Some of Stereogum’s favorite television series returned to air this week, and we kept tabs on which cool bands provided the soundtrack.
While it’s not even Sweeps yet, we’re crowning the TV Exposure > Album Sales winner Grant-Lee Phillips. Two songs from the same album on two hot shows: How I Met Your Mother had “Boys Don’t Cry” and Grey’s Anatomy had “Under The Milky Way.” Both from Grant’s excellent nineteeneighties covers album. Sample “So. Central Rain” at MySpace.
Elsewhere, the wife and I are enjoying a game of name-that-singer with every new episode of Weeds. So far this season, “Little Boxes” has been covered by Elvis Costello, Death Cab For Cutie, Engelbert Humperdinck, McGarrigle Sisters, Maestro Charles Barnett, and Aidan Hawke (whose version is streaming here.) Coming up: Regina Spektor, Jenny Lewis, and Tim from Polyphonic Spree.
Hear all the aired versions here. (Shhh.)
AND we have high hopes for Studio 60‘s soundtrack. Sorkin gave us a newfound respect for “Brothers In Arms,” so we’ll be keeping an ear out on his new drama.
Hear anything cool on TV this week? Tell us!
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Hey, who does the theme to ‘How I Met Your Mother’? I watched it last week and had it stuck in my head for the next three days.
What was the song that kept playing in the car on Venture Bros. last night? It sounded like the Cure, but I didn’t recognize it.
The part where Brock is arguing with Helper over Led Zeppelin was awesome.
Last night The Simpsons had “Beat on the Brat” by The Ramones and an elaborate duel of allergies to the tune of “Duel of the Fates” from Star Wars Episode 1:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7aE53ElXla0&eurl=
last year Clap Your Hands and Say Yeah were played VERY briefly during the office at Jim’s Party….. that’s all i’ve got maybe we’ll hear some more this new season….. And if you don’t watch, the office is the best sitcom on television right now.
Brothers in Arms is a great song. And Grant Lee Buffalo were great. That is all.
I don’t remember what show this was – I really want to say a recent episode of “Standoff” – but I was inspired to download Abra Moore’s “Family Affair” off iTunes.
The biggest discovery I’ve ever made was on a fantastic episode of “Without A Trace.” It was the episode where the boy goes missing after being harassed at school, and eventually tries to hang himself off a playground structure.
The song playing was “Fire Sign” by David Berkeley, and it was so damn good. I ended up buying both his albums, and am forever grateful to CBS for introducing Berkeley to me.
What about Rogue Wave’s “Eyes” on Heroes? Highlight of the show.
This website’s been keeping track of most songs on tv shows AND has mp3 links: http://sillypipedreams.blogspot.com/
This website’s been keeping track of most songs on tv shows AND has mp3 links: http://sillypipedreams.blogspot.com/
Stylish crime drama “Smith” used Imogen Heap’s “Hide and seek”. Excellent song over an excellent scene.
“last year Clap Your Hands and Say Yeah were played VERY briefly during the office at Jim’s Party….. that’s all i’ve got maybe we’ll hear some more this new season….. And if you don’t watch, the office is the best sitcom on television right now.”
!!! i am glad someone else noticed. i love that show so much.
yay for glp getting some non-Gilmore exposure. Actually, you could also say “Under the Milky Way” was the week’s winner, as the Church’s original was used on another show (maybe Jericho? Kidnapped? I’m in a DVR blur).
One nitpick about the music in the Grey’s premier. Both GLP’s “Under the Milky Way” and Gnarls’ “Gone Daddy Gone” were used in flashback scenes that happened at least a year and a half before those songs came out.
The Submarines do a version of “Little Boxes” at the beginning of Weeds on October 2!
http://www.myspace.com/thesubmarinesmusic
I heard a clip of “Staring at the Sun” by TV on the Radio during an episode of Breaking Bonaduce a couple of days ago…….very random.
I heard Rouge Wave on the Heros premiere last night.
I heard Rouge Wave on the Heros premiere last night.
Not a TV show exactly, but Cadillac has been using Explosions In The Sky material for their commercials lately.
Oh, and the theme to House is a heavily edited version of Massive Attack’s “Teardrop.”
I saw the “Smith” episode with Imogen Heap’s “Hide and Seek.” Sure, a good song, a great song. But seriously, that’s been done. It was cool when “The OC” did it, and alright when a few other shows followed suit, but now it just feels played.
Maybe “Hide and Seek” will be the new “Hallelujah,” the song that everyone uses ina lazy attempt to convey sadness or melancholy.
I saw the “Smith” episode with Imogen Heap’s “Hide and Seek.” Sure, a good song, a great song. But seriously, that’s been done. It was cool when “The OC” did it, and alright when a few other shows followed suit, but now it just feels played.
Maybe “Hide and Seek” will be the new “Hallelujah,” the song that everyone uses ina lazy attempt to convey sadness or melancholy.
The Elected were on How I Met Your Mother, apparently.
ALL the music on Weeds is fantastic. Jenny Owen Youngs, Of Montreal, Rogue Wave already this year…