Gilmore Girls soundtrack guide: A complete list of the music in the comedy drama

Created by Amy Sherman-Palladino, Gilmore Girls is one of the most quintessential shows from the early aughts. Starring Lauren Graham, Alexis Bledel, and others, the show is a pop culture staple and redefined what mother and daughter relationships are supposed to be like.

First premiering in 2000, Gilmore Girls ran for seven seasons and ended its run in 2007. However, even after more than 15 years since the show has ended, the series still captures the imagination of its loyal fans worldwide. The show promises to present viewers with a cozy and inviting atmosphere every time they tune back in.

Universally acclaimed for its witty dialogue, humor, drama, and well-developed characters, the show focuses on the lives of single mothers Lorelai Gilmore (Lauren Graham) and her talented and studious daughter Rory Gilmore (Alexis Bledel), who live in the fictional town of Stars Hollow, Connecticut.

The series has charmed its viewers with its quaint setting and quirky characters and has even left a mark with its stellar soundtrack.

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Gilmore Girls soundtrack guide

Gilmore Girls is known for including songs from various genres like folk, rock, pop, and many more. Bands like U2, The Bangles, Wilco, and many more make an appearance. The original score of the show has been composed by Sam Phillips and the theme song of the series is “Where You Lead”, which is by Carole King and is performed by her daughter Louise Goffin.

Here's a list of the songs in Gilmore Girls –

• There She Goes by The La’s

• Baby One More Time by Britney Spears

• Where You Lead I Will Follow by Carole King

• Where The Colors Don’t Go by Sam Phillips

• Man! I Feel Like a Woman! By Shania Twain

• Iron Man by Black Sabbath

• What A Wonderful World by Louis Armstrong

• My Darling by Wilco

• Someone to Watch Over Me by Frank Sinatra

• Fade Into You by Mazzy Star

• Livin’ la Vida Loca by Ricky Martin

• Everlong by Foo Fighters

• Holding On to The Earth by Sam Phillips

• From Red to Blue by Billy Bragg

• One Line by PJ Harvey

• Girl from Mars by Ash

• Du hast by Rammstein

• Girls Just Want to Have Fun by Cyndi Lauper

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More details about the soundtrack in Gilmore Girls

Apart from all the songs that the show features, the series also has its own sound—something that Amy Sherman-Palladino specifically wanted. Therefore, Carole King re-recorded her 1971 track “Where You Lead” in a version with her daughter, Louise Goffin. The song remained the show’s theme song for all seven years and King also made a cameo appearance in the series. Singer-songwriter Sam Phillips was also a defining part of the soundtrack for the show and her “La Las” is a large part of the show’s sound.

According to Vice, Rory’s musical taste is more eclectic and modern as compared to her mother’s and she therefore listens to Sonic Youth, Franz Ferdinand, and more. On the other hand, Lorelai listens to The Bangles, Wilco, and more such songs from the 1980s, when she was a teenager.

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The show is available on Netflix.