"Dig Up Her Bones" served as the first single and calling card for the Misfits' second incarnation, released in 1997 on the album American Psycho, showcasing a dramatic evolution in the band's signature horror punk sound. The song is structurally simple yet highly effective, built around a memorable, down-tuned main guitar riff from Doyle Wolfgang von Frankenstein that blends punk urgency with heavy metal crunch. This riff utilizes easy-to-play power chords but is delivered with a thick, modern, high-gain production that separates it from the raw sound of the band's earliest records. Lyrically, the song is a direct, gruesome tale of morbid romance, penned by new vocalist Michale Graves. It describes a desperate, heartbroken individual whose longing for a dead lover drives him to visit her grave, with the powerful, anthemic chorus serving as his literal plea: "Walk me to the graveyard, dig up her bones." This chorus, with its open, melodic vocal delivery, highlights Graves' greater vocal range and emotionality compared to the gruffer style of the original era. The song is a prime example of the Graves-era shift toward more polished, mid-tempo tracks that still maintained the classic Misfits' thematic obsession with death, monsters, and horror film imagery—the single's cover even features a still from the film Bride of Frankenstein to solidify the link. Ultimately, the track successfully reintroduced the band to a new generation, combining their foundational aesthetic with a contemporary, accessible hard rock energy.