Now that the writing and editing of The Vampire Family’s sequels is in full swing, I thought I could keep November spooky by sharing my unofficially official playlist of vampy inspiring music. Sometimes I listen to this music while writing, other times I fall asleep with the headphones on for nighttime creativity. Several of the bands and titles are referred to in The Vampire Family text, so there’s a little hint of what’s in store for Tales from The Vampire Family and Requiem for The Vampire Family. Requiem is turning out to be kid of huge, so if it has to be split in two, I figured The Vampire Family Forever is a fitting name. Woohaaa!
The Vampire Family Playlist
O Fortuna: The Empress of the World – Carl Orff
Funeral March – Frederic Chopin
Montaques and Capulets – Sergei Prokofiev
Night on Bald Mountain – Modest Mussorgsky
In the Hall of the Mountain King – Edvard Grieg
Swan Lake – Peter Tchaikovsky
Legends – Nox Arcana
Darklore Manor – Nox Arcana
Phantom Procession – Nox Arcana
The Forgotten – Nox Arcana
Farmer Ferdinand Hudson – Robin Gibb
Little Red Riding Hood – Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs
Time is on My Side – The Rolling Stones
Monday’s Rain – The Bee Gees
Bury Me Down by the River – The Bee Gees
Desperado – The Eagles
I Put a Spell on You - Credence Clearwater Revival
Run Through the Jungle - Credence Clearwater Revival
Bad Moon Rising – Credence Clearwater Revival
Sweet Song of Summer – The Bee Gees
Voices – The Bee Gees
Witchy Woman – The Eagles
One of These Nights – The Eagles
Long as I Can See the Light - Credence Clearwater Revival
Take it to the Limit – The Eagles
Live and Let Die – Guns n Roses
White Wedding - Billy Idol
This Train Don’t Stop There Anymore – Elton John
I Surrender – The Bee Gees
Gone with the Wind – Robin Gibb
Love Bites – Def Leppard
Every Rose Has Its Thorn – Poison
Bat Out of Hell – Meatloaf
Hot Summer Night – Meatloaf
Black Magic Woman – Santana
Haunted House – The Bee Gees
She’s a Mystery to Me – Roy Orbinson
California Dreamin’ – The Mamas and the Papas
California Blue – Roy Orbinson
My Immortal – Evanescence
Never Tear Us Apart – Inxs
Haunted – Evanescence
Flesh and Blood – The Bee Gees
I Alone – Live
Plush – Stone Temple Pilots
Taking Over Me - Evanescence
Whisper - Evanescence
Going Under - Evanescence
Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door – Guns n Roses
I also use several Halloween sound effects sets mixed in between the songs just for mood and atmosphere. Some of them include:
Bells tolling, Hounds of Hell, Breathing, Thunder, Dogs Barking, Thunder and Rain, Wind and Rain, Fire Burning, Women Falling, Monster roars, Wolves, Transylvania Owls, Wind, Lightning, Door Creaks, Footsteps
(I shouldn’t admit that I can fall asleep while listening to howling and thunderstorms, but there it is, and I imagine it says a lot about my mental writing state!)
Most of the Halloween albums are pretty random and either obscure or cheap to find. I tend to find them at Dollar stores, November clearance sales, or second hand shops. Nevertheless, here are the titles I have that I could find online:
Haunted Mansion House
Vampire’s Lair: Blood Thirsty Beats for Halloween
Very Scary Night
A Tribute to Alfred Hitchcock Movie Themes
Scary Sounds
Halloween Horrors
Scary Sounds of Halloween
I’ve no affiliation or officiality from any of the big music band wigs listed, of course- just some spooky writing fun and me. All this is subject to change, naturally, as my moods, inspirations, and obscurities change. Enjoy!
