Finally seen the series 2 finale of Ashes To Ashes, after some technical handicaps. So, never mind the coma within a coma plot twist. Here's what really matters: a complete list of the ace and spazzy 80s tunes, compiled by Mad Dog's musical consultant DJ 80s Twat (plus the odd unsuccessful Shazam attempt - any help with the two missing tunes gratefully received). There were some pleasingly obscure early goth and indie tunes used this series, which you couldn't tell from the Duran-heavy album they released. There's an alternative playlist you could put together with Bauhaus, The Cure's All Cats Are Grey, The Associates etc...
Episode 1
Fun Boy Three - The Lunatics Have Taken Over The Asylum
Duran Duran - Rio
Haircut 100 - Love Plus One
ABC - The Look Of Love
J Geils Band - Centrefold
The Specials - Working For The Rat Race
Hot Chocolate - You Sexy Thing (yeah, not so classic)
The Human League - Mirror Man
Episode 2
Echo & The Bunnymen - Back Of Love
Kid Creole & The Coconuts - Stool Pigeon
Squeeze - Tempted By The Fruit Of Another
Japan - Second That Emotion
Phil Collins - In The Air Tonight
The Jam - Town Called Malice
Dexys Midnight Runners - Come On Eileen
Orchestral Manouevres In The Dark - Messages
A Flock Of Seagulls - Wishing (If I Had A Photograph Of You)
Episode 3
UB40 - Food For Thought (over a scene involving a hunger striker - nice)
Trio - Da Da Da
Survivor - Eye Of The Tiger
Duran Duran - The Reflex
Thomson Twins - Lies, Lies, Lies
Tight Fit - The Lion Sleeps Tonight (making this a particularly naff episode)
Episode 4
This was the episode when they suddenly went all out for obscure Bauhaus ska period tracks. Oddly, despite the episode being about young girls being kidnapped for sex parties, they didn't go with Pete Murphy & co's biggest hit, She's In Parties.
The Wurzels - I've Got A Brand New Combine Harvester (sung by cast)
Bauhaus - Harry
Fun Boy Three & Bananarama - It Ain't What You Do (It's The Way That You Do It)
Modern English - The Token Man
Pigbag - Papa's Got A Brand New Pigbag
Unidentified dancey song in background - sounded like a cross between Divine and The Associates
Bauhaus - In Fear Of Fear
Korgis - Everybody's Gotta Learn Sometime
Episode 5
A musical disappointment this week. Nothing wrong with the tunes but the mysterious bloke on the phone with a tinge of an Irish accent, who might help Alex get home, turned out to be Adrian Dunbar, not Elvis Costello.
The Jam - Funeral Pyre
Odyssey - Back To My Roots
Blondie - Atomic
Queen & David Bowie - Under Pressure
UB40 - Food For Thought (again?!)
New Order - Temptation
The Clash - Should I Stay Or Should I Go
Iggy Pop - not sure which tune
Bill Withers - Just The Two Of Us
Madness - Embarrassment
David Bowie - The Man Who Sold The World
Episode 6
Captain Sensible - Happy Talk
Grace Jones - Pull Up To The Bumper
Motörhead - Ace Of Spades
Donna Summer - I Feel Love
Michael Jackson - Thriller
Haircut 100 - Favourite Shirts (Boy Meets Girl)
Anti Nowhere League - Streets Of London
Billy Idol - Hot In The City
Episode 7
Adam & The Ants - Goody Two Shoes
The Cure - All Cats Are Grey
Gary Numan - Music For Chameleons
Tears For Fears - Ideas As Opiates
Episode 8
The series finale was supposed to be so dramatic (ahem) that there was no time for silly 80s music for a whole 40 minutes. Finally there was a little flurry...
Roxy Music - While My Heart Is Still Beating
The Associates - Country Club
Fun Boy Three - The Lunatics Have Taken Over The Asylum
Duran Duran - Rio
Haircut 100 - Love Plus One
ABC - The Look Of Love
J Geils Band - Centrefold
The Specials - Working For The Rat Race
Hot Chocolate - You Sexy Thing (yeah, not so classic)
The Human League - Mirror Man
Episode 2
Echo & The Bunnymen - Back Of Love
Kid Creole & The Coconuts - Stool Pigeon
Squeeze - Tempted By The Fruit Of Another
Japan - Second That Emotion
Phil Collins - In The Air Tonight
The Jam - Town Called Malice
Dexys Midnight Runners - Come On Eileen
Orchestral Manouevres In The Dark - Messages
A Flock Of Seagulls - Wishing (If I Had A Photograph Of You)
Episode 3
UB40 - Food For Thought (over a scene involving a hunger striker - nice)
Trio - Da Da Da
Survivor - Eye Of The Tiger
Duran Duran - The Reflex
Thomson Twins - Lies, Lies, Lies
Tight Fit - The Lion Sleeps Tonight (making this a particularly naff episode)
Episode 4
This was the episode when they suddenly went all out for obscure Bauhaus ska period tracks. Oddly, despite the episode being about young girls being kidnapped for sex parties, they didn't go with Pete Murphy & co's biggest hit, She's In Parties.
The Wurzels - I've Got A Brand New Combine Harvester (sung by cast)
Bauhaus - Harry
Fun Boy Three & Bananarama - It Ain't What You Do (It's The Way That You Do It)
Modern English - The Token Man
Pigbag - Papa's Got A Brand New Pigbag
Unidentified dancey song in background - sounded like a cross between Divine and The Associates
Bauhaus - In Fear Of Fear
Korgis - Everybody's Gotta Learn Sometime
Episode 5
A musical disappointment this week. Nothing wrong with the tunes but the mysterious bloke on the phone with a tinge of an Irish accent, who might help Alex get home, turned out to be Adrian Dunbar, not Elvis Costello.
The Jam - Funeral Pyre
Odyssey - Back To My Roots
Blondie - Atomic
Queen & David Bowie - Under Pressure
UB40 - Food For Thought (again?!)
New Order - Temptation
The Clash - Should I Stay Or Should I Go
Iggy Pop - not sure which tune
Bill Withers - Just The Two Of Us
Madness - Embarrassment
David Bowie - The Man Who Sold The World
Episode 6
Captain Sensible - Happy Talk
Grace Jones - Pull Up To The Bumper
Motörhead - Ace Of Spades
Donna Summer - I Feel Love
Michael Jackson - Thriller
Haircut 100 - Favourite Shirts (Boy Meets Girl)
Anti Nowhere League - Streets Of London
Billy Idol - Hot In The City
Episode 7
Adam & The Ants - Goody Two Shoes
The Cure - All Cats Are Grey
Gary Numan - Music For Chameleons
Tears For Fears - Ideas As Opiates
Episode 8
The series finale was supposed to be so dramatic (ahem) that there was no time for silly 80s music for a whole 40 minutes. Finally there was a little flurry...
Roxy Music - While My Heart Is Still Beating
The Associates - Country Club
Orchestral Manouevres In The Dark - Maid Of Orleans
Aaah thanks – extremely useful, Now if only the bastards at BBC America would release this (and Life on Mars) on DVD over here (or launch an HD channel and repeat the lot), then I'd be happy. Perhaps after they release the US version, we may get some love (I didn't hate this as much as most people did, but the finale had one of the most hideously contrived endings in TV history).
ReplyDeleteI keep hearing that. I've only seen the premiere (trouble was, the guy playing Sam Tyler was too clean-cut and Harvey Keitel played Gene Hunt gag-free) but my guess is that they somehow manage to have Tyler come out of his coma but allow the characters in his head to enter the real world. Don't be surprised if they pull the same crap at the end of Ashes To Ashes next season.
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