
1 - The Ghost in You by the Psychedelic Furs, a great 80's tune and the best ghost song ever penned.
2 - Ghosts by Stevie Nicks from "The Other Side of the Mirror" album. Mysteriously pretty.
3 - The Ghost Song by the Doors, a tune so smooth only Jim Morrison could it pull off.
4 - Ghost Rider by Rush (2002) from the Vapor Trails CD - a powerful, rich song.
5 - Old Ghosts by Jethro Tull from the Stormwatch album
6 - Steven by Alice Cooper, from the CD Welcome to My Nightmare, the infamous ghost Steven who haunts many of Alice's songs.
7 - The Ghost of Tom Joad penned by Bruce Springsteen
8 - Came Back Haunted by Nine Inch Nails
9 - Ghost in Your Heart by Bad English (John Waite)
10 - Spirits in the Night performed by Manfred Mann's Earth Band
11 - Ghost Dancing by Simple Minds
12 - Ghost Town by Cat Stevens
13 - The Ghost by Fleetwood Mac from Bare Trees (the early days)
14 - Kelpie by Jethro Tull. A kelpie is a water spirit or ghost in the highlands.
Up, ride with the kelpie, I'll steal your soul to the deep...
15 - I see a Ghost by Concrete Blonde
16 - American Ghost Dance by Red Hot Chili Peppers
17 - Ghost Riders in the Sky performed by Johnny Cash, written by Stan Jones
18 - Shadows of the Night by Pat Benatar
19 - Ghost of the Navigator by Iron Maiden
20-- Born as Ghosts by Rage Against the Machine
21 - Ghost in Your Mind by Terry Jacks from "Seasons in the Sun" fame
22 - Haunted by Evanescence
23 - Spirits (Having Flown) by the Bee Gees
24 - Ghost River by Nightwish
25 - Haunted by Taylor Swift
26 - Dead Souls by Joy Division
27 - Ghosts by Dan Fogelberg
28 - Spirits of Ancient Egypt by Wings (Paul McCartney) from Venus & Mars LP
29 - Ghosts that Haunt Me by Crash Test Dummies
30 - On the Other Side by Kansas
31 - Ghosts of Dachau by Style Council
32 - Ghost Behind My Eyes by Ozzie Osbourne
33 - Strange Apparition by Beck
34 - Ghost Train by Counting Crows
35 - Ghostbusters by Ray Parker Jr. (and the ghost of Huey Lewis)
36 - Ghosts of Cape Horn by Gordon Lightfoot
37 - Happy Phantom by Tori Amos
38 - Ghost in You by Siouxsie & the Banshees
39 - Ghost on the Dance Floor by Blink 182
40 - Spirits in the Material World - the Police (Sting)
Bonus Track: Joan Crawford by Blue Öyster Cult, about the actress rising from the dead.
For the Movie side of Ghosts, see here at Top2040:
Also Check out more Top2040.com lists:
- Top 40 Songs for Halloween Parties
- Top 20 Vampire Songs
- Top 20 Sci-Fi Songs in Pop & Rock Music
- Zombie Songs for the Walking Dead
Scared yet? Most of these ghost songs are actually very pretty. The only scary song is Steven. Ghosts live harmoniously in songs and music, I guess.
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