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Netflix’sNo Good Deedfeatures a soundtrack that perfectly sets the tone for this dark comedy. The series follows a couple attempting to sell their home without dredging up too many dark secrets and comes fromDead to Me’s Liz Feldman, with music by Siddhartha Khosla. Along with an original score,No Good Deedfeatures a variety of popular rock, classical, and pop songs, many of which perfectly fit the theme of house and home. Then, to sweeten the pot even further, the Netflix series features a couple of original songs from artist Rachael Cantu.
It’s quickly clear inNetflix’sNo Good Deedthat the central couple, Paul and Lydia Morgan (Ray Romano and Lisa Kudrow), are hiding something. Of course, they aren’t the only ones since each member of the three couples vying for their Los Angeles home keeps some secrets as well. The series explores the types of secrets that houses can hold and what happens to these dark mysteries when a home is put on the market. In the case of the Los Feliz home inNo Good Deed,these dark and sometimes hilarious secrets and mysteries are driven home by the exceptional soundtrack.
“Mama, I’m Coming home”
“Wanted Dead Or Alive”
“Jacob’s Song”
No Good Deed Episode 1 Songs
Episode Title: “Open House”
“Mama, I’m Coming Home” by Ozzy Osbourne- The first song heard inNo Good Deed’s first episode is, fittingly, “Mama, I’m Coming Home” by Ozzy Osbourne. As this number plays, the camera travels along the road to Paul and Lydia Morgan’s house, literally bringing audiences to the central home of the series. The song continues as audiences are introduced to the first handful of people looking over the Morgan property during its first open house.
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“Fantasia in D Minor Piano Solo KV 397” performed by Svetlana Stanceva- Lydia was a concert pianist before something terrible happened that gave her a tremor and made it impossible to play. However, after bringing in a piano tuner inNo Good Deedepisode 1, Lydia sat before the keys and imagined, for a moment, that she was playing again. The song that plays as she does this is “Fantasia in D Minor,” as performed by Svetlana Stanceva.
No Good Deed Episode 3 Songs
Episode Title: “Letters Of Intent”
“Wanted Dead Or Alive” by Bon Jovi- InNo Good Deedepisode 3, “Letters of Intent,” Paul attempts to buy some cocaine, hoping to plant it on his brother Mikey and get the man sent back to prison. However, during his very first drug deal at a dog groomer, the cops show up, and Paul is arrested. As he walks out of the business in handcuffs, “Wanted Dead Or Alive” by Bon Jovi plays. This same song can again be heard later inNo Good Deedepisode 3 when Paul and Lydia have their first intimate moment together in months.
No Good Deed Episode 4 Songs
Episode Title: “Foundation Issues”
“Carry On Wayward Son” by Kansas- Paul and his brother Mikey grew up in the Los Feliz home, but they don’t have the most fantastic memories there. At the beginning ofNo Good Deedepisode 4, “Foundation Issues,” there is a flashback to these boys' childhood, and the song “Carry On Wayward Son” by Kansas plays on a record player. This sets the time period of the flashback while also providing a clue regarding where Mikey hid the evidence he had been holding over Paul and Lydia’s heads.
No Good Deed Episode 5 Songs
Episode Title: “Off the Market”
“Home Sweet Home” by Mötley Crüe- InNo Good Deedepisode 5, “Off the Market,” Paul and Lydia are reeling at how out of hand their lives have gotten after they seal Mikey off in a hidden room. As they momentarily bicker about the chaos, the song “Home Sweet Home” by Mötley Crüe plays. This is yet another appropriate song forNo Good Deed, though ironic in this situation because it’s clear that the Morgans' home is no longer “sweet.”
This is yet another appropriate song for No Good Deed, though ironic in this situation because it’s clear that the Morgans' home is no longer “sweet.”
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“Your Song” by Elton John- Later inNo Good Deedepisode 5, Lydia ends up in the uncomfortable position of watching her celebrity neighbor, JD Campbell, play piano for her. He plays a version of “Your Song” by Elton John, which he apparently learned as a surprise for his first wife. He messes up the piano accompaniment, however, which leads Lydia to impulsively jump in. She winds up playing a few bars of the Elton John song—the first thing she has played since her son was killed. However, the tremors quickly return, and Lydia claims to have forgotten the rest.
No Good Deed Episode 7 Songs
Episode Title: “Best and Final”
“I’m Still Here” by Rachael Cantu- InNo Good Deedepisode 7, “Best and Final,” Lydia pays her daughter Emily a visit. The two have been essentially estranged since Jacob’s death, and Lydia became consumed by her grief and regret. However, hoping to make up for this, the woman heads to a coffee shop where Emily will be performing. Lydia’s talented daughter played a song she wrote herself, which, in reality, waswritten by Rachael Cantu specifically forNo Good Deed.
No Good Deed Episode 8 Songs
Episode Title: “Sold”
“Missionary Man” by Eurythmics- The big twist ofNo Good Deedis that Paul and Lydia’s daughter, Emily, didn’t kill Jacob after all. Margo had shot the teen in the back at precisely the same moment that Emily shot and missed with the family’s gun. This news was a relief, but Lydia was, naturally, enraged at Margo. Still, she walked away from the woman, leaving her to face the consequences from her husband, JD, who had also learned the truth. As the camera pans away from Lydia and travels across the street to Margo’s mansion, the song “Missionary Man” by Eurythmics plays—and the house begins to go up in flames.
“Jacob’s Song” by Rachael Cantu- The heartwarmingending ofNo Good Deedsees Lydia and Emily perform a song together. Titled “Jacob’s Song” in the Netflix series' soundtrack, this number is meant to have been composed by Jacob Morgan himself, with lyrics added by Emily. Lydia accompanies her daughter on the piano, demonstrating that she has finally overcome her tremors and returned to playing. “Jacob’s Song” is another that is written by Rachael Cantu, and as this final scene ofNo Good Deedtransitions to the credits, this singer and songwriter’s version can be heard.
No Good Deed
Cast
No Good Deed is a dark comedy series created by Liz Feldman for Netflix and stars Ray Romano as Paul Morgan in the lead role. Out of money and at the end of his rope, Paul considers selling his beautiful villa so he can pay his debts off and leave Los Angeles, but as he and two other families soon discover, the past is difficult to outrun.
