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15 Halloween Workout Songs to Burn Off Candy Calories

By: Nicole Nichols : 10/28/2009 7:23:12 AM : 100 comments : 11,653 Views

A few years ago, the night I taught Spinning happened to land on Halloween�not once, but two years in a row. I figured that anyone willing to show up on Halloween night to work out is pretty dedicated (or childless?), but either way, I wanted to make the workout festive and fun. I created a healthy Halloween workout mix for the class, dimmed the lights, and handed out my homemade granola bar treats when the ride was over.

It may be silly to some, but creating your own Halloween-themed workout playlist could motivate you to work out on Halloween (a must if you're going to be dipping into the candy jar that day), and it's one of few ways to have fun that doesn't involve eating candy!

So here is my healthy Halloween playlist: 15 spooky songs to help you to burn off those candy calories�and have fun doing it.

These 15 songs vary in length, but add up almost exactly to 60 minutes! You can play them in this order for warm-up song, a workout that varies in speed and intensity (fast songs followed by slower songs), and a slower song at the end to cool down. Now, some of these may be a bit of a stretch as "Halloween" songs, but "Monster Mash" doesn't make me want to work out, so please bear with me! Links provided will allow you to preview and/or purchase mp3s from Amazon.com.

(Time) Artist � Song Title

(4:26) Steppenwolf � Magic Carpet Ride

(3:37) Charlie Daniels Band � Devil Went Down to Georgia

(5:05) The Cranberries � Zombie

(5:57) Michael Jackson � Thriller

(3:58) Rihanna � Disturbia

(3:59) Rockwell � Somebody's Watching Me

(4:36) Rob Zombie � Dragula

(4:03) Ray Parker Jr. � Ghostbusters Theme

(3:57) Frankie Goes to Hollywood � Relax (I couldn't find the mp3, but the Powerman 5000 version is a little "creepier" for Halloween!)

(3:26) Rick James � Super Freak

(3:28) Linkin Park � Crawling

(3:19) Three Dog Night � Mama Told Me Not to Come

(3:00) The Offspring � The Kids Aren't Alright

(2:19) Creedence Clearwater Revival � Bad Moon Rising

(5:12) Carlos Santana � Black Magic Woman

Have a happy and healthy Halloween!

Do you plan to work out on Halloween? Will you exercise to any of these songs just for the fun of it?

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OAKBORN 3/12/2010 10:35:49 PM	I would have to add the infamous "Monster Mash", "Haunted House" by Gene Simmons, and "Don't Pay the Ferryman" by Chris DeBurgh!	100
HONEYBEARKELLY 11/10/2009 8:28:00 PM	that's such a cute idea! it's nice that you made it special for the people in your class. :)	99
CASSIE9912 11/7/2009 2:54:59 PM	Very fun!	98
JEWITCH 11/7/2009 10:44:11 AM	Great songs, thanks for sharing the list.	97
RWILLIAM56 11/3/2009 9:15:56 PM	You forgot Frankenstein - The Edgar Winter Group And there's plenty of stuff from Tales of Mystery and Imagination by the Alan Parsons Project. And how about Tubular Bells by Mike Oldham (from The Exorcist, the original, not the remake)? Guess I'm showing my age! LOL!	96
TERI99 11/3/2009 8:09:28 AM	What a fun list!	95
KKLENNERT809 11/2/2009 10:43:39 PM	I didn't exercise on Halloween, I was taking a day off. I didn't hear one of those songs, but they would be festive.	94
ONECOOKIETWO 11/2/2009 11:23:42 AM	What an imaginative idea. I like it! I'll even do it!	93
STARTSPARKING 11/2/2009 6:20:56 AM	Sorry I'm a couple days late, but here are a few more songs from my Halloween playlist: Rocky Horror Picture Show - Over At The Frankenstein Place Evanescence - Haunted Evanescence - Even in Death Evanescence - My Immortal Will Smith - Nightmare on My Street Whodini - Freaks Come Out At Night Midnight Star - Freak-a-zoid Men At Work - Who Can It Be Now Police - Every Breath You Take Janet Jackson - Black Cat	92
CHOCOLATE1001 11/1/2009 6:48:54 AM	Super. Found this the day after but will use next year. Kept wondering where all the Hallowe'en songs were on the radio. Definitely start a Xmas one! I'm in. Thanks!The best!	91
CANTWEIGHT2LOSE 11/1/2009 4:58:23 AM	dont like 3 of the songs but the rest are OK. I second the suggestion to add "Frankenstein" by Edgar Winter...its great workout music, LOL	90
POOKEYMOM 10/31/2009 9:18:14 PM	Fun list :)	89
IT-IS-WHATITIS 10/31/2009 3:44:40 PM	Thanks for the fun list to listen to while working out.	88
SHERI1969 10/30/2009 11:51:32 PM	I hybernate on Halloween because I live in off-campus university student central - sadly. It is the most wicked of all nights around here unfortunately. No children come down here which is a good thing because I'd hate to see anything happen to them. So I'm glad for this list because it is at least a fun list of songs to listen to while I hybernate from the dangers of the student population.	87
RAINMUSIC 10/30/2009 10:40:28 AM	This is good info. I need more lists like this.	86
TRISHRN94 10/30/2009 10:31:12 AM	great list, I work a 12 hour night shift so will probably not work out except getting my exercise running around at work.	85
ETHEL_MERMAID 10/30/2009 9:31:12 AM	What a wonderfully creative list! Thank you! I'll be listening to some of these on Halloween.	84
WANAKA 10/30/2009 8:31:05 AM	Yes, I will work out on Halloween; it's a Saturday and my Rest day is Sunday....but no, I probably won't work out to these songs...unless I hear it on the radio, then I might break out into a dance - I guess you could call it a mini workout :D	83
JESPAH 10/30/2009 6:05:59 AM	Where's Ministry's "Halloween is Every Day"????	82
MSCARBRO 10/30/2009 1:38:51 AM	Great song list. Does any one out there have a list for Christmas yet. I do a line dance/Zumba type of class. "Rockin Around the Christmas Tree" and "Jingle Bell Rock" is all I can think of right now.	81
SEANMEADE 10/29/2009 10:13:03 PM	one more everyone should have: Bach's Toccata and Fugue in D minor download it for free: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:T occata_ et_Fugue_BWV565.ogg	80
JAZZYSPICE 10/29/2009 9:49:43 PM	Love it, love it, love it! I was actually thinking Monster Mash when you mentioned that it doesn't make you want to work out. Oh well, it's still a fun song. I think the Somebody's Watching Me is great song for Halloween. In fact I like your whole mix. Great job!	79
MDTWEETY 10/29/2009 7:59:03 PM	LOL! Good list!	78
SMILE75X 10/29/2009 7:46:48 PM	One eyed-one horned-flying purple people eater; Witch Doctor, Dry Bones, Devil in Disguise, Devil with a Blue Dress On as well.	77
PEPCEA 10/29/2009 7:40:46 PM	How funny! We just had our 2nd Annual Monster Mash at work today and the song Super Freak was mentioned somewhere in our conversation. I could def work out to that one!	76
SMVLCT1 10/29/2009 7:29:41 PM	i am planning to work out on Halloween.i will probably work out to these song just for the fun of it.	75
AUNTC321 10/29/2009 7:15:33 PM	Othe fun songs are Witchy Woman, They're Coming to Take Me Away HA HA	74
NALA78 10/29/2009 4:54:57 PM	That is great!	73
SUNNYARIZONA 10/29/2009 4:23:19 PM	Fun songs, thanks....I did download Ghostbusters. Always like that one. Guess I will have to watch the movie again.	72
CHRIS3215 10/29/2009 3:50:26 PM	OH YES Got to have Monster Mash!! & Dont fear the Reaper!!.. LOVE my music & YEAH I will be exercising to on that day..WOOHOO!!!.. Besides I'm dressing for the event.. I'm 'Living Dead Girl" -Rob Zombie..	71
INDEJAM09 10/29/2009 3:08:18 PM	I WAS LOOKING FOR MONSTER MASH TOO!	70
LADILADIDA 10/29/2009 12:49:52 PM	Oh what about MONSTER MASH - my fav!	69
KRISTINELN 10/29/2009 12:28:54 PM	I love Jazzercise and a lot of the instructors will make up set lists for the different holidays. Yesterday's class featured a Halloween theme. It was so much fun and makes the workout fly by.	68
SEANMEADE 10/29/2009 12:19:50 PM	yep! planning to bike 12 miles on the Three Rivers Trail and jog for 25 minutes as i finish up week 6 of C25K. my selections from those listed (and one humble addition of my own): (4:03) Ray Parker Jr. � Ghostbusters Theme (5:57) Michael Jackson � Thriller (3:59) Rockwell � Somebody's Watching Me (5:05) The Cranberries � Zombie (3:37) Charlie Daniels Band � Devil Went Down to Georgia Theme from X-files Theme from Twin Peaks Thriller - Michael Jackson King of Pain - The Police Don't Fear the Reaper - BOC Werewolves of London "Hell" by the Squirrel Nut Zippers Monster Mash	67
VHALL89 10/29/2009 11:54:51 AM	What a great list!	66
CBRENNAN2 10/29/2009 10:48:35 AM	Good idea. I will add these since I plan to run on Saturday. I may take a class too . Wonder if they will use any .	65
FREEDOMCMH 10/29/2009 10:09:51 AM	Very cute! Yes, I will add them to my ipod and use them for the rest of the week!	64
ALLIEWIGGY 10/29/2009 9:24:37 AM	What fun!! GREAT song choices.	63
RLMCCUE 10/29/2009 9:13:48 AM	I think this is a great idea and a really fun playlist. I appreciate that you've included them in order, including a warm-up and cool-down songs. I'll definitely download these tracks and give them a try. Thanks!	62
DHSPARK 10/29/2009 9:11:26 AM	Nice playlist. Yes, I do plan to workout on Halloween, especially Halloween. I am a sugar freak so this is one of those holidays that're hard for me. Chocolate ISN"T a food group?????? Trick or treat...Deb	61
ACURVYLADY 10/29/2009 8:57:05 AM	This is great I love to get in the season and songs can shake up a your workout	60
FERRETLOVER1 10/29/2009 8:05:02 AM	Great songs to exercise by - makes the workout much more enjoyable.	59
JCJSKI5645 10/29/2009 7:36:17 AM	How fun! I hope my Saturday gym classes have Halloween music!	58
KVERBECK 10/29/2009 7:12:55 AM	This is a great playlist! I will have to download it is as I definately plan to workout on Halloween!	57
NEEDDS 10/28/2009 10:46:07 PM	Where is "Monster Mash" ? I wait all year to hear that on the radio!	56
DOLMADEZ 10/28/2009 10:45:20 PM	Nice list! Tonight at Zumba, we did a routine to "Thriller." I was hoping for more Halloween songs, since it was an extra-long work-out for the Halloween occasion, but that was it. Where was "Monster Mash?!"	55
MRSKRISTINA 10/28/2009 10:39:50 PM	Nice collection of songs!	54
DIVINEROGUE 10/28/2009 10:08:11 PM	Some awesome choices on there!	53
BOOPSTER69 10/28/2009 9:56:01 PM	What a great idea - I'm going to have to use this - thanks so much!	52
PHDMAMA06 10/28/2009 9:51:10 PM	Oh wow, how fun is this playlist??? I will be traveling on Halloween so won't be working out, but maybe I can use some of this music on Friday!!	51