Monster Mash Words and music by Bobby Pickett and Lenny Capizzi © 1962I was working in the lab, late one night When my eyes beheld an eerie sight For my monster from his slab, began to rise And suddenly to my surprise He did the mash, he did the monster mash The monster mash, it was a graveyard smash He did the mash, it caught on in a flash He did the mash, he did the monster mash (Wa-ooh) From my laboratory in the castle east (Monster mash wa-ooh) To the master bedroom where the vampires feast (Monster mash wa-wa-ooh) The ghouls all came from their humble abodes (Monster mash wa-ooh) To get a jolt from my electrodes They did the mash, they did the monster mash The monster mash, it was a graveyard smash They did the mash, it caught on in a flash They did the mash, they did the monster mash (Wa-ooh) The zombies were having fun (Tennis shoe wa-ooh) The party had just begun (Tennis shoe wa-ooh) The guests included Wolfman (Tennis shoe wa-ooh) Dracula, and his son (Wa-ooh) The scene was rockin', all were digging the sounds (Monster mash wa-ooh) Igor on chains, backed by his baying hounds (Monster mash wa-wa-ooh) The coffin-bangers were about to arrive (Monster mash wa-ooh) With their vocal group, The Crypt-Kicker Five They played the mash, they played the monster mash The monster mash, it was a graveyard smash They played the mash, it caught on in a flash They played the mash, they played the monster mash (Wa-ooh) Out from his coffin', Drac's voice did ring (Monster mash wWa-ooh) Seems he was troubled by just one thing (Monster mash wWa-wa-ooh) He opened the lid and shook his fist and said (Monster mash wa-ooh) "Whatever happened to my Transylvania Twist?" It's now the mash, it's now the monster mash The monster mash, and it's a graveyard smash It's now the mash, it caught on in a flash It's now the mash, it's now the monster mash (Wa-ooh) Now everything's cool, Drac's a part of the band (Monster mash wa-ooh) And my Monster Mash is the hit of the land (Monster mash wa-wa-ooh) For you, the living this mash was meant too (Monster mash wa-ooh) When you get to my door, tell them Boris sent you Then you can mash, then you can monster mash The monster mash, and do my graveyard smash Then you can mash, you'll catch on in a flash Then you can mash, then you can monster mash (Wa-ooh) Monster mash (Wa-ooh) (Wa-ooh) Monster mash (Wa-ooh) (Wa-ooh) Monster mash (Wa-ooh) Mash good Easy, Igor, you impetuous young boy Mash good, grr