For some drag queens, getting dolled up in wigs and makeup can make every day feel like Halloween.
ForSharon Needles recording artist and fan-favoriteRuPauls Drag Raceseason 4 champion every day is a ghoulish celebration.
This is my fourth studio record.
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[But] this is only six tracks.
Its an EP, and theyre all covers.
Watch the Monster Mash music video above, and read on for EWs full conversation with Needles.
The kids rely on misspellings of words.
There are these buzzwords in pop culture, and I think theyre completely stupid.
Its a word that connects me with this newfangled thing called social media.
Im a compromise queen.
I went from representing the future of drag to some washed-up queen from season 4.
That hybrid of words also encapsulates the EPs tone?Yes!
This is my fourth studio record.
[But] this is only six tracks.
Its an EP, and theyre all covers.
You havewaymore fans than that!kindly send checks!
Youre talking about connecting with the kids, you shouldreallyrequest Venmo.Sure, thats what the kids are doing!
I still put on a nice hat and deposit my checks at an actual bank.
You do have that old-school reputation, but youre also known for having amazing music videos.
I love the throwback aesthetic of Monster Mash.
What inspired this videos look and feel?Monster Mash is one of those great, throwback Halloween songs.
Those concepts melded together.
All of my 13-year-old fans arereallygoing to connect with an Annette Funicello reference [Laughs].
But, its all about three things: rock & roll, nostalgia, and Halloween.
Monster Mash blends those things together!
I want to talk about Alaskas cameo as Joan Crawford, too.
The fandom loves seeing you guys together, especially given your history as a couple.
And, shes not even a best friend, shes more like a brother.
[Long pause].
So, I used to fk my brother.
I was going to say it, Im glad you said it first.
You know Alaska, shell go to the opening of an envelope.
I knew I was doing a beach-themed video, and Im all about putting Easter eggs in my videos.
So, I have the scene of me walking over Alaska with the two strawberry ice cream cones.
Its so great seeing you still making music.
What do you think of the legacy youve built?
I hardly listen to my own records.
