The Boys
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The second season ofThe Boysfeatures a cautiously - curated soundtrack , and every instalment uses songs to great consequence — either to acknowledge a graphic symbol ’s emotional state , to establish the tone of the panorama , or to make a sly metafictional nictation to the interview . The dark satirical superhero serial publication set the ginmill high for itself in this regard , sinceThe Boysseason 1 soundtrackadded thematic and emotional astuteness to the show ’s events . The Boysis one of the sleek Amazon Prime Original shows on the platform , and features an equally silky soundtrack to equal .
time of year 2 ofThe Boyscontinues some movement congeal by time of year one , such as including Billy Joel Song in meaning character moments for Hughie , as well as both newfangled and classic hits to underpin the vivid action of the show . The first time of year also featured iconic English rock bands like The Clash and The Damned — likely as a nod to the reservoir material , the amusing series of the same name penned by Irish - born Garth Ennis . Season 2 ofThe Boysdoes the same while using a broad range of songs to enhance the viewing experience .
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Episode 1: “The Big Ride”
The Rolling Stones , " Sympathy for the Devil " : The 1968 classic from The Rolling Stones plays early on on in the first episode ofThe Boysseason 2 , in the tantrum in which Black Noir hit the new super terrorist Naqib — as well as some bystander . The scene is loaded with religious symbolism , and the song choice is loaded with implications , both due to teh rubric and the lyrics .
Erin Moriarty , " Never Truly Vanish":Not every song inThe Boysseason 2 soundtrack is a well - known song , and the show also includes some original numbers . The Seven hero Starlight ( Erin Moriaty ) spill the beans this substance - laden original song at Translucent ’s funeral , capitalizing on her spiritual prototype ( and using her powers for add up visual consequence ) . While it would be typical for Vought to have their hero brim sync , the transcription is actually peach by Starlight ’s Moriarty hersel .
Billy Joel , " Pressure":The Boysseason 2 ware no time in using a Billy Joel turn to bear out a key moment for Hughie . 1982 ’s " press " , from the albumThe Nylon Curtain , plays in the backgroundas Hughie and Starlightare fix ready for their secret meeting . The song nods to both parties being under unbelievable " pressure . "
Episode 2: “Proper Preparation and Planning”
Don McLean , " AmericanPie " ( abut band cover ): When Butcher enters the Ciceros ' eatery , a cover of " American Pie " is the ambient euphony in the screen background . By a fun co-occurrence , this is the same strand of the eating place The Boys kept Translucent captive under in time of year 1 . The song option here is also moderately ironic , yield Butcher ’s majestic British personal identity and the distaste he often voice for American civilisation .
Guizmo , " Indé - structible " : French rap is used repeatedly throughout each season ofThe Boys , most often in key scene for Frenchie ( and the character is canonically a big buff , as he ’s often seen listening to the same cartroad through headphone while he works ) . The Gallic hip - hops track being listened to in the Haitian Kings ' safe house , where The Boys are shroud out . Guizmo was used in season 1 as well .
Goo Goo Dolls , " Iris":1998’sIriswas one of the enceinte hits for New York alternative outfit The Goo Goo Dolls , andThe Boysseason 2 used the melodious track to great effect by juxtaposing it with a surreal scene involving The Deep and psychodelic drug . During The Deep ’s mushroom trip , he ’s listening to this song — perhaps it take him back to his teenager years ?
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Hatin Toney , " twenty-four hour period One":Afterthe speedster A - Train’ssurprise appearance during the " Girls Get It Done " press duty tour , he and Starlight talking at a small company , presumably bewilder to fete him waking up . The strike melody is recreate at the get - together . Interestingly , the full interlingual rendition of the song was never release .
Billy Joel , " You ’re Only Human ( Second Wind)":Another Hughie moment is underscored with a Billy Joel track in the second episode ofThe Boysseason 2 . Hughie is look out the euphony video for the strain and singing to himself while in his depressing , cramped , dingy , and dingy sleeping area at the hideout . The deed of conveyance " You ’re Only Human " is a clear nod to Hughie ’s position , as he is indeed a round-eyed human trying to go up against godlike supes .
Chace Crawford , Patton Oswalt , " You Are So Beautiful":The Deep and his gills sing the authoritative Joe Cocker Song dynasty during the disgraced champion ’s drug misstep . The meaning behind this particular song choice is incredibly clear , as The Deep is beyond ego - witting about his gills - and watch him sing a pair with them is a timeless moment of comedy fromThe Boysseason 2 .
tattle Heads , " Psycho Killer":After an instalment of beta - male Hughie weaken the group ’s alpha , Butcher , The Boys ' drawing card , finally snaps , perforate Hughie in the face ; the 1977 strain " Psycho Killer " from the subversive rock-and-roll group let the cat out of the bag Heads plays as Hughie decide to trace Butcher into the caravan , symbolize his recognition that Butcher is in bang ( and is a " psycho killer " ) .
Episode 3: “Over The Hill With The Swords of 1000 Men”
Billy Joel , " You ’re Only Human ( Second Wind)":Episode 3 ofThe Boysseason 2 only has one notable entry to the time of year ’s soundtrack , and it is once again a Billy Joel number used to underscore a key moment for Hughie . The episode opens with the euphony video again . This clock time , Hughie is hear to it while on a boat . The strain plays concisely towards the destruction of the installment as Hughie is front death . grant to Amazon Prime ’s " behind - the - scenes " trivia for the installment , this is Hughie ’s preferent song .
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Episode 4: “Nothing Like it in the World”
Kaaris , " Le Temps":Another Gallic pelvic girdle - record hop song , this plays as Frenchie ’s prepping and snorting drugs . The song comes from French rapper Kaaris , who hails from Sevran , North East of Paris , and was at one point signed to Def Jam France .
Erin Moriarty , " Never Truly Vanish":The Boysseason 2 , instalment 4 also features another original boy mad scoop for the show ( and is one again sing by Starlight actor Erin Moriarty ) . The initial song heard on the car radiocommunication as Starlight , Hughie , andMother ’s Milkdrive to Raleigh , North Carolina . Starlight is annoyed to hear her own insincere ballad on the radio , which is apparently bet on every station . The import serve as a reminder that she has been act as a double broker for some fourth dimension — a office that is starting to get into on her .
Billy Joel , " We Did n’t begin the Fire":This Billy Joel song from instalment 4 appears during another focal second for Hughie , one that shows him and Starlight enjoying a more or less wholesome moment as a couple . The 1989 striking , which is one of the strain Billy Joel is most famous for , is what Starlight settles on when search the car receiving set for euphony . She divvy up a moment singing along with Hughie . The song has infamously unmanageable lyrics to memorize .
Episode 5: “We Gotta Go Now”
Dead Tired , " Punks at the Gym":Butcher blend in to a punk show to get consume — and vehement . The hard-core band playing at the bar is Dead Tired , performing as a cameo .
Ashot Philipp , Galina N. Ajvazjan , " Show Star":This call plays in the ground as Kimiko attacks — and savagely kill — the strange gangster . Later , it ’s revealed she was hired to get rid of them . This , like Dead Tired " punk rocker at the Gym " and several other tracks onThe Boysseason 2 soundtrack , indicate just how deep the creative squad dig for the show ’s music , as the Russian synthpop melodic line is obscure to say the least .
George Frideri Handel , " Hallelujah":Black Noir ’s ringtone is " Hallelujah , " George Frideric Handel ’s most recognizable workplace . " Hallelujah " is the chorus of his oratorioMessiah . It ’s one of the few pieces of classical medicine used inThe Boysseason 2 , but it ’s have to not bad effect , as it add to the perplexity of the closed book that is Black Noir .
Aerosmith , " Dream On":On the other close of the scale from obscure creative person like Ashot Philipp and Dead Tired are careen megastars Aerosmith , and episode 5 ofThe Boysseason 2 utilise one of their hits , 1973 ’s " Dream On " unbelievably well . Beginning during the final scene between Butcher , Hughie , and Judy , the song continues — and climax — during Homelander and Stormfront ’s super - powered sexual encounter at the close of the episode .
Episode 6: “The Bloody Doors Off”
Sexion d’Assaut , " Casquette a L’envers":Another Frenchie fit feature a French coxa - hop song playing in the background . This clock time , the scene is a flashback to eight years ago and fills in the disruptive man ’s history . Sexion d’Assaut are a group of french rappers from Paris , and this particular track is one of the hardest - hitting rap music songs inThe Boysseason 2 .
Idan Raichel , " Galgal Mistovev ( Spinning Wheel)":This Sung is barely audible during the panorama in which Frenchie removes Starlight ’s tracking gimmick . It ’s one of the more dark tracks inThe Boysseason 2 , being bring out in 2019 by Israeli data-based instrumentalist Idan Raichel .
The Turtles , " Happy Together":AfterHomelander and Stormfrontstop the piffling criminal in an alley , this song plays together as the two fornicate next to the stealer ’s cadaver . It ’s one of several song onThe Boysseason 2 soundtrack from the sixties , and the juxtaposition of its upbeat tone next to the visceral visuals make for a memorable , if unsettling , moment .
Christopher Lennertz , Untitled A - gearing Anthem : Ashley Barrett ( Colby Minifie ) evince A - railroad train a " lit " A - Train blame anthem , which the soon - to - be ex - Seven extremity responds to with markedly less enthusiasm . The humanity rapping in the video is actuallyThe Boys’music composer Christopher Lennertz . The full version of the birdsong plays during the mention .
Enya , " Orinoco Flow":The soothing — yet gently unsettling — Enya song play during the meeting lunch between The Church of the Collective head Alastair Adana ( Goran Visnjic ) and the shamed superheroesA - Train and The Deep . It ’s an incredibly well - known track , and one that became synonymous with commerical spiritism in the 1990s — make it perfect for this consequence inThe Boys .
Cynthia Fee , " Thank You for Being a Friend":Best remember asThe Golden Girlstheme , this song plays during the installment ’s concluding present moment , as unstable telekinetic Supe Cindy walks down the route , out from the Sage Grove compound . The title of the birdsong is incredibly poignant due to its irony , as Sage Grove was anything but friendly to the rogue Supe .
Episode 7: “Butcher, Baker, Candlestick Maker”
Jon Batiste , " What a howling World":The birdsong play , ironically , after the on the face of it nice and patrician - mettlesome unnamed fan of Stormfront pushover , shooting an innocent valet who works at a toilet facility store . The event occurs because the former sees ignitor reflected in the latter ’s oculus ( likely from a passing car ’s headlights ) and becomes paranoid that he ’s a " Supe terrorist . " The subtext of the scene is that the attack was racially motivated as a unmediated effect of Stormfront ’s influence .
K.C. And The Sunshine Band , " That ’s the Way ( I wish It)":the classic spirit - good hit is represent at the lavish birthday solemnisation for Alastair Adana , the brain ofthe Church of the Collective .
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Episode 8: “What I Know”
Billy Joel , " Only the dependable Die Young":The last Billy Joel song onThe Boysseason 2 soundtrack plays early on in episode 8 , and is the 1977 hit " Only the Good Die Yong " from Joel ’s albumThe Stranger . When Hughie and Starlight are driving together ( and trying to think of a plan that does n’t involve killing all the Seven ) , this Billy Joel song is playing on the car radio .
Guizmo , " André":The song is play in the tantrum in which the Boys are prepping for war against Homelander . It ’s yet another French pelvic girdle - hop number with fleshy metre and lightning - debauched words .
Jane Taylor , " Twinkle , Twinkle , Little Star":The tike ’s birdsong play in the animation of Stormfront with a Hitler moustache .
Peaches , " boy Wanna Be Her":When Starlight , Kimiko , and Queen Maeve team up to give a beatdown toStormfront , this classic alt - rock and roll miss - power anthem plays in the background . The appropriateness of this Sung for the clean is clear , as it observe the fact that all four ofThe Boyscentral female Supes are on - covert . As Frenchie observes , " girls do get it done . "
The Beach Boys , " God Only Knows":This plays over the ending montage that showsthe TV show ’s The Boys lineupreuniting with their families and enjoying themselves .
Where To Stream The Boys Season 2 Soundtrack
Every season of the Amazon Prime Original showThe Boyshas a soundtrack occupy with well - known hits and obscure , yet fabulously catchy , songs , and season 2 is no exception . As such , many rooter desire to add songs from it to their own playlist . Fortunately , The Boysseason 2 soundtrack is fantastically easy to find online , and can be rain cats and dogs on bothSpotifyandAmazon Music .
Additionally , the musical score forThe Boysseason 2 , which was composed by Christopher Lennertz , can also be found onSpotify .
Why The Boys Season 2 Soundtrack Has So Much Billy Joel
The Boyssoundtrack for time of year 2 features five song by the prolific artist , and the musician gets almost one song per instalment — so what ’s up with all the Billy Joel content?First and first off , the creative person is extremely significant to Hughie and his character as a whole . The Boysseason 2 reveals why exactly the musician is so key to Hughie inThe Boysseason 2 , instalment 8 , " What I Know . " In the installment , Hughie and Starlight are prove to make one last endeavour at impress back at Vought International , so they aim to Queen Maeve for her help .
The moment have " Only The Good Die Young " by Billy Joel , andStarlight / Annieasks Hughie why he ’s so into the singer / ballad maker . Hughie goes on to explicate that he grew up with Joel ’s music . He after go into the true reason behind his love for the creative person when he explains that his female parent leave the mob behind when he was six years previous and that the two used to have Billy Joel dance party before she left .
The musician is so important to Hughie ’s part that Eric Kripke often writes the song into his particular story beat . WhileThe Boysfeatures an striking ensemble cast , the world of the series and Vought International is mainly introduced through Hughie ’s perspective . He ’s not the show ’s " primary type , " but he is the one who usually grow the most projection screen clock time and his descent and characterization are more deeply explored than others .
It ’s only lifelike that showrunners would line up Hughie ’s story beats with Billy Joel Song dynasty inThe Boyssoundtrack . In summation , season 2 unwrap even more about Hughie to audiences , justifying the amount of Billy Joel tracks in the series .
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