According to this, the song was originally released as a special download via Bruce Springsteen’s official website on Halloween in 2008, as both a bit of spooky fun and as a tribute to his home state’s most infamous urban legend. A music video for it appeared on the deluxe edition DVD of Springsteen’s Working on …
Category: Music Video
Dec 25 2011
A Mythos Carol
Seeing as how I celebrated Christmas with a Youtube video featuring a Lovecraftian Christmas carol by the H.P. Lovecraft Historical Society last year, I thought it would be fun to do it again this year. This year’s selection is a fan-made music video made by GodfreyTemple,: which was apparently approved by the HPLHS: For more …
Oct 31 2011
A Halloween Scarol
Remember Big Scream TV: The Boo Tube? Well, the company behind that series does other lines of video decor DVDs. One such example is Halloween Scarols, which combines Big Scream TV-style characters with Halloween-themed Christmas carol parodies. In fact, the songs were later released as a CD as well! As I’ve shared music videos from …
Oct 11 2011
Ghost Busted
Strange Jason once said there was a difference between doing a cover of a song and doing a version of a song. Although I used to think he was splitting hairs, I have since changed my mind. One musician doing their take on another’s song can both pay tribute to the original and create an …
Aug 11 2011
I’m Back! (Let’s Do The Time Warp Again)
As faithful readers are already aware, June was a rough month for me. Two lengthy articles had to go on the back burner and my computer’s untimely death set back both my GdL and real-life responsibilities, so much so that I had to spend all of July (and some of August) catching up on everything. …
May 31 2011
Adieu Zombie Awareness Month
Today is the final day of Zombie Awareness Month 2011. As the site’s zombie-related content got rather lean towards the end of the month, I thought I’d share a zombie video to give ZAM the send-off it deserves: I love the way that video ends, don’t you? But don’t worry, I’m not only going to …
May 02 2011
Nomination for Official Video
“Greatest” music video – what does this mean? Different people have different tastes so there will never be a consensus on what is the greatest music video. However, if you’re reading this site, it’s likely you and I have similar tastes So I give you this, a Nomination for the Official Video of Gravedigger’s Local 16: The Ramones, “Substitute.” Qualifications: …
Mar 23 2011
Killer Videos
Some killer videos that have come across my attention as of late. First up, big thanks to the High Priest of H. P. Lovecraft, Toren Atkinson. He linked to the long awaited video from The Darkest of the Hillside Thickets. “20 Minutes of Oxygen” is off of their great album Spaceship Zero. It’s unnatural how …
Feb 22 2011
Nosferatu – Blue Öyster Cult
Not too long ago, a friend made me aware of the fact that Blue Öyster Cult did a song called “Nosferatu” by linking to this video: Given the massive use of their songs “Don’t Fear the Reaper” and “Godzilla” in countless broadcasts and CD compilations every October, I’m amazed that “Nosferatu” isn’t a Halloween standard. …
Oct 30 2010
Burn: Out and Up.
I need to find an official ‘Gravediggers Local 16 Halloween Countdown Trophy’ and mail it to Weird Jon for this is the third consecutive year in a row that he’s maintained a straight countdown OR lasted longer than I have. The man is a machine. I wouldn’t say I burn out easily but that the …
Oct 24 2010
Rest Up
Oct 15 2010
Swamp Angel
Oct 08 2010
Goo Goo Muck
Oct 06 2010
Move Your Dead Bones
Back in 2003, the people behind Beyond Re-Animator came up with a brilliant idea. In order to further publicize the latest installment of the 80’s Re-Animator franchise, a music video was prepared featuring an artist specially named to tie into the series: Dr. Reanimator. Not only would it further pad out the extra features on …
Apr 12 2010
This Is Just A Tribute
Glen Danzig, Doyle and Jerry Only don’t need to get back together. If they ever do, I know five million people who will drive, fuck and/or kill for tickets for that Misfits reunion but at this point, those three (plus Robo) don’t need to get together. What brought this up? I found youtube videos of …
Jan 06 2010
Down, Down, Down
You might know that Ween wrote a song for Spongebob Squarepants, and you might be cool to know that The Ghastly Ones did the music for the Halloween episode. Perhaps then, you might remember a live-action episode sandwiching Tom Kinney in a pirate costume in between cartoons, which ended with this song. Just discovered that …