Halloween Tunes: You Got Me Spinning--“Tubular Bells” by Mike Oldfield

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Quick, what do The Exorcist and the 2012 Summer Olympics Opening Ceremonies have in common?

Here’s a hint: it doesn’t have anything to do with creepy girls whose heads spin around.

Music for both was written by Mike Oldfield and originated on his album Tubular Bells. The Olympics used a different section of the album for their tribute to the National Health Service, a segment which didn’t intend to be creepy, though those giant baby things were certainly disturbing.

So here’s the question: would the music be creepy if we didn’t associate it with The Exorcist?

"Tubular Bells" is available for free download on Freegal.