The Serpent playlist: What songs are in The Serpent soundtrack?
THE SERPENT is the new true-crime drama on BBC One everybody is talking about. Viewers are curious to know more about the series, including the show's soundtrack. What songs are in The Serpent soundtrack?
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The Serpent on BBC One and the BBC iPlayer follows the story of French serial killer Charles Sobhraj (played by Tahar Rahim) and Herman Knippenberg (Billy Howle), a Dutch junior diplomat's efforts to catch him. The series is set in the 1970s and early 1980s in Southeast Asia and fans of the drama have become obsessed with the show's aesthetic, costume and soundtrack. What songs are in The Serpent soundtrack? Express.co.uk has everything you need to know.
What songs are in The Serpent soundtrack?
Scherrer is an award-winning composer, winning two Ivor Novello Awards for his score to Netflix's Requiem and BBC's Ripper Street.
He also received a Primetime Emmy nomination for his score to BBC's The Missing.
Scherrer has been sharing some details about the official soundtrack for The Serpent.
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The Serpent is set across the hippie trail of Southeast Asia, and several instruments from those countries feature heavily in his score.
You can listen to Scherrer's official score playlist for The Serpent via Spotify and Amazon Music now.
The songs in the playlist, all composed by Dominik Scherrer, are named after certain scenes in the show. In order they are:
- He likes to Escape
- State of Flux
- Herman in the Rain
- Drive to Kanit House
- Discotheque Darkness
- Teresa Knowlton
- Afghanistan Driving
- Malevolent Beach Game
- Searching Apartment 504
- Homicidal Übermensch
- Colonel Somphol of Interpol
- Domonique's Passport
- Gem Dealers
- Front Page News
- Copy Shop
- Cashing Cheques
- Tihar Jail, Deli
- Epic Journey
One fan tweeted: "The Serpent is really good. Great soundtrack too!"
A second fan said: "Enjoy The Serpent (and it’s music) so much. Excellent work."
A third fan wrote: "The serpent was a bit whacky but worth watching. (Great Soundtrack) "
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- Funk#49 - James Gang
- Fingerprint File - The Rolling Stones
- How to Catch a Girl - Rita Chao & The Quests
- Got to Get Your Love - Gary Davis
- Hotche Blues - Bliss
- Coyote - Joni Mitchell
- Bootie Cooler - Shuggie Otis
Episode Two:
- Roses for Columbus - Mark Fry
- Requiem pour un con - Serge Gainsbourg
- Sao Lam Plearn - Chaweewan Dumnem
- 69 année érotique - Jane Birkin, Serge Gainsbourg
- Les cactus - Jacques Dutronic
- Vital Juicies (1975 Version) - Funkadelic
- Tous les visages de l'amour - Charles Aznavour
Episode Three:
- Le Responsable - Jacques Dutronc
- Funk #49 - James Gang
- For the Love of Disco - Family Underground
- Jeb Jing Jeb Jai - Saksiam Petchompu
- Teoy Salap Pamaa - Angkanang Kunchai
Episode Four:
- Dr Music - Family Underground
- Mr Goodtime - Freddi/Henci and the Soulsetters
- Katmandu - Bob Seger
- You Don't Care - The Plastic Cloud
- Jump Into the Fire - Harry Nilsson
- Cet Enfant Que Je T'avais Fait - Brigitte Fontaine
- Black Sand - Brainticket
- Lam Toey Chaweewan - Chaweewan Dumnern
- Kai Tom Yum - Kawaw Siang Thong
- Jimmy - Boudewijn de Groot
- Something On Your Mind - Karen Dalton
Episode Six:
- Visions - Bliss
- Rally notturno - Piero Umiliani
- La plus belle chanson - Jacqueline Taïeb
Episode Seven:
- He's Gonna Step On You Again - John Kongos
- Keep On Dancing - Luther Davis
- Tanka II - Brigitte Fontaine
Episode Eight:
- Soul Sitar - Sohail Rana
- Cry for Love - Bliss
- Messin' with My Mind - LaBelle
- Sunny - Boney M.
- Moonlight Mile - The Rolling Stones
The Serpent is streaming on the BBC iPlayer now and airs every Sunday at 9pm on BBC One