Elvis Costello songs in film and television
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Title | Year | Song | Links | Details |
101 | 1989 | Oliver's Army | Plays as background music |
200 Cigarettes | 1999 | Pump It Up | 3 minutes plays as background music at the 7-minute mark |
200 Cigarettes | 1999 | Peace, Love & Understanding | 2 minutes plays as background music at the 80-minute mark |
200 Cigarettes | 1999 | Oliver's Army | 45 seconds plays as background music at the 86-minute mark |
32A | 2007 | Oliver's Army |
The A Word | 2016 | Accidents Will Happen | Ep. 1-02 "Episode 2"; aired March 29, 2016 |
Adaptation. | 2002 | Alison | 36 seconds plays during the party scene. |
Almost Grown | 1989 | Peace, Love & Understanding | PL&U was the theme song to the pilot of this short-lived CBS TV series |
Americathon | 1979 | (I Don't Want To Go To) Chelsea | EC appeared in the film as Earl Manchester |
Americathon | 1979 | Crawling To The USA |
Austin Powers: Spy Who Shagged Me | 1999 | I'll Never Fall In Love Again | EC and Burt Bacharach (who wrote this song with Hal David) appear and sing. |
Awaydays | 2009 | Night Rally |
Being Human (UK series) | 2009 | Baby Plays Around | Ep. 1-06 "Bad Moon Rising"; aired March 1, 2009 |
Beverly Hills, 90210 | 1991 | The Other Side Of Summer | Ep. 2-02: "The Party Fish"; aired July 18, 1991 |
Black-ish | 2018 | Alison | Ep. 4-18: "Black Math"; aired April 3, 2018 |
Boardwalk Empire | 2013 | It Had To Be You | Ep. 4-09: "Marriage and Hunting" - performed by EC with Vince Giordano & The Nighthawks |
Boardwalk Empire | 2014 | I Surrender Dear | Ep. 5-08: "Eldorado" - performed by EC with Vince Giordano & The Nighthawks |
The Big Lebowski | 1998 | My Mood Swings | During a bowling scene and in a walkman while Jeff Bridges is waiting in a doctor's office. |
Brooklyn Rules | 2007 | Everyday I Write The Book |
Club Paradise | 1986 | Seven Day Weekend | Featured in opening credits |
Cold Case | 2005 | Accidents Will Happen | Ep. 2-11 "Blank Generation"; aired January 9, 2005 |
Cold Case | 2005 | Peace, Love & Understanding | Ep. 2-11 "Blank Generation"; plays over closing scenes |
Crossing Jordan | 2002 | Girls Talk | Ep. 1-20 “The Gift of Life”; aired April 15, 2002 |
Crossing Jordan | 2004 | ...Dust | Ep. 3-02 “Slam Dunk”; aired March 12, 2004 |
Crossing Jordan | 2005 | God's Comic | Ep. 5-07 "Road Kill"; aired November 27, 2005 |
Crossing Jordan | 2006 | Secondary Modern | Ep. 5-15 “Someone To Watch Over Me”; aired March 26, 2006 |
The Courier | 1986 | eight instrumentals | The film stars Cait O'Riordan and features eight instrumentals composed and arranged by EC |
Dan in Real Life | 2007 | Human Hands | Performed by Sondre Lerche and The Faces Down Quartet |
Death In Paradise | 2016 | She | Ep. 5-06 "Dishing Up Murder" |
Defiance | 2013 | Man Out Of Time | Ep. 1-08 "I Just Wasn't Made For These Times" |
De-Lovely | 2004 | Let's Misbehave |
Delirious | 2006 | I'm Not Angry | Plays over the closing credits |
The Deuce | 2018 | This Year's Girl | Opening theme in season 2 is remix of original recording with additional vocals by Natalie Bergman |
The Deuce | 2018 | Waiting For The End Of The World | Ep 2-03 "Seven-Fifty" aired September 23, 2018 |
Elementary | 2012 | Watching The Detectives | Ep. 1-01 "Pilot" |
Entourage | 2007 | (I Don't Want To Go To) Chelsea | Ep. 3-16 "Gotcha!" aired April 29, 2007 |
ER | 1997 | Everyday I Write The Book | Ep. 3-19 “Calling Dr. Hathaway”; April 24, 1997; played at end of episode |
E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial | 1982 | Accidents Will Happen | Elliott's brother, played by Robert MacNaughton, is heard singing a few lines early in the film |
Family (BBC series) | 1994 | Step Inside Love | plays over the credits of episode 1, "Charlo"; aired May 8, 1994 |
Family (BBC series) | 1994 | You've Got To Hide Your Love Away | plays over the credits of episode 2, "John Paul"; aired May 15, 1994 |
Family (BBC series) | 1994 | Sticks And Stones | plays over the credits of episode 3, "Nicola"; aired May 22, 1994 |
Family (BBC series) | 1994 | Kinder Murder | plays over the credits of episode 4, "Paula"; aired May 29, 1994 |
The Family Man | 2000 | You Stole My Bell |
Film Stars Don't Die In Liverpool | 2017 | You Shouldn't Look At Me That Way | plays over the credits at the end of the film |
Georgia | 1995 | Almost Blue | sung by Jennifer Jason Leigh. When complimented, she says "Thank Mr. Costello - he wrote it." |
Get Over It | 1999 | Alison | Played over the credits. Also performed badly by Shane West and worse by Ben Foster. |
Gilmore Girls | 2001 | Everyday I Write The Book | Ep. 1-17, "The Breakup: Part 2" |
Gilmore Girls | 2001 | This Is Hell | Ep. 2-05, "Nick & Nora / Sid & Nancy" - The first verse plays during Jess's series intro |
Go On | 2012 | Pump It Up | Ep. 1-01 "Pilot" |
The Godfather Part III | 1990 | Miracle Man | 90 minutes in, 40 seconds of the song is used. |
Grace Of My Heart | 1996 | God Give Me Strength | Performed by both Kristen Vigard and Elvis Costello with Burt Bacharach |
Grace Of My Heart | 1996 | Unwanted Number | Performed by For Real |
Halt And Catch Fire | 2016 | Beyond Belief | Ep. 3-04 "Rules of Honorable Play"; aired September 6, 2016 |
Happy Town | 2010 | Watching The Detectives | Ep. 1-01 "In This Home on Ice"; aired April 28, 2010 |
Heaven Adores You | 2014 | Waiting For The End Of The World | performed by Heatmiser (Elliott Smith) |
High Fidelity | 2000 | Shipbuilding |
House M.D. | 2005 | Beautiful | Ep. 2-02, "Autopsy" - plays at the end of the episode as House test-drives a motorcycle |
House M.D. | 2010 | Alison | Ep. 6-16, "Lockdown" 29 seconds plays on Chase's phone as he asks Cameron to dance |
I Want You | 1998 | I Want You | plays during love scene |
The Invention of Lying | 2009 | Sitting | No soundtrack album for this film is available, so EC's version of this song is still unreleased. |
iZombie | 2016 | Watching The Detectives | Ep. 2-12, "Physician, Heal Thy Selfie", aired Feb. 9, 2016; 35 seconds at the 40-minute mark |
iZombie | 2017 | Complicated Shadows | Ep. 3-01, "Heaven Just Got a Little Bit Smoother", aired April 4, 2017; 90 seconds at the end |
John Tucker Must Die | 2006 | Clubland | 30 seconds is used at 0:45. (The CD emerges from a Blood & Chocolate jewel case.) |
Lather Effect | 2006 | Everyday I Write The Book |
Laurel Canyon | 2002 | Tear Off Your Own Head |
The Larry Sanders Show | 1994 | 13 Steps Lead Down | Ep. 3-05 "People's Choice"; July 20, 1994; performed by Elvis Costello and The Attractions |
The Larry Sanders Show | 1996 | Little Atoms | Ep. 5-01 "Everybody Loves Larry"; November 13, 1996; performed by Elvis Costello |
The Last of the High Kings | 1996 | Watching The Detectives |
Let's Get Lost | 1988 | Almost Blue | Performed by Chet Baker |
Life As We Know It | 2010 | Pump It Up | A version of this song is performed by The Hotrats |
Loser | 2000 | Welcome To The Working Week |
Love | 2016 | Lovers Walk | Ep. 1-03, "Tested" |
Malcolm In The Middle | 2001 | Pump It Up | Ep. 3-02 "Emancipation" aired November 14, 2001 |
Mad About You | 1996 | Everyday I Write The Book | Ep. 5-04, "The Clip Show" |
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel | 2017 | Girls Talk | Ep. 1-01, "Pilot" - performed by Dave Edmunds |
Maybe Baby | 2000 | Pump It Up |
Mayor Of The Sunset Strip | 2003 | Pump It Up |
Metroland | 1997 | Alison | 15 seconds is heard at about the 79-minute mark. |
Minority Report | 2015 | Alison | Ep. 1-04 "Fredi"; October 12, 2015 |
The Mysteries of Laura | 2015 | Watching The Detectives | Ep. 2-01 “The Mystery of the Taken Boy”; aired September 23, 2015 |
Nail Polish | 2006 | Alison | Performed by The Bangles |
New Girl | 2017 | Alison | Ep. 6-16 "Operation: Bobcat"; aired Feb. 14, 2017, performed by a police a cappela group |
New York Minute | 2004 | Tear Off Your Own Head | Performed by The Bangles |
Notting Hill | 1999 | She | The song plays at the end of the film and over the closing credits. |
One Day | 2011 | Tear Off Your Own Head |
One Tree Hill | 2008 | Alison | Ep. 6-05, "You've Dug Your Own Grave, Now Lie in It" |
Parashat Ha-Shavua | 2006 | Almost Blue | Ep. 1-06 "Toldot"; performed by Chet Baker; aired February 25, 2006 |
Parenthood | 2011 | Pump It Up | Ep. 3-01, "I Don't Want to Do This Without You" |
Party Of Five | 1995 | Alison | Ep. 1-18, "Who Cares?"; aired February 15, 1995; performed by Danny (Zachary Throne) |
Party Of Five | 1995 | Red Shoes | Ep. 2-16, "Comings And Goings"; aired Feb. 7, 1996; performed by Sarah (Jennifer Love Hewitt) |
Party Party | 1983 | Party Party | Title track; plays over the closing credits |
Pero ¿esto qué es? (TV Series) | 1989 | My Brave Face | Episode dated July 7, 1989; performed by Paul McCartney |
PCU | 1994 | Pump It Up | Performed by Mudhoney - heard during ultimate frisbee game and over closing credits |
Preacher | 2017 | Almost Blue | Ep. 2-03, "Damsels," aired July 3, 2017, performed by Lara Featherstone (Julie Ann Emery) |
Promises in the Dark | 1979 | Welcome To The Working Week |
Roswell | 2000 | Alison | Ep. 2-07 “Wipeout!”; aired November 13, 2000 |
The Rugrats Movie | 1998 | I Throw My Toys Around | Performed by No Doubt featuring Elvis Costello |
Satisfaction | 1988 | Mystery Dance | performed by Jennie Lee (Justine Bateman) & The Mystery |
Scully | 1984 | Turning The Town Red | Theme song for British TV series |
The Shape Of Things | 2003 | Almost Ideal Eyes | The film features eleven EC songs on its soundtrack. |
The Shape Of Things | 2003 | Lipstick Vogue | The film features eleven EC songs on its soundtrack. |
The Shape Of Things | 2003 | Love Field | The film features eleven EC songs on its soundtrack. |
The Shape Of Things | 2003 | Lovers Walk | The film features eleven EC songs on its soundtrack. |
The Shape Of Things | 2003 | Man Out Of Time | The film features eleven EC songs on its soundtrack. |
The Shape Of Things | 2003 | Pony St. | The film features eleven EC songs on its soundtrack. |
The Shape Of Things | 2003 | Radio Silence | The film features eleven EC songs on its soundtrack. |
The Shape Of Things | 2003 | Riot Act | The film features eleven EC songs on its soundtrack. |
The Shape Of Things | 2003 | Tear Off Your Own Head | The film features eleven EC songs on its soundtrack. |
The Shape Of Things | 2003 | This Year's Girl | The film features eleven EC songs on its soundtrack. |
The Shape Of Things | 2003 | When I Was Cruel No. 2 | The film features eleven EC songs on its soundtrack. |
Short Cuts | 1993 | Punishing Kiss | Performed by Annie Ross |
The Simpsons | 2008 | Watch Your Step | Ep. 20-02, October 5, 2008, "Lost Verizon" |
The Simpsons | 2015 | Accidents Will Happen | Ep. 27-05, Oct. 25, 2015, "Treehouse of Horror XXVI" - 35 seconds at the 7-minute mark |
Smokin' Aces 2: Assassins' Ball | 2010 | Complicated Shadows |
The Sopranos | 1999 | Complicated Shadows | Ep. 1-03, "Denial, Anger, Acceptance" - aired January 24, 1999 |
The Sopranos | 2001 | High Fidelity | Ep. 3-01, "Mr. Ruggerio's Neighborhood" - aired March 4, 2001 |
Stateside | 2004 | Oliver's Army |
Straight To Hell | 1987 | Big Nothing | EC appears in the film as 'Hives the Butler'. Cait O'Riordan also appears as 'Slim McMahon'. |
The Strain | 2016 | Waiting For The End Of The World | Ep. 3-02 “Bad White ”; aired September 4, 2016 |
Thanks For Sharing | 2012 | Let Me Tell You About Her | 65 seconds plays at the 12-minute mark |
That '70s Show | 1999 | Alison | Ep. 1-22 “Punk Chick”; aired June 21, 1999 |
That Summer! | 1979 | Watching The Detectives | 40 seconds plays during a beach scene at 20:40 |
That Summer! | 1979 | (I Don't Want To Go To) Chelsea | 3 minutes plays during a pub scene at 28:00 |
Treme | 2010 | Tears, Tears And More Tears | Ep. 1-02, "Meet De Boys on the Battlefront", aired April 18, 2010 |
Treme | 2012 | The Greatest Love | Ep. 3-04 "The Greatest Love" aired October 14, 2012 |
True Blood | 2010 | Kiss Like Your Kiss | Ep. 3-08, "Night on the Sun" (0:43), about two minutes of the song is used. |
Until The End Of The World | 1991 | Days |
Veronica Mars | 2006 | Veronica | Ep. 2-12 "Rashard and Wallace Go to White Castle"; Feb, 1, 2006; Karaoke at Java the Hut |
The Vicar Of Dibley | 1997 | My Funny Valentine | Ep. 2-01 "Engagement"; Dec, 26, 1997 |
Vinyl | 2016 | Point Of No Return | Ep. 1-09 "Rock and Roll Queen"; April 10, 2016 |
The Wedding Singer | 1998 | Everyday I Write The Book | plays over the opening credits |
Weeds | 2006 | Little Boxes | Ep. 2-01 "Corn Snake"; aired August 14, 2006, theme song for this episode |
The West Wing | 2005 | Alison | Ep. 6-16 “Drought Conditions”; aired February 23, 2005 |
When Brendan Met Trudy | 2000 | Watching The Detectives |
Without A Trace | 1998 | Fallen | Ep. 5-11, "Fade-Away"; aired December 10, 2006 |
WKRP in Cincinnati | 1979 | Goon Squad | Ep. 1-12 "Tornado"; Feb. 5, 1979, played by Johnny Fever when Mr. Carlson brings visitors in |
Zero Effect | 1998 | Mystery Dance | plays over the opening credits |
Formatting to come later...
GBH (Grievous Bodily Harm) TV Series Soundtrack (All instrumentals)
Jake's Progress - Soundtrack to the TV series (series of short orchestral pieces)
Self Catering (made for TV movie) - features 'I Can't Stand Up For Falling 'Down' and 'Pump it Up'
War of the Buttons - The original Irish version of this film featured 'Life Shrinks' over the credits, but was dropped in later versions.