Led Zeppelin is an English rock band that produced Dean Winchester's favorite songs. Show
Aliases[]Sam and Dean often use the band member's names as aliases.
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Songs/Albums Indirectly Referenced in Episode Titles[]Song references[]Episode Titles - Quite a few episode titles from Supernatural come from Led Zeppelin song or album titles.
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"The greatest hits of mullet rock." Promotional image from 1.01 Pilot.
Music is integral to Supernatural, whether it is the classic rock or the scary scoring. Eric Kripke had a clear vision from the start about the music he wanted on the show:
In the Official Supernatural Companion, Season 1 Eric adds another reason for using this music on the show: "There's a real energy in the Midwest to miles and miles of flat farmland and two-lane blacktops that stretches into infinity and you're jamming classic rock as loud as it can go. There's something so mythic, so American about that), and that's the energy I wanted the show to have."S1Com, p. 11 In the Pilot, Sam and Dean have the following exchange:
In 4.18 The Monster At The End Of This Book Dean says that his favourite songs are a tie "Between Zep's "Ramble On" and "Traveling Riverside Blues." In 4.14 Sex And Violence the Siren disguised as Nick Monroe bonds with Dean over classic rock. We know nothing of Sam's music tastes, although Kripke gave some clues at another post Comic Con interview in August 2007. Interviewer: Okay, and since we’re talking music, what in blazes is Sam’s problem with Dean’s music? And given the chance, what music would Sam play?Kripke: (laughs out loud) We have interesting debates about that all the time; about what Sam’s music would be, and you know, I hope that Sam listens to whatever cool modern music is. I don’t know any of them because I don’t listen to anything after 1980, so, you know… Green Day, I guess? I don’t know! Who is cool these days? Is Green Day cool? What band is cool these days? Interviewer:Maybe Red Hot Chili Peppers… Kripke: Yeah, so he listens to the Red Hot Chili Peppers, and Fall Out Boy and maybe The Killers? I am so a stranger in a strange land when it comes to those bands that that’s why you never hear Sam’s soundtrack, cos I don’t know that music and I’d choose the wrong songs. All my friends call me “Old Man Kripke” because I don’t listen to any bands after 1980; that’s why Dean’s music always wins out, because I hate so much modern music that I can’t bear to listen to it in the editing room. (laughs) In an interview in 2008, Jared said Dean's rock had probably grown on Sam but that he was probably a more "bluesy, emo Jackson or Death Cab For Cutie kind of guy." The only time on the Show we get a glimpse of what Sam might listen to, is in when Dean discovers while he's been in Hell, Sam has installed an iPod into the Impala. When Dean starts the car Vision by Jason Manns starts to play. Dean rips it out in disgust. Interesting trivia: the iPod was a product placement and was hugely successful in terms of recall among broadcast network product placements. Source. Of course Sam does sing along enthusiastically to "Dead Or Alive" by Bon Jovi in 3.16 No Rest For The Wicked. But let's face it Bon Jovi does rock - on occasions. In 6.08 All Dogs Go To Heaven Sam tells Dean that he still likes the same music he always has. This is probably a bit of an injoke by the writers as given how much of a mystery Sam's musical tastes have remained. The cost of the music has always been an issue for the show, as Kripke explained just before Season 3 started: There’s a lot of classic rock that’s too expensive. My dream of dreams, because classic rock is my obsession and it’s the reason I care so much about it on the show, is Led Zeppelin. I’d love to use anything from Zeppelin, like “Traveling Riverside Blues” or “Ramble On. But, Zeppelin will not sell their songs to anybody except Cameron Crowe because he traveled with them when they were on tour, and they’re also a billion dollars a song. That’s just a rough estimate. We’ve tried to get Aerosmith, and Aerosmith is actually a little expensive. And, there have been a couple others. But, the songs that we are able to get, that are within our budget range, are songs that I grew up on and loved. There’s nothing better than finding an obscure Foreigner song. One of the best pleasures I’ve had with this show, and one of the most gratifying moments, was when I was when I was online, checking out the blogs, and there was a 14-year-old kid who said, “What is this band, Foreigner, and what is this song, ‘Hot Blooded’? I really liked it, and I went out and bought The Greatest Hits of Foreigner.” I feel like I’m doing God’s work. I’m introducing people to Foreigner. To be able to spread that sick obsession of mine has been very gratifying. This music isn’t disposable. I hate every other song that’s on every other show on the network. I like music that stands the test of time. It’s cool, and cool is undeniable. People will hear it and, wherever they’re from, they’ll think, “That’s cool. That’s got soul to it.” I think that adds to the texture of the show. I hope it does. Source From that Season onwards as other budget demands didn't leave room for it, fans noticed a marked decrease in the amount of classic rock used on the Show and complained long and loudly. At Salute to Supernatural L.A. 2011 Jensen explained that the complaints had been heeded, and that efforts were being made to bring more rock back into the soundtrack. External linksSee Meta Essays for discussions on the use of music in the episodes.
Pages in category "Music"The following 105 pages are in this category, out of 105 total. What is Dean's favorite music?It turns out Dean's top favorite song is a tie between two Zeppelin songs, "Ramble On" and "Traveling Riverside Blue," as he states in the season 4 episode "Monster at the End of This Book." Both of these songs really capture Dean and his life and seem to perfectly describe his character as well, as if he were based on ...
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What music does Sam Winchester listen to?While possessed by Meg, Sam listens to Bon Jovi. Much later, when a teenager swaps bodies with Sam, he partly gives himself away by asking Dean to turn up “Rock and Roll Never Forgets.” Sam mentioned in the pilot episode that Dean needed to “update” his music, so he may have more modern tastes.
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