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most television shows wait to resume their seasons in the fall, uplift
your spirits by listening to the best that the TV show soundtracks
have to offer. Becoming increasingly more important to holding an
episode together - shows such as The O.C, Entourage, Grey's Anatomy,
Scrubs and Gossip Girl have taken the TV show soundtrack to a whole
new level. Alexandra Pastavas, the music supervisor for The O.C who
was nominated for a Grammy for her work on the show, is the brains
behind the soundtracks of the popular TV shows Gossip Girl and Grey's
Anatomy. This week, we give you the best songs to have been featured
on the Grey's Anatomy and Gossip Girl as of late... |
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Grey's
Anatomy:
Ingrid Michaelson – 'Giving Up'
Ingrid Michaelson has been featured on the Grey's Anatomy soundtrack
fairly often - and she doesn't fail to disappoint on 'Giving Up',
a superb indie track that wavers, like the show, between shades of
optimism and pessimism, as well as talks about the what-ifs associated
with building up a new relationship. The chorus - sung plaintively
by Ingrid - goes 'Cause I am giving up on making passes, and I am
giving up on half empty glasses, and I am giving up on greener grasses.
I am giving up', while Ingrid's soothing voice succeeds in making
the rest of the song complement the moodiness associated with the
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Grey's
Anatomy:
Ida Maria - 'Keep me Warm'
Ida Maria's Keep me Warm was featured on the season finale of Grey's
Anatomy this spring. Since the song is played on the episode when
the show's main characters finally get back together, it was hunted
for frantically by Grey's Anatomy fans after the finale aired. 'Keep
Me Warm', from Norwegian musician Ida Maria is a breathy, cute little
pop song but minus the 'I love you, you love me' lyrics that have
become the hallmark of pop music. The line 'all your cigarettes and
coffee / they keep me warm' is sung in a rather poignant manner, while
the song itself does wrap around the listener like a warm blanket.
Among a bunch of prolific bands and singers, Ida lists the color red
and 'good parties and really really bad ones' as her influences on
her MySpace page. |
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Gossip
Girl:
The Kooks - 'Do You Wanna'
Easily one of the most catchy songs on the surprise hit TV show Gossip
Girl, Do You Wanna by The Kooks is a fun song with screeching vocals
repeating the line 'do you wanna make love to me / I know you wanna
make love to me' - with overtones of a rock song, replete with angsty
guitar sounds, that just makes you want to jump up and down, sing
at it the top of your voice (not too loudly though, don't want the
neighbors getting any ideas) and listen to it about 20 times before
you forget about it altogether. |
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Gossip
Girl:
Angels and Airwaves
- 'The Gift'
Angels and Airwaves - an alternative rock band formed by Tom DeLonge
(formerly of Blink 182) with former members of Hazen Street, The Distillers
and The Offspring are featured on the Gossip Girl Soundtrack with
the track 'The Gift'. While the lyrics are nothing special, the overall
effect the song has is reminiscent of alternative music released in
the 90s, particularly Blink 182, and grows on you, particularly if
you're a fan of the genre and show. |
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Gossip
Girl:
Machine Translations
- 'You'll Change'
Machine Translations' 'You'll Change' is another gem to be found on
the Gossip Girl soundtrack. Described on the band's website as 'the
brainchild of multi-instrumentalist and home-recordist J.Walker' this
sweet pop song is a must-download. The chorus, especially the lines
'you'll change / I'll change' is definitely reminiscent of the lives
of the show's characters, and is also one of the best alternative
tracks featured on the show. Along with Ben Lee, another Australian
gem, Machine Translations are putting Down Under on the music map.
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