November 1, 2011

I had to work late tonight and I’m pretty beat. Even though it’s after two if the morning and Halloween is over, tonight for my six pack of photos and songs to go with them, I’m going to snap six Halloween-related photos as I walk home. Boo!Radley!

Okay, I started walking home and there was nothing, the streets were deserted. I think everyone started early and was home passed out. After about three blocks I hailed a cab and said, “Fuck it.” It was a horrible night at work and I just wanted to get home and drink a few thousand beers. So I didn’t get any photos, but here’s six scary images with songs to go along with them. Happy Hollow Weenie!

Welll, shake it up baby,
Twist and shout.

When you're strange,
Faces come out of the rain,
When you're strange,
No one remembers your name .

He will bring happiness in a pipe,
He'll ride away on his silver bike,
And apart from that,
He'll be so kind in consenting to blow your mind.

Days when the rain and the sun are gone,
Black as night,
Agony's torn at my heart too long,
So afraid.

I was raised by a toothless, bearded hag,
I was schooled with a strap right across my back,
But it's all right now, in fact, it's a gas!

We ain't got no friends,
Our troubles never end,
No Christmas cards to send,
Daddy likes men.

Further reading: New York Magazine, Halloween NYC and NY Times.

This is Halloween, this is Halloween,
Pumpkins scream in the dead of night.

(Surprise link...click on it...I dare you!)

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Bonus Photos By Gidget!

Gidget had a pre-Halloween experience by visiting a cemetary with her son, Dyl. Here’s some photos from the trip (including a "Martin" headstone!) and you can read about the whole adventure here, at Gidget’s blog: “They’re Coming To Get You Dylan.” And don’t forget to listen to her on Woody Radio, where you can also catch “Boris's” show, The Secret Weapon.

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Bonus Photo By Goggla!

Goggla sent in this frightening photo from last night in the East Village. A mutant strain of Cardboard Box Man is throwing down a reign of terror...aaaahhhh! (And check out her Ruby's videos here: Ruby's on The Gog Log.)

Comments

[Goggla]

Those old costumes are terrifying! Yikes.

I discovered the best thing to do on Halloween is to hang out in Ray's Candy and watch all the trick-or-treaters come in. Who better to visit on Candy Night than the Candy Man! (repeat, repeat, repeat, bwahaha!)

[Jaws the Cabbie]

Judging from todays photos, my guess is that you've already found out that Cardboard Box Man AND HIS FAMILY have got their own Facebook page now...WAAAAAAAUUUUUUGH! The end is near. I live in Anoka County Minnesota, about 15 minutes away from the town of Anoka proper, that bills itself as 'The Halloween Capitol of the WORLD!' (Yeah, right). And what do I see on the news last night...just after the sportscast and just before the commercial break?
CARBOARD BOX MAN RUNNING STRAIGHT DOWN ANOKA'S MAIN STREET IN HIS TIGHTY WHITIES AND NOTHING ELSE!
The end is near, Marty...the end is near.
Tried to find a picture on the internet, but none available. Tsk.

[csp]

Working late on Halloween. You say you were tired, dead tired?

[Marty After Dark]

@Goggla: Great idea for a Halloween night! I'll have to try it next year!

@Jaws: Frightening news that you report! I'm somewhat relieved you couldn't find the photo in the internet! I hear that one of them is engaged to Kim Kardashian now, wait'll they start to breed!

@csp: Is that link a throwback to the "Go Ask Alice," clip?

[Lindsay]

Oh man... those pictures seriously creep me out!! Awesome!!!
AHHHH!! Love the Cardboard Box Man photo by Goggla!!!!!

[Jaws the Cabbie]

@MAD: WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGH!

[Al]

Frightening photo is right.

[Marty After Dark]

@Lindsay: I just hope the Cardboard Box Man is contained somewhere, or I may never return to the East Village!

@Jaws: Agreed! Run and hide!

@Al: Which one?

[Al]

The one from Googla (cardboard box man running amok)

[Biff]

OK, Marty, those photos are seriously fuckered up. Although, 3 of the 5 Fry's Chocolate heads reminded me of Martin Short as Nathan Thurm. And the other 2 made me think of Ed Grimley. So, there's that.

[Marty After Dark]

@Al: Agreed!

@Biff: Ha ha ha! Who knew that Martin Short got his stable of characters off of a chocolate ad!

[Melanie]

GREAT!!!!!!!

[Marty After Dark]

@Melanie: Thanks! And thanks to Gidget and Goggla for today's contributions!

[Clacky.]

I thought Fry's chocolate was scary...then "he" appeared....with his wife and child.

[Clacky.]

"He" who's name we do not speak.

[Winona Ryder]

Beetlejuice.

[Marty After Dark]

@Clacky: You're a wise man.

@Winona Ryder: Aaaahhhh!

[tehennessey]

If I wasnt so scared I would be scared...running late on reading the blog...had a case of the shacks yesterday

[Marty After Dark]

@tehennessey: Awooooo!