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As 'X-Files' Returns, Meet The Man Behind The Theme Song

The supernatural investigations of FBI agents Fox Mulder (David Duchovny) and Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson) are scored by composer Mark Snow. Ed Araquel/Fox hide caption

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As 'X-Files' Returns, Meet The Man Behind The Theme Song

At creator Chris Carter's request, composer Mark Snow tried to make the X-Files theme sound like The Smiths. In the process, he stumbled on a very different sound — that would become iconic.

As 'X-Files' Returns, Meet The Man Behind The Theme Song

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Long Live The Smiths' 'Complete Works'

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Long Live The Smiths' 'Complete Works'

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The band didn't have many big hits, but it helped define the music of its generation. With the release of The Smiths' complete works, rock historian Ed Ward look back and tries to figure out what made the group so important.

Long Live The Smiths' 'Complete Works'

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