R.I.P. Boris Pickett

genlock · Post by **genlock** » Thu Apr 26, 2007 3:41 pm

NEW YORK - He does the "Monster Mash" no more.

Bobby "Boris" Pickett, whose dead-on Boris Karloff impression propelled the Halloween anthem to the top of the charts in 1962, making him one of pop music's most enduring one-hit wonders, has died of leukemia. He was 69.

Dave Allen · Post by **Dave Allen** » Thu Apr 26, 2007 4:27 pm

Wonder if he'll be a graveyard smash?

Zak Tyler · Post by **Zak Tyler** » Thu Apr 26, 2007 5:41 pm

daveinthemorning wrote:Wonder if he'll be a graveyard smash?

dave gets the "Lord of Boobie Prize", post of the day award.

Dave Allen · Post by **Dave Allen** » Thu Apr 26, 2007 8:17 pm

Thank you, Zak. That is quite a compliment.

lastone · Post by **lastone** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 9:28 pm

He also did "Monster's Holiday" (a Christmas tune). Had the monsters planning an attack on Santa....but "Boris" talks them outa it. Flop.

"Monster Mash" is still the most requested song at Halloween. Most are shocked to find it IS in stereo.

Dave Loudin · Post by **Dave Loudin** » Sat Apr 28, 2007 3:41 am

The re-issue in the 70s had to be the worst sounding crap ever put to 45.

radiofan · Post by **radiofan** » Sat Apr 28, 2007 3:14 pm

I played the original mono 45 last night and it is much better than the re-issue version. Just think after being rejected by many lables it eventually was released on Deram, Garpax, London, Parrot, PolyGram, Polygram.