InWatchmenseason 1 , a variety of   nostalgic tracks complement the show ’s principal themes about inherited injury and historical injustices . As whole , the collective Song dynasty in theHBOseries importantly boost key characters moments , both for comedic and dramatic purposes .

The officialWatchmenseason   1 soundtrack was pen byTrent Reznor and Atticus Ross .   In 2010 , the twosome   won Academy Awards for their work on David Fincher’sThe Social internet , and they ’ve most recently collaborate forMid90s , Waves , and the 2020 filmSoul .

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Many of the featured instrumental tracks inWatchmenseason 1 occasion as recurring musical motifs ,   but the series also   includes numerous commercial hit and well - known operatic compositions . From Beatles hits to indie folk tunes , every song featured inWatchmenseason 1that ’s not part of Reznor and Ross ' official score is used to heighten the tale action mechanism onscreen .

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When the title computer graphic first appears,“Crushed Up"plays as untried Will take care at a burning landscape after theTulsa wow . Later,“Three Little Birds"scores a moment in present - day Tulsa as Angela and Topher talk over Redfordations during a railroad car drive household .

" Unforgettable"can be hear whenAdrian Veidtannounces his play , a second that transitions to a dinner party sequence featuring the Abars and Crawfords . Judd Crawford performs"People Will Say We ’re In Love"shortly before   the sequence ’s shocking final moments .

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As Angela take with a Tulsa murder,“Santa Baby"plays as the visuals changeover to Angela dancing with Cal during the infamous " White Night . ““Nothing Fades Like The Light"scores a sequence where Topher plays with Manhattan blocks and learns about Judd ’s destruction .

When Angela look for Judd ’s home,“Requiem In D Minor , K. 626 : 3 . Sequentia : Lacrimosa”plays when she discovers a out of sight KKK rig . “Egg Man"closes out the installment as Will ascends to the sky and Angela tries to process what ’s happening ; the song connects to aWatchmenseason 1 stopping point reveal .

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Angela sings"The Last Round Up"at a   funeral . Soon thereafter,“Isrealites"plays during a   Cyclops bomb calorimeter explosion , with the visuals then transition to Adrian Veidt atEuropa .

After arrest a phoney superhero , Laurie Blakearrives home and straightaway plays"Mongoloid . “Later,“Carmen Suite No . 2 : Habanera"scores a Europa episode when Adrian Veidt receives a threatening varsity letter from the Game Warden , and then dictates a response .

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The episode set out with"Islands In The Stream"playing over a Clarke Farms succession . after on,“You’re My Thrill"scores various moments , most notably when Laurie Blake ’s past is revealed toAngeladuring a railroad car ride .

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" Do Your Thing"accompanies Adrian Veidt ’s creation of Phillips and Crookshanks clones , while"Time Is On My Side"complements Will ’s closing negotiation about how Angela will detest him upon break the Sojourner Truth .

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As young Wade navigates Hoboken,“Things Can Only Get Better"sets the mood . in brief after,“Careless Whisper"plays as Wade experiences an intimate moment with a local   woman ( Roxi ) , just before the giantsquidattack kills three million people . “Theme From New York , unexampled York"kicks in as Wade call out"What Happened?“as the television camera genus Pan over the wreckage .

In the present,“Some Enchanted Evening"plays at the very remainder of Wade aka look Glass'“Mirror Guy"conversation with Laurie Blake . “Requiem In D Minor - Lacrimosa"scores the sequence in which Wade looks for the Seventh Kavalry . An acoustical version of"Careless Whisper"plays over an   11 - 2 flashback minute , and"Some Enchanted Evening"closes out the sequence as Wade betrays Angela .

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" When Cootie leave the Duke"plays during aNostalgiaflashback sequence   between June   and Will . As Will settles into his Hooded Justice persona,“I Do n’t need To Set The World On Fire"scores a Cyclops fight sequence . “We Three ( My Echo , My Shadow , And Me)“can be hear when June enquire Will to call up when he carry through her during the Tulsa saturnalia .

After Will   learns that hidden content are being used in movies to provoke violence,“Smoke get In Your Eyes"plays   when he takes out a Cyclops fellow member during an audio recording . “Living In The Past"closes out the instalment once Angela awakes from her   Nostalgia overdose .

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The installment begins with"Living In America"as vernal Angela buy a " Sister Night " VHS mag tape inVietnam . “Requiem In D Minor - Lacrimosa"establishes an operatic mood   during Adrian Veidt ’s trial , in which he offer an prescribed statement by passing petrol .

When June arrives in Vietnam,“Everytime You Go Away"scores a restaurant here and now as she excuse the past to Angela . The episodes close with"Life On Mars"and Angela confronting   Cal after discoveringLady Trieu ’s architectural plan .

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The episode open up with"Rhapsody In Blue"asDoctor Manhattanenters a Vietnam bar and meets Angela . “How Sentimental Can You Be"plays when she explains her thoughts about Doctor Manhattan , while"Blue Danube"complements the blue man ’s   explanation of time and the past tense . “Tunnel Of Love”plays after Doctor Manhattan claims   it to be Angela ’s favorite song .

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In the future,“Mr . Blue”scores the moment   when Angela asksCal ( Doctor Manhattan)to leave . “It ’s Just A Matter Of Time”can be take heed just after an orchis - theme scene in Vietnam . “A Woman , A Lover , A Friend”plays whenDoctor Manhattanis captured in the present , and“Requiem In D Minor - Lacrimosa”scores an after - recognition moment boast an imprisoned Adrian Veidt .

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Early on,“Les Contes d’Hoffmann”scores a sequence where Lady Trieu ’s mother impregnates herself with Adrian Veidt ’s baby . Later,“Blue Danube”sets in when Lady Trieu arrives in Europa , and"Clair De Lune”is heard when she explains her plans to captureDoctor Manhattan .

" Requiem In D Minor - Lacrimosa"is heard once again duringWatchmenseason 1as Adrian Veidt discusses Lady Trieu ’s hubris . When   Will walk outside the Dreamland Theatre,“Oh , What A Beautiful Mornin’”kicks in as he go out the   aftermath of a wintry calamary cliff . “I Am The Walrus"closes out the episode ( " I am the egg mankind / " They are the egg military man " ) when Angela go through an egg left behind by Doctor Manhattan , and attempts to walk on water .

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