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Denis Leary has stated that because of the writer's strike they would have had to make a very short season 5 in the time alotted, probably no more than 6 episodes.

The alternate choice was to make an extra-long fifth season (22 episodes). The catch was they would have to wait until 2009 before they could start airing, and the first episode was aired on FX on Wednesday, April 8th, 2009.

To help keep people entertained for 2008, the cast and crew created "mini-sodes" (5-8 minute skits) released once a week online.

As far as I can tell, this is as complete a list as there is of all the songs used in the show...to avoid spoilers I won't put where any of them are, they're all worth getting regardless. The first 14 are from the official Rescue Me soundtrack, and these are up to date as of episode 3 of season 4. These aren't in order, but at least now you know where to look.

1. C'mon C'mon-The Von Bondies (Rescue Me title song)

2. Devil-Stereophonics

3. I'll Be Your Man-The Black Keys

4. Bonnie Brae-The Twilight Singers

5. All The Wild Horses-Ray LaMontagne

6. Shine A Light-Wolf Parade

7. Karaoke Soul-Tom McRae

8. Love Is Blindness-The Devlins feat. Sharon Corrs

9. Fell On Bad Days-Rubyhorse

10. Wipe That Smile Off Your Face-Our Lady Peace

11. Open Heart Surgery-The Brian Jonestown Massacre

12. Oh Yeah-The Subways

13. Pussywillow-Greg Dulli

14. Just A Dream-Griffin House

15. Don't Panic-Coldplay

16. Halelujah-Ryan Adams

17. Get The Wheel-Greg Dulli

18. Hell Is Around the Corner-Tricky feat. Portishead

19. The One I Love-David Gray

20. Dance This Mess Around-B-52s

21. Public Service Announcement-The Bravery

22. Into the Fire-Thirteen Senses

23. Burn-Ray LaMontagne

24. Trouble-Ray LaMontagne

25. Run-Snow Patrol

26. When All Is Said And Done-Tyrone Wells

27. Stronger Than Dirt-Tom McRae

28. Widow-The Mars Volta

29. Chasing Dreams-Magnet

30. Backseat Nothing-The Del Fuegos

31. Go Again-BZ and the LPs

32. You Think-Currington and Saviniano

33. Last Goodbye-Adam Roth

34. Rebirth of the Cool-Afghan Whigs

35. Make It Up-Ben Kweller

36. I Shall Believe-Sheryl Crow

37. My Old Man-The Walkmen

38. I Want You-Cobra Verde

39. All I Can Do-Tyrone Wells

40. The Lure Would Prove Too Much-The Twilight Singers

Also, the Queen/David Bowie song "Under Pressure" was used in the original promos for Season 1 but not actually in the show. I've heard people say that David Gray's "Hospital Food" is in the show, but I don't remember it offhand.