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Start here! A roundup of classic and signature songs of overseas psychobilly

Have you heard of a music genre called “psychobilly,” born from the collision of rockabilly and punk? Flourishing across Europe and the U.S.

from the late 1970s into the ’80s, this music has captivated many fans with its thunderous double bass and a distinctive aesthetic infused with horror elements.

Psychobilly is characterized by a refined musicality beneath its raw edge, along with lyrics that sometimes carry a sense of humor.

In this article, we’ll introduce a selection of standout tracks that will draw in any music lover, while exploring the genre’s origins and its unique appeal.

Playlist

Start here! A roundup of classic and signature songs of overseas psychobilly
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1eastMiss TakeHorrorPops
Miss TakeHorrorPopsplay_arrow
A exhilarating song that laughs off Horrorpops' failures
2eastHuman FlyThe Cramps
Human FlyThe Crampsplay_arrow
A perverse song about transforming into a fly
3eastKing RatGuana Batz
King RatGuana Batzplay_arrow
An addictive killer tune of rockabilly punk
4eastJohnny Remember MeThe Meteors
Johnny Remember MeThe Meteorsplay_arrow
Psycho-billy-izing a song where you can hear the voice of a deceased lover
5eastWho Killed The CheerleaderNekromantix
Who Killed The CheerleaderNekromantixplay_arrow
A dark comedy about a cheerleader’s revenge
6eastAmerican NightmareMisfits
American NightmareMisfitsplay_arrow
Misfits' iconic short song
7eastANGELS TO SOMETHE SILVER SHINE
ANGELS TO SOMETHE SILVER SHINEplay_arrow
A psychobilly band from Hungary
8eastZombies Ate Her BrainThe Creepshow
Zombies Ate Her BrainThe Creepshowplay_arrow
A psychobilly track you can dance to, with zombie horror punk vibes
9eastTransvesitite BluesDemented Are Go
Transvesitite BluesDemented Are Goplay_arrow
Psychobilly depicting the blues of minorities
10eastLet Me Teach You How To EatThe Reverend Horton Heat
Let Me Teach You How To EatThe Reverend Horton Heatplay_arrow
Psychobilly band active in video games and commercials
11eastDestination Zulu LandKing Kurt
Destination Zulu LandKing Kurtplay_arrow
King Kurt’s party anthem, a Zululand adventure tale
12eastPsychobilly FreakoutReverend Horton Heat
Psychobilly FreakoutReverend Horton Heatplay_arrow
A potent, addictive song packed with the appeal of psychobilly
13eastOutlaw HeartTiger Army
Outlaw HeartTiger Armyplay_arrow
Western-movie-style rock. A cry of the soul that rejects social rules and walks on alone.
14eastTake A Razor To Your HeadThe Sharks
Take A Razor To Your HeadThe Sharksplay_arrow
A rockabilly band transitions from neo to psycho
15eastTitanicMeantraitors
TitanicMeantraitorsplay_arrow
A Russian psychobilly band releases a timeless track
16eastInvadersGutter Demons
InvadersGutter Demonsplay_arrow
Reset your mind with the intense tracks of Gutter Demons
17eastOompa LoompaKlingonz
Oompa LoompaKlingonzplay_arrow
The Rhapsody of the Dublin-born psychobilly band Klingonz
18eastPsychosis SafariThe Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster
Psychosis SafariThe Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disasterplay_arrow
Garage rock that charges ahead on pure instinct
19eastCyclops CarnivalTorment
Cyclops CarnivalTormentplay_arrow
A frenzied heavy rock track for a monster carnival
20eastI AM ROBOTTHE PHENOMENAUTS
I AM ROBOTTHE PHENOMENAUTSplay_arrow
Phenomenauts is a band from California.
21eastGraveyard QueenZombie Ghost Train
Graveyard QueenZombie Ghost Trainplay_arrow
Band introduction of Zombie Ghost Train
22eastRock This TownStray cats
Rock This TownStray catsplay_arrow
Stray Cats 1981 debut single
23eastCursedMad sin
CursedMad sinplay_arrow
A German psychobilly band
24eastTransylvanian ExpressBatmobile
Transylvanian ExpressBatmobileplay_arrow
Introduction to Batmobile's psychobilly songs
25eastGargoyles Over CopenhagenThe Nekromantix
Gargoyles Over CopenhagenThe Nekromantixplay_arrow
Danish psychobilly band
26eastKing of One MoreThe Fireballs
King of One MoreThe Fireballsplay_arrow
Australian psychobilly band
27eastManiac Rockers From HellThe Meteors
Maniac Rockers From HellThe Meteorsplay_arrow
The pioneering role of The Meteors
28eastBus StopKrewmen
Bus StopKrewmenplay_arrow
Krewmen evolved from rockabilly to psychobilly.
29eastdeadly loveThe Chop Tops
deadly loveThe Chop Topsplay_arrow
A psychobilly band originating from Santa Cruz
30eastWe Are RockersGodless Wicked Creeps
We Are RockersGodless Wicked Creepsplay_arrow
Psychobilly band touring in Europe and the United States
31eastDeviantDick Dynamite and the Doppelgangers
DeviantDick Dynamite and the Doppelgangersplay_arrow
Dick Dynamite's psychobilly band
32eastDANGEROUS LIAISONSDYPSOMANIAXE
DANGEROUS LIAISONSDYPSOMANIAXEplay_arrow
The psychobilly band of Dypsomaniaxe
33eastPrisoner Of SocietyThe Living end
Prisoner Of SocietyThe Living endplay_arrow
Australian band, hit song
34eastCrazy HorsesDemented Are Go
Crazy HorsesDemented Are Goplay_arrow
Psychobilly band from Wales
35eastJuke Joint’s Jumpin’Frantic Flattops
Juke Joint’s Jumpin'Frantic Flattopsplay_arrow
A song included on the band’s first album
36eastWerewolf boogieKlingonz
Werewolf boogieKlingonzplay_arrow
Klingonz is a British psychobilly band formed in 1988.
37eastI’m On FireThe Guana Batz
I'm On FireThe Guana Batzplay_arrow
The Guana Batz, a famous psychobilly band
38eastGarbagemanThe Cramps
GarbagemanThe Crampsplay_arrow
A rebellious-spirited song that sings about the value of junk
39eastThe Devil’s SonThe Creepshow
The Devil's SonThe Creepshowplay_arrow
Creepshow horror rock band
40eastRedneck RideHANK III & ASSJACK
Redneck RideHANK III & ASSJACKplay_arrow
Hank Williams III's band was formed in 1999
41eastBack with a bangPITBULLFARM
Back with a bangPITBULLFARMplay_arrow
Swedish psychobilly band
42eastConfusion7 Shot Screamers
Confusion7 Shot Screamersplay_arrow
Psychobilly band formed in the United States in 1998
43eastWygladasz ZleKomety
Wygladasz ZleKometyplay_arrow
Popular psychobilly band from Poland
44eastMy DreamTorment
My DreamTormentplay_arrow
A love song in Torment’s dream
45eastDevilsThe Termites
DevilsThe Termitesplay_arrow
A rock band originating from Scotland