Music on The Shield

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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. Each continuing season had promotional music as well.

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Episode titleArtistSong titleScene description
Pilot
Track 1MegatraxPonle CaderaAt the beginning of the chase, when Booty puts drugs inside the mouth row.
Track 2MaracaDescarga TotalStrike Team running through the store for Booty hiding his drug stash.
Track 3 Moby GraciosaDavid Aceveda meeting with Terry Crowley at the park to put him undercover.
Track 4 Tha Mexakinz La PlagaVic Mackey and Shane Vendrell visiting Miguel Esteana and making him lose the charges against them.
Track 5 Monster Magnet God Says NoVic meets Fred for information about the missing girl
Track 6 Los Lobos MaricelaVic visits Connie and forcefully requests Dmitris bankroll.
Track 7 Stevie Wonder Higher GroundWhile Vic is grilling at his house, Terry is talking with him.
Track 8 Stephen James Edwards Melisma AlleluiaAceveda, Dutch and Claudette rescuing the young child.
Track 9 Kid Rock Bawitdaba End montage.
Track 10BZFantastic PlanetDanny and Julien talking in the patrol car while driving in the deleted scene
Our Gang
Track 1 Cage A Crowd KillerTerry Crowleys condition announced outside of the hospital
Track 2Mike Jimenez & Daniel Indart DámeloAceveda sees his colleague from the Department of Justice to talk about what went down with Terry Crowley.
Track 3United States Air Force Reserve Pipe BandAmazing GraceAt Terry Crowley's and 2Time's funeral monologue.
Track 4 Bernie Marsden Highway 45In Vic's flashback with Terry in the clubhouse.
Track 5The UrbanitesRock Tha SpotDanny & Julien take Marlon Demeral for questioning.
Track 6 Bernie Marsden Like Lightnin StrikinStrike Team playing cards, Terry describing himself as Gene Simmons. (Mackey's flashback)
Track 7Paul Lenart & Bill NovickKansas City FeelStrike Team visit Van Bro on the street for information.
Track 8 Peyote Asesino PerkinsGang association arresting scene.
Track 9 India Arie PromisesEnd montage of David Aceveda and Vic making eye contact.
The Spread
Track 1Young DreDance With the DevilStrike Team busts into Virgil's apartment to find Derek Tripp.
Track 2Flight 180Sunday JackDutch & Claudette, with SWAT bust in a house and find their sperm collector.
Track 3Matt AnthonyPinched InVic Mackey saves a baby from a crackhead.
Track 4 Delinquent Habits Que VuelvaEnd montage.
Dawg Days
Track 1Out of Order featuring Lil John Show A Lil MoTwerk That Thang
Track 2 Artifacts Wrong Side of da Tracks[Instrumental] Kern's girl announces something in the microphone.
Track 3 Copywrite Tower of Babble (feat. Smut Peddlers)In the club before the shooting and T-Bonz arriving.
Track 4Tame One, Copywrite, J-Zone, Cage, Mr Eon & SkillzAll Stars Air Max 95 Remix[Instrumental] The shooting starts in the shake club between Kern and his rival T-Bonz.
Track 5 Los Corales Ese Es Mi AmigoDavid Aceveda and his husband Aurora visit the politician rally to find new contacts.
Track 6 Abby Dobson DeeplyVic and Lem visit Kern Little's music studio.
Track 7 SX-10 Heart of a RebelVic and Lem arrive and investigate a street shootout.
Track 8Los PinguosAlegriaDutch and Claudette run after the migrant worker as he escapes through a small hole in the fence.
Track 9Zamp NicallThe Streets of IranAs Danny Sofer exits the bar and is threatened at gunpoint by one of Rondell's guys.
Blowback
Track 1Seda GaribyanHyots AghunakAt the beginning where Vic and Ronnie arrive to the apartment and place a wiretap.
Track 2 3rd Root Wah WahLem and Shane talk about Rondell's drugs.
Track 3 SX-10 Caught Up In The SystemStrike Team preps for the bust in the club house.
Track 4Haissmavourk ChoirYerg Votnlvai [1] (Hymn for the Washing of the Feet)Margos guys snorting drugs before the take down.
Track 5Trailer Park CasanovasBeer (feat. El Vez)Shane arrives at Amy's place.
Track 6PushThe Flute SongVic and Shane meet officer Hoffman in the cafe for information about their missing SUV.
Track 7 Project 86 RebuttalVic has a knife pointed at the guy in the store and asks him about their missing drugs.
Track 8Jason DarlingOne By OneJulien Lowe visits Tomas.
Track 9 Bernie Marsden Ballad of JolietEnd of the episode where Dutch rolls by his car seeing Vic kiss Danny.
Cherrypoppers
Track 1Zamp NicallUnder the Midnight SunVic meets Connie on the street and asks about his case he is working on.
Track 2 Lee Jung-Hyun CrazyStrike Team visits Korea Town bar for suspects.
Track 3Jim BlakeForbidden FruitVic enters the sex club just before the stage curtains open.
Track 4Mozart String Serenade No.13Eine Kleine Nachtmusik KV525 Second MovementMan in the mask is undressing underage Sun Lee.
Track 5Gregg MontanteNight In The CityStrike Team and the uniformed officers sweep the illegal sex club.
Track 6 Buckcherry Whiskey In the MorningVic meets Kurt, the alleged cherry popper movie maker.
Track 7CardiaLove LossEnding montage of Dutch sitting at Danny's porch and her inviting him to dinner.
Pay in pain
Track 1Los PinguosFumazaBeginning of the episode at the shooting range.
Track 2 Danny Wood Get AwayVic and Shane sit in the car, Shane finds the book about autism in from his car and making a racist joke about it.
Track 3 Bernie Marsden HeartbreakerJulien Lowe asking Tomas if he even has a long-term plan to get his life together.
Track 4La MaracaArte MixtoVic asks H'aime the description of the shooter.
Track 5Stephen EdwardsMontfortDutch and Claudette at the sidekicks house asking her to come to the station.
Track 6 Dislocated Styles Fire in the HoleVic talks to Suzanne Klassen outside of her front yard.
Track 7Mariachi La EstrellaAmor No Te Vayas MariachiAt the store when Vic asks Shane if SID check the blood pool.
Track 8Gerard McMahonSugar FineDutch going back to the sidekick asking for the message.
Track 9 Mogwai Take Me Somewhere NiceEnding scene with Julien and Tomas, when Vic abruptly breaks into the apartment.
Cupid and Psycho
Track 1 SX-10 Erase MeOne of Fran's boyfriends charges the other one, Julien & Danny arrive to scenery.
Track 2 Lootpack Laws of PhysicsHooper can painted Fran's door, Julien & Danny try to make peace.
Track 3 Sam Black Church We Got the YouthVic and Claudette visit the campus.
Track 4The Soul Brothers SixWhere You Gonna Find Another FoolDanny gives Fran some advice about men.
Track 5 The Magnetic Fields All My Little WordsEnd montage.
Throwaway
Track 1 Brujeria Cuiden a los NinosTrucking is getting hijacked at the beginning.
Track 2 Kinto Sol Como SecundariaVic Mackey meets with the tattoo artist for his sketch.
Track 3 Julieta Venegas SalvavídasLem secures Tigre's place.
Track 4Julieta VenegasVoluntadLem at Tigre's place talking with her about his haircut.
Track 5 Cage9 NacionabisomCurtis Lemansky confronts Hector with punches.
Track 6ConejoLets RideStrike Team robs the evidence truck.
Track 7 Kinto Sol El CapitanStrike Team raiding Hector's house.
Track 8 Julieta Venegas FeEnd montage, Lem cuddling with Tigre.
Dragonchasers
Track 1 Zach Tempest AnthemBeginning montage in the strip club.
Track 2GoletaSatelittePlaying at the van, when Lem and Shane getting to listen Ronnie's wiretap.
Track 3GoletaSing AlongShane getting a strip from Tulips, and suggestion from her to go outside.
Track 4Erinn Williams aka HunterI Am KingDutch talks to Shawn at his car mechanic garage.
Track 5 Mogwai Helicon 1Connie recovering from her recent intoxication, escapes from Ronnie's watch.
Track 6HedderPull You Into MeDutch sitting into his car at the end of the episode.
Carnivores
Track 1 SX-10 Punk AssShane and Ronnie go out on the streets for information of Rondell's drug competition.
Track 2 Pagliacci & Mario Lanza Vesti La GuibbaAcaveda enters the Maureen place for the first time after many years have passed.
Track 3Lee Hee Hee (이가희)Mill (밀)Dutch and Claudette are at the store questioning the store owner and asking to give out the evidence.
Track 4 Daniel Indart Los ParranderosJulien chasing a kid with a gun at the birthday party.
Track 5GoldoAll I Really WantDutch and Claudette with SWAT raid the apartment of home invasionist boys.
Track 6The Royal PhilharmonicCasta DivaDavid Acaveda visiting Maureen, hoping she will finally recant her story about the rape allegations.
Track 7Luther Guitar Junior JohnsonI'm GoneAt the end of the episode, Dutch and Claudette being in the crime scene.
Two days of Blood
Track 1Jesus Alejandro El NinoComo Te Gusta (Remix)In the beginning when the guys are drunk and elevated by their cocks fighting in the pit arena.
Track 2DJ Curse, Soulstice Superfunk 2000Street corner drug deal goes very wrong.
Track 3Henri YonetMysteryAcaveda and Claudette question the witness woman about the grove murders.
Track 4 Delinquent Habits Freedom BandVic interrupts gang hangout.
Track 5 Tony Cook Teeny BopperDanny Sofer and Julien Lowe respond to Dukeys garage sale.
Track 6MaracaPa'Gozar PilónShane bird wins the first fight in the night.
Track 7 Steve Reynolds Even NowSWAT raids an apartment including Acaveda and Claudette.
Track 8Xocoyotzin HerreraEsperanzaShane is inside cockfighting arena, his bird is losing out.
Track 9 Bobby Byrd On the MoveDukey gets arrested.
Track 10 Rumblefish Statistic(Roy Mayorga mix)Riot breaks out at the end of the episode.
Circles
Track 1 Project 86 Spill MeDanny & Julien get ambushed, early in the episode.
Track 2ConejoPlanet Los AngelesVic and Shane chase a alleged witness of the shooting to the alleyway.
Track 3TransultraFrom OutComes from the alleyway when Vic blasts through the fence and starts talking to the boy.
Track 4PushEddie's Thing - 1987Vic meets with Tio in the street.
Track 5TransultraO'ChankoVic and Shane approach the door where Sonny's junkie dad is living at.
Track 6 Ill Nino Nothing's ClearAcaveda and the whole department of the Barn chase the drive by shooters.
Track 7 Jaya the Cat CultiforniaDanny & Julien visit a woman who made an emergency call.
Track 8 Coldplay TroubleEnding montage with Vic having a mental breakdown.
Music supervisorsMusic editor
Season 1
P.J. Bloom, Ray Espinola Jr., Evyen Klean Zamp Nicall
Episode titleArtistSong titleScene description
The Quick Fix
Track 1WhitehouseQuentan Que ElPlays at the beginning of the episode, gang setting up the murder execution.
Track 2DonatellaUnder the MoonVic breaks into the apartment on the information Gordie gave him about his wife.
Track 3 Dilated Peoples, Lootpack Long AwaitedVic brings Alvarez in the rival hood to sweat him for information.
Track 4MuffyOverthrownPassing car near Dannys apartment, when she is laying down and Vic putting his clothes on.
Track 5Francisco Javier GonzalezEl Indio Y El VaqueroStrike Team arrives to Mexico.
Track 6 Richard Cottle Gypsy FireStrike Team move in to bust Navarro near the restaurant.
Track 7 Julianne Richards Get To YouMaya comes back home, Claudette runs to her.
Track 8 Kenny Wayne Shepherd Blue on BlackEnding scene with Acaveda and Vic.
Dead Soldiers
Track 1 Kinto Sol No Muerdas la ManoArmadillo's gang hanging out and getting inked in the beginning of the episode.
Track 2Los PinguosMi Manera de AmarteStrike Team visits Armadillo's house in the early morning to ask about his whereabouts.
Track 3Nawal Al ZoghbiGhib An AynayaJulien and Danny inspect the apartment where the woman complained the smell coming from.
Track 4SupervisionBabyDanny Sofer confronts the armed man Zayed Al-Thani.
Track 5WhitehouseCuentan Que ElAt the end.
Partners
Track 1 Tantric BreakdownOpening to the episode and credits running.
Track 2 Jade Esteban Estrada Bella MorenaDutch talking at the crime scene where the guy found the amputated arm near the trashcan.
Track 3Zamp NicallFifty Second StreetDutch asks Marcy and Bob to come to the police station to give statements about the missing girl with amputated arm.
Track 4 Gil Bernal Easyville - 1954Vic and Joe Clarke are talking in the cafe.
Track 5 Outlawz, Jayo Felony Rockin (feat. Jayo Felony)(Instrumental) When Vic and Joe Clarke arrive near apartment building and Fleetwood comes throwing cash at Clarke.
Track 6Zamp NicallFaces in The CrowdClaudette and Dutch visit Bob and Marcy again. They are about to drive out of the parking garage.
Track 7Black Toast musicDown With MeVic and Joe Clarke catch Taylor Orrs on the street.
Track 8 Debemos Creer Bye SamiVic visits his former partner Joe Clarks apartment. Joe rants about his lawsuit.
Track 9 F.Y.N.E Make Ya Head Pop OffFleetwood sits into his car and drives off.
Track 10Diana LeeMy ManShane forces a confession out of Fleetwoods girl.
Track 11 Michael Penn Whole TruthShane walks in the hospital room. Visibly upset Dutch walks into washroom.
Carte Blanche
Track 1 Geddin Ug'Lee ExtremeTaylor Orrs is having his van sale near the curb of the street.
Track 2 Tresspasser Bad MedicineVic wants information from the store owner who owned the jewels.
Track 3 The Rhythm Machine The KickVic and Shane catch the guy on the store who knocked off his Armenian partner.
Track 4 Narine Shahbazian Broyi BroyiVic shows Alex Esnik the missing jewels in the bar lounge.
Track 5 John Fiddy, Helen Welch, Orchestra John FiddyEverytime We MeetVic takes a motel room at the end of the episode.
Greenlit
Track 1 North Mississippi Allstars Drinking Muddy WaterStrike Team clubhouse playing cards in the beginning.
Track 2Universal Production MusicEast Coast StrutClaudette is in the store questioning the storekeeper.
Track 3Slim and The Soulful SaintsFish HeadDutch & Claudette are questioning witness about Earl.
Track 4 Santana Corazón Espinado (feat. Maná)Shane discussing money train with Lem and Vic and Ronnie in other car seeing Enrique walking to the spot.
Track 5 Kinto Sol Que Risa Me DaEnrique gets busted undercover and Strike Team raids the house.
Track 6 Tha Mexakinz Phonkie MelodiaVic chokes Eduardo with a towel for Armadillos location.
Track 7WhitehouseCuentan Que ElComing from the house at the end of the episode.
Homewrecker
Track 1Campagnia D'Opera ItalianeMedamina! (Don Giovanni)Coming from Gordies car stereo when talking to Vic.
Track 2BabalooTrabalenguaVic and Shane question the pimp.
Track 3 Ill Harmonics Take Two (Call Me In the Morning)Aceveda and Julien stop a kid on a bike and talk to him.
Track 4 Click Tha Supah Latin 4 My PeopleJulien is in the duty with Aceveda, they recover the boys bike Aceveda accidentally stole.
Track 5 Dragbeat Pure DirtConnie is taken hostage, Vic enters the apartment to negotiate.
Track 6Radio MundialMe VoyAceveda and Julien return the bike to the rightful owner.
Barnstormers
Track 1 Daryl Hall & John Oates Rich GirlIn the beginning, Lem keeps imitating/singing this song.
Track 2TreeSubduedComing from the apartment when Vic & Shane make a deal with Leith.
Track 3James SpeerIt Would SeemDutch rips up the evidence bra for his case in the car.
Track 4Road KingsGunslingerIn Shane's car stereo when he's going to meet Herk with Tulips.
Track 5 Pete Droge I Can't Help from Crying SometimeAt the end, Vic finds Ronnie on his apartment kitchen floor.
Scar Tissue
Track 1 Pete Droge I Can't Help from Crying SometimeRonnie Gardocki being hauled away at the beginning on the stretcher.
Track 2 Stoic Frame DemoniosLeashed dog attacks Shane at the backyard.
Track 3V1RT7U4LSin OxigenoStrike Team breaks into another territory with one guy working on the truck and another one in the front.
Track 4Las Quince LetrasSueno PurepechaInside Armadillos building when he sees strike team block all his exit/entrances.
Track 5 Flogging Molly If I Ever Leave This World AliveEnd montage.
Co-Pilot
Track 1 Black Uhuru JusticeVic and Shane question Ringo.
Track 2Grupo ImperioQuiero VerDanny & Julien get breakfast from the food truck and notice a bloody female victim
Track 3B DastardlyI-WitnessDanny & Julien arrest Karlton Johnson.
Track 4 Roy Wootton I Do Like To Be Beside the SeasideVic and Shane listening to the wiretap they put on Connie to be sure she is safe putting drugs under the sink. While camera shows the carousel.
Track 5 The Neckbones GangstafiedWhen Strike Team searches for drugs Connie planted under the sink and arrest the guy afterwards.
Track 6Grupo ImperioEnamórate
Track 7Dave AndersonCool Guitar BluesEnd of the episode with Terry Crowley end montage joining in with the Strike Team, Lem coming off from shower and Julien seeing his naked butt.
Coyotes
Track 1 Chucho Merchan Funba RumbaSome Latino women brawl on the street and Julien commands one of them to spit out the knife.
Track 2 Simon Stokes Jungle MusicGilroy is in the bar drinking.
Track 3Mariachi La EstrellaDoradoPlays very shortly from the coyotes van when he arrives to the drop off point with the migrants.
Track 4ElementSuperkolliderClaudette and Dutch search for Nancy in the dark building.
Inferno
Track 1Fanny GraceFade AwayBeginning of the episode, Julien chases a suspect into a clothing store.
Track 2 Onyx Bring 'Em Out DeadKern wants to bring Vic and his team into his drug game.
Track 3JaszTake It to Da FloTavon asks the manager if they could get inside Froggers apartment.
Track 4Sam Sneed2 Tha FloorStrike Team raids Froggers apartment, coming from stereo.
Track 5KelisMafiaVic, Shane visit Kern for to tell they can't be part of his business and they still owe him for the tip for Dante Fell.
Track 6Angela JohnsonNo Better LoveVic visits Kern again, admitting his mistake with earlier business model they had with Rondell.
Track 7 Map of Wyoming HilltopIn the end of the episode Corrine visits Vic about the lawyer he hired for the custody case.
Breakpoint
Track 1Orchestra Heinz KiesslingMartini GenieJulien visits Tomas in the cafe for the last time with his counselor.
Track 2 Unida ThornVic and Shane check up the sex store.
Track 3Grahame McLean, Pat Lee, Stephan NorthEensy Weensy SpiderCorrine is bathing Meghan in the bathtub when Vic has to break into the house setting off the alarm.
Track 4Michael MelvoinSunflowerPlaying in the restaurant when Claudette chats up with Chief Bankston.
Dominoes Falling
Track 1Daniel AshTroubleVic and his team visit Radiohead.
Track 2 Grand Drive FireflyRonnie enters Armenian money site with the garbage truck. Shane and Lem waiting inside preparing to go out.
Track 3Littles, Big Noyd Ghetto Starzz (feat. Big Noyd)Tavon plays faked Russian roulette with the gun on the suspect.
Track 4CabulaPoder de la MujerVic and Tavon at the fairy searching for the shooter.
Track 5 Nailah Porter The ScenePlays when Julien and her wife Vanessa doing chores.
Track 6 Live OvercomeEnd montage of the episode.
Music supervisorsMusic editor
Season 2
P.J. Bloom, Ray Espinola Jr., Evyen Klean Zamp Nicall
Episode titleArtistSong titleScene description
Playing Tight
Track 1 Rupert Holmes Escape (The Piña Colada Song)At the beginning, Strike Team on the stakeout.
Track 2 Kameil Madison Rock Ya BodyAt Kern's club; Vic and Shane come to ask about the guns.
Track 3 Gargantua Soul Rat PackLem and Shane listen to the wiretap they left on Kern Little's, Lem notices a car passing by with music on.
Track 4 Spider Harrison Beautiful DayVic meets up with his guys at the crime scene.
Track 5 Kings of Leon Holy Roller NovocaineVic taking some of the money train cash at the end of the episode, Shane buying the Lexus for Mara.
Blood and Water
Track 1 Bermudez Triangle Cu-Cu-CumbiaVic and Shane meet Garza near fast food place.
Track 2PacoMariaJulien Lowe and Tommy Hisk arrive to a fresh crime scene.
Track 3 Phaser SwayShane having a talk with Mara about Vic and their relationship.
Track 4VolovanNo Quieres VenirDutch and Claudette at the barber shop questioning the woman.
Track 5Tattoo InkLa QuemazonComing from Garzas drug lab.
Track 6Willie NelsonNothing I Can Do About It NowStrike Team at the bay, ending montage.
Bottom Bitch
Track 1St.JohnCrack in the StreetHooker talks to Tavon, Strike Team is working their regular john's sting.
Track 2 Karry Walker FillmoreTavon and Shane get solicitated by queen prostitute Cocoa.
Track 3 Dispatch Here We GoTavon and Shane try to run down the metal door, before Coco tries to flush the drugs.
Track 4 Jonny Lang Long Time ComingVic is talking to Farah at the end.
Track 5 Mudhoney Inside JobShane is having a small engagement party in his place with Mara.
Streaks and Tips
Track 1 Chucho Merchan Ahead on PointsA lady is spying from the curtains while strike team approaches Danny's apartment.
Track 2 Sam Black Church New God ScienceDeena arrives with the guy. Setup for the Strike Team to bust in.
Track 3James SpeerAlready GoneShane and Tavon are talking before the fight.
Track 4 Addison Groove Project CanopyTavon hits the ground through the vans windshield with his head injury, passing car has this song on.
Track 5 Billy Squier The StrokeAt the end, the Decoy Squad stripping because of the lost bet.
Mum
Track 1 Los Violadores 1, 2, UltraviolentoStrike Team arrives to the Alvarado Corridor to sweep speedracers gathering around all over the place.
Track 2 Spigga Papa KnowsVic forces a bong inside Juan Lozano's throat.
Track 3Greencastle Homer, Terran EveYou and MeClaudette calms down Luanne who holds a gun in her hand.
Posse Up
Track 1 Deltron 3030 3030Vic arrives near drug crib to investigate for a suspect.
Track 2HonkeyballSo Called FriendsJulien and Vic arrest the guy who killed Tommy's family.
Track 3The Vienna Chamber Ensemble, Wolfgang Amadeus MozartAve VerumAt the house, Vic argues with Corrine about seeing Owen.
Track 4 Andy Stochansky EverestVic tells the Strike Team the marked bills list is in Aceveda's safe.
Safe
Track 1Banda La EstrellaEl Chino y el Alacran (feat. Xocoyotzin Herrera)Strike Team take Otilio to questioning from the streets.
Track 2 John Eddie Place You GoAt the end, David Aceveda goes to his cousin about his assault, coming from the garage.
Cracking Ice
Track 1 The Sheila Divine Black RiverVic and Lauren have sex early in episode.
Track 2Joseph Charles, Stephen McIntoshMaybe YoungVic and Shane visit Desirae at the hair salon.
Track 3James SpeerAlready GoneDanny and Dutch in the car noticing the practicing cuckhold mastrubating near the window.
Track 4 Baby Bash Feelin MePlaying in the background when Lil Syke and Trish begin to have sex while she is undercover.
Track 5 Phaser SwayPlayed during end montage while Shane gives Mara an engagement ring.
Slipknot
Track 1 Dudley Perkins WashedbrainsyndromeVic comes to Twizzy to offer him to give up the priest killer.
Track 2 Dudley Perkins Yo' SoulVic takes Twizzy's guns from the table.
Track 3 Steve Earle Ashes to AshesPlays during ending montage, the Decoy Squad clearing out of the Barn and Strike Team raiding Russians on the compound.
What Power Is...
Track 1M-16Sentimientos RotosAceveda ON the watch of Juan Luzano in the beginning.
Track 2Blue MountainRiley and SpencerOn Shane's car stereo just before Mara calls about her mom wanting more money.
Strays
Track 1 Los Reyes Del Bajo Mundo Y Por QueTrick escapes Strike Teams custody. A random car passes by aftermath with that song on.
Track 2 The Sheila Divine DramaticaShane asks Mara to go to Vegas to get married.
Track 3Jimmy & The HillisbillysAnythingVic and Lauren snuggling in the bedroom.
Riceburner
Track 1The PeasantsForty LinesRonnie notices Shane's wedding ring, comes from clubhouse.
Track 2 Ziroq Pobre CorazonDutch is questioning a witness with Claudette in a store.
Track 3Opeat GotBelief (신념)Vic and Shane break into Tracy's illegal credit card theft operations room.
Track 4Deux (듀스)Forever (힘들어)Strike Team goes through a store front before breaking into a video game room.
Track 5Korean Folk Music EnsembleShinawiStrike Team goes back to Tracy, Vic is about to arrest her but changes his mind.
Track 6 Kim Kwang Jin SolveigAt the house when Vic catches Kim.
Track 7 Gordie Sampson Hangin' By a WireVic and Corrine talk about their custody time.
Fire In The Hole
Track 1Brown EyezWoeLem notes to Vic that they never should have taken the money, coming from nearby apartment complex.
All In
Track 1 Ween It's Gonna Be a Long NightStrike Team is shaking down a group on the street.
Track 2 Meliah Rage Barely HumanStrike Team halts the half empty gas truck.
Track 3Nune YesayanTamam AshkharhMargos stabs Sosi, while strike team pinpoints his location in the building.
On Tilt
Track 1 Rokk PatienceAt the store, Danny and Julien talk with Robert Huggins.
Track 2 Harout Pamboukjian Te AtcheresNear the beginning, Strike Team busts into a house.
Track 3 Dwight Yoakam The Back of Your HandComing from Shane's car stereo when he leaves at the end of the episode.
Music supervisorsMusic editor
Season 3
Ray Espinola Jr., Evyen Klean Zamp Nicall
Episode titleArtistSong titleScene description
The Cure
Track 1Jesus Alejandro El NinoRebuluThe beginning montage of serving the warrant.
Track 2Jimmy and The HillisbillysLets HillisbillyOfficer Scooby struggles with the aggressive dog in the apartment.
Track 3 Master P Ooohhwee (feat. Markita)Captain Monica Rawling asks T-Gun to turn around at the cafe.
Track 4Graham MacLean, Pat Lee, Stephan NorthSkip To My LouMonica Rawling is comforting the found crying boy.
Track 5 Lars-Luis Linek HopeVic beats up the father who beat his kid on the garage sting tape.
Track 6Tech-I-LaTus BesosWas playing shortly when Vic was tackling the rape suspect of that child.
Track 7 Doctor Ross Good Thing BluesVic and Shane are talking inside Dead Eye's house.
Grave
Track 1 Mary Love More LoveIn the beginning, Army and Shane entering the sex shop.
Track 2Christian Padovan, Stephane Huguenin, Yves Sanna The Other DayShane talks to Army to pocket the drugs for by busts at sex shop.
Track 3Funkhouse With CandyTendernessAntwon Mitchell and some of his crew help to build the wreck center when Vic pays a visit about his case.
Track 4 Laurie Burgess Best in MeThe boy runs into the store swallowing the drugs, while Strike Team follow him. Music comes from store.
Track 5 Dropkick Murphys Amazing GraceAt the end of the funeral; Aceveda packing up his office and Rawling setting hers up.
Bang
Track 1Mr BadwrenchGasolineVic, Ronnie and Lem meet up in the bar to discuss Shane's shady dealings with Antwon.
Track 2 Mikal Raymo Lay DownPlays on the pornographic video for the TV set.
Track 3PM The New Blues RevivalVirginia-Highland WalkVic, Shane and Army visit Terrence Ross in his video editing studio.
Doghouse
Track 1DahliaForget This PlaceAceveda smoking in the bar lounge and chatting with high class escort Sara.
Track 2 Stoic Frame Otro Caido En El CallejonVic & Ronnie chase the rapist to backyard.
Track 3DahliaLive in LightDavid Aceveda meets Sara escort woman at her house.
Track 4 Grant Lee Buffalo Demon Called DeceptionEnd montage of Vic taking a huge look around at the Barn.
Tar Baby
Track 1 Duran Duran Hungry Like The WolfPlayed in Dutch's car as he sings to it, unaware that he's being recorded for the sting project.
Insurgents
Track 1Les Choeurs de L'Armée Rouge, Boris AlexandrovKatioucha (Катю́ша)Ronnie is talking with Vic about the recent wiretap on the russian cab in the club house, song emits from earphones.
Hurts
Track 1Vivian Ann Romero, Ernesto J.Bautista & Rodney AlejandroThe Shield ThemeJulien and Danny stop a passing car, noticing the weed smell.
Track 2 And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead Will You Smile Again For MePlays during end montage of Vic walking outside of rain and Shane trying to contact his CI.
Cut Throat
Track 1 Alice In Chains NutshellPlayed at the start of opening credits, while Vic is driving to meet Monica Rawling.
String Theory
Track 1 Juan Del Castillo & Daniel IndartSomos MexicanosOfficers having a lunch in the beginning, including Danny, Julien with Scooby and Carl having a chat.
Back In The Hole
Track 1Jose LeonQuiero Bailar ContigoLem pays a visit to Bettario at his house with Emolia Mendez seeing the drugs Lemansky takes with him.
A Thousand Deaths
Track 1Vivian Ann Romero, Ernesto J.Bautista & Rodney AlejandroThe Shield ThemeVic & Shane stakeout the judge.
Track 2 Crazy Anglos Rushing InGuys come in to the carwash where Billings is and shoot the nearby driver.
Track 3SantinoPara Abajo Y Para ArribaVic visits Gusano with the Strike Team and says to stay away from Emolia and her kid.
Judas Priest
Ain't That A Shame
Track 1 Liza Carbe & Jean-Pierre Durand Yo Te Traigo AmorStrike Team is at Beneas store.
Track 3 Cheap Trick Ain't That a ShameEnding montage during the bar celebration and memorial, Monica Rawling drinking her beer at home.
Track 4 Roc Raida featuring ParadimeThe Shield Theme (X-Ecutioners Remix)Remix playing during Season 4 ending credits
Music supervisorsMusic editor
Season 4
Ray Espinola Jr., Evyen Klean Zamp Nicall
Episode titleArtistSong titleScene description
Extraction
Track 1 Livin Out Loud Come On BabyStrike Team talk to a store clerk.
Track 2 Coldplay Til Kingdom ComeEnd montage.
Enemy of Good
Track 1Harry HaywardI'll Never Be Happy AgainComing from Vic's car stereo at the beginning of the episode.
Track 2 Barrio Latino No Quiero Tu AmorEmits from Emolias house when Vic is talking to her about Doomsday.
Track 3Stoic FrameSensacion De PlacerStrike Team returns to Doomsday's house where they tied him up.
Track 4The MarvelsHate MyselfComing from the apartment complex, when Julien and Tina try to control intoxicated men.
Track 5Enzo & Su ClanPa'l SalvadorStrike Team arrest Doomsday at the diner.
Jailbait
Track 1 Los Panchos La MucuraJulien & Tina arrive on the scenery to a big man laying on a woman.
Tapa Boca
Trophy
Track 1St. JohnWho You Leavin' WitStrike Team entering the strip club.
Track 2 22-20s Devil In MeStrike Team loading their weapons and preparing for the sting.
Rap Payback
Track 1Madison Smartt Bell & Wyn CooperAnything GoesEnd montage of Kavanaugh watching down on the Strike Team from upper office.
Man Inside
Track 1SiopGlass HouseComing from drug addict car stereo, when arriving to the wrong house.
Kavanaugh
Track 1 Jane Fuller Gonna Cause TroubleEmits from the diner, when Jon Kavanaugh is talking to Emolia.
Smoked
Track 1The HangmenBlue LightComing from the Smitty's store, when Strike Team visits him about taking Lem's bail.
Of Mice and Lem
Track 1St. JohnShake Ya ThangLem is having send off at the strip club with Strike Team just before the plans change.
Track 2 The Roues Brothers Roadhouse USAJust before end montage song starts to play, there is a short scene of the bartender with that on the radio.
Track 3 The Smashing Pumpkins DisarmEnd montage.
Post Partum
Track 1 Dirty Rig TwoLem can not stand the crying kid near the trailer park, he runs to help him.
Track 2 Marta Gomez Pececito de AguaEmits from the store when Strike Team visits Aldo at the shop.
Track 3El ImperioControversialesStrike Team raiding one of Guardo's stash houses.
Music supervisorsMusic editor
Season 5
Ray Espinola Jr., Evyen Klean Zamp Nicall
Episode titleArtistSong titleScene description
On The Jones
Track 1 Johnny Cash I Hung My HeadOpening titles; Strike Team meets up and pays their final respects to Lem; End credits.
Track 2The RobinsOne KissStrike Team investigates an apartment, just the moment when Ronnie describes the guys drug addiction.
Track 3 Laurent Lombard Disco Pop LoveIt comes from porn mag store.
Baptism By Fire
Track 1El ImperioNenaVic Mackey arriving near the gates of Santi's crib.
Track 2 Raza Pesada El MalosoVic requesting Rocha's location at Santi's crib.
Back To One
Track 1 Dirty Rig GTORonnie, Dutch and Billings raid a meth house and question the woman.
Track 3 Bobby Rivas Soy Guanaco SalvadorenoShane is talking to Vic over the car, watching over the trash bin over the street to watch when Guardo arrives.
Track 4Melingo, Luciano Supervielle, Marcelo Gamboa, Contra Las CuerdasMiles De PasajerosVic Mackey is invading Guardo's hiding place.
Track 5 A Flock of Seagulls I Ran (So Far Away)Coming from Dutch's car stereo while going to his place with Tina Hanlon.
The New Guy
Track 1 Ron Smooth Any Otha DayVic and Hiatt talk to Moses on the street.
Track 2TRUDramaJulien stopping the car with shooting victim laying on it.
Haunts
Track 1G-StackGet It DoneVic approaches Moses to talk about Shanes beating.
Track 2Dex Elliot SandersParalizedVic and Ronnie talk to Tilli at the yard.
Track 3 Drive-By Truckers 18 Wheels of LoveShane feeling guilt about Lem and snorting oxycotton in his car.
Track 4Del CastilloMi CarinoEmits from the soccer field when Strike Team is making contact with Romero.
Chasing Ghosts
Track 1 Dirty Rig GTODuring the raid on Snell’s apartment.
Exiled
Track 1RositaMariachi La EstrellaStrike Team entering the cafe, who Romero told to raid.
The Math of Wrath
Track 1GhazaryanAdanayi VoghperkeAt the beginning of the episode, Diro doing some sewing work.
Track 2 Celldweller Own Little WorldDiro Kesakhian is listening to this from her headphones on the way to the bus.
Track 3 Luny Tunes, Noriega and Baby Ranks Motivate al BailePlaying in front of Santi's compound.
Track 4HillisbillysGot The FeelingComing from Shane's car stereo when he is getting carjacked by the armed guys.
Track 5 Ritchie Lo Never Ending DreamsCorrine, Tina and Danny enter the shop that will be closed down to grab some Gucci bags.
Recoil
Track 1El Imperio featuring ShaeylaBasilamosVic, Hiatt and Julien want Xavier for questioning.
Track 2El MalosoVerde, Blanco y RojoVic convincing Santi to wait for another day of retribution for San Marcos murders.
Track 3Jesus Alejandro El NinoA ComerVic, Hiatt, Ronnie and Julien in the bar looking for the suspect.
Track 4 The Brand New Heavies BoogieHiatt is having sex with Tina Hanlon, Dutch awkwardly gets setup for this by his partner detective Billings.
Spanish Practices
Track 1 Donald Stuart Seigal Early WarningPassing car on the street has a radio on, while Vic was writing a note about the limousine he was following.
Track 2SkriptureInterview - RespekEmits from the gangbangers porch.
Track 3Mariachi La EstrellaNo Te RajesComing from the street when Vic is about to arrest a boy who is about to initiate a shooting.
Music supervisorsMusic editor
Season 6
Ray Espinola Jr., Evyen Klean Zamp Nicall
Episode titleArtistSong titleScene description
Coefficient of Drag
Track 1 Social Distortion Reach For the SkyOpening montage of Shane going into his apartment.
Track 2Enzo VillaparadesRitmo del SolShane finds the Zadofian apartment but hides from Vic and Ronnie.
Track 3Tech-I-LA featuring QbanitoAdicted to YouOutside the apartment, Shane hears two gunshots from Ronnie.
Track 4The New Latin FactionHija CubanaRadio playing at Pezuela's construction site; Vic talks about the blood lines at Kerney street.
Track 5Stephane Huguenin, Yves SannaPretty GirlsOn the radio in the apartment where Corrine and her kids stay.
Track 6The DunesSunflower EyesEmits from Mara' and Shane apartment when Corrine comes to her at night.
Track 7Standing ShadowsGet TogetherVic & Ronnie meeting Shane at the end of the episode discussing the bloodshed.
Snitch
Track 1 Magic featuring Suga BearBall Like UsVic and Shane visit Moses at his crib.
Track 2 504 Boyz, Master P Wanna Live Like Us[Instrumental] Strike Team enters the hair salon to make the arrest.
Track 3Master P featuring Currensy Let Em GoStrike Team leaving from Spook Street, while the crowd going crazy.
Money Shot
Track 1Paul & PriceWhen The Pushing StartsTina Hanlon undercover with at Devin's adult entertainment office.
Genocide
Track 1Juan ZarateAqui Estoy(Instrumental) Julien finds Rios location, Strike Team are heading to the house of his for the raid.
Game Face
Track 1 Master P Anything GoesJulien rushes in with Burnout to the big factory guns withdrawn.
Track 2 Quintaine Americana Something Went WrongDutch comes into Rita's apartment and confronts his son Lloyd about the assumption of his killings.
Animal Control
Track 1 Porcupine Tree My AshesShane talking to Mara in the end of the episode.
Bitches Brew
Track 1??Other rap song playing when Vic and Shane visit escort woman at her apartment.
Track 2Sean ColemanWhat Cha Gone DoPlays shortly when Julien and Ronnie pass by the apartment building while chasing Two Man.
Track 3??Another rap song playing shortly after Strike Team gets out of the car to chase Two Man.
Track 4Shidee Thompson, Charlene Gilliam, Edgard Jaude & Rafael TorresHoop Looters(Instrumental) Strike Team chases Two Man, Ronnie jumps him, Vic taking his money stack.
Parricide
Track 1 Drive-By Truckers A Blessing and a CurseOpening titles, Shane preparing his murder plan.
Track 2TRUPoint 'em OutVic Mackey and police arrest Damon Leaks.
Moving Day
Track 1 Chucho Merchan Finger SnapDutch visits Rita and trying gett into Loyd's past life as a teenager.
Party Line
Track 1Michael MazochiTonightRonnie and Vic visit Mara's mother in the middle of the night.
Petty Cash
Track 1??Song at the lounge when Vic visits Beltran.
Possible Kill Screen
Track 1 Los Lonely Boys My WayShane getting into a fight in the apartment.
Family Meeting
Track 1XLos AngelesOpening credits; Vic driving to meet Ronnie.
Track 2Robbie NevilLivin The DreamAt the store, Shane is buying flowers and pens.
Track 3Los Rams De La SierraEn El BaileAt the warehouse, Vic and Ronnie sneak up on Beltran and his protection crew.
Track 4 Concrete Blonde ...Long Time AgoEnd credits montage.
Music supervisorsMusic editor
Season 7
Ray Espinola Jr., Evyen Klean Zamp Nicall

Soundtrack compilation

The Shield: Music from the Streets
Soundtrack album by
Various Artists
ReleasedSeptember 5, 2005
Genre Various
Label Lakeshore Records
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As of 2012, one official soundtrack compilation had been released. The Shield: Music from the Streets was released in 2005, [1] 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

Notes

  1. "Amazon.com: The Shield: Music from the Streets". Amazon. Retrieved 2007-08-02.