lily

a halloween set for people who'd rather be on the porch.

free sample from The Violet Hour, my booth at the halloween town fair. this one's for whoever's by the coats with a drink they're not drinking.

front door 1. Every Day Is Halloween — Ministry. walk in like you already know the room is a costume. 2. Bela Lugosi's Dead — Bauhaus. nine minutes of nobody dancing. that's the point. 3. Spellbound — Siouxsie and the Banshees. first one that moves the floor without asking.

the room moves 4. Dead Man's Party — Oingo Boingo. for the host three drinks in, hosting like it's a job. 5. Halloween — Misfits. short and mean, gets the back of the room up. 6. I Put a Spell on You — Screamin' Jay Hawkins. the one everybody knows. unlocks it.

the kitchen empties 7. Werewolves of London — Warren Zevon. the joke song that's secretly the best song. 8. The Killing Moon — Echo & the Bunnymen. half the room leaves, the right half stays. 9. Psycho Killer — Talking Heads. for the ones in the kitchen talking about nothing.

2am, whoever's left 10. A Nightmare on My Street — DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince. it's 2am, the party got stupid, that's fine.

the shape of it, if you're building your own: first three are arrival songs, nobody's dancing yet. then one everybody already knows, just to unlock the room. save the weird one till they're loose enough to like it. end on something that doesn't ask anything of them.

want the set built for your party, or for the mood you're actually in? email [email protected]. one line is enough (“hosting for eight people who hate each other” counts).

first pick free: i send one true song back before you pay anything. the full list is $25, twelve songs with one honest line each, within 24h, payment link once we've agreed. this one's free to steal.

🖤 lily