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[201] The Distance
  • "Somersault" by Zero 7. Marissa and Summer lay by the pool and talk. Marissa drowns her sorrows in an early morning "Newport Iced Tea" while Summer tries to forget about Seth. 
  • "You Got Me All Wrong" by Dios Malos. Ryan is at Theresa's house and thinks about his life now with her in Chino. He remembers his youth and wonders and feels nostalgic, what is he doing? 
  • "Eastern Glow" by The Album Leaf. When Marissa goes with Jimmy to the Cohens, she wanders out and looks into the pool house, missing Ryan. Later that night, alone in the lifeguard tower at the beach and drinking she calls Ryan, but says nothing. 
  • "All The Arms Around You" by Halloween, Alaska. In Portland, Ryan talks with Seth about going home. Later, after coming home at last, the boys hang out in the pool house and talk about the summer.
[202] The Way We Were
  • "Walnut Tree" by Keane. At the high school on the first day of school Marissa and Summer encounter Seth and Ryan as they arrive. Marissa is surprised to see Ryan, and Summer runs off to avoid Seth but he follows her. 
  • "Elefant" by Ester. Summer meets Marissa in the student lounge and finds her drinking a spiked latte in the middle of the day. Marissa tells Summer about her and D.J.
  • "The End's Not Near" by The New Year. At school Seth and Ryan discover that Summer is dating Zach. Later at the mansion, Ryan and Marissa talk about the summer. Ryan invites Marissa to the Kickoff Carnival. 
  • "To Be Alone With You" by Sufjan Stevens. In Portland, Ryan talks with Seth about going home. Later, after coming home at last, the boys hang out in the pool house and talk about the summer. 
  • "Trouble Sleeping" by The Perishers. At the beginning of the episode, Seth and Ryan talk; Plays again at the Kickoff Carnival. 
[203] The New Kids On The Block
  • "On The Table" by A.C. Newman. The song plays in the background as Seth and Ryan talk about Caleb's arrest in Seth's room after Seth realizes he is "addicted to himself."
  • "Assessment" by The Beta Band. The song plays in the background as Ryan and Seth talk about The Bait Shop in the student lounge.
  • "No Yes No" by Pet. The song plays in the background as Summer and Marissa check out Zach in the hallway at Harbor High and talk about their boy drama. 
  • "Faded Beauty Queens" by The Thrills. The song plays in the background as Seth helps Alex set up The Bait Shop for a concert. 
  • "Little House of Savages (live version)" by The Walkmen. At The Bait Shop, The Walkmen perform on camera as Seth works the door while Summer arrives. 
  • "What's In It For Me (live version)" by The Walkmen. At The Bait Shop, The Walkmen perform on camera as Seth admits to Summer why he got the job at the Bait Shop, then he kisses her.
  • "Weekends" by The Perishers. The song plays in the background as Seth talks to Marissa in her room about Summer. 
  • "Worn Me Down" by Rachel Yamagata. The song plays in the background as Seth sees Summer and Zach having a nice dinner, then finds Marissa sitting alone on the pier.
[204] The New Era
  • "Silence" by Gomez. The song plays in the background as the episode opens over a Newport Beach montage. Ryan and Seth are talking in the morning before school. 
  • "Fortress" by Pinback. At the harbor quad, Ryan and Seth are discussing potential girls to date when Seth meets Lindsay for the first time. Meanwhile, Marissa and Summer discuss boy drama. 
  • "On Your Way" by The Album Leaf. The song plays in the background as Marissa tries to make up with DJ and invites him to the Bait Shop. Later that day the song plays as Seth and Ryan talk about their impending date and run into Marissa and Summer. After the concert the song plays in the background as Seth attempts to talk with Summer outside the Bait Shop, she refuses and leaves with Zach. 
  • "Domesticada" by The Mosquitos. The song plays in the background as Seth helps Alex set up The Bait Shop for a concert. 
  • "Smile Like You Mean It" by The Killers. At The Bait Shop, The Killers perform while Seth and Ryan try uncomfortably to make conversation with Lindsay and Alex, when they notice Marissa and Sumer are at the show. 
  • "Mr. Brightside" by The Killers. At The Bait Shop, The Killers perform their song while Summer, Marissa, Seth, Ryan and all their dates experience truly awkward introductions.
  • "Everything Will Be Alright" by The Killers. Song plays in the background at The Bait Shop while Seth and Summer complain about each other to their dates. 
  • "Primitive (The Way I Treat You)" by Ambulance LTD. The song plays in the background after the show while Lindsay sarcastically suggests Seth go after Summer to tell her how "fine" he is with everything. Marissa sees that DJ came to the show and approaches him. 
  • "Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own" by U2. The song plays over a montage at the end of the episode, showing each of the new couples at the end of the night.
[205] The SnO.C.
  • "Goodnight & Go" by Imogen Heap. The song plays in the background at the Bait Shop as Alex shows Seth he had the wrong idea about their kiss and kisses Homer and Amanda to prove it. Later it plays as Seth quits the Bait Shop job in an attempt to play the "Iceman." The song plays in the background at the end of the episode when Seth and Alex kiss again. 
  • "Run Run Run" by Phoenix. The song plays in the background in the car as Marissa, Ryan, Seth, and Summer endure an awkward drive to the SnO.C. dance together.
  • "Desperate Guys" by The Faint. The song plays in the background as Summer, Seth, Ryan, and Marissa enter the SnO.C. 
  • "Cool" by Gwen Stefani. The song plays in the background as Marissa and Ryan dance together as Julie and Jimmy look on. 
  • "Closer" by Dirty Vegas. The song plays in the background as Zach drives to the dance after all, and Seth and Summer decide to dance together. 
  • "Let It Die" by Feist. The song plays in the background as Summer and Seth dance together at the SnO.C. and talk about their relationship woes, just as Zach arrives and sees them. 
  • "Turn Off/Turn On" by Mascott. The song plays in the background as Zach enters the Bait Shop and talks with Alex. 
  • "Soft Light" by Frausdots. The song plays in the background at the Bait Shop as Alex counsels Zach to be a man and fight for his girl. 
  • "Lay Lady Lay" by Magnet ft. Gemma Hayes. The song plays in the background at the SnO.C. as Marissa and D.J dance together in front of everyone. Jimmy stops Julie from intruding and they kiss. Outside the SnO.C Summer and Seth talk as Zach arrives. 
[206] The Chrismukkah That Almost Wasn't
  • "Christmas Is Going To The Dogs" by Eels. The song plays in the background in the Cohen family living room as Seth gets everyone in the Chrismukkah spirit except Sandy. 
  • "As" by Har Mar Superstar. The song plays in the background as Jimmy and Julie are on the yacht getting it on.
  • "Mamacita, Donde Esta Santa Claus" by Guster. The song plays in the background of the student lounge as Marissa and Summer complain to each other about he upcoming holidays. 
  • "Hustle" by Van McCoy. The song plays in the background on Julie's phone as her ring tone. Kirsten points out that it is Jimmy's favorite song. 
  • "Carol Of The Meows" by Guster. The song plays in the background as Ryan arrives to Lindsay's house and Seth arrives at Summer's place. 
  • "Christmas" by Leona Naess. The song plays in the background as Lindsay tells Ryan she doesn't want to see him anymore. Summer and Marissa talk about what a strange year it has been and Seth cancels Chrismukkah. 
  • "Silent Night" by CHAP 200. The song plays in the background as Summer announces she has a plan to save Chrismukkah.
  • "Maybe This Christmas" by Ron Sexsmith. The song plays in the background as Seth and Lindsay arrive to her house. The house has been decorated for Chrismukkah, Kirsten welcomes her to the family, and everyone is there as a surprise to celebrate Chrismukkah.
[207] The Family Ties
  • "Let's Go" by Olympic Hopefuls. The song plays in the background as Marissa and Summer talk about DJ meeting Marissa's Dad while having coffee in the student lounge.
  • "Paper Thin Walls" by Modest Mouse. The band plays the song in the Bait Shop as Seth brandishes his flask in front of Alex. 
  • "The View" by Modest Mouse. The band plays the song in the Bait Shop as Seth drunkenly ruins a Zach and Summer moment. 
  • "Save This Town" by Blue Foundation. The song plays in the background at the Cohen's going away party for Jimmy. Lindsay and Ryan talk awkwardly at the party. 
  • "Soulfood (Charles Webster's Banging House Dub)" by Martina Topley Bird. The song plays in the background at the party as Marissa and Dj arrive. Marissa upon seeing Julie, explodes on both her parents in front of everyone.
  • "Twilight" by Elliot Smith. The song plays in the background while Ryan and Lindsay escape to the pool house and reconcile their relationship. 
  • "The World At Large" by Modest Mouse. The song plays in the background at the end of the episode as Marissa says goodbye to Jimmy, and in the morning arrives to the Cohen's with bagels for everyone. 
[208] The Power Of Love
  • "Don't Give Up On Me" by Solomon Burke. The song plays in the background in the morning at the Cohen household when Sandy forgets his 20th Wedding Anniversary, but attempts to bluff his way out of it with Kirsten. 
  • "Baby You Should Know" by Joy Zipper. The song plays in the background as Ryan & Seth discuss covering for each other obligations in the student lounge. 
  • "Open Arms" by Journey. The song plays in the background as Kirsten walks in on Ryan & Lindsay making out in the pool house. 
  • "New Hampshire" by Matt Pond PA. The song plays in the background as Summer flirts with Zach in the student lounge, & as Seth talks with Alex who tells him his parents are worried about him. Later the song plays in the background as Ryan meets Lindsay at the harbor to ask for some space. 
  • "Don't Give Up On Me" sung by Peter Gallagher. At The Bait Shop Sandy sings the song to Kirsten for their anniversary at a surprise party he planned.
  • "She's No Lady, She's My Wife" sung by Peter Gallagher. At the Bait Shop Sandy sings the song to Kirsten for their 20th anniversary while the whole gang looks on.
[209] The Ex-Factor
  • "Hardcore Days & Softcore Nights" by Aqueduct. The song plays in the background at The Bait Shop as Alex tells Seth her ex is in town. The song plays in the background as Ryan goes to the Bait Shop to sniff out the ex situation where he meets Jody Alex's ex. 
  • "Play" by Flunk. The song plays in the background as Summer, Marissa, & Lindsay hang out in the VIP room of the Bait Shop. 
  • "Saturday Night" by The Thrills. The band plays the song on camera at The Bait Shop as the girls drink up in the VIP lounge. 
  • "Girls Can Be Cruel" by Infusion. The song plays in the background as the boys head to The Bait Shop where Seth is determined to check out Jody. 
  • "Cali4nia" by Jazzelicious. The song plays in the background as Kristen & Caleb talk about supporting their spouses decisions.
  • "Not For All The Love In The World" by The Thrills. The song plays in the background of a restaurant as Sandy, Caleb, Kristen, & Julie debate the new ideas for the magazine. 
  • "Honey Dew" by Tom Quick. The band plays the song on camera at The Bait Shop as Alex confronts Seth, Zach & Summer argue, & Ryan finds Lindsay drunk with Marissa.
  • "Curse Of Comfort" by The Thrills. The song plays in the background as Seth confronts Alex about lying to him, & he dumps her. 
  • "Strange Religion" by Mark Lanegan Band. The song plays in the background in the diner as Summer sees Zach & apologizes for reacting so strangely to him treating her well.
[210] The Accomplice
  • "Hands Up!" by Walking Concert. The song plays in the background as Seth, Zach & Ryan walk along the pier talking about Seth's situation with Alex.
  • "10AM Automatic" by Black Keys. The song plays while Caleb catches Marissa at home in the morning. She lies about feeling sick so she can hang out with Alex. 
  • "Western Springs" by Poster Children. The song plays in the background of the student lounge as Zach convinces Seth to start his own comic.
  • "Evil" by Interpol. The song plays as Marissa convinces Alex to go get her heart necklace back from Jody in LA. Later Marissa challenges Caleb on his parenting skills. The songs play later as Marissa & Alex show up at Jody' house to get her things. 
  • "Portions For Foxes" by Rilo Kiley. The song plays as the girls are driving to LA. Alex tells Marissa about her emancipation, feeling that she is free of her parents. 
  • "Warmth" by Tiger Lou. The song plays at Jody's place while Marissa & Jody argue over clothes & records. Jody tells Alex she wants her to stay but Marissa gets them out of it.
  • "Strangerman" by Ringside. The song plays as Summer finds Seth's sketchbook with drawings of her & steals it for awhile. Later Caleb and Lindsay meet for dinner where he accuses her & Ryan of "gold digging." 
  • "Pretty (Ugly Before)" by Elliot Smith. The song plays as Summer looks over Seth's drawings in amazement. Later Lindsay vents to Ryan about Caleb & thanks him for trying. Caleb finds Marissa & Alex in her room admiring her tatoo. 
[211] The Second Chance
  • "Summer Guest" by The Go Find. The song plays in the background as Marissa and Alex hang out in the morning and Marissa decides to skip school and surf with Alex.
  • "Everybody Come Down" by The Delgados. The song plays as Summer and Seth talk about his drawings for the comic, and whether or not they can work together without weirdness. 
  • "Sweets" by M Craft. The song plays in the background at the Bait Shop as Alex asks Marissa what exactly it is they are doing. 
  • "Cartwheels" by The Reindeer Section. The song plays while Seth sketches Summer in her room for the comic and they have a moment together, an "almost kiss." 
  • "The Bully" by Sia. The song plays in the background as Summer and Marissa talk about having a "moment" with someone, and whether or not to try something out. 
  • "Reason Why" by Rachel Yamagata. The artist sings the song on camera at the Bait Shop while Marissa walks in and finds Alex. Later Lindsay Wakes Ryan up at the hospital and drives him home.
[212] The Lonely Hearts Club
  • "Rear Moth" by Psapp. The song plays in the background as Seth discusses Valentines day with Ryan., & later as Seth & Summer have an awkward conversation before their trip to San Diego with Zach. The song also plays as Zach tells Seth about his plans for backpacking with Summer in Italy, & later as Seth, Summer, & Zach discuss sleeping arrangements in their hotel. 
  • "Tourist" by Athlete. The song plays as Ryan shows up on Lindsay's doorstep with a rose for Valentine's day. 
  • "No Idea" by J. Belle. Summer comments on the song playing on the radio as she, Seth, & Zach drive to San Diego.
  • "True Love Goes" by Trent Dabbs. The song plays on the radio as Seth & Summer reminisce about their past trip to TJ.
  • "The Outer Banks" by The Album Leaf. The song plays as Julie blackmails Marissa into dinner by taking her cell away. The song also plays as Sandy pays for Rebecca's hotel room & later as they muse about the past. 
  • "Non Photo-Blue" by Pinback. The song plays as Alex advises Marissa on how to deal with her mother & they make a date together.
  • "Streamside" by The Album Leaf. The song plays as Sandy tells Rebecca her mother passed away. 
  • "Another Day" by The Album Leaf. The song plays as Seth talks to Summer and Zach before leaving San Diego.
  • "Sambossa" by Jazzelicious. The song plays as Marissa & Julie discuss Caleb over dinner.
  • "Follow" by Bang Gang. The song plays as Seth takes a bus home alone from San Diego, as Zach & Summer talk about their relationship in the hotel room. 
  • "Eve, The Apple Of My Eye" by Bell X1. The song plays as Marissa & Alex decide to have a Valentine's Day date, as Sandy comes home to Kirsten who is upset, & as Ryan & Seth walk on the pier marvelling at all the happy couples. 
[213] The Test
  • "No Sleep" by Sam Roberts. The song plays as Caleb tells Lindsay he'd like to adopt her & as Seth and Zach talk in the student lounge. 
  • "Lesson No 1" by Viva Voce. The song plays as Alex & Marissa talk in the Bait Shop.
  • "Memories Left At Sea" by Sunday Runners. The song plays as Marissa can't bring herself to tell Summer about Alex.
  • "Faking The Books" by Lali Puna. The song plays as Marissa meets Alex's friends and feels conflicted.
  • "Your Ex-Lover Is Dead" by Stars. The song plays as Zach tells Seth he and Summer are going to be closer in Tuscany and later as Seth tells Summer he is over her and wishes her well in Italy. Later the song plays as Sandy, Seth, & Ryan sit depressed watching a movie together. 
  • "Misread" by Kings of Convenience. The song plays at Caleb's gathering in Newport. 
  • "Universal Traveler" by Air. The song plays as Marissa reveals her secret affair to Summer, & later as Renee tells Lindsay everything. 
[214] The Rainy Day Women
  • "No Rain" by Blind Melon. The song plays as the show opens on a rainy day in Newport Beach. 
  • "In Every Sunflower" by Bell X1. The song plays as Kirtsen and Sandy have a serious talk as Rebecca calls. Later, the song plays as Sandy meets Rebecca in a cheap hotel to say goodbye and Sandy passes on a kiss. The song later plays as Sandy and Rebecca get in a car accident, and Rebecca flees the scene. 
  • "Faking The Books" by Louis XIV. The song plays as Alex meets Julie and Marissa tells her mother that she has a girlfriend. The song plays as Marissa tells Alex that she told Julie about their relationship. The song later plays as Seth asks Alex for his job back and finds out about Marissa and Alex. The song later plays as Seth gets Ryan to help move his boat into the pool and Seth tells Ryan about Alex and Marissa.
  • "Save It For A Rainy Day" by Jayhawks. The song plays as Sandy meets Rebecca at a roadside diner and tries to convince her to stay.
  • "No Easy Way To Say Goodbye" by Joel Evans and Friends. The song plays as Julie and Kirsten compare woes and drink Caleb's scotch at the office. 
  • "End Of The Road" by Boyz II Men. The song plays as Seth pines over Summer and the song plays as Summer sits in her room looking at a picture of Seth on her cell phone. The song plays later as Seth is again pining alone in his room after his efforts to win Summer back fails. 
  • "Champagne Supernova" by Matt Pond PA. The song plays at the end of the episode as Summer leaves Zach at the airport to reunite with Seth. The song continues as Sandy returns home to Kristen on the bus, Marissa walks Alex to works and finds ryan alone on the pier, and as Summer finds Seth in his backyard and kisses him.
[215] The Mallpisode
  • "Girl" by Beck. At Ruby's diner, Seth tells Summer about how bummed out Ryan is and she suggests a mall trip to cheer everybody up. 
  • "Big Talker" by The Murmurs. At Alex's apartment, Marissa adjusts to life living with Alex in her apartment. 
  • "TKO" by Le Tigre. At Alex's apartment, Marissa is cleaning up when Summer arrives & invites her to the mall. 
  • "At The Mall" by Pansy Division. At the mall, the gang gets a "backstage pass" to the mall department store storage room for a clothing drive.
  • "C + F" by Sam Prekop. At the mall, the gang gets trapped in the department store at night and decide to stay and have a little adventure. 
  • "E - Pro" by Beck. Trapped in the mall, the kids play hockey in the department store, as Summer and Marissa discover the cosmetics counter.
  • "Que Onda Guero" by Beck. In the restaurant bar, Lance blackmails Julie with something from her past. 
  • "Scarecrow" by Beck. At the pier arcade, Sandy and Caleb work the claw machine to win a ring for Kirsten. 
  • "Missing" by Beck. At the restaurant, Kirsten and Carter talk over dinner and have a little chemistry together.
  • "True Love Will Find You In The End" by Beck. At the end of the episode, Sandy gives Kirsten the toy ring which she later replaces with her real ring she had put away. Elsewhere, Julie is upset at her home, Alex is alone in her apartment, and Ryan and Marissa are hanging out at the diner with Seth and Summer.
[216] The Blaze Of Glory
  • "Meantime" by The Futureheads. The song plays as Seth and Ryan walk across campus thinking about this year vs. last year. Meanwhile Seth decides Marissa & Ryan should get back together. Later, the song plays as Marissa struggles to build the bonfire horse and Ryan shows up to help. 
  • "What I'm Looking For" by Brendan Benson. The song plays as Kirsten learns her meeting is cancelled, and as Marissa asks Ryan to help her with the bonfire. 
  • "Debaser" by Pixies. The song plays on the stereo as Carter dwells in self pity and Kirsten calls him out for not keeping their meeting. 
  • "Frequency" by Feeder. The song plays as Seth accidentally tells Alex about the tent in the mall and Ryan meets Marissa to work on ideas for the bonfire. Later the song plays as Ryan and Marissa light the trojan horse bonfire and everyone looks on.
  • "Rock You Like A Hurricane" by Scorpions. The song plays as Sandy goes to Lance's motel to confront him about extorting Julie.
  • "AFK" by Pinback. The song plays as Alex watches Ryan leave her apartment and confronts him. Later the song plays as Ryan looks for Marissa and Alex threatens him to stay away. 
  • "Snakes of Hawaii" by Army Navy. The song plays as Kirsten leaves a copy of Carter's old idealist magazine Revolution in his mailbox. 
  • "A Smile That Explodes" by Joseph Arthur. The song plays as Alex and Marissa decide that their relationship isn't working and break up amicably. 
[217] The Brothers Grim
  • "Call Me" by Arthur Yoria. As Marissa & Summer are walking through the halls of Harbor High, Marissa gets all girlfriend-y when she hear abouts Ryan's troubles with his brother Trey, meanwhile Summer spots Zach on a Vespa and thinks he seems way too happy considering she just dumped him at the airport. 
  • "Artists Are Boring" by Kingdom Flying Club. Seth starts to feel jealous as Summer fixates on why Zach seems to be so happy without her, so he tells her about Zach's hot Italian girlfriend Francesca - that he'd promised Zach to keep secret.
  • "Reason Is Treason" by Kasabian. Ryan & Trey attempt to shop without causing too much havoc in Newport Beach, although Trey's attitude about Ryan's new digs is obvious. Fortunately, Marissa shows up and saves the day. 
  • "Saturday Night" by Kaiser Chiefs. Just as Ryan, Trey, & Marissa are leaving the store with some new clothes for Trey, a salesperson demands to look through Trey's bag - all but accusing him of stealing a watch. Trey looses it & completely freaks out, thrashing around & yelling. 
  • "Too Much Love" by LCD Soundsystem. At the Newport Group party at the Cohen's, Ryan runs into Marissa on his way out to look for Trey & she insists on going with him. Caleb tells Julie the adult video situation is all taken care of & not to worry, & Seth doesn't know why Summer is so pissed or what he needs to apologize about. 
  • "Like You Like An Arsonist" by Paris Texas. Marissa & Ryan arrive to Chino looking for Trey & find him in a tough neighborhood bar that Ryan used to frequent in his Chino days. 
  • "Beat Up Blue (Lucid Version)" by Justin Catalino. Seth and Summer talk about Zach's fake girlfriend in Seth's room, as he finally starts to figure out why Summer could possibly be angry with him.
  • "I Only Want You" by Eagles Of Death Metal. Ryan & Marissa finally give up on Trey coming back & are about to leave when a creepy leather-jacketed guy takes a fancy to Marissa and won't leave her alone. A bar fight breaks out, Ryan is jumped by three guys, & Trey comes back in & saves them. 
  • "New Innocent Tyro Allegory" by Havergal. After their rumble in Chino, Trey decides to come back with Ryan & Marissa to Newport Beach. When they get back to the house the Cohen family dinner happens at last. 
[218] The Risky Business
  • "Play" by Flunk. In Marissa's room, Summer teases Marissa about moving into the Cohen's temporarily while they hang out before school.
  • "Sister Jack" by Spoon. In the student lounge, Ryan & Seth talk about Marissa moving in with the Cohen's as Seth animatedly acts out scenarios he envisions for the two of them. Further down the hallway Seth runs into Zach & they talk about donating their comics to the auction. 
  • "Love On A Real Train" by Tangerine Dream. Trey gets roped into helping out at the "Newpsie" auction with Sandy & while moving the auction wares he comes across the glass Faberge egg from "Risky Business". The song plays at the very end of the episode as Ryan & Marissa's moment gets interrupted by a phone call & she ends up leaving. 
  • "Banquet" by Spoon. In the student lounge, Ryan & Seth talk about Marissa moving in with the Cohen's as Seth animatedly acts out scenarios he envisions for the two of them. Further down the hallway Seth runs into Zach & they talk about donating their comics to the auction.
  • "Legendary" by Lou Barlow. Alone in their rooms, both Ryan & Marissa are having trouble sleeping & inadvertently meet in the kitchen for 6am cereal talk & an "almost" moment. Later, Marissa gives Trey the tea set auction money & then finds Ryan by the pool where they sit closely & talk. 
  • "Marvo Ging" by Chemical Brothers. Ryan & Seth set off to return what Trey has stolen as Marissa & Summer jump up to "assist" Sandy with the auction to stall for time. Later as Summer & Marissa are still stalling, Ryan & Seth steal back the egg from the thugs Trey sold it to & race back to the charity auction house just in time.
[219] The Rager
  • "Stop Dragging Me Down" by The Obscurities. Marissa tells Summer over coffee in the student lounge how Ryan got mad at her when she suggested throwing a birthday party for Trey.
  • "Under The Milky Way" by The Church. Julie storms into a dive bar to meet Lance & he tells her what exactly happened when Caleb paid him a visit.
  • "Decent Days and Nights" by The Futureheads. Ryan, Marissa, Summer & Seth check out Zach talking to Reed, who Summer thinks is just a random hottie, at the party at Caleb's mansion- somehow word has gotten out that there's a rager. 
  • "Technologic" by Daft Punk. As more & more kids keep showing up at Caleb's mansion, some water polo tough guys hassle Seth so Trey steps up to protect him & winds up meeting a hot chick. 
  • "Here I Go Again" by Whitesnake. Julie & Lance are drinking together at the dive bar reminiscing about younger days & a Whitesnake concert they went to together. 
  • "Daft Punk Is Playing At My House" by LCD Soundsystem. Seth & Zach argue about Reed, as Summer & Reed finally meet while touching up their make-up in the bathroom. Afterward Summer is totally pissed, confronts Seth about leading her into thinking Reed was a guy, & gets a ride home with Zach & Reed.
  • "Every Rose Has Its Thorn" by Poison. Julie & Lance slow dance to the song in a bar & Julie confides that she thinks Caleb is going to divorce her. Lance responds by saying the whole situation is his fault & he'll "take care of Caleb" if she wants him to. 
  • "Mi Casa" by Beat Phreaks. Marissa stays sober at her own party & then while walking into her bedroom, Marissa & Ryan interrupt a threesome getting busy in her bed at the party.
  • "Melt" by Way Out West. Hanging out in her room during the party, Marissa & Ryan almost kiss but then hear a girl scream. 
[220] The O.C. Confidential
  • "Sound Makes A Circle" by Audible. Summer complains to Zach about Seth just as he arrives to apologize. 
  • "House On Fire" by Arkarna. Seth and Zach meet Reed at her place & get notes on their graphic novel. Later Seth, Summer & Zach arrive to Reeds Silverlake party. At the party, Summer gets totally irritated & tells Seth she wants to leave, she ends up getting a ride from Zach.
  • "Title And Registration" by Death Cab For Cutie. The band performs the song at The Bait Shop as Summer & Marissa arrive to the concert.
  • "Movie Script Ending" by Death Cab For Cutie. At the concert, Marissa & Summer attempt to talk with Jess to get "hooked up" with the person that was selling drugs at Marissa's party.
  • "Sound Of Settling" by Death Cab For Cutie. At the Bait Shop, Ryan tries to talk with Kyle but gets shut down. 
  • "How Does It Feel" by The Koreans. Trey & Sandy ambush the D.A. on his lunch break, trying to work out a deal.
  • "Tres Cosas" by Juana Molina. Kirsten & Carter attend a wine tasting event at a Santa Barbara winery for the magazine. 
  • "Trust Me" by Temper Temper. Outside the party, Trey & Sandy wait in the car for the call.
  • "E Talking" by Soulwax. Marissa sneaks Ryan into the water polo party and she seeks out Jess. 
  • "Superluminal" by Home Video. Sandy & Trey sit outside the party in the car waiting for Ryan to call. 
  • "Positive Tension" by Bloc Party. On the beach, Ryan confronts Kyle as the deal goes down. 
[221] The Return Of The Nana
  • "Eye Of The Tiger" by Survivor. Summer works out her aggression on a punching bag while Seth tries to apologize about the Silverlake party fiasco & she suggests having a time out. Later as Summer is working out her inner rage, Zach comes in & invites her to dinner. 
  • "Shadowland" by Youth Group. Marissa & Ryan make out in her room & Ryan tells her he has to go to Miami for Spring Break. 
  • "Miami" by Will Smith. The boys arrive to the Fountainbleu Hotel in Miami.
  • "I Turn My Camera On" by Spoon. The boys walk the strip & check out the Miami night life. 
  • "Step Aside" by Efterklang. Marissa visits Trey & offers to hang out while Ryan is away, & Jess mocks Trey as he watches her walk to her car. Later Marissa helps Trey get a job at the Bait Shop & they plan a margarita night to celebrate. Later Trey mistakes Marissa's kindness for something else & forcefully tries to kiss Marissa. When she fights him off he gets very scary so she beats him off with a stick & runs away in terror.
  • "Adios" by Alan Paul. At the Nana's retirement community Seth arrives to his people, the old folks, and the Nana welcomes everyone to Miami. 
  • "Kids With Guns" by Gorillaz. Seth kicks the old folks over with his mad shuffleboard skills & is challenged by Mary Anne. Later Mary Sue asks Seth to help her out with a dance contest if he loses. Finally, Seth tries to back out of the whipped cream contest but Mary Anne will not let it happen.
  • "Bring Em Out" by TI. TI plays on camera for Music Video Nation Spring Break, as Ryan, Seth, & Mary Anne make their way through the crowd before the contest. 
  • "Get Down" by Cham Pain. Ryan calls Marissa to check in & she hears the hedonism.
  • "Questa o Quella" by Rigoletto. Zach has invited Summer over to his house for dinner while his family is away, & Summer learns about gnocchi in the kitchen with Zach.
  • "Night Groove" by Marc Durst Trio. Sandy goes with the Nana to meet her fiance Bobby. While she steps out "to tinkle" Sandy takes Bobby to town & threatens to have his background checked unless he backs off.
  • "Love Underground" by Robbers On High Street. Ryan fights his way through the crowd at a spring break party and ends up talking to Cody at the bar. 
  • "Na Na Na Na Naa" by Kaiser Chiefs. Summer sees Seth participating in a Spring Break dance contest involving whipped cream, licking, & a cherry. She immediately begins making out with Zach in response.
[222] The Showdown
  • "But Then Again No" by Shout Out Louds. Seth & Summer admit their transgressions to each other in the student lounge... & Summer says that it shouldn't have to be so hard.
  • "Hey Scenesters!" by The Cribs. Zach attempts to tell Reed that he is quitting the comic - but she quickly reminds him that he signed a contract & they'll sue him if he tries to bail. 
  • "The Party's Crashing Us" by Of Montreal. In the student lounge, trashy Jess blocks Ryan's path, keeping him from Marissa & then attempts a move on him. 
  • "Cage That Tiger" by Soledad Brothers. After Seth rambles on for an hour, Reed announces Little Miss Vixen, complete with vinyl-wear & whip, who promptly steals all Atomic County attention. 
  • "The Big Fight" by Stars. Julie is waiting for Caleb at Arches for their "let's try & work this out dinner", when she gets blindsided with divorce papers. 
  • "Freight Elevator" by The Rogers Sisters. Total fiasco at the comic book reading - Seth tries to apologize to Summer, Seth & Zach attack each other & roll all around the store fighting, & Summer cracks the whip on them both to make them stop.
  • "Twenty Two Fourteen" by The Album Leaf. Kirsten is drinking at a bar, takes off Carter's necklace & decides to go home to Sandy. She calls him & apologizes while she is driving home drunk. 
[223] The O. Sea
  • "Dirty Lives" by Love As Laughter. At the high school Summer tells Zach & Seth that one of them is taking her to prom, & they have to decide who. Later, Summer tells Seth & Zach to flip a coin or something if they can't figure it out - they decide to wait until prom night to decide. Later, Zach & Seth finally flip the coin. 
  • "Panther" by Wilco. Ryan finds Marissa at school & basically accuses her of something happening between her & Trey while he was away. 
  • "Rae" by My Pet Genius. Ryan finds Trey in a Chino bar, & Trey tells him that his girlfriend Marissa can't hold her liquor, that she came on to him on the beach, & that they did hook up - sorry bro.
  • "Antmusic" by Hyper. Summer & Zach arrive to the prom together & find Marissa standing alone, apparently Ryan called & said he was sick - but Summer doesn't buy it.
  • "Cava Del Rio" by Senza. At the restaurant, Seth talks prom & teenage woes with George Lucas instead of discussing the graphic novel. Reed thinks disaster. 
  • "Love For Granted" by Phoenix. At the prom, Zach keeps getting text messages from Reed about the Lucas meeting, so Summer tells Zach that she understands that's where he wants to be & he should go talk comics with Reed & George Lucas.
  • "Nothing Like You & I" by The Perishers. At the prom, Marissa & Summer are both alone in dateless-ville when Summer is named prom Queen - with no King in sight. 
  • "Fix You" by Coldplay. At the prom, Seth rushes to the stage to apologize to Summer... they kiss & make-up, Marissa steps out for air & Ryan finds her just in time to apologize & ask for a dance together, Caleb is sitting poolside & has a heart attack, & Kirsten learns about her dad. 
[224] Dearly Beloved
  • "El Manana" by Gorillaz. Before the funeral, tension between Marissa & Julie finally turns into a warm moment between them. 
  • "Crosses" by Jose Gonzalez. Summer comes to hang out with Seth & console him about his grandfather, but Seth confides that he is even more worried about his mom. 
  • "Hide and Seek" by Imogen Heap. The song is playing as a funeral procession of cars arrives for Caleb's funeral, all Newport gathers to pay their respects. Later the song plays at the end of the episode. 
  • "You're Not The Law" by The Dead 60's. At the Bait Shop, Jess shows up to get Trey to help her with a drug deal she has planned for later that night. 
  • "An Honest Mistake" by The Bravery. The gang goes to the Bait Shop to get away from the wake (and Kirsten's drinking), & when they run into Trey, Marissa doesn't hide how much she hates him.
  • "Hot Ride" by The Prodigy. Jess's drug deal with the Garden Grove guys goes down at the Bait Shop, & when they try to screw her over she pulls a gun & creates pandemonium by firing off a round or two inside. 
  • "Friends" by Ryan Adams and The Cardinals. Kirsten & Hailey drive back from the day spa together & Hailey sees how tense & anxious Kirsten is. 
  • "Twenty Two Fourteen" by The Album Leaf. Sandy drops Kirsten off at the rehab clinic & they say their goodbyes. 

The OC music list adapted from MusicFromTheOC.com




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