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The Graveyard Smash: Exploring the Smashing Pumpkins’ "Monster Mash" Legacy

: Some local communities and universities, such as UTSA, host annual STEM events called the "Monster Mash Pumpkin Smash," where students use trebuchets to launch pumpkins into the air. Shop the Look: Monster Mash Pumpkins

This performance, released later in January 2009, showcased the band's ability to pivot from their signature brooding sound to a campy, high-energy rendition of the Halloween staple. It remains a notable entry in the long list of artists who have tackled the track, joining the ranks of The Beach Boys, the Misfits, and Vincent Price. "Monster Mash" Meets the Pumpkin Aesthetic

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