TV Soundtracks: The West Wing

Maybe it was the release of The Social Network reminding us of Aaron Sorkin’s genius, maybe it was the fact that Martin ‘President Bartlet’ Sheen has been in town for JDIFF, maybe it’s just that it’s been far too long, but we’ve been re-watching our West Wing boxset here at Culch towers and my, my is it providing us with one hell of a good time. Aside from the fact that the entire show is a masterclass in snappy dialogue and the cameramen seem to be forever managing continuous sweeping shots that follow characters walking down corridors and moving from room to room without a break (can you tell we’re in love?) this time around we’ve been noticing that the soundtrack was rather something too. Here’s our top ten. 10. Desire, Ryan Adams (Season 6: King Corn)