CHUCK vs. The Music: The Unofficial CHUCK Soundtrack
April 10, 2009 by Kath Skerry
If you follow any of us on twitter (@gmmr, @duckydoestv, @mytakeontv, @raelee @justjody) you may have heard reference to a “Chuck soundtrack” and wondered what the heck we were talking about. A CHUCK soundtrack? What’s that you say?
Well, as a long-time fan of The O.C. soundtracks, Just Jody waited patiently for the Chuck soundtrack to arrive. During our exclusive interview with CHUCK creator Josh Schwartz we found out that a CHUCK soundtrack wasn’t in the works, so Just Jody decided to take matters into her own hands. And thus the UNofficial Chuck Soundtrack was born.
Just Jody was kind enough to gift me with the unofficial CHUCK soundtrack as a Christmas present and I have to tell you have I play it all the time…as in almost every time I’m in my car. It’s one of my favorite CDs.
Now, as a Chuck week treat, we’re offering up the chance for you to have a copy as well. Just Jody has provided you with the artwork and track listing, so all you have to do is put them together. The only requirement for helping yourself to a copy of the UNofficial Chuck Soundtrack is that you MUST watch all three remaining episodes of Chuck this season and you must at get at least two new people watching over the new few weeks. Simple, right?
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1. Short Skirt/Long Jacket – Cake 3:28 (Credits)
2. Into Your Dream – Foreign Born 2:37 (Pilot)
3. The Shins – A Comet Appears 3:49 (Pilot)
4. Cobrastyle – Teddybears feat. Mad Cobra 3:01 (Pilot)
5. Toxic – Britney Spears 3:19 (1-08: Chuck vs. the Truth)
6. Skinny Love – Bon Iver 3:59 (2-03: Chuck vs. the Break-up)
7. Fresh Feeling – The Eels 3:38 (1-08: Chuck vs. the Truth)
8. Chelsea Dagger – The Fratellis 3:35 (1-07: Chuck vs. the Alma Mater)
9. Tubthumping – Chumbawumba 3:56 (2-04: Chuck vs. the Cougars)
10. Gone Daddy Gone – Gnarls Barkley 2:33 (1-02: Chuck vs. the Helicopter)
11. Hip To Be Square – Huey Lewis 4:02 (2-01: Chuck vs. the First Date)
12. Dropped – Phantom Planet 3:28 (2-01: Chuck vs. the First Date)
13. Challengers – The New Pornographers 3:34 (1-02: Chuck vs. the Helicopter)
14. Any Way You Want It – Journey 3:24 (Pilot – Chuck’s ringtone)
Great care and thought, along with many hours of agonizing went into the selection of the songs used on the UNofficial Chuck Soundtrack. Some were chosen for the songs, but many were also chose for the scenes they were used on. We hope you enjoy it as much as we do!
Please be sure to thank Just Jody for all her hard work.
What tracks would YOU want to have on a CHUCK soundtrack?
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I have been a Chuck fan since the original airing of the pilot episode…I take credit for turning on no less than thirty people to the show….And I am so excited someone decided to put out an unofficial soundtrack, but where is Tom Sawyer???????? That was indeed a pivotal moment in the show as well as a kickass song!!
Chuck does have a great track…. but without a doubt, the best score on a tv show today is the one on Life. That music is really awesome….
Fascinating! I hadn’t considered making my own soundtrack! This one is great–I do agree with Stacy that Tom Sawyer would totally be on mine. I also liked the Frightened Rabbit song and both Blitzen Trapper songs, but the Shins, Gnarls, Britney, and Chumbawumba are all awesome. What about the theme song?
Forget a soundtrack. I’m going to need a box set.
Oh, hello dummy! [/30 Rock] The opening credits song is the very first one. I’m having trouble with reading comprehension today, don’t mind me.
Tubthumping – Chumbawumba
Priceless! My high school all over again, just like Sarah hehe!
I just created an iMix on iTunes for this… lots of fun.
No Foux de Fa Fa? It’s ok, I already have that on my FotC cd. 😉
My best friend made me my own Chuck Soundtrack this fall from her itunes library, and it’s fun to see the overlaps.
Oh, Phyllis Vance, I forgot how excited I was to hear FotC on Chuck! Good call!
I’m seeing them live in a week and a day! Not to sidetrack the conversation or anything.
My favorite Chuck song is No One’s Gonna Love You by Band of Horses that played at the end of vs. the Nemesis.
My current ring tone is Furr by Blitzen Trapper which is currently free on amazon.com
http://www.amazon.com/Amazon-Sampler/dp/B001W2YISK/ref=amb_link_83954871_4?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=left-2&pf_rd_r=1VH2QMR93K4DE762KQWP&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=472272911&pf_rd_i=163856011
I agree with the above, my absolute favorite Chuck song was No One’s Gonna Love you by BoH and that was the exact moment when I realized I was in love with the music on Chuck. They had a Cassettes Won’t Listen song this season (Freeze and Explode) that I love and the Bon Iver and Blitzen Trapper is awesome as well. Thanks for putting this together!!
Oh I loooove “No One’s Gonna Love You” by Band of Horses. During the fall season I started making my own mixes to all my fave shows, including Chuck. I had done one for The O.C. right before it ended and I was amazed at how many songs I had in my iTunes library that were featured on the show. I was keeping up for awhile but not any more. Maybe something for me to do this summer when the TV season is lacking. Love the mix!
What about “Buildings and Mountains” by the Republic Tigers?
Talking Heads – “Once In A Lifetime”
Chuck vs. The Suburbs
Gotta have it! Not only does it perfectly describe the episode, it seems to encompass Chuck’s feelings since he downloaded the intersect into his head.
Glasvegas- “Daddy’s Gone”
Chuck vs. The Dream Job
You have to consider this a pivotal moment in the series. This song was used, not once but TWICE in this episode. First, when Chuck watched his Dad being taken away by Fulcrum agents, as he was being pulled out of the room by Casey and Sarah.
And the second time, when Ellie came home to Awesome’s pancakes and a (once again) absent father.
Oh, I almost forgot my most recent obsession from Chuck:
“Signs” by Bloc Party. Chuck vs. the Lethal Weapon
I made my own soundtrack a few weeks ago and these are on it:
1. Short skirt, Long Jacket by Cake
2. Cobrastyle by Teddybears
3. Don’t Look Back in Anger by Oasis (Stanford c/ ’03!!!)
4. No One’s Gonna Love You by Band of Horses
5. Sugar Assault Me Now by Pop Levi (PINEAPPLE!!!!)
6. Dropped by Phantom Planet (Sarah and Chuck getting dressed, anyone?)
7. The Twist by Frightened Rabbit (Don’t kill Chuck, Casey!!!)
8. Love It All by the Kooks (Damn Bryce why’d you have to be there again?)
9. Tom Sawyer by Rush
10. Clap Your Brains Off by ??? (Sarah crawling over Chuck in lingerie. Thats all!)
11. Wannamama by Pop Levi (Best fight scene ever in a car!)
12. Africa by Toto (JEFFSTER!!!)
13. God & Suicide (Sarah loved brushing her teeth with Chuck!!!)
14. Signs by Bloc Party
15. Bite Hard by Franz Ferdinand
AND I will be adding Daddys Gone by glasvegas because I cant stop listening to it!!!!
Africa! Africa! Africa!
(OH, and Short Skirt Long Jacket? AWESOME!)
Oooh I love Signs as well, along with Love it All, Fresh Feeling and Bon Iver’s Skinny Love and Blood Bank. Chuck songs are awesome!
Africa. Give Jeffster some love.
I have a 32 track playlist from season one and 35 so far for season two. I carry them in my ipod when I travel, along with the shows ( Have the season pass on itunes), and burn CDs for my car. The music is one of the great aspects of the show. Love too many to name them all, but have bought full CDs by “Your Vegas”, ” Frightened Rabbit”,” Band Of Horses” and “The Shins” because of the show.
daddy’s gone on the end of versus the dream job. the song perfectly fitted in the scene and i saw that scene now like 25 times, and i’m sure that with another song it wouldn’t have the same feel as it has now.
No ones gonna love you is my favorite. Great song and great timing.
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Guys…Africa HAS to be on that setlist LOLOL.
I will never hear that song the same way again…
No “Luisa’s Bones”? That’s the earworm that really stuck with me from ‘Chuck vs. the Dream Job”.
Where are all the 80’s songs on your playlist? Seems empty. Makes me sad.
I have to add a vote (I know we’re not really voting) for Oasis and “Don’t Look Back in Anger”. Not only was it perfect for the Chuck/Stanford flashback, but it also reminded me that I liked Oasis back in the day.
On tonights episode of CHUCK, the band Malbec had their song “ANSWERING MACHINE” featured in the show. Youy can download the song for FREE here: http://www.malbectheband.com
I like that selection !
I’ve been working on an Unofficial Chuck Soundtrack for the past few months, I’m having a hard time keeping it down to just one disk with all their great songs ;D
So far my favourites are Short Skirt/Long Jacket [DUHH !], A Comet Appears, Into Your Dream, and Christmas And Me Are Through !
😀
Oh and OF COURSE . . . TOTO BY AFRICA ! ! !
W00T !
I made myself a Jeffster tshirt !
😀
Britney Spears!? Are you serious? I don’t really remember that scene… it was probably used well in it, but that song is definitely not going on any soundtrack I’m making. The rest of the choices are great. I especially liked The Shins.
Wow, this compilation is AWESOME! Thank you!
Question, though: Does anyone have a list of all the songs used in the series? I was thinking of making my list, but I thought I should ask around first. Thanks!
I’m trying to find the name of the song played during the beach wedding on Chuch vs the ring.
Paul, that was “Christmas TV” by Slow Club
Anyone here knows what’s the music playing in ‘Chuck vs the ring’ when he decides to organize a second wedding for Ellie?
It only plays for a short while, and I am unable to find any info about it, even though it sounds really good…
It would be great if you could tell me! Thanks in advance! v.
The Touch by Stan Bush originally from Transformers: The Movie soundtrack. It was on the episode when Jeff was trying to beat the Missile Command record.
My friend & I are slowly building up on the Chuck music. We’ve compiled about 30 songs so far from season 1 & 2. I missed Signs (thanks, AstronomySnap). How could I have missed the Chuck’s-not-passive-after-all song?
Yes, wannamama was a great background song to that great fight scene inside the car. very creative! if there’d been enough airtime, they could’ve shown how the entire inside of a car could’ve been turned into deadly weapons. =p
Creature Fear is great because it so nailed what Charah was — “so ready for us” after 33 episodes. Now if only someone could provide the correct lyrics cause I couldn’t comprehend some parts of the song. I’m just sayin’.
My favorite however is 3 rounds & a sound. Blind Pilot probably has the most soothing voice I’ve ever heard.
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Sarah on May 3rd, 2009 8:58 pm Wow, this compilation is AWESOME! Thank you!
Question, though: Does anyone have a list of all the songs used in the series? I was thinking of making my list, but I thought I should ask around first. Thanks!
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Hi, Sarah. So far, this seems to be the most complete one I’ve seen on the web and it also indicates which scene the songs were playing to.
Season 1
http://www.tvshowmusic.com/shows/chuck/season01.html
Season 2
http://www.tvshowmusic.com/shows/chuck/season02.html
Hopefully someone knows the music in the background on this scene:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9oKcFlqnlIE
Yay, I’ve been looking for something like this. Thank so much. Chuck is the best and while I didn’t get here in time to make with the rules my conscience is clean seeing as I recently hosted a Chuck Season 1 courtesy of blockbuster weekend marathon with a few friends and they are now equally hooked.
I’ve been checking out these soundtracks but i can’t seem to find that one song that plays on most of the episodes, during the fight scenes. Usually it’s a guy growling a bit with some music in the back…i’d appreciate it if i could find out what it is!
you’ll forgot about keep yourself warm and buildings and mountains mann i still get goosebumps hearing those songs…
and hey does anyone know whats the name of the song which plays when sarah and chuck meet before the wedding at his house its played twice in that episode i think the other time when bryce asks sarah if shes gonna come with him or not(at the beach)
I’ve been trying to tofind the anme of the song used at the end of the episode: Chuck vs the cougars. It plays when lester and everyone at the buy more are cleaning up, can anyone help??
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I think you must also include Apartment’s song – Fall into Place.
lindsay on June 9th, 2009 10:47 am
and hey does anyone know whats the name of the song which plays when sarah and chuck meet before the wedding at his house its played twice in that episode i think the other time when bryce asks sarah if shes gonna come with him or not(at the beach)
hi, lindsay, the song that played twice was Looking at the Sun by Gramercy Arms. the beach wedding song playing in the background was Christmas TV by Slow Club.
you might want to visit http://www.strahotski.com. it’s an yvonne site but loads of chuck info.
Excelente!!!! muy buen soundtrack, pero como estuve viendo los coments de “AstronomySnap” y “Team Charah” sería grandioso un cd completo 🙂 en especial que este incluido ———— Creature Fear por Bon Iver ——— por el momento en que se dio la canción.
Save Chuck!!!!!!!!! 🙂
Ola, Cinty! I’m not sure if you can find a complete version of all Chuck songs. You just need the complete song list & try to look for mp3s on the internet to complete your own playlist. if it helps, Creature Fear & Skinny Love are from the same CD “For Emma, Forever Ago”.
Btw, AstronomySnap makes great Charah videos, which you can find on youtube. I’m sure you’ll like em. There are various links in the strahotski discussion site.
Awsome love the show love the tunes great stuff
You missed out
The Twist – Frightened Rabit
🙂
Hi. Team Charah … 🙂 thanks very much for the contribution . I’m happy because I found most songs from the series. and hopefully the season 3 !!! 🙂 because is awesome……
PS. I hope to have good English writing … and iin this series learned another word “awesome” jejeje 😀
I love it 🙂
I really loved this soundtrack it’s great to have someone thinking of us all (clueless seekers of soundtracks 😉
I am desperately looking for the song Chuck played on his Ipod when he was preparing for his first night with agent Sarah (episode 8, chuck vs the Truth) Can anyone help me with this
Thanks….
Here’s a lot of good music from Chuck VS The Ring ^^: http://www.strahotski.com/music-from-chuck/music-from-chuck-222-chuck-vs-the-ring/
Yes I have to agree with a few comments on ‘no one’s gonna love you’ by Bands of Horses- it’s at that moment when i started falling in love with chuck soundtrack 😉
Great soundtrack, what is the song at the end of episode 21 season 2? as morgan leaves the buymore, that song is so mellow i love it 🙂
Slow Show by The National!!!!
Hi! What is the song at 04:26 of episode 11 season 1? (Chuck versus Crown Vic)
In that scene Chuck’s team are on a boat.
Hi! Can anyone tell me what is the music before scene “Chuck, Lester and Jeff take a trip to install electronics on a yacht”?
Season 1 episode 11 Chuck vs. Crown Vic
I love alot of the songs used in Chuck. Its all awesome! But one song is proving really hard to find and thats the one played when Chuck realizes that he has to save Ellie’s wedding day while holding his pay check/envelope. It was during that time when Chuck was talking to his dad and Sarah in his bedroom. The episode was Chuck vs The Ring. PLEASE. Can anyone help me by giving the song’s name and artist?
everyone knows the music name of the moment in s02e22 that coronel casey gives to chuck a card number??? that start’s at 03:10 min…
please send me an e-mail!!
bye
I found a song that belongs on there…it’s actually in the show too
It Ends – Faber Drive
hi @cinty, you’re welcome!
hi, Michael @ BuyMore, the song in vs the Ring during Awesome & Ellie’s wedding is Christmas TV by Slow Club.
Hi folks….
Heres a list of tunes I’ve collected for Season 1.
(in no particular order)
CD1
Cake : short skirt long jacket -(intro)
Gnarls Barkley : gone daddy gone
teddybears : cobrastyle
Spoon : dont u evah
apartment : fall into place
gomez : see the world
matt & kim : yea yeah
beck : cellphones dead
igy pop : lust for life
jet : put yer money where yer mouth is
spoon : dont make me a target
envelopes : sister in love
journey : any way u want it
rogue wave : wave michigan
brothers marvin : the missionary
hall and oates : private eyes
africa : toto
matt pond : wild girl
the shins : a comet appears
the national : slow show
the new pornographers : challengers
deutsch opera berlin : the marriage of figaro
gotan project : santa maria
CD 2
gogol bordello : ultimate
the fratillis : chelsea dagger
switches : drama queen
free : all right now
modern english : i melt with you
cake : short skirt long jacket (full)
pop levi : sugar assault me
britney spears : toxic
rob base & ez rock: it takes 2
nelly : pimp juice
finlay quaye : dice
niel diamond : love on the rocks
hall and oates : shes a maneater
oasis : dont look back in anger
editors : the weight of the world
eels : fresh feeling
band of horses : no ones gonna luv u
butcher the bar : get away
meredith bragg : my absent will
run dmc : xmas in hollis
burl ives : have a holly jolly xmas
(this list might help others to collect
Chuck songs they dont already have)
I’ve also a list of 90+ songs for season 2
Will post upon request;-)
Hi im looking for the song which is played at episode 3 season one (Chuck Vs the Tango) where Sarah is at buy more, it starts at 3:00 when morgan is telling Chuck that his “lady” has arrived. It sounds alot like tango music and something Gotan Project would do but i have most of their songs and cant seem to find if it is by them or not, i know that a Gotan project track is used in this season but it is not the same one.
Help Please
Hey guys, I’m absolutely addicted to Chuck, mostly because of Casey, but the show is like among my top 5 for sure. Anyways, loved the list and the rest of tips, but I didn’t see MR. ROBOTO (by styx) on the list…it’s a classic…cannot forget Ellie and Awesome’s wedding gone bad and that “Indian lesbian” ruining the wedding as Papa Awesome said…priceless!
Does anyone know the title of the song in s3e05 starts at 40:50?
Hey… the music title is “L’Amoureuse” – Carla Bruni
Hi im STILL looking for the song which is played at episode 3 season one (Chuck Vs the Tango) where Sarah is at buy more, it starts at 3:00 when morgan is telling Chuck that his “lady” has arrived. It sounds alot like tango music and something Gotan Project would do but i have most of their songs and cant seem to find if it is by them or not, i know that a Gotan project track is used in this season but it is not the same one.
It would be very much appreciated if someone could identify this track for me.
Hi all,
Does anyone know the background music playd at the and of episode 01×09 during Chuck’s phone call and Bryce’s opening casket? Help me please, that’s awesome!!!
Hi
Any chance of a volume 2? This is all from the 1st 2 seasons right? What about season 3?
When Jefferey played Baba O’Riley on the keyboard, that was a friken KICKASS song, you must add that, not that I have’nt listened to it on my ipod a gazillion times. Really though, it IS truely awsome!!!!!
Daddy’s gone by Glas vegas is def on my soundtrack, its amazing song!
There is this song, its an intense one plays before any serious moment..usually when the ring is upto something. Someone please let me know who composed it and whats it called..
What is the song played during every action scene in season 3… sounds kind of techno and has a guy in the background saying “Hey-eh-ehhh”. I can’t find this anywhere!!!
please someone can say where i can find “into your dream” lyrics foreign born?
first of all, great soundtrack!
now..pls..have anyone any clue or know what songs are these?
they starts play in these moments..
chuck S03E19 time: 24:00 cca
and finally S03E17 time 38:20 exact
both songs are not only in these epizodes, but in more, maybe some changed
do you pls smbd know its name? or interpret? I love them :O:)
when i heard the initial melody my fuzz are rising;)
thank you a lot!
i am so looking forward for new episodes!
Showing my musical ignorance. What is the song that plays whenever Chuck goes into “battle mode” especially after he gets the 2.0 upgrade? (It does not have lyrics, but the sound is really “catchy.”)
hi im looking for the song in a scene near the end of chuck v ring when bryce larkin are in the intersect room and bryce gets shot spoiler sorry for those not past season 1 ive looked evey were for it i still cant fined it please help by posting it
there is a very cool music season 2 episode 22(vs the ring) on 21:05 if anyone know it please post the title and the artist
Chuck soundtrack? That’s awesome! Thanks for sharing. 🙂
hello every one
please i have uploded this video to help me to find the name of the song or music whatever
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T7e84k7gYm4
Hey, how do I get this? I know I got my brother and girlfriend into Chuck, but how do I order one of these?
Hey! Is there anybody who knows the songs’ names from last CHUCK episode? I mean s04e23? there where a few nice moments and one song made me really be into it! If I’m not wrong it was when the beforewedding party was shown. I’d be appriciate if you give me the title 🙂
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My husband found a site that compiles a list of every song played during every episode of Chuck – http://nbcchuck.wordpress.com/music-from-chuck/
And how can no one have Creature Fear by Bon Iver on their soundtrack?!? The song playing when Chuck and Sarah are in the hotel after they wake up and start making out (for real) for the first time.
Could someone pleaseeeeee send the link or write the lyrics –> Into your dreams (Foreign Born) I’ve been searching since Chuck started (Yeah since the 1st date of Chuck & Sarah :D) … (English is not my 1st languages so I can understand just a little bit of it) … Thanks so much 🙂
Hey does anyone know what music plays in season 5 episode 3 when Morgan is training those people. as soon as he flashes?
Pls can someone send me chuck music tracks cos i just love them. mikkes90@yahoo.com
Pls can someone send me chuck music tracks cos i just love them. Any of them will b cool. mikkes90@yahoo.com
me also send chuck background music ruatfela24@gmail.com
Awesome!
can any1 plz temme which song is being played in chuck s3e14… its nearly at 34:52… de time wen chuck and sarah r handcuffed, dey ram de scooter & start fightin… i luv dat song.. plz help!
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I created a chuck soundtrack on my spotify long ago 😀
Chuck (Soundtrack) on @Spotify
http://open.spotify.com/user/steven.mottershaw/playlist/1IlxueUgC8sbZfQw97oVqa
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