33 Bloody Brilliant Songs From The End of the F***ing World

The End of the F***ing World is in a league of its own. The new British Netflix show, which premiered Jan. 5, follows two teenage runaways as foul-mouthed Alyssa and self-diagnosed psychopath James make a break from their boring home lives, only to end up in more trouble than they bargained for. Eight episodes long, the show is dark and bloody while also maintaining a unique blend of humor and romance, a balance that plays out well partially because of the show's stellar, nostalgic music.

Like the cast, script, and look of The End of the F***ing World, the show's soundtrack is bloody amazing. Not only is the show self-aware enough to acknowledge its American influences, but the soundtrack even features songs from British artists whose sounds have roots in American blues, soul, and rock music. "Keep On Running" by 1960s-era UK band The Spencer Davis Group accompanies James and Alyssa while they themselves are on the run, and the soundtrack is riddled with doo-wop, classic rock, country, and soul songs that are enough to make you forget that the show is set in present day.

At first it may seem as if James and Alyssa's grisly world is at odds with a soundtrack steeped in American of American-inspired oldies, but listen closer to the 33 songs we've compiled and it's clear why the music, like the main couple, is just crazy enough to work.

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"Laughing on the Outside" by Bernadette Carroll

Plays in: Episode 1

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"Where Is the Love" by The Monzas

Plays in: Episode 1

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"Never" by Larry Chance and The Earls

Plays in: Episode 1

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"Have You Ever Loved Someone" by The Vocaleers

Plays in: Episode 1 and 3

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"Funnel of Love" by Wanda Jackson

Plays in: Episode 1

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"At Seventeen" by Janis Ian

Plays in: Episode 1

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"Walking All Day" by Graham Coxon

Plays in: Episode 2 and 8

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"We Might Be Dead By Tomorrow" by Soko

Plays in: Episode 2

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"Settin' The Woods On Fire" by Hank Williams

Plays in: Episode 3

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"Five String Serenade" by Mazzy Star

Plays in: Episode 3

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"I'm Sorry" by Brenda Lee

Plays in: Episode 3

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"T.B. JerK +++" by Pascal Comelade & Les Limiñanas

Plays in: Episode 4

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"Smile" by Timi Yuro

Plays in: Episode 4

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"Care a Little" by Bernadette Carroll

Plays in: Episode 4

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"You Must Be An Angel" by Richard Myhill

Plays in: Episode 4

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"Lonesome Town" by Ricky Nelson

Plays in: Episode 4

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"Why Can't I Touch It" by Buzzcocks

Plays in: Episode 5

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"Voilà" by Françoise Hardy

Plays in: Episode 5

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"Come Back" by The Belles

Plays in: Episode 6

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"Keep On Running" by The Spencer Davis Group

Plays in: Episode 6

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"Sweet Thang" by Shuggie Otis

Plays in: Episode 6

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"Kmag Yoyo" by Hayes Carll

Plays in: Episode 6

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"Oh Daddy" by Fleetwood Mac

Plays in: Episode 7

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"A Way With Words" by Carl Smith

Plays in: Episode 7

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"Hillbilly Child" by Alan Moorhouse

Plays in: Episode 7

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"Strange Things Happening Every Day" by Fern Jones

Plays in: Episode 8

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"Rye's Theme" by Jeff Russo & USC Drum Corps

Plays in: Episode 8

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"Young Men Dead" by The Black Angels

Plays in: Episode 8

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"The End Of The World" by Julie London

Plays in: Episode 8

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