The Rattles are a German beat and rock band formed in Hamburg in 1960, best known for their 1970 psychedelic hit single "The Witch".

[2] Their second version of "The Witch" in 1970, this time with vocals by Edna Bejarano, was their only international hit.

The Norwegian psychedelic hard rock band, Motorpsycho, covered the song during 1999 and 2000.

[3] A recording of this song can be found on their bootleg Live Union Scene from 14 April 1999.

[5] By the time of "The Witch", they had all left and successively been replaced by other musicians, with Edna Bejarano now being the lead singer.)