* I Walked with a Zombie by Roky Erickson
This song has a slow dance prom feel to me and has the same line sung over and over. It's undeniably catchy with a varied background. The ending with its unexpected triplets and the two instruments solos make the song surprisingly fun to listen to. Apparently, he walked with a zombie.
* Haul Away Boys! by The Widow's Bane
This jaunty tune features soulless, evil, enslaved zombie pirates who wreak havoc everywhere they go. Their selfish, hedonistic lifestyle isn't satisfying as zombies and they further warn that it's easy to give in to evil desires. I love the Celtic flair, the fiddle, the octave harmony, and the sea shanty style of the song.
* Night of the Living Dead by Julia Marcell
This song is the least overtly zombie, but the it's there as a metaphor for the inevitability of death and soulles automaton-like people. She seems to be lecturing someone about how you have to go after the things you want instead of being passive in life. It has a much more indie, happy tone, but the zombie aspect (even though it's only mentioned once) colors the whole song.
More zombies to come!
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