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**Bobby "Boris" Pickett’s "Monster Mash" – A Spooky Smash Hit** Released in **1962**, **"Monster Mash"** quickly became a Halloween classic, blending humor, horror, and catchy doo-wop melodies. Bobby "Boris" Pickett's spot-on **Boris Karloff** impersonation, combined with the song's playful narrative about a monster dance party, made it an instant novelty hit. It topped the Billboard Hot 100 in October of that year, just in time for Halloween, and continues to be a festive favorite every October

436K views · 10K reactions | 1962 October 9 Britain's BBC bans Bobby 'Boris' Pickett's "Monster Mash". Although the song is neither obscene or controversial, it's about a horror movie party and like many other songs, is banned under a catch-all regulation prohibiting the broadcast of anything deemed "offensive." | Top Hat Crew's "Live Music Archives" | Facebook