16 of the Best Songs Used on The Walking Dead
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If you're telling me you haven't once Shazammed a song during The Walking Dead, I don't believe you. The postapocalyptic zombie world is the last place you might think to find cool music, but the track choices have been on point since the very first episode. The music supervisors mostly employ a (forever-downtrodden) score on the show, so when they use a pop song, it's almost always quite memorable. Season seven's third episode contains three songs, one of which is used for actual torture, all of which made it onto this list. Here are the 16 times the show has used music in unforgettable ways.
"Space Junk" by Wang Chung
Plays: Season one, episode one, when Rick is in the tank and surrounded by walkers.
"I'm a Man" by Black Strobe
Plays: Season one, episode two, when Glenn is driving away from the city in his new car.
"Tomorrow Is a Long Time" by Bob Dylan
Plays: Season one, episode six, when Rick and his people are leaving the CDC, hopeless.
"Civilian" by Wye Oak
Plays: Season two, episode 10, when Rick and Shane are driving to the farm.
"Saturday Night Special" by Lynyrd Skynyrd
Plays: Season three, episode seven, when the walkers are fighting each other.
"Hold On" by Tom Waits
Plays: Season three, episode 11, when Beth sings it.
"Precious Memories" by The Stanley Brothers
Plays: Season four, episode one, when Rick is farming and leading the simple life.
"Up the Wolves" by The Mountain Goats
Plays: Season four, episode 12, when Beth and Daryl burn down the shack.
"Be Not So Fearful" by A.C. Newman
Plays: Season four, episode 15, when the group arrives at Terminus and believes they've found sanctuary.
"Love and Mercy" by Gazelle Twin
Plays: Season five, episode 16, when the Wolves are rounding up the walkers.
"More Than a Feeling" by Boston
Plays: Season six, episode one, when Rick and Michonne are getting ready for the day.
"Arsonist's Lullabye" by Hozier
Plays: Season six, episode 12, after Rick's people attack the Saviors.
"It's All Over" by Johnny Cash
Plays: Season six, episode 15, when Carol is getting ready to leave town.
"Town Called Malice" by The Jam
Plays: Season seven, episode three, during Dwight's sandwich montage.
"Easy Street" by The Collapsable Hearts Club featuring Jim Bianco and Petra Haden
Plays: Season seven, episode three, as the song used to torture Daryl.
"Crying" by Roy Orbison
Plays: Season seven, episode three, when Dwight plays it for Daryl, who is mourning the loss of Glenn.