**Warning: This article contains spoilers for The Last Of Us episode 1**
It’s already premiered to rave reviews but HBO’s The Last Of Us is only just getting started.
The series, led by The Mandalorian‘s Pedro Pascal (Joel) and Game Of Thrones star Bella Ramsey (Ellie), is based on the wildly popular game of the same name, with fans eager to see how the story plays out on the small screen.
Music is a big part of the game, and it seems that’s translating to the series too, with the first episode featuring music from Gustavo Santaolalla, who wrote the score for The Last Of Us Part I and The Last Of Us Part II.
Read on for everything you need to know about the songs used in The Last Of Us.
The Last Of Us episode 1 soundtrack
- Opening credits: The Last Of Us – Gustavo Santaolalla
- Unstable – Gustavo Santaolalla
- The Last Of Us (Astray) – Gustavo Santaolalla
- End and closing credits: Never Let Me Down Again – Depeche Mode
What does the radio code in The Last Of Us mean?
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Ellie discovers Joel’s radio code when she finds a note in a book referring to Bill and Frank.
It establishes that a song from the 1960s played over the radio means ‘nothing in.’
A song from the 1970s played over the radio means ‘new stock’.
She later figures out that a song from the 1980s played over the radio means ‘trouble’ – so things aren’t looking good when the first episode ends with Depeche Mode’s ‘Never Let Me Down Again’ (which was released in 1987) playing.
The Last of Us game score
The scores for The Last Of Us Part I and Part II were composed by Gustavo Santaolalla.
The Last Of Us Part I was his first experience composing for a video game and he received widespread praise for the score.
The tracks used in The Last Of Us Part I can be seen below:
- The Quarantine Zone (20 Years Later)
- The Hour
- The Last Of Us
- Forgotten Memories
- The Outbreak
- Vanishing Grace
- The Hunters
- All Gone
- Vanishing Grace (Innocence)
- By Any Means
- The Choice
- Smugglers
- The Last Of Us (Never Again)The Last Of Us (Goodnight)
- I Know What You Are
- Home
- Infected
- All Gone (Aftermath)
- The Last Of Us (A New Dawn)
- All Gone (No Escape)
- Vanishing Grace (Childhood)
- The Path
- All Gone (All Alone)
- Blackout
- The Way It Was
- Breathless
- The Last Of Us (You and Me)
- All Gone (The Outside)
- The Path (A New Beginning)
- Returning
The Last of Us will be available from 16th January on Sky Atlantic and streaming service NOW, with an Entertainment Membership for just £9.99.
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