Following the success of Schitt’s Creek, Dan Levy returns with Big Mistakes, a frenetic, chaotic crime comedy that mixes absurdist humor with its high-stakes ramifications. The series centers on siblings Nicky and Morgan, whose bungled attempt to aid their dying grandmother entwines them with organized crime.
While the concept tilts towards dark comedy and tension, it’s the music that takes the experience to another level. The show’s soundtrack is essential to its identity. Featuring a score by Peaches, which marks her TV composing debut, and Nora Kroll-Rosenbaum, the series juxtaposes abrasive electronic music with nostalgic pop-heavy pieces.
In Big Mistakes, music doesn’t just go along with scenes; it accentuates them, sometimes it increases irony or tension, or brings humor into moments of trouble. Want to explore the complete list? Here it is.
Here is the complete soundtrack guide of Big Mistakes
Big Mistakes is regaled by music as a narrative rather than just filler. Upbeat-tempo songs are commonly played during sequences in which chaos ensues, as a reinforcement of the feeling of disorder. For example, the bright pop music that plays over frantic scenes provides a little dark humor, making life-threatening situations a bit more absurdly entertaining.
Here’s a complete list of songs featured in Big Mistakes:
- ‘Firework’ – Katy Perry
- ‘Sick In the Head’ – Peaches
- ‘Riot Rhythm’ – Sleigh Bells
- ‘River Deep, Mountain High’ – Céline Dion
- ‘Karadan’ – Naskas
- ‘Love Kills’ – Robyn
- ‘Kitchen’ – 504icygrl
- ‘Bubble Butt’ – Major Lazer, Bruno Mars, Tyga, Mystic
- ‘Paradise’ – Jeremih
- ‘Don’t Say You’re Sorry’ – Johnny Amoroso
- ‘Fuck the Pain Away’ – Peaches
- ‘Rest (Gönder Gelsin)’ – Ramiz
- ‘A Wiener Helal’ – EsRAP
- ‘Shooting Star’ – Carly Rae Jepsen
- ‘Gosh’ – Jamie xx, MC Moose
- ‘Searching for Someone’ – Quiz
- ‘NAILS’ – Noga Erez
- ‘Around You (Embolex Remix)’ – Luisa Maita, Embolex
- ‘Se Va (feat. Cumbiafrica)’ – Tom & Collins, Cumbiafrica
- ‘Salsa’ – Gianni Blu
- ‘Time of Our Lives’ – Pitbull, Ne-Yo
- ‘Onde Nasce Todo Axé’ – Saulo Duarte, Aldo Sena
- ‘Wheel Of Fortune’ – Kay Starr
- ‘Too Lovely To Forget’ – Connie Conway
- ‘Oh! Look At Me Now’ – Frank Sinatra
More atmospheric and emotional songs are used to anchor the story. They show the brothers and sisters are vulnerable, especially when their circumstances grow as they go farther and farther out in darkness.
That balance lets the audience invest in the characters on a deeper level, a score that reflects the unpredictability of the narrative, weaving from comedic to tense to emotional moments.
Firework delivers a caustic emotional gut punch, while Love Kills emphasizes the narrative’s shadowy, contemplative rhythms. The show’s frantic pace is accentuated by high-energy songs such as Riot Rhythm that bring urgency to key scenes. Meanwhile, timeless tunes like Oh! Look At Me Now gives a nostalgic feeling, anchoring the story with a bit of vintage magic.
Big Mistakes merges popular music with the show’s original ones
What sets Big Mistakes apart is its genre and era blending, everything from classic crooners like Frank Sinatra to contemporary pop stars and underground artists. This bizarre mixture perfectly reflects the unpredictable plot and characters.
In the end, the soundtrack doesn’t serve merely as a complement to the narrative; it is an element of its storytelling language. From heightening mayhem to lending irony and reinforcing emotional beats, the music guarantees that Big Mistakes will be as sonically exciting as it is narratively exhilarating.
Edited by Nimisha