For the next 13 days, I am going to list my all time favorite Halloween songs. There will be a new entry every day in reverse order, and the list will be kept on the “lists” page. I will also provide some commentary with each entry. HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!
13 Halloween Hauntings:
4) “Psychic Voodoo Doll”–Deadbolt from “Halloween Hootenanny”
Or
“Psychic Voodoo Doll”–????????
Number 4 has a dual option as well, and both are also worthy choices. But there is a problem with the second one: I can’t figure out who it’s by—and it’s the better choice.
About the song:
First, I have no idea why it has “psychic” in the title. The word is never used in the song. As a matter of fact, until I looked it up for this list, I thought it was just called “Voodoo Doll.” Oh, well. It’s a very minor detail.
The song itself is an atmospheric rock song with very nice tremolo swamp guitar! It has great lyrics about a guy who is under the spell of his lover. The chorus drives home the point because he says, as multiple scary voices support him, “I guess I’ll always be/your voodoo doll.
Now this version, which is available on “Halloween Hootenanny” by Rhino Records, is quite good, but I feel there is a better version out there. I have searched for other artists who do this song, but I can’t locate it. It’s a little darker and there is an awesome thunder crack after the opening line, “You take a pin/and then jab it through my brain.” I have a copy of it, but it’s unidentified. So, I guess there’s a Halloween scavenger hunt here: If anyone knows the band who does my preferred version, e-mail me.
Either way, this one is the perfect number 4 Halloween song!
Down to the terrifying three…………………………….
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Until next time, take care of yourself, and take care of each other!
Peace!
Q
