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Halloween Playlist: 12 Top Tunes from Toucher & Hardy to Get Spooky

A lot of listeners have asked about the music on the Toucher & Hardy show. So I decided to make a Halloween playlist. I’m Adam 12, Executive Producer of Toucher…

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A lot of listeners have asked about the music on the Toucher & Hardy show. So I decided to make a Halloween playlist.

I'm Adam 12, Executive Producer of Toucher & Hardy, weekday mornings from 6-10 a.m. on the Sports Hub. "Executive Producer" can mean a lot of different things, as Executive Producers do a lot of different things, depending on the station and the show.

The things I do for this show include but are not limited to: manning the control board; working with the associate producers to collect and edit audio, book guests, and gather information for segments; and picking the music to kick off each segment.

Halloween Playlist: Playing DJ

I'm also the Program Director of sister station ROCK 92.9, and I've been doing the whole DJ/radio thing for a long, long time. So when I took over on Toucher & Hardy as Executive Producer, I used it as an opportunity to flex my musical muscle.

Luckily, I've worked with and been friends with Fred and Hardy for a while. I know the music they like and where our tastes overlap. And I know that the right song at the right time can put us all in the right frame of mind to put on a good show for you every morning.

Halloween Playlist: 12 Spooky Tunes

If you've been listening lately, you know I'm a big fan of using music to tie into time and place. So with Halloween on a weekday, I took the opportunity to dig into my personal library and unearth some of my favorite 'ween jams.

I snuck a few in so far, as you've seen. Keep scrolling for the rest. And if there's ever a song you think would sound good on the show beyond this Halloween playlist, hit me up on Twitter and I'll see what I can do. Thanks for listening.

Alice Cooper "Teenage Frankenstein"

Did I double up on The Godfather of Shock Rock? Yes. Are both songs from Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives? Also yes.

Amazing Royal Crowns "Do The Devil"

Spooky Rhode Island punk rockabilly. I played this song on the radio when it was new. I am old.

Bauhaus "Bela Lugosi's Dead"

Can't make a Halloween playlist without this classic. I mean, you can, I guess. It would just suck.

The Clash "Straight To Hell"

Gotta have a "hell" song. And if I put "Hell" by Squirrel Nut Zippers on here, Fred would kill me.

clipping. "Nothing Is Safe"

This one borrows heavily from John Carpenter's Halloween theme to great effect. Total banger.

Dropkick Murphys "Halloween"

"Hey 12, why didn't you go with the Misfits original?" Because I like the DKM cover better.

Ministry "Every Day Is Halloween"

I guess I disagree with the title, as I only really play this song on and around Halloween every year.

Psychedelic Furs "The Ghost In You"

Halloween playlist, gotta have a "ghost" song. And since no one knows "Ghost Under Rocks" by Ra Ra Riot, I'm going with this one.

Type O Negative "Black No. 1"

What's a Halloween without Peter Steele & Co.? It's not much of a Halloween, I say!

William Bell "Born Under A Bad Sign"

Wrapping up with some spooky blues. Because I think Hardy will like this one.

adam12Writer
Adam 12 is the Program Director of Boston's ROCK 92.9, heard weekdays from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. He's been flexing his encyclopedic rock knowledge in New England for over 2 decades, both on-air and online, at WBCN, WFNX, Boston.com, and indie617. At ROCK 92.9, he keeps you in the know on the big stories from the Boston music scene and writes about great places to eat, drink (beer), and to spend time outdoors in and around Boston.