Ghostbusters song

Ray Parker, Jr. wrote the theme song for the movie Ghostbusters. He was only given a few days to write the song. One evening he was watching late night television, when he saw a cheap commercial for a business similar to the fictional business in the film. He was inspired to write the song as Read More

Love Potion #9

Love Potion No. 9 is a song popular at both Valentine’s and Halloween. The song was written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller.  The duo also wrote other hits such as Hound Dog and Charlie Brown. The song describes a man looking for love, who seeks out a Gypsy who tells him he needs Love Read More

Behind the Song: Thriller

Michael Jackson was the top artists of the day when he released his pop song with a horror theme.  Few songs had been written of such a theme, or were primarily for the holiday of Halloween. However, Thriller had lasting power beyond the theme of Halloween. The song was written by Rod Temperton. Jackson and Read More