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Incidental music during next week's Corrie

Published Wednesday, Aug 26 2009, 15:30 BST | By Kris Green | 9 comments

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Coronation Street has raided the Granada music cupboards again for two episodes of the Weatherfield soap to air next week.

On Monday, Norris (Malcolm Hebden) hears the shock news that his half-brother Ramsay (Andrew Sachs) died on his flight home to Australia. Emily (Eileen Derbyshire), who had taken a keen liking to Ramsay, is absolutely devastated when she hears.

During the final few minutes of the second episode of the week, Emily takes out an 'Australian Favourites' CD with a note stuck to it from Ramsay which reads: 'I hope you enjoy these and think of me sometimes. With gratitude and affection, Ramsay.'

It's a touching moment as Emily turns on the stereo and Alex Hook's version of the Aussie classic 'Waltzing Matilda' plays over the end of the ep.

Meanwhile, during next Friday's first episode, Take That's 'Said It All' is used over a scene with Becky (Katherine Kelly) drinking a cocktail after hearing Liz (Beverley Callard) mouthing off to Deirdre (Anne Kirkbride) about her.

Last month, the producers chose to use Lily Allen's 'LDN' and The Smiths' 'Please, Please, Please Let Me Get What I Want' in the episodes which led to the peak of Joe McIntrye's pill addiction story.

Prior to that, the most notable use of incidental music was back in December for Carla (Alison King) and Tony's (Gray O'Brien) wedding, during which they used the extremely effective Green Day song 'Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)'.

What are your thoughts on Corrie's use of incidental music? Too much or just right?

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Pez, Manchester, on September 25th, 2009
i noticed that they always used to play beautiful south music in the background, and when Steve and Becky got married, they played 'the luckiest' by Ben Folds. How is the music chosen?

Laura, Birmingham, on August 31st, 2009
It's a very Hollyoaks thing to do and if used to much it would ruin Corrie. Maybe the odd song on a massive storyline or on a Christmas episode but not too much!

Anonymous, on August 26th, 2009
That is sooooo sad in a pathetic way my god when will the show get revamped it is seriously losing its touch and soon the viewers

Simon, Scarborough www.twitter.com/ipsy, on August 26th, 2009
I love it! MORE! MORE! MORE I SAY! :D

Becca, Peterborough, on August 26th, 2009
I didn't know that Good Riddance had been in Corrie? How odd. I discovered that song as the backing music to the Big Brother 5 "Series Clip" thing. Seems a very "Hollyoaks" thing to do adding popular songs into the show.

Miss AP Miller, Devon, on August 26th, 2009
I don't recall incidental music ever being used in Corrie before last December so it would be a good idea to use it quite regularly.

Brendan, Surrey, on August 26th, 2009
Soundtracking Coronation St is depressing. If the writers and directors are good enough they would not need to underline what they have made with dumb ass pop music, but I think people are so thick and lachrymose these days about bloody everything, they expect it.

Glenda, London, on August 26th, 2009
I think it's spot on. It's always been subtle and should stay that way though. I loved the use of Joe Jackson's 'Different for Girls' when Betty and Liz were having their menopause chat in the Rovers back room.

Faye, Devon, on August 26th, 2009
I LOVE said it all! :D

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