OT: Hallowe'en music: songs about ghosts

[Bigboote]

A woman is visited by the ghost of her true love:

 

[Bigboote]

I think this one is an old poem that Kate Price wrote music for.

 

[TerpWomenFan]

 

[Ozimoto]

One from the Outlaws. A personal favorite.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Here's a different kind of ghost story. A bit of murder too, but only in self defense.

If you ever get a chance to see these two live, do it.

 

[Bigboote]

Here's one in which the ghost of the woman's true love visits her to tell her where his grave is. (Her father had killed the lover.)

 

[nwhoopfan]

I think it fits. Spirits, ghosts, haunting, ancients, but none in a scary or spooky way. And just such a lovely song. Pandora or You Tube should've put this sister duo on my radar years before they finally did. I kind of think of them as the American version of First Aid Kit (although not nearly as well known).

 

[Bigboote]

Here's another really old one, usually called the Twa Sisters. In this version there are actually three sisters; one kills another, and she becomes a harp.

 

[nwhoopfan]

 

[Sonny44]

 

[EasyEd]

I don't think I saw this posted, yet. It was the first that came to mind for me.

 

[tkaes]

Oops, EasyEd beat me to it.

 

[tkaes]

"... her face at first just ghostly turned a whiter shade of pale..."

 

[quavik]

 

[Beemer]

I've probably put this one on here before.

Ghosts of Calico - Enter the Haggis

What a name for a band...Ladies & gentlemen, enter the sheep guts!!!

 

[f1f1ferrari]

 

[Jackcatscal]

The Flying Dutchman.

 

[Ozimoto]

More about witches than ghosts, but a good Hallowe'en piece of music regardless.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Once a year Death plays a violin at the graveyard and the dead have a raging dance party.

 

[Husky25]

I like the Outlaws' version.

How about this though?

- YouTube

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[Husky25]

/thread

 

[sno-cat]

 

[Bigboote]

I like the Outlaws' version.

How about this though?

- YouTube

Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

youtu.be

I was waiting for someone to post that. I kept expecting @Scud49 to ring in with it. (Which he did in the live performances thread.)

 

[Bigboote]

/thread

I have a playlist that I put together from my CD collection for a Hallowe'en party about 10 years ago. It runs about somewhere between 6 and 9 hours adhering strictly to subjects of ghosts, witches, murder, and other supernatural subjects (plus Tubular Bells). Yeah, I am a bit obsessed.

 

[Bama fan]

 

[SCNCHuskie]

From the Boss

Since you stole my first choice (although I would’ve gone with the Nils Lofgren solo rather than the Tom Morello solo), I’ll have to go with my back up.

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[Ozimoto]

And now for something completely different. The title does mention a ghost...