"Bela Lugosi's Dead" by Until December

 

And, just like that, it's December!

Here's San Francisco, California dance rock group Until December with their version of "Bela Lugosi's Dead," a single from Northampton, UK goth pioneers Bauhaus.

The song was released in 1979, a full 23 years after Bela Lugosi actually died, according to IMDb.

For a cover by Bauhaus, their version of "Spirit in the Sky" can be found here.

"Spirit in the Sky" by Bauhaus

 

One of the most successful one-hit wonders of all time is "Spirit in the Sky," a 1969 gospel song written by Orthodox Jew Norman Greenbaum.

In 1983, the song was revamped by Northampton goth rock powerhouse Bauhaus.

This version isn't exactly my cup of tea... mainly because I don't believe that it's tea at all, but actually mesh bags filled with pine needles steeped in lemur urine.