Just Can't Get Enough: New Wave Halloween

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Most holidays exclude somebody--on grounds of religious beliefs, political persuasion, or refusal to eat our fine feathered friends--but not good old Halloween, which has a little something for everyone. The same can be said of this 15-track collection, which spans modern music's sonic and sensory spectrums. It encompasses the noisy and danceable, nasty and nice. Most of the set is given over to party-ready tunes like the B-52's' "Devil in My Car" and the Ramones' "Pet Sematary," but its darker corners offer up a few eerie moments--such as MX-80 Sound's rendition of the horror classic "Theme from Halloween" and Sonic Youth's "Halloween." The disc closes on an appropriately creepy note thanks to horror master Roky Erickson, who spins a cautionary yarn called "Creature with the Atom Brain" that's guaranteed to cause more nightmares than a Milk Dud overdose. --David Sprague

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Just Can't Get Enough: New Wave Halloween

Average customer rating: Most Wonderful Time Of The Year. OH PLEASE! Great any time of the year! Halloween Music Rocks Twisted Halloween fun!

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Tracks:

1. The Time Warp - Rocky Horror Picture Show
2. Everyday Is Halloween - Ministry
3. Devil In My Car - B-52's
4. Dead Man's Party - Oingo Boingo
5. Pet Sematary - Ramones
6. Theme From Halloween - Mx-80 Sound
7. The Munsters theme - Comateens
8. The Creature From The Black Lagoon - Dave Edmunds
9. Halloween - Siouxsie & The Banshees
10. Halloween - Dream Syndicate
11. Halloween - Sonic Youth
12. Halloween - Dead Kennedys
13. Halloween - Misfits
14. Halloween - Mudhoney
15. Creature With The Atom Brain - Roky Erickson & The Aliens

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Most holidays exclude somebody--on grounds of religious beliefs, political persuasion, or refusal to eat our fine feathered friends--but not good old Halloween, which has a little something for everyone. The same can be said of this 15-track collection, which spans modern music's sonic and sensory spectrums. It encompasses the noisy and danceable, nasty and nice. Most of the set is given over to party-ready tunes like the B-52's' "Devil in My Car" and the Ramones' "Pet Sematary," but its darker corners offer up a few eerie moments--such as MX-80 Sound's rendition of the horror classic "Theme from Halloween" and Sonic Youth's "Halloween." The disc closes on an appropriately creepy note thanks to horror master Roky Erickson, who spins a cautionary yarn called "Creature with the Atom Brain" that's guaranteed to cause more nightmares than a Milk Dud overdose. --David Sprague

Customer Reviews:

Most Wonderful Time Of The Year........2007-07-12

Anyone who enjoys the Halloween season, and if you are really into it you know it begins on September 1st and doesn't let up till sometime on November 1st when you get the time to take down your dozens of decorations...this one is for you. Of course it's edgy you know with the New Wave title, and for fans like me who were searching for alternative Halloween rock that caters to a mainly hard rock/alternative, punk, whatever other label fits, and new wave audience. If all that appeals or has a feel for you, then you will have a great time like me listening to these on a daily basis for a couple months.

This one along with a standards CD which would include the song "Monster Mash" etc.. and the excellent by Rob Zombie and co. called "Halloween Hootenany" make an excellent accompanyment to a thrilling, chilling holiday. Being in the Midwest, or in my case the Cental (Central...I need to figure out how to edit that boo-boo!) U.S. and the changing of the season's makes it all the more fun. Watching scary movies from the 80's and listening to this music is the most fun you can have in the fall by far!

OH PLEASE!.......2007-05-12

the first track is just fine. "time warp" i must say if you want that track get the rocky horror picture show sound track or the rocky horror show original london cast.now as for this cd for the most part it is just
a lot of filler and a god awful cover the price is $11.98 at that price
i think you might as well just thow it out the car window.

Great any time of the year!.......2006-04-17

This is one of two Halloween cds I keep in my car year round. Sometimes when you're coming home after a hard day or just driving around on a beautiful day, there's nothing better than rolling down the windows and blasting this disc.

It's not as thematically relevant as Halloween Hootenany (my favorite Halloween cd!) but it's definately a great runner-up.
I wouldn't say all the tunes are "New Wave". I prefer to think the title referes more to it being a new wave of Halloween music instead of the type of music on it. If you're looking for something with more to offer than the standard Ghostbusters/Thriller/Bad Moon Rising/Etc compilations, this is your ticket.

Halloween Music Rocks.......2005-12-14

New Wave Halloween has the best halloween music i've heard. I like this cd a lot it has good music and i love Halloween. It has The Time Warp from The Rocky Horror Picture Show, wich is the best song on this cd and the best song from a Musical Movie. This Cd Rocks Like Halloween.


If you liked this cd check out all of the other Halloween cd's there are.

Twisted Halloween fun!.......2005-10-24

Just Can't Get Enough: New Wave Halloween is probably their best entry in that it will have the broadest appeal. A lively party of Halloween-themed music, it swings from the danceable to the dangerous, sometimes with little or no warning.
The tracks include:
The Time Warp--not precisely 80's material, but certainly RHPS's cult following in that decade helped make the song a modern classic.
'Everday is Halloween' by Ministry is the first song of theirs I have heard. It reminds me more than a little of the Art of Noise.
'Devil In My Car' by the B-52s brings their funky-dance floor techno sensibility to Halloween.
Dead Man's Party, a long time Oingo Boingo standard, is my favorite track on the CD.
'Pet Semetary' by the Ramones, is a relatively deep tune, considering their normal repertoire. Good, though.
For those fond of the Meco concept of music, but perhaps thought it was a little tame, MX-80's energetic version of the 'Theme from Halloween' is pleasant filler.
The 'Munster's Theme' is a quick dive into pure silliness, redeeming itself primarily due to its brevity.
'The Creature from the Black Lagoon' is my favorite new discovery (and my second favorite track on the CD), a sophisticated punk tune capturing the flare of 50's music and movies.
'Halloween' by the Dream Syndicate reminds me of another band called Flour, one of my favorite artist. However, I do believe Dream Syndicate is the more well known band. Good tune.
Sonic Youth's 'Halloween' takes the CD out of the realm of kid friendly with the use of the 'f'word, but an appealing track nonetheless.
The Dead Kennedys and the Misfits both provide tracks titled 'Halloween', and both are solid tunes.
Mudhoney's cover of Sonic Youth's Halloween is different enough to justify it being on the same CD.
Roky Erikson, a gothic-punk horror artist and a modernization of Screaming Lord Sutch, lends his talents to wrap up the CD.
A 5 on a 5 point scale, and a 9 on a 10 point scale.

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7. Moving Pictures [Original recording remastered]
8. Mr. Hollywood Jr., 1947
9. Nick of Time
10. No Pads, No Helmets...Just Balls [Enhanced]

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