Overshadowed in the sprawl of Outkast's double album, "Speakerboxxx/The Love Below," "Dracula's Wedding" is at first listen another one of André "André 3000" Benjamin's kooky experiments. Regardless of the song's deeper meaning, Williams gives listeners exactly what they crave more than candy, which is another letter perfect country song. Or just maybe, this song is about how a werewolf finds love? With "Howlin' At The Moon," Williams takes a lighter, jokey tact, suggesting how love can turn a man into a lunatic or as pliable as a dog. And like Redding, he also knew that he needed to expand beyond writing and singing tearjerkers if he wanted to grow his audience. Like Otis Redding, Hank Williams was no stranger to heartache and an expert at milking all those emotions to the benefit of his songwriting and performances. This song is definitiely a Halloween treat. And while the lyrics seem like a work-in-progress, the emotions that Redding was reaching for, if not the words, were within his grasp. Redding's voice just effortlessly sails above this should-have-been-a hit. and bassist Donald "Duck" Dunn, is a taut trampoline for Steve Cropper's muttering guitar riffing and several jabbing horn blasts. The punchy rhythm, courtesy of drummer Al Jackson Jr. The song, written by Stax Records' in-house writing team of Isaac Hayes and David Porter, is a Southern funk ditty beautifully powered by backing band Booker T. ![]() "Trick Or Treat" is one of those outliers that suggest Redding might have found a home in the funk circles that flowered only a handful of years after his death. But, tantalizingly, Redding's discography offers a few rogue tracks that hint at where else Redding might have gone had he lived a little longer. So, here’s my list - if you’re not too scared to look - in no particular order:ĭuring his all-too-brief career in the 1960s, Otis Redding established a persona as soul music's most dedicated romantic - a lover man ready to grovel for his beloved or mope with desperation when it all went wrong. The only drawback from this cornucopia of musical bounties is - perhaps shockingly - the sheer volume of material.Īs a favor for those ghost and ghoul wannabes, here are a few songs that are worth adding to your playlist in time for the costume parties to come. Now, however, people have nearly unlimited choices and more opportunity to listen to horror-themed music than ever before thanks to streaming services and online video sites like YouTube. Still others might have gone the extra mile and made the much-missed mixed tape for the perfect of combination of metallic dirges, supernatural rap singles or country murder ballads. Or, maybe your ghost host committed the stereo to only one black-clad artist, like the Misfits or Bauhaus or Rob Zombie, whose catalog can be counted on for sonic scariness. Sure, there were rip-off novelty records chock full of low-rent renditions of Halloween classics. When planning the soundtrack to a Halloween party, up until the digital age, music fans were confronted only with scary choices. Highlighting key players and footage of fans around the city and in the stadium, we made this promo feel authentic and tailor-made for the Hawks community, just like their new Peach City Edition jerseys.In terms of pure volume of material, music celebrating Halloween and all that goes bump in the night will always be in the shadows when compared to the massive library of Christmas and holiday-themed music available.īut that fact hasn't kept many pop-music performers from trying to use this most spooky of holidays as a source for frightening inspiration. “Using gritty textures and glitchy, rhythmic animation, we created a peach-infused love letter to basketball and Atlanta. Similarly, we would need to ensure our overall animation approach didn’t feel too glossy or digital. ![]() “In order to properly pay tribute to Atlanta, we needed to showcase the city in a way that was never touristy or cheesy. ![]() From the team at Creative Mammals: “While the main point of this promo was to reveal the Atlanta Hawks’ latest City Edition jersey, we also needed to capture the city’s unique energy and the heartfelt passion of Hawks fans.
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