Rockers Lend Their Music To Hulu’s ‘The Bear’

The Bear is a massively popular show and the new season is now out. Its music is good, so let’s take a look at how Rockers lend their music to The Bear.  The first episode alone had some cool soundtrack stuff going on!

If you’re not familiar with The Bear which you can stream on Hulu, let’s tell you what it’s about.  There’s a young chef who moves back home to run his family’s Italian beef sandwich shop.  Of course, there is drama, with unruly workers, the chef’s grief he’s dealing with, and other issues.  It showcases the hecticness and madness of what it’s like to run and work in a shop like this and it’s captivating!

The music is top notch too.  In episode one of this new third season, we get some cool stuff. Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross provide a score and it sounds awesome.   Those guys just know how to deliver when looking for the perfect sounds for a film or movie.  You know Trent of course from his work in Nine Inch Nails, but they’ve been working together on soundtracks for a while and do a bang-up job!

If you’re not familiar with their work- Check out BirdBox, The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, Gone Girl, or even Watchmen.  Just to name a few!

Also in the second episode of The Bear which dropped last night, Eddie Vedder lends a hand. The opening scene has him doing a cover of The English Beat’s “Save It For Later.”  This is a tune that he’s done in concert plenty of times, but it’s cool to hear it recorded for the show!

I haven’t made it through the whole season yet, but I’m sure there will be more great artists' appearances and scores to look forward to.  For now, check out Vedder’s cover below!

Song titles can be interesting.  Especially when they have a name.  Is it a real person the band is singing about?  Let’s take a look – Jersey Picks The Top 5 Rock Songs With a Person’s Name In The title.

So where did my info come from?  Well, I posted my Question of the Day, looking at your favorite rock songs with a person’s name in the title. That hit the DHA Facebook page at 4 pm.  Listeners commented for a while and then at 5 pm, it was time to put together a block of tunes for First Call Last Call to kick off the ride home at 5 pm.  Reading listener responses is always cool and exciting. Some listeners give some interesting insight as to why they picked their band or song.  And then of course it’s helpful to me because there’s always an answer I come across where I think, wow I forgot about that!!!

As I said, title can be very interesting.  Some are provocative or mysterious.  Others seem to lay out what the song is about just by hearing what it’s called.  When there’s a name in the title I often wonder if that’s based on a real person or if it just fits the cadence of singing in the song.  I always found one title intriguing – Foo Fighters’ Dave Grohl apparently named the song “Her Johnny Park” from the Colour and The Shape after a real person.  Apparently, it was a friend he grew up with and he was trying to find him!

Sadly, not all songs have such a great piece of actual information or truth.  Or even speculation.  Sometimes it’s just a name that fits the song well.  And that’s ok too.  But isn’t it really neat when there’s some mystery to it?

Let’s take a look as Jersey Picks The Top 5 Rock Songs With a Person’s Name In The Title.

Darkness On The Edge of town is a fantastic record from Bruce. It's got some great moments. Including this one about a guy who's obsessing over a girl that lots of guys want.

I thought this one might make the list.  Eddie's playing a great melodic and catchy chorus.  It's a cool early rocker from the band!

We don't know if Lola is a transwoman or what.  But that doesn't matter to  the main character of the lyrics as he's infatuated with Lola.  It doesn't hurt that it' a super infectious chorus.

From a debut album that was a juggernaut, this tune is haunting and important as it relates to gun violence in schools.  That endriff is so cool too!

From the Third Stage album, this power ballad is pretty damn cool.  Boston always had a style that was instantly recognizable and this one follows suit.