The video parodies some of the more popular scenes from the Twilight and New Moon movies and even merges a few of them.  My favorite is probably Jacob and Bella fixing the chicken fryer instead of a bike .  I’m a sucker for country and for Twilight so this pairing was amusing as hell.  Check it out below and let us know what you think!

UPDATE: I discovered after posting the original video that they actually had a behind the scenes reel as well that you can check out below.

So without further ado, here is our list of  10 Awesome Songs Involving Vampires

10. Dracula’s Wedding by Outkast
“Give me a chance to dance romance
Don’t run, I’m not the sun
So much at stake…… oh! bad choice of words”

I had to include this one on the list because it is so damned funny. Ya gotta love Outkast.

9. Bullet with Butterfly Wings by Smashing Pumpkins
“The world is a vampire, sent to drain
Secret destroyers, hold you up to the flames
And what do I get, for my pain?
Betrayed desires, and a piece of the game”

Great song which is sung by a guy who is very pale, has an affinity for wearing glitter, and looks like he is probably a 400 year old in disguise.

8. Building a Mystery by Sarah McLachlan
“You come out at night
That’s when the energy comes
And the dark side’s light
And the vampires roam”

So Sarah my not have meant to write a song that can be loosely tied to Edward (about a decade before he was ever dreamed up… Get it? Dreamed up?!? HA HA I slay me.. anyhoo…) but this song has bits of him all over it.

7. Vampire Heart by HIM
“Love me
Like you love the sun
Scorching the blood in my vampire heart”

If you’re not a fan of HIM, or somewhat cheesy, ballad-sounding rock, then you may not like this song. The lyrics are pretty sweet though.

6. Vampires by Strung Out
“Can’t seem to shake the loneliest curse of all
Eternity spent chasin’ what I shun
All is ghost in memory and poison in the sun”

Strung Out is an under-rated band in mainstream music. Take the time to listen to this song, its one of my favorites.

5. Devil Town by Bright Eyes
“All my friends were vampires
I didn’t know they were vampires
It turns out I was a vampire myself in the devil town”

Does this song sound like the typical slow tempo Bright Eyes song? Yes, yes it does. It’s pretty cute and catchy though.

4. Bloodletting (The Vampire Song) by Concrete Blonde
“I hear something in the shadow down the hall
Oh you where a vampire
and now I am nothing at all”

It has the traditional creepy almost-Goth vibe of what you would expect from a song about Vampires, but then you add on to that the haunting, almost bluesy vocals of Johnette Napolitano and what you have is a pretty decent song to be broody about your favorite sparkly vamp to.

3. Love Song for a Vampire by Annie Lennox
“O loneliness, O hopelessness
To search the ends of time,
For there is in all the world
No greater love than mine.”

Ok, to be honest, Annie can do no wrong in my eyes and this song is no exception. It’s slow and sultry and full of emotion and thus was used on the “Bram Stoker’s Dracula” soundtrack. The video for this song is just so cool. I would embed it here, but as is the case with most awesome music videos on YouTube, embedding has been disabled. Boo Urns.

2. Pretty People Never Lie, Vampires Never Die by I am Ghost
“Awake to the birth of an Angel, she has your eyes
And I will hide from them, don’t worry
Soon she will grow, I can’t believe this is all my fault
Yeah, soon she will grow.”

I picked this song for two reasons: One, the lyrics remind me of Edward and Bella and the birth of Renesmee. Two, I am Ghost is one of those “theme bands” that writes all of their music around a general storyline. If you guessed that the storyline involves vampires, you’d be correct. Anyway, if you haven’t heard I am Ghost before, you should check out their other stuff. Very catchy.

1. The Sharpest Lives by My Chemical Romance
“A light to burn all the empires
so bright the sun is ashamed to rise and be
in love with all of these vampires
so you can leave like the sane abandoned me”

So back in the day My Chem used to write all of their songs revolving around the idea of being a vampire, it was kind of Gerard’s thing. Now adays they have moved upward and onward to more depressing themes, but every once in a while they return to their roots to give us a little glimpse of the old theme. This song is actually on “The Black Parade” which has an entirely different feel than their previous albums, but this song is a little more like “Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge” material which makes me happy.

Now, it should be said that no song list about vampires should go without mentioning one of the greatest songs of this genre ever written. Unfortunately, this song does not mention vampires, nor is it about one. It is, however, about the most arguably famous actor to ever play one. I wouldn’t be able to look myself in the mirror if I didn’t include it anyway, so here is your sort-of, kind-of, loosely tied in reference bonus track (Hey, he does say “Oh Bella” over and over again in the song, that counts, right?):

Bela Lugosi’s Dead – Bauhaus

Do you have any favorites that we left off of the list? Leave a comment and share it with us!

Come back tomorrow for more fun when we bring you our Top 9 List of….

A strong melody, singer Nick Bourland’s falsetto ridden chorus, and ethereal distant sounding electric guitar give this song a very haunting feeling, which I felt was fitting for a Twilight inspired song.

I was fortunate enough to ask Nick Bourland, lead singer of the band, about “In Love” and Twilight in a recent e-mail interview.

What specifically inspired this song?  Was there a specific book or moment in the Twilight Saga that made you write this song, or were you inspired by Twilight in general?

The larger inspiration for the song really comes from what I think attracted most people to the series – the miserable bliss of Bella and Edward’s relationship.  The line from the series that really got me thinking about this was in the first book when Edward says he doesn’t want to be a monster.  He recognizes what he is and yet he strives to master it to be with the one he loves.

Do you plan to write more Twilight inspired music, or is this a one time thing?

Another Twilight inspired tune is definitely a possibility.  The tone of the series definitely lends itself to my writing style and there is so much to pull from, but I won’t force it – if it comes, it comes.  I am kicking around the idea of a song from Jacob’s perspective.  I think there’s alot there that people can relate to.

As a fan of the Twilight Saga do you find other men giving you a hard time about it?  What did your bandmates think of the Twilight inspired song?

Not at all…what they say when I’m not around – who knows?  I think a number of guys I know have considered giving it a chance because they know me and see how much I love it.  My bandmates are all about it as far as I can tell.  All they really care is – is it a good song?  They’re all really pleased with how the song turned out so I think we’re all in agreement that it’s a good thing.

Have you read the entire Twilight Saga?  If yes, do you have a favorite book?  If no what books have you read?

I’ve read all of them…even the partial draft of Midnight Sun on Stephenie’s website.  Picking a favorite is really hard because there are things about each that I really love.  If I had to pick, I would probably pick Twilight because the way Bella and Edward’s relationship progresses is done really well.  They both always say just abit more than they should but never let the whole thing out until much later.  I especially like the lines that show the contrast between what they think and what they actually say – I think we all edit ourselves like that.

The three of us at Where’s Edward have made our own personal soundtrack for the books. Do you have any songs that make you think of the Twilight Saga?

Oddly enough, not in particular.  I prefer to read in silence so I can really soak it all in.  I do, however, think rather cinematically when I read.  I remember reading Twilight for the first time and getting very vivid pictures of what all these people looked like, sounded like, etc.  I’m happy to say that, for the most part, the movie was faithful to what I saw and heard – ignoring the bits of “creative license” in the screenplay, of course.

Team Edward or Team Jacob, and why?

I’m about 80% Team Edward.  He is, of course, the hero of sorts that we’re supposed to cheer for throughout the story, so it’s easy to get sucked into that and just happily play along.  In terms of personality, I’m actually a great deal like Edward, so it’s easy for me to relate to him.  On the other hand, I can’t help but feel badly for Jacob.  He dutifully follows Bella around like a little puppy (yes, I’m making a joke) and constantly puts himself in danger for her, only to have his affections unreturned.  He also possesses a certain self-loathing wit that I really appreciate.  In the end, though, he has some really big “I’m a jerk” moments that really make Edward stand out as the more honorable man.

Crestfallen has released their new song “In Love” on YouTube for your listening pleasure.  Also, be sure to swing by the Crestfallen Facebook Page and add them if you enjoy the new song.  You can also view the lyrics to “In Love” on their Facebook page.

UPDATE: You can now purchase the track In Love on Amazon.com
and iTunes