TV Soundtracks

If you haven’t seen this yet , this is where it starts.

I’ve had to watch this at least 50 times by now.  Just so that I could do it without crying.  I’m not going to get political, but I know I am not the only person that was moved to tears by this(as I’m writing this… here we go again) 

So, there’s the whole political side, it’s clear that Kate McKinnon is playing this as Hillary Clinton.  At the same time, she’s gotta be dealing with real fears. Being openly gay, being so inspired by Clinton.  I mean we are talking about a woman who doesn’t participate in social media out of fear.

Then there’s the fact that sadly Leonard Cohen had passed on Monday.  So from a musical side, it was another loss in the musical community, in a year where so many great ones are leaving us. Not again.

Now on top of it all, the Cohen family waited until Thursday to announce Leonard’s passing.  So here we were, a nation in somewhat of a crisis, a nation in fear, a nation in mourning, and now we lose someone who could put words together more beautifully than most.

So I have decided that I will take this time to get back to writing, and I want to highlight moments in television that had a perfect soundtrack moment. You know, those moments in tv where the music just fits perfectly and it affects the scene that much more.  So let’s do that. 

(Yes I know that the SNL moment isn’t really soundtrack, it was the inspiration.)

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It should be noted that since this is about tv shows, you may see scenes of a tv show that you are watching or getting caught up on, so know that there could be spoilers ahead.

We Used to be Friends – The Dandy Warhols – From the OC

So we go from one Cohen family to another, if you didn’t watch the OC, fine.  But I loved the show, I only missed 1 episode live and that was due to the birth of my child. 

So the show was about the hip Orange County scene, and a family who took in a teen with a long rap sheet . The dad was a lawyer the at risk youth had nowhere to go.  Watch it.

Anyway this is juat a brief moment where you see a kid happy because he’s gotten not 1 but 2 girls.  Then he realizes that he has to face them. 

This was my first encounter with the Dandy Warhols, and I’ve been hooked since.

Overkill- Colin Hay – From Scrubs

If you’ve never watched Scrubs, Fucking shame on you

What makes this great is that Colin Hay was there to play his song

This is from the beginning of the second season . At the end of the first season it was realized that there was a bizarre love hexagram happening  

This is just a great song and a great sequence. 

The video that you see shows the opening sequence which was the best part, but then the reprise at the end of the episode, plus another Colin Hay appearance

Nico Stai – One October Song – From Chuck

If you are anything like my wife, you haven’t seen much of Chuck.  Or any.  Another great show. There was always good music on the show, I mean it was a McG produced show, just like the OC, so music was always it’s own part of the show.

I mean, I don’t think I have time to explain the show, much less get you caught up to almost the end of season 3

In fact, I don’t think I even need to explain the scene, the dialogue and tone of the music sets the scene. 

Mr Sandman – Dorothy, Rose and Blanche – from the Golden Girls

If you don’t know The Golden Girls, then you don’t know shit. 

So I am waiting for Christmas to be over  so that the Girls are back on television.  Or maybe someone will get me thebox set, either way.

So, I don’t remember how, I think this is when the girls watched kids during a race or something and then this child got left behind, or maybe that’s a different episode, plus they did a lot of montage episodes, maybe this is it.

Either way, just like the girls, this scene is Golden

Born to be Wild – Steppenwolf – From Supernatural

If you are anything like my wife, you have seen every episode of Supernatural, like 27 times.

Like The OC, and Chuck, Supernatural is a McG show, so again there is emphasis on using the right music.  (Is there anything on tv that McG is not involved in?)

So this is Season 7 episode 23, the last of the season.  Throughout most of the season Sam and Dean, (the heroes of the show for you newbs) have been in hiding due to leviathans that look like them committing crimes.

Of course there was all the cry baby sam, macho dean bullshit you get every season, and they split up a few times. 

They also had to use different hideouts and modes of transportation due to their normal car “baby”  being easily recognizable to the Leviathans that are monitoring them and trying to kill them.

So we arrive at this point, like the end of every season, where one or both of the brothers may die, and the future of the world is uncertain. (If only the British Men of letters would intervene LOL!!) 

So Baby comes out of retirement.

(Headphone this one, it’s that good)

Hallelujah – Jeff Buckley – The West Wing

I hate to put you through this song again, but it has been featured in so many movies, tv shows, that it was bound to make the list.

So, The West Wing was a great show about well, the president, and the West Wing of the White House. I am sure you knew that or at least figured it out.

There are a few things going on, but the main thing to note was that Allison Janney’s character CJ had been receiving death threats and was assigned a secret service agent of her own, played by Mark Harmon  there was a flirtatious sort of feeling between them, and it seemed like a good thing. 

The other thing going on is Josh and Amy (Bradley Whitfield and Mary Louise Parker respectively) had a relationship happening while at the same time were political opponents over a bill being put through, Josh’s win meant that Amy had no job, and thus  ended their relationship.

There’s the stuff with the president, but really for me the focus is on CJ and Agent Donovan

I know, rough, I’m sorry. 

Let’s switch up the mood

The Right Time – Ray Charles – The Cosby Show

This was just such a great surprise  It became a recurring thing that the Huxtables did for the anniversary of Cliff’s parents.

But this one was just so exciting, and hilarious, Rudy, really steals the show.

Then Cosby himself comes in and shows what he can do with just a few funny faces. 

I’ll keep it short and sweet so you can just go enjoy it.

At This Moment – Billy Vera and the Beaters- From Family Ties

Family Ties was just one of those really good 80s shows  that connected people together, I sort of miss it. 

They used the song a few times on the show.  I mean, it speaks for itself as a love song  from a broken heart perspective, but it was clearly Alex and Ellen’s song. 

I’d like to think that the real life couple of Michael J Fox and Tracy Pollan still dance to this song. 

I also like to think that they pull this video up on YouTube and watch themselves fall in love.

And just to end on a high note