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Music on The Shield

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Released
  
September 5, 2005

Label
  
Lakeshore Records

Genre
  
Various

Music plays an important role on the FX television drama The Shield. Stylistically, the music ranged from hip hop (Master P) to mainstream pop (Duran Duran) to rock (Kid Rock) to country music (Johnny Cash), often within a single episode.

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Opening and end credits

The opening credits for each episode displays each starring cast member's name on a black screen interspersed with scenes from the episode. Usually at a poignant moment, an excerpt of the show's theme is played, leading into the show's logo and the listing of series creator Shawn Ryan. The theme is played in full during the closing credits. The tune is "Just Another Day", by Vivian Ann Romero, Ernesto J. Bautista & Rodney Alejandro.

Music throughout the episodes

Most episodes use a unique piece of music during the opening or closing montage sequence. Often the song signals the characters' emotional mood or the episode's themes. The show's characters visibly listen to music. The show makes little other use of background music.

Season 1

Season 1 promo trailer by Rachel Stamp - Blackcherry

Season 3

Season 3 promo on STV was Deltron 3030 - 3030

Season 5

  • Season 5 promo — "Bad, Bad Man" by John Cena

    • Season 6

  • Season 6 promo — "This Night" by Black Lab

    • Season 7

  • Season 7 promo — "Farewell Ride" by Beck

    • Soundtrack compilation

    As of 2012, one official soundtrack compilation had been released. The Shield: Music from the Streets was released in 2005, and contains selections from the first four seasons. Unofficial soundtracks on the Internet compiled by fans include tracks featured in episodes that were not included on the official soundtrack.

    Track listing

    1. "The Shield Theme" – Vivian Ann Romero, Ernesto J. Bautista & Rodney Alejandro
    2. "Hating Hollywood" – Theory of a Deadman
    3. "Death March" – Black Label Society
    4. "Bring Em Out Dead" – Onyx
    5. "Lay Down" – Mikal Raymo
    6. "Perkins" – Peyote Asesino
    7. "Caught Up in the System" – SX-10
    8. "Freedom Band" – Delinquent Habits
    9. "Pride" – Damageplan
    10. "Nothing's Clear" – Ill Niño
    11. "Rushing In" – Crazy Anglos
    12. "No Muerdas La Mano" – Kinto Sol
    13. "Breakdown" – Tantric
    14. "Betrayal" – The Black Maria
    15. "Let's Ride" – Conejo
    16. "Ooohhhwee" – Master P
    17. "Mafia" – Kelis featuring Markita
    18. "Cuiden A Los Niños" – Brujeria
    19. "The Shield" (X-Ecutioners Remix) – The X-Ecutioners

    References

    Music on The Shield Wikipedia
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