Coldplay, Dido Go to Roswell

Previously unreleased material from Coldplay, Dido, the Doves and others is slated for the soundtrack to the teen sci-fi drama Roswell. Due out February 26th, the album will include Dido's "Here With Me," the show's theme song, both in its original version and in a remix done by Dido's brother, Rollo, of the dance outfit Faithless.

The soundtrack also includes Coldplay's "Brothers and Sisters" and Ash's "Shining Light" (both previously unavailable in the U.S.), as well as Hybrid's remix of Sarah McLachlan's "Fear," a remix of Ivy's "Edge of the Ocean" and the Doves' cover the Beatles "Blackbird," which was recorded for the project.

The first single will be Sense Field's "Save Yourself," from the band's recently released, Tonight and Forever. The band is shooting a video for the single with Roswell actress Shiri Appleby in January.

Roswell track listing:

"Here With Me," Dido
"Save Yourself," Sense Field
"Edge of the Ocean (Duotone Mix)," Ivy
"Brothers and Sisters," Coldplay
"Shining Light," Ash
"Fear (Hybrid's Super Collider Mix)," Sarah McLachlan
"Destiny," Zero 7
"More Than Us," Travis
"I Shall Believe," Sheryl Crow
"Blackbird," the Doves
"Have a Nice Day," Stereophonics
"Here With Me (Chillin' With the Family Mix)," Dido

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Song Stories

“(We're Not) The Jet Set”

George Jones and Tammy Wynette | 1973

George Jones and Tammy Wynette were still married when they recorded the tongue-in-cheek "(We're Not) The Jet Set." The lyrics, written by Nashville songwriter Bobby Braddock, who also penned Wynette's "D-I-V-O-R-C-E" and Jones' "He Stopped Loving Her Today," make fun of the good life by declaring, "We're not the Jet Set/We're the old Chevrolet set." Braddock recalled that while writing the song, he needed the name of a city that evened out the rhyme he had with "Riviera" and "Missourah." “I got out a Rand McNally atlas," he said. "In the first part are the maps. The last part is an alphabetical listing of cities. I wanted a rustic, small-time sound. I went to the listing for Missouri. And I found 'Festus.' I loved the sound of it."

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