鲍比·鲍里斯·皮克特是一名演员和歌手,最为人所知的是他那首万圣节主题的一曲成名作怪物摇摆。从一开始,它就迅速登上排行榜榜首。数十年后,它仍然是万圣节期间年复一年回归的狂热粉丝喜爱之作。
鲍比·皮克特起初对创作《怪物摇摆》并不感兴趣,但在他的经纪人去世后,他同意了并最终发行了这首歌,尽管几乎所有大型唱片公司都拒绝了它,但它仍多次登上排行榜榜首。
鲍比‘鲍里斯’皮克特是谁?
鲍比‘鲍里斯’皮克特因其万圣节主题的热门歌曲怪物摇摆而最为人所熟知,1938年2月11日出生于马萨诸塞州萨默维尔,原名罗伯特·乔治·皮克特。受其最著名的热门歌曲影响,皮克特因父亲担任电影院经理而经常接触恐怖题材,因而培养了对恐怖类型的热爱。
高中毕业后,鲍比·皮克特自愿加入美国陆军信号兵部队,在韩国度过了三年。退役后,他前往好莱坞追求娱乐行业的事业,最初想从事单口喜剧和电影;甚至在那时,他在夜总会的首次表演也是一个恐怖电影的噱头。
1961年,他加入了The Cordials,一个以和声为主、通常专注于doo-wop唱法的歌唱组合。在一些表演中,鲍比·皮克特会用他标志性的卡罗夫声音朗诵Little Darlin’的特定段落,使表演更具娱乐性。(来源:The Guardian)
他们正在组建一个歌唱组合,我说我有经验。我开始和他们一起唱歌,我们演奏的曲目之一是‘Little Darlin.’。其中间有一段独白,于是我请领队让我用鲍里斯·卡罗夫的方式来表演。每次观众都笑得前仰后合。
Bobby Pickett
随后,鲍比·皮克特继续兼任演员和歌手。虽然他持续发行音乐,但大多数作品并未取得成功,唯一例外的是那首在每逢万圣节便声名大噪的一曲成名作怪物摇摆。(来源:People)
他搞了摇摆,怪物摇摆!
怪物摇摆奠定了鲍比·皮克特作为音乐人的传奇。但正如每一首成功的热门歌曲都有曲折的背后故事,人们不禁要问:《怪物摇摆》背后的故事是什么?
The origins of Monster Mash started when Bobby Pickett would occasionally do the voice imitation of well-known horror actor Boris Karloff when The Cordials performed Little Darlin’. Fellow The Cordials member and a fan of horror films Lenny Capizzi stated that Pickett’s impression of Karloff can stand alone as a full-length song.
Initially, Pickett declined the thought as he sees himself as a serious actor. What sparked his consideration of Capizzi’s idea was the tragic death of his acting agent. He soon agreed with Capizzi’s suggestion, and off they went to write a song that would eventually be internally known as Monster Mash, taking inspiration from the trending dance move Mashed Potato and the Alley Oop song. (Source: NME)
Monster Mash was recorded in less than thirty minutes with Gary Paxton, Leon Russell, Johnny MacRae, Rickie Page, and Teddy Barg. The song eventually became a hit before Halloween after four music labels rejected the track, hitting number one upon its release.
The song entered the United States music charts twice, both in 1970 and 1973, peaking at the number 3 rank in the United Kingdom in the latter year. (Source: Smooth Radio)






