SYTYCD Season 7 Premiere Episode Music

Tonight, I need y’all’s help. I’ll probably be running late from work and the audition episodes are always hard. So, if you’re a human jukebox like Marianya or have a Midomi or are just a know-it-all, feel free to chime in in the comments. I’ll flesh out the music list from your comments and my own finds, so keep checking back!!!


SYTYCD Season 6 Premiere Music List

New York Auditions

Opening song: Jimmy James “Fashionista” – Jimmy James - Jamestown - Fashionista

Future of the Left “Arming Eritrea” – Future of the Left - Travels With Myself and Another - Arming Eritrea

Waiting in line: Kill Hannah “New York City Speed” – Kill Hannah - Wake Up the Sleepers - New York City Speed

Waiting in line: Alicia Keys’s “Empire State of Mind Broken Down” – Alicia Keys - The Element of Freedom (Deluxe Version) - Empire State of Mind (Part II) Broken Down Straight from my list of predicted Season 7 Music Two cool points for me!

Some classical with violins – Vitamin String Quartet “Hallelujah” – Vitamin String Quartet - The Magnificent Seven Series: The String Quartet Tribute to Paramore [EP] - Hallelujah Thanks to commenter Courtney for pointing this one out. I thought I recognized it! Thanks, Courtney!

Sarah  Brinson (amazing, “big” dancer/Charlize Theron) interview – Rebecca Sayre “New Girl” – Rebecca Sayre - New Girl - New Girl Thanks Marianya!

Sarah Brinson audition: Ben E. King “Stand By Me” –Ben E. King - Ben E. King: Anthology - Stand by Me

Giselle Peacock and Henry Byalikov (Burn the Floor dancers) audition: Fulanito “Chillando Goma” – Fulanito - Fulanito: Greatest Hits - Chillando Goma Thanks to our reader Ryan for this find!!

Mike Perlman: Dead or Alive “You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)” – Dead or Alive - Rip It Up - You Spin Me Round (Like a Record) Marianya said this version is by a band called Orgy, but they’re not on iTunes (that I can see), so enjoy the Dead or Alive version.

Bad dancing montage: (“everybody’s doing what they shouldn’t be doing, everybody’s moving…”) Electric 6 “Improper Dancing” – Electric Six - Fire - Improper Dancing

Teddy Tedholm (crazy pants from last season, suit this season): Damien Rice “All Dressed Up” – Damien Rice - O (Deluxe Version) - Eskimo (w/hidden tracks "Prague" and "Silent Night") Our reader Anestazia pointed out that it’s a hidden track called “Prague” on the cd “O”. Thanks, Anestazia!

Good dancing montage (Briana De Falco, Daniel Baker): Either Devotchka’s “Queen of the Surface Streets” – DeVotchKa - Una Volta - Queen of the Surface Streets or “How It Ends” – DeVotchKa - How It Ends - How It Ends or “The Winner Is” – DeVotchKa & Mychael Danna - Little Miss Sunshine - The Winner Is depending on who you talk to. But, clearly, Devotchka. 🙂 The winner is…”The Winner Is,” but I’m gonna leave the other links up so you can enjoy.

Scott Vogel (biohazard/cereal bar guy looking for a date): Madison Cowboy & DJ Robbie & Fabby T “Last Night” – Madison Cowboy & DJ Robbie - Last Night Version 2010 (Line Dance Party) - Single - Last Night (Line Dance Party) [feat. Dj Robbie & Fabby T] {Version 2010}

Chris “Isolock” Dixon (striped shirt & hat): Boys Noise “Let’s Buy Happiness” – Boys Noize - Oi Oi Oi - Let's Buy Happiness according to reader Jojodi.

Choreography round: Lady GaGa “Bad Romance” –Lady GaGa - Bad Romance - Single - Bad Romance

[Marianya’s Addendum 9th June]
Jamie Greco’s pre-audition interview: “Goodbye Horses” by William Garvey & Q Lazzarus Garvey - Goodbye Horses - The Garvey Remixes (feat. Q Lazzarus) - EP - Goodbye Horses

Jamie Greco (makes horror movies, wore a fruit hat): Jermaine Stewart “We Don’t Have to Take Our Clothes Off” – Jermaine Stewart - Zack and Miri Make a Porno (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - We Don't Have to Take Our Clothes Off

Hit the floor montage (dancers falling): Ray Charles “Mess Around” – Ray Charles - Ray Charles - Mess Around

Wadi Jones (ran up walls, etc) Interview song: Rob Dougan “Clubbed to Death” – Rob Dougan - Furious Angels - Clubbed to Death according to our reader, Icka.

[Marianya’s Addendum]
Wadi Jones’ Audition Song: ??

Anthony Burrell (in a 2-person “good dancing” montage): Chris Brown “Fallin’ Down” – Chris Brown - Graffiti (Deluxe Version) - Fallin Down Thanks to our commenter Erin for correcting my kinda desperate guess (lol, Space Cowboy’s “Falling Down” Space Cowboy & Chelsea - Digital Rock Star - Falling Down).

Megan Davis (the other in the “good dancing” montage): Kate Nash “Nicest Thing” – Kate Nash - Made of Bricks (Bonus Track Version) - Nicest Thing LOVE this song!

Edward Spots (from New Orleans!! tried out last season, crazy legs, Alvin Ailey): haven’t found yet

Megan Carter (“thicker” dancer who admires Mia): pretty sure it’s Destani Wolf’s “7th Heaven,” which isn’t on iTunes. I think it was created to replace an audition song they couldn’t get cleared. Check out her website, here: http://www.destaniwolf.com/.
[Marianya’s Addendum] If you guys go to the link and scroll further down the page, there is a “Featured Video” provided of Megan Carter’s audition with a caption notating that Destani’s vocals were for her audition.

Miami Auditions

Montage: Ou Est Le Swimming Pool “Dance the Way I Feel” – Ou Est Le Swimming Pool - Dance the Way I Feel - Dance the Way I Feel Thanks to our commenter R2 for naming this song!

Michael Petr (German inspired to dance by “Dirty Dancing”) interview: Eric Carmen “Hungry Eyes” – ERIC CARMEN - Dirty Dancing (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - Hungry Eyes

Michael Petr audition: Kelly Clarkson “Walk Away” – Kelly Clarkson - Breakaway - Walk Away

Michael Petr yes to Vegas: Bill Medly and Jennifer Warner “I’ve Had the Time of My Life” – Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes - Dirty Dancing (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - (I've Had) The Time of My Life (also from “Dirty Dancing,” of course)

Beach montage: Gloria Estafan “Rhythm is Gonna Get You” – Starlite Karaoke - Karaoke: Gloria Estafan - Rhythm Is Gonna Get You ?

Tyrell Rolle (from Liberty City, black guy with crazy hat and glasses) interview segment: DJ Khaled “B*tch I’m from Dade County” – DJ Khaled featuring Rick Ross, Trick Daddy, C-RiDE, Flo Rida, Brisco, Dre & Trina - We the Best - Bitch I'm from Dade County ? Is that a weird guess?

Tyrell Rolle 2nd interview song: Ryan Calhoon “Who We Are” – Ryan Calhoun - Everything That I'm Not - Who We Are Thanks again, Marianya, I LOVE this song! Had never heard it!

Tyrell Rolle audition song: Sam Sparro “Black and Gold” – Sam Sparro - Sam Sparro (Bonus Track Version) - Black & Gold One of my favorites!!!

Henry Rivera (student who freaked out): Richard Walters “The Animal” – Richard Walters - The Animal (Bonus Track Version) - The Animal Thanks to our commenter Nicole for this amazing find!

Daria (Darla?) Koplova (danced with father): Michael Buble “Feeling Good” – Michael Bublé - It's Time - Feeling Good

Ami Aguiar-Riley (6 year old who did the robot): The Postal Service “The District Sleeps Alone” – The Postal Service - Give Up - The District Sleeps Alone

Candace Craig (part of a singing/dancing group, “too sexy” with the boobage): Pussycat Dolls “Right Now” – The Pussycat Dolls - PCD - Right Now

Rose Neptune (danced with a partner, both awkward): Jennifer Lopez “Let’s Get Loud” – Jennifer Lopez - On the 6 - Let's Get Loud

Bad dancing montage: DJ Sightless “Murder on the Dance Floor” – DJ Sightless - 100 Ultimate Dance Hits - Murder On the Dancefloor As suggested by our writer Amanda. I had to guess at the artist. 🙂
[Marianya’s Addendum] Thanks to the artist Dirty Vici, it’s verified that the song used is his version. Please visit his website to learn more about this artist and to listen to his music! Unfortunately there’s no iTunes or Amazon link to this song. 🙁 so we’re keeping the DJ Sightless version for your listening enjoyment.

CSI spoof montage to the CSI Miami theme song: The Who “Won’t Get Fooled Again” – The Who - Who's Next - Won't Get Fooled Again

Jose “Full Deck” Ruiz (thinks he’s better than Legacy, in a sweet way): LTD “Love to the World” – L.T.D. - L.T.D.: Greatest Hits - Love to the World

Next episode will be the L.A./Chicago auditions. I’m so excited! But I need a big ole rest after tonight’s excitement!

Here’s a link to the initial schedule I posted before – up to the Top 10, for y’all’s information.