What was the clutch song on the walking dead

The Walking Dead has brought the best of horror onto mainstream TV with high-quality stage makeup, unrelenting plot twists, and a variety of relatable and hate-able characters. Now halfway through its fourth season, the horror show is transcending scare tropes to focus on a plot about survival in the face of the impossible. Motifs are also composed by guest musicians, whose music is featured in a lot of the more shocking, emotional scenes.

The English New Wave dance tune aptly expresses that feeling of being cornered in the middle of nowhere with its sultry, funkadelic vibe. A solid hard rock song is perfect for the grungy atmosphere of the scene.

The song, traditional Scottish folk, was immensely popular in the eighteenth century and suits the mood as the pair celebrate their new home in prison. But the producers re-recorded the song for promo release with a much darker tone.

The fast-paced single hails from the band's album I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning , and despite its upbeat tone, it contains some pretty dark lyrics that, upon review, make it a surprisingly appropriate song choice for such a somber onscreen moment as this one.

We must stare into a crystal ball And only see the past And into the caverns of tomorrow With just our flashlights and our love We must plunge, we must plunge, we must plunge And then we'll get down there Way down to the very bottom of everything And then we'll see it, we'll see it, we'll see it.

Indeed, that passage describes Carl's dreamy visions of a utopian version of Alexandria and his resulting wishes for his dad to a T, since he's picturing a future that's based on Rick's past moments of grace and, of course, he can only see it since he's facing his own mortality. Tonally, too, the folksy pace aligns perfectly with the crystalline blue skies that surround him in his hour of peril.

So, it's an inspired track choice that's bound to earn prime placement in any Walking Dead fan's playlist. Spoilers for The Walking Dead below! Consider the lyrics: We must stare into a crystal ball And only see the past And into the caverns of tomorrow With just our flashlights and our love We must plunge, we must plunge, we must plunge And then we'll get down there Way down to the very bottom of everything And then we'll see it, we'll see it, we'll see it Indeed, that passage describes Carl's dreamy visions of a utopian version of Alexandria and his resulting wishes for his dad to a T, since he's picturing a future that's based on Rick's past moments of grace and, of course, he can only see it since he's facing his own mortality.

Rick and the group are told to enter a nearby train car in formation: Ringleader Rick , Archer Daryl , Samurai Michonne and Kid Carl ; inside the train car they find Glenn and Maggie, along with the rest of the survivors all except for Carol, Tyreese, Judith and Beth. As the partly-reunited group hopelessly waits in the train car, Rick remarks "they're screwing with the wrong people". Waxahatchee performed by Beth Greene. This is a clean version of the track Reckoning.

Opening scene; Rick, Daryl, Glenn and Bob are lined up before a trough, where the the Terminus "butchers" begin slaughtering captives, including Sam.

A herd of walkers marches towards Carol, Tyreese and Judith, before gunshots turn their attention towards Terminus. Mary informs Carol of the origins of Terminus, before Carol shoots her and leaves her for the walkers; Tyreese is forced to surrender his weapons when the prisoner, Martin, threatens Judith. One of the men who took over Terminus, now crazed, tells Rick "we're the same", before being killed by a walker. In a flashback, Gareth, Alex and Mary huddle in a train car as violent men assault their group.

Gareth remarks "you're either the butcher or the cattle". In a post-credits scene, Morgan finds the "No Sanctuary" sign before walking into the woods, following strange "X" carvings on a tree.

Rick, Michonne, Sasha, Bob and Gabriel clear out a flooded store filled with waterlogged walkers. Daryl and Carol spot a black car with a white cross on the back, the same one that took Beth, and give chase. Gareth explains how his group have devolved into cannibalistic hunters; Bob is shocked to find his leg missing as the hunters cook and eat it.

Opening scene; the hunters, holding Bob hostage, camp outside a school, with a herd of walkers attempting to break out. Sasha instructs Tyreese to put Bob down, should he die; the walkers at the hunter's camp continue to pound at the glass; Rick and part of the group leave the church to kill the hunters. Shortly after some of the group leave the church, Gareth and his men appear and enter the church, instructing the remaining survivors to reveal their location.

Beth administers a drug to a patient as instructed by Dr. However, the patient begins convulsing and dies. As Beth plans her escape, Gorman makes unwanted advances on her before he is killed by a zombified Joan.

After revealing his lies, Abraham knocks Eugene out before collapsing onto his knees; in a flashback, Abraham finds the torn apart bodies of his wife and children, before he sees Eugene, who enlists him on his mission. Daryl fights with Licari; after almost escaping, three of the officers are captured by Rick's crew. Eugene regains consciousness and Abraham snaps out of his daze; Sasha lets her guard down, resulting in Lamson knocking her out and escaping.

Gabriel inadvertently leads a horde of walkers to the church, causing him, Michonne and Carl to flee. Rick reports his execution of Lamson to the rest of the group, questioning whether Dawn will go through with the deal. After demanding Noah returns to the hospital, Beth stabs Dawn with scissors, causing Dawn to accidentally shoot Beth in the head. An enraged Daryl, in turn, shoots Dawn in the head.

In a post-credits scene, Morgan finds the abandoned church, along with the note Abraham left for Rick. Opening scene; Gabriel presides over a funeral, presumed to be Beth's; the group begins the journey to Virginia. While exploring Noah's house, Tyreese is bitten on the arm by one of Noah's reanimated brothers. Welcomed by old friends, Tyreese passes away. Gabriel presides over a funeral, which is revealed to be Tyreese's.

Aaron tells Rick that no matter how many of his people he says are out there, Rick still won't trust him. Glenn drives the car through a herd and the group is separated; the group sees a flare is seen in the distance. Aiden and Nicholas "show" Glenn, Tara and Noah "how" to "do" a supply run, getting revenge on a walker in the process.

Carol threatens to have Sam killed if he tells anyone that he saw her stealing weapons from the armory. Gabriel tells Deanna that Rick's group are not to be trusted; Carol tells Rick that he must kill Pete.

Rick confronts Deanna about Pete; Michonne and Rosita find dead walkers and deduce that Sasha is hunting them. Sasha reveals her guilt over telling Noah he wouldn't make it. Rick and Pete brawl; Rick pulls a gun when people try to intervene. He explains how none of the residents, including Deanna, know what they're doing. Michonne knocks him out. Daryl and Aaron leave their vehicles and head off into the woods, searching for people to recruit.

Rick formulates a plan to take Deanna and her family hostage, should things go south at the meeting. Rick tells Carol that he wants take Alexandria without lying. Gabriel leaves Alexandria unarmed, telling Spencer the word of God is the only protection he needs. Daryl and Aaron accidentally set off a trap, forcing them to become trapped in a car surrounded by walkers.

The survivors vouch for Rick to stay in Alexandria; Rick hunts down walkers that have entered the community. Rick tells the community how things should be done; Glenn, after coming close to shooting him, helps Nicholas back to the community. Beth and Dr. Edwards dispose a dead body. Rick leaves Carter and the other Alexandrians to fend for themselves when a group of walkers attack. Carol puts down an injured friend; Spencer shoots a truck from the tower, causing it to crash and its horn to sound.

Morgan convinces the Wolfes to leave, claiming they could easily be killed by their people with guns. In the aftermath of the attack, Carol and Morgan coldly pass in the street, refusing to acknowledge each other. Heath overhears Rick telling Glenn and Michonne to leave the Alexandrians behind if they can't keep up. Glenn and Nicholas look for the feed store; Rick sprints to the RV; Michonne sees the herd approaching.

Glenn and Nicholas are surrounded by walkers; Annie and David are killed while escaping the town. On the dumpster, Nicholas shoots himself, sending him and Glenn into the herd of wallers, where Glenn is seemingly killed.

Michonne, Heath and Scott make their way back to the safe zone. Michonne wipes off the note she wrote on her wrist for David. Denise kisses Tara; Maggie refuses to leave Alexandria, revealing to Aaron that she is pregnant. Rick and Jessie kiss; Deanna angrily hits the gate as blood begins to seep through a crack in the wall. Dwight and Sherry double cross Daryl, stealing his crossbow and bike; Daryl finds the fuel truck Dwight mentioned.

Glenn survives the horde by crawling under the dumpster. The next day, he is found by Enid, who flees. Carol talks to Sam before confronting Morgan about his prisoner; Ron stalks Carl; Michonne reads Deanna's expansion plans. The group sees the balloons, indicating Glenn's survival; the watch tower collapses, bringing down a section of the wall.

Walkers pour into Alexandria; the group is split. Ron attacks Carl, attracting walkers who break through into the garage. After the fight, Carl confronts Ron forcing him to hand over his gun. Carol shoves Morgan away and rushes downstairs to the cell; Jessie's house is overrun by walkers; the group retreats upstairs. Sam calls out to Jessie. Daryl, Sasha and Abraham are blocked by men on motorbikes in the road. One of the bikers demands everything they have with them, claiming their property "now belongs to Negan".

Sam and Jessie are devoured by walkers; Michonne kills Ron after he points a gun at Rick; Carl is shot in the eye. Rick begins a rampage; inspired, the other survivors join in; Morgan puts down the turned Wolf; Gabriel and Eugene step up; Glenn is surrounded by walkers but is saved by Abraham and Sasha.

Daryl sets the lake on fire with an RPG; the group take out all of the walkers; the next morning, the group sits outside the infirmary. Rick tearfully tells an unconscious Carl that he wants him to see "the new world"; Carl grips Rick's hand. Carl finds a walker that he refuses to kill; Jesus takes on Rick and Daryl before Rick subdues him.

Carl explains to Michonne why he led Deanna to Spencer, claiming that she deserved to be put down who loved her and that he'd do the same for her. Rick talks to Carl about him and Michonne; the group leaves Alexandria, headed for Jesus' community. Daryl proposes a deal: they kill Negan and the Saviors in exchange for some food, medicine and one of them cows. Glenn and Michonne try to convince Daryl to return to Alexandria but he refuses and heads off into the woods with Rosita.

Opening scene; Morgan finds a horse; the Saviors beat a man in the woods; Carl locks Enid in the armory; Rick and the group leave Alexandria, headed for the Hilltop. Morgan returns to the library to find Carol is gone; Rick and the group find a chain of walkers blocking the road.

Morgan finally breaks his code and kills Roman; two men wearing armor appear and offer their help. The group comes across a pile of logs blocking the road; the Saviors hang their captive from an underpass. Negan steps out of the RV. Sam is seen listening to this song throughout the episode. The group move Glenn and Abraham's bodies. Glenn and Abraham are seen having a meal with the survivors of Alexandria and Glenn's unborn son. Dwight watches a walker on the fence before bringing a dog food sandwich to an imprisoned Daryl.

Dwight is attacked by walkers under an overpass; Daryl tries to escape but is surrounded by Saviors. Rick tells the people of Alexandria that Negan is now in charge; Rosita takes out several walkers and grabs one of their guns.

Rick tells Michonne about Shane and how he believes Judith isn't his. He tells her they need to accept their life under Negan's rule. Kathy and Beatrice attempt to kill Tara, so that she doesn't tell anyone of the Oceanside's location. Tara makes it to the other side of the bridge; in a flashback, Tara falls from the bridge as Heath is surrounded by walkers. Tara finds a walker she initally thinks is Heath; she then finds a card with "PPP" written on it.

Rosita asks Tara to recall if she saw anywhere of note on her travels; Tara tells her she didn't, keeping her promise to Cyndie. Carl tricks Jesus into jumping out of the truck; Carl attempts to kill Negan but is disarmed by Dwight.

Spencer pulls down the walker and the tree stand down and collects the bow and a note written in Latin. Negan takes Carl back to Alexandria; ninja Jesus lays on top of Negan's truck but disappears before it leaves the Sanctuary. In his cell, Daryl recieves a note with the words "Go Now" written on it, along with a key and a matchstick. Michonne captures a Savior and forces her to take her to Negan. Eugene, Rosita, and Spencer realise Negan is at Alexandria; Negan sits on the porch with Carl and Judith and playfully suggests he kill them both and move in to Alexandria.

Carl sets the table and Olivia brings lemonade to Negan; Rick and Aaron set off across the lake. Daryl changes in Dwight's room; Rick and Aaron find a note reading: "Congrats for winning but you still lose".

Spencer cleans his trashed house and practices talking to Negan; Richard enters a hidden trailer in the woods. The captured Savior takes Michonne to one of their roadblocks. At her request, Michonne kills the Savior and drives back.

The person in boots spies on Gabriel on watch at Alexandria and heads off towards the Safe Zone. Several Hilltop residents voice their support for Rick's group; Jesus proposes the group metting King Ezekiel.

Rick asks Ezekiel to join the fight against the Saviors; he tells the story of the rock in the road. The group diffuse an explosive trap set by the Saviors; Rick and Michonne mow down a herd with the trap's wire.

Daryl and Richard fight after Daryl finds out Richard's plan to frame Carol for killing a group of Saviors. Daryl lies to Carol, telling her that everyone back home is all right, before returning to the Kingdom. Dwight goes back to his old house and finds a letter from Sherry, explaining why she let Daryl go. Dwight frames Dr. Carson for Daryl's escape; Negan threatens Dr.

Carson with the iron before throwing him into the furnace. The Saviors take the group's weapons; Gavin tells them they are light on the drop; Jared aims his gun at Richard. Jared shoots Benjamin; Gavin instructs the group to bring the remaining cantaloupe the following day; Benjamin is loaded onto the truck. The group attempt to patch Benjamin up but he succumbs to his wound; Morgan has Clear flashbacks and comes close to cutting his wrists.

Richard tells Morgan his story and why he set uo the exchange; the remaining cantaloupe is loaded into the truck; the Saviors arrive at the drop-off.

Morgan carries out Richard's plan by strangling him to death and telling the Saviors that they understand how their deal works. Morgan tells Carol the truth about Glenn and Abraham; she convinces him to stay at the cottage; Carol travels to the Kingdom and tells Ezekiel they must fight, to which he agrees. Jesus opens up to Maggie about his past; Enid and Jesus try to persuade Sasha to stay at the Hilltop.

Daryl and Maggie have a heart-to-heart about Glenn; Dr. Carson leaves with the Saviors; Sasha and Rosita hotwire a car. Eugene refuses to be rescued; Sasha locks herself in and enters the Sanctuary; Rosita is approached by Dwight. Natania holds Tara at gunpoint; the group fight off walkers; Natania allows the group to take the guns but refuses to fight. Negan reveals a casket and offers the group Sasha in exchange for all of their guns and someone for Lucille.

In a flashback, Sasha agrees to go with Abraham to help Maggie; at the Sanctuary, she gets inside the casket. Negan questions Eugene's loyalty and declares war; Maggie and Jesus put down Sasha; Daryl finds "didn't know" written on one of Dwight's figures; Alexandria, the Hilltop and the Kingdom unite; Maggie delivers a speech, eulogising Glenn.

It is heard when Daryl was mourning at Glenn's death after Dwight gave him a picture of his corpse. Played while Eugene is making toxic pill for Tanya and Frankie. Opening scene: Rick, Maggie and Ezekiel give speeches as Alexandria, the Hilltop and the Kingdom prepare for war; Daryl and Dwight send messages using crossbow bolts. Daryl and Morgan take out the Savior lookouts; Rick and Gabriel talk; the group moves out, leaving Carl and Michonne in charge of Alexandria.

Rick tells Maggie he's following her after the war; Daryl, Carol, Morgan and Tara wait for the herd on the highway. The herd arrives; Dwight dispatches Saviors to investigate the car explosion set off by the group. Carl leaves food for the man at the gas station; Rick and Daryl arrive at a Savior outpost; Morgan scopes out the satellite station; Carol and the Kingdom soldiers are attacked; Gabriel is trapped with Negan in a trailer at the Sanctuary.

A crying Rick repeats the gas station man's words - "my mercy prevails over my wrath"; earlier, Rick gives a speech uniting the groups and ensuring their victory of the war.

Morgan, Tara and Jesus prepare to attack the satellite station; Carol and the Kingdommers fight walkers through smoke. Morgan's group attacks the satellite station; Rick and Daryl search an outpost for guns while Aaron attacks from the front. Jesus returns to the Hilltop with the Savior prisoners; Rick takes pictures of the aftermath of the attack; Aaron finds a reanimated Eric.

Opening scene: The Kingdom soldiers prepare for war; Ezekiel gives a speech, uniting the people of the Kingdom as one. Shiva is killed by walkers; Ezekiel, Jerry and Carol return to the Kingdom, having lost everyone.

Opening scene: Gregory meets with Negan and his lieutenants; Rick and the Militia arrive at the Sanctuary.