The cult television show Freaks and Geeks used music from the show's time period, 1980–1981 for its soundtrack.

Because this called for using popular, established artists, purchasing the rights to use songs required much of the show's budget and became an obstacle in releasing the show on DVD; in fact, reruns seen on Fox Family replaced some of the songs with generic production music. However, Shout! Factory eventually brought Freaks and Geeks to DVD in 2004, with all of its music intact.[1]

Complete series soundtrack list

The following is a complete list of the songs featured in Freaks and Geeks as they appear in the DVD booklet. Listed along with the titles of each song are the artist who performs the versions that appear in the series as well as the original album the track appeared on and that albums original year of release.

The opening credits of each episode are accompanied by the song "Bad Reputation", performed by Joan Jett from her 1980 Bad Reputation album.

101: Pilot episode

Song titleArtistAlbumYear
"Runnin' with the Devil"Van HalenVan Halen1978
"I'm Alright"Kenny LogginsKenny Loggins Alive1980
"Renegade"StyxPieces of Eight1978
"Come Sail Away"StyxThe Grand Illusion1977

102: Beers and Weirs

Song titleArtistAlbumYear
"Hush"Deep PurpleShades of Deep Purple1968
"Jesus Is Just Alright"Sarah Hagan and Jason Segel (performed in character as a cover)
The Byrds
The Doobie Brothers
Ballad of Easy Rider
Toulouse Street
1969
1972
"Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo"Rick DerringerAll American Boy1973
"No One to Depend On"Santana31971
"Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love"Van HalenVan Halen1978
"Maybe"Janis JoplinI Got Dem Ol' Kozmic Blues Again Mama!1969
"Do You Love Me"KISSDestroyer1976

103: Tricks and Treats

Song titleArtistAlbumYear
"The Monster Mash"Becky Ann Baker and John Francis Daley (performed in character as a cover)
Originally by Bobby "Boris" PickettThe Original Monster Mash1962
"Gonna Raise Hell"Cheap TrickDream Police1979
"Roller"April WineFirst Glance1978
"Free-for-All"Ted NugentFree-For-All1977

104: Kim Kelly is My Friend

Song titleArtistAlbumYear
"Jamie's Cryin'"Van HalenVan Halen1978
"Ice Cream Man"Van HalenVan Halen1978
"King Tut"Steve MartinA Wild and Crazy Guy1978
"Reminiscing"The Little River BandSleeper Catcher1978

105: Tests and Breasts

Song titleArtistAlbumYear
"Takin' Care of Business"Bachman–Turner OverdriveBachman–Turner Overdrive II1973
"Superfly"Curtis MayfieldSuper Fly1972
"Love's Theme"Love Unlimited OrchestraRhapsody in White1974
"Little Dreamer"Van HalenVan Halen1978
"Debris"FacesA Nod Is as Good as a Wink...To a Blind Horse1971

106: I'm With the Band

Song titleArtistAlbumYear
"The Spirit of Radio"RushPermanent Waves1980
"Sunshine of Your Love"Seth Rogen and Creation (performed in character as a cover)
Originally by CreamDisraeli Gears1967
"Crossroads"Jason Segel and Dimension (performed in character as a cover)
Originally by Cream based on Robert Johnson's Cross Road BluesWheels of Fire1968
"White Room"CreamWheels of Fire1968
"One Step Beyond"MadnessOne Step Beyond...1979

107: Carded and Discarded

Song titleArtistAlbumYear
"C'était Toi (You Were the One)"Billy JoelGlass Houses1980
"Rosalinda's Eyes"Billy Joel52nd Street1978
"Don't Ask Me Why"Billy JoelGlass Houses1980
"Stomp!"The Brothers JohnsonLight Up the Night1980
"I'm Eighteen"Dave (Gruber) Allen and Feedback (performed in character as a cover)
Originally by Alice CooperLove It to Death1971
"We're an American Band"Dave (Gruber) Allen and Feedback (performed in character as a cover)
Originally by Grand Funk RailroadWe're an American Band1973

108: Girlfriends and Boyfriends

Song titleArtistAlbumYear
"Whipping Post"The Allman Brothers BandThe Allman Brothers Band1969
"Lovin', Touchin', Squeezin'"JourneyEvolution1979
"Nights in White Satin"The Moody BluesDays of Future Passed1967
"Lady"StyxStyx II1973

109: We've Got Spirit

Song titleArtistAlbumYear
"Dust in the Wind"KansasPoint of Know Return1977
"How Funky Is Your Chicken?"McKinley High Cheerleaders
"Keep Yourself Alive"QueenQueen1973
"Everybody Wants Some!!"Van HalenWomen and Children First1980
"Stranglehold"Ted NugentTed Nugent1975
"Do Ya Wanna Touch Me (Oh Yeah)"Joan JettBad Reputation1979
"Hava Nagila"Samm Levine
"The Song Is Over"The WhoWho's Next1971

110: The Diary

Song titleArtistAlbumYear
"Journey to the Center of the Mind"The Amboy DukesJourney to the Center of the Mind1968
"No Language in Our Lungs"XTCBlack Sea1980
"Theme from Diff'rent Strokes"Al Burton and Gloria Loring1978
"Theme from What's Happening!!"Henry Mancini1976
"Overture"Bill ContiRocky II soundtrack1979

111: Looks and Books

Song titleArtistAlbumYear
"I'm the Man"Joe JacksonI'm the Man1979
"Look Sharp!"Joe JacksonLook Sharp!1979
"Slip Kid"The WhoThe Who by Numbers1975
"Stomp!"Brothers JohnsonLight Up the Night1980
"Flamethrower"The J. Geils BandFreeze Frame1981
"Take the Long Way Home"SupertrampBreakfast in America1979

112: The Garage Door

Song titleArtistAlbumYear
"25 or 6 to 4"McKinley High Marching Band
Originally by ChicagoChicago1970
"When the Saints Go Marching In"McKinley High Marching Band
"Go, Fight, Win"McKinley High Marching Band
"Beautiful Loser"Bob SegerBeautiful Loser1975
"Good Times Roll"The CarsThe Cars1978
"Karn Evil 9"Emerson, Lake & PalmerBrain Salad Surgery1973
"The Devil Went Down to Georgia"The Charlie Daniels BandMillion Mile Reflections1979
"Amie"Pure Prairie LeagueBustin' Out1972
"Free Bird"Lynyrd SkynyrdPronounced Leh-Nerd Skin-Nerd1973
"Classical Gas"Mason WilliamsThe Mason Williams Phonograph Record1968

113: Chokin' and Tokin'

Song titleArtistAlbumYear
"Charlie's Angels Theme"
"Smokin'"BostonBoston1976
"Fat Bottomed Girls"QueenJazz1978
"Hi-De-Ho"Blood, Sweat & TearsBlood, Sweat & Tears 31970
"Aqualung"Jethro TullAqualung1971
"Little Green Bag"George Baker SelectionLittle Green Bag1970
"Baby, Don't Get Hooked on Me"Mac DavisBaby, Don't Get Hooked on Me1972

114: Dead Dogs and Gym Teachers

Song titleArtistAlbumYear
"I'm Free"The WhoTommy1969
"I'm One"The WhoQuadrophenia1973
"Boris the Spider"The WhoA Quick One1966
"Love, Reign o'er Me"The WhoQuadrophenia1973
"Squeeze Box"The WhoThe Who by Numbers1975
"Going Mobile"The WhoWho's Next1971
"Drowned"The WhoQuadrophenia1973
"Michael Row the Boat Ashore"Jason Segel, James Franco, and Seth Rogen
"Lady L"written and performed by Jason Segel
"Summer Breeze"Seals & CroftsSummer Breeze1972

115: Noshing and Moshing

Song titleArtistAlbumYear
"Spacefunk"written and recorded by Paul Feig
"Rise Above"Black FlagDamaged1981
"Your Phone's Off the Hook, But You're Not"XLos Angeles1980
"You're Nobody till Somebody Loves You"Dean MartinThis Time I'm Swingin'!1960
"Lime Green"Diesel BoyCock Rock1996
"Happy Street"Diesel BoyCock Rock1996
"Punk Rock 101"
(no relation to Bowling for Soup's song "Punk Rock 101")
Diesel BoyCock Rock1996

116: Smooching and Mooching

Song titleArtistAlbumYear
"Tom Sawyer"RushMoving Pictures1981
"The Monster"Gene Krupa and Buddy RichKrupa and Rich1956
"Katmandu"Bob SegerBeautiful Loser1975
"You'll Accomp'ny Me"Bob SegerAgainst the Wind1980
"Poor Poor Pitiful Me"Warren ZevonWarren Zevon1976

117: The Little Things

Song titleArtistAlbumYear
"When the Saints Go Marching In"McKinley High Marching Band
"If My Friends Could See Me Now"Linda CliffordIf My Friends Could See Me Now1978
"Hail to the Chief"McKinley High Marching Band
"Fashion"David BowieScary Monsters (And Super Creeps)1980
"The Road"Jackson BrowneRunning on Empty1977

118: Discos and Dragons

Song titleArtistAlbumYear
"Hot Number"FoxyHot Numbers1979
"Box of Rain"Grateful DeadAmerican Beauty1970
"Ripple"Grateful DeadAmerican Beauty1970
"I Don't Want to Be a Freak"DynastyYour Piece of the Rock1979
"I Will Survive"Gloria GaynorLove Tracks1978
"The Groove Line"HeatwaveCentral Heating1977
"Spacefunk"Paul Feig

Notes and statistics

  • Over 120 songs are featured in the series.
  • The artist to be featured in the most episodes (5) is Van Halen.
  • The artist with the most songs in the series (9) is The Who.
  • The album to have the most songs in the series (5) is Van Halen's 1978 self-titled debut.
  • The oldest song to appear on the series (1955) is "The Monster" by Gene Krupa and Buddy Rich.
  • Other than instrumentals such as "Spacefunk" and score, and songs sung by characters such as "Lady L," the only songs to appear in the series that were not written or recorded until after 1981 are "Lime Green", "Happy Street" and "Punk Rock 101" by Diesel Boy (recorded in 1996).
  • The only songs to be featured in more than one episode are "Stomp!" by Brothers Johnson, "When the Saints Go Marching In" by the McKinley High Marching Band and "Spacefunk" by Paul Feig (all of which were used twice).
  • The producers had hoped to use "Only Love Can Break Your Heart" by Neil Young for the final scene of the "Noshing and Moshing" episode, but ended up substituting Dean Martin's "You're Nobody till Somebody Loves You" when they were unable to get the licensing rights to the Young song.

CD soundtrack release

Freaks and Geeks
Soundtrack album
ReleasedSeptember 14, 2004
GenreSoundtrack
Length64:29
LabelShout! Factory
ProducerJudd Apatow, Andrew Jay Cohen, Paul Feig

A CD soundtrack for the series was released in 2004 from Shout! Factory. The CD soundtrack release contained nine songs featured in the series, eleven original Freaks and Geeks score tracks by Michael Andrews, three alternate cast recordings of songs performed on the show ("Lady L" being a fan favorite), an extra performance by "Feedback" and a bonus track by The Leaving Trains. The accompanying booklet features 15 pages of liner notes written by David Wild and Jake Kasdan as well as written track by track commentary by the Freaks and Geeks character, guidance counsellor Jeffery Theodore Rosso.

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  1. "Bad Reputation" - Joan Jett & The Blackhearts
  2. "Geek Hallway" - Michael Andrews
  3. "Poor, Poor Pitiful Me" - Warren Zevon
  4. "Lindsay's Theme" - Michael Andrews
  5. "Gettin' High" - Michael Andrews
  6. "Look Sharp!" - Joe Jackson
  7. "Clem's Theme" - Michael Andrews
  8. "No Language in Our Lungs" - XTC
  9. "Lindsay Disturbed Theme" - Michael Andrews
  10. "Bill Gets Funky (A.K.A. Spacefunk)" - Paul Feig
  11. "USA Rock" - Michael Andrews
  12. "The Spirit of Radio" - Rush
  13. "Daniel's Theme" - Michael Andrews
  14. "I'm One" - The Who
  15. "Porno Music" - Michael Andrews
  16. "Neal's Lament" - Michael Andrews
  17. "The Groove Line" - Heatwave
  18. "Ken's Ode To Joy" - Michael Andrews
  19. "Come Sail Away" - Styx
  20. "End Title Theme" - Michael Andrews
  21. "Lady L" - Jason Segel
  22. "I'm Eighteen" - Dave (Gruber) Allen
  23. "Jesus Is Just Alright" - Jason Segel/Sarah Hagan
  24. "Up on Cripple Creek" - Dave (Gruber) Allen and Feedback
  25. "Dumb As A Crayon" - The Leaving Trains

References

  1. "Freaks and Geeks DVD news: Official Press Release: April 6 is the day!". TVShowsOnDVD.com. Archived from the original on 2010-07-09. Retrieved 2012-02-16.
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