Bad Things-Jace Everett Season 1 Episode 1 (and every episode after)

If you’ve ever watched an episode you’ll have a hard time ignoring the song to the brilliant and creative intro that was voted #5 on TV Guide’s TV’s Top 10 Credits sequences; beating out Dexter, Mad Men and The Sopranos. Originally the song “Bad Things” was used as a place-holder and the intro was set to feature the Royal Trux song – RadTimesXpress but thankfully nothing worked as well and the opening sequence was switched back to the moody Jace Everett track we all know and love. After watching 4 seasons back to back I can honestly say that I still get goosebumps as soon as I hear that opening “ When you came in, the air went out” that brings with it a rush of anticipation for the episode – True Blood is on! Yaaaay!

Sex and Candy- Marcys Playground 2 Episode 3

Played as Jessica enters Merlottes during the first meeting between Hoyt and Jessica. Marcy Playground’s “Sex and Candy” not only set the tone of sexual tension between the two characters but was also the first moment I really recognized a song playing on the show. Up until that point the soundtrack mainly consisted of local Louisiana musicians and scores. The season one soundtrack was comprised mainly of original scoring composed and performed by Nathan Barr and although the piano, cello, guitar, and harmonica backgrounds created mood perfectly the introduction of the 1997 mainstream radio hit really created a dark, familiar atmosphere that I believe wouldn’t have had the same effect with a lesser known song.

Nine Crimes Demo – Damien Rice Season 3 Episode 4

Oh season three, how you broke my heart. For me this season is where the musical selections really started to affect how I reacted to the characters and their situations. The correlations between the artists and the scenes started to become apparent and raised my appreciation for the subtly behind the creation of every True Blood moment. Choosing just one song from this season was particularly difficult since they were all amazing, however Season 3, Episode 4’s closing credits song really got to me. What better way to showcase a heartbreaking, awful moment than to choose the tragic artist, Damien Rice to play as everyone falls apart. As Rice’s Nine Crimes (Demo) played I felt my soul shatter.The acoustic, unpolished version of Rice’s hit was also a superb nod to the southern atmosphere that the show portrays so perfectly.What a tragic and beautiful way to hammer home every sad moment up until that point – Bill’s kidnapping, Sookie’s hunt for him; Lorena and Russell holding him prisoner, Bill cheating on Sookie and then breaking up with her to try and keep her from danger. Poor Bill, Poor Sookie. Poor me. Poor everyone.