Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life Music
Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life season 1 poster

Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life season 1 episode 1 soundtrack

Winter, 13 songs

Fresh from a career high, Rory pays a visit to Stars Hollow. Emily copes with Richard’s death. The inn keeps Lorelai busy as she ponders her future.

  • Where You Lead I Will Follow — Carole King
    Gilmore Girls: A Year In The Life Promo/Trailer
  • Live In Love — Lght Yrs
    Trailer
  • Winterglow — Grant Lee Phillips
    Montage of Stars Hollow; The Town Troubadour sings; Lorelai and Rory continue with their town tour then arrive home.
  • Genius of Love — Tom Tom Club
    Lorelai turns on music that annoys Luke as she and Rory head to Rory's room.
  • Top of the World (feat. Sean Gunn) — Gilmore Girls Cast
    Kirk covers The Carpenters for Lorelai as he drives her to Hartford. The music fades into the version by the Japanese punk band Shonen Knife.
  • Top Of The World — SHONEN KNIFE
    Kirk drives Lorelai to Hartford to her mothers house.
  • Time — Tom Waits
    Emily, Lorelai and Rory ride to the funeral; Montage of the funeral; Lorelai and Rory watch over Emily as she has a new private moment with Richard before the casket is buried.
  • Bye Bye Blackbird — Peggy Lee
    Emily and a group of funeral goers listen and drink to one of Richard's favorite records as Lorelai lies down on the couch passed out.
  • Home — Louise Goffin
    Louise sings on the street of Stars Hollow when her brother the Town Troubadour chases her off. *****The song is called "Archives" by Louise Goffin, not Home.******
  • I'm The Man (feat. Keiko Agena, Todd Lowe, John Cabrera & Sebastian Bach) — Gilmore Girls Cast
    Lane, Zack, Brian and Gil have band practice as Rory and Paris watch; Lorelai arrive at her mothers. (The song is from Joe Jackson's 1979 album of the same name.)
  • Valley Winter Song (feat. Grant Lee Phillips) — Gilmore Girls Cast
    The Town Troubadour sings; People play out in the town square; Luke is flagged down by Lorelai with Paul Anka who happens to be dressed up as Luke.
  • Here You Come Again — Dolly Parton
    Lorelai realizes she's going to therapy with her mother, Luke comforts her; End credits.
  • Valley Winter Song — Fountains of Wayne

Theme Song

Where You Lead
Carole King