If you're expecting a Top Ten Snow Songs, go elsewhere. Me and snow, we're done. The divorce papers are with my solicitor and I want possession of the shovel. Bloody snow.
Instead, because I already did ghost songs, and because there's a new movie out in the UK this week called... erm... Monsters... here are some monsterrific tunes from my collection. No vampire or werewolf, Frankenstein or Dracula songs, maybe I'm saving those for a list of their own...
10. Bobby Boris Pickett & The Crypt Kickers - Monster Mash
It was either here, or at Number 1. this was, after all, a graveyard smash. The Vincent Price version is also worth a click.
9. Ryan Adams - I See Monsters
Every time I include a Ryan Adams song in these lists, I have to ask... Ryan... what went wrong?
8. L7 - Monster
From their square name, L7 should have been a band of geeks like Weezer. Not a band of hot indie-chick psychos. This isn't quite as good as their greatest moment in the sun, Shitlist, but it's not bad.
7. Voice Of The Beehive - Monsters & Angels
I am a child of the 80s, hear me roar.
6. Meat Loaf - The Monster Is Loose
From Bat Out Of Hell III: A Sequel Too Far. Not written by Jim Steinman, which explains why it's not at #1.
5. Shrag - Long Term Monster
They're from Brighton, they're not on youtube, they deserve your love.
4. David Bowie - Scary Monsters (And Super Freaks)
She had a horror of rooms she was tired, you can't hide, beat
David Bowie sure could write an opening line. Complete nonsense, but pure wonderful.
3. Eels - My Beloved Monster
From the Shrek soundtrack, but don't hold that against E.
2. The Automatic - Monster
What's that coming over the hill
Is it a monster? Is it a monster?
Could also have been #1, were I not 160% predictable.
1. Morrissey - November Spawned A Monster
Yes, yes. What-ever.
But if the lights were out - would you even dare?
To kiss her full on the mouth... or anywhere?
A punch in the face for the first person to mention the REM album.
