Lost: Behind the Music

First heard in: "A Tale of Two Cities" (Season 3 Premiere) - as Juliet prepares for book club.

We may have thought Juliet was "downtown" when we first heard this song, and in a sense she was, if you mean downtown New Otherton. Much like Desmond's Mama Cass moment in the season two premiere, we're somewhat misled to think we're watching a scene off-island. But of course, now we know there's more to the island than mangos and palms trees - like hatches, four-toed statues and a book club run by Juliet. Nothing like a deep discussion on the merits of "Carrie" and some burnt muffins. Way to go Juliet. Ben wouldn't even read that in the bathroom! But he would eat Juliet's burnt muffins, we bet.

Also heard in: "One of Us" (Season 3, Episode 16) - in Juliet's car

We hear this song again in Juliet's car as she and sis Rachel ride over to the Mittelos Bioscience center. It's only fitting that Juliet is listening to a song recorded in 1964 on her way to meet the folks who'll be sending her to work on the time traveling island.

Meaning: Aside from the obvious irony of Petula Clark's cheery lyrics as Juliet holds back tears and fumbles muffins, it is here that we get our first look at life in New Otherton, which is kind of the equivalent of "downtown" on the island. And we eventually learn that the lyrics above were quite apropo of Juliet's situation on the island, as she was brought there thanks to Richard Alpert - who felt that her ability to impregnate a male mouse made her Mittelos Bioscience material and wooed her with the promise of innovative research opportunities...and his smokey eyes.