Songs on Television programmes
Posted by: naim09 on 19 February 2009
How often do you watch a television programme and hear a song that makes you want to look up the artist who sings the song.
I was watching an episode of an american comedy called "scrubs" a few weeks ago and there was a gentleman with a guitar singing all the way through the episode, afterwards i looked up the guitarist who was singing and found out that it was a artist called "Collin hay" and the song was called Overkill. I am now listening to his back catalogue.
Has anything had anything like this happen to them before
regards
I was watching an episode of an american comedy called "scrubs" a few weeks ago and there was a gentleman with a guitar singing all the way through the episode, afterwards i looked up the guitarist who was singing and found out that it was a artist called "Collin hay" and the song was called Overkill. I am now listening to his back catalogue.
Has anything had anything like this happen to them before
regards
Posted on: 19 February 2009 by John M
Colin Hay = Men At Work
dont all you aussies chime in at once, now!
I have always liked his solo work. Really unique and beautiful quality to his voice.
I always tune into the soundtrack when watching TV. Scrubs is nice because there is no "laugh track" and it is just dialog and music.
The show that always seems to get me looking up and saying "what the heck was that music" is Entourage. I must not be the only one cuz HBO's website for the show lists the contributing artists tracks from each episode.
dont all you aussies chime in at once, now!
I have always liked his solo work. Really unique and beautiful quality to his voice.
I always tune into the soundtrack when watching TV. Scrubs is nice because there is no "laugh track" and it is just dialog and music.
The show that always seems to get me looking up and saying "what the heck was that music" is Entourage. I must not be the only one cuz HBO's website for the show lists the contributing artists tracks from each episode.
Posted on: 19 February 2009 by David Leedham
[IMG]http://filmmusic.ru/images/Twin_Peaks_(Season_One_TV_Soundtrack).JPG[/IMG]
Liked this,
Confess I did like Friends theme when it was fresh
Never got round to buying Northern Exposure soundtrack, Great TV series though.
Liked this,
Confess I did like Friends theme when it was fresh
Never got round to buying Northern Exposure soundtrack, Great TV series though.
Posted on: 20 February 2009 by David Leedham
Twin Peaks /soundtrack
Liked this,
Confess I did like Friends theme when it was fresh
Never got round to buying Northern Exposure soundtrack, Great TV series though.
Liked this,
Confess I did like Friends theme when it was fresh
Never got round to buying Northern Exposure soundtrack, Great TV series though.
Posted on: 20 February 2009 by JamieWednesday
Sometimes it's made easier - there's some good stuff on E4's 'Skins' sometimes which I don't always recognise (and plenty which I do!) - fortunately as the soundtrack is clearly a key part of each episode, they list each track on the related website
Good for the artists too, I've bought more than one CD because of it (after going to myspace/spotify and the like to hear the rest...).
Usually a decent and eclectic roster, this was some from last night:
The Early Years – A Little More
The Clash – Bankrobber – Sony BMG
Jimi Hendrix – Voodoo Chile – Universal
Phosphorescent – At Death A Proclamation – Secretly Canadian
Boards of Canada – In a Beautiful Place Out in the Country
Sparklehorse – It’s A Wonderful Life
Carla Bruni – Le Ciel Dans Une Chambre – Naïve
Notwist – This Room – City Slang
Electrelane – Gone Under The Sea
Devendra Banhart – Now That I Know
Stephen Fretwell – Darlin’ Don’t
Phosphorescent – I Am A Fully Grown Man (And I Will Lay Down in the Grass)
David Holmes – Love Reign Over Me
I suspect it's led to many downloads by the 'target' audience who may be more of the 'play today/delete tomorrow types'...For instance, to quote some text from the site :
"The Clash – Bankrobber – Sony BMG
You’ll probably know The Clash from a very famous song by M.I.A. there’s a very interesting article on The Clash and M.I.A. - you should read it."
!
Good for the artists too, I've bought more than one CD because of it (after going to myspace/spotify and the like to hear the rest...).
Usually a decent and eclectic roster, this was some from last night:
The Early Years – A Little More
The Clash – Bankrobber – Sony BMG
Jimi Hendrix – Voodoo Chile – Universal
Phosphorescent – At Death A Proclamation – Secretly Canadian
Boards of Canada – In a Beautiful Place Out in the Country
Sparklehorse – It’s A Wonderful Life
Carla Bruni – Le Ciel Dans Une Chambre – Naïve
Notwist – This Room – City Slang
Electrelane – Gone Under The Sea
Devendra Banhart – Now That I Know
Stephen Fretwell – Darlin’ Don’t
Phosphorescent – I Am A Fully Grown Man (And I Will Lay Down in the Grass)
David Holmes – Love Reign Over Me
I suspect it's led to many downloads by the 'target' audience who may be more of the 'play today/delete tomorrow types'...For instance, to quote some text from the site :
"The Clash – Bankrobber – Sony BMG
You’ll probably know The Clash from a very famous song by M.I.A. there’s a very interesting article on The Clash and M.I.A. - you should read it."
!
Posted on: 20 February 2009 by BigH47
Saw John Mayer on a CSI episode, and followed up with several of his albums.
What really annoys is song information not being shown in the credits, and not even being able to find any info on the web either.
Criminal Minds always has a playout song, very rarely do I recognise it, the title is not always obvious, so a search on AMG can't help.
What really annoys is song information not being shown in the credits, and not even being able to find any info on the web either.
Criminal Minds always has a playout song, very rarely do I recognise it, the title is not always obvious, so a search on AMG can't help.
Posted on: 20 February 2009 by Howlinhounddog
quote:What really annoys is song information not being shown in the credits, and not even being able to find any info on the web either
Thats so true H. I once e-mailed the Glasgow Herald about the music used on their advertisement, even promised to buy the paper if they told me who it was (they did but I did'nt) and so found Dido. (was it worth it ?)
Back to Colin Hay, I got into the car once and Colin Hay was on the radio, of course after the track the dj segued right onto the next track never telling what he played previously. This required me to remember four or five tracks until I could get to a computer to check back the playlist of the show and discover Mr Hay. Not an easy feat after a certain age let me assure you.
Posted on: 20 February 2009 by ewemon
Tons of times. First one was Sarah McLachlan on DEEP SOUTH.
Posted on: 20 February 2009 by JamieL
I was thinking of starting a thread like this, but maybe more so people could post what songs were used in certain shows, adverts, etc. a unlike with film, TV shows do not have to credit the music they use.
I will look up a few tracks to identify like:
'Weekend World' - Nantuckett Sleighride by Mountain.
'Vision On' gallery music - Left Bank Two by The Noveltones (library music apparently).
The heavenly choir used on lots of programmes and adverts An Ending Ascent by Brian Eno from Apollo.
There was a BBC North TV programme in the 70's about astrology that used 'Rising Runner Missed by Endless Sender' by Tangerine Dream from 'Cyclone' as the theme, fortunately the theme was just short enough to finish before the vocals, as this was Tangerine Dream dreadful vocal experiment.
I am also trying to remember the piece of techno that is very over used to add drama on sports clips, documentaries, etc.
I will add a few more as I think of them, but it would be nice to be reminded of some of the music, especially as many on this forum remember similar TV programmes from their youth, as well as recent additions.
I wonder what the music for 'Test Match Special' on the BBC was? There was also a theme for a show I don't remember that people said was by Gordon Giltrap, sorry can't be more specific.
I will look up a few tracks to identify like:
'Weekend World' - Nantuckett Sleighride by Mountain.
'Vision On' gallery music - Left Bank Two by The Noveltones (library music apparently).
The heavenly choir used on lots of programmes and adverts An Ending Ascent by Brian Eno from Apollo.
There was a BBC North TV programme in the 70's about astrology that used 'Rising Runner Missed by Endless Sender' by Tangerine Dream from 'Cyclone' as the theme, fortunately the theme was just short enough to finish before the vocals, as this was Tangerine Dream dreadful vocal experiment.
I am also trying to remember the piece of techno that is very over used to add drama on sports clips, documentaries, etc.
I will add a few more as I think of them, but it would be nice to be reminded of some of the music, especially as many on this forum remember similar TV programmes from their youth, as well as recent additions.
I wonder what the music for 'Test Match Special' on the BBC was? There was also a theme for a show I don't remember that people said was by Gordon Giltrap, sorry can't be more specific.
Posted on: 20 February 2009 by BigH47
quote:There was also a theme for a show I don't remember that people said was by Gordon Giltrap, sorry can't be more specific.
Heartsong by GG for one of the BBC travel programmes, Wish You Were Here I think. No not THAT WYWH
Posted on: 20 February 2009 by JamieL
I remembered the ubiquitous piece of techno used on TV: 'Clubbed to Death' by Rob Dougan.
I also think that using Pink Floyd's 'Wish You Were Here' on a travel programme would be very funny, but would not quite fit .... 'So you think you can tell heaven from hell' !!
I also think that using Pink Floyd's 'Wish You Were Here' on a travel programme would be very funny, but would not quite fit .... 'So you think you can tell heaven from hell' !!
Posted on: 20 February 2009 by mikeeschman
The Huntley-Brinkley News Hour introduced me to Beethoven :-)
Posted on: 20 February 2009 by anderson.council
quote:Originally posted by John M:
Colin Hay = Men At Work
dont all you aussies chime in at once, now!
Although Men At Work were an Australian band, Colin Hay is Scottish.
BTW
For people who want to find unknown music - there is an app available on the iPhone (I don't have one so can't remember the name) where you can hum a tune into the speaker and it goes off and presents you with a list of potential tracks.
Cheers
Scottc
Posted on: 20 February 2009 by John M
quote:Originally posted by ScottC:quote:Originally posted by John M:
Colin Hay = Men At Work
dont all you aussies chime in at once, now!
Although Men At Work were an Australian band, Colin Hay is Scottish.
Well shiver me timbers, Scott. Certainly is misleading of him to sing "I come from a land down under" but maybe its just me.
Posted on: 20 February 2009 by John M
quote:Originally posted by munch:
John,
Over here they were a one hit wonder.
One great album though.
They were really big over here as I remember. Both "Who Can it Be?" and "Down Under" hit number one in 1982/83 and the album Business as Usual was number one for like 15 weeks. They got a grammy for best new artist and broke a record here for most weeks at the top for a debut album. So for us, they were alot more than a one hit wonder! Cargo was a great album, just overshadowed by the debut. I must say I like Colin Hays solo stuff a bit more.
Posted on: 20 February 2009 by JWM
Don't know about song as such, but by the magic of the interweb, I have at last found an available version of the greatest ever tv theme, Jam for a World in Action.
Usually credited to Jonathan Weston (and Granada TV themselves told me this when I enquired some years ago, pre-YouTube), but seemingly could in fact be by Shawn Phillips.
I hope everyone enjoys it, but especially those of a certain age, like me...
James
Usually credited to Jonathan Weston (and Granada TV themselves told me this when I enquired some years ago, pre-YouTube), but seemingly could in fact be by Shawn Phillips.
I hope everyone enjoys it, but especially those of a certain age, like me...
James
Posted on: 20 February 2009 by John M
Over here in the US we have a nasty habit of re-creating/americanizing perfectly good british tv shows (The Office, etc.) and the latest is Life on Mars. I liked the original well enough and the american version is pretty ok. The american version of the show is set in the 70's in new york city, and yes the bowie song of the title figures large but, other than that, the show has a nice routine of reeling off 10 or 12 great 70's nuggets every show. I like to watch just to see how many i can name, and within how many notes. Some are obvious some not. Whatever, just adding to the topic.