This article explains what song plays at the end of episode 1 in The Last Of Us.
HBO’s The Last Of Us TV series has been years in the making but it is finally here. Despite astronomically high fan expectations and stellar reviews that seemed too good to be true, the first episode was resoundingly well received by viewers. Many are calling it the best video game adaption of all time.
After watching episode one myself, I’m happy to confirm it delivered.
The Last Of Us Part I and Part II are truly spectacular games. What’s more, they’re wrapped up in a cinematic style that’s been crying out for a TV or movie adaption.
The new HBO show takes the best bits from the games and transports them into the medium of TV without missing a beat. What’s more, any changes that have been made only serve to make The Last Of Us work as a TV series. All in all, it is off to a flying start.
The Last Of Us tells the story of Joel and Ellie, two survivors of a worldwide pandemic caused by the contagious Cordyceps fungus.
The show picks up twenty years after the onset of the pandemic and the world has been devastated. Millions are dead or have been transformed into zombie-like creatures called “Infected”.
Joel and Ellie must embark on a journey across post-apocalyptic America. However, they must overcome the deadly Infected and merciless killers along the way.
Both viewers new to The Last Of Us and those who’ve played the games have questions about the events of episode one. Perhaps the most common one is: what song plays on the radio at the end of episode 1?
So, let’s find out what song plays at the end of episode 1…
What Song Plays At The End Of Episode 1 in The Last Of Us?
The Last Of Us episode 1 kicked off in 2003. Joel is living a happy suburban life with his daughter Sarah in Austin, Texas.
Unfortunately, Joel, Sarah, and his brother Tommy are caught up in the worst of the outbreak, and the Sarah ends up being killed by a soldier.
Twenty years later and Joel is a smuggler alongside his partner Tess inside the Boston quarantine zone. They have connections inside and outside the zone who find them work.
After the two attempt to retrieve a stolen car battery, they come across the Fireflies and their captive – a girl named Ellie. Before long, they’re coaxed into taking her to the Boston state capitol building in exchange for a car.
Joel and Tess take Ellie back to their apartment where she finds a book of top musical hits next to a radio. Inside, she finds a note that reads:
B/F
60 – Nothing In
70 – New Stock
80 – X
She deduces that the note details a radio code. “B/F” stands for Bill and Frank. The numbers denote music from particular decades and the words relate to broadcaster status and stock information. Ellie tricks Joel into revealing that 80s music “means trouble”.
At the end of the episode, the radio comes on and a song plays.
What song plays at the end of episode 1 of The Last Of Us? The song that plays on the radio is Never Let Me Down Again (Digitalism Remix) by Depeche Mode, released in 1987.
Thanks to Ellie’s code breaking skills, we know that this means Bill and Frank are in trouble. It is also foreshadowing unfortunate events to come.
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