When looking for the theme tune for Angel, music co-ordinator John King put out a call to local bands who might be interested in having their music heard every week on TV. He describes what he was asked for in Angel: The Casefiles Vol 1.:

“I just quoted Joss. …

The song that plays during Buffy’s dream in Surprise is an original song called “Anything”, written by Buffy composers Shawn K. Clement and Sean Murray and performed by Cari Howe.

Joss Whedon and singer Angie Hart wrote the song at the beginning of the episode Conversations with Dead People. The song is called ‘Blue’ and Angie Hart sings the main vocals. This is singer Angie’s third appearance on the show: she was previously in The Freshman and I Only Have …

The episode Hush sees the introduction of the Buffy/Riley theme tune, written by Christophe Beck. Joss mentioned in his DVD commentary that he prefers the Buffy/Riley theme to the Buffy/Angel theme as it’s more mature.

Giles sings at the Bronze in his dream in Restless. The piano player in the scene is Christophe Beck (the Buffy composer) and the band is Four Star Mary (the real band behind Oz’s band Dingoes Ate My Baby). Anthony Stewart Head recorded the song with Four Star Mary. The …

Joss Whedon wrote Anya’s song “Mrs” for the episode Selfless overnight. Drew Goddard said the following:
“Joss wrote the song (it’s called ‘Mrs’). I can’t take any credit for it whatsoever. We were on the set of Firefly when he was directing ‘The Train Job’ and we were talking and …

Anya’s song ‘Mrs’ is sung in Selfless. The lyrics are:

Mr. Xander Harris. That’s what he is to the world outside.
That’s the name he carries with pride.
I’m just lately Anya.
Not very much to the world, I know.
All these years with nothing to show.
I’ve boned a troll, I’ve …

The Buffy the Vampire Slayer theme tune was written and performed by the band Nerf Herder. The band took their name from a line in The Empire Strikes Back where Princess Leia called Han Solo a “stuck-up, half-witted, scruffy looking nerf herder”. Joss Whedon said in his DVD commentary for …

The piece of music which plays at the end of Passion, is called ‘Remembering Jenny’, composed by Christophe Beck. The vocals were provided by Anthony Stewart Head (Giles).

The music from Buffy’s death scene in The Gift is called ‘Sacrifice‘. It was written by Christophe Beck, and appeared on the soundtrack CD to Once More, With Feeling.

The music playing during the scene where Willow kills the deer in Bargaining (Part 1) is called “Willow Stabs Bambi”.