Which indie darling will be chosen to accompany the inevitable series finale montage of The O.C. on February 22nd? Stereogum knows. The show responsible for bringing Death Cab for Cutie into mainstream consciousness has dubbed neo-folkie Patrick Park the lucky recipient of this most coveted of pop culture moments. You can hear singer/songwriter Park's "Life is a Song" on MySpace. It will be available for purchase in July on Park's forthcoming album, and quite possibly on iTunes before that if The O.C. has anything to do with it. Apparently, the folks at The O.C. weighed Jeff Buckley's "Hallelujah" and Imogen Heap's "Hide and Seek" before going with the LA-based Park's ditty. It's good to see them spread the love to a lesser known commodity. Congratulations, Patrick. You're destined for graduation mix CDs everywhere. Personally, I can't wait. There's nothing better than a tear-jerking montage accompanied by a certifiable indie hit. I give you as evidence E.R.'s Green Day "Time of Your Life" montage. TV this sappy - it has to be good.
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2-14-2007 @ 6:40PM
Jonathan Toomey said...
That's interesting that they considered "Hide and Seek" and "Hallelujah" since both songs have been used before in the show. "Hide and Seek" was used in the season two finale when Trey got shot and I think the Jeff Buckley tune was used early on in the series in one of the first few episodes.
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2-15-2007 @ 11:56AM
Fred said...
How is this the "most coveted of pop culture moments"? Is anyone but the most die-hard fan still watching the show?
Oh, and that song doesn't seem to be available on his MySpace page.
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2-15-2007 @ 3:52PM
Alan said...
Where did you get that they considered Imogen Heap and Buckley? The article clearly states that those were past season enders.
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2-15-2007 @ 12:18PM
Porchland said...
The use of "Hallelujah" on "The West Wing" -- when CJ's boyfriend got shot in the convenience store -- was the best musical montage I've ever seen.
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2-15-2007 @ 4:08PM
Michael said...
E.R.?? Try Seinfeld. That montage was WAY better suited for Time of Your Life.
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2-15-2007 @ 4:32PM
justin said...
i absolutely completely agree on the west wing montage. amazing.
this isn't the first time on the OC for Patrick Park. "Something Pretty" was used in season one.
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2-16-2007 @ 2:34PM
Elven_falcon said...
You can get the live version of the song on his "Mondays in Spaceland" album. It's on itunes right now.
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2-23-2007 @ 6:54PM
drake said...
Jeff Buckley's "Hallelujah" and Imogen Heap's "Hide and Seek" were not being considered... stereogum just referenced those songs because they were used in similar fashion in previous seasons.
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2-23-2007 @ 6:56PM
drake said...
A better example of song use in a montage to end a series would be Sia's "Breathe Me" for the Six Feet Under finale a couple years ago. That sent some serious goosbumps.
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