History AwesomeMusic / BuffyTheVampireSlayer

* Spike sings "My Way" twice in "[[Recap/BuffyTheVampireSlayerS3E8LoversWalk Lovers Walk]]". The first version exaggerates the melancholy of Music/FrankSinatra's original, while the TriumphantReprise at the end plays up the defiance of Music/SidVicious's cover. (He's actually singing along to Creator/GaryOldman's cover from ''Sid and Nancy''.)

* Christophe Beck's music for ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer'' was beautiful, although it was Rob Duncan who scored the final episodes. They also had awesome song choices: Michelle Branch's "Goodbye To You" used in conjunction with [[spoiler: Giles and Tara leaving]] at the end of Tabula Rasa, Music/SarahMcLachlan's "Full Of Grace" at the end of "[[Recap/BuffyTheVampireSlayerS2E22BecomingPart2 Becoming, Part 2]]" (in one of the [[TearJerker saddest sequences]] on the show), Aimee Mann's "Pavlov's Bell" in "[[Recap/BuffyTheVampireSlayerS7E8Sleeper Sleeper]]", and Angie Hart's "Blue" in "[[Recap/BuffyTheVampireSlayerS7E7ConversationsWithDeadPeople Conversations With Dead People]]" were all awesome, awesome, awesome. How awesome is Beck's music? He'd left the show by season five, but they ''brought him back'' to score "[[Recap/BuffyTheVampireSlayerS5E22TheGift The Gift]]" (the final WB episode) and "[[Recap/BuffyTheVampireSlayerS6E7OnceMoreWithFeeling Once More, With Feeling]]".
* Nerf Herder's opening theme tune, especially after it was re-recorded for the third season onwards. Awesome rock that represents the series campy and actiony yet somewhat serious tone.

* For starters, the opening. Awesome rock that represents the series campy and actiony yet somewhat serious tone.

* Darling Violetta's theme tune for ''Series/{{Angel}}'' was amazing (especially [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rp6phQRBbOg the extended version]]), and the music used in that series was pretty neat too. The Kim Richey song "A Place Called Home" used over the montage of [[spoiler: Fred]] being remembered at the end of "[[Recap/AngelS05E16Shells Shells]]" is also beautiful and heartbreaking.

* Spike sings "My Way" twice in "[[Recap/BuffyTheVampireSlayerS3E8LoversWalk Lovers Walk]]". The first version exaggerates the melancholy of Music/FrankSinatra's original, while the TriumphantReprise at the end plays up the defiance of Music/SidVicious's cover. (He's actually singing along to Creator/GaryOldman's cover from ''Sid and Nancy'').

* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pk2ZX8UqHaQ Chinese Burn]]" by Curve serves as Buffy and Faith's hotblooded rave music in "[[Recap/BuffyTheVampireSlayerS3E14BadGirls Bad Girls]]" and it is memorably psychedelic; the lyrics also foreshadow Faith's downward spiral starting in that episode.

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* Christophe Beck's music for ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer'' was beautiful, although it was Rob Duncan who scored the final episodes. They also had awesome song choices: Michelle Branch's "Goodbye To You" used in conjunction with [[spoiler: Giles and Tara leaving]] at the end of Tabula Rasa, Music/SarahMcLachlan's "Full Of Grace" at the end of "[[{{Recap/BuffyTheVampireSlayerS2E22BecomingPart2}} Becoming, Part 2]]" (in one of the [[TearJerker saddest sequences]] on the show), Aimee Mann's "Pavlov's Bell" in "[[{{Recap/BuffyTheVampireSlayerS7E8Sleeper}} Sleeper]]", and Angie Hart's "Blue" in "[[{{Recap/BuffyTheVampireSlayerS7E7ConversationsWithDeadPeople}} Conversations With Dead People]]" were all awesome, awesome, awesome. How awesome is Beck's music? He'd left the show by season five, but they ''brought him back'' to score "[[{{Recap/BuffyTheVampireSlayerS5E22TheGift}} The Gift]]" (the final WB episode) and "[[{{Recap/BuffyTheVampireSlayerS6E7OnceMoreWithFeeling}} Once More, With Feeling]]".
* Music/SarahMcLachlan contributed "Prayer of St. Francis," which played over the scenes of Buffy and Dawn crawling out of the grave and Willow and Xander up on the hilltop in "[[{{Recap/BuffyTheVampireSlayerS6E22Grave}} Grave]]". Also beautiful and poignant.

* Darling Violetta's theme tune for ''Series/{{Angel}}'' was amazing (especially [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rp6phQRBbOg the extended version]]), and the music used in that series was pretty neat too. The Kim Richey song "A Place Called Home" used over the montage of [[spoiler: Fred]] being remembered at the end of "[[{{Recap/AngelS05E16Shells}} Shells]]" is also beautiful and heartbreaking.

* The music during the final battle in "[[{{Recap/BuffyTheVampireSlayerS7E22Chosen}} Chosen]]" was truly epic.
* "[[{{Recap/BuffyTheVampireSlayerS2E17Passion}} Passion]]". Giles walking up the stairs to what he thinks is going to be a romantic tryst with Jenny, only to find her corpse in the bedroom. All the while a beautiful rendition of "O soave fanciulla" from Puccini's "La Bohème" plays, one of the all time great love songs.

* The "Danse Macabre" in "[[{{Recap/BuffyTheVampireSlayerS4E10Hush}} Hush]]"? Creepy sinister music for the creepiest, most sinister episode of the show?
* The music playing right at the end of "[[{{Recap/BuffyTheVampireSlayerS6E9Smashed}} Smashed]]" is stunning.

* Spike sings "My Way" twice in "[[{{Recap/BuffyTheVampireSlayerS3E8LoversWalk}} Lovers Walk]]". The first version exaggerates the melancholy of Music/FrankSinatra's original, while the TriumphantReprise at the end plays up the defiance of Music/SidVicious's cover. (He's actually singing along to Creator/GaryOldman's cover from ''Sid and Nancy'').
* The music played by Oz's band, [[FakeBand Dingoes Ate My Baby]] (which was provided by real band Four Star Mary) was consistently awesome. Special mention goes to "Violent", which they perform in "[[{{Recap/BuffyTheVampireSlayerS3E6Band Candy}} Band Candy]]".

* Christophe Beck's music for ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer'' was beautiful, although it was Rob Duncan who scored the final episodes. They also had awesome song choices: Michelle Branch's "Goodbye To You" used in conjunction with [[spoiler: Giles and Tara leaving]] at the end of Tabula Rasa, Music/SarahMcLachlan's "Full Of Grace" at the end of "[[{{Recap/BuffyTheVampireSlayerS2E22BecomingPart2}} Becoming, Part 2]]" (in one of the [[TearJerker saddest sequences]] on the show), Aimee Mann's "Pavlov's Bell" in "Sleeper", and Angie Hart's "Blue" in "[[{{Recap/BuffyTheVampireSlayerS7E7ConversationsWithDeadPeople}} Conversations With Dead People]]" were all awesome, awesome, awesome. How awesome is Beck's music? He'd left the show by season five, but they ''brought him back'' to score "[[{{Recap/BuffyTheVampireSlayerS5E22TheGift}} The Gift]]" (the final WB episode) and "[[{{Recap/BuffyTheVampireSlayerS6E7OnceMoreWithFeeling}} Once More, With Feeling]]".

* Christophe Beck's music for ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer'' was beautiful, although it was Rob Duncan who scored the final episodes. They also had awesome song choices: Michelle Branch's "Goodbye To You" used in conjunction with [[spoiler: Giles and Tara leaving]] at the end of Tabula Rasa, Music/SarahMcLachlan's "Full Of Grace" at the end of "Becoming Part 2" (in one of the [[TearJerker saddest sequences]] on the show), Aimee Mann's "Pavlov's Bell" in "Sleeper", and Angie Hart's "Blue" in "Conversations With Dead People" were all awesome, awesome, awesome. How awesome is Beck's music? He'd left the show by season five, but they ''brought him back'' to score "The Gift" (the final WB episode) and [[MusicalEpisode "Once More with Feeling."]]
* Music/SarahMcLachlan contributed "Prayer of St. Francis," which played over the scenes of Buffy and Dawn crawling out of the grave and Willow and Xander up on the hilltop in "Grave". Also beautiful and poignant.

* Darling Violetta's theme tune for ''Series/{{Angel}}'' was amazing (especially [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rp6phQRBbOg the extended version]]), and the music used in that series was pretty neat too. The Kim Richey song "A Place Called Home" used over the montage of [[spoiler: Fred]] being remembered at the end of "Shells" is also beautiful and heartbreaking.

* The music during the final battle in "Chosen" was truly epic.
* "Passion". Giles walking up the stairs to what he thinks is going to be a romantic tryst with Jenny, only to find her corpse in the bedroom. All the while a beautiful rendition of "O soave fanciulla" from Puccini's "La Bohème" plays, one of the all time great love songs.
* Get ready to weep copiously whenever 'Remembering Jenny' is played.
* The 'Danse Macabre' in "Hush"? Creepy sinister music for the creepiest, most sinister episode of the show?
* The music playing right at the end of "Smashed" is stunning.
%%* The Suite from "Hush".
* Both James Marsters and Anthony Stewart Head are talented musicians in their own right. This makes James Marsters' solo "Rest in Peace" all the more awesome. Amber Benson as well. She and Marsters both sing on some of the tracks on one of Anthony Stewart Head's albums.
* Spike sings "My Way" twice in the episode "Lover's Walk". The first version exaggerates the melancholy of Sinatra's original, while the TriumphantReprise at the end plays up the defiance of Sid Vicious's cover.
* The music played by Oz's band, [[FakeBand Dingoes Ate My Baby]] (which was provided by real band Four Star Mary) was consistently awesome. Special mention goes to "Violent", which they perform in "Band Candy".

* The most awesome MusicalEpisode ever, "Once More, with Feeling". Specifically, "Rest In Peace", "Under Your Spell", "What You Feel", "Bunnies", and "Walk Through the Fire".
** All beaten out by Giles singing the "Exposition Song" in "Restless".

* The Suite from "Hush".

%%The following examples have been commented out for violating the ZeroContextExample policy. Don't just list song titles. What makes EACH ONE awesome?
%%* The most awesome MusicalEpisode ever, "Once More, with Feeling". Specifically, "Rest In Peace", "Under Your Spell", "What You Feel", "Bunnies", and "Walk Through the Fire".
%%* All beaten out by Giles singing the "Exposition Song" in "Restless".

%%* The Suite from "Hush".
* This is all helped by the fact that both James Marsters and Anthony Stewart Head are talented musicians in their own right. This makes James Marsters' solo "Rest in Peace" all the more awesome. Amber Benson as well. She and Marsters both sing on some of the tracks on one of Anthony Stewart Head's albums.

* Christophe Beck's music for ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer'' was beautiful, although it was Rob Duncan who scored the final episodes. They also had awesome song choices: Michelle Branch's "Goodbye To You" used in conjunction with [[spoiler: Giles and Tara leaving]] at the end of Tabula Rasa, Music/SarahMcLachlan's "Full Of Grace" at the end of "Becoming Part 2" (in one of the [[TearJerker saddest sequences]] on the show), Aimee Mann's "Pavlov's Bell" in "Sleeper", and Angie Hart's "Blue" in "Conversations With Dead People" were all awesome, awesome, awesome. How awesome is Beck's music? He'd left the show by season five, but they ''brought him back'' to score the final WB episode "The Gift."

* This is all helped by the fact that both James Marsters and Anthony Stewart Head are talented musicians in their own right. This makes James Marsters' solo "Rest in Peace" all the more awesome.
** Amber Benson as well. She and Marsters both sing on some of the tracks on one of Anthony Stewart Head's albums.

* Christophe Beck's music for ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer'' was beautiful, although it was Rob Duncan who scored the final episodes. They also had awesome song choices: Michelle Branch's "Goodbye To You" used in conjunction with [[spoiler: Giles and Tara leaving]] at the end of Tabula Rasa, Music/SarahMcLachlan's "Full Of Grace" at the end of "Becoming Part 2" (in one of the [[TearJerker saddest sequences]] on the show), Aimee Mann's "Pavlov's Bell" in "Sleeper", and Angie Hart's "Blue" in "Conversations With Dead People" were all awesome, awesome, awesome.
** Speaking of Music/SarahMcLachlan, she also contributed "Prayer of St. Francis," which played over the scenes of Buffy and Dawn crawling out of the grave and Willow and Xander up on the hilltop in "Grave". Also beautiful and poignant.

* The most awesome MusicalEpisode ever, "Once More, with Feeling". Specifically, "Rest In Peace", "Under Your Spell", "What You Feel", "Bunnies", and "Walk Through the Fire".
* All beaten out by Giles singing the "Exposition Song" in "Restless".

* The music playing right at the end of ''Smashed'' is stunning.
* The Suite from "Hush".
* How awesome is Beck's music? He'd left the show by season five, but they ''brought him back'' to score the final WB episode "The Gift."

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* Christophe Beck's music for ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer'' was beautiful, although it was Rob Duncan who scored the final episodes. They also had awesome song choices: Michelle Branch's "Goodbye To You" used in conjunction with [[spoiler: Giles and Tara leaving]] at the end of Tabula Rasa, SarahMcLachlan's "Full Of Grace" at the end of "Becoming Part 2", Aimee Mann's "Pavlov's Bell" in "Sleeper", and Angie Hart's "Blue" in "Conversations With Dead People" were all awesome, awesome, awesome.

* SarahMcLachlan's "Prayer of St. Francis" playing over the scenes of Buffy and Dawn crawling out of the grave and Willow and Xander up on the hilltop in "Grave".
** And that's not the first poignant song she's contributed: "Full Of Grace" played over the final moments of "Becoming, Part 2" and it's a major contributor to how rip-your-guts-out sad the whole sequence is.