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What's That Song Playing When 'Really Old Guy' Dies on 'Grey's Anatomy'?

'The Ocean,' by the Bravery

ABC's hit show 'Grey's Anatomy' constantly raises the question, "When and why do some people live and some people die?" As 'The Ocean,' by the Bravery, begins to play, a teenage boy is close to dying, but he's saved; a very chatty woman is about to lose her tongue, but the surgery is successful. Charlie, a semi-comatose patient also known as "Really Old Guy," says he's going to die today ... and he does. When there is no one there to answer, sometimes the best reply is unspoken, and the lyrics from a song can say so much more than dialog. In this case, Charlie's doctor, Izzy, confronts him, pleading, "You can't die; I need you." The song answers, "So many voices and nothing is there / But the ghost of you asking me, 'Why, why did I leave?' "

The Bravery, a New York band, is known for its brand of catchy indie-rock dance music. Frontman Sam Endicott and keyboardist John Conway met while studying at Vassar College in the 1990s. The "first band ever on MySpace" (according to Endicott), the Bravery are a part of a musical movement that came to prominence following the horrible events of September 11th. Since then, they have toured with Depeche Mode, the Cinematics and Photo Atlas. While the Bravery attribute their success to radio airplay, being featured on 'Grey's Anatomy' will undoubtedly add to their visibility, much like the iPod Nano commercial did for Feist.

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    Dane

    Joy Williams - Speaking a dead language

    Oh, I wonder
    When did it all stop making sense?
    I don't understand
    I remember we were so sure, so innocent
    Oh, but that was then
    Can we ever go back again?
    Can we ever go back?

    June 21 2010 at 6:55 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
    Baba

    I once heard a really pretty song on Greys, and it had the repeated lyrics of "if you need a friend". Does anyone know what this is called?

    December 04 2007 at 11:07 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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    jacks

    tragedy- brandi carlile

    August 31 2010 at 9:54 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
    mikey

    From the first show i noticed how well the music fit the mood of what was going on with the story. Now other shows are doing the same thing and even using the same songs, and it's getting old fast . Overkill.

    November 01 2007 at 12:41 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
    BRENDA

    THE BEST SONG EVER PLAYED ON GREY'S ANATOMY WAS WHEN DENNY DIED AND LIZZY WAS CARRIED OFF IN THE OTHER DOCS ARMS. THE SONG WAS,CHASING CARS, SUNG BY, THE SNOW PATROL. I STILL HAVE IT TIVOED TO THAT PART OF THE SHOW. MAN I CRIED AND CRIED LIKE A BABY!!! BUT THATS JUST MY OPINION

    October 31 2007 at 11:22 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
    Dave

    Eh, the GREY'S ANATOMY Background MUZAK is a bunch of
    synthesizers
    andat least an acoustic guitar. And of course some guy or maybe a
    ChickSinger who can barely SING!If only Today's TV Music wasn't a
    bunch ofMachinery and Computers. I really WOULD like to be part of
    TheOriginal Studio job.

    October 29 2007 at 5:19 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
    Dave

    Eh, the GREY'S ANATOMY Background MUZAK is a bunch of
    synthesizers and
    at least an acoustic guitar. And of course some guy or maybe a Chick
    Singer who can barely SING!If only Today's TV Music wasn't a bunch of
    Machinery and Computers. I really WOULD like to be part of The
    Original Studio job.

    October 29 2007 at 5:16 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
    Dave

    Eh, the GREY'S ANATOMY Background MUZAK is a bunch of synthesizers and at least an acoustic guitar. And of course some guy or maybe a Chick Singer who can barely SING!

    If only Today's TV Music wasn't a bunch of Machinery and Computers. I really WOULD like to be part of The Original Studio job.

    October 29 2007 at 5:11 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
    Victoria

    I discovered a lot of my favorite songs on that show. The Lake by Aqualung is the best. I love Grey's Anatomy. :)

    October 28 2007 at 11:18 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
    Carol

    Can't stand the music - gets in the way of the story... like phones ringing in the background...

    October 28 2007 at 10:23 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
    Carol

    I can't stand the music on Grey's - it's so annoying - and gets in the way of what's going on. Like phones ringing in the background... ugh.

    October 28 2007 at 10:12 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply