The Wallflowers’ Songs In TV Show and Movies

The Wallflowers’ Songs In TV Show and Movies

The Wallflowers have had some of their songs in TV shows and movies, and we are going to list the most interesting titles and uses of them.

6th Avenue Heartache

In the fourth season of the popular sitcom “Friends” episode 16 that aired in 1998, you can hear the track “6th Avenue Heartache” from their most popular album “Bringing Down The Horse”. This song is played in the scene where Rachal (played by Jennifer Aniston) walks into a party in her cheerleading outfit.

Heroes

In 1998, The Wallflowers covered David Bowie’s “Heroes” which became a song that would be used in the “Godzilla” movie.

Babybird

“Babybird” from the album “Breach” is played in “Roswell” the sci-fi teen show about aliens. The scene is in season two episode 10 that aired in 2000, where Liz (Shiri Appleby) and Maria (Majandra Delfino) have a talk in the park.

Letters from the Wasteland

In 2001 in an episode of “Dawson’s Creek”, season four episode 18 to be exact, there is the song “Letters from the Wasteland” that you can hear in the background. This song also came from their “Breach” album.

I Started A Joke

Also in 2001, the movie “Zoolander” used The Wallflower’s song “I Started A Joke” in the scene where Derek Zoolander (Ben Stiller) walks the streets after his loss to Hansel (Owen Wilson) and he lies down in this bed. This song is on the official “Zoolander: Music From the Motion Picture” album.

You’ve Got To Hide Your Love Away

Keeping it in 2001, in the movie “I am Sam ” you can hear the song “I’m Looking Through You” which is a cover of The Beatles song by the same name. This happened because the producers of the movie could not get the rights to the original records of The Beatles song, so they got different bands and singers to make covers of their songs to use for the soundtrack. This song plays when Sam (Sean Penn) makes his way up the street to visit Lucy (Dakota Fanning). She is at her new home.

The Guardian Opening Theme

From 2002 to 2003 for four episodes they performed the Opening Theme to “The Guardian” TV series.

Into the Mystic

In 2003 the band made a new song for the movie “American: The Wedding” as part of the “American Pie” franchise. This song is on the movie’s official soundtrack: “American Pie: The Wedding – Music from the Motion Picture”

First One in the Car

Jumping ahead to an episode that aired in 2012, you can hear “First One in the Car” from their “Glad All Over” album on the TV show “True Blood”. It is played in episode 9 of season five. The scene is when Alcide (Joe Manganiello) drives out of town.

One Headlight

“One Headlight” from “Bring Down The Horse” was used in a lot of stuff. Such as in “Frequency” episode 7 of season 1 that aired in 2016. The scene is when Julie (Devin Kelley) drops by her friend’s place for a study session and kisses the friend. And the song was also used in 2020’s “The King of Staten Island” during the scene where Scott (Pete Davidson) is with firefighters in a bar.

Plus, this song also appears in “La casa de Los líos” in an episode titled “Cariño, ¿por qué no te vas?” which aired in 1997. As well as “Excess Baggage” which also came out the same year. As well as being in an episode of “The Eight” called “Alibi” which aired in 2006. Plus, you can also hear this song in two episodes of “Morning Joe” which aired in 2021. And in 2007 it was played in “Cold Case” in the episode called “Blackout”. Plus, being in “One Hit Wonderland” a TV Series documentary that came out in 2021. And, “Bully” which came out in 2011. Even “Parks and Recreation” had it in their “Ann and Chris” episode that aired in 2014.