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The Chipmunks cover "The Monster Mash" (1994)
Documentation
The following AV item, a cover of the “Monster Mash”, was uploaded as an audio-event to be annotated for further analysis of the song’s influence on other renditions.
Narrative
"Monster Mash" is performed by Alvin and the Chipmunks, featured in the animated special Trick or Treason, produced by Bagdasarian Productions and aired in 1994. The following clip is from the special and presents a family-friendly adaptation of the original song. The annotations are organized by the song’s transcription and structural elements.
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[Music begins]
Intro
00:02 - 00:04
I was working in the lab
Verse 1
Simon
Lyrics
00:04 - 00:06
Late one night
Verse 1
Simon
Lyrics
00:06 - 00:09
When my eyes beheld an eerie sight
Verse 1
Simon
Lyrics
00:09 - 00:11
For my monster from his slab
Verse 1
Simon
Lyrics
00:11 - 00:12
Began to rise
Verse 1
Simon
Lyrics
00:12 - 00:14
And suddenly
Verse 1
Simon
Lyrics
00:14 - 00:16
To my surprise
Verse 1
Simon
Lyrics
00:16 - 00:17
He did the Mash
Lyrics
Chorus
00:17 - 00:19
He did the Monster Mash
Simon
Lyrics
Chorus
00:19 - 00:20
The Monster Mash
Lyrics
Chorus
00:20 - 00:22
It was a graveyeard smash
Simon
Lyrics
Chorus
00:22 - 00:23
He did the Mash
Lyrics
Chorus
00:23 - 00:25
It caught on in a flash
Simon
Lyrics
Chorus
00:25 - 00:27
He did the Mash
Lyrics
Chorus
00:27 - 00:29
He did the Monster Mash
Simon
Lyrics
Chorus
00:29 - 00:32
[Alvin and Theodore vocalize] From my laboratory in the castle east
Verse 2
Simon
Lyrics
00:32 - 00:36
To the master bedroom where the vampires feast
Verse 2
Simon
Lyrics
00:36 - 00:39
The ghouls all came from their humble abodes
Verse 2
Simon
Lyrics
00:39 - 00:42
To catch a jolt from my electrodes
Verse 2
Simon
Lyrics
00:42 - 00:43
They did the Mash
Lyrics
Chorus
00:43 - 00:45
They did the Monster Mash
Simon
Lyrics
Chorus
00:45 - 00:46
The Monster Mash
Lyrics
Chorus
00:46 - 00:49
It was a graveyeard smash
Simon
Lyrics
Chorus
00:49 - 00:50
And you can Mash
Lyrics
Chorus
00:50 - 00:52
It caught on in a flash
Simon
Lyrics
Chorus
00:52 - 00:53
He did the Mash
Lyrics
Chorus
00:53 - 00:56
He did the Monster Mash
Simon
Lyrics
Chorus
00:56 - 00:59
[Alvin and Theodore vocalize] From my laboratory in the castle east
Verse 3
Simon
Lyrics
00:59 - 01:02
To the master bedroom where the vampires feast
Verse 3
Simon
Lyrics
01:02 - 01:06
The ghouls all came from their humble abodes
Verse 3
Simon
Lyrics
01:06 - 01:09
To catch a jolt from my electrodes
Verse 3
Simon
Lyrics
01:09 - 01:10
He did the Mash
Verse 3
Simon
Lyrics
01:10 - 01:12
And you can Monster Mash
Simon
Lyrics
Chorus
01:12 - 01:13
The Monster Mash
Lyrics
Chorus
01:13 - 01:15
And do my graveyard smash
Simon
Lyrics
Chorus
01:15 - 01:16
And you can Mash
Lyrics
Chorus
01:16 - 01:18
You'll catch on in a flash
Simon
Lyrics
Chorus
01:18 - 01:19
And you can Mash
Lyrics
Chorus
01:19 - 01:22
They play the Monster Mash
Simon
Lyrics
Chorus
01:22 - 01:25
Out from his coffin, Drac's voice did ring
Verse 4
Simon
Lyrics
01:25 - 01:27
Seems he was troubled by
Verse 4
Simon
Lyrics
01:27 - 01:28
Just one thing
Verse 4
Simon
Lyrics
01:28 - 01:32
He opened the lid and shook his fist and said
Verse 4
Simon
Lyrics
01:32 - 01:35
Whatever happened to my Transylvania Twist?!
Verse 4
Simon
Lyrics
01:35 - 01:36
It's now the Mash
Lyrics
Chorus
01:36 - 01:38
It's now the Monster Mash
Simon
Lyrics
Chorus
01:38 - 01:39
The Monster Mash
Lyrics
Chorus
01:39 - 01:42
And it's a graveyard smash
Simon
Lyrics
Chorus
01:42 - 01:43
It's now the Mash
Lyrics
Chorus
01:43 - 01:45
It's caught on in a flash
Simon
Lyrics
Chorus
01:45 - 01:46
It's now the Mash
Lyrics
Chorus
01:46 - 01:48
It's now the Monster Mash
Simon
Lyrics
Chorus
01:48 - 01:52
[music plays]
Background Music
01:52 - 01:55
Now everything's cool, Drac's a part of the band
Verse 5
Simon
Lyrics
01:55 - 01:58
And my Monster Mash is the hit of the land
Verse 5
Simon
Lyrics
01:58 - 02:01
For you the living, this mash was meant too
Verse 5
Simon
Lyrics
02:01 - 02:05
When you get to my door, tell them Alvin sent you
Verse 5
Simon
Lyrics
The Misfits cover "The Monster Mash" (1998)
Documentation
The following AV item, a cover of the “Monster Mash”, was uploaded as an audio-event to be annotated for further analysis of the song’s influence on later renditions.
Narrative
"Monster Mash" is performed by The Misfits and released in 1999 by Misfits Records. The following audio is from their studio recording, which showcases the band's horror-punk reinterpretation of the 1962 classic. The annotations are organized by the song’s transcription and musical elements.
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00:00 - 00:16
[Background music begins]
Intro Music
00:17 - 00:18
Here we go!
Intro Music
Lyrics
00:18 - 00:19
I was working in the lab
Verse 1
Lyrics
Jerry Only
00:19 - 00:20
Late one night
Verse 1
Lyrics
Jerry Only
00:20 - 00:23
When my eyes beheld an eerie sight
Verse 1
Lyrics
Jerry Only
00:23 - 00:26
For my monster from his lab began to rise
Verse 1
Lyrics
Jerry Only
00:26 - 00:28
And suddenly, to my surprise
Verse 1
Lyrics
Jerry Only
00:28 - 00:30
[He did the mash]
Chorus
Lyrics
Background Singers
00:30 - 00:32
He did the Monster Mash
Chorus
Lyrics
Jerry Only
00:32 - 00:33
[Monster Mash]
Chorus
Lyrics
Background Singers
00:33 - 00:35
It was a graveyard smash
Chorus
Lyrics
Jerry Only
00:35 - 00:36
[He did the mash]
Chorus
Lyrics
Background Singers
00:36 - 00:37
It caught on in a flash
Chorus
Lyrics
Jerry Only
00:37 - 00:39
[He did the mash]
Chorus
Lyrics
Background Singers
00:39 - 00:40
He did the Monster Mash
Chorus
Lyrics
Jerry Only
00:40 - 00:43
From my laboratory in the castle east
Verse 2
Lyrics
Jerry Only
00:43 - 00:46
The master bedroom where the vampires feast
Verse 2
Lyrics
Jerry Only
00:46 - 00:48
Ghouls all came from their humble abodes
Verse 2
Lyrics
Jerry Only
00:48 - 00:51
To get a jolt from my electrobes
Verse 2
Lyrics
Jerry Only
00:51 - 00:52
[They did the mash]
Chorus
Lyrics
Background Singers
00:52 - 00:54
They did the Monster Mash
Chorus
Lyrics
Jerry Only
00:54 - 00:55
[Monster Mash]
Chorus
Lyrics
Background Singers
00:55 - 00:57
And is a graveyard smash
Chorus
Lyrics
Jerry Only
00:57 - 00:58
[They did the mash]
Chorus
Lyrics
Background Singers
00:58 - 01:00
It caught on in a flash
Chorus
Lyrics
Jerry Only
01:00 - 01:01
[They did the mash]
Chorus
Lyrics
Background Singers
01:01 - 01:03
They did the Monster Mash
Chorus
Lyrics
Jerry Only
01:03 - 01:06
The zombies were having fun
Hook
Lyrics
Jerry Only
01:06 - 01:08
The party had just begun
Hook
Lyrics
Jerry Only
01:08 - 01:14
The guests included the Wolfman, Dracula, and his son
Hook
Lyrics
Jerry Only
01:14 - 01:18
The scene was rocking, oh, they're digging the sounds
Verse 3
Lyrics
Jerry Only
01:18 - 01:20
Eagor on chains, backed by his baying hounds
Verse 3
Lyrics
Jerry Only
01:20 - 01:23
Coffin bangers were about to arrive
Verse 3
Lyrics
Jerry Only
01:23 - 01:25
With their vocal group, the Crypt Kicker Five
Verse 3
Lyrics
Jerry Only
01:25 - 01:26
[They did the mash]
Chorus
Lyrics
Background Singers
01:26 - 01:28
They did the monster mash
Chorus
Lyrics
Jerry Only
01:28 - 01:29
[Monster Mash]
Chorus
Lyrics
Background Singers
01:29 - 01:31
And it's a graveyard smash
Chorus
Lyrics
Jerry Only
01:31 - 01:32
[They did the mash]
Chorus
Lyrics
Background Singers
01:32 - 01:34
They caught on in a flash
Chorus
Lyrics
Jerry Only
01:34 - 01:38
[They did the mash] They did the Monster Mash
Chorus
Lyrics
Jerry Only
Background Singers
01:38 - 01:41
Everything's cool, Drac's a part of the band
Verse 4
Lyrics
Jerry Only
01:41 - 01:44
My Monster Mash, hit of the land
Verse 4
Lyrics
Jerry Only
01:44 - 01:46
For you the living, this mash was meant too
Verse 4
Lyrics
Jerry Only
01:46 - 01:49
When you get to my door, tell them Model A sent you
Verse 4
Lyrics
Jerry Only
01:49 - 01:51
Hey! They did the Monster Mash
Chorus
Lyrics
Jerry Only
01:51 - 01:52
[They did the mash]
Chorus
Lyrics
Background Singers
01:52 - 01:54
And it's a graveyard smash
Chorus
Lyrics
Jerry Only
01:54 - 01:55
[They did the mash]
Chorus
Lyrics
Background Singers
01:55 - 01:57
It caught on in a flash
Chorus
Lyrics
Jerry Only
01:57 - 02:00
[They did the mashhh] They did the Monster Mash
Chorus
Lyrics
Background Singers
02:00 - 02:02
[vocalizing]
Vocals
02:02 - 02:03
Monster Mash!
Lyrics
Jerry Only
02:03 - 02:06
Monster Mash!
Lyrics
Jerry Only
02:06 - 02:09
A monster mash!
Lyrics
Jerry Only
02:09 - 02:12
Ohhh!
Lyrics
Jerry Only
02:12 - 02:23
Instrumental
Outro