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Sam Phillips helped define the sound of Stars Hollow.
Were in the middle ofGilmore Girlsre-watch season.
What am I going to say, you know?
Its not that Ive had orchestras like John Williams, the singer-songwriter tells Bustle.
Im sure that got somebody a really good laugh.
Phillips didnt get the nomination.
After all, Phillips has a deep connection to the show herself.
She became a single mom while working onGilmore Girlsand saw herself in Lorelai.
I felt that the writers were kind of reading my mail, she says.
Its the kind of coincidence that could only happen inStars Hollow.
Below, Phillips talks the la-las, her favorite musical moment, and her hopes for a revival follow-up.
What was it like composing the sound forGilmore Girls?
In the beginning, it was a scramble to venture to figure out what the sound was.
We figured out really early on that lyrics dont work, because theres just too much dialogue.
I wanted to have some [musical] themes that went through the series.
Youre not always trying to challenge the audience with a new piece of music.
What episode do you love to re-watch either as a fan, or from a music perspective?
It was a really beautiful night.
We went back into the master tapes of the song and added a little section just for the show.
I was very proud about that.
Did you have a favorite couple or character to write music for?
Usually that is what people do like in the big movie scores, characters usually have their themes.
But I never looked at it that way.
I was always trying to play to the emotion of the scene.
So that was really specific.
Thats maybe why I didnt think of it as Theres a Taylor theme.
Theres a Luke theme.
Theres a Lane theme.
Has Amy talked to you about a potentialA Year in the LifeSeason 2?
That is a conversation that has to be with the actors first.
But hopefully, that will happen.
It doesnt seem that people [have stopped] watching the show.
This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity.
