Bela Lugosi's Dead - Bauhaus - MP3 instrumental karaoke

Taking home the trophy for one of the creepiest songs ever made, "Bela Lugosi's Dead" unfurls like a miniature horror classic; one starring its titular protagonist with plenty of chills and atmospheric tension. The late Hungarian-American actor Bela Lugosi, real name Béla Ferenc Dezső Blaskó, etched his name on the gravestone of the horror canon playing crucial roles like Count Dracula (1931) and Ygor in Son of Frankenstein (1939). "Bela Lugosi's Dead" is a fittingly spooky tribute to his work. Bauhaus created a trailblazing record with this 1979 single—penned by all four members of the band: Peter Murphy, guitarist Daniel Ash, drummer Kevin Haskins and bassist David J (as David Haskins)—which many consider the ur-text of gothic rock. The post-punk pioneers failed to crack the charts with the dub-infused, nine-and-a-half minute track, which was later included on the 1998 Bauhaus compilation album Crackle—but that only adds to its cult charm.