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Music Appreciation

highplainsdem

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8. Episode 213, according to an article in Variety:

Reply to Figarosmom (Reply #6)

Thu Aug 29, 2024, 01:16 PM

Aug 29

https://variety.com/2018/music/news/the-americans-music-supervision-songs-1202730700/

“Twilight Zone” Golden Earring (Ep. 213)

This was one of those series moments where it took an especially long time to crack the soundtrack code. We literally worked with dozens of songs before coming up with “Twilight Zone.” But once we did, it felt like it was written for the episode if not the entire season. It worked amazingly well as a foreshadowing lyrical device. And the guitar melody is reminiscent of John Barry’s James Bond theme so its pace added the perfect amount of propulsion to the sequence without pushing too hard. And it didn’t hurt that the “Twilight Zone” music video tells the story of a secret agent on the run from enemy spies.

Description of that episode: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Echo_(The_Americans)

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Golden Earring - Twilight Zone (Live, acoustic, September 9, 1992) [View all] highplainsdem Aug 28 OP

This sounds splendid 'unplugged'!!! Mousetoescamper Aug 29 #1

Love the Brenda Lee video! Barry Hay, who wrote the lyrics for Radar Love, said Brenda Lee was highplainsdem Aug 29 #3

Brenda Lee's still kickin' and released a new video for Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree Mousetoescamper Aug 29 #5

I have a little plush Figarosmom Aug 29 #7

Sounds cute! highplainsdem Aug 30 #12

Just watched that Brenda Lee video, which is a lot of fun. I'll post it below. highplainsdem Aug 30 #13

I do love Figarosmom Aug 29 #2

It's my favorite Golden Earring song. Much as I love Radar Love, I'd give this the edge. It has been used highplainsdem Aug 29 #4

I watched all of the americans Figarosmom Aug 29 #6

Episode 213, according to an article in Variety: highplainsdem Aug 29 #8

Thanks Figarosmom Aug 29 #10

I'd love to hear how well you think it works there. It was interesting to read in Variety that highplainsdem Aug 30 #14

I think its more suspense Figarosmom Aug 30 #16

Still haven't found a YouTube clip of that scene using Twilight Zone, but according to this highplainsdem Aug 29 #9

Enjoyed That ProfessorGAC Aug 29 #11

Glad you enjoyed it! I loved it myself, but I'm not a professional musician (or even much of an amateur highplainsdem Aug 30 #15