[Ghosts & Yokai] Horror Song Collection [Monsters & Zombies]

Unchained MelodyThe Righteous Brothers

Righteous Brothers – UNCHAINED MELODY – GHOST

The theme song of the 1990 film Ghost.

It is known for the love scene with the protagonist’s lover, who has died and become a ghost, which moved audiences around the world.

Although many years have passed since its release, you can still often hear it used as background music for love scenes on variety shows and the like.

Okiku’s Song (The Dish Mansion)Kiyomaru Okuda Eiko Wakakusa Nobuko

Okiku’s Song (Shimbashi Kiyomaru, Eiko Okuda, Nobuko Wakakusa) 80 rpm

Do you know the stories Banshū Sarayashiki and Banchō Sarayashiki, in which the ghost Okiku counts dishes—“One plate, two plates…”? The lyrics of this song, Okiku no Uta, depict that tale exactly as it is.

Hearing the story as a play or a rakugo performance is of course frightening, but sung to the distinctive melody of the early Shōwa era, it conveys a different kind of terror.

The voices of the three women singing even sound like Okiku’s cries of tearful lament.

It would be perfect for creating an eerie atmosphere as BGM for a test-of-courage event!

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The Dobochon Family of the Haunted CastleGurīn Buraito

[On-vocal Karaoke Full Lyrics] The Dobochon Family of the Haunted Castle, Docchakabechaka / The Dobochon Family of the Haunted Castle OP ED / Green Bright

The anime “The Dobo-cho Family of the Haunted Castle” features Count Dracula speaking in the Nagoya dialect.

This song, which shares the same title as the anime, was used as the opening theme and was sung by Green Bright.

The lyrics—about all the ghosts getting together to make a ruckus and have a fun night—vividly conjure up the image of cheerful ghosts.

It’s perfect for events like Halloween where people dress up as ghosts! We also recommend cosplaying as the ghosts that appear in the anime and having fun with it.

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Obake no Q-TaroIshikawa Susumu

Susumu Ishikawa, “Obake no Q-tarō”

Obake Q-Taro is a gag manga by Fujiko Fujio featuring a ghost named Q-Taro.

The song of the same title was used as the opening theme for the anime and was sung by Susumu Ishikawa, who was active as a singer and voice actor; it was released in 1965.

Set to a comical melody, the song introduces what kind of ghost Q-Taro is.

It’s a not-scary ghost song that even conveys the anime’s cheerful atmosphere.

Be sure to enjoy it together with the anime!

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Feels like“Heaven”HIIH

Feels like Heaven

Ring is a representative Japanese horror film featuring Sadako, the long-haired woman who appears from wells and televisions.

Its theme song, “feels like HEAVEN” by HIIH, is so famous that when people think of Sadako, they think of this track.

Despite its fame, it was only used as the theme song for the first film, Ring.

The intro—whose hair-raising lyrics make you feel as if Sadako is closing in right now—evokes pure terror! The chilling vocals and melody that make you shiver are frightening as well.

But as you keep listening, surprisingly, it doesn’t feel like a typical horror movie theme at all; it’s actually a brisk, electronic tune.

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