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Music in Carrier

Episode 1: “All Hands”

Setting sail for Hawaii and beyond, 5,000 sailors and
Marines bid farewell and ponder life on board.

All These Things That I’ve Done
The Killers
(Scene: Opening montage)

The Numbers
Leh-lo
(Scene: CPO meeting)

Put On Your Game Face
Pump Audio
(Scene: Floating high school)

Just Another Day
Pump Audio
(Scene: Cleaning stations)

Supermarket Bingo
Pump Audio
(Scene: Garzone's Naval confession)

Jedi
Melpo Mene
(Scene: Flight deck montage)

Truckstop Butterfly
Pump Audio
(Scene: Being at war)

World
Five for Fighting
(Scene: Manning rails)

 

Episode 2: “Controlled Chaos”

Tight fraternies form when one lives on the roof of a nuclear reactor.

Driver’s Seat
Sniff n Tears
(Scene: Figher Jets take off)

Skulls Hoser
Steven Orenstein
(Scene: Charles Laulis intro)

Skulls Hover Lounge
Steve Orenstein
(Scene: Sounds of the ship)

Hello Morgan
Scissors For Lefty
(Scene: Training nuggets)

War Not Seen
Disappointed by Candy
(Scene: Closing credits)

 

Episode 3: “Super Secrets”

Aboard a carrier, some topics are hush-hush.

Some Of Us
Starsailor
(Scene: Daily routines aboard ship)

Free Salute
Little Barrie
(Scenes: Laundry room to Phil intro)

Basque
Jab
(Scene: Garbage)

The Truth
Gasoline Cowboy
(Scenes: Reactor room and cleaning)

Row My Boat
The Four Mints
(Scene: Relationships/Dating)

Missing You
Loundon Wainwright
(Scene: McLaughlin intro)

 

Episode 4: “Squared Away”

Ports of call allow sailors to blow off steam, but not all the pressure vents.

Six Months On A Leaky Boat
Winechuggers
(Scene: Opening montage)

The Bird
Eclectric Music
(Scene: Mentors)

Semi Precious #11460
Pump Audio
(Scene: Shirley goes TAD)

Trying To Get By
Vince Addesa
(Scene: What do you do for fun?)

The John B. Sails
Ernie Cruz Sr.
(Scene: Allen on restriction)

Over My Head
The Last Conservative
(Scenes: Daily routine/mounting frustrations)

Inside Sphynx
Pump Audio
(Scenes: Malaysia Liberty)

Awake
Pump Audio
(Scene: Fade-in aircraft)

Tomorrow Is A Long Time (live)
Bob Dylan
(Scene: End of Day activitives)

 

Episode 5: “Show of Force”

Conditions are extreme in the Gulf.

Then Came The Last Day Of May
Blue Oyster Cult
(Scene: Hot weather in the Persian Gulf)

Skulls Hover Lounge
Steve Orenstein
(Scene: Proton on family)

Top Down v.2
Eclectric Music
(Scene: Admiral on war)

The Good Times Are Killing Me
Modest Mouse
(Scene: On board)

Play
Flunk
(Scene: Swim call)

 

Episode 6: “Groundhog Day”

Frustration surfaces when one day becomes indistinguishable from the next.

Monotony
Mousse T
(Scene: Opening montage)

To The Bright And Shining Sun
The Walls
(Scene: Opening montage)

Top Down v.2
Eclectric Music
(Scene: Djow fishing boat)

Mawwai El Oshaa
Pump Audio
(Scene: Garzone/Phil culture tour)

Asailing
Eclectric Music
(Scene: Man overboard search)

Time
Rich Jacques
(Scene: Altice/Tanya story)

 

Episode 7: “Rites of Passage”

After an ancient maritime ritual, a storm arises, raising the stakes on the carrier landings.

Road To Nowhere
Talking Heads
(Scene: Opening montage)

Rising
TLS
(Scene: Evening prayers)

Top Down v.2
Eclectric Music
(Scene: Landing on pitching decks)

Neon-Jones
Eclectric Music
(Scene: “Trick or Treat” explained)

 

Episode 8: “True Believers”

Exploring the many expressions of faith.

I Am A Patriot
The Burns Sisters
(Scene: Opening montage)

Wade In the Water
Eva Cassidy
(Scene: Religious activities)

It’s You
Mary Arden Collins
(Scene: Importance of friendships)

Duck and Cover
Eclectric Music
(Scene: General quarters drill)

Step Into The Sun
Solid State Revival
(Scene: Arrival in Perth)

Wise Up<
Bim Skala Bim
(Scenes: Crew plays in Perth)

Dark Night Of My Soul
Michael Mishaw
(Scene: Back to work)

Chasing Strange
Chocolate Genius
(Scene: Evening prayer)

 

Episode 9: “Get Home-itis”

Deployment places a heavy burden on relationships back home.

Almost Home
Howard Markman
(Scene: Manning the rails)

 

Episode 10: “True Believers”

The final transit from Hawaii to California allows for a look back and tearful, joyful reunions.

California
Atherton
(Scene: Departing Hawaii)

Coming Home
The 88
(Scene: Jets taking off)

Will You Remember Me?
Rosanne Cash
(Scene: Wives awaiting pilots)

Some Things Don’t Work Out
Joe Purdy
(Scene: Altice and Tanya break up)

Cry
James Blunt
(Scene: Pulling into San Diego)

Song Remains the Same
Brad Bayley
(Scene: Epilogue)

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