We're going to have a little fun here today on the Lost blog: a musical association game, in fact. Here's today's assignment for you, dear readers: assign the perfect theme song for your favorite characters from the show.

The song choices should be thematically related in some way, shape or form. Extra bonus points if the reference makes everyone else giggle while nodding their head in agreement. And since I'm putting you to work, it's only fair I pull in my share as well. These are five I arrived at with the help of my lovely wife this evening. Characters can have multiple songs assigned to them. Heck, I'd love it if certain characters ended up with their very own mix tape's worth of appropriate tunage.

So leave your best song choices below! In the meantime, enjoy these little ditties.

Jack Shephard: Coldplay, "Fix You"

Kate Austin: Fiona Apple, "Criminal"

Charles Widmore: David Bowie, "The Man Who Sold The World"

Desmond Hume: The Cure, "Picture of You"

Penelope Widmore: Sam and Dave, "Hold On, I'm Coming"

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First (I think)! I think Jack would benefit from some time in "Rehab" (Amy Winehouse). Guy got some drinking and daddy problems.
And for some reason, when I think of Ben, I hear the stalker's anthem that is "I'll be watching you" by the Police.
And Id' say the overall song of Lost could be either "Mad World" by Gary Jules or "Hotel California" by the Eagles (you can't really never leave!).

Melissa | May 20, 2008 9:44:59 PM | #

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How about some Beatles songs.
Yeah, I'm old.

You're Gonna Lose That Girl -
Sawyer (to Jack)
Nowhere Man - Jacob
Revolution - Ben
Magical Mystery Tour - O6

Shari | May 20, 2008 9:58:24 PM | #

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Ryan, looks like you double-linked David Bowie's song, instead of The Cure's.

Also, I don't know if you realize, but ABC made their own music videos of the Lost characters at the start of the season, and Kate's actually was "Criminal" by Fiona Apple. Jack's was "Bad Case of Loving You (Doctor, Doctor)" by Robert Palmer, Sawyer's was "Bad to the Bone" by George Thorogood & the Destroyers, and Locke's was "Crazy" by Patsy Cline.

My picks

Jack - "Sorrow" by Bad Religion. Some sample lyrics:

"Father can you hear me?
How have I let you down?" "Just to settle a bet that could not be won between a prideful father and his son" "Will you guide me now for I can't see a reason for the suffering and this long misery. What if every living soul could be upright and strong? Well then I do imagine"

Kate - "Stacy's Mom" by Fountains of Wayne. A song about the hottest MILF in the neighborhood. Just change "Stacy" to "Aaron" and we're set.

Ben - "I'll Be Watching You" by the Police. Someone above already mentioned it, but it was already on my mind. Cause on the one hand, it's got Ben following Widmore, the mutual spying, etc. On the other hand, the line "Oh can't you see? You belong to me" is eerily reminiscent of Ben's line to Juliet in "The Other Woman."

Other Sean | May 21, 2008 1:44:16 AM | #

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OK Here’s my shot and I’m a gonna take it. It’s going to seem like I’m drunk driving, but sing the songs to yourself and if you’re not nodding your head, you haven’t been paying attention. Please, don’t let the song selection date me too much!:

Jack – “Get Back” by the Beatles “Get back to where you once belong…Get back Jo-Jo!”

Kate – “She’s Like The Wind” by Patrick Swayze Why? Because she is… and NO ONE puts baby in the corner, dammit!

Ben – “Behind Blue Eyes” by The Who…”No one knows what it’s like…to be the bad man…to be the sad man…behind blue eyes.”

Sawyer – “The Joker” by Steve Miller Why? Because he’s had a lot of names, he really loves “peaches”, and he’s shaken a few trees.

The Island – Yes, the Island is a character so here it goes…”Time is On My Side” by The Rolling Stones…Sing the lyrics yourself and they make perfect sense. “You’ll come running back…you’ll come running back…to me!”

Rose & Bernard – “Jungle Fever” by Stevie Wonder…Sure it’s a little blatant, and thus, receives the honor of my weakest entry.

Charlie – “You All Everybody” by Drive Shaft…Why? Because my Best of Drive Shaft album has only one track!

Smokey – “Smoke Gets In Your Eyes” by the Platters…just a classic song (way before most of your times) but apropos.

Mr. Friendly – “YMCA” or “Relax” sorry, another roll-your-eyes entry and a cheap-shot. Sue me.

Locke – “Faith” by George Michaels…Sure, Eli Stone (or whatever the Ally McBeal knockoff show calls itself), kinda co-opted this tune, but I like how it plays with Locke.

That’s all I’ve got for now (believe it or not I’ve got to get back to work). Great topic Ryan!

Brian of the North | May 21, 2008 6:07:57 AM | #

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Here's another video that reminds me of Jack:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHg5SJYRHA0

Brian of the North | May 21, 2008 6:13:36 AM | #

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Jack - Psycho (System Of A Down)

Kate - Complicated (Avril Lavigne)

Charles Widmore - You Got The World In Your Hands (someone I don't recall)

And those are just from the top of my head

sin laden | May 21, 2008 6:30:29 AM | #

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This is a great resource for all things related to Lost videos:

Jeff | May 21, 2008 6:42:24 AM | #

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Oops, forgot the link:

http://lostvideo.net/

Jeff | May 21, 2008 6:46:37 AM | #

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I hope Eli Stone dies of Ebola.

Jeff | May 21, 2008 6:59:17 AM | #

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Locke - you gotta go with "Bungle in the Jungle" by Jethro Tull

Jack - "Loser" by Beck

Juliette - "Cold Hard Bitch" by Jet (still haven't forgiven her for the outing of Sun's affair)

Desmond - "Go Back in Time" Huey Lewis and the News (that's a gimme)

Kate - i think "Criminal" is about as good as it gets for her

Ben - i'm on board with "Behing Blue (bug) Eyes"

that's about all i have for now...

mri | May 21, 2008 7:27:18 AM | #

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My apologies for the Rick Rolling above! I saw an opportunity and took it.

Brian of the North | May 21, 2008 7:48:07 AM | #

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Ben-"Breath" by Breaking Benjamin.

The Whole Cast of Season 1 and 2-"If Everyone Cared" by Nickleback.

Jack and Juliette-"Through Glass" by Stonesour.

shannon | May 21, 2008 10:04:34 AM | #

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If these have been posted already, I'm sorry for the repeat. I didn't have time to read them all.

Kate: Runaway by Bon Jovi
Sawyer: When Will I Be Loved by Linda Ronstadt
Jack: Do It Again by Steely Dan OR We Got to Get Out of This Place by Eric Burden and the Animals.
Locke: Changes in Lattitudes, Changes in Attitudes by Jimmy Buffett
Penny or Charles Widmore: The Seeker by The Who
Hurley: Charlie Brown by The Coasters
Ben: Sympathy For the Devil by The Rolling Stones
Sun to Her Daddy: You Better Run by Pat Benetar

Chris | May 21, 2008 10:30:48 AM | #

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The Island - "Welcome to the Jungle"

Desmond - "Where or When" by Frank Sinatra

Ben - "Wanted Dead or Alive" by Bon Jovi

The O6 - "Who Says you Can't go Home" by Bon Jovi

| May 21, 2008 10:33:43 AM | #

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Woops, might want to put my name there.

A-Rob | May 21, 2008 10:34:27 AM | #

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Almost forgot Hurley's Cheeseburger In Paradise!

Brian of the North | May 21, 2008 10:49:40 AM | #

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Oh, Kate - the first part of "Bohemian Rhapsody"

A-Rob | May 21, 2008 10:57:33 AM | #

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A-Rob & BOTN LOLOLOLOLOLOL!!!!!

Chris | May 21, 2008 11:08:52 AM | #

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Thank you! Thank you! Try the veal!

Brian of the North | May 21, 2008 11:21:52 AM | #

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Locke- Jamiroquai "Virtual Insanity"

Sawyer- Pearl Jam "Better Man"

Ben- Rush "Tom Sawyer"

Claire- Pearl Jam "Daughter"

Jack- Billy Joel "Captain Jack"

Jacob- Dream Theater "Misunderstood"

Hurley- Creed "My Own Prison"

Shaggysteve | May 21, 2008 12:00:01 PM | #

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Jack-"Owner of a lonely heart"-Yes

Ben-"Barracuda"-Heart

Widmore-"Money"-Pink Floyd

06-"Goodbye Yellow Brick Road"-Elton John

Holly | May 21, 2008 12:19:17 PM | #

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ok, i'm back for more...

Daniel - "Don't You Forget About Me" - Simple Minds, for Desomnd of course

Patchy - "One-Eyed, One-Horned Flying (indestructable) Purple People Eater" - ??

Jack - "One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer" - can't remember that dude's name...

Locke - "Losing my Religion" - R.E.M.

The Island "Every Little Thing She Does is Magic." - Police

Charlie - "Lust For Life" - Iggy Pop

Ben - "You Lie" - the Tams (gotta love Carolina beach music!!)

that's all for now...

mri | May 21, 2008 12:35:05 PM | #

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Another one came to mind:

The Island - "Island in the Sun" by Weezer

Other Sean | May 21, 2008 12:42:17 PM | #

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Jack--"I Wanna Go Back" (Eddy Money)

Kate--"Torn Between Two Lovers" (Mary MacGregor)

Locke--"Iron Man" (Black Sabbath)

Sawyer--"I Wanna Be a Cowboy" (Boys Don't Cry)

Sun--"Nobody's Fool" (Cinderella)

Jin--"I Just Died In Your Arms" (Cutting Crew)

Hurley--"Eat It" (Weird Al Yankovic)

Sayid--"Hungry Like the Wolf" (Duran Duran)

Aaron--"Baby, Baby" (Amy Grant)

Claire--"Suicide Blonde" (INXS)

Charley--"When the Heart Rules the Mind" (GTR)

Ben--"Here's a Quarter (Call Someone Who Cares)" (Travis Tritt)

Desmond--"Working My Way Back To You" (The Spinners)

The Freighter Folk--"Crazy Train" (Ozzy Osbourne)

The Others Who Are Now Dead, aka The Red Shirts--"Catch Me (I'm Falling)" (Pretty Poison)

Jacob, aka The Weird Guy In the Movable Cabin--"Where Are You Now?" (Jimmy Harnen)

Ethan--"Who Are You?" (The Who)

Boone and Shannon--"We Are Family" (Sister Sledge)

Rose--"I Believe" (Tears For Fears)

Widmore--"I'm Henry the Eighth, I Am" (Herman's Hermits)

The Island, aka Neverwhere (in homage to Neil Gaiman)--"Mad World" (Tears For Fears)

Penny--"Love Is a Battlefield" (Pat Benatar)

I have tons, but those are the ones I first thought of. This was fun! :)

Dark Disciple | May 21, 2008 2:04:46 PM | #

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BTW, that Police song is called "Every Breath You Take," not "I'll Be Watching You." Scary either way, given it was the number 1 song of 1983. Stalker anthem as love song, *shudder*...

Dark Disciple | May 21, 2008 2:09:10 PM | #

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Ben's daughter- Love is a battlefield-Pat Benetar
Daniel Faraday-Weird Science-Thomas Dolby
Aaron, or Locke or anyone- Born Under a Bad Sign- Cream
For Jack and Christian Shepherd- Cat's in the Cradle- Harry Chapin

Clark | May 21, 2008 2:23:56 PM | #

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Penny (from Des) - "Don't you forget about me"

Jack - "Get my drink on" by Toby Keith

Locke - "In da Hatch" a new remix of In da Club by 50 cent

A-Rob | May 21, 2008 2:39:15 PM | #

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The Island (calling to the O6)- "Wish You Were Here"(Pink Floyd)

Shaggysteve | May 21, 2008 2:41:25 PM | #

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Michael- Carry that weight- the Beatles
Ben-Mean Mr. Mustard-The Beatles
Sawyer and Kate- Why don't we do it in this cage? (the road)-the beatles
Hurley-Mo Money Mo problems-Puffy, Mase and Biggie
Kate-Janie's gotta gun- Aerosmith
Locke-On the road to find out-Cat Stevens
Sawyer-Bad, Bad Leroy Brown

Clark | May 21, 2008 2:44:34 PM | #

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And for the Freighter guys- the Pink Floyd song that starts "mother did we drop the bomb?"
Either Miles or the Island-Careless Whispers-Wham
Desmond-Dream Brother-Jeff Buckley

Clark | May 21, 2008 2:48:15 PM | #

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Clark-Danny Elfman (Oingo Boingo) sang Weird Science. Sorry, big fan. ;o)

Brian of the North | May 21, 2008 3:13:53 PM | #

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Regina- "The Bends"(Radiohead)

Jack- "How Do You Like Me Now"(Toby Keith)

Daniel- "Particle Man"(They Might Be Giants)

Jacob's cabin- "Love Shack"(B-52s)

Shaggysteve | May 21, 2008 3:27:13 PM | #

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Brian-sorry, I knew that. I just was going to fast and got confused by Thomas Dolby's "she blinded me with science."

Clark | May 21, 2008 3:39:19 PM | #

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Locke- "Virtual Insanity"(Jamiroquai)

Sawyer- "Better Man"(Pearl Jam)

Ben- "Tom Sawyer"(Rush)

Claire- "Daughter"(Pearl Jam)

Jack- "Captain Jack"(Billy Joel)

Jacob- "Misunderstood"(Dream Theater)

Hurley- "My Own Prison"(Creed)

I know I already posted these previously, but it just bothered me that I didn't list them properly. Sorry, I am just anal like that. Carry on. Don't mind me.

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Shaggysteve | May 21, 2008 4:41:46 PM | #

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Sorry for the silence, y'all: was bed-ridden all day yesterday. Loved your suggestions, however. Next up: "Breakfast Foods That Most Resemble Lost Characters." OK, maybe not.

Will be back with new content tonight!

Ryan | May 22, 2008 12:08:01 PM | #

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Ryan, did you get my e-mail? I hope I sent it to the right address.

Jeff | May 22, 2008 12:31:58 PM | #

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Penny or Desmond or Charles Widmore: U2 "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For"

Rishi | May 22, 2008 1:02:35 PM | #

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Too much Butterworth on yer 'cakes, Ryan?

Seriously:

Benjamin--Poached eggs

Sayid--Shish Tawook

Kate--Peaches

Sawyer--Collard Greens in Mustard

Jack--wine, lots of wine

Rose & Bernard--Chicken BBQ on White Bread

Arzt--An egg in a microwave, on high, for a really long time

Hurley--I shall call him Flounder

Locke--String beans. Why? WHY NOT!!?

Sun--stuffed chicken & kimshee

Jin--Bee Bim Bop with hot sauce

Hope you're feeling better. Remember "Beer before Liquor, Never Sicker!"

Brian of the North | May 22, 2008 1:22:05 PM | #

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hope you're feeling better!

mri | May 22, 2008 3:51:11 PM | #

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Hey Ryan,
I hope you feel better. Just keep in mind Lost will be back in 7 days and all illness will fade away (that's my cure for anything anyway!).

Melissa | May 22, 2008 5:36:41 PM | #

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What, no blue ribbons; year's supply of Mrs. Butterowrth, with pancakes thrown in for good measure; subscription to Spin Magazine; something? And I worked sooooooo hard on my list (not!)... :P

Dark Disciple | May 22, 2008 8:31:41 PM | #

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That's supposed to be BUTTERWORTH, of course. Damn sixth finger anyway...

Dark Disciple | May 22, 2008 8:32:34 PM | #

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The Others vs. The Losties - Us and Them - Pink Floyd.

Charlie (the addicted version) - Comfortably Numb - Pink Floyd

Jack - Under Pressure - Bowie and Queen (or Bowie and Gail Ann Dorsey, if you've seen the new Reality tour...she does a great job on Freddy's vocals).

Salomaii | May 23, 2008 10:21:20 AM | #

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Totally loved all the song choices! Very creative minds going there. I truly think you guys are giving the writers ideas.

Barb | May 26, 2008 8:48:18 AM | #

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