Every year, The Current ramps up your Halloween week with a string of spooky-themed Coffee Breaks. This year, we’re kicking things off with those who are well-versed in the dark arts. We’re talking witches.

Witchcraft can be traced back to many different cultures, often involving the use of magic or supernatural powers to inflict harm or misfortune on others. Over the years, witches were able to gain popularity amongst recent generations — due to more positive portrayals in TV, movies, and other media — Sabrina the Teenage Witch, Wizards of Waverly Place, etc.

Let’s put together some songs that embrace wickedness, spells, cauldrons, and everything witchy.

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, which songs that can be associated with witches do you want to hear?

Respond with your song ideas in the comments below.

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Songs Played
Lana Del Rey - Season of the Witch
The Searchers - Love Potion Number Nine
Screamin' Jay Hawkins - I Put A Spell On You
The Sonics - The Witch
Jarvis Cocker - Black Magic
Fleetwood Mac - Black Magic Woman
Elmore James - Dust My Broom
Josh Ritter - Evil Eye
Focus - Hocus Pocus (bonus)