Every Song From The Vampire Lestat (So Far), Ranked

Thanks to The Vampire Lestat, my Spotify Wrapped this year is going to look confusing as hell to the average person.

Part of Interview with the Vampire’s revamp for Season 3 included introducing “Rockstar Lestat,” which has given us the gift of in-universe original songs.

On the show, The Vampire Lestat is a rock band led by frontman Lestat de Lioncourt, masquerading as a vampire in plain sight.

On the screen, drummer Tough Cookie, bassist Salamander, and guitarists Larry and Alex play vital roles in the band’s music.

But behind the scenes, Daniel Hart’s musical genius and Sam Reid’s unbelievable vocals have made this larger-than-life act a reality.

With each new weekly episode of The Vampire Lestat, a new EP featuring songs from the episode has been released. And it’s safe to say, I’ve been streaming the songs on repeat.

After much deliberation, here’s my definitive ranking of every song featured on The Vampire Lestat so far!

10. Black Licorice

Black Licorice is… an interesting song.

The lyrics poke fun at the younger generation’s obsession with “memes” and “TikTok dances,” but otherwise, the song is a bit confusing.

After all, TC even asks if “eating black licorice” is an euphemism for sucking on something a little more salacious.

The song includes a lot of repetition. I have a hard time listening to it more than once or twice in a row when the last minute is just Lestat singing the lyrics, “I wanna stay in bed, eating black licorice!”

I’m all for experimenting with instruments in the rock genre, but the violins in this song were a touch too discordant and distracting for me.

However, I really love the decision to incorporate Lestat’s violin skills into his performances and music.

A few of the songs later on do a much better job at incorporating the vampire’s abilities across instruments. In fact, one of my favorites from later on The Vampire Lestat Season 3 is a strings-backed ballad.

But out of all of The Vampire Lestat songs, Black Licorice gets a hard pass from me.

9. Long Face

It’s a little blasphemous to rank The Vampire Lestat’s first single so low on the list, but unfortunately, Long Face didn’t click with me.

As Daniel Molloy pointed out, the lyrics “Oh yeah we’re coming, yeah yeah, we’re coming, Oh yeah, I’m coming” aren’t exactly sophisticated.

Maybe that’s the point, but I would like to listen to the song without picturing Lestat’s O-face.

To its credit, Long Face is an iconic song, with the memorable “Ooh, ooh, ooh, Wah-ahh.”

My favorite line is “Here come the gays,” because, of course, Lestat would cherish his queer fanbase.

I also found the sound really fun, especially the steady staccato of the drums during the verses and the vocal harmonies on “Now we’re having fun.”

All in all, Long Face is a decent song, but it never made it into my permanent listening rotation.

8. La Fontaine De Sang

Perhaps the most haunting performance of this season’s first half has to be La Fontaine De Sang, which we heard on The Vampire Lestat Season 1 Episode 2.

I got goosebumps watching Lestat sing this while Gabriella zeroes in on him like a hawk.

The lyrics of this melancholy piano ballad come from Charles Baudelaire’s French poem, titled “The Fountain of Blood.”

The poem is beautiful, and it sounds even better backed by piano and Sam Reid’s voice.

It’s undoubtedly a gorgeous song, but there’s also a layer of armor behind Lestat’s delivery that makes me wish we could have gotten a deeper look into his emotions with an original song.

Maybe if I learned French, I could have a deeper appreciation for the lyrics and the song.

7. Why Do I Have To Feel?

Why Do I Have To Feel? proves that The Vampire Lestat can write a mean breakup song.

The lyrics echo the title’s sentiment, as Lestat laments his lost loves with the powerful line, “I can sleep for 100 years, but some wounds never heal.”

Similar to the Long Face’s composition, I really love the backing vocals in this song that help make the sound feel fuller. The slower, waltz-like tempo really suits the song’s messaging, too.

I’m also a huge fan of the little interlude with the vocal and guitar riffs that lead into the most dramatic part of the song: the bridge.

Fans might have their own opinions about Lestat flying onto the balcony and confronting Louis in the middle of the concert, but the bridge fits nicely into the song, offering a quieter moment of confession.

The bridge’s lyrics (“I tried to write you the prettiest song in the world, but I got distracted”) were also a nice nod to the band Man Man, led by Ryan Kattner, who plays Salamander.

Why Do I Have To Feel? has grown on me over time. After all, if I fumbled Louis de Pointe du Lac, I would also write a song about my broken heart.

6. Nothing To Lose

The needle drop for Nothing to Lose after Gabriella’s conversation with Lestat was such a powerful way to end The Vampire Lestat Season 3 Episode 4.

Plus, it’s the perfect song to introduce the studio setting as The Vampire Lestat band enters the recording stage of its new era.

While tunes like Long Face and All Fall Down lean more toward a grungier sound, Nothing to Lose feels like pure rock.

Part of that stems from how clearly you can hear the guitar and drums, both of which engage in a call-and-response with Lestat’s voice.

The lyrics are also more edgy, almost like they’re ripped straight from a teenager’s diary (“I need a ravenous queen / Give me that long, dark death to feed a future machine”).

But there’s something really endearing about knowing these lyrics are likely meant to praise Akasha and to foreshadow a dangerous vampiric event hinted at throughout this entire season.

Even though Nothing to Lose may be a trap, I’m more than happy to go down with the sinking ship while nodding my head along to these catchy guitar riffs.

5. Your Biggest Fan

Your Biggest Fan is a banger that unexpectedly climbed up the rankings for me the more I listened to it.

When I first watched the sequence in which Lestat imagines Magnus singing this love song to him, I was torn between laughing at the cheesy music video and crying at Lestat’s inability to confront how traumatizing his turning was.

My favorite kind of songs are those that create dissonance between the sound and the lyrics, and Your Biggest Fan fits the bill.

The acoustic guitar and soft violins in the background make the song sound like the perfect rom-com soundtrack.

While the lyrics also sound romantic, one look beneath the surface, and anyone can see how sinister Magnus’ intentions really are.

“Yeah, that’s me at your window, babe,” and “That’s me watching as you sleep at night” sound a lot less like Romeo and Juliet and more like stalking when we see the truth of what really happened.

The most messed-up part of the song is the chorus: “I wanna give you everything I got / I know you’re stubborn, but you have to ask for it.” These lyrics point to Lestat’s warped ideas of consent and how he’s so traumatized that he refuses to confront how Magnus assaulted him.

Daniel Hart didn’t hold back when writing Your Biggest Fan. That sequence will haunt me until the end of time.

4. Big Boss

As a certified Armand fan, I was predisposed to love Big Boss, even if it’s meant to be a diss track.

Lestat’s performance sells the song. Wearing Claudia-like braids and makeup to mock Armand in front of all his fans was the epitome of revenge.

The oversimplification of the Five Great Laws made me cackle so hard. How can anyone listen to the lyrics “Three, don’t you dare write down my history?” with a straight face?

Even though it’s still a rock song, it’s notably more upbeat and probably the closest to pure pop that a Vampire Lestat song can get to.

This show can get really dark, and I greatly appreciate how Big Boss provides much-needed levity while showing us Lestat’s true feelings about Armand.

From the moment I first heard it, I knew that Big Boss was going to be an earworm that I wouldn’t be able to escape for months — and I don’t mind that at all.

3. All Fall Down

I’m such a sucker for an unforgettably catchy theme song, and All Fall Down is the perfect anthem for the show.

No matter how many times I rewatch The Vampire Lestat, I never skip the song.

All Fall Down has a special place in my heart because it’s the first song I heard from The Vampire Lestat that made me go, “Oh, I get it now.”

Admittedly, the lyrics are simple, but they succinctly foreshadow this season’s events. Plus, something about Sam Reid’s delivery of the lyrics, “I’m a lost love,” scratches a specific itch in my brain.

Even though the “Bang, bangs” are repetitive, the outro is a catchy call-and-response backed by the melodic guitar.

It’s relatively rare to find a TV show with a memorable title sequence now, and I’m so glad that The Vampire Lestat brought back the art of an unskippable rock theme song.

2. Hit The Lights

I have a soft spot for acoustic guitar songs, so Hit The Lights easily earned a position high up on this list.

Compared to the rock songs from earlier episodes, Hit The Lights is an earnest confessional in which Lestat no longer hides behind the glamor of the stage lights.

The setting of Lestat playing alone in the tour bus on The Vampire Lestat Season 1 Episode 3, intercut with him waking up to find Gabriella missing on the beach, indicates a new vulnerability we haven’t seen in him this season.

The soft strumming of the guitar pairs well with Lestat’s admission of how much he cares for Gabrielle, with lyrics like “Why won’t you let me bring you flowers / Like I used to cheer you up?”

After so many episodes of Lestat defending his mother and her abuse, he finally admits how much her callousness has hurt him.

The context makes the song less romantic and more heartbreaking, peeling back the layers of his deep-rooted trauma.

1. The Loneliness

Sometimes, the best songs are the ones that say the truth as it is.

The Loneliness begins with Lestat’s typical humor, making quips about how loneliness is like “a vampire,” but as the song continues, it becomes evident that Lestat is finally baring his soul for the audience.

The pre-chorus (“How could anybody ever love you?”) and the gradual crescendo with the repeated “And you stay” in the second verse tug at my heartstrings every time I hear it.

Additionally, the slow tempo and hesitant drumbeat and guitar in the backing help create the creeping feeling of loneliness detailed in the song.

There’s so much to love about The Loneliness, but my favorite line has to be “Don’t worship that grave / Dug on your own.” The raw honesty of Lestat admitting he has prevented himself from reckoning with his trauma suggests that he’s finally engaging in self-reflection.

In the words of Daniel Molloy: “Vampire loneliness, I get it now.”

My personal favorite songs of the season are yet to come, so be sure to come back once the finale airs for the updated rankings!

What have been your favorite songs of the season so far on this AMC hit?

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