Local songwriting duo Bill Dann and Jack Servello have created a new Halloween dance song that they hope will take off. The lyrics for “Do The Batula” — a blend of bat and Dracula — were written by Dann. Always thinking of new ideas, Dann said that because the “Monster Mash” has been around for so long, he wanted to come up with a fresh number.
“How would a bat dance?” That was the question in Dann’s mind as he wrote the words. Servello, ever ready to write a catchy tune, put Dann’s idea to music, and “The Batula” was born. A slideshow video created by Michele Peters can be found on YouTube (Search for Do The Batula — Dann/Servello).