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Nina Antonia

@ninaantonia13.bsky.social

Crypt Kickers......

April 3, 2025 at 12:32 AM

Pop Crave

@popcrave.com

“Monster Mash” by Bobby “Boris” Pickett and the Crypt-Kickers has been crowned the biggest Halloween song of all time by Billboard.

October 21, 2025 at 7:27 PM

Nina Antonia

@ninaantonia13.bsky.social

Calling all crypt kickers, time to buckle up........

December 2, 2025 at 8:38 PM

William Barlow

@sbuma.bsky.social

Monster Mash by Bobby 'Boris' Pickett & The Crypt-Kickers on #STS70s

September 27, 2026 at 6:25 PM

Citizen Screen

@citizenscreen.bsky.social

“Monster Mash” hit no. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart #OnThisDay in 1962. The song is by lifelong Boris Karloff fan Bobby "Boris" Pickett and the Crypt-Kickers.

MONSTER MASH ~ Bobby "Boris" Pickett & The Crypt-Kickers (1962)

"MONSTER MASH" ~ Bobby "Boris" Pickett & The Crypt Kickers (1962) Garpax Records #44167 Words and Music by: B. Pickett & L. Capizzi Flip side of "Monsters' Mash Party" Produced by Gary Paxton Garpax…

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October 20, 2025 at 4:11 PM

tone curran

@tonecurranpoet.bsky.social

bobby boris pickett & the crypt kickers

'monster mash'

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Monster Mash - Bobby "Boris" Pickett and The Crypt-Kickers

YouTube video by Karen Watson

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April 29, 2026 at 11:15 PM

robmannion.bsky.social

@robmannion.bsky.social

Monster Mash. Bobby Boris Pickett And The Crypt Kickers

November 20, 2025 at 12:09 AM

Madame Decadent Sneezy-Bottom

@darklyadapted.bsky.social

The Crypt Kickers.

May 6, 2025 at 3:03 AM

Bruce G

@bg-sta.bsky.social

#MusicChallenge
#MusicSky
#NationalDaySounds

Day 19: National Potato Day

Bobby "Boris" Pickett & The Crypt-Kickers - 'Monster Mash'

www.youtube.com/watch?v=tsPd...

Bobby "Boris" Pickett, The Crypt-Kickers - Monster Mash (Lyric Video)

YouTube video by BobbyPickettVEVO

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August 19, 2026 at 7:50 AM

snormantx

@snormanca.bsky.social

#AlphabetChallenge #WeekMforMusic 🎵“they did the Mash, they did the Monster Mash” Bobby Pickett & the Crypt Kickers🎵 It’s that time of year #halloween

September 26, 2024 at 3:13 PM

Jezza Morgan ;

@porpster.bsky.social

"Monster Mash" in the summer. Bobby "Boris" Pickett and the Crypt-Kickers are #16. #AT40

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Bobby Pickett - Monster Mash [HD]

YouTube video by Timeless Music

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July 25, 2026 at 5:31 PM

Papa Dino

@papasino.bsky.social

#LookAndSee 239 #MusicChallenge
This is just for fun! No rules. I will post a pic often for your music association… 🎧
#LookAndSee (Day 239) 🎶

Monster Mash
Bobby "Boris" Pickett & The Crypt Kickers ‧ 1962

m.youtube.com/watch?v=tsPd...

November 1, 2025 at 1:43 AM

Album Art Bot

@albumartbot.bsky.social

Bobby (Boris) Pickett and The Crypt‐Kickers — The Original Monster Mash (1962)
https://musicbrainz.org/release/9a31596e-c1ed-4f89-9577-01b09dd35bcd

Bobby (Boris) Pickett and The Crypt‐Kickers — The Original Monster Mash (1962) • Source: MusicBrainz/CAA

June 19, 2026 at 6:02 PM

The Finnvisible Man™

@feeblecretin.bsky.social

Gotta go with the OG Monster Mash!

Bobby "Boris" Pickett and The Crypt-Kickers - Monster Mash

July 5, 2026 at 9:07 PM

Classic Rock Junky AKA Todd James

@tjsbam.bsky.social

October 20, 1962

Bobby 'Boris' Pickett and the Crypt Kickers started a two week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Monster Mash'. 🎶🎃👻💀

#ClassicVinyl
#MusicSky

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Bobby "Boris" Pickett - Monster Mash (Official Lyric Video)

YouTube video by Decca Records

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October 20, 2025 at 12:39 PM

Ellenⓥ🌱☮︎

@ennievegan.bsky.social

Monster Mash (Bobby "Boris" Pickett and The Crypt Kickers)

The guests included Wolf Man, Dracula, and his son

August 25, 2026 at 5:18 PM

Rose

@starlightwishes.bsky.social

The Crypt Kickers are looking to start the next Great Depression with their Republican Billionaire Greed. I might not care if they just bankrupted themselves. But these Billionaire Thieves mean to STEAL everything we have in the process.

December 7, 2024 at 3:19 AM

Bruce G

@bg-sta.bsky.social

#MusicChallenge
#MarchMusicChallenge

Day 15: A song about vegetables

Bobby "Boris" Pickett & The Crypt-Kickers - 'Monster Mash' 😂

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MONSTER MASH ~ Bobby "Boris" Pickett & The Crypt-Kickers (1962)

YouTube video by MrRJDB1969

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March 15, 2026 at 9:33 AM

Discogs

@discogsofficial.bsky.social

These albums bring the haunting aura of spooky season to your turntable: https://disc.gs/4pGiBkz

Monster Mash - Bobby (Boris) Pickett And The Crypt-Kickers

October 2, 2025 at 3:47 PM

William Barlow

@sbuma.bsky.social

#STS70s 1st hour SOTN Top Ten
Alice Cooper
City Boy
David Essex
Status Quo
Mick Jackson
Carl Douglas
Andrew Lloyd Webber & Barbara Dickson
Bobby 'Boris' Pickett & The Crypt-Kickers
Donna Summer
Sweet

@ssuburbs.bsky.social

September 27, 2026 at 6:57 PM

Jezza Morgan ;

@porpster.bsky.social

It's time for this week's Top Ten list. AAaand coming in at #10, it's "Monster Mash" by Bobby “Boris” Pickett and the Crypt-Kickers. #AT40

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Bobby Pickett - Monster Mash [HD]

YouTube video by Timeless Music

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August 16, 2025 at 5:45 PM

27Badfish🇨🇦

@27badfish.bsky.social

#MusicInMusic
#MusicChallenge #MusicSky
#Halloween
D1:

Monster Mash🎵Bobby "Boris" Pickett & The Crypt Kickers

* “Monster Mash” a song about a dance called the Monster Mash, which is based on a song called “The Monster Mash”.

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