Apparently I have been possessed by the spirit of Linus. It’s nearly February, and so I have a driving urge to immerse myself in songs and music about monsters. Now, there are several strategies I could use to deal with this inappropriately timed urge: I could simply ignore it; I could try to determine what it is about late January that’s bringing to mind songs such as The Griesly Bride; I could even check with a therapist to determine whether this were a disturbing trend in my thinking.
Instead I fully intend to wallow in it. 
But I have only so much of what I could stretch to meet the definition of being Monster music. If it describes monsters, zombies, mad scientists, it’s fair game. Similarly, if it’s an accurate description of biology, it’s also probably going to work, too - consider just how much fun a song about the naked mole rat might be, after all. For my tastes, I enjoy silly songs, and I wallow in the bloody, and bloodthirsty ones like I linked to above. What monster songs can The Teeming Millions offer to help me fulfill my Mission from Og?
The songs that I currently have that I would consider to meet my current definition of monster songs, so I can avoid duplications. And to spread the love for anyone who might share my view that is a fun topic for music. (Note that all credits most credits in this list are for the performers whom I have. Sometimes they are the creators, sometimes they aren’t. The exceptions are those taken from shows or operettas.):
A Monster’s Lullaby, by Meg Davis
[I’m Late, I’m Late, by Meg Davis
[Mediocre Fred](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zai52Y9xNJE), by The Smothers Brothers (Note, the guy making the video I linked to has completely missed the point of the song, but it’s the only version of the song I could find online for people to listen to for free.)
My Old Flame, the Spike Jones version (It’s a real torch song)
Poisoning Pigeons in the Park, by Tom Lehrer
Attack of the Radioactive Hamsters from a Planet Near Mars, by “Weird” Al Yankovic
The Legend of Wooley Swamp, by The Charlie Daniels Band (I apologize for the video images - it was the only version of the song performed by CDB I could find. Ignore the pictures, just listen to the tune.)
Cows with Guns, by Dana Lyons
The Fairy Queen, by Heather Alexander (song starts at about 3:10 in the video)
Hap’n Frog of Cambreadth, by Heather Alexander
Twa Corbies, by Heather Alexander
The Witch of the Westmereland, by Heather Alexander (It’s based on Archie Fisher’s song, but has some lyric changes.)
Brannigan’s Special Ale, by Heather Alexander
Midsummer, by Heather Alexander (If Puck is not a monster, who would be one?)
Amoeba Hop, by Christine Lavin
Biological Time Bomb, by Christine Lavin
Theme from Jeopardy (with lyrics), by Christine Lavin (Sorry, I can’t find the lyrics online for her version of it, now. Nor does the time she did it on Good Morning America for Alex Trebec seem to have migrated onto You Tube.)
Three Ravens, by Peter, Paul and Mary
Squid Jiggin’ Ground, by Schooner Fare
Alien in My Nose, by Trout Fishing in America
Two Brains, by Trout Fishing in America
The Day the Bass Players Took Over the World, by Trout Fishing in America
When the Night Wind Howls, Gilbert & Sullivan, from Ruddygore
Re: Your Brains, by Jonathon Coulton
The Microorganism, by Boiled in Lead
She Blinded Me with Science, by Thomas Dolby (Sure, the monster is simply parts of himself that he’d repressed, but I like the song too much to leave it off the list)
Facade, from the OCA of Jekyll and Hyde
Good’n’Evil, from the OCA of Jekyll and Hyde
Hook 'em Cow, by Boiled in Lead
Carrot Juice is Murder, by Arrogant Worms
Rippy the Gator, by Arrogant Worms
So, what can you add to my list?
