“We Used to Be Friends,” the Dandy Warhols (S1, E13) Turns out Veronica is as fierce at snarling out Blondie lyrics as she is at sleuthing. Her interpretation of Blondie’s “One Way or Another” makes the 09er boys tremble - with good reason. It’s initiation night for Neptune High’s premier secret society, and how better for a bunch of rich boys to celebrate their privilege than by hijacking the mike at karaoke and acting like doofuses? When our fearless heroine Veronica Mars gets the mike, in between trying to uncover which soon-to-be member of the Tritons set her up for selling fake I.D.s, she kills it. “One Way or Another,” Blondie (Season 1, Episode 12) In choosing the most important musical moments of Veronica Mars, we’re reminded that - spoiler alert - if you wanna fight crime, it helps to have a kickass soundtrack. The best musical scenes of Veronica Mars include inspired performances by the cast, very special karaoke guests, and soundtrack moments that are too good - and gut-wrenching - to ignore. Music sometimes becomes a tool to understand a character’s motivations, or even a plot device that helps to solve mystery or work out a love triangle (or, as the case may be in Veronica’s world, a trapezoid, or an octagon). But the show is about more than loss of innocence - it’s funny and dark and weird, and the best way to explore all of the show’s facets is through its music. Veronica’s world is shattered after the murder of her BFF (Amanda Seyfried) and the subsequent disgrace of her father (Enrico Colantoni), the former Neptune sheriff accused of mishandling the case. ![]() ![]() But even if you remember all of the details of the goings-on in the town of Neptune - the names of each and every mean girl, the 09er frat boys, the PCHer gang members, and the wide array of special guest-stars who roll into town for a quick visit (Paris Hilton, Kevin Smith, Aaron Paul, Joss Whedon, and Kristin Cavallari, to name but a few) - it’s never not going to be fun to revisit the series about a young detective (Kristen Bell) who understands more about the dark side of human nature than any teenage girl ever should. You also likely binge-watched all three seasons of the Rob Thomas teen-detective show leading up to the Kickstarter-funded film sequel that arrived in theaters this past March. If you’re like us, you already know that Veronica Mars turned 10 earlier this week.
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