Playlist: Sorry Tiktok, Wednesday Addams is Not Listening to Lady Gaga

The music of hit Netflix series “Wednesday” reflects the goth Latina’s multicultural identity. From Italian opera to Mexican rancheras, here’s a collection of songs from and inspired by the series that highlights the character’s diverse musical influences.

Written by Mar Carmona

From the ashes of the Italian catacombs to the melancholic melodies of Chavela Vargas’s iconic ranchera voice, Wednesday Addams is clearly influenced by the somber sounds found across different nationalities. The goth icon’s musical background and influences including movie soundtracks and operas are explored through her identity as a classical cellist in the Netflix phenomenon “Wednesday.” This melancholic collection of songs includes tracks such as Puerto Rican singer Carmita Jimenez’s “Tierra Rica,” tracks inspired by the character such as “Greta” from PAURA: A Collection of Italian Horror Sounds from the CAM Sugar Archive, and the retro arrangements from composer Manuel de Sica’s score for the ‘90s horror flick “Cemetery Man.” A collection for when the sun goes down and the moon comes up, this is a playlist inspired by the media’s most beloved nihilist with pigtails.