A Halloween Blockbuster

This wonderful, strange Polka album is one of Pop's favorites.

"Polka Haunt Us--A Spook-tacular Compilation" is a full length release, containing 13 Tracks (plus one bonus Vampire Surprise, voted The Mad Music Archive's Best New Halloween Song of 2007). Each composition is based upon famous (or infamous!) ghostly legends from around the world.

The lyrics on (lucky) 13 of the tracks were written by Executive Producer Veronique Chevalier. The goal was to include various sub-genres of polka and to combine them with various genres of World Music from Klezmer to Folk; Metal to Country; Asian to Reggae.

The result is a delightfully dark melange best described as "World Gothic Polka."

Pop doesn't know what any of that means, but he likes the Polka, and thinks this album is a hoot and a half. You can check out some of the music samples at the bottom left of this page.

Guest artists and collaborators include:  2008 Polka Grammy Nominee- Alex Meixner; The "Jimi Hendrix of Violin"--Lili Haydn; Vocalist/Actress (AKA Sgt Laverne Hooks in the "Police Academy" films)--Marion Ramsey; Disney Vocalist & Master Yodeler- Kerry Christensen; and many more. ARIA (Australian "Grammy") Nominee Jann Castor is producer.

 1. The Beer Hall in Hell (Alpine Austria) (3:26)

 2. Ghost Train (Canada) (4:42)

 3. Castle Leap (Celtic Ireland) (3:37)

 4. After Wife Polka Tango (Argentina) (4:13)

 5. Bubbe's Dybbuk Polka (Eastern European Jewish) (3:30)

 6. White Witch of Jamaica (Caribbean) (4:13)

 7. Devil's Guitar (US) (5:47)

 8. Fisher Bird Girl (Norway) (6:17)

 9. Blank Face Goblins (Japan) (3:49)

10. Strange Faces in the Floor (Spain) (3:32)

11. Kalkajaka Polka (Aboriginal Australia) (3:40)

12. Full Moon Face Off (Gypsy) (3:31)

13. Polka Haunt Us (Eerie Soundscape) (2:29) 

13 + 1. Vampire Surprise (Transylvania) (4:04)