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Song of the Day: Breaking Bad (“Overture”) [YouTube link] first appeared on a classic 1960 album of jazz interpretations of Tchaikovsky‘s “The Nutcracker“, by Duke Ellington and his Orchestra (arranged by the Duke and Billy Strayhorn). It is featured in Season 5, Episode 7 (“Say My Name”) of BB, which…

Song of the Day: Breaking Bad (“On a Clear Day”), music by Burton Lane, lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner, was first heard in the 1965 musical, “On a Clear Day You Can See Forever“, and in its 1970 film adaptation, where it was sung by Barbra Streisand [YouTube link]. A…

Song of the Day: Breaking Bad (“Freestyle”) [YouTube performance clip], composed and performed by the Taalbi Brothers. It is heard in the finale to Season 4, Episode 13 of BB, which debuted on October 9, 2011. For those who know the content of this episode, its title “Face Off” will…

Song of the Day: Breaking Bad (“Crickets Sing for Anamaria”), composed by brothers Marcos Valle and Paulo Sergio Valle, was first heard as “Os Grilos” on Valle’s 1967 album, “Braziliance”. It was also recorded by Astrud Gilberto [YouTube link] with English lyrics by Ray Gilbert. Season 4, Episode 8 (“Hermanos”)…

Song of the Day: Breaking Bad (“Digital Animal”), is credited to a host of writers, including Jon Von Letscher, first appeared on the 2008 debut album of the electronic hip hop band, Honey Claws. It can be heard loud and clear from the sound system of Jesse Pinkman (played by…

Song of the Day: Breaking Bad (“Lee”) [YouTube link], composed by jazz guitarist Jimmy Raney, is heard as source music in a recording by jazz tenor sax legend Stan Getz in Season 3, Episode 11 (“Abiquiu”) of BB, which debuted on May 30, 2010. The song appears on the 1953…

Song of the Day: Breaking Bad (“Ginza Samba”) [YouTube link], composed and performed by the wonderful Vince Guaraldi, is heard in Season 3, Episode 6 (“Sunset”) of BB, which debuted on April 25, 2010. The song originally appeared on the 1965 album, “From All Sides“, a collaboration between pianist Guaraldi…

Song of the Day: Breaking Bad (“The Ballad of Heisenberg”), words and music by Jose “Pepe” Garza and Vince Gilligan, is one of those hilarious musical moments featured in Season 2, Episode 7 (“Negro y Azul”) of BB, which debuted on April 19, 2009. Performed by the regional Mexican band…