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The Young Pope season 1 episode 8 soundtrack

Episode 8, 12 songs

Lenny and Sister Mary deal with a shared loss in their own peculiar ways; Sofia suggests that the new pope embark on his first trip abroad; Lenny is heartened by a visit from his favorite author and dismayed by the sudden departure of a friend.

  • String Quartet No. 4: V. Meditation — Kronos Quartet
    Sister Mary weeps for Dussollier on her bed. Lenny ponders with Valente where the airplanes they never take would bring them. The crying girl (Juana Fernandez 1962-1980) appears again.
  • Logan's Loop — Andrew Bird
    Lenny and Sister Mary walk through the gardens. Lenny rests and smokes by the pool as a helicopter lands.
  • Levo — Recondite
    Lenny smokes a cigarette in the garden. Women with letters spelling out the word “bastard” painted in blood on their bodies stand up to confront him. Lenny flies back to the Vatican meets Elmore Coen
  • Going Backwards to Recover That Which Was Left Behind — Christina Vantzou
    Lenny seeks guidance from Spencer; Lenny sees the dead kangaroo on the steps in the garden; repeats toward the end as Lenny prays in the gas station parking lot.
  • Buya Africa — Traditional
    Lenny exits the plane in Africa as traditional performers welcome him; repeats later as the prince comes in a car for the Pope's speech.
  • Rabbits In a Hurry — Superpitcher
    Sister Antonia gives Lenny a tour of the village; she receives adoration form the villagers while repeating "enough, enough"
  • Era de maggio — Roberto murolo
    Sister Antonia shows Lenny the water condensation contraptions.
  • Halo — Lotte Kestner
    The Pope's big speech in Africa; flashback to Lenny swimming in a river with his parents; Lenny walks up the aisle of the airplane; Lenny in the cockpit; Lenny asks the car to stop at the gas station.
  • X — Dean Blunt
  • Melancolie — Peppino di Capri
  • G — Labradford
  • Untitled 4 — Labradford

Theme Song

(All Along the) Watchtower
Devlin & Ed Sheeran