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I like the music Wendy and Lisa do for the show, but this soundtrack sounds really pointless and lame.

David Canary might be a two-faced wonder in his portrayals of both Stuart and Adam Chandler, but does anyone need to hear his take on "Always On My Mind"?

But what if he does it in character(s), singing a love/hate song to himselves?

I love, love, love the Gilmore Girls soundtrack. It was actually my introduction to The Shins and the related "indie" genre. That lead me to the first music blogs and tons of music I certainly wasn't going to hear on the radio.

Plus, Lauren Graham is the hottest thing around.

I think I would have preferred to see a score, not a soundtrack. Fucking NBC Universal.

Besides, Heroes doesn't use pop music. Ever. I remember hearing one Goldfrapp song and one M.I.A. song through two (one and a half) seasons. Strange!

(Ooooooh, David Bowie, how ORIGINAL, just fuck me with a spoon. Jeezy Chreezy.)

I rememeber when FOX used to do cross-promotion with these soundtracks by playing videos from featured tracks after the show. That led to the mind-warp of a Shanice video that featured Brian Austin Green. Did that mean that Shanice was a new love interest for David Silver? Would she sing "I Like Your Smile" at the talent show? It was impossible to know.

See also, Letters to Cleo, "Here and Now"/Melrose Place.

@How do I say this ... THROWDINI!: Ok, upon further reflection three loves was overkill. But I do like the soundtrack and especially where it led me as a music fan. However, three loves is not too many for Lauren Graham.

the 90210 soundtrack has two of the all-time best overdone r&b ballads--shanice's saving forever 4 u and love is, the epic duet between vanessa williams and bryan mcknight. also wasn't jeremy jordan on that?

did the heights ever have a soundtrack? or just a theme song?

but if you're talking hip fox soundtracks, the x-files is the way to go--the cardigans! soul coughing! a nick cave track that only plays if your cd player allowed you to play the negative space before the first track started! etc.

Saved by the Bell. Two words: Hot Sundae.

I didn't have the 90210 soundtrack, but I loved the Melrose Place soundtrack.

And I have the Twin Peaks soundtrack.

Those are my only two television shows I think.

@whoneedslight: I also had the Melrose Place soundtrack, it came in handy when making mixtapes for girls I had crushes on in college...

@Jay-C:

No joke! And seriously, I loved Urge Overkill back in the day. They put on a great live show.

@katesilver: Right show, wrong two words: Zack Attack.

@whoneedslight: My favorite song on that one though was "I'm Jealous" by The Divynls...I always thought I was the only only one who knew they had another song besides "I Touch Myself"

@jay-c: that self-titled divinyls record is fantastic.

@whoneedslight: Albini hates Urge Overkill. Therefore, so shall I.

@gorillavsmarykate: Dude, Saturation is seriously hot shit.

@Maura Johnston: I knew a guy who was obsessed with that record when it came out, but I never listened to the whole thing myself

Geez, I missed the boat on this great posting lol.

I just have to say that, while the TV Soundtrack is rarely a worthwhile venture, I think there is a strong opportunity for cross-marketing purposes without big marketing or overhead costs if these soundtracks are released solely to digital formats.

Both Phantom Planet and Death Cab gained strong ground from their connections to The OC, and opportunities like that shouldn't be completely ignored. I do pay attention to the tracks played during Laguna Beach or The Hills and, on some occasions, I hear a band that I've never heard of before. Whether they are good or not is up to you to decide, but at least it's exposure they wouldn't get on Top-40 radio.

@katesilver: Actual phone conversation I had with a friend who I was visiting, while I was in his apartment while he worked:

Me: I'm bored, so I'm watching stuff on your TiVo. I'm watching the "Jessie becomes a caffeine pill addict" episode."
Him: What's going on?
Me: It's that part where they shoot a video for the girls' singing group, where they're in spandex and stuff.
Him: (singing) Put your mind to it/go for it/get down and break a sweat/rock and roll/you ain't seen nothin' yet.
Me: Yeah. I'm pretty certain I tossed one off to this when I was 14.
Him: Oh, absolutely.

Lauren Graham is the hottest woman on TV, I know that much.

@HONEYBFLY: And yes, I do watch Laguna Beach and The Hills.

While I could've done without the Rembrandts, Hootie, or the Joni Mitchell remix, the Friends soundtrack has a few things that make it worth rescuing one of the many, many, many copies filling up dollar bins everywhere: good covers by Paul Westerberg ("Sunshine"), Grant Lee Buffalo ("In My Room"), Chrissie Hynde ("Angel of the Morning"), a "Drive" b-side from R.E.M. ("It's A Free World Baby") and above-average originals by Westerberg ("Stain Yer Blood") and Lou Reed ("You Know You Were Loved").

@Chris N.: When her and Maura Tierney were together on News Radio I thought my head would explode.

Yes! Hot Sundae was the girl group. "I need them Zack, I have to sing!"

divinyls have a new single. or did four months ago. it's called Don't Wanna Do This. it's... okay. she has that throaty debbie harry older woman thing going on, but the production's a little blah. and the video's a little too much like the diary of emily the strange's trampy sister.

Too bad Blossom never had a soundtrack. I sure do love me some "Nothin' My Love Can't Fix"...

@bcapirigi: The Heights had that song "How Do You Talk to An Angel" - unless that was their theme song. Damned if I know, it's bad enough that I even know *that*!

@Thierry: I remember that soundtrack - during my tenure in Retail Hell: Music Store Division, we played that often. I think it probably introduced about 5-10 people to Barenaked Ladies ("Shoebox"), as well as providing the generic, user-friendly theme song and some kinda random Hootie song.

@digitallofi: Oh, yes. That was quality TV.