‘Stranger Things’ Season 5 steals a key scene from ‘The Umbrella Academy’

some tv show bus own Some songs feature unforgettable needle drops that you can’t listen to without thinking about the show.

For example, long before it became a TikTok meme, thanks to 2022 unbearable weight of immense talentCass Elliot’s “Make Your Own Kind of Music” was inseparable Lost. elsewhere, black Mirror‘s “San Junipero” is forever linked to Belinda Carlisle’s “Heaven Is a Place on Earth”, while the last of us The heartbreak of Linda Ronstadt’s “Long Long Time” was used.

During its five seasons, stranger things Similarly, he has taken honorary ownership of many songs. The Clash’s “Should I Stay or Should I Go” proved to be a memorable bonding moment for Jonathan and Will Byers (Charlie Heaton and Noah Schnapp). Metallica’s “Master of Puppets” became Eddie Munson’s (Joseph Quinn) anthem, to the extent that Quinn actually jammed with Metallica. and of course, stranger things Season 4 sent Kate Bush’s “Running Up That Hill (A Deal with God)” back to the top of the charts, more than 35 years after its initial release.

However, in season 5, stranger things One that tries to capture a song that no other Netflix show has so well and completely, I wonder if any other series would try to use it. I’m, of course, talking about Tiffany’s “I Think We’re Alone Now,” which, let’s be real, belongs to Umbrella Academy,

song appears Umbrella AcademyThis is the first episode ever in which the Hargreeves siblings, following their father’s death, dance alone in their mansion. This is the first image that pops into my mind when I think of the show: a giant cross-section of the Umbrella Academy, with the Hargreeves loose in their respective sections of the house. It’s free, fun, and the perfect setup for Umbrella AcademyOffbeat tone (and killer soundtrack). still i’m afraid stranger things Tries to mimic its magic in Season 5, Episode 3.

stranger things”I Think We’re Alone Now” follows Henry Creel/Vecna ​​(Jamie Campbell Bower) stealing Holly Wheeler (Nell Fisher) to remind her of the Creel house. Here, he gifts her pancake breakfasts, beautiful dresses, and a Tiffany cassette tape playing – what else? – “I guess we’re alone now.” Take for example a montage where Holly bakes a cake by herself, wears several outfits and dances in the Creel house.

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Yes, the montage is undeniably adorable, but it’s also reminiscent of that scene Umbrella AcademyHuge mansion? check, Solo dance sequence? check, The sweet, sweet sounds of Tiffany? check, All on one big Netflix style show? check,

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The similarities are quite obvious, to the extent that I wondered if it was uncanny. Umbrella Academy Tribute aims to create synergy between the two major Netflix IPs. After all, stranger things Like an homage… but mostly to 80s nostalgia, not to some 21st century show that just ended.

Here’s the thing: just because Umbrella Academy Deploying “I Think We’re Alone Now” to perfection doesn’t mean it should be off the table for other shows to use in their own soundtracks. Netflix’s own sex education Used the Rubinoz version of the song in their Sex-Fueled Season 3 to open. An “epic” version of Hidden Citizens delivered a memorable performance HeavenTiffany’s version also included yellow jacket Season 3, for a lovey-dovey montage that ends with a Very Sudden death.

Each of these use cases revisits “I guess we’re alone now”, often bringing new covers. (Tiffany’s recording itself is a cover of the original written by Tommy James and The Shondells.) Compare this to stranger thingswhich uses the song exactly the same Umbrella Academy,

Look, none of this is the end of the world. It’s just a needle drop! Yet for a show that often featured some fun, inventive soundtrack choices – including an inspired use of Diana Ross’s “Upside Down”, the title itself pairs well with stranger things The inevitable – it failed strangely. Maybe it’s time to leave the onscreen solo dance parties to “I Think We’re Alone Now” really alone.

Volume 1 of stranger things Season 5 Now streaming on Netflix. Volume 2 will premiere on December 25, and the series finale will air on December 31 at 8 PM ET.