Ghostbusters (song) - Other Versions

Other Versions

• A version of the song with a different set of vocals serves as the theme song for the spin-off cartoon series The Real Ghostbusters.
• A remix of the song serves as the theme song for the cartoon series Extreme Ghostbusters.
• Ska band Attaboyskip recorded a version of the song. It is often attributed to other Ska band like Reel Big Fish and Goldfinger on various file sharing sites.
• In 1985, Alvin and the Chipmunks covered the song for their TV series episode "Who Ghost There?".
• David Essex covered the song on his 1987 album Central Stage.
• Rapper Mistah F.A.B. samples the song in his 2006 single "Ghost Ride It".
• A cover of the song also appears on the debut album Peep by the Finnish band The Rasmus. It is available on their compilation album Hell of a Collection as well.
• British thrash metal band Xentrix covered the song as a single and released it in various versions on several albums. There was a bit of controversy when they used a parody of the Ghostbusters logo on the single sleeve (with the ghost flicking a V Sign) without permission, but the band later reissued the single with different artwork.
• DJ team Umi Ghoulies remixed and covered the song at 175 bpm for the 2003 dance compilation Speed SFX.
• "Ghostbusters" was also covered in 2004's Kidz Bop Halloween album.
• The band McFly performed the song live on their 2006 "Motion in the Ocean" tour. The song later appeared on their tour edition album as well as on the DVD of the show.
• Rapper The Game, used the song as a sample for the first song on his mixtape Ghost Unit.
• Another mashup of "Ghostbusters" and AC/DC's "Thunderstruck" was included on Mash Up Your Bootz Vol.6.
• Texas pop-punk band Bowling for Soup covered the song for the movie Just Like Heaven.
• The alternative band Hoobastank recorded a version of the song for Halloween in 2009. A video, which features the band dressed in the multi-colored uniforms worn by The Real Ghostbusters, opposed to the tan jumpsuits worn by the motion picture Ghostbusters, was also put on YouTube.
• The song was covered on the sixth series of the UK version of The X Factor by the twins John & Edward, and later included on their debut album Planet Jedward.
• Latvian instrumental cello rock trio Melo-M (featuring Intars Busulis on vocals) included a cover version in their 2007 album Singalongs.