The Importance of Music in The Sopranos - Soprano Theories

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"OK listen here Christopher, I have recorded in Denmark"
It's certainly no secret that David Chase had a passion for music. As throughout The Sopranos, we here plenty of influential, interesting, and different musical tracks that are each in their own way different in their meanings with the lyrics. From Evidently Chicken-town by John Cooper Clarke, or Pink Floyd's Comfortably Numb, there are many songs that we could discuss their relation to the current Sopranos plot and storyline at the time of their use. In this video I hope you enjoy, I will be looking at one song from each season of The Sopranos and discussing it's importance and relevance towards the show at the time. Of course, I wanted to actually have the songs played in the video but didn't want to risk copyright!
Comment down below your thoughts about the music of The Sopranos! And let me know down below which song from the series is your favourite?👇🏻
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[@SopranoTheories]

"Get back in the booth and take the drugs!" Obviously I wished I could have used each musical example with its sound for a good 10 seconds, but I didn't want to infringe on any copyrights. I hope you enjoy this video and the deep dive into the meanings of the songs used throughout The Sopranos. What's your favourite piece of music that is used throughout The Sopranos? Let me know down below! 👇🏻

[@theswagman1263]

"Don't stop believin" came on in my gym the other week and I had a look round for anyone in a members only jacket

[@oldandbitter]

Unless they were going to force feed you onion rings, or set back the women's movement by showing you that women can't park, you would be perfectly safe.

[@sammieseoul5544]

The jackeeeeeeeeeeeet

[@XanderShiller]

Only the OGs know it's all about what's *Up In Da Club* 🎶

[@robertbusek30]

Smart move even without the music…

[@WileyGuy]

Honestly “Evidently Chickentown” still sends chills down my spine because it further drives home that the war coming is gonna get UGLY

[@marcosmos7478]

Up in Da Club! now that's a hit!

[@hamstel4540]

We are here for the boss money

[@nicho5621]

give me one thousan dollar

[@BENNY_MAC]

Very allegorical

[@rtothec1234]

@@nicho5621 One thousand more?

[@smellsuperb1]

You ripping us off for a g-note, this is bullsxht

[@westnile21]

Personally I love the episode when Junior was singing “Core N’grato”.

[@Kingofsweaters]

Yes and the transistions to the other cultural folk songs overlapping his singing was brilliant

[@vichikes]

The use of Oh Girl is overlooked - beautiful sentimental soul ballad

[@vmackey11]

That scene was so incredible

[@FUh_Que_-]

Up N da Club was a banger 🤣🤣

[@SisypheanSeas13]

Gimme 1000 dollars

[@ExcessCompany]

I believe “Comfortably Numb” during the car scene with Christopher is a Van Morrison cover.

[@talesfromthetrip]

I hated Don’t Stop Believin’ basically my whole life because of how overplayed it was, but ever since becoming a huge Sopranos fan this song sounds a lot better. I never didn’t like it, but the repetitiveness was so annoying to me. Now though, whenever this song comes on I just think about how great the Sopra-

[@Chde8xu]

Love your channel bro nice to know you’re a sopranos fan also

[@ChatterboxFM]

People talk about “Don’t Stop Believing” when everyone should really be afraid when “Glad Tidings” comes on.

[@klompsauce]

Exactly only 1 results in someone being shot

[@ChatterboxFM]

@@klompsauce same goes for Don’t Stop Believing

[@klompsauce]

@@ChatterboxFM I don’t think he gets shot

[@ibrown3KC]

My song for season 3 would be Living on a Thin Line by The Kinks in the Tracy episode that always plays when she dances. One of my favorite songs from the entire show.

[@LemonTree9280]

Great choice!

[@mayaram2411]

I'd say yes to that, and also Black Book by Nils Lofgren, and Affection by Little Steven (yay for product placement!)

[@DJ_Shenanigan00]

When Tony buys his mum a portable cd player, the song he plays is Connie Francis whos sorry now. To this day one of my favourite songs ever and sums up his mother's story perfectly!

[@bigbro973]

Sometimes when I hear American Girl even to this day I almost start to well up bc of the scene with Tony in the hospital

[@ibrown3KC]

Tiny Tears during Tony's depression episode and when hes about to be whacked is, in my opinion, the best use of outside music in not only the Sopranos, but in television history. It so perfectly exemplifies the feeling of melancholy and pain and dread and apathy and worthlessness and so on, somehow all simultaneously. And then the way the music cuts out as soon as Tony is actually being shot at, signifying that he's "awoken" from his "depression coma" and once more has gained the will and desire to live and fight for his life. It's beautiful and simply perfect.

[@whofan325]

This show gave me a lot of songs I enjoyed from “frank Sinatra” to “glad tidings” and “bad n ruin” but the 7 souls song always was memorable to me more so.

[@kobal6525]

I also liked the ending songs that would often play after an episode. It added a lot of flavour and finished the episode nicely.

[@Liz19791]

The kinks song Im not like everybody else. That was playing at the end of Cold Cuts season 5 when Tony was walking home after flipping Janice out. A perfect example that Tony is "not like everybody else".

[@deshaunreid7728]

Thru & Thru at the end of Season 2 made me realize I'd love this show til the end

[@finbarrhayes5878]

One of my favourite scenes in the whole show.

[@matthewchiovitti8897]

"Oh Girl" has been one of my favorite songs for years as well. First heard it on the show and has been one of my favorites since . The music on the Sopranos was one of a kind. Great video bro!

[@sdad6378]

"Im not like everybody else" The Kinks--ending to Cold cuts ep. Always my fave. But Chickentown is incredible as well.

[@Astro-by6ft]

Im surprised you didnt mention the scene from "The Ride" episode with christopher's relapse. In my opinion that was the most beautiful song and cinematography in the whole show

[@madelinebronstein8104]

The ride where christopher eyes that's called comfortably numb the song

[@oswaldjr.]

Fred Neil - Dolphins

[@skyth975]

The use of linkin parks song session at the end of in Camelot was absolutely brilliant

[@DionysusJPower]

I always loved hearing Living on a Thin Line by the Kinks for the first time, during a pole dance scene in the Bing

[@LaMorenitaDivina]

Looking forward to this one. The music in the Sopranos isn’t exactly exposition, but it absolute does underpin the mental state of its characters.

[@Adam_X78]

One of my favourite Sopranos videos, is the one that puts up the club, over every essential moment in the Sopranos.

[@thewolfmankindlyrequests]

The season 2 finale music, Rolling Stones - Thru and Thru deserves a mention and is my favourite use of music in the show, honourable mention to Tom Petty - Free Fallin', playing as they drive Pussy to the boat in the same episode.

[@michaellrakes5521]

Yes!!!! It's the best use of music in this show

[@ShadowKing1993]

Duh Duh Duh MEOW!! Hesh's face 😂

[@kieranstyles6334]

The use of Up in da Club when furio collects the boss money in season 2 is criminally underrated.

[@adamjj85]

In addition to the ones you mentioned, I liked the use of Moby's When It's Cold I'd like to Die at the end of S6E2 Join the Club when Tony/Finnerty is alone in his hotel room, haunting scene. Also, Thru and Thru in S2 finale's Funhouse was amazing, so powerful.

[@frankmarx8997]

Great video, I like the use of R.L. Burnside’s “ It’s Bad You Know” in season 1

[@alexowain]

This introduced me to Burnside as a kid, bloody excellent!

[@Kingofsweaters]

One of my favorite choices of music is when Tony scolds Janice about Harpo. The music when he walks out makes it seem like he’s done something badass instead of just him being an asshole. Absolutely hilarious. I know it probably is supposed to be how Tony feels, but the idea of him feeling badass from doing that is so funny to me compared to all the other “badass” stuff he does throughout the whole show

[@robertlee4172]

Kinks....I'm Not Like Everybody Else

[@hithere4719]

He wasn’t wrong in that scene. Janice was a complete pos who was actively manipulating a man and his kids right after the death of his wife and their mother.

[@jbigs65]

“He never had the makings of a varsity bass player.”

[@oldandbitter]

Bloody crew? Bloody Shah? Don't make me bloody laugh!

[@maxeyre2024]

Awesome video! Missing Wrapped in My Memory at the end of Long Term Parking though!

[@LemonTree9280]

Heaven Only Knows was my favorite underrated scene

[@Qazaq_Qiyat_1465]

Dean Martins song has to be the funniest song from the list 😂😂😂

[@robertpaulson2946]

yes im so glad you made a video on this, there's so many great music moments on the show, my favorite is at the end of in camelot. as tony is giving in to the lies of felstine, session by linkin park is playing, and just that last shot of tony taking a shot and smoking his cigar, just the look on his face and the look of disgust in his eyes, so good

[@RicArmstrong]

Dolphins by Fred Neil when Chris gets high at the carnival

[@westnile21]

Also fun fact but Kurt Sutter (creator of Sons of Anarchy) was heavily influenced by Sopranos and he used music a lot in his show as well. David Chase influenced everybody.

[@TonyVerrazano]

Another fun fact, Kurt Sutter put a Sopranos reference in SOA, having Jax say to LuAnn "you thought I brought you here to Adriana you."

[@westnile21]

@@TonyVerrazano - Honestly Kurt had SO many Sopranos references throughout Sons. I remember someone had made a compilation of all the references right here on KZbin but I can’t find it anymore.

[@TonyVerrazano]

@@westnile21 kzbin.info/www/bejne/q5fIYp1tpZypg9Esi=FToYoMQNOFmc5ITd

[@TonyVerrazano]

@@westnile21 that link is to a video that talks about some of the references and Kurt's appreciation for The Sopranos. Thought that may have been the video you were talking about.

[@MrPink1992]

Look on down from the Bridge- Mazzy Star

[@DaveSCameron]

Superb upload and thanks again 👍 ☘️

[@DaveSCameron]

The Clash - I Faught the Law, Rock da Casbah. (1984 Combat Rock 🇬🇧)

[@samspetifore9875]

Great video. Seven Souls should be a runner-up for season 6. It's so cool sounding and does a great job in foreshadowing future developments in the plot of the show.

[@MrMalicious5]

You missed one of the most effective uses of music in the series with Mazzy Star’s “Look On Down From the Bridge” at the end of an episode during a funeral when AJ starts to realize who his father really is.

[@Hammerhead547]

Years ago I remember seeing a fan recut of jackie jr's wake where they layered black sabbath's heaven and hell into the scene. I remember getting chills because it fit so perfectly with the situation, especially the lyrics of the first verse which go: "Sing me a song, you're a singer, Do me a wrong, you're a bringer of evil, The devil us never a maker, The less that you give, you're a taker. But its on, and on, it's heaven and hell"

[@chrisxavier3147]

"Go take the drugs I'm not f*ckin' around anymore!"

[@SpasticTheMonkey]

I love when Tony plays “I shot the sheriff” in his home theater while smoking a cigar

[@gstacks814]

Great music ! , but none of those songs were recorded in Denmark.

[@FREETHEWORLD999]

Up n the club was so perfect every time I comes on I ask my friend for 1000 unfortunately I don’t get it

[@dr3dg352]

I hate Don't Stop Believin' so much. 😂 But I absolutely love how integral music is to the DNA of The Sopranos. My favorite music moment is when we hear Temptation Waits by Garbage right after Mikey clips Donnie!

[@juanaceves6363]

Moonlight mile by Rolling Stones and Kid A by Radiohead were always my favorite songs that popped up on the credits, Paparazzi by Xzibit as well

[@VanirTraditionalist]

The masterpiece nobody ever talks about is Take Me For A Little While (Dave Edmunds) which closes Everybody Hurts (Season 4, episode 6.) Brilliant use as it relates to Gloria, Furio, Artie, Tony and AJ.

[@Chde8xu]

Shit you wanna know a masterpiece? Larks’ Tongues In Aspic. Book of Saturday, Easy Money, Exiles. KCs greatest album ever

[@craighembree3101]

great video. Agree with all the choices. Would add 'Goin Down Slow' by Howlin Wolf, played more than once as Tony's downward skid gets worse and worse. Also 'Bell Bottom Blues' which Tony is playing to test his new sound system. He and Carm are momentarily happy in this scene but the song, a sad blues about breaking up, foreshadows what is about to happen next (Carm gets the call from Tony's ex, which leads to their separation).

[@ri2894710]

Jesus! How could you not include the live version of "I'm not like anybody else" by The Kinks!?

[@SparklyDoesPCgaming]

Favorite song in sopranos is You by The Aquatones, the song that’s playing in Christopher’s nightmare about Emil and in Tony’s dream about Gloria after she killed herself, such a beautifully haunting song

[@Adam_X78]

Every time I hear the song, I think I’m about to get whacked.

[@kd2453]

8:26 Youre confusing Mr Rogerrios Neighborhood with For All Debts Public and Private.

[@rtothec1234]

UP IN DA CLUB!

[@craigcavaliere6744]

The Faces' "Bad n' Ruin" when Tony B. whacks Joey Peeps and Glad Tidings by Van Morrison throughout the season 5 finale are two of the best. Also love the Springsteen and Steve Van Zandt songs and references in front of Silvio. And there's tons of Four Seasons songs despite Frankie Valli being on the show.

[@labc133]

N’grato doesnt mean literally “ungrateful” it means “cruel”.

[@Kouvade]

Wish you would have mentioned black books and moonlight mile, my favourite two by a stretch.

[@bigbro973]

For some reason the scene in “second opinion” where Black Books is playing and Tony gives in to Carmela wanting the $50k donation and he says you look like you could use a night off from cooking. That song is playing and their expressions everything just hits me perfectly I dont know why

[@madrich22]

Living on a thin line by kinks, when life of strippers and mob is shown is perfect. Tracee’s death was indeed sad.

[@smellsuperb1]

Why Hesh and Chris never thought of marketing "Meow" to the Pussycat Dolls is beyond me 😬🤣

[@ObsidianMiner32]

You should do a video on the significance of each episode title. I've noticed a good amount (not all, necessarily) of the episode titles appear twice in the episode: once as a literal name drop, and the second is some keystone event in the episode that the title describes well. For example: in "Two Tonys", there's Tony describing his outer appearance and inner personality to Melfi, directly saying "there's two tonys", and of course the debut of Tony B. In "For All Debts Public and Private", the title is of course in relevance to the money conflicts of the episode, from Carmela nagging Tony to him yelling at the guys and being frankly depressed and ashamed. Then the $20 bill Christopher puts on his mother's fridge has the disclaimer printed on the bill itself.

[@SayItAintDash]

outside of don’t stop believing, Rock the Casbah when tony was chasing phil sticks with me really hard lol

[@AnthonyCocuzza]

UP N DA CLUB!!!

[@tactik5903]

Perfect Thumbnail

[@briancullen9575]

The use of “Bad n Ruine” by the Faces and “Sway” by The Rolling Stones were perfect. I loved both of those songs before and now I think about the show when I hear them.

[@markusholmes585]

What about Frank Sinatra by CAKE when chris finally gets his name in the papers

[@owie4070]

👍🏽 I searched the comments to see if anyone mentioned this song

[@markusholmes585]

@owie4070 everyone be hating on CAKE it's a shame

[@localfatty4364]

I love this episode so much . Please do breaking bad/better call Saul! Please!!

[@natejoe9924]

Okay I had to actually read the title I thought it was a discussion about the Tony really really die and yes he did it was confirmed I read the article I think it was like 2022

[@kojiattwood]

Sadly, no mention of the brilliant choice of Tarrega's "Recuerdos de la Alhambra" at the end of the episode Luxury Lounge, when Artie cooks the rabbit recipe.

[@Rayne2013]

what about 7 souls by William S. Burroughs?

[@llcooljaz1097]

Up in da cluub

[@craighembree3101]

I wanted to be first here but the highway was jammed with broken heroes on a last chance power drive.

[@karmapolice247]

Kid A by Radiohead definitely took me off guard, even though that came in s4e2's credits.

[@klompsauce]

2:32 they’re making French toast

[@charlie4339]

I believe the beginning of the journey song fits Tony and Carmella

[@badluck747]

"i think i just won the dance" that stupid song from "proshai livushka" episode in scene where Christopher, Furio and Adriana "prepare" for the funeral lol

[@bigbro973]

American Girl. Tom Petty Great Scene

[@smacwhinnie]

I like the 50s music they always for Phil and Angelo

[@HookedonChronics]

Up in the Club!

[@oborze]

Rolling Stones - Thru and Thru

[@KMacMerlin]

Meow is a masterpiece

[@bornjusticerule5764]

You left out Conte Partiro

[@thesilveraries]

What about when it’s old I’d like to die

[@mochrimek]

That’s an absolute heartbreaking song, and damn does it fit Tony in purgatory while his family (both Mafia and blood) are braced for his imminent death.

[@natejoe9924]

I think visiting day was a reference to Green day I really like that damn I really think that there was paying homage to them but instead visiting day was bad they sucks I really think it was an homage though

[@mahmoudibnemir8704]

This is absurd. Sir, had you recorded in Denmark, this might have been a worthy effort...

[@absoFNlutely]

Music is indeed important to the show, as are movie references. That being the case, why does it seem that no character can seem to quote a song or movie correctly?

[@0GuruCS]

I think AJ goes to a Mudvayne concert in season 5. He gets fucked with after and loses his eyebrows lol

[@17Jackson45]

How about I save the world today by the Eurythmics, after Tony gets rid of Richie's body after Janice shoots and kills him? Also, Moonlight mile was used a couple times and always worked well with the scene

[@sarahcristina4656]

AJ listening to Daddy Yankee in the car

[@umanicksy7107]

How dare you not include Up In Da Club!

[@Blackdiamondprod.]

Listen, man. Your videos are great, but you need a script editor. You make a lot of grammar mistakes. Paying a small fee to a friend who speaks well would make your work come across a lot more professional and polished.

[@Xxrocknrollgod]

Bad and RUIN not run

[@SoftDrinksOfChoice]

DEFILER makes Metallica sound like a bunch of fanooks. Their album Unplugged in Denmark is a certified classic.

[@stevenaarhus8850]

Kentucky Fried Flow, whatja do that fo'?

[@suryoyo83]

White Rabbit by Jefferson Airplane

[@travismiles5885]

David Chase took Martin Scorsese approach with his music choices. The Sopranos ruined Don't Stop Believing just like Wayne's World ruined Bohemian rhapsody. There is no such place as South Detroit.

[@oldandbitter]

Wrong on the intro. I can't reach the Skip button fast enough on Max during rewatches.