Halloween Flash Movie 'Climate Mash' Is Internet Smash!

Halloween Flash Movie 'Climate Mash' Is Internet Smash!

Nearly 100,000 People View New Global Warming-Focused Version of "Monster Mash" By Original Recording Artist Bobby "Boris" Pickett

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Halloween 2005 has a soundtrack and it is the "Climate Mash" (http://www.climatemash.org/), a new version of "Monster Mash" exposing the zombies and vampires of global warming denial that has been viewed 117,866 times in its first six days on the Web.

The "Climate Mash" was recorded by original "Monster Mash" artist Bobby "Boris" Pickett, and is accompanied by a Flash presentation featuring well- known Halloween horror characters based on photographs of President George Bush, Vice President Dick Cheney, members of Congress and oil industry executives. Clear the Air, the sponsors of the "Climate Mash," said today that a much higher than expected 99,704 unique visitors viewed the Flash movie 117,866 times since it first went online on Tuesday, October 18.

"It's great to see that 'Climate Mash' is connecting with people in such a powerful way," said Angela Ledford, director of Clear the Air. "At the same time that people have some fun, they get a serious message and an opportunity to take action on something that is truly scary: White House and Capitol Hill inaction on the growing threat posed by global warming."

The "Climate Mash" Web site has generated 22,142 letters urging elected officials in Washington to take action on global warming.

"Global warming is a huge problem, and Congress is acting like a bunch of zombies, just sleepwalking through it," said entertainer Bobby "Boris" Pickett. "President Bush is even worse. We are feeling the effects of global warming now, but even as these become more obvious, Bush just keeps fiddling while the earth heats up."

Recorded by Bobby "Boris" Pickett and the Cryptkicker Five, "Monster Mash" still gets a substantial amount of airplay every Halloween. It has been described as "arguably the most popular novelty song ever," and Bobby Pickett is the only active performer who has reached the top 100 music chart three times with the same song. On October 20, 1962, the original release of "Monster Mash" hit Number 1. The song re-entered the Billboard Hot 100 on August 29, 1970 peaking at Number 91, and then again on May 5, 1972 when it went all the way to Number 10. The Monster Mash has sold over four million copies and received three gold records.

Clear the Air (http://www.cleartheair.org/) is a national public education campaign to combat global warming and improve air quality by reducing emissions from coal-burning power plants. Clear the Air brings together grassroots organizations, national environmental groups, and policy experts to make the case for stricter pollution controls to communities, government agencies, elected representatives, and the media.

The complete song lyrics are as follows:

"We were hiking past the White House late one night ... When our eyes beheld an eerie sight ...

The president appeared, with folks very strange The zombies and vampires of global climate change.

'It's not global warming,' say oil company disciples 'According to our math, it's natural weather cycles.'

Claims from these and other industry heavies let The president rest behind his own protective levees

(the climate mash) they're doing the climate mash (the climate mash) Real science is bashed (the climate mash) solutions are trashed (the climate mash) and they do it for the cash

The creatures were having fun Our congress was overrun We couldn't tell the mindless zombies From the elected ones.

Now we do know how to stop this, we have the technology But first we have to get past industry ideology.

We need your help, I'm glad to show you how; Tell your leaders in Washington to save our climate now."

About the Climate Mash

The "Climate Mash" Flash movie presentation was written by Peter Altman and brought to life by Horseback Salad of Austin, Texas. The entire presentation runs for a total of one minute and 23 seconds. The featured vocal is that of Bobby "Boris" Pickett, the original "Monster Mash" singer. Instruments and backup vocals were performed and recorded by Andrea Perry of Austin, Texas. Austin comedian Kerry Awn provided the Bush voice impersonations. For those interested in exploring the issues raised by the Flash movie, a footnoted set of lyrics can be found on the ClimateMash.org Web site.

http://www.climatemash.org/ (Flash movie) http://www.climatemash.org/graphics/mission_accomplished_scrsht.jpg (screen shot)

Source: Clear the Air

CONTACT: Ailis Aaron for Clear the Air, +1-703-276-3265, aaaron@hastingsgroup.com; or Joel Finkelstein of Clear the Air, +1-202-887-1345

Web site: http://www.climatemash.org/ http://www.cleartheair.org/

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