# Freaks and Geeks (soundtrack)

The cult television show Freaks and Geeks used music from the show's time period, 1980–1981 for its soundtrack.
Because this called for using popular, established artists, purchasing the rights to use songs required much of the show's budget and became an obstacle in releasing the show on DVD; in fact, reruns seen on Fox Family replaced some of the songs with generic production music. However, Shout! Factory eventually brought Freaks and Geeks to DVD in 2004, with all of its music intact.

## Complete series soundtrack list

The following is a complete list of the songs featured in Freaks and Geeks as they appear in the DVD booklet. Listed along with the titles of each song are the artist who performs the versions that appear in the series as well as the original album the track appeared on and that albums original year of release.
The opening credits of each episode are accompanied by the song "Bad Reputation", performed by Joan Jett from her 1980 Bad Reputation album.

### 101: Pilot episode

| Song title | Artist | Album | Year |
| "Runnin' with the Devil" | Van Halen | Van Halen | 1978 |
| "I'm Alright" | Kenny Loggins | Kenny Loggins Alive | 1980 |
| "Renegade" | Styx | Pieces of Eight | 1978 |
| "Come Sail Away" | Styx | The Grand Illusion | 1977 |

### 102: Beers and Weirs

| Song title | Artist | Album | Year |
| "Hush" | Deep Purple | Shades of Deep Purple | 1968 |
| "Jesus Is Just Alright" | Sarah Hagan and Jason Segel (performed in character as a cover) | Sarah Hagan and Jason Segel (performed in character as a cover) | Sarah Hagan and Jason Segel (performed in character as a cover) |
| "Jesus Is Just Alright" | The Byrds The Doobie Brothers | Ballad of Easy Rider Toulouse Street | 1969 1972 |
| "Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo" | Rick Derringer | All American Boy | 1973 |
| "No One to Depend On" | Santana | 3 | 1971 |
| "Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love" | Van Halen | Van Halen | 1978 |
| "Maybe" | Janis Joplin | I Got Dem Ol' Kozmic Blues Again Mama! | 1969 |
| "Do You Love Me" | KISS | Destroyer | 1976 |

### 103: Tricks and Treats

| Song title | Artist | Album | Year |
| "The Monster Mash" | Becky Ann Baker and John Francis Daley (performed in character as a cover) | Becky Ann Baker and John Francis Daley (performed in character as a cover) | Becky Ann Baker and John Francis Daley (performed in character as a cover) |
| "The Monster Mash" | Originally by Bobby "Boris" Pickett | The Original Monster Mash | 1962 |
| "Gonna Raise Hell" | Cheap Trick | Dream Police | 1979 |
| "Roller" | April Wine | First Glance | 1978 |
| "Free-for-All" | Ted Nugent | Free-For-All | 1977 |

### 104: Kim Kelly is My Friend

| Song title | Artist | Album | Year |
| "Jamie's Cryin'" | Van Halen | Van Halen | 1978 |
| "Ice Cream Man" | Van Halen | Van Halen | 1978 |
| "King Tut" | Steve Martin | A Wild and Crazy Guy | 1978 |
| "Reminiscing" | The Little River Band | Sleeper Catcher | 1978 |

### 105: Tests and Breasts

| Song title | Artist | Album | Year |
| "Takin' Care of Business" | Bachman–Turner Overdrive | Bachman–Turner Overdrive II | 1973 |
| "Superfly" | Curtis Mayfield | Super Fly | 1972 |
| "Love's Theme" | Love Unlimited Orchestra | Rhapsody in White | 1974 |
| "Little Dreamer" | Van Halen | Van Halen | 1978 |
| "Debris" | Faces | A Nod Is as Good as a Wink...To a Blind Horse | 1971 |

### 106: I'm With the Band

| Song title | Artist | Album | Year |
| "The Spirit of Radio" | Rush | Permanent Waves | 1980 |
| "Sunshine of Your Love" | Seth Rogen and Creation (performed in character as a cover) | Seth Rogen and Creation (performed in character as a cover) | Seth Rogen and Creation (performed in character as a cover) |
| "Sunshine of Your Love" | Originally by Cream | Disraeli Gears | 1967 |
| "Crossroads" | Jason Segel and Dimension (performed in character as a cover) | Jason Segel and Dimension (performed in character as a cover) | Jason Segel and Dimension (performed in character as a cover) |
| "Crossroads" | Originally by Cream based on Robert Johnson's Cross Road Blues | Wheels of Fire | 1968 |
| "White Room" | Cream | Wheels of Fire | 1968 |
| "One Step Beyond" | Madness | One Step Beyond... | 1979 |

### 107: Carded and Discarded

| Song title | Artist | Album | Year |
| "C'était Toi (You Were the One)" | Billy Joel | Glass Houses | 1980 |
| "Rosalinda's Eyes" | Billy Joel | 52nd Street | 1978 |
| "Don't Ask Me Why" | Billy Joel | Glass Houses | 1980 |
| "Stomp!" | The Brothers Johnson | Light Up the Night | 1980 |
| "I'm Eighteen" | Dave (Gruber) Allen and Feedback (performed in character as a cover) | Dave (Gruber) Allen and Feedback (performed in character as a cover) | Dave (Gruber) Allen and Feedback (performed in character as a cover) |
| "I'm Eighteen" | Originally by Alice Cooper | Love It to Death | 1971 |
| "We're an American Band" | Dave (Gruber) Allen and Feedback (performed in character as a cover) | Dave (Gruber) Allen and Feedback (performed in character as a cover) | Dave (Gruber) Allen and Feedback (performed in character as a cover) |
| "We're an American Band" | Originally by Grand Funk Railroad | We're an American Band | 1973 |

### 108: Girlfriends and Boyfriends

| Song title | Artist | Album | Year |
| "Whipping Post" | The Allman Brothers Band | The Allman Brothers Band | 1969 |
| "Lovin', Touchin', Squeezin'" | Journey | Evolution | 1979 |
| "Nights in White Satin" | The Moody Blues | Days of Future Passed | 1967 |
| "Lady" | Styx | Styx II | 1973 |

### 109: We've Got Spirit

| Song title | Artist | Album | Year |
| "Dust in the Wind" | Kansas | Point of Know Return | 1977 |
| "How Funky Is Your Chicken?" | McKinley High Cheerleaders | | |
| "Keep Yourself Alive" | Queen | Queen | 1973 |
| "Everybody Wants Some!!" | Van Halen | Women and Children First | 1980 |
| "Stranglehold" | Ted Nugent | Ted Nugent | 1975 |
| "Do Ya Wanna Touch Me (Oh Yeah)" | Joan Jett | Bad Reputation | 1979 |
| "Hava Nagila" | Samm Levine | | |
| "The Song Is Over" | The Who | Who's Next | 1971 |

### 110: The Diary

| Song title | Artist | Album | Year |
| "Journey to the Center of the Mind" | The Amboy Dukes | Journey to the Center of the Mind | 1968 |
| "No Language in Our Lungs" | XTC | Black Sea | 1980 |
| "Theme from Diff'rent Strokes" | Al Burton and Gloria Loring | | 1978 |
| "Theme from What's Happening!!" | Henry Mancini | | 1976 |
| "Overture" | Bill Conti | Rocky II soundtrack | 1979 |

### 111: Looks and Books

| Song title | Artist | Album | Year |
| "I'm the Man" | Joe Jackson | I'm the Man | 1979 |
| "Look Sharp!" | Joe Jackson | Look Sharp! | 1979 |
| "Slip Kid" | The Who | The Who by Numbers | 1975 |
| "Stomp!" | Brothers Johnson | Light Up the Night | 1980 |
| "Flamethrower" | The J. Geils Band | Freeze Frame | 1981 |
| "Take the Long Way Home" | Supertramp | Breakfast in America | 1979 |

### 112: The Garage Door

| Song title | Artist | Album | Year |
| "25 or 6 to 4" | McKinley High Marching Band | McKinley High Marching Band | McKinley High Marching Band |
| "25 or 6 to 4" | Originally by Chicago | Chicago | 1970 |
| "When the Saints Go Marching In" | McKinley High Marching Band | | |
| "Go, Fight, Win" | McKinley High Marching Band | | |
| "Beautiful Loser" | Bob Seger | Beautiful Loser | 1975 |
| "Good Times Roll" | The Cars | The Cars | 1978 |
| "Karn Evil 9" | Emerson, Lake & Palmer | Brain Salad Surgery | 1973 |
| "The Devil Went Down to Georgia" | The Charlie Daniels Band | Million Mile Reflections | 1979 |
| "Amie" | Pure Prairie League | Bustin' Out | 1972 |
| "Free Bird" | Lynyrd Skynyrd | Pronounced Leh-Nerd Skin-Nerd | 1973 |
| "Classical Gas" | Mason Williams | The Mason Williams Phonograph Record | 1968 |

### 113: Chokin' and Tokin'

| Song title | Artist | Album | Year |
| "Charlie's Angels Theme" | | | |
| "Smokin'" | Boston | Boston | 1976 |
| "Fat Bottomed Girls" | Queen | Jazz | 1978 |
| "Hi-De-Ho" | Blood, Sweat & Tears | Blood, Sweat & Tears 3 | 1970 |
| "Aqualung" | Jethro Tull | Aqualung | 1971 |
| "Little Green Bag" | George Baker Selection | Little Green Bag | 1970 |
| "Baby, Don't Get Hooked on Me" | Mac Davis | Baby, Don't Get Hooked on Me | 1972 |

### 114: Dead Dogs and Gym Teachers

| Song title | Artist | Album | Year |
| "I'm Free" | The Who | Tommy | 1969 |
| "I'm One" | The Who | Quadrophenia | 1973 |
| "Boris the Spider" | The Who | A Quick One | 1966 |
| "Love, Reign o'er Me" | The Who | Quadrophenia | 1973 |
| "Squeeze Box" | The Who | The Who by Numbers | 1975 |
| "Going Mobile" | The Who | Who's Next | 1971 |
| "Drowned" | The Who | Quadrophenia | 1973 |
| "Michael Row the Boat Ashore" | Jason Segel, James Franco, and Seth Rogen | | |
| "Lady L" | written and performed by Jason Segel | | |
| "Summer Breeze" | Seals & Crofts | Summer Breeze | 1972 |

### 115: Noshing and Moshing

| Song title | Artist | Album | Year |
| "Spacefunk" | written and recorded by Paul Feig | | |
| "Rise Above" | Black Flag | Damaged | 1981 |
| "Your Phone's Off the Hook, But You're Not" | X | Los Angeles | 1980 |
| "You're Nobody till Somebody Loves You" | Dean Martin | This Time I'm Swingin'! | 1960 |
| "Lime Green" | Diesel Boy | Cock Rock | 1996 |
| "Happy Street" | Diesel Boy | Cock Rock | 1996 |
| "Punk Rock 101" (no relation to Bowling for Soup's song "Punk Rock 101") | Diesel Boy | Cock Rock | 1996 |

### 116: Smooching and Mooching

| Song title | Artist | Album | Year |
| "Tom Sawyer" | Rush | Moving Pictures | 1981 |
| "The Monster" | Gene Krupa and Buddy Rich | Krupa and Rich | 1956 |
| "Katmandu" | Bob Seger | Beautiful Loser | 1975 |
| "You'll Accomp'ny Me" | Bob Seger | Against the Wind | 1980 |
| "Poor Poor Pitiful Me" | Warren Zevon | Warren Zevon | 1976 |

### 117: The Little Things

| Song title | Artist | Album | Year |
| "When the Saints Go Marching In" | McKinley High Marching Band | | |
| "If My Friends Could See Me Now" | Linda Clifford | If My Friends Could See Me Now | 1978 |
| "Hail to the Chief" | McKinley High Marching Band | | |
| "Fashion" | David Bowie | Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps) | 1980 |
| "The Road" | Jackson Browne | Running on Empty | 1977 |

### 118: Discos and Dragons

| Song title | Artist | Album | Year |
| "Hot Number" | Foxy | Hot Numbers | 1979 |
| "Box of Rain" | Grateful Dead | American Beauty | 1970 |
| "Ripple" | Grateful Dead | American Beauty | 1970 |
| "I Don't Want to Be a Freak" | Dynasty | Your Piece of the Rock | 1979 |
| "I Will Survive" | Gloria Gaynor | Love Tracks | 1978 |
| "The Groove Line" | Heatwave | Central Heating | 1977 |
| "Spacefunk" | Paul Feig | | |

### Notes and statistics

* Over 120 songs are featured in the series.
* The artist to be featured in the most episodes (5) is Van Halen.
* The artist with the most songs in the series (9) is The Who.
* The album to have the most songs in the series (5) is Van Halen's 1978 self-titled debut.
* The oldest song to appear on the series (1955) is "The Monster" by Gene Krupa and Buddy Rich.
* Other than instrumentals such as "Spacefunk" and score, and songs sung by characters such as "Lady L," the only songs to appear in the series that were not written or recorded until after 1981 are "Lime Green", "Happy Street" and "Punk Rock 101" by Diesel Boy (recorded in 1996).
* The only songs to be featured in more than one episode are "Stomp!" by Brothers Johnson, "When the Saints Go Marching In" by the McKinley High Marching Band and "Spacefunk" by Paul Feig (all of which were used twice).
* The producers had hoped to use "Only Love Can Break Your Heart" by Neil Young for the final scene of the "Noshing and Moshing" episode, but ended up substituting Dean Martin's "You're Nobody till Somebody Loves You" when they were unable to get the licensing rights to the Young song.

## CD soundtrack release

A CD soundtrack for the series was released in 2004 from Shout! Factory. The CD soundtrack release contained nine songs featured in the series, eleven original Freaks and Geeks score tracks by Michael Andrews, three alternate cast recordings of songs performed on the show ("Lady L" being a fan favorite), an extra performance by "Feedback" and a bonus track by The Leaving Trains. The accompanying booklet features 15 pages of liner notes written by David Wild and Jake Kasdan as well as written track by track commentary by the Freaks and Geeks character, guidance counsellor Jeffery Theodore Rosso.
Professional ratings :
| Review scores ||
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | link |
* "Bad Reputation" - Joan Jett & The Blackhearts
* "Geek Hallway" - Michael Andrews
* "Poor, Poor Pitiful Me" - Warren Zevon
* "Lindsay's Theme" - Michael Andrews
* "Gettin' High" - Michael Andrews
* "Look Sharp!" - Joe Jackson
* "Clem's Theme" - Michael Andrews
* "No Language in Our Lungs" - XTC
* "Lindsay Disturbed Theme" - Michael Andrews
* "Bill Gets Funky (A.K.A. Spacefunk)" - Paul Feig
* "USA Rock" - Michael Andrews
* "The Spirit of Radio" - Rush
* "Daniel's Theme" - Michael Andrews
* "I'm One" - The Who
* "Porno Music" - Michael Andrews
* "Neal's Lament" - Michael Andrews
* "The Groove Line" - Heatwave
* "Ken's Ode To Joy" - Michael Andrews
* "Come Sail Away" - Styx
* "End Title Theme" - Michael Andrews
* "Lady L" - Jason Segel
* "I'm Eighteen" - Dave (Gruber) Allen
* "Jesus Is Just Alright" - Jason Segel/Sarah Hagan
* "Up on Cripple Creek" - Dave (Gruber) Allen and Feedback
* "Dumb As A Crayon" - The Leaving Trains