Songs from TV Shows

A lot of TV shows are using a lot of good music in their soundtracks. Alias, Veronica Mars, LOST, Grey's Anatomy, OC, Smith, Jericho, Supernatural, Studio 60, House MD, Prison Break, and a bunch of others, all have a lot of newer, rock/alternative and indie type stuff on there. I like a lot of the music, and I've been looking for a website that has been tracking the songs used in shows. Does anyone happen to know of any sites like this?

In addition, I'm looking to start a good list that we can track as shows come on and so forth. Here's what I've got thus far. Unfortunently, I don't have which shows these are from.

Song Title, Artist, Album (This is what I have for songs and albums, might differ)

Orange Sky, Alexi Murdoch, Four Songs and Time Without Consequence
Ramblin' Man, The Allman Brothers Band, The Allman Brothers-A Decade Of Hits 1969 - 1979
Colors, Amos Lee, Amos Lee
Keep It Loose, Keep It Tight, Amos Lee, Keep It Loose, Keep It Tight - EP
Shout Out Loud, Amos Lee, Shout Out Loud - Single
Sympathize, Amos Lee, Supply And Demand
All You Need Is Love, The Beatles, 1
Waiting on an Angel, Ben Harper, Welcome to the Cruel World
In The Deep, Bird York, The Velvet Hour
Paranoid, Black Sabbath, Paranoid
(Don't Fear) The Reaper, Blue Öyster Cult, Agents of Fortune
God Put A Smile Upon Your Face, Coldplay, A Rush Of Blood To The Head
Amsterdam, Coldplay, A Rush Of Blood To The Head
Older Chests,Damien Rice, O
We Used to Be Friends, The Dandy Warhols, Veronica Mars Soundtrack
Stay (Wasting Time), Dave Matthew's Band, Before These Crowded Streets
Marching Bands of Manhattan, Death Cab For Cutie, Plans
Long Time Coming, Delays, Veronica Mars Soundtrack
Ashes, Embrace, Out of Nothing
Swing Low Sweet Chariot, Eric Clapton, Time Pieces - The Best Of Eric Clapton
We're Going Down, Fall Out Boy, From Under The Cork Tree
Hey Man Nice Shot, Filter, Short Bus
Bleed To Love Her, Fleetwood Mac, Say You Will
Hot Blooded, Foreigner, Double Vision
On Your Porch, The Format, Veronica Mars Soundtrack
Feels Good Inc., Gorillaz, Demon Days
Hide and Seek, Imogen Heap, The Last Kiss (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
High, James Blunt, Back to Bedlam
Clarity, John Mayer, Heavier Things
No Such Thing, John Mayer, Room for Squares
Carry On My Wayward Son, Kansas, The Best of Kansas
Suddenly I See, KT Tunstall, Eye to the Telescope
What A Wonderful World, Louis Armstrong, Good Morning Vietnam
Teardrop, Massive Attack, Mezzanine
Looking at the World from the Bottom of a Well, Mike Doughty, Haughty Melodic
I Hear the Bells, Mike Doughty, Haughty Melodic
Hold On, Hold On, Neko Case, Fox Confessor Brings The Flood
You Only Get What You Give, New Radicals, Maybe You've Been Brainwashed
Savin' Me, Nickelback, All The Right Reasons
Feelin' The Same Way Norah Jones Come Away With Me
Shoot The Moon, Norah Jones, Come Away With Me
Sunrise, Norah Jones, Feels Like Home
Carnival Town, Norah Jones, Feels Like Home
Korean Style, Paul Oakenfold, Bunkka
Sway, The Perishers, Veronica Mars Soundtrack
Don't Stand So Close To Me, The Police, The Very Best Of Sting & The Police
Such Great Heights, The Postal Service, Give Up
Fidelity, Regina Spektor, Begin To Hope
On Saturday Afternoons in 1963, Rickie Lee Jones, Rickie Lee Jones
Portions for Foxes, Rilo Kiley, More Adventurous
Laugh, I Nearly Died, Rolling Stones, A Bigger Bang
Put Your Lights On, Santana & Everlast, Supernatural
Angel, Sarah McLachlan, Mirrorball
Momentary Thing, Something Happens, Veronica Mars Soundtrack
I Turn My Camera On, Spoon, Veronica Mars Soundtrack
Dakota, Stereophonics, Veronica Mars Soundtrack
I Know I Know I Know, Tegan And Sara, Veronica Mars Soundtrack
Lebanese Blonde Thievery Corporation, Garden State Soundtrack
Love Love Love, Tristan Prettyman, Twentythree
Walk On, U2, All That You Can't Leave Behind
This World, Zero 7, Simple Things
Throw It All Away, Zero 7, The Garden

So, I'd like to try and update this as much as possible, as random shows have more music on, and a place to discuss the choices made.

 

Orange Sky, Alexi Murdoch, Four Songs and Time Without Consequence
Ramblin' Man, The Allman Brothers Band, The Allman Brothers-A Decade Of Hits 1969 - 1979
Colors, Amos Lee, Amos Lee
Keep It Loose, Keep It Tight, Amos Lee, Keep It Loose, Keep It Tight - EP
Shout Out Loud, Amos Lee, Shout Out Loud - Single
Sympathize, Amos Lee, Supply And Demand
All You Need Is Love, The Beatles, 1
Waiting on an Angel, Ben Harper, Welcome to the Cruel World
In The Deep, Bird York, The Velvet Hour
Paranoid, Black Sabbath, Paranoid
(Don't Fear) The Reaper, Blue Öyster Cult, Agents of Fortune
God Put A Smile Upon Your Face, Coldplay, A Rush Of Blood To The Head
Amsterdam, Coldplay, A Rush Of Blood To The Head
Older Chests,Damien Rice, O
We Used to Be Friends, The Dandy Warhols, Veronica Mars Soundtrack
Stay (Wasting Time), Dave Matthew's Band, Before These Crowded Streets
Marching Bands of Manhattan, Death Cab For Cutie, Plans
Long Time Coming, Delays, Veronica Mars Soundtrack
Ashes, Embrace, Out of Nothing
Swing Low Sweet Chariot, Eric Clapton, Time Pieces - The Best Of Eric Clapton
We're Going Down, Fall Out Boy, From Under The Cork Tree - One Tree Hill
Hey Man Nice Shot, Filter, Short Bus
Bleed To Love Her, Fleetwood Mac, Say You Will
Hot Blooded, Foreigner, Double Vision
On Your Porch, The Format, Veronica Mars Soundtrack
Feels Good Inc., Gorillaz, Demon Days
Hide and Seek, Imogen Heap, The Last Kiss (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
High, James Blunt, Back to Bedlam
Clarity, John Mayer, Heavier Things
No Such Thing, John Mayer, Room for Squares
Carry On My Wayward Son, Kansas, The Best of Kansas
Suddenly I See, KT Tunstall, Eye to the Telescope
What A Wonderful World, Louis Armstrong, Good Morning Vietnam
Teardrop, Massive Attack, Mezzanine - House Theme
Looking at the World from the Bottom of a Well, Mike Doughty, Haughty Melodic
I Hear the Bells, Mike Doughty, Haughty Melodic
Hold On, Hold On, Neko Case, Fox Confessor Brings The Flood - One Tree Hill
You Only Get What You Give, New Radicals, Maybe You've Been Brainwashed
Savin' Me, Nickelback, All The Right Reasons - Prison Break
Feelin' The Same Way Norah Jones Come Away With Me
Shoot The Moon, Norah Jones, Come Away With Me
Sunrise, Norah Jones, Feels Like Home
Carnival Town, Norah Jones, Feels Like Home
Korean Style, Paul Oakenfold, Bunkka
Sway, The Perishers, Veronica Mars Soundtrack
Don't Stand So Close To Me, The Police, The Very Best Of Sting & The Police
Such Great Heights, The Postal Service, Give Up
Fidelity, Regina Spektor, Begin To Hope
On Saturday Afternoons in 1963, Rickie Lee Jones, Rickie Lee Jones
Portions for Foxes, Rilo Kiley, More Adventurous
Laugh, I Nearly Died, Rolling Stones, A Bigger Bang
Put Your Lights On, Santana & Everlast, Supernatural
Angel, Sarah McLachlan, Mirrorball
Momentary Thing, Something Happens, Veronica Mars Soundtrack
I Turn My Camera On, Spoon, Veronica Mars Soundtrack
Dakota, Stereophonics, Veronica Mars Soundtrack
I Know I Know I Know, Tegan And Sara, Veronica Mars Soundtrack
Lebanese Blonde Thievery Corporation, Garden State Soundtrack
Love Love Love, Tristan Prettyman, Twentythree
Walk On, U2, All That You Can't Leave Behind
This World, Zero 7, Simple Things
Throw It All Away, Zero 7, The Garden
A Message, Coldplay, X&Y - One Tree Hill
Make Your Own Kind Of Music, Mommas and Papas, No Idea - Lost

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I added two and added shows that they were used infor a few.

 

I personally think the new BSG and Doctor Who have some of the best TV music, original or otherwise, around.

Also, who can forget The A-Team theme?

 

This thread isn't focusing on the composed music of a show, or the themes used - I'm thinking more about the commercial tracks used in it.

 

Orange Sky, Alexi Murdoch, Four Songs and Time Without Consequence -Prison Break, House, MD
Ramblin' Man, The Allman Brothers Band, The Allman Brothers-A Decade Of Hits 1969 - 1979
Colors, Amos Lee, Amos Lee (House)
Keep It Loose, Keep It Tight, Amos Lee, Keep It Loose, Keep It Tight - EP (Six Degrees)
Shout Out Loud, Amos Lee, Shout Out Loud - Single (Six Degrees)
Sympathize, Amos Lee, Supply And Demand
All You Need Is Love, The Beatles, 1 (Veronica MArs)
Waiting on an Angel, Ben Harper, Welcome to the Cruel World (Six Degrees)
In The Deep, Bird York, The Velvet Hour (House, MD)
Paranoid, Black Sabbath, Paranoid (Supernatual)
(Don't Fear) The Reaper, Blue Öyster Cult, Agents of Fortune (Supernatural)
God Put A Smile Upon Your Face, Coldplay, A Rush Of Blood To The Head
Amsterdam, Coldplay, A Rush Of Blood To The Head
Older Chests, Damien Rice, O (Veronica Mars?)
We Used to Be Friends, The Dandy Warhols, Veronica Mars Soundtrack
Stay (Wasting Time), Dave Matthew's Band, Before These Crowded Streets
Marching Bands of Manhattan, Death Cab For Cutie, Plans (Six Degrees)
Long Time Coming, Delays, Veronica Mars Soundtrack
Ashes, Embrace, Out of Nothing (Veronica Mars)
Swing Low Sweet Chariot, Eric Clapton, Time Pieces - The Best Of Eric Clapton
We're Going Down, Fall Out Boy, From Under The Cork Tree - One Tree Hill
Hey Man Nice Shot, Filter, Short Bus (Supernatural)
Bleed To Love Her, Fleetwood Mac, Say You Will
Hot Blooded, Foreigner, Double Vision
On Your Porch, The Format, Veronica Mars Soundtrack
Feels Good Inc., Gorillaz, Demon Days (House, MD)
Hide and Seek, Imogen Heap, The Last Kiss (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (Smith)
High, James Blunt, Back to Bedlam
Clarity, John Mayer, Heavier Things (Alias)
No Such Thing, John Mayer, Room for Squares (Alias)
Carry On My Wayward Son, Kansas, The Best of Kansas (Supernatural)
Suddenly I See, KT Tunstall, Eye to the Telescope (A lot of shows)
What A Wonderful World, Louis Armstrong, Good Morning Vietnam
Teardrop, Massive Attack, Mezzanine - House Theme - Used in House as the theme, but also as a song. Prison Break used it as well.
Looking at the World from the Bottom of a Well, Mike Doughty, Haughty Melodic (Veronica Mars)
I Hear the Bells, Mike Doughty, Haughty Melodic (Veronica Mars)
Hold On, Hold On, Neko Case, Fox Confessor Brings The Flood - One Tree Hill
You Only Get What You Give, New Radicals, Maybe You've Been Brainwashed
Savin' Me, Nickelback, All The Right Reasons - Prison Break - Not sure about that. Battlestar Galactica used it for previews as well.
Feelin' The Same Way Norah Jones Come Away With Me
Shoot The Moon, Norah Jones, Come Away With Me (Alias)
Sunrise, Norah Jones, Feels Like Home (Alias)
Carnival Town, Norah Jones, Feels Like Home (Alias)
Korean Style, Paul Oakenfold, Bunkka (Alias)
Sway, The Perishers, Veronica Mars Soundtrack
Don't Stand So Close To Me, The Police, The Very Best Of Sting & The Police (Veronica Mars)
Such Great Heights, The Postal Service, Give Up (A lot of shows)
Fidelity, Regina Spektor, Begin To Hope (Veronica Mars)
On Saturday Afternoons in 1963, Rickie Lee Jones, Rickie Lee Jones (House MD)
Portions for Foxes, Rilo Kiley, More Adventurous (Veronica Mars / Grey's Anatomy)
Laugh, I Nearly Died, Rolling Stones, A Bigger Bang (Supernatural)
Put Your Lights On, Santana & Everlast, Supernatural (Supernatural)
Angel, Sarah McLachlan, Mirrorball
Momentary Thing, Something Happens, Veronica Mars Soundtrack
I Turn My Camera On, Spoon, Veronica Mars Soundtrack
Dakota, Stereophonics, Veronica Mars Soundtrack
I Know I Know I Know, Tegan And Sara, Veronica Mars Soundtrack
Lebanese Blonde Thievery Corporation, Garden State Soundtrack
Love Love Love, Tristan Prettyman, Twentythree (Six Degrees)
Walk On, U2, All That You Can't Leave Behind
This World, Zero 7, Simple Things
Throw It All Away, Zero 7, The Garden

NEW:

A Message, Coldplay, X&Y - One Tree Hill
Make Your Own Kind Of Music, Mommas and Papas, No Idea - Lost

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Couple more to add:

Fields Of Gold, Sting, The Very Best Of Sting & The Police - Studio 60
New Shoes, Paolo Nutini, New Shoes Studio 60
Under Pressure, Queen/Bowie Studio 60
Run, Snow Patrol, Final Straw Jericho?
Baba O'Riley, The Who, Who's Next, House

 

Homicide: Life on the Street used songs to good effect. Here's a list of all the songs that appeared in it: http://members.aol.com/hlots98/episodes.html

 

CBS released the remaining episodes of Smith. The only new song that I've heard thus far is:
Smith: 105
My Favourite Game by the Cardigans

 

That show didn't last very long for such a good cast.

 

Yeah. They did have some good songs as well.

Personally, I think that show with the best musical choice would be either Veronica Mars or LOST.

 

I didn't note any songs from Studio 60 last night, but I could have easily missed something, although there's nothing up on the official site yet. Was there anything in Prson Break? I haven't gotten to that yet, because iTunes hasn't loaded it up yet.

Tonight, House, Veronica Mars, couple others.

 

Last night's Veronica Mars:

A Pair of Brown Eyes by The Pogues (Rum, Sodomy and The Lash, 1985; GH):
Captain by Shapes of Race Cars

 

"Veronica Mars" usually has very good song choice...

 

This is the best resource for the VM songs:

http://veronicamusic.blogspot.com/

 

Last night's Daybreak, 101 had David Grey's The Other Side in it. Good song.

 

Wikipedia has the following list for the show Rescue Me:

Season 1

* Preview trailer: Queen and David Bowie - "Under Pressure"
* 101: Coldplay - "Don't Panic" (Parachutes)
* 102: Tom McRae - "Stronger than Dirt" (Just Like Blood)
* 104: Tyrone Wells - "When All is Said and Done" (Snapshot)
* 105: Magnet - "Chasing Dreams" (On Your Side)
* 107: Tom McRae - "Karaoke Soul" (Just Like Blood)
* 108: Tyrone Wells - "All I Can Do" (Snapshot)
* 109: The Black Keys - "I'll Be Your Man" (The Big Come Up)
* 112: Griffin House - "Just A Dream" (Lost & Found)
* 113: Rubyhorse - "Fell on Bad Days" (Goodbye to All That)

Season 2

* Preview trailer: Thirteen Senses - "Into the Fire" (The Invitation)
* 201: Ray LaMontagne - "Burn" (Trouble)
* 202: Ray LaMontagne - "Trouble" (Trouble)
* 203: The Mars Volta - "The Widow" (Frances the Mute)
* 204: Cobra Verde - "I Want You" (Copycat Killers)
* The Afghan Whigs - "Rebirth of Cool" (Uptown Avondale)
* 205: Ryan Adams - "Hallelujah" (Demolition)
* 206: Alaska! - "Broken" (Emotions)
* 207: The Walkmen - "My Old Man" (Bows + Arrows)
* 208: Sheryl Crow - "I Shall Believe" (Tuesday Night Music Club)
* 209: Greg Dulli - "Pussywillow" (Amber Headlights)
* 210: Snow Patrol - "Run" (Final Straw)
* 211: Ben Kweller - "Make It Up" (Sha Sha)
* 212: Ray LaMontagne - "All the Wild Horses" (Trouble)
* 213: Greg Dulli - "Get the Wheel" (Amber Headlights)

Season 3

* 301: Stereophonics - "Devil" (Language. Sex. Violence. Other?)
* 302: The Twilight Singers - "Bonnie Brae" ("Powder Burns")
* 304: Screaming Blue Messiahs - "Wild Blue Yonder" ("Gun Shy")
* 305: Wolf Parade - "Shine a Light" (Apologies to the Queen Mary)
* Brian Jonestown Massacre - "Open Heart Surgery" ("Bravery Repetition & Noise")
* 306: Portishead - "Numb" ("Dummy")
* 312: Tricky - "Hell is Round the Corner" (Maxinquaye)
* Season 3 Finale Commercial: The Fray - "Look After You" (How to Save a Life)
* 313: David Gray - "The One I Love" (Life In Slow Motion)

 

Just watched the Pilot for 3 Lbs:

Title theme seems to be Calling All Angels by Train, and the other two songs in the episode were:
Cannonball by Damien Rice
Fix You by Coldplay.

Cute.

 

Songs from Standoff:
Theme Song: Late Nights and Street Fights by Dirty Vegas

Episode 101: Pilot

"Yesterday / Tomorrow" by The Coral Sea
"The Four Seasons" by Antonio Vivaldi
"Suicide Is Painless" Theme from MASH
"Unwritten" by Natasha Bedingfield

Episode 102: Circling

"Violin Concerto #1 in G minor opus 26 adagio" by Max Bruch
"Amigo Mio " by Matt Hirt

Episode 103: Shanghai'd

"Family Affair" by Abra Moore
"White Noise" by The Vacation
"It's All Connected" by The Terraplane Project

Episode 105: Partners in Crime

"Will You Smile Again?" by And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead

 

Last night's Jericho had the song Worlds by Five for Fighting. Really fit well with the show.

 

And from last night's Daybreak: Robbie Robertson - Unbound.

 

I liked the "Jericho" song a lot; as you say, a good fit.

The Robertson song wasn't as good, I thought.

 

I thought it was just as good as using the David Grey song. They both have a similar sound, and the chorus, I'm Lost, I'm lost, I'm lost, seemed to fit nicely.

The David Grey song fit a little better, but soundwise, they worked well.

 

The greatest song on a TV show ever - "At this Moment" - Billy Vera and the Beaters from Family Ties.

 

Haven't seen that one. I'll look up the song. Why was it so good, like did it work well with what was going on, or something else?

 

I recently saw a "Due South" rerun, in which they used the "Superman" song to good advantage.