Ms. Patsavas,
Whatever happened to Amy Winehouse's "I'm no good". It used to play in the latter episodes of 1st Season. I used to think it was a theme song. In fact, I taped it and took it to the music store to find out who it was I loved it so much. The guy at the store, knew right away who it was, and said "she's a genius". That just added to everything else in the show I love. I noticed her song is also left out of the Mad Men cd I so want to buy. Has she been blackballed because "we know she's no good"? (She's really great--just kidding)

Everyone from Sugarland to Seether can be found on my iPod. I used to despise any music made before 1970.
Then I fell in love with Mad Men and now have a Mad Men playlist that makes me feel somewhat better on any given day. I also feel like smoking a cigarette and downing scotch.I'm just saying.
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Does she mean the Cardigans instead of the Cranberries? I remember a Cardigans song used over the end credits of a Season 1 ep, but I don't remember the Cranberries at all.

Amy Winehouse's "You Know I'm No Good" was used in the first season's promos and coming attractions. Am I correct? I'm not sure where else and I'm not sure why not now. The promo music and graphics are what attracted me to the show in the first place. So stylish. The quality of the show followed, of course. All in all, the music has been perfect. As a lover of American standards and music in general, each song resonates for a 50s child like me. Although I never would have known about Amy Winehouse, I bought her CD and love it. Genius.

Alexandra,did you ever consider' NEVER ON SUNDAY" as one of the entries?After all its on sunday.Did you see my submission as Don Draper?

http://blogs.amctv.com/mad-men-contest/2008/08/christopherkopoulos-as-don.php

Alexandra, I love the music on Mad Men. Jack Jones' "Lollipops and Roses" was the perfect song to end the last episode.

Since this is now 1962, Barbra Streisand should begin entering the consciousness. By 1963, she was the biggest female vocalist in the country. Surely, Don would have heard "A Sleepin' Bee" or "Soon It's Gonna Rain."

Hi Alexandra,
Like everyone I really enjoy the music of Mad Men and I think your ideas are brilliant. Being a composer myself I'm surprised no one has mentioned the incredible talent of the original music composer for the show: David Carbonara. Wouldn't you agree that his music ties together the wonderful choices of tunes you've chosen for the show?

Hi Alexandra,

What is the song and who is the singer in the Pete/Trudy/box of chocolates scene in the first Episode of Season 2? I'm guessing a newer lounge singer rather than someone from 1962. You've chosen some terrific opening & closing songs, and had me hooked from the beginning with "Band of Gold" and "On the Street Where You Live". Keep up the excellent picks!

I so agree with everyone here that the music has fit the scenes so well so far. The best music/scene match to me has been "Manhattan" by Ella F. with Pete gazing out the window at a gorgeous NYC nighttime panorama. It was perfect! Oh, and the scene with Don with his kids to "On The Street Where You Live" like dcmadmenfan said! Oh, it's just too hard to pick only a few! Keep up the good work, Alexandra!

I bought the CD and (shhh... via WMedia Player 10) added "I'm No Good" to it. Still cannot find THE song that was criminally left off the CD soundtrack ("Band of Gold")
If Alexendra is reading this: is there a reason why "Band of Gold" was left off Season 1 CD?? Publishing/Licensing issues?

ericcooley, I so agree (as you may recall you and I posted about this very song months and months ago) and I am with you on this...where oh where is "Band of Gold" one of the most beautiful--and evocative--songs ever featured on Mad Men????!!!! I can't see how it could possibly have been left off the CD either. Wasn't it almost the first song heard in the first episode (if not THE first) ??

Wow, I posted as if not having "Band of Gold" on the CD is the end of the world! LOL But, it would be nice if it was on there. I guess we all can pirate it like ericcooley was forced to do with Amy's song...if it can ever be found at all. Maybe there were indeed licensing/publishing issues with Don Cherry or? Anybody know??

Allyjay, Barbra Streisand was an acquired taste for many people at that time. I was young but I didn't become until a fan of hers until Funny Girl. An "older" guy like Don would probably not have listened to Barbra at any time in his time, and certainly not at the beginning of her career.

If anyone can enlighten me, I'd love to know the name of the track that can be heard playing on the car stereo when Don and Betty are picnicking (and littering) with Bobby and Sally (Series 2, 'The Golden Violin'). It oozes 1960/61 and has a lovely Latin-y Leiber & Stoller / Ben E. King feel to it, sweet strings and female backing. The lyric goes: "There's a place, buring in the heart of me, there's a face..." Matches that sunny Caddy Sunday mood purrrrfectly. Answers on a postcard, please!

Samski: The song is called I'm In Love by The Pentagons.

I am trying to find the title of the (instrumental) song played at the very end of Season 4, #3 during the credits. MM plays music at the end of each episode, and this one really sent me! Thanks for a response in advance!

Dear Ms. Patsava: Would you be so kind as to tell me the name of the hauntingly beautiful,sad music heard over the closing credits in the season 4 episode 4 show, "The Rejected"? It was originally heard in the penultimate scene in the office lobby, especially poignant when Peggy's eyes (at last) were met by Pete's. I wonder if it is an original composition or from another venue. Thanks. I've been a devoted viewer since day 1.
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Dear Ms. Patsava: Would you be so kind as to tell me the name of the hauntingly beautiful,sad music heard over the closing credits in the season 4 episode 4 show, "The Rejected"? It was originally heard in the penultimate scene in the office lobby, especially poignant when Peggy's eyes (at last) were met by Pete's. I wonder if it is an original composition or from another venue. Thanks. I've been a devoted viewer since day 1.
Gil Ross rossg@acsh.org

Episode 3: The Good News Please tel me the name of the song played on the End credits of the Episode. Thanks in Advance.

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So the music supervisor is Alex Patsavas. The music is very well chosen. Congrats! Kate

So the music supervisor is Alex Patsavas. The music is very well chosen. Congrats! Kate

I’m a little late to the party, but am completely obsessed with Mad Men. Of course, they had me with the homage to Hitchcock (NxNW and Vertigo) via their Saul Bass-inspired title sequence. I’ve written of my love of Mr. Bass’ work, and it’s fantastic that a whole new generation may discover the genius of his work (and see what utter crap passes for most title/poster design today).

But, to the point at hand, the Mad Men blog has a very good Q&A with music supervisor, Alexandra Patsavas. The show, in my opinion, is successful because of the details. This includes not only the obvious visual details, and just unbelievably great writing and acting details, but the music as well. Ms. Patsavas just nails it every time. There has not been one episode where I’ve not thought, “I gotta find out who that is” with respect to some piece of music.

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