Before Halloween I went to a Halloween theme park and saw some cool lit up carved jack-o-lanterns. This jack-o-lantern reminded me of the song by Bobby "Boris" Pickett called "THe Monster Mash. For those of you who don't know it I've included the lyrics to the song. Some of you may not know Boris Karloff the actor who played the original Franknestein, but Bobby sang the song mimicing Boris's voice. If you've seen the old animated version of "The Grinch, it's Boris who does the narration. That's how Bobby got the Boris in "Bobby "Boris" Pickett.

Hope you enjoy the jack-o-lantern and the lyrics to the Monster mashed which I based the title of the image on.

This shot was taken through glass, as they had a display and didn't want anyone to damage the jack-o-lanterns. I also didn't use flash.



Monster Mash
By Bobby "Boris" Pickett


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 mash
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 abodes
To get a jolt from my electrodes

Chorus

The zombies were having fun
The party had just begun
The guests included Wolf Man
Dracula and his son

The scene was rockin', 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"

Chorus
They played the mash
They played the monster mash
The monster mash


Out from his coffin, Drac's voice did ring
Seems he was troubled by just one thing
He opened the lid and shook his fist
And said, "Whatever happened to my Transylvania twist?"

Chorus
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 mash
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