Episode 004 · (approx.) · 30 tracks
Needle Drops
The perfect song at the perfect moment. Mike and Kerry explore the art of the needle drop – those unforgettable music cues in film and TV that elevate a scene from great to iconic. From Shaft to The Sopranos, Fight Club to Ted Lasso.
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Playlist
- Isaac Hayes Theme from Shaft
- The Rolling Stones You Can't Always Get What You Want
- Marvin Gaye I Heard It Through the Grapevine
- Iggy Pop Lust for Life
- Redbone Come and Get Your Love
- George Harrison Beware of Darkness
- Miles Caton I Lied to You
- Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers American Girl
- Frankie Valli Can't Take My Eyes Off of You
- The Cars Moving in Stereo
- Peter Gabriel In Your Eyes
- Elton John Tiny Dancer
- Aimee Mann Save Me
- Joe Cocker Have a Little Faith in Me
- Roy Orbison In Dreams
- First Edition Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Is In)
- Soggy Bottom Boys A Man of Constant Sorrow
- Derek & the Dominos Layla
- Pixies Where Is My Mind?
- Simple Minds Don't You (Forget About Me)
- The Handsome Family Far from Any Road
- Iris Dement Let the Mystery Be
- Charles Bradley Changes
- The Human Beinz Nobody But Me
- The Grateful Dead Box of Rain
- Joni Mitchell River
- The Rolling Stones She's a Rainbow
- Journey Don't Stop Believin'
- Sia Breathe Me
- Rajaton, Lahti Symphony With a Little Help from My Friends
Appendix
Movies
- Shaft
- The Big Chill
- Trainspotting
- Guardians of the Galaxy
- Weapons
- Sinners
- Silence of the Lambs
- Deer Hunter
- Fast Times at Ridgemont High
- Say Anything
- Almost Famous
- Magnolia
- Phenomenon
- Blue Velvet
- The Big Lebowski
- O Brother, Where Art Thou?
- Goodfellas
- Fight Club
- The Breakfast Club
TV Shows
- True Detective
- The Leftovers
- Big Mouth
- The Office
- Freaks and Geeks
- The Politician
- Ted Lasso
- The Sopranos
- Six Feet Under
Video Links
- Ted Lasso – She's a Rainbow (opens in new tab)
- Frankie Valli – Deer Hunter (opens in new tab)
- Peter Gabriel – In Your Eyes (opens in new tab)
- Tiny Dancer – Almost Famous (opens in new tab)
- Save Me – Magnolia (opens in new tab)
- In Dreams – Blue Velvet (opens in new tab)
- Changes – Charles Bradley (opens in new tab)
- Soggy Bottom Boys – O Brother (opens in new tab)
- Box of Rain (opens in new tab)
- Lust for Life – Trainspotting (opens in new tab)
- Where Is My Mind – Fight Club (opens in new tab)
- Layla – Goodfellas (opens in new tab)
- Come and Get Your Love – Guardians (opens in new tab)
- Don't Stop Believin' – Sopranos (opens in new tab)
- River (opens in new tab)