The favored look for adults is the costume of a witch. Batman and vampires come second and third.

The pumpkin costume is most popular for dogs and cats.

One new costume this year is based on a character in the popular television show “Breaking Bad.” The TV series is about a chemistry teacher who starts making the illegal drug methamphetamine to sell. The costume looks like the protective suit and gas mask worn in the meth laboratory. But, we do not expect it to be seen on the average trick-or-treater!

Scary Songs

Halloween night in the Georgetown area of Washington, D.C.

We are going to stay with the Halloween theme as we take a listen to some scary songs. We are not going to play “Ghostbuster” or “Monster Mash.” These are truly unsettling songs about the dark side of humanity.

Katherine Cole is our DJ today.

We start with musician Suzanne Vega. In 1992 she released her fourth album “99.9 Fahrenheit.” It included this creepy hit “Blood Makes Noise.” The song reached number one on Billboard magazine’s Modern Rock chart.

The American rock band, the Violent Femmes, have produced several dark songs, including “Nighmares.” But “Country Death Song” is our pick for darkest. It is about a man who calmly plans and carries out the murder of his family.

“Dead Souls” is a Joy Division song. The band first recorded it in 1979. It tells about a man haunted by voices from evil people of the past.