This week we talk about Season 1, Episode 3 “Kill Me Now.”

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Gilmore Girls: Complete Soundtrack, including (most of) the songs from this episode:

Songs that are in this podcast (appear or are referenced in Season 1, Episode 3 of Gilmore Girls):

• “La Casa” composed by Graham Preskett / Mauricio Venegas
  • This song is not on Spotify and isn’t available to purchase as commercial music… it appears to be a made for use in film/television.
• “Man! I Feel Like A Woman!” by Shania Twain | Purchase music from Shania Twain
  • This song is referenced, not heard
• “Teach Me Tonight” composed by Sammy Cahn / Gene De Paul, performed by Dinah Washington | Purchase music from Dinah Washington
  • This is the song Morey plays on the piano when Babette shouts “Play me home, baby!”
• “Straight, No Chaser” by Thelonious Monk Thelonious Monk | Buy music from Thelonious Monk
  • Thelonious Monk is referenced, but this song is not heard
  • “Morey was playing some Thelonious on the Steinway and when Morey plays I go into this trance where all I can see is blue and moon and stars…” Babette Dell (S1E3)
  • Hear this song on the Spinning In Stars Hollow Season 1 playlist.
• “A Kiss To Build A Dream On” by Louis Armstrong | Purchase music from Louis Armstrong
  • Performed by the wedding band at the Independence Inn
• “We Are Family” by Sister Sledge | Purchase music from Sister Sledge
  • The mother of the brides excitedly exclaims “Oh, thank you. Sister Sledge! Excuse me!” and runs to the dance floor. The band does not cover this song, it is the original recording.
• “Here They Go” by Sam Phillips | Purchase music from Sam Phillips
  • This is not a commercially available song and was likely recorded specifically for this episode of Gilmore Girls.
• “Bye Bye Bye” by *NSync | Purchase music from *NSync
  • *NSync is referenced in an early scene from Episode 3:
    MICHEL: I hate the swans.
    LORELAI: These particular swans?
    MICHEL: No, all swans. I was attacked by a band of swans in the Luxembourg Gardens when I was a boy. No one forgets that.
    LORELAI: Oh no — not being attacked by a band of swans. Was it an all-boy band? Kind of a scary, feathery ‘N Sync kind of fiasco?
    MICHEL: This is not funny.

Today’s Guest: Lauren Rathmell

Lauren is fond of coffee, lipstick, glam rock and golf.  She’s working on a bachelor’s degree in magazine journalism. Lauren is a long-time fan of Gilmore Girls, attributing some of her career ambitions to wanting to be like Rory when she grew up.

Spinning in Stars Hollow

This week, I’ve added 4 songs to the season 1 Spinning In Stars Hollow playlist:

• “Straight, No Chaser” by Thelonious Monk | Buy music from Thelonious Monk
• “Heart of Rock and Roll” by Huey Lewis & The News | Buy music from Huey Lewis & The News
• “Dream a Little Dream of Me” by Ella Fitzgerald | Buy music from Ella Fitzgerald
• “Be My Baby” by The Ronettes | Buy music from the Ronettes

Please, if you like what you hear, support these artists and buy their music.

The Gilmore Girls Soundtrack theme music was provided by Scott Holmes. A big, big thanks to Scott for sharing his great talent.