Name Me a TV Series with a Better Soundtrack than...

[DonDadda59]

Soundtrack

Holy shit did this show have a ridiculously good soundtrack. I was on my nostalgia bullshit recently and rewatched the series on Netflix.

Easily the greatest collection of music any series has ever had. Every episode, especially in the middle seasons had at least one iconic piece of music from various genres (Rock, Motown, Blues, Folk, etc). It gave me a real appreciation for the music that was made during this time period, mid 60-early 70s.

And it was also how the music was employed to perfection in flashback montages and scenes like this set to-

The Stylistics- You Are Everything

The Beach Boys- God Only Knows

Bob Seger- We've Got Tonight

There are so many more examples using Nat King Cole, the Beatles, Muddy Waters, and on and on.

The only Show that comes close is the Sopranos. But I think there is a large gap between that and TWY.

[TheMan]

I watched the show when I was a kid

Winnie is 40

Paul had a successful rock star career in the 90s-00s as Marylin Manson

[Patrick Chewing]

I just realized that everybody on that show was 50 shades of ugly.

[DonDadda59]

I watched the show when I was a kid

Winnie is 40

Like fine wine.





And she's a bonafide math genius. Wife material.

Paul had a successful rock star career in the 90s-00s as Marylin Manson

Urban legend. Kid who played Paul is now a lawyer in NYC. Manson would've been in his late teens when the show started filming whereas the child actors on the show were around 11/12.

[TheMan]

I was joking about Paul/MM, that was a big urban legend back in the day...lol

Yeah, Winnie is still hot but whenever I see people who were young when I was young hitting the big 4 oh, I can't help but feel old

[Akrazotile]

I actually bore a modest resemblance to Wayne when I was young.

[kuniva_dAMiGhTy]

Nostalgia indeed. I do remember the series having great music, but the Sopranos was more recent and probably my favorite show... so I have bias.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vr4M-w5LmOM

Tony chases Phil with 'Rock the casbah' playing in the background. Hilarious because Tony always thought of Phil as the 'Shah of Iran' (in the actual Clash music video, its some Iranian/Muslim dude dancing around )

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vb7SWFgSf7o

Music at the end encapsulates Tony to a T. As crazy of a sociopath he was, he still comes out looking like a bad ass. Great scene all-around - and lol @ 'harpo'

[NumberSix]

I prefer the O'Reilly Factor soundtrack.

[iamgine]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPBz9bzPS4U

[DonDadda59]

Nostalgia indeed. I do remember the series having great music, but the Sopranos was more recent and probably my favorite show... so I have bias.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vr4M-w5LmOM

Tony chases Phil with 'Rock the casbah' playing in the background. Hilarious because Tony always thought of Phil as the 'Shah of Iran' (in the actual Clash music video, its some Iranian/Muslim dude dancing around )

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vb7SWFgSf7o

Music at the end encapsulates Tony to a T. As crazy of a sociopath he was, he still comes out looking like a bad ass. Great scene all-around - and lol @ 'harpo'

The Sopranos = GOAT show, but #2 GOAT soundtrack. Definitely the only show that is in the same realm. The Wonder Years' soundtrack was so stacked they couldn't even put the series out on DVD for decades because they couldn't get all the clearances they needed for the music.

The Sopranos definitely was great at musical endings, even right down to the final scene. David Chase was lucky he had a seasoned musician in Little Steven working on the show to help him with his selections. Some of my favorites (loved the acoustic version of 'I'm not like everybody else' you posted):

Frank Sinatra- It was a Very Good Year

The Rolling Stones- Thru and Thru

Tindersticks- Tiny Tears

Xzibit- Paparazzi (Instrumental)

John Cooper Clark- Evidently Chickentown

Fred Neil- The Dolphins



I found out a lot about some great, under the radar artists through the show (ie: John Cooper Clark, The Tindersticks).

[rufuspaul]

Breaking Bad had some pretty cool music. I loved the use of Crystal Blue Persuasion in particular.

[Patrick Chewing]

Supernatural has a superior soundtrack. That's how I discovered Triumph.

[DonDadda59]

Supernatural has a superior soundtrack. That's how I discovered Triumph.

[Akrazotile]

Oh, okay, so we're just gonna act like Full House aint exist I guess.

Like Uncle Jessie and the Rippers aint catch wreck with their covers of Do A Ditty Dum Ditty Do, or Jail House Rock.

Like Joey's Ranger Rick song wasnt gold??

Like Danny didnt SHUT IT DOWN at DJ's school benefit when he busted out My Generation.




Haters, boi. My goodness.

[TheMan]

Breaking Bad had some pretty cool music. I loved the use of Crystal Blue Persuasion in particular.

This

I discovered Rodrigo y Gabriela through Breaking Bad, a couple of bad asses on acoustic guitars

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=l-qgum7hFXk