Here’s a Halloween song profile I first posted here on October 13, 2022. The Who used to perform it in concert, but I’m not sure they still would since this humorous gem was written by, and forever associated with, their late and legendary bassist John Entwistle. It’s hard to imagine anyone else capturing his comically deadpan vocals, even with drummer Keith Moon heckling him.
“Boris The Spider” sets childlike observations about a spider invading someone’s home to a playful, bottom heavy arrangement, with Pete Townshend adding backup vocals. The title arachnid maintains a safe distance at first but soon takes a more threatening position. “Look, he's crawling up my wall/Black and hairy, very small/Now he's up above my head/Hanging by a little thread.”
Even after Boris moves on, the observer still doesn’t feel safe having this ‘creepy, creepy, crawly, crawly” creature around. “There he is wrapped in a ball/Doesn't seem to move at all/Perhaps he's dead, I'll just make sure/Pick this book up off the floor.” Though “Boris The Spider” comes to a sticky end, it’s likely this catchy musical tale would go over well at a kids Halloween party as well as one for adults.
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