I’m so excited that SYTYCD Season 8 is finally starting! I feel like I’ve been waiting forever.
Feel free to help us out with the music by writing songs in the comments as you catch them. Keep checking back during and after the show as I list all of the music seen in this week’s episode.
Episode opening music: District 78’s “100% Pure Adrenaline” (no link as of yet)
Atlanta Auditions
Audition line: Captain Phoenix’s “Pistols and Hearts (Bloody Beetroots Remix)” –
Audition line: District 78’s “Human Spirit is Still Alive” (no link as of yet)
Bianka Hinkerine and her non-competing partner Giovanni (Columbian salsa) audition: Charlie Palmieri’s “No Puedo Mas” –
Melanie Moore (contemporary, short hair, from my hometown) audition: Our reader Erica helped out and said it’s Alexandre Desplat’s “The Meadow” – from the New Moon soundtrack
Melanie goes on to Vegas to:
Going into the commercial: Carolina Liar’s “Show Me What I’m Looking For” –
Going into the commercial: Zack Hemsey’s “Mind Heist” –
Back from commercial, audition line: *Levels Music Group’s “Ladies Got the Look”
Intro to Deon Lewsa and Damon Bellmon: Rob Base & DJ EZ Rock’s “It Takes Two” –
Deon Lewsa and Damon Bellmon (pairs hip hop?): Darnel Alexander’s “Brother Brother” – LMG
Yes montage (10 dancers in a row): B.O.B. ft Rivers Cuomo’s “Magic” –
Going into commercial: Position Music’s “Magestica” – (I think this is the one, but not 100% as the artist name is different)
Marko Germar (shot in the arm, contemporary): James Morrison’s “If You Don’t Wanna Love Me” –
Katee & Jakob’s choreography: Usher ft Pitbull’s “DJ Got Us Falling in Love Again” –
Going on to Vegas: I’m From Barcelona’s “Game Is On” –
Audition line: Lil Jon feat 3OH!3 “Hey” – .
Kimalee Piedad & partner (contemporary with great lifts): Sara Bareilles’s “Gravity” –
John “White Chocolate” Palermo (the “Southern Gentleman” who demanded hugs) audition: Chris Brown’s “Forever” –
Audition line: The Yeah Yeah Yeahs’s “Heads Will Roll” –
Kyre Batiste Lofton (Grandma Mandy “guest judged”) audition: The Eurythmics’ “Sweet Dreams” –
Grandma Mandy giving Lil C a whupping: Devo’s “Whip It” –
Montage of dancers going to Vegas at the end of Day 2: Our reader Michelle tells me it’s Lifehouse’s “All In” –
Oakland Auditions
Welcome to the Oakland audition line: Marlena Shaw’s “California Soul” –
Intro to Amber Williams: The Troggs’s “Wild Thing” –
Amber Williams (crazy personality, green dance costume) audition: Ke$ha’s “Boots and Boys” –
Timothy Joseph (B Boy with all the great tricks): Kenny Wesley’s “The Window” – (one of the Levels Music Group songs)
Ieshia Moss’s audition: *Levels Music Group’s “Shake It Low” – CHECK BACK SOON FOR AN UPDATE ON THIS! (6.5.11)
Marcos Prieto’s (florescent white shirt, not so good dancing) audition: Rihanna’s “Rude Boy” –
One bad dancer: piano music
Danielle Ihle (lost her home and dad) audition: Florence & the Machine’s “Cosmic Love” –
Ashley Nichole Rich (modern/contemporary “Ashley style”): Marvin Sapp’s “The Best in Me” –
Ashley gets a yes and into the yes montage: Judges singing and then, Whitney Houston’s “You Light Up My Life” –
D’on-que Addison (I think this is the crying performance art guy): LeToya Luckett “Lazy” –
Jeffery “Machine” McCann (B boy) – James Brown’s “Get On the Good Foot Pt. 1” –
Ryan Ramirez (Top 24 last season, back again): Angus & Julia Stone’s “Walk It Off” –
Yes montage: Brooke Fraser’s “Something in the Water” –
2nd day audition line: Nero’s “This Way” –
Levi “I Dummy” Allen (he “turfs,” so he’s a turfer): *Levels Music Group’s “You’re Not Alone”
7 on to Vegas at the end of day 2: Elsinore’s “Yes Yes Yes” –
Episode wrap up: PP Music’s “Sherlus Victorius” –
I hope y’all continue to help with the music cause I’m still missing quite a lot. Next week is St. Lake City and NYC!!