Dragula

The title comes from the name of Grandpa Munster's car, DRAG-U-LA, on the classic TV show The Munsters, which ran from 1964-1966. The car was built around a coffin and made for speed. Rob Zombie used the macabre Munsters approach to create a car song with a horror aesthetic. Dragula destroys all in its path: Dead I am the rat, feast upon the cat Tender is the fur, dying as you purr

"Dragula" was the first song Rob Zombie released as a solo artist after closing the book on his band White Zombie. He went on to become a horror movie director as well, with a resumé that includes House of 1000 Corpses and The Devil's Rejects.

Zombie directed the video himself, incorporating footage from old horror movies. It got a lot of attention on MTV, especially on the show Headbangers Ball. Riki Rachtman, who hosted Headbangers from 1990-1995, told Songfacts: "He's always been a great artist - not only musically, but painting, and capturing that whole feel of that '70s monsters/exploitation. And I think he really did that well in that video for 'Dragula.'"