Last week on This Is Us, the final moment of the episode burned all of our hopes and dreams, even as we knew what was to come. At least it rocked us gently back and forth with a beautiful song to accompany the sad scene. I've had the song playing on repeat day after day since that night. The music and the scene reminded me of other pairs of television scenes and songs that struck me similarly. Here are 10 beautifully paired tv scenes and songs that have resonated with me personally (in order of air date).
1.
FRIENDS, FINALE (S10E18)
EMBRYONIC JOURNEY
JEFFERSON AIRPLANE
3.
GREY'S ANATOMY, MARK DIES (S09E02)
ALL I WANT
KODALINE
5.
BATES MOTEL, NORMA'S END (S04E09)
MR. SANDMAN
NAN VERNON
7.
VICTORIA, CORONATION S01E01
CORONATION
MARTIN PHIPPS FT. MEDIAEVAL BAEBES
8.
BIG LITTLE LIES, OPENING CREDITS
COLD LITTLE HEART
MICHAEL KIWANUKA
10.
THIS IS US: THE FIRE (S02E13)
TO BUILD A HOME
THE CINEMATIC ORCHESTRA
FT. PATRICK WATSON
2.
SCRUBS, JD'S FAREWELL (S08E19)
THE BOOK OF LOVE
PETER GABRIEL
4.
HIMYM: PROPOSAL (S08E12)
LET YOUR HEART HOLD FAST
FORT ATLANTIC
6.
GAME OF THRONES, THE TRIAL (S06E10)
LIGHT OF THE SEVEN
RAMIN DJAWADI
BONUS
The same song is used for the opening credits of the show. The sequence in conjunction with the music is so simple, elegant, and beautiful.
9.
REIGN, MARY'S END (S04E16)
MY EYES
THE LUMINEERS
BONUS
MAD MEN, OPENING CREDITS
A BEAUTIFUL MINE
RJD2