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Ten Awesome Musical Moments in Television
When perfectly chosen music enhances great tv
I am partial to a good musical moment in a tv show, whether the show itself is a musical or not. I think I actually prefer random music moments in shows that aren’t strictly music based. I have a relatively small tolerance for some types of musicals/musical shows, but occasionally one will grab me and not let go.
Nashville: “No One Will Ever Love You”
Season one and two of Nashville were chock full of seriously good original tunes, helped in no doubt by the show bringing in top Nashville talent to write for them (this song was written by Steve McEwan and John Paul White of The Civil Wars. The show often established characters, and their histories, in musical moments like this one.
Rayna and Deacon have a long, turbulent history, we only see them bicker before this moment when you realize why they can’t ever just be friends or bandmates. Had the show kept up the level of songcraft and storytelling it had in its first two seasons it would have been one of my all-time favorites. But it was perfect for a while.
