(5/20/02) It's hard to believe it's been 5 years.... or that there are 436 different songs with lyrics available here. The show has also used some additional songs that I haven't tracked down yet, and some random number of instrumentals. It's rather frightening when I stop and think about it. I've learned an awful lot about several music genres which I'd never really listened to before, and if it's not all strictly useful (did I really need to know there is a song that goes "Yummy yummy yummy, I've got love in my tummy"????), I certainly enjoy those late night ads for "Greatest Hits of the 70's" far more than I ever used to :o). I plan to leave this site here for awhile (what else would I do with all these lyrics?), and I might even go hunting for some of the missing songs someday soon.

When watching Ally McBeal, it's hard to miss the great music that runs through the show, punctuating ideas and, occasionally, taking over the action. This page was created after many frantic post-show searches to find the lyrics to some song, so I could sing more than the one phrase I actually remembered. And it occurred to me that it might be easier if the lyrics were all in one place. Since I couldn't find any such place, I decided to create it myself.

In creating this archive, I owe a huge debt of gratitude to TKTV - Ally McBeal (formerly Dana's Ally McBeal Page), and the listings, supplied by Monkey Girl, of music by episode. In fact, I couldn't have created it otherwise, since I don't have access to the first 3 seasons on tape, and wasn't keeping track of the music for the first couple of years. This means that I am not always certain which song of a given title was on the show, and may have found the wrong lyrics. If this is the case, please let me know!!!!

Nearly all of these lyrics were pulled from various sources on the web, to which I've provided links on each page. I felt it was prudent to copy and repost the lyrics here, and I do not intend to make sure that these links stay active. I don't have any sound files for these songs, nor do I really know where to find such things. The majority of the songs on the show are not performed by the original artist anyhow. I do, however, include the song title and the artist, at the top of each individual song page, so if you are really interested in the song it should be fairly easy to track down either a soundfile or an album to purchase.

If you notice any errors on these pages, are the original transcriber for one of these songs and want to gripe at me for my rearrangement of your lyrics, know the lyrics to any of the missing songs (or where I can find them), or have any comments at all, please contact me at the following email address: merrystar3@yahoo.com

Friends and Lovers

• Magic Carpet Ride (Steppenwolf)
• Everyday People (Stone), performed by Vonda Shepard
• Goin' Out Of My Head (Little Anthony and the Imperials), performed by Vonda Shepard
• She's Just My Style (Gary Lewis and the Playboys), performed by Geekhead
• Payday (Boz Scaggs)
• ["I don't want to lose your love"] performed by Vonda Shepard
• Love Serenade (Barry White)
• Come On Get Happy (The Partridge Family Theme) (The Partridge Family)
• It's Over (Boz Scaggs), performed by Boz Scaggs
• The Lady Is a Tramp (Rodgers/Hart), performed by James Marsden

Judge Ling

• I'd Wait A Million Years (Grass Roots), performed by James Marsden and Geekhead
• Yummy, Yummy, Yummy (Ohio Express), quoted by John Michael Higgins
• You're The One (Petula Clark), performed by Geekhead
• Sooner or Later (Grass Roots), performed by Geekhead
• True Love Ways (Buddy Holly), performed by Vonda Shepard

Neutral Corners

• Keep the Ball Rolling (Jay & the Techniques), performed by Geekhead
• Jam Up and Jelly Tight (Tommy Roe), performed by Geekhead
• Witchcraft (Frank Sinatra), performed by James Marsden

Fear of Flirting

• Bring Your Love Back To Me (Linda Lyndell), performed by Vonda Shepard and the Ikettes
• Thing Called Love (Hiatt), performed by Vonda Shepard and the Ikettes
• Kung Fu Fighting (Carl Douglas)
• Polk Salad Annie (Elvis Presley), performed by Josh Hopkins
• I Think We're Alone Now (Tommy James), performed by Vonda Shepard

I Want Love

• You Were On My Mind (The We Five), performed by Vonda Shepard
• The Wasteland (Elton John), performed by Elton John
• Brick House (Commodores)
• Take A Chance on Me (ABBA), recited by Greg Germann
• Laughing (The Guess Who), recited by Greg Germann, performed by Vonda Shepard
• La La Means I Love You (Delfonics), performed by Vonda Shepard
• [Classical music]
• Shout (Isley Brothers), performed by Kevin Dorsey
• Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting) (Elton John), performed by Elton John
• I Want Love (Elton John), performed by Elton John

Lost and Found

• Tell Him (Berns) performed by Vonda Shepard
• Turn the Beat Around (Vicki Sue Turner), performed by Vonda Shepard and the Ikettes
• Tell Him (The Exciters)
• Dancing Queen (ABBA)
• You Sexy Thing (Hot Chocolate)
• Do You Know What I Mean (Lee Michaels)
• With This Ring (The Platters), performed by Jane Krakowski and the Ikettes
• Always On My Mind (Elvis Presley), performed by James Marsden

Nine One One

• Someday At Christmas (Stevie Wonder), performed by Vonda Shepard
• Jingle Bells (James Pierpont) performed by Vonda Shepard
• Rock and Roll Christmas (George Thorogood & the Destroyers) performed by Jane Krakowski and James Marsden
• Jingle Bell Rock (Bobby Helms), performed by Vonda Shepard
• Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas performed by Vonda Shepard
• Santa Claus Got Stuck In My Chimney (Hardy/Moore), performed by Jane Krakowski
• Joy To the World (Watts/Handel), performed by ??
• Warm and Fuzzy (Billy Gilman), performed by Jane Krakowski and James Marsden
• One Little Christmas Tree (Stevie Wonder), performed by Vonda Shepard
• Let It Snow (Cahn/Styne) performed by Vonda Shepard
• What Christmas Means to Me (Stevie Wonder), performed by Jane Krakowski and Vonda Shepard
• To Where You Are (Josh Groban), Josh Groban

Playing With Matches

• Hey! Jealous Lover (Frank Sinatra), performed by James Marsden
• Last Dance (Donna Summer), performed by Vonda Shepard
• Matchmaker, Matchmaker (from "Fiddler on the Roof"), performed by Nell Carter and the dating service couples
• Worst That Could Happen (Brooklyn Bridge), performed by Vonda Shepard
• Last Dance (Donna Summer), performed by Vonda Shepard and the Ikettes
• Young At Heart (Frank Sinatra), performed by Vonda Shepard
• You Make Me Feel Like Dancing (Leo Sayer), performed by Nell Carter
• Lead the Way (Mariah Carey), performed by Mariah Carey

Blowin' in the Wind

• The Wayward Wind (Patsy Cline), performed by Vonda Shepard
• Hit the Road Jack (Ray Charles), performed by Tia Riebling
• Don Juan (Leiber/Stoller), performed by Tia Riebling
• Money (That's What I Want) (Josie and the Pussycats), performed by Tia Riebling
• Our House (Crosby, Stills, & Nash), performed by Vonda Shepard
• You Are So Beautiful (Joe Cocker), performed by Tia Riebling
• Hit the Road Jack (Ray Charles), performed by Tia Riebling
• Hit the Road Jack (Ray Charles), performed by Vonda Shepard and the Ikettes
• Blowin' in the Wind (Bob Dylan), performed by Vonda Shepard

One Hundred Tears

• Killing Me Softly (Roberta Flack), performed by Vonda Shepard
• One Hundred Tears Away (Vonda Shepard), performed by Vonda Shepard
• You Are So Beautiful (Kenny Rogers), performed by Vonda Shepard
• Flashdance...What a Feeling (Irene Cara), performed by Jane Krakowski
• We Gotta Get You a Woman (Todd Rundgren), performed by the cast, Nell Carter, and the office workers
• Man of La Mancha (Johnny Mathis), performed by Joe Regalbuto
• One Hundred Tears Away (Vonda Shepard), performed by Vonda Shepard

A Kick in the Head

• The Wildest Times of the World (Shepard/Landau), performed by Vonda Shepard
• Love, American Style (The Cowsills) performed by Amy Pietz and the Ikettes
• The Brady Bunch (Brady Bunch cast), performed by Amy Pietz and the Ikettes
• Where Everybody Knows Your Name (Theme from "Cheers") (Portnoy), performed by Amy Pietz and the Ikettes
• Welcome Back Kotter (John Sebastian), performed by Amy Pietz, the Ikettes, and Geoff Koch
• Happy Days, (Pratt & McClain), performed by Amy Pietz and the Ikettes
• Love is All Around (Theme from "The Mary Tyler Moore Show") (Sonny Curtis), performed by Amy Pietz and the Ikettes
• The Wildest Times of the World (Shepard/Landau), performed by Vonda Shepard
• Ain't That a Kick in the Head, (Dean Martin) performed by James Marsden
• Come On Get Happy (The Partridge Family Theme) (The Partridge Family), performed by Amy Pietz

The New Day

• Gimme, Gimme Good Lovin', (Crazy Elephant), performed by Vonda Shepard
• "Leave it To Beaver" theme music (instrumental)
• Thank Heaven For Little Girls, (Loewe/Lerner), performed by Vonda Shepard
• Thank Heaven For Little Girls, (Loewe/Lerner), performed by Vonda Shepard (fast)

Woman

• Please Mr. Postman (The Carpenters), performed by Vonda Shepard and the Ikettes
• I'm A Woman (Leiber/Stoller), performed by Jane Krakowski and Renee Goldsberry, lip-synched by Lucy Liu and Portia de Rossi
• I'm A Woman (Leiber/Stoller), performed by Renee Goldsberry, lip-synched by Portia de Rossi
• Confetti (Vonda Shepard), performed by Vonda Shepard
• Like a Virgin (Madonna)
• I'm A Woman (Leiber/Stoller), performed by Jane Krakowski, Vonda Shepard and Dame Edna Everage, lip-synched by Lucy Liu and Portia de Rossi
• The Glory Of Love (Benny Goodman), performed by Vonda Shepard

Homecoming

• Some Enchanted Evening (Hammerstein/Rodgers), performed by Jon Bon Jovi
• Don't Let Me Get Me, (P!nk)
• Bring It On Home To Me, (Sam Cooke), performed by Vonda Shepard
• You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Loves You (Sinatra), performed by Dame Edna Everage, Jane Krakowski, Vonda Shepard, and the Ikettes
• Some Enchanted Evening (Hammerstein/Rodgers), performed by Ezio Pinza and Vonda Shepard

Heart and Soul

• I Hope That I Don't Fall in Love with You (Tom Waits), performed by Jon Bon Jovi

Love Is All Around

• You're the First, the Last, My Everything (Barry White)
• Hey There Lonely Girl (Eddie Holman), performed by Vonda Shepard
• Cielito Lindo [?] (Mariachi Vargas De Tecalitlan), performed by Peter MacNicol & the Mariachi Band
• Mexico Lindo (Jorge Negrete), performed by Mariachi band
• "Going the Distance" (Conti) The Biscuit's Bells
• In The Still Of The Night (I'll Remember) (The Five Satins), performed by Vonda Shepard
• John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt (unknown), hummed by Peter MacNicol
• Turn Around, Look at Me (The Vogues), performed by Vonda Shepard
• Never Never Gonna Give You Up (Barry White)
• Jump Shout Boogie (Barry Manilow), performed by Loudon Wainwright and the Ikettes
• Something Stupid (Frank & Nancy Sinatra), performed by Dame Edna Everage & Loudon Wainwright, Frank & Nancy Sinatra
• A Certain Smile (Johnny Mathis), performed by Vonda Shepard

Tom Dooley

• Tom Dooley (Kingston Trio), performed by Peter MacNicol & the Mariachi Band
• M.T.A. (Kingston Trio), performed by Peter MacNicol, Heather Locklear, & the Mariachi Band
• Tom Dooley (Kingston Trio), performed by Vonda Shepard

Another One Bites the Dust

• Always and Forever (Heatwave), performed by Vonda Shepard
• On This Night of a Thousand Stars (Webber/Rice, from the musical "Evita")
• Dancing Queen (ABBA)

What I'll Never Do For Love

• Teach Me How To Shimmy (The Coasters)
• Steppin' Out With My Baby (Tony Bennett), performed by Bryan Anthony (? male auditioner)
• Dance: 10; Looks: 3 (Hamlisch/Kleban; "A Chorus Line"), performed by various people at the audition including Dame Edna Everage and Jane Krakowski
• Mustang Sally (Wilson Pickett), performed by Vonda Shepard
• The Music and the Mirror (Hamlisch/Kleban; "A Chorus Line"), performed by Jane Krakowski
• What I Did For Love (Hamlisch/Kleban; "A Chorus Line"), performed by Vonda Shepard

All Of Me

• Delilah (Tom Jones), performed by Peter MacNicol and the Mariachi Band
• What's New Pussycat? (Tom Jones), performed by the Mariachi Band
• [gunfighter music with bells]
• Happy Birthday to You (Mildred & Patty Hill), performed by the cast
• Yummy, Yummy, Yummy (Ohio Express), performed by Vonda Shepard
• No One Is Alone (Sondheim, from "Into the Woods"), performed by Vonda Shepard

Bygones

• Music clips in opening montage:
  • New Man in Town ("Mighty" Sam McClain)
  • Even Now (Barry Manilow)
  • You're the First, the Last, My Everything (Barry White)
• Searchin' My Soul (Vonda Shepard), performed by Vonda Shepard, with "ooga-chukka" chant from the dancing baby
• Tell Him (The Exciters), performed by Vonda Shepard and the Ikettes
• Lady Marmalade (LaBelle), performed by Jane Krakowski, Lisa Nicole Carson, and the Ikettes
• You're the First, the Last, My Everything (Barry White), performed by Jane Krakowski, Lisa Nicole Carson, Vonda Shepard, the Ikettes, and Barry White
• Neighborhood (Leiber/Stoller/Sembello/Dino), performed by Vonda Shepard
• Neighborhood (Leiber/Stoller/Sembello/Dino), performed by Vonda Shepard