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Elvis Costello songs in film and television
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Year
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Song
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Details
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Links
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200 Cigarettes
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1999
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Oliver's Army
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45 seconds plays in the background at 1:26:00
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Adaptation.
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2002
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Alison
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36 seconds plays during the party scene
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Being Human
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2009
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Baby Plays Around
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Ep. 1-06: "Bad Moon Rising"; aired March 1, 2009; plays during hospital scene
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Beverly Hills, 90210
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1991
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The Other Side Of Summer
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Ep. 2-02: "The Party Fish"; July 18, 1991; 1 minute plays during beach scene
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Billions
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2022
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Brilliant Mistake
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Ep. 6-12: "Cold Storage"; aired April 10, 2022; 3 minutes plays in background at 51:00
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Black-ish
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2018
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Alison
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Ep. 4-18: "Black Math"; aired April 3, 2018; 25 seconds plays
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The Chair
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2021
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Brilliant Mistake
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Ep. 1-01: "Brilliant Mistake"; aired August 20, 2021; 1:50 plays at 28:15 and over end credits
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The Courier
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1986
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eight instrumentals
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Features eight instrumentals composed and arranged by EC
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Crossing Jordan
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2002
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Girls Talk
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Ep. 1-20: "The Gift of Life"; aired April 15, 2002
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Crossing Jordan
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2004
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Dust 2...
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Ep. 3-02: "Slam Dunk"; aired March 12, 2004
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Crossing Jordan
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2005
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God's Comic
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Ep. 5-07: "Road Kill"; aired November 27, 2005
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Crossing Jordan
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2006
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Secondary Modern
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Ep. 5-15: "Someone To Watch Over Me"; aired March 26, 2006
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Death In Paradise
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2016
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She
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Ep. 5-06: "Dishing Up Murder"; aired February 11, 2016
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Defiance
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2013
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Man Out Of Time
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Ep. 1-08: "I Just Wasn't Made For These Times"; aired June 10, 2013
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Delirious
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2006
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I'm Not Angry
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1 minute plays over closing credits; EC appears as himself at 1:03:15
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Depeche Mode: 101
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1989
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Oliver's Army
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13 seconds plays in the background at 14:00
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Deutschland 86
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2018
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I Want You
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Ep. 1-02: plays as Brigitte undresses and she and Martin go to her room
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E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial
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1982
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Accidents Will Happen
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Elliott's brother Michael (Robert MacNaughton) sings a few lines early in the film
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Family
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1994
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Step Inside Love
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Ep. 1-01: "Charlo"; aired May 8, 1994; plays over the credits
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Family
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1994
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Sticks And Stones
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Ep. 1-03: "Nicola"; aired May 22, 1994; plays over the credits
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Family
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1994
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Kinder Murder
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Ep. 1-04: "Paula"; aired May 29, 1994; plays over the credits
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Get Over It
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1999
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Alison
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55 seconds performed by Shane West at 20:15
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Gilmore Girls
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2001
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This Is Hell
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Ep. 2-05: "Nick & Nora / Sid & Nancy"; aired Oct. 30, 2001;
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Go On
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2012
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Pump It Up
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Ep. 1-01: "Pilot"; aired August 8, 2012
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The Godfather Part III
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1990
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Miracle Man
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40 seconds plays at 1:30:00
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Halt And Catch Fire
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2016
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Beyond Belief
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Ep. 3-04: "Rules of Honorable Play"; aired September 6, 2016
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House M.D.
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2010
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Alison
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Ep. 6-16: "Lockdown"; aired April 12, 2010; 29 seconds plays on Chase's phone
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I Want You
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1998
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I Want You
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Plays during love scene
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The Invention of Lying
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2009
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Sitting
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Performed by Elvis Costello; unreleased
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iZombie
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2016
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Watching The Detectives
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Ep. 2-12: "Physician, Heal Thy Selfie"; aired Feb. 9, 2016; 35 seconds played at 40:00
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iZombie
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2017
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Complicated Shadows
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Ep. 3-01: "Heaven Just Got a Little Bit Smoother"; aired April 4, 2017; 90 seconds at end
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John Tucker Must Die
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2006
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Clubland
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30 seconds plays at 45:00
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The Larry Sanders Show
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1994
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13 Steps Lead Down
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Ep. 3-05: "People's Choice"; July 20, 1994; performed by Elvis Costello and The Attractions
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The Larry Sanders Show
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1996
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Little Atoms
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Ep. 5-01: "Everybody Loves Larry"; Nov. 13, 1996; performed by Elvis Costello
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Love
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2016
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Lovers Walk
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Ep. 1-03: "Tested"; March 4, 2016; 90 seconds plays at end and over credits
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Love And Other Disasters
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2006
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She
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Malcolm In The Middle
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2001
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Pump It Up
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Ep. 3-02: "Emancipation"; aired Nov. 14, 2001; 62 seconds plays at 16:40
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The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
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2017
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Girls Talk
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Ep. 1-01: "Pilot"; performed by Dave Edmunds; 1:48 plays over credits
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Minority Report
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2015
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Alison
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Ep. 1-04: "Fredi"; October 12, 2015
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The Mysteries of Laura
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2015
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Watching The Detectives
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Ep. 2-01; "The Mystery of the Taken Boy"; aired September 23, 2015
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New Girl
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2016
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Alison
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Ep. 5-17: "Road Trip"; aired Apr. 26, 2016; performed by Fred Melamed, Nelson Franklin, Lamorne Morris and Rob Riggle
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New Girl
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2016
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Alison
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Ep. 5-18: "A Chill Day In"; aired Apr. 26, 2016; performed by Max Greenfield, Jake Johnson, Nelson Franklin and Fred Melamed
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New Girl
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2017
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Alison
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Ep. 6-16: "Operation Bobcat"; aired Feb. 14, 2017; performed by a police a cappela group
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The Old Man
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2022
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Sleep Of The Just
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Ep. 1-01: "I"; aired June 16, 2022; 30 seconds plays in the background at 27:05
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One Tree Hill
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2008
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Alison
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Ep. 6-05: "You've Dug Your Own Grave, Now Lie in It"; 2 minutes plays at 27:35
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Parenthood
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2011
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Pump It Up
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Ep. 3-01: "I Don't Want to Do This Without You"
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Party Of Five
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1995
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Alison
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Ep. 1-18: "Who Cares?"; aired February 15, 1995; performed by Zachary Throne
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Party Of Five
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1995
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Red Shoes
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Ep. 2-16, "Comings And Goings"; aired Feb. 7, 1996; performed by Jennifer Love Hewitt
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Party Party
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1983
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Party Party
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Title track; plays over closing credits at 1:31:00
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PCU
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1994
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Pump It Up
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Performed by Mudhoney; plays during ultimate Frisbee game and over closing credits
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Preacher
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2017
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Almost Blue
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Ep. 2-03: "Damsels"; aired July 3, 2017; 75 seconds performed by Julie Ann Emery
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Roswell
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2000
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Alison
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Ep. 2-07: "Wipeout!"; aired November 13, 2000
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Satisfaction
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1988
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Mystery Dance
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performed by Justine Bateman & The Mystery
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Scully
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1984
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Turning The Town Red
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Theme song for UK TV series; 100 seconds plays over opening credits
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Self Catering
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1994
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Pump It Up
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aka Alan Bleasdale Presents: Self Catering
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The Shape Of Things
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2003
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Almost Ideal Eyes
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Neil LaBute film features eleven songs by Elvis Costello
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The Shape Of Things
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2003
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Lipstick Vogue
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Neil LaBute film features eleven songs by Elvis Costello
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The Shape Of Things
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2003
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Love Field
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Neil LaBute film features eleven songs by Elvis Costello
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The Shape Of Things
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2003
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Lovers Walk
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Neil LaBute film features eleven songs by Elvis Costello
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The Shape Of Things
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2003
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Man Out Of Time
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Neil LaBute film features eleven songs by Elvis Costello
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The Shape Of Things
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2003
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Pony St.
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Neil LaBute film features eleven songs by Elvis Costello
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The Shape Of Things
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2003
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Radio Silence
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Neil LaBute film features eleven songs by Elvis Costello
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The Shape Of Things
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2003
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Riot Act
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Neil LaBute film features eleven songs by Elvis Costello
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The Shape Of Things
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2003
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This Year's Girl
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Neil LaBute film features eleven songs by Elvis Costello
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The Simpsons
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2002
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Pump It Up
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Ep. 14-02: "How I Spent My Strummer Vacation"; aired Nov. 10, 2002
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The Simpsons
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2008
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Watch Your Step
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Ep. 20-02: "Lost Verizon"; aired Oct. 5, 2008; 35 seconds plays at 12:00
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The Simpsons
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2010
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Clubland
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Ep. 22-03: "MoneyBART"; Oct. 10, 2010; 13 seconds plays at 03:00
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The Simpsons
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2015
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Accidents Will Happen
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Ep. 27-05: "Treehouse of Horror XXVI"; Oct. 25, 2015; 35 seconds plays at 07:00
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The Sopranos
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2001
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High Fidelity
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Ep. 3-01: "Mr. Ruggerio's Neighborhood"; aired March 4, 2001; 105 seconds plays over end credits
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That '70s Show
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1999
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Alison
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Ep. 1-22: "Punk Chick"; aired June 21, 1999
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Titans
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2019
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Pump It Up
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Ep. 2-09: "Atonement"; aired November 1, 2019; 45 seconds plays at 12:35
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Veronica Mars
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2006
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Veronica
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Ep. 2-12: "Rashard and Wallace Go to White Castle"; Feb. 1, 2006; performed by Britt Daniels
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The Vicar Of Dibley
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1997
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My Funny Valentine
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Ep. 2-01: "Engagement"; Dec. 26, 1997; the entire song plays at 42:00
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War Of The Buttons
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1994
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Life Shrinks
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Plays over credits in the original Irish version, but dropped in
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Weeds
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2006
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Little Boxes
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Ep. 2-01: "Corn Snake"; aired August 14, 2006, theme song for this episode
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The West Wing
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2005
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Alison
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Ep. 6-16: "Drought Conditions"; aired February 23, 2005
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Will & Grace
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1999
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Pump It Up
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Ep. 2-9: "I Never Promised You An Olive Garden"; 6 seconds sung by Eric McCormack at 10:15
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Without A Trace
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1998
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Fallen
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Ep. 5-11: "Fade-Away"; aired December 10, 2006
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WKRP In Cincinnati
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1979
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Goon Squad
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Ep. 1-12: "Tornado"; Feb. 5, 1979, played by Johnny Fever when Mr. Carlson brings visitors in
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