3 Song Thursdays

Here in no particular order, are three of my favorite songs that been fully featured in a television show.  The episodes didn’t have just 30 second clips, but the director took the risk of playing a song in its entirety, and actually pulled it off.

1. Snow Patrol – You Could Be Happy

Smallville Season 6 – “Promise”

I thought this was a great way to open such a pivotal and emotional episode.  The lyrics of this song fit so well and helped move the audience quickly into the emotional state of distress that Clark is going through on the day of Lana and Lex’s wedding. I seriously loved this episode and it wouldn’t have been half as good without this fantastic opening track.

2. Colin Hay – Overkill (Acoustic)

Scrubs Season 2 – “My Overkill”

Scrubs continues to be one of the funniest shows on television.  Even in their eighth season and with a network change  they can hardly create an episode that doesn’t make me laugh.   But the reason I own every season on dvd, is not so that I can watch Dr. Dorian dance in a patient room filled with 99 Red Balloons to the Nena song of the same title (although I can’t help but laugh out loud everytime I watch that scene).  Rather it is because they are not afraid to tackle some of the more serious and less fun aspects of being in a relationship and working in a hospital.  While it is still worth a few laughs, this great opening to the second season is a great example of that.

3. Led Zeppelin – Babe I’m Gonna Leave You

One  Tree Hill  Season 3 – “The Show Must Go On”

I was really disappointed that I was unable to find a video for this one.  I thought it was pretty incredible the way they wrapped up their entire season with this six and half minute song playing in the background.  It doesn’t distract from, but rather adds to the dramatic effect of this cliff-hanging closer.

Cass Harris – Four for the Road

i just found out that a friend of mine had made a cd and didn’t tell me. so i foolishly assumed that it wasn’t gonna be that great. boy was i wrong. this short little ep is the real deal. he fits the singer/songwriter label and his sound is best described as acoustic-folk. the way he sings and plays reminds me a lot of colin hay post men at work. for those of you who have never heard of colin hay, and only know him through his work as the lead singer of the 80′s band men at work, you should definitely check him out. but only do that after stopping in and listening to cass harris. even though it’s just his voice and an acoustic guitar, the songs aren’t lacking at all. simple though they may be, he pulls off a very full sound in each recording. i also really enjoy his songwriting a lot. each song has a bit of a story-telling aspect to it, which i am a huge fan of. so seriously check it and order a cd. or if you can wait a couple of weeks, it will be available on itunes pretty soon. all of four for the road can be heard at cassharrismusic.com

also, for those interested, cass is in the middle of recording an album of theme songs he has written over the past seven years for new life ranch.  this pic was taken in east hall studio in fayetteville, ar.

here’s an example of the genius of the man from the land down under.

colin hay – beautiful world (removed 2/13/09)

here’s to blood flowing from your ear