvania Twist in popularity.

Now everything's cool, Drac's a part of the band
Dracula has joined 'The Crypt-Kicker Five'.

And my Monster Mash is the hit of the land
The Monster Mash is now extremely popular.

For you, the living this mash was meant too
The artist is addressing the living, telling them that the Monster Mash is for them too.

When you get to my door, tell them Borris sent you
If you go to the artist's house, tell them that Borris sent you.

Then you can mash, then you can monster mash
If you visit the artist's house, you can dance the Monster Mash.

The monster mash and do my graveyard smash
You can also do the singer's specifically choreographed graveyard dance.

Then you can mash, you'll catch on in a flash
If you start dancing the Monster Mash, you'll quickly get the hang of it and start enjoying yourself.

Then you can mash, then you can monster mash
The singer is reiterating that if you come to their house, you can dance the Monster Mash.

Get down with the monster mash
The singer is wrapping up the song by again encouraging everyone to dance the Monster Mash.