The Five Best Halloween Kids Music Videos... Ever?

Well, of course not. I mean, I'm sure a Halloween kids music video will come out next year that will knock number 5 below out of the list. [Ed.: Heck, I forgot one already, added as #6, that should've been in the top 5.] But they're five videos six worth your family's 15 minutes or so.

5. John Hadfield - "Robot Monkey Head" [YouTube]

OK, technically speaking this isn't a Halloween video. But it darn well should be.

The list continues...
4. Justin Roberts - "Trick or Treat" [YouTube]

This is a live video recorded with a low-res Flip camera. It is also indisputably one of the greatest Halloween songs ever written. Average the two is #4 on this list.

3. The Sippy Cups - "The Day After Halloween" [YouTube]

This is the best day after Halloween video ever. This is probably the only day after Halloween video ever, but that's quibbling.

2. Princess Katie and Racer Steve - "Halloween" [YouTube]

This year's addition to the list, featuring nifty animation, a 53-piece orchestra, and a decent song to boot.

1. Brian Vogan - "That's How a Pumpkin Grows" [YouTube]

Great song and awesome video. Worthy of the Great Pumpkin.

****

Bonus: Uncle Rock - "Picnic in the Graveyard" [YouTube]

Totally forgot about this video from Uncle Rock.

More Halloween Songs and Videos

In my last edition, I highlighted some free Halloween tunes. This time 'round, the songs aren't free, but the videos are. Is that better or worse?

First up, Princess Katie and Racer Steve hired a 53-piece orchestra for their Halloween tune, which is about 51 more pieces than they could have gotten had they hired the Shepherd family. I think they made the right choice. Also, I draw like crap, so the video's waaaaay better, too.

Princess Katie and Racer Steve - "Halloween" [YouTube]

But wait, there's more!
Props to Yosi and the Superdads for their campaign to get their song "I'm Not Afraid" played on radio. It's not actually their song, it's actually, er, "The Angry Beards'" song. Apparently they kidnapped Yosi and, oh, it's too complicated to explain. Watch the video...

The Angry Beards - "I'm Not Afraid" [YouTube]

Finally, family band vogelJoy have what is I believe is the unscariest Halloween-related video (or song) you will see this season.

vogelJoy - "Missing in the Corn Maze" [YouTube]

Video: "Sand in My Sandwich" - Princess Katie and Racer Steve

Like a combination of Who Framed Roger Rabbit? and some Wii game, the video for "Sand in My Sandwich," a track off of Princess Katie and Racer Steve's 2010 album Tiny Cool is saturated with color and energy. Silly surf-rock at its finest.

Princess Katie & Racer Steve - "Sand in My Sandwich" [YouTube]

Even More Free Holiday Music From Jitterbug.tv

In the midst of Hanukkah, and only a week or so before the solstice, Christmas, and Kwanzaa, it's prime time for holiday music. No sooner do I post about a free track than the folks at Jitterbug's let me know about their holiday playlist. It's a good one and even better, it's a free one, available for downloading or streaming. Music from The Hipwaders, Brady Rymer, Didi Pop, Gustafer Yellowgold, Princess Katie & Racer Steve, Rock Daddy Rock, and David Tobocman. Good stuff (I've already talked about a few songs on the list), downloadable here and in a few cases, nowhere else.

Video: "We Dress Ourselves" (Live) - Princess Katie & Racer Steve

You usually have to watch animated Disney videos to see princesses sing, but if your kids are looking for something that rocks a wee bit more than your typical Disney princess, New York's Princess Katie and Racer Steve are coming to the rescue -- their live DVD Revved Up & Ready To Rock! is set for release in February. They've just posted a cut from the concert recorded earlier this year at NYC's Highline Ballroom. And, yes, Racer Steve's got his baseball cap.

Princess Katie and Racer Steve - "We Dress Ourselves" (Live)