The Amazon Prime showFalloutis the latest hit series based on a classic video game franchise. Season 1 of the dystopian saga has earned high praise from critics and audiences for its relevant storyline, engaging characters, and dark humor. With a 93% certified fresh score onRotten Tomatoesand a rating of 73 onMetacritic, there’s an excellent chance that Prime will announce the pickup ofFalloutSeason 2before long.

Part ofFallout’sappeal as a TV show is how wellit captures the spirit of the popular BethesdaFalloutvideo gamefranchise. It features plenty of recognizable details from the games, such as vaults, factions, mutated monsters, and the discernible Pip Boy mascot. Of course, another trait of theFalloutgames beloved by its fans is the nifty 1950s music. The game features an option of radio stations for players to tune into on their Pip-Boy gadget while they traverse the dangers of the surface, all with fun little ditties from the era. Keeping with the tradition, theFalloutTV series also features classic 1950s tracks throughout the eight episodes, maintaining the aesthetic of the beloved games. Here’s a list of all the songs from the show.

“Orange Colored Sky” - Nat King Cole

Cooper does lasso tricks at a boy’s birthday party.

“Don’t Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes” - Perry Como

Lucy and Monty have sex on their wedding night.

“A Nervous Kiss” - Carl Coccomo

Lucy lies in bed while Monty, naked, looks out the window.

Maximus is beaten up by fellow Brotherhood aspirants.

“All Over Again” - Johnny Cash

Maximus sits in his bunk before learning that Dane is the new squire.

“Brighter Side” - Connie Conway

The residents of Vault 33 clear away the dead, while Lucy staples her wound closed.

Plays during the Episode 1 end credits.

Episode 2: The Target

“Into Each Life Some Rain Must Fall” - The Ink Spots featuring Ella Fitzgerald

Wilzig trains and bonds with the German Shepard dog.

“Don’t Fence Me In” - Bing Crosby & The Andrews Sisters

“It’s A Man” - Betty Hutton

Maximus tests out the power armor.

“I Don’t Want To Set The World On Fire” - The Ink Spots

Lucy starts up a chainsaw as the Episode 2 end credits start.

“Tweedle-Dee” - LaVern Baker

“Act Naturally” - Buck Owens And The Buckaroos

Lucy and The Ghoul explore Filly.

Woody and Reg hang their Overseer candidate posters.

Chet’s dinner is interrupted by Stephanie.

“It Ain’t The Meat It’s The Motion” - The Swallows

Chet and Stephanie start to have sex when her water breaks.

The Ghoul loots drugs and liquor from the convenience store.

Lucy and Maximus cross paths with fiends on a bridge.

Vault 33 residents are relocated to Vault 32.

“It’s Just A Matter Of Time” - Brook Benton

Lucy and Maximus awaken in Vault 4, followed by the end credits.

Episode 6: The Trap

“Improvisation On Tchaikovski” - Django Reinhardt

Cooper gives a tour of a vault in an old ad for Vault-Tec.

“Dardanella” - Alvino Rey And His Orchestra

Lucy and Maximus in the infirmary of Vault 4.

“Lonely Hours” - Gene Armstrong & His Texas Nite Hawks

A flashback of Cooper with his wife Barb in a jacuzzi.

Maximus explores the luxuries of Vault 4.

“I’m Tickled Pink” - Jack Shaindlin

Lucy tries to convince Maximus to leave Vault 4, followed by the end credits.

Maximus eats popcorn in a bathrobe.

“Sixteen Tons” - Merle Travis

Thaddeus lugs a heavy tote of supplies with his dog to the Red Rocket gas station.

A Flashback of Cooper bugging Barb’s Pip Boy wrist band.

“You’re Everything” - The Danleers

Lucy and Maximus kiss outside the radio station as the Brotherhood closes in.

“From The First Hellow To the Last Goodbye” - Jane Morgan

“I Don’t Want To See Tomorrow” - Nat King Cole

The Brotherhood attacks the New Californian Republic.

“We Three (My Echo, My Shadow, And Me) - The Ink Spots

Maximus is hailed as a Knight of the Brotherhood; Lucy, The Ghoul, and the dog travel toward the Hollywood sign; Hank in power armor heads for New Vegas.

Dark Times Call For Dark Humor

The relevance of using songs from the 1950s inFalloutgoesbeyond just paying homage to the video games— after all, there’s a reason the games used this type of music in the first place. In most instances, the songs provided a tonal contrast, or even humor, to the dystopian horrors that occur on screen. The Castells croon “Some Enchanted Evening” as the raiders commit bloody violence on Vault 33’s residents, giving an ironic twist to a classic show tune. As Lucy carries Wilvig’s decapitated head across the Wastelands, The Ink Spots “Maybe” is a dulcet melody that juxtaposes the grim situation in which she has found herself. (It’s also a song that plays in theoriginalFalloutvideo game).

The soundtrack forFalloutis also an extension of a major theme of the series. While theVault-Tec corporationsold safety and security to consumers, the vaults themselves turned out to be hubs of horrifying experimentation and DNA manipulation. There’s nothing like offering peace of mind to the average American while committing atrocities right under their noses. They might as well calm the masses with classic, catchy music while they’re at it.