It's sort of a tradition on Supernatural for the intros, exits, segues, and just awesome moments in general of each episode to be backed by mullet rock, hard rock, and any-old-type-of rock. This is introduced in the pilot when Sam was scoffing over Dean's choice of music (on cassette, no less...) and Dean, in true big brother fashion, grins and turns the volume up.
15: Can't Fight This Feeling (REO Speedwagon) S02E05 "Simon Said"
What I love about this particular scene is not the interaction between Jo and Dean...however funny his admission that he is afraid of her mother is. That's a lot of fun, but what is so great about it is the fact that, for all his griping about REO Speedwagon, he ends up singing the song a capella with great gusto as he drives his trusty Impala down the highway away from the Roadhouse...much to Sam's visible disturbed disgust. When he realizes what he was doing, Dean looks absolutely mortified!
14: Rock of Ages (Def Leppard) S05E22 "Swan Song"
Nothing says 'Season Finale' quite so strongly as a face-off between Michael and Lucifer! Well, okay, it was a little bit more complicated than that. This scene takes place as Dean pops a cassette with this very appropriate selection into the Impala's player and rolls up to the cemetery to confront the two archangels (one avenging and one fallen) who have possessed his little brothers (Adam and Sam). They are about to have the apocalyptic confrontation when Dean rolls up, jauntily exits his car, and casually asks them if he is interrupting something.
13: The Famous Final Scene (Bob Seger) S09E10 "Road Trip"
Poor Kevin Tran was doomed from the moment he first began seeing the Word of God. We all knew that. What we didn't expect was for him to die in such an understated and, quite frankly, stupid way. Characters on Supernatural usually go out with a bang and/or die fighting. But Kevin wasn't given the dignity of that. No, instead he was murdered by a desperate angel occupying the body of one of his best friends who then fled and left Dean to silently bury Kevin and take care of his effects. This song plays while Dean is burning the body of the prophet and mourning him and it just makes the scene all the more sad.
12: Bad Company (Bad Company) S01E11 "Scarecrow"
I never saw this one coming...really I didn't. I'm probably the only person alive who didn't realize that Meg Masters was a baddie of some sort (and the other 99.9% of people can go ahead and laugh, I probably deserve it) so when she asked the guy to pull over and then proceeded to slit his throat I nearly jumped out of my chair! Really, though, the inclusion of this particular song should have warned me that Sam's little buddy wasn't just a young woman trying to find purpose in life.
11: Knocking on Heaven's Door (Bob Dylan) S05E16 "Dark Side Of The Moon"
Any scene involving Dean and young!Sam is bound to be absolutely adorable, no matter what it's about. Also, I love, love, LOVE Supernatural's idea of Heaven where you get to relive all of your greatest memories with your family and friends. One of Dean's memories is the July 4th where his dad was on a hunt and so he and Sammy set off fireworks in a park together. The look of awed joy on the brothers' faces as they watch the light show overhead warms the heart and that hug at the end of it all gets to me every time.
10: Smoke on the Water (Deep Purple) S06E02 "Two And A Half Men"
It was such a relief to see Dean unveil the Impala again and reunite with his baby. Probably whoever scripted that scene is a fan of muscle cars themselves, or maybe they just understand Dean's psyche really, really well, but whatever it is the scene is eye-candy for car fans, fun for Supernatural fans, and has a score that melds perfectly with the visuals to create something incredible.
9: Heat of the Moment (Asia) S03E11 "Mystery Spot"
Here is a song that went from funny to tear-jerker within the space of one episode. Mystery Spot is basically this show's version of Groundhog Day...except they take it one step further by killing off one of the main protagonists over, and over, AND OVER! The song that, at the beginning of the episode, is humorously used to highlight Dean's morning clowning around quickly turns into Sam's nightmare as every time he hears it he knows another Tuesday has begun and he'll have to start the agonizing countdown to Dean's inevitable demise all over again.
8: Long, Long Way From Home (Foreigner) S04E13 "After School Special"
Episodes that look back at the Winchesters' childhoods are always a lot of fun. The child and teen actors do a great job and it's just fascinating to see what made Sam and Dean Winchester into the men they are today.
7: Laugh, I Nearly Died (The Rolling Stones) S01E05 "Bloody Mary"
Like a lot of things on Supernatural, the ending to Bloody Mary is extremely bitter-sweet with Sam seeing a vision of Jess' spirit watching over him as he drives off with Dean. The lyrics fit perfectly with the overall situation as well as Sam's personal struggles while the sound of the orchestration matches seamlessly to the tone of the scene.
6: Turn Into Earth (The Yardbirds) S07E17 "The Born-Again Identity"
The scene where the amnesiac Castiel comes back under the name Emmanuel is an interesting one. I really like how he was re-introduced to the show and the scene where he goes and regains his memory and powers by smiting the demons that are standing between Dean and Sam is a powerful one. The quiet backing soundtrack of The Yardbirds only serves to heighten the epic feel of the scene without overpowering anything. Definitely a classic SPN music moment!
5: Beautiful Loser (Bob Seger) S06E01 "Exile On Main Street"
Even though we know Dean still misses Sam terribly and can't quite let the Hunter part of his life go it is just so wonderful to see him finally get some peace and happiness after all of the pain and heartache he went through. It is certainly understandable how RoboSam could have convinced Bobby that it was best to just let Dean be. We see that he's restless and mourning Sam, but Bobby would have seen that Dean got as close to happiness as is possible for a Hunter and, loving Dean the way he does, would have been reluctant to pull him away from that chance at life. It is sad, though, because we know that it can't last and Dean will be pulled back into the endless fight.
4: Bad Moon Rising (Creedance Clearwater Revival) S01E22 "Devil's Trap"
Talk about one of the craziest season finales ever! The great thing about the music in this scene is that, despite the tone of the lyrics and the visuals, the song itself is extremely perky and has an upbeat rhythm as it plays over the prone and bleeding bodies of the Winchesters. Certainly it is very memorable!
3: Renegade (Styx) S02E12 "Nightshifter"
Personally I was a big fan of the whole 'Winchesters: America's Most Wanted' arc simply because you knew that all of the break-ins and credit card fraud had to catch up with our heroes at some point...not to mention all of the killings. This is, by far, the best episode in that entire arc. I love Agent Henriksen, I liked the whole shapeshifter aspect, and I loved the moment when you realized that the Winchesters are in BIG trouble this time. But the best part in this best episode was the ending where Sam and Dean steal some uniforms from a SWAT team to escape the FBI and slowly walk back to where they hid the Impala while Styx played in the background.
2: O' Death (Jen Titus) S05E21 "Two Minutes To Midnight"
Death is the most interesting of the Four Horsemen and so naturally I am tickled pink that he is the recurring one. He also had the best entrance. I...I don't even know how to describe this: you just have to go and watch it for yourself:
1: Carry On My Wayward Son (Kansas) Seasons 1-8 Finales...and presumably Seasons 9+ as well.
By this time I have reached the point where I get a bit misty-eyed during each Season Finale 'The Road So Far' as this beautiful song by Kansas plays. It is about as close to a Theme Song as Supernatural has (the static during the titles doesn't count) at this point. The lyrics apply to the Winchester Boys so perfectly the song could have been written for them and each voice-over only adds to the overall feeling of epicness. I can't wait to see what the Season 9 finale will look like and I hope that whenever the show finally ends it will end with Sam and Dean together, backed by this song.
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