Sixteen songs from iconic UMPG artists & writers feature in the soundtrack for Season 2 of FX’s hit show The Bear. The second series follows Carmen “Carmy” Berzatto (Jeremy Allen White), Sydney Adamu (Ayo Edebiri), and Richard “Richie” Jerimovich (Ebon Moss-Bachrach) as they turn their grimy sandwich joint into a next-level restaurant.
UMPG artists and writers featured in the soundtrack include R.E.M., Pearl Jam, Otis Redding, Taylor Swift, Pixies, Beach Boys, Brian Eno and John Cale.
Multiple iterations of R.E.M. - “Strange Currencies” appear throughout the season, and the song also features prominently in the official trailer. The band have released a full-length music video for “Strange Currencies" (Remix/The Bear Edit), which combines footage from R.E.M.’s Road Movie (documenting their 1995 tour), plus exclusive clips and behind-the-scenes footage from The Bear’s second season.
The Bear Season 2 is available to stream on Hulu.
UMPG published songs featured in The Bear Season 2:
Counting Crows - “Baby I’m A Big Star Now” (UMPG writer Adam Frederic Duritz)
Fine Young Cannibals - “She Drives Me Crazy” (UMPG writers Roland Lee Gift, David Steele)
R.E.M. - “Strange Currencies” (UMPG writers William Thomas Berry, Peter Lawrence Buck, Michael E. Mills, John Michael Stipe)
The Durutti Column - “Future Perfect” (UMPG writer Vini Reilly)
Squeeze - “Goodbye Girl” (UMPG writers Christopher Henry Difford, Glenn Martin Tilbrook)
Otis Redding - “I’ve Been Loving You Too Long” (UMPG writers Jerry Butler, Otis Redding)
Harmonia & Eno '76 - “Welcome” (UMPG writer Brian Peter George Eno)
Ira And The Geeks - “Weird Romance” (UMPG writer Ira Newborn)
Darlene Love - “All Alone On Christmas” (UMPG writer Steven Van Zandt)
Taylor Swift - “Love Story” (UMPG writer Taylor Swift)
Brian Eno & John Cale - “Lay My Love” (UMPG writers John Davies Cale, Brian Peter George Eno)
Pearl Jam - “Come Back” (UMPG writers Michael David Mccreedy, Eddie Jerome Vedder)
Pearl Jam - “Animal” (UMPG writers David Abbruzzese, Jeffrey Allen Ament, Stone C. Gossard, Michael David Mccreedy, Eddie Jerome Vedder)
R.E.M. - “Half A World Away” (UMPG writers William Thomas Berry, Peter Lawrence Buck, Michael E. Mills, John Michael Stipe)
Beach Boys - “Vegetables” (UMPG writers Van Dyke Parks, Brian Douglas Wilson)
Pixies - “Velouria” (UMPG writer Charles Thompson)
