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Instead of singing in his own voice, he growls out the words in a spooky, low-pitched imitation of a famous horror-movie actor. The song he recorded, \"Monster Mash,\" tells the funny story of monsters throwing a dance party in a laboratory late at night. It bounces along with a catchy beat, clinking chains, bubbling sounds, and a creaky door, all meant to make you smile rather than shiver.  \nThat goofy monster party turned out to be exactly what listeners wanted just before Halloween. In October 1962, \"Monster Mash\" climbed all the way to number one on the Billboard pop chart in the United States. Pickett had earned his nickname \"Boris\" because his monster voice sounded like the actor Boris Karloff, who had played Frankenstein's monster in the movies. A song he made partly as a joke had become one of the biggest hits of the year!  \nBeing a joke was actually part of why people loved it so much. \"Monster Mash\" is called a novelty song, which means a tune written to be funny or surprising rather than serious. Because it was silly instead of scary, families felt comfortable playing it for kids of every age. That mix of monsters and laughter is the reason the song fit Halloween like a hand fits a glove.  \nFitting Halloween so well gave the song a second life that most hits never get. Every October, radio stations, stores, and school parties dust it off and play it again, year after year. A song that first topped the charts more than sixty years ago is still one that many kids today can hum along to. Not many tunes from your great-grandparents' childhood are still party favorites!  \n\"Monster Mash\" is far from the only song that comes out of hiding each fall. You might also hear \"This Is Halloween\" from the movie \"The Nightmare Before Christmas,\" or spooky classical music like \"Danse Macabre. \" Together these songs form a small, strange soundtrack that appears for a few weeks and then disappears until next year. The wildest part is that a tune Bobby Pickett once dreamed up in a single afternoon is still getting people to dance the monster mash.  \nThe Monster Mash  \nName:  \n\n| Solve each problem.\u003Cbr>Use the article to answer the question.\u003Cbr>1) What did Bobby Pickett do differently when he recorded the song?\u003Cbr>A. He shouted the words in his own natural singing voice.\u003Cbr>B. He sang the words in a soft and gentle lullaby voice.\u003Cbr>C. He growled the words in a spooky imitation of a horror-movie actor.\u003Cbr>D. He whispered the words over a slow and quiet melody. |  |  |  |  | Answers\u003Cbr>1.  \u003Cbr>2.  \u003Cbr>3.   |  |  |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 2) Which other tunes does the article name as fall songs?\u003Cbr>A. \"Happy Birthday\" and the classical piece \"Danse Macabre. \"\u003Cbr>B. \"This Is Halloween\" and the pop song \"Thriller. \"\u003Cbr>C. \"This Is Halloween\" and the classical piece \"Danse Macabre. \"\u003Cbr>D. \"Jingle Bells\" and the classical piece \"The Nutcracker. \" |  |  |  |  | 4.  \u003Cbr>5.  \u003Cbr>6.   |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 3) In the article, what does the term \"novelty song\" mean?\u003Cbr>A. A tune written to be funny or surprising rather than serious.\u003Cbr>B. A tune written to sound frightening and full of danger.\u003Cbr>C. A tune that becomes popular many years after release.\u003Cbr>D. A tune played only by orchestras at large concerts. |  |  |  |  | 7.  \u003Cbr>8.  \u003Cbr>9.  \u003Cbr>10.   |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 4) According to the article, how does the song get a \"second life\" each year?\u003Cbr>A. Bands perform it live at concerts throughout the winter.\u003Cbr>B. Radio stations, stores, and school parties play it again every October.\u003Cbr>C. Movie theaters show it during holiday film festivals.\u003Cbr>D. Singers record fresh versions with different silly lyrics. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 5) What surprising thing happened to a song that Pickett made partly as a joke?\u003Cbr>A. It was played by orchestras at every concert.\u003Cbr>B. 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