Moonlighting's Music
I am no music maven. Therefore I thank Brian Madsen who aroused my curiosity with his music notes in his episode guide. A special thanks Michelle Krueger who allowed me to post all the research she did on the music used in Moonlighting episodes. She also has allowed me to post audio clips in my episode guide that she burned onto the compilation CD she created (Blue Side of the Moon) that has clips from the episodes plus much of the music used in the episodes. Thank you, thank you , thank you to Mickey. If you'd like to get a copy of the 2 disc set "Blue Side of the Moon" email Mickey. Of course we all bow toAlf Clausen the genius who did Moonlighting's music.
Mickey organized the music by episode starting with the Pilot. I included the original air dates of each episode because I think it's important in understanding the musical context of these episodes.
Season 1
Episode 1 "The Pilot"
March 3, 1985
Moonlighting by Al Jarreau (from Moonlighting: The Television Soundtrack Album)
Blue Moon (harmonica) performed by Bruce Willis
Crazy by Patsy Cline
Since I Fell For You by Lenny Welch
Episode 2 "Gunfight At The So-So Corral"
March 5, 1985
Tutti Frutti by Little Richard
Family Fued (theme song) by Robert Israel
The Love Boat by Jack Jones; variation performed by Bruce Willis
Doo Wah Diddy Diddy by Manfred Mann; performed by Bruce Willis
Knock On Wood by Otis Redding
Music playing in the car with David??
Episode 3 "Read The Mind ... See The Movie" (a.k.a. "An Inkling Of Murder")
March 12, 1985
Episode 4 "The Next Murder You Hear"
March 19, 1985
The Hokey Pokey; variation (Mr. Stickpin) performed by Bruce Willis
Respect by Aretha Franklin; performed by Bruce Willis
Powerhouse B by Raymond Scott; variation (Boink, Boink, Boink) performed by Bruce Willis
Episode 5 "Next Stop Murder"
March 26, 1985
Chain Gang by Sam Cooke; performed by Allyce Beasley
Episode 6 "The Murder's In The Mail"
April 2, 1985
My Girl by The Temptations; performed by Bruce Willis
Season 2
Episode 7 "Brother, Can You Spare A Blonde?"
September 24, 1985
Rappin' Duke by Shawn Brown; variation (The Thin And Rich Story) performed by Charles Rocket
For The Love of Money by The O'Jays
If Only You Knew by Patti LaBelle
Episode 8 "The Lady In The Iron Mask"
October 1, 1985
The William Tell Overture by Gioacchino Rossini
Episode 9 "Money Talks, Maddie Walks"
October 8, 1985
You Wear It Well by DeBarge
Murphy's Law by Al Jarreau
Episode 10 "The Dream Sequence Always Rings Twice"
October 15, 1985
Blue Moon by Cybill Shepherd (from Moonlighting: The Television Soundtrack Album)
I Told Ya I Love Ya, Now Get Out! by Cybill Shepherd (from Moonlighting: The Television Soundtrack Album)
Episode 11 "My Fair David"
October 29, 1985
You Can't Always Get What You Want by The Rolling Stones
Moonlight Sonata, 3rd Movement by Beethoven
Limbo Rock by Chubby Checker (from Moonlighting: The Television Soundtrack Album);
performed by Bruce Willis
Pop Goes The Weasel (instrumental)
Money (That's What I Want) by Barrett Strong; performed by Bruce Willis
Episode 12 "Knowing Her" (a.k.a. Blast From The Past)
November 12, 1985
Singin' In The Rain by Gene Kelly
The Itsy-Bitsy Spider (instrumental)
This Old Heart of Mine (Is Weak for You) by The Isley Brothers (from Moonlighting: The Television Soundtrack Album)
Marche Funèbre: Lento (The Funeral March) by Chopin (from Piano Sonata No. 2 in B Flat Minor)
The Man On The Flying Trapeze (instrumental) by Alfred Lee
Take Me Out To The Ballgame (instrumental) by Albert von Tilzer & Jack Norworth
Song David is singing while writing a note to Maddie??
Episode 13 "Somewhere Under The Rainbow"
November 19, 1985
Irish Washerwoman
Swing Low, Sweet Chariot; variation (Move Slow, Sweet Harriet) performed by Bruce Willis
Episode 14 "Portrait Of Maddie"
November 26, 1985
Something's Coming by Leonard Bernstein; performed by Bruce Willis
Episode 15 "Atlas Belched"
December 10, 1985
Leavin' On Your Mind by Patsy Cline
The William Tell Overture by Gioacchino Rossini
Be All That You Can Be performed by Bruce Willis
Heigh-Ho (from the movie Disney's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs) performed by Bruce Willis
Episode 16 "Twas The Episode Before Christmas"
December 17, 1985
The First Noel (instrumental)
Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town by The Crystals
Jingle Bells performed by Allyce Beasley
Silent Night performed by Allyce Beasley
Hush Little Baby by Cybill Shepherd
Gonna Wash That Man Right Outta My Hair performed by Allyce Beasley
We Wish You A Merry Christmas
The First Noel performed by the cast and crew of Moonlighting
Episode 17 "The Bride Of Tupperman"
January 14, 1986
I Was Made To Love Her by Stevie Wonder
I Like It by DeBarge
Sprach Zarathustra by Richard Strauss (from the movie 2001: A Space Odyssey)
Dry Bones (instrumental)
Episode 18 "North By North DiPesto"
January 21, 1986
Come See About Me by The Supremes
Object of My Desire by Starpoint
Could It Be Magic? by Barry Manilow
Episode 19 "In God We Strongly Suspect" (a.k.a. "Corpse And Robbers")
February 4, 1986
Birthday by The Beatles; performed by Bruce Willis
Dry Bones performed by Bruce Willis
Episode 20 "Every Daughter's Father Is A Virgin" (a.k.a. "The Family Hour")
February 18, 1986
Whistle While You Work (from the movie Disney's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs) (instrumental)
Tighten Up by Archie Bell and The Drells; performed by Bruce Willis
Love Is A Many Splendored Thing (instrumental) by Sammy Fain
Papa Was A Rolling Stone by The Temptations
Episode 21 "Witness For The Execution"
March 11, 1986
Monday, Monday by The Mamas & The Papas; performed by Cybill Shepherd
Sympathy For The Devil by The Rolling Stones
Episode 22 "Sleep Talkin' Guy"
April 1, 1986
Baby Talk by Alisha
West End Girls by Pet Shop Boys
Episode 23 "Funeral For A Door Nail" (a.k.a. "Beat The Clock")
April 29, 1986
Rebel Blockade Runner ("Star Wars" theme song) by John Williams
Jaws (theme song) by John Williams
Murder ("Psycho" theme song) by Bernard Herrmann
Episode 24 "Camille"
May 13, 1986
Devil With The Blue Dress On / Good Golly Miss Molly by Mitch Ryder and The Detroit Wheels
Hooray For Hollywood (instrumental) by Richard Whiting
The Magnificent Seven (theme song) by Elmer Bernstein
Season 3
Episode 25 "The Son Also Rises"
September 23, 1986
Whistle While You Work by Adriana Caselotti (from the movie Disney's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs)
La Bamba by Ritchie Valens
Yankee Rose by David Lee Roth
It's A Small World by Karl Hajos
Sweet Love by Anita Baker
Episode 26 "The Man Who Cried Wife"
September 30, 1986
Dedicated To The One I Love by The Shirelles
Waiting For A Girl Like You by Foreigner
It's Your Thing by The Isley Brothers; performed by Bruce Willis
Episode 27 "Symphony In Knocked Flat"
October 21, 1986
Psychedelic Shack by The Temptations
Beethoven's Fifth Symphony (Allegro con brio)
Close To You (muzak) by The Carpenters
Battle Hymn Of The Republic by William Steffe
Episode 28 "Yours, Very Deadly"
October 28, 1986
Shake, Rattle And Roll by Bill Haley & The Comets; performed by Bruce Willis
The Syncopated Clock by Leroy Anderson
Please, Mr. Postman by The Marvelettes
Episode 29 "All Creatures Great And ... Not So Great" (a.k.a. "Our Father Who's Not In Heaven")
November 11, 1986
All Creatures Of Our God And King
Girl Watcher by The O'Kaysions performed by Bruce Willis
Episode 30 "Big Man On Mulberry Street"
November 18, 1986
Good Morning (instrumental)
Big Man On Mulberry Street by Billy Joel
Top Cat by Hoyt Curtin; performed by Bruce Willis
New York State Of Mind by Billy Joel
Episode 31 "Atomic Shakespeare" (a.k.a. "The Taming Of The Shrew")
November 25, 1986
The Name Game; variation (Kate, Kate) performed by Bruce Willis
Good Lovin' by Bruce Willis (from the album Moonlighting: The Television Soundtrack Album)
Powerhouse B by Raymond Scott
Close To You (instrumental) by The Carpenters
Episode 32 "It's A Wonderful Job"
December 16, 1986
Sleigh Ride by The Ronettes
It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas performed by the cast of Moonlighting
Dynasty (theme song) by Bill Conti
Jingle Bells (piano)
White Christmas by Darlene Love
Silent Night (instrumental)
Episode 33 "The Straight Poop"
January 6, 1987
Natural Woman by Aretha Franklin
Popeye The Sailor Man performed by Bruce Willis
Episode 34 "Poltergeist III - DiPesto Nothing"
January 13, 1987
Black Bottom by Bud DeSylva, Lew Brown and Ray Henderson
The Twilight Zone (theme song) by Marius Constant
Tubular Bells Part 1 by Mike Oldfield
I Whistle A Happy Tune performed by Allyce Beasley
Episode 3 "Blonde On Blonde"
February 3, 1987
Nasty by Janet Jackson
C'est La Vie by Robbie Nevil
Runaround Sue by Dion & The Belmonts
Stormy Weather (instrumental) by Benny Carter
Dragnet (theme song) by Walter Schumann
Since I Fell For You by Al Jarreau (from the album Moonlighting: The Television Soundtrack Album)
Episode 36 "Sam & Dave"
February 10, 1987
Oh, What A Beautiful Morning performed by Allyce Beasley
Moon River (instrumental) by Henry Mancini
The Way We Were (instrumental) by Barbra Streisand
All The Way by Frank Sinatra
Episode 37 "Maddie's Turn To Cry"
March 3, 1987
Lollipops And Roses (from the television show The Dating Game) performed by Bruce Willis
Stop! In The Name Of Love by The Supremes
Someone To Watch Over Me by Linda Ronstadt and The Nelson Riddle Orchestra (from Moonlighting: The Television Soundtrack Album)
Nowhere To Run by Martha Reeves & The Vandellas
Episode 38 "I Am Curious ... Maddie (a.k.a. "The Big Bang")
March 31, 1987
La Bamba by Ritchie Valens
When A Man Loves A Woman by Percy Sledge (from Moonlighting: The Television Soundtrack Album)
Stormy Weather by Billie Holiday (from Moonlighting: The Television Soundtrack Album)
Singin' In The Rain performed by Bruce Willis
Watch Out by Patrice Rushen
Be My Baby by The Ronettes
Episode 39 "To Heiress Human" (a.k.a. "The Morning After")
May 5, 1987
Morning Mood (from Peer Gynt Suite No. 1 Op. 46) by Edvard Grieg
Double Shot Of My Baby's Love by The Swingin' Medallions; performed by Bruce Willis
Jericho by Simply Red
Season 4
Episode 40 "A Trip To The Moon"
September 29, 1987
The Honeymooners (theme song) by Sammy Spear; variation (The Bluemooners)
O Sole Mio; variation performed by Bruce Willis
Hit The Road, Jack (variation) by Ray Charles
Georgia On My Mind (variation) by Ray Charles
What I Say by Ray Charles
Breaking Up Is Hard To Do (muzak)
Shall We Dance (muzak) by George Gershwin
Somewhere My Love (muzak) by Maurice Jarre
Hello, Dolly (muzak) by Jerry Herman
Episode 4 "Come Back Little Shiksa"
October 6, 1987
Do Ya Think I'm Sexy? by Rod Stewart
Jeopardy! Think Music by Merv Griffin
You've Got A Friend (muzak) by Carole King
Ram A Lam A Ding Dong by The Edsels
Manic Depression by Jimi Hendrix
Episode 42 "Take A Left At The Altar"
October 13, 1987
The Wedding Song (There Is Love) by Paul Stookey
The Flight Of The Bumblebee by Nikolay Rimsky-Korsakov
The Man On The Flying Trapeze (instrumental) by Alfred Lee
The Air Force Song (instrumental) by Robert M. Crawford
Limbo Rock by Chubby Checker (from Moonlighting: The Television Soundtrack Album)
Episode 43 "Tale In Two Cities"
November 3, 1987
Leader Of The Pack by The Shangri-La's
Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White (Cerezo Rosa) by Perez Prado
I'm A Man by The Yardbirds
Look Sharp! by Joe Jackson
Episode 44 "Cool Hand Dave (Part 1)"
November 17, 1987
When The Red, Red Robin (Comes Bob-Bob-Bobbin' Along) by Harry Woods
Sexual Healing by Marvin Gaye; performed by Curtis Armstrong
Love Is A Many Splendored Thing (instrumental) by Sammy Fain
Can-Can by Offenbach
Episode 45 "Cool Hand Dave (Part 2)"
December 1, 1987
What's Your Name? by Don and Juan; performed by Bruce Willis
When I Was A Lad by Gilbert and Sullivan; variation performed by The Inmates of the Hemotoma, Nevada Men's Correctional Facility
The Raiders March by John Williams (from the movie Raiders Of The Lost Ark)
Three Blind Mice whistled by Bruce Willis
Puffin' Billy by Edward G. White (theme song from the television show Captain Kangaroo)
Dragnet (theme song) by Walter Schumann
Episode 46 "Father Knows Last" (a.k.a. "Is That A Shotgun In Your Pants Or Are You Happy To See Me?")
December 15, 1987
Music playing with Bert & his whip??
Hail To The Chief by James Sanderson
Episode 47 "Los Dos DiPestos" (a.k.a. "The Two DiPestos")
January 5, 1988
Oklahoma! by Rogers and Hammerstein; performed by Allyce Beasley and Imogene Coca
Anything You Can Do, I Can Do Better (instrumental) by Irving Berlin
The William Tell Overture by Gioacchino Rossini
Episode 48 "Fetal Attraction" (a.k.a. "The Stork Club")
January 19, 1988
I Got Rhythm (muzak) by George Gershwin
Classical music playing in Terry's apartment??
Keep A Knockin' by Little Richard; performed by Bruce Willis
Episode 49 "Tracks Of My Tears"
February 2, 1988
Tutti Frutti Performed by Pat Boone
Body Heat (theme song) by John Barry
Episode 50 "Eek! A Spouse!"
February 9, 1988
I Didn't Mean To Turn You On by Robert Palmer
Lightning Strikes by Lou Christie; performed by Bruce Willis
Rock-A-Bye Baby
Sabre Dance by Aram Khachaturian
Episode 51 "Maddie Hayes Got Married"
March 1, 1988
This Is It (instrumental) by Jay Livingston
The Syncopated Clock by Leroy Anderson
Pretty Woman by Roy Orbison
Jungle Love by Morris Day and The Time
The Lady Is A Tramp by Frank Sinatra; performed by Curtis Armstrong
Episode 52 "Here's Living With You, Kid"
March 15, 1988
It Had To Be You by Isham Jones and Gus Kahn
La Marseillaise (National Anthem of France)
Chopsticks
Music playing in the gin joint??
Episode 53 "And The Flesh Was Made Word"
March 22, 1988
Happy Days Are Here Again (instrumental) by Milton Ager
Brahm's Lullabye (instrumental)
Carmen Overture by Georges Bizet
Wooly Bully by Sam The Sham and The Pharaohs
Season 5
Episode 54 "A Womb With A View"
December 6, 1988
Another Openin', Another Show (variation) by Cole Porter;
performed by the cast and crew of Moonlighting
Baby Love by The Supremes; performed by Cybill Shepherd
Mickey's Monkey by Smokey Robinson and The Miracles
What A Wonderful World by Louis Armstrong
Girl From Ipanema by Stan Getz and Astrud Gilberto; performed by Bruce Willis
The Good, The Bad And The Ugly (theme song) by Henry Mancini
On The Sunny Side Of The Street by Frank Sinatra; performed by Bruce Willis and Joseph Maher
Episode 55 "Between A Yuk And A Hard Place"
December 13, 1988
Working In A Coal Mine by Lee Dorsey
You Must Have Been A Beautiful Baby; whistled by Bruce Willis
Downtown (muzak) by Petula Clark
Mack The Knife (muzak) by Bobby Darin
Hello, Dolly (muzak) by Jerry Herman
You Must Have Been A Beautiful Baby (muzak) by Bobby Darin
What A Friend We Have In Jesus performed by Bruce Willis and Cybill Shepherd
Swing Low, Sweet Chariot performed by Bruce Willis and Cybill Shepherd
Surfin' Bird by The Trashmen
Little Honda by The Hondells; performed by Bruce Willis
Up, Up And Away by The Johnny Mann Singers
The Man On The Flying Trapeze (instrumental) by Alfred Lee
The Flight Of The Bumblebee by Nikolay Rimsky-Korsakov
The Air Force Song (instrumental) by Robert M. Crawford
Bonanza (theme song) by Jay Livingston
Episode 56 "The Color Of Maddie"
December 20, 1988
Honky Tonk Woman by The Rolling Stones
Magic Carpet Ride by Steppenwolf
Dance Of The Sugar Plum Fairy by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Daisy Bell (A Bicycle Built For Two) (instrumental) by Harry Dacre
Episode 57 "Plastic Fantastic Lovers"
January 10, 1989
Plastic Fantastic Lover by Jefferson Airplane
Iron Man by Black Sabbath; performed by Bruce Willis
Tango
Three Blind Mice (instrumental)
?? (instrumental)
?? (instrumental)
Episode 58 "Shirts And Skins"
January 17, 1989
Dueling Banjos by Arthur Smith
Battle Hymn Of The Republic by William Steffe
The Pink Panther by Henry Mancini
Yankee Doodle (instrumental)
Episode 59 "Take My Wife, For Example"
February 7, 1989
The William Tell Overture by Gioacchino Rossini
Shop Around by Smokey Robinson and The Miracles
Episode 60 "I See England, I See France, I See Maddie's Netherworld"
February 14, 1989
The Syncopated Clock by Leroy Anderson
Cabaret performed by Cybill Shepherd and Bruce Willis
Episode 61 "Those Lips, Those Lies"
April 2, 1989
Moonlighting by Al Jarreau; performed by Cybill Shepherd and Bruce Willis
Heat Wave by Martha Reeves and The Vandellas
Aloha Oe by Queen Lili'uokalani
Blue Velvet by Bobby Vinton; performed by Bruce Willis
Girls! Girls! Girls! by Elvis Presley
Get Up (I Feel Like Being A) Sex Machine, Part 1 by James Brown; performed by Bruce Willis
I Only Have Eyes For You by The Flamingos
It's In His Kiss by Betty Everett
Lady (instrumental) by Kenny Rogers
Funky Nassau by Beginning Of The End; performed by Bruce Willis and Charles Rocket
Chapel Of Love by The Dixie Cups; performed by Charles Rocket
Take Time To Know Her by Percy Sledge
Episode 62 "Perfetc"
April 9, 1989
Mission Impossible by Lalo Schifrin
Jeopardy! Think Music by Merv Griffin
Episode 63 "When Girls Collide"
April 16, 1989
Avalon by Roxy Music
Just My Imagination by The Temptations
Music playing in the car with David & Annie??
I Second That Emotion by Smokey Robinson and The Miracles
The Cisco Kid by War
Episode 64 "In 'N Outlaws"
April 23, 1989
Jaws (theme song) by John Williams
Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu (Volare) by Domenico Modugno
That's Amore by Dean Martin
Tarantella Napoletana by Gioacchino Rossini
My Country 'Tis Of Thee (instrumental)
Episode 65 "Eine Kleine Nacht Murder" (a.k.a. "A Little Night Murder")
April 30, 1989
Music playing during David's couch delivery??
S.W.A.T. by Rhythm Heritage (theme song from the television show S.W.A.T.)
Episode 66 "Lunar Eclipse" (a.k.a. "The End")
May 14, 1989
Park Avenue Beat by Ray Conniff (theme song from the television show Perry Mason)
Goodbye (We'll Be Together Again) by Ray Charles and Betty Carter
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