Top 10: Easy Halloween Costumes with a Music Theme

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Halloween is only a few days away! Are you ready?

If you don’t have a costume yet, don’t worry: We’ve got 10 easy, inexpensive costume ideas for you—all with a music theme.

Whether you’re looking for something funny, sexy,  silly, or offensive—we’ve got you covered.

TOP 10 Easy Halloween Costumes–with a Music Theme:

1. 1
   Michael Jackson
   
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   Depending on whether you’re celebrating a fallen star, or mocking a creepy celebrity, going as MJ for Halloween will probably draw mixed reviews from your fellow ghouls.

   Of course, you could always take a cue from “Thriller” and go as a Michael Jackson zombie (although, with all of his makeup and surgery, we’re not sure how much different that’d look from regular MJ).

   Essential: Glitter glove, Tito.

   Read: Michael Jackson This is It: Is 3D Movie Next?
   Read:Michael Jackson Funeral: Body on Display at Neverland, Glass Coffin Procession—Touching or Ghoulish?

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   Beyonce
   
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   Don a metal glove and go as Beyonce’s ridiculous alter-ego Sasha Fierce. Or just slip into a leotard and annoy people with the “Single Ladies” song and dance routine all night. As long as you’re being slightly annoying, people will know you’re Beyonce.Even the Jonas Brothers know how easy this costume is: Check out Joe Jonas’s embarrassing rendition—complete with spandex outfit and dance moves. Terrifying.

   Essential: Spandex. Jay-Z, optional.

   Read:Beyonce Defends Kanye’s Swift Attack: “Kanye was Standing up for Art”

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   Lady Gaga
   
   photo credit: StephenCarlile

   As long as you look like a glammed out trainwreck, you’re on target with this one. Spandex/bathing suit, glitter, foil, bubbles, silly wig—and you’re done! Think: Madonna, but younger, less maternal and somehow more annoying.

   Essential: Platinum blond wig. Fake blood and paparazzi, optional.

   Read: Lady Gaga Cans Kanye

4. 4
   Kanye West
   
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   Slap on a pair of dopey sunglasses and steal candy from kids all night while declaring that it’s for Beyonce.

   Essential: Big sunglasses, bigger mouth, biggest ego.

   Read: Karma: Taylor Swift Fearless Tour Extended After Kanye’s Tour Fails

5. 5
   Coldplay
   
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   Dress as the Beatles circa Sgt. Peppers and carry around a stack of Joe Satriani CDs. (Kidding! Sort of.)

   Essential: Arena rock attitude. Gwyneth Paltrow lookalike, optional.

   Read: How to be on TV…with Coldplay

6. 6
   Kiss
   
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   Hmm…They’re still popular, right? Oh well, they’re back anyway—and you can buy official Kiss Makeup, wigs and m&ms candy. (Yeah, they have a new CD, too. Scary.)

   Essential: Black and white face paint and a little patience. For Gene Simmons, a freakishly long tongue would help. We can’t comment on the Kiss makeup specifically, but a new report indicates that almost all Halloween makeup contains dangerous ingredients, such as lead. Yikes.

   Read:Halloween Treats: New Kiss CD, Kiss M&Ms Candy and More

7. 7
   Adam Lambert
   
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   This costume will only work if you’re going to a party sure to be filled with American Idol fans. Otherwise, everyone will just think you are looking for an excuse to comb your hair like Elvis and wear a lot of eyeliner, not that there’s anything wrong with that.

   Essential: Black pompadour hairdo, eyeliner. Queen fixation, optional.
   OR You can go with Adam’s new blue-haired look from the cover of his new album, For Your Entertainment.

   Read:Adam Lambert Album Cover a Gaga Disco Nightmare?

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   Amy Winehouse
   
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   Amy doesn’t seem to make music anymore, but this popstar disaster still makes a good target for a Halloween send-up. With her silly wig and exaggerated makeup, we like to think of her as a cross between Gaga, Lambert and Kiss.

   Essential: Ratty black beehive wig, more eyeliner than Adam Lambert.

   Read:Amy Winehouse’s Dad: Rehab Money is Wasted

9. 9
   Kurt Cobain
   
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   Works as Kurt, zombie Kurt or, if you want to be truly frightening/tacky, there’s always Guitar Hero Kurt (his creepy videogame likeness, singing Bon Jovi songs, is just about the scariest thing we’ve ever seen).

   Essential: Dirty blond hair + flannel + torn jeans = done. Courtney Love, not recommended.

   Read:Courtney Love to Sue Guitar Hero: “I Loathe it and Kurt Would, Too”

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    Need even more Halloween costume ideas?
    
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    Flavorpill has tips on creating costumes that pay tribute to dead music stars and BeatCave has some opinions on which music-inspired Halloween costumes you should avoid (but we don’t entirely agree).

Happy Haunting!