Elvis Costello songs in film and television

Songs index   Songs Written by Elvis Costello Unreleased songs Unreleased covers Released covers Duets Instrumentals Songs in film and TV Song snippets Miscellaneous songs Video-only songs Songs written for other artists Performance Index << >> Elvis Costello songs in film and television  Title  Year  Song  Details  Links 200 Cigarettes 1999 Pump It Up 3 minutes plays in the background at 7:00 200 Cigarettes 1999 Peace, Love & Understanding 2 minutes plays in the background at 1:20:00 200 Cigarettes 1999 Oliver's Army 45 seconds plays in the background at 1:26:00 32A 2007 Oliver's Army 75 seconds plays during the party scene The A Word 2016 Accidents Will Happen Ep. 1-02: "Episode 2"; aired March 29, 2016 Adaptation. 2002 Alison 36 seconds plays during the party scene Almost Grown 1989 Peace, Love & Understanding PL&U was the theme song to the pilot of this short-lived CBS TV series Americathon 1979 (I Don't Want To Go To) Chelsea EC appeared in the film as Earl Manchester Americathon 1979 Crawling To The USA 50 seconds plays during London scene Austin Powers: The Spy Who... 1999 I'll Never Fall In Love Again 80 seconds; performed by Elvis Costello and Burt Bacharach Awaydays 2009 Night Rally The Bear 2023 Beyond Belief Ep. 2-06: "Fishes"; June 22, 2023; the song plays in the background at 12:55 Being Human 2009 Baby Plays Around Ep. 1-06: "Bad Moon Rising"; aired March 1, 2009; plays during hospital scene Beverly Hills, 90210 1991 The Other Side Of Summer Ep. 2-02: "The Party Fish"; July 18, 1991; 1 minute plays during beach scene Billions 2022 Brilliant Mistake Ep. 6-12: "Cold Storage"; aired April 10, 2022; 3 minutes plays in background at 51:00 Black-ish 2018 Alison Ep. 4-18: "Black Math"; aired April 3, 2018; 25 seconds plays Boardwalk Empire 2013 It Had To Be You Ep. 4-09: "Marriage and Hunting"; EC, Vince Giordano & Nighthawks; 1:45 at 56:00 Boardwalk Empire 2014 I Surrender Dear Ep. 5-08: "Eldorado"; EC with Vince Giordano & The Nighthawks The Big Lebowski 1998 My Mood Swings Plays during bowling alley and doctor's office scenes Brooklyn Rules 2007 Everyday I Write The Book The Chair 2021 Brilliant Mistake Ep. 1-01: "Brilliant Mistake"; aired August 20, 2021; 1:50 plays at 28:15 and over end credits Club Paradise 1986 Seven Day Weekend Featured in opening credits Cold Case 2005 Accidents Will Happen Ep. 2-11: "Blank Generation"; aired January 9, 2005 Cold Case 2005 Peace, Love & Understanding Ep. 2-11: "Blank Generation"; 2 minutes plays over closing scenes The Courier 1986 eight instrumentals Features eight instrumentals composed and arranged by EC Crossing Jordan 2002 Girls Talk Ep. 1-20: "The Gift of Life"; aired April 15, 2002 Crossing Jordan 2004 Dust 2... Ep. 3-02: "Slam Dunk"; aired March 12, 2004 Crossing Jordan 2005 God's Comic Ep. 5-07: "Road Kill"; aired November 27, 2005 Crossing Jordan 2006 Secondary Modern Ep. 5-15: "Someone To Watch Over Me"; aired March 26, 2006 Dan In Real Life 2007 Human Hands Performed by Sondre Lerche and The Faces Down Quartet Death In Paradise 2016 She Ep. 5-06: "Dishing Up Murder"; aired February 11, 2016 Defiance 2013 Man Out Of Time Ep. 1-08: "I Just Wasn't Made For These Times"; June 10, 2013; 90 seconds plays at 39:55 De-Lovely 2004 Let's Misbehave Delirious 2006 I'm Not Angry 1 minute plays over closing credits; EC appears as himself at 1:03:15 Depeche Mode: 101 1989 Oliver's Army 13 seconds plays in the background at 14:00 The Deuce 2018 This Year's Girl Season 2 opening theme is remix of original recording with additional vocals by Natalie Bergman The Deuce 2018 Waiting For The End Of The World Ep. 2-03: "Seven-Fifty" aired Sep. 23, 2018; 75 seconds plays during card game at 47:00 Deutschland 86 2018 I Want You Ep. 1-02: plays as Brigitte undresses and she and Martin go to her room Elementary 2012 Watching The Detectives Ep. 1-01: "Pilot"; aired Sep. 27, 2012; 45 seconds plays at 44:25 Entourage 2007 (I Don't Want To Go To) Chelsea Ep. 3-16: "Gotcha!" aired April 29, 2007; 65 seconds plays over the credits ER 1997 Everyday I Write The Book Ep. 3-19: "Calling Dr. Hathaway"; April 24, 1997; plays in background at end of episode E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial 1982 Accidents Will Happen Elliott's brother Michael (Robert MacNaughton) sings a few lines early in the film Family 1994 Step Inside Love Ep. 1-01: "Charlo"; aired May 8, 1994; plays over the credits Family 1994 You've Got To Hide Your Love Away Ep. 1-02: "John Paul"; aired May 15, 1994; plays over the credits Family 1994 Sticks And Stones Ep. 1-03: "Nicola"; aired May 22, 1994; plays over the credits Family 1994 Kinder Murder Ep. 1-04: "Paula"; aired May 29, 1994; plays over the credits The Family Man 2000 You Stole My Bell Film Stars Don't Die In Liverpool 2017 You Shouldn't Look At Me That Way Plays over the credits at end of film The Florentine 1999 How Much I Lied FUBAR 2023 Peace, Love & Understanding Ep. 1-05: "Here Today, Gone To-Marrow" G.B.H. 1991 22 instrumentals Alan Bleasdale TV series with music composed & arranged by EC & Richard Harvey Georgia 1995 Almost Blue Performed by Jennifer Jason Leigh. Get Over It 1999 Alison 3 minutes plays over end credits at 1:24:00 Get Over It 1999 Alison 55 seconds performed by Shane West at 20:15 Gilmore Girls 2001 Everyday I Write The Book Ep. 1-17: "The Breakup: Part 2"; aired March 15, 2001; plays during party scene Gilmore Girls 2001 This Is Hell Ep. 2-05: "Nick & Nora / Sid & Nancy"; Oct. 30, 2001; 25 seconds plays during Jess's arrival Go On 2012 Pump It Up Ep. 1-01: "Pilot"; aired August 8, 2012; 25-seconds at start of episode and at 01:55 The Godfather Part III 1990 Miracle Man 40 seconds plays at 1:30:00 The Godfather Coda: Michael Corleone 2020 Miracle Man 24 seconds plays at 1:25:00 Grace Of My Heart 1996 God Give Me Strength Performed by Kristen Vigard Grace Of My Heart 1996 God Give Me Strength Performed by Elvis Costello with Burt Bacharach Grace Of My Heart 1996 Unwanted Number Performed by For Real The Great British Sewing Bee 2023 Welcome To The Working Week Ep. 9-09: "Utilitarian Week"; aired July 19, 2023; 40 seconds plays near the end Halt And Catch Fire 2016 Beyond Belief Ep. 3-04: "Rules of Honorable Play"; aired September 6, 2016 Happy Town 2010 Watching The Detectives Ep. 1-01: "In This Home on Ice"; aired April 28, 2010 Heaven Adores You 2014 Waiting For The End Of The World Performed by Heatmiser (Elliott Smith) High Fidelity 2000 Shipbuilding Hollow Reed 1996 But Not For Me House M.D. 2005 Beautiful Ep. 2-02: "Autopsy"; plays at the end of the episode House M.D. 2010 Alison Ep. 6-16: "Lockdown"; aired April 12, 2010; 29 seconds plays on Chase's phone I Want You 1998 I Want You Plays during love scene The Invention of Lying 2009 Sitting Performed by Elvis Costello; unreleased iZombie 2016 Watching The Detectives Ep. 2-12: "Physician, Heal Thy Selfie"; aired Feb. 9, 2016; 35 seconds plays at 40:00 iZombie 2017 Complicated Shadows Ep. 3-01: "Heaven Just Got a Little Bit Smoother"; aired April 4, 2017; 90 seconds at end iZombie 2019 Deep Dark Truthful Mirror Ep. 5-02: "Dead Lift"; aired May 9, 2019 Jake's Progress 1995 22 instrumentals The Channel Four (UK) TV series was written and produced by Alan Bleasdale and features 22 instrumentals composed and arranged by EC and Richard Harvey. John Tucker Must Die 2006 Clubland 30 seconds plays at 45:00 Lather Effect 2006 Everyday I Write The Book Laurel Canyon 2002 Tear Off Your Own Head   The Larry Sanders Show 1994 13 Steps Lead Down Ep. 3-05: "People's Choice"; July 20, 1994; performed by Elvis Costello and The Attractions The Larry Sanders Show 1996 Little Atoms Ep. 5-01: "Everybody Loves Larry"; Nov. 13, 1996; performed by Elvis Costello The Last of the High Kings 1996 Watching The Detectives Let's Get Lost 1988 Almost Blue Performed by Chet Baker Life As We Know It 2010 Pump It Up Performed by The Hotrats Loser 2000 Welcome To The Working Week Love 2016 Lovers Walk Ep. 1-03: "Tested"; March 4, 2016; 90 seconds plays at end and over credits Love And Other Disasters 2006 She Malcolm In The Middle 2001 Pump It Up Ep. 3-02: "Emancipation"; aired Nov. 14, 2001; 62 seconds plays at 16:40 Mad About You 1996 Everyday I Write The Book Ep. 5-04: "The Clip Show"; aired October 22, 1996 The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel 2017 Girls Talk Ep. 1-01: "Pilot"; performed by Dave Edmunds; 1:48 plays over credits The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel 2019 Peace, Love & Understanding Ep. 3-08: "A Jewish Girl Walks Into The Apollo..."; 2:04 plays over credits The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel 2023 Girls Talk Ep. 5-09: "Four Minutes"; performed by Tegan and Sara; 3:25 plays over credits Maybe Baby 2000 Pump It Up Mayor Of The Sunset Strip 2003 Pump It Up Metroland 1997 Alison 15 seconds plays in the background at 1:19:00 Minority Report 2015 Alison Ep. 1-04: "Fredi"; October 12, 2015 Mr. Mercedes 2017 It's Not Too Late T Bone Burnett's recording is the main title song in season 1. The Mysteries of Laura 2015 Watching The Detectives Ep. 2-01; "The Mystery of the Taken Boy"; aired September 23, 2015 Nail Polish 2006 Alison New Girl 2016 Alison Ep. 5-17: "Road Trip"; aired Apr. 26, 2016; performed by Fred Melamed, Nelson Franklin, Lamorne Morris and Rob Riggle New Girl 2016 Alison Ep. 5-18: "A Chill Day In"; aired Apr. 26, 2016; performed by Max Greenfield, Jake Johnson, Nelson Franklin and Fred Melamed New Girl 2017 Alison Ep. 6-16: "Operation Bobcat"; aired Feb. 14, 2017; performed by a police a cappela group New York Minute 2004 Tear Off Your Own Head Performed by The Bangles Night Sky 2022 La Chica De Hoy Ep. 1-2: "La Capilla"; aired May 20, 2022; performed by Cami Notting Hill 1999 She Plays at end of film and over the closing credits. Ode To Joy 2019 Jacksons, Monk And Rowe The Old Man 2022 Sleep Of The Just Ep. 1-01: "I"; aired June 16, 2022; 30 seconds plays in the background at 27:05 One Day 2011 Sparkling Day plays over end credits One Day 2011 Tear Off Your Own Head One Tree Hill 2008 Alison Ep. 6-05: "You've Dug Your Own Grave, Now Lie in It"; 2 minutes plays at 27:35 Only You 2018 I Want You Parashat Ha-Shavua 2006 Almost Blue Ep. 1-06: "Toldot"; aired February 25, 2006; performed by Chet Baker Parenthood 2011 Pump It Up Ep. 3-01: "I Don't Want to Do This Without You"; 1 minute plays at 30:05 Party Of Five 1995 Alison Ep. 1-18: "Who Cares?"; aired February 15, 1995; performed by Zachary Throne Party Of Five 1995 Red Shoes Ep. 2-16, "Comings And Goings"; aired Feb. 7, 1996; performed by Jennifer Love Hewitt Party Party 1983 Party Party Title track; plays over closing credits at 1:31:00 PCU 1994 Pump It Up Performed by Mudhoney; plays during ultimate Frisbee game and over closing credits Pero ¿esto qué es? 1989 My Brave Face Episode dated July 7, 1989; performed by Paul McCartney Preacher 2017 Almost Blue Ep. 2-03: "Damsels"; aired July 3, 2017; 75 seconds performed by Julie Ann Emery Prison Song 2001 Oh Well Prison Song 2001 Soul For Hire Promises In The Dark 1979 Welcome To The Working Week Roswell 2000 Alison Ep. 2-07: "Wipeout!"; aired November 13, 2000 Rugrats Movie 1998 I Throw My Toys Around No Doubt featuring Elvis Costello; 95 seconds plays halfway through end credits Satisfaction 1988 Mystery Dance performed by Justine Bateman & The Mystery Scully 1984 Turning The Town Red Theme song for UK TV series; 100 seconds plays over opening credits Self Catering 1994 I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down aka Alan Bleasdale Presents: Self Catering Self Catering 1994 Pump It Up aka Alan Bleasdale Presents: Self Catering The Shape Of Things 2003 Almost Ideal Eyes Neil LaBute film features eleven songs by Elvis Costello The Shape Of Things 2003 Lipstick Vogue Neil LaBute film features eleven songs by Elvis Costello The Shape Of Things 2003 Love Field Neil LaBute film features eleven songs by Elvis Costello The Shape Of Things 2003 Lovers Walk Neil LaBute film features eleven songs by Elvis Costello The Shape Of Things 2003 Man Out Of Time Neil LaBute film features eleven songs by Elvis Costello The Shape Of Things 2003 Pony St. Neil LaBute film features eleven songs by Elvis Costello The Shape Of Things 2003 Radio Silence Neil LaBute film features eleven songs by Elvis Costello The Shape Of Things 2003 Riot Act Neil LaBute film features eleven songs by Elvis Costello The Shape Of Things 2003 Tear Off Your Own Head Neil LaBute film features eleven songs by Elvis Costello The Shape Of Things 2003 This Year's Girl Neil LaBute film features eleven songs by Elvis Costello The Shape Of Things 2003 When I Was Cruel No. 2 Neil LaBute film features eleven songs by Elvis Costello Short Cuts 1993 Punishing Kiss Performed by Annie Ross The Simpsons 2002 Pump It Up Ep. 14-02: "How I Spent My Strummer Vacation"; aired Nov. 10, 2002 The Simpsons 2008 Watch Your Step Ep. 20-02: "Lost Verizon"; aired Oct. 5, 2008; 35 seconds plays at 12:00 The Simpsons 2010 Clubland Ep. 22-03: "MoneyBART"; Oct. 10, 2010; 13 seconds plays at 03:00 The Simpsons 2015 Accidents Will Happen Ep. 27-05: "Treehouse of Horror XXVI"; Oct. 25, 2015; 35 seconds plays at 07:00 Smokin' Aces 2 2010 Complicated Shadows The Sopranos 1999 Complicated Shadows Ep. 1-03: "Denial, Anger, Acceptance"; aired January 24, 1999; 50 seconds plays over end credits The Sopranos 2001 High Fidelity Ep. 3-01: "Mr. Ruggerio's Neighborhood"; aired March 4, 2001; 105 seconds plays over end credits Stateside 2004 Oliver's Army Straight To Hell 1987 Big Nothing EC and Cait appear in the film as Hives The Butler and Slim McMahon. The Strain 2016 Waiting For The End Of The World Ep. 3-02: "Bad White "; aired Sep. 4, 2016; 3 minutes plays at 4:35 Thanks For Sharing 2012 Let Me Tell You About Her 65 seconds plays at 12:00 That '70s Show 1999 Alison Ep. 1-22: "Punk Chick"; aired June 21, 1999 That Summer! 1979 Watching The Detectives 40 seconds plays during a beach scene at 20:40 That Summer! 1979 (I Don't Want To Go To) Chelsea 3 minutes plays during a pub scene at 28:00 Three And Out 2008 Accidents Will Happen a.k.a. A Deal Is A Deal Titans 2019 Pump It Up Ep. 2-09: "Atonement"; aired November 1, 2019; 45 seconds plays at 12:35 Treme 2010 Tears, Tears And More Tears Ep. 1-02: "Meet De Boys on the Battlefront"; aired April 18, 2010; 20 seconds at 35:00 Treme 2012 The Greatest Love Ep. 3-04: "The Greatest Love"; aired October 14, 2012 True Blood 2010 Kiss Like Your Kiss Ep. 3-08: "Night on the Sun"; 80 seconds plays in the background at 41:00 Until The End Of The World 1991 Days Veronica Mars 2006 Veronica Ep. 2-12: "Rashard and Wallace Go to White Castle"; Feb. 1, 2006; performed by Britt Daniels The Vicar Of Dibley 1997 My Funny Valentine Ep. 2-01: "Engagement"; Dec. 26, 1997; the entire song plays at 42:00 Vinyl 2016 Point Of No Return Ep. 1-09: "Rock and Roll Queen"; aired April 10, 2016 War Of The Buttons 1994 Life Shrinks Plays over credits in the original Irish version, but dropped in The Wedding Singer 1998 Everyday I Write The Book plays over opening credits Weeds 2006 Little Boxes Ep. 2-01: "Corn Snake"; aired August 14, 2006, theme song for this episode The West Wing 2005 Alison Ep. 6-16: "Drought Conditions"; aired February 23, 2005 When Brendan Met Trudy 2000 Watching The Detectives Will & Grace 1999 Pump It Up Ep. 2-9: "I Never Promised You An Olive Garden"; 6 seconds sung by Eric McCormack at 10:15 Without A Trace 1998 Fallen Ep. 5-11: "Fade-Away"; aired December 10, 2006 WKRP In Cincinnati 1979 Goon Squad Ep. 1-12: "Tornado"; Feb. 5, 1979, played by Johnny Fever when Mr. Carlson brings visitors in Zero Effect 1998 Mystery Dance plays over the opening credits Internal links Mojo, June 1994 In Motion Pictures References in Movies, TV, Books, etc. External links Google: IMDb + soundtrack + Elvis Costello Tunefind.com