Bobby Pickett on New York at Night (1991)

Ladies and gentleman, it's Halloween and here's a man I think you're all going to want to meet. Say hello, please, to Mr. Bobby Boris Pickett. Hi Bobby.

Hi! Happy Halloween.

Thank you!

Nice to be here.

This album, the original Monster Mash, you wrote and perfomed the most popular novelty song in the history of music.

Yeah, it's a nice feeling. I've been told that. They dig me up once a year.

James Brown called this the granddady of all rap records.

Well yeah, we think he said that. He said something -- we're hoping it was that. But Elvis Presley said something much more interesting.

What did Elvis say?

He said it was the dumbest thing he'd ever heard. So, if you're out there listening Elvis, I'm still here.

Woah! Okay let's see what Elvis says. Okay, you're gonna be appearing in Trendsetters in New Jersey this weekend, right? Which night?

Friday night, tomorrow.

By any chance, are you going to sing this song?

I think I might do it -- yeah! A medley of my hit.

Yeah I know that well. I'm gonna say goodnight to all my guests... be careful out there. God bless you all. What would Halloween be without the Monster Mash? Ladies and gentleman.. Mr. Bobby Boris Pickett. God bless, have fun.

Instrumental begins

I was working in the lab late one night

When my eyes beheld an eerie sight

For my monster, from his slab, began to rise

And suddenly, to my surprise

He did the Monster Mash (the Monster Mash)

It was a graveyard smash (he did the Mash)

It caught on in a flash (he did the Mash)

He did the Monster Mash

From my laboratory in the Castle east

To the master bedroom, where the vampires feast

The ghouls all came from their humble adobes

To get a jolt from my electrodes

They did the Monster Mash (the Monster Mash)

It was a graveyard smash (they did the Mash)

It caught on in a flash (they did the Mash)

They did the Monster Mash

The zombies were having fun

The party had just begun

The guests included Wold-Man, Dracula, and his son

The scene was rocking, all were digging the sounds

Igor on chains, backed by his baying hounds

The coffin-bangers were about to arrive

With their vocal group, The Crypt-Kicker Five

They played the Monster Mash (the Monster Mash)

It was a graveyard smash (they played the Mash)

It caught on in a flash (they played the Mash)

They played the Monster Mash

Out from his coffin, Drac's voice did ring

Seems he was troubled by just one thing

Opened the lid and shook his fist and said, "Whatever happened to my Transylvania Twist?"

It's now the Monster Mash (the Monster Mash)

And it's a graveyard smash (it's now the Mash)

It's caught on in flash (it's now the Mash)

It's now the Monster Mash

Now everything's cool, Drac's a part of the band

And my Monster Mash is the hit of the land

For you, the living, this Mash was meant too

When you get to my door, tell them Boris sent you

Then you can Monster Mash (the Monster Mash)

And do my graveyard smash (then you can Mash)

You'll catch on in a flash (then you can Mash)

Then you can Monster Mash