The Royal Tenenbaums (soundtrack)

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The soundtrack to The Royal Tenenbaums contains a style typical of other Wes Anderson films. Mark Mothersbaugh composed the score for the soundtrack. Also featured are a variety of rock songs from the 1960s-'80s.

There have been two soundtrack album releases for The Royal Tenenbaums. The first, in 2001, was well-received by most critics, though some songs were omitted; notably, Paul Simon's "Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard", Van Morrison's "Everyone", John Lennon's "Look At Me", The Mutato Muzika Orchestra's version of The Beatles' "Hey Jude" and two Rolling Stones tracks, among others.

In 2002, the soundtrack was re-released with four songs not found on the 2001 release, but the two songs found in the film by The Rolling Stones ("She Smiled Sweetly", "Ruby Tuesday") were still not on the soundtrack. This is because while The Rolling Stones allow their music to be used in film, they do not allow their material to appear on any soundtracks. The soundtrack was also still missing the Van Morrison track, which served as the closing credits song in the film.

Contents 1 Complete Soundtrack List 2 2001 Soundtrack Release 3 2002 Soundtrack Re-release 4 2001 Oscar Promo 5 Trivia

[edit] Complete Soundtrack List

The following is a complete list of songs that appear in The Royal Tenenbaums in order of appearance.

1. "111 Archer Avenue" by Mark Mothersbaugh
2. "Hey Jude" by The Mutato Muzika Orchestra
3. "String Quartet In F Major (Second Movement)" by Ravel Ysaye Quartet
4. "Sonata For Cello And Piano In F Minor" by The Mutato Muzika Orchestra
5. "Look At Me" by John Lennon
6. "Christmas Time Is Here (Instrumental)" by Vince Guaraldi Trio
7. "I'm Dying" by Mark Mothersbaugh
8. "These Days" by Nico
9. "Something's Brewing" by Mark Mothersbaugh
10. "Look At That Old Grizzly Bear" by Mark Mothersbaugh
11. "Police & Thieves" by The Clash
12. "Wigwam" by Bob Dylan
13. "Mothersbaugh's Canon" by Mark Mothersbaugh
14. "Gymnopedie #1" by Erik Satie
15. "Lullabye" by Emitt Rhodes
16. "Raleigh & Margot" by Mark Mothersbaugh
17. "Me & Julio Down By The Schoolyard" by Paul Simon
18. "Scrapping & Yelling" by Mark Mothersbaugh
19. "Pagoda's Theme" by Mark Mothersbaugh
20. "Billy - Main Title" by Bob Dylan
21. "Judy is a Punk" by The Ramones
22. "Needle In The Hay" by Elliott Smith
23. "How Can I Help (a.k.a. Sparkplug Minuet, 1st Movement)" by Mark Mothersbaugh
24. "Fly" by Nick Drake
25. "She Smiled Sweetly" by The Rolling Stones
26. "Ruby Tuesday" by The Rolling Stones
27. "Stephanie Says" by The Velvet Underground
28. "Rock The Casbah" by The Clash
29. "I Always Wanted To Be A Tenenbaum" by Mark Mothersbaugh
30. "Christmas Time Is Here (Vocal)" by Vince Guaraldi Trio
31. "Rachel Evans Tenenbaum (1965-2000)" by Mark Mothersbaugh
32. "Chas Chases Eli" by Mark Mothersbaugh
33. "Sparkplug Minuet" by Mark Mothersbaugh
34. "Rooftop Talk (a.k.a. I Always Wanted to be a Tenenbaum, 2nd Movement)" by Mark Mothersbaugh
35. "The Fairest Of The Seasons" by Nico
36. "Everyone" by Van Morrison
37. "End Credits (a.k.a. Sparkplug Minuet, 3rd Movement)" by Mark Mothersbaugh

[edit] 2001 Soundtrack Release

Tracklisting "111 Arthur Avenue" by Mark Mothersbaugh "These Days" by Nico "String Quartet in F major (Second Movement)" by Ysaye Quartet "Lindbergh Palace Suite" by Mark Mothersbaugh "Wigwam" by Bob Dylan "Look At That Old Grizzly Bear" by Mark Mothersbaugh "Lullaby" by Emitt Rhodes "Mothersbaugh's Canon" by Mark Mothersbaugh "Police & Thieves" by The Clash "Scrapping and Yelling" by Mark Mothersbaugh "Judy Is A Punk" by The Ramones "Pagoda's Theme" by Mark Mothersbaugh "Needle In The Hay" by Elliott Smith "Fly" by Nick Drake "I Always Wanted To Be A Tenenbaum" by Mark Mothersbaugh "Christmas Time Is Here" by Vince Guaraldi Trio "Stephanie Says" by The Velvet Underground "Rachel Evans Tenenbaum (1965-2000)" by Mark Mothersbaugh "Sparkplug Minuet" by Mark Mothersbaugh "The Fairest Of The Seasons" by Nico

The Royal Tenenbaums Soundtrack by Various Artists Released December 18, 2001 Genre Soundtrack Length 54:18 Label Hollywood Records Producer(s) Mark Mothersbaugh Robert Casale Professional reviews All Music Guide (4.5/5) link Various Artists chronology Rushmore (1998) The Royal Tenenbaums (2001) The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004)

[edit] 2002 Soundtrack Re-release

Tracklisting "111 Arthur Avenue" by Mark Mothersbaugh "These Days" by Nico "String Quartet in F major (Second Movement)" by Ysaye Quartet "Me And Julio Down By The Schoolyard" by Paul Simon "Sonata For Cello And Piano In F Minor" by The Mutato Muzika Orchestra "Wigwam" by Bob Dylan "Look At That Old Grizzly Bear" by Mark Mothersbaugh "Look At Me" by John Lennon "Lullaby" by Emitt Rhodes "Mothersbaugh's Canon" by Mark Mothersbaugh "Police & Thieves" by The Clash "Scrapping and Yelling" by Mark Mothersbaugh "Judy Is A Punk" by The Ramones "Pagoda's Theme" by Mark Mothersbaugh "Needle In The Hay" by Elliott Smith "Fly" by Nick Drake "I Always Wanted To Be A Tenenbaum" by Mark Mothersbaugh "Christmas Time Is Here" by Vince Guaraldi Trio "Stephanie Says" by The Velvet Underground "Rachel Evans Tenenbaum (1965-2000)" by Mark Mothersbaugh "Sparkplug Minuet" by Mark Mothersbaugh "The Fairest Of The Seasons" by Nico "Hey Jude" - The Mutato Muzika Orchestra

The Royal Tenenbaums Soundtrack by Various Artists Released July 2, 2002 Genre Soundtrack Length 65:24 Label Hollywood Records Producer(s) Mark Mothersbaugh Robert Casale Professional reviews All Music Guide (4.5/5) link Various Artists chronology Rushmore (1998) The Royal Tenenbaums (2001) The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004)

[edit] 2001 Oscar Promo

A promotional CD featuring Mark Mothersbaugh's score for the film was released in 2001 in correspondance with the Academy Awards. It was available in limited quantity.

1. "The Royal Tenenbaums" by Mark Mothersbaugh
2. "The Lindebergh" by Mark Mothersbaugh
3. "Margot Returns Home" by Mark Mothersbaugh
4. ""I'm Dying"" by Mark Mothersbaugh
5. "Something Brewing" by Mark Mothersbaugh
6. "Look At That Ol' Grizzly Bear" by Mark Mothersbaugh
7. "Mothersbaugh's Canon" by Mark Mothersbaugh
8. "Raleigh And Margot" by Mark Mothersbaugh
9. "You're True Blue, Ethyl" by Mark Mothersbaugh
10. "Heavy Duty" by Mark Mothersbaugh
11. ""How Can I Help"" by Mark Mothersbaugh
12. "To Be A Tenenbaum" by Mark Mothersbaugh
13. ""It's A Divorce"" by Mark Mothersbaugh
14. "Chas Chases Eli" by Mark Mothersbaugh
15. "I Need Help" by Mark Mothersbaugh
16. "Rooftop Talk" by Mark Mothersbaugh
17. "Lindeburgh" by Mark Mothersbaugh
18. "End Credits" by Mark Mothersbaugh

[edit] Trivia

• There are eight songs that appear in the film that do not appear on the 2002 soundtrack.
• On the 2001 release of the soundtrack, there is a track titled "Lindbergh Palace Suite" by Mark Mothersbaugh. On the 2002 release of the soundtrack, this track has been renamed "Sonata For Cello And Piano In F Minor" by The Mutato Muzika Orchestra.
• "Everyone" by Van Morrison wasn't initially Wes Anderson's first pick as the closing credits track. He originally had The Beach Boys' "Sloop John B" in mind.
• Many scenes were written specifically for certain songs. Gwyneth Paltrow walking in slow motion towards the camera was a scene that Wes Anderson had in mind soon after hearing "These Days" by Nico before he had even written the script.
• Wes Anderson was going to open the film with the original "Hey Jude" recording by The Beatles. Unfortunately, George Harrison had died during production of the film, making it difficult to acquire permission to use the track. Subsequently, plans for an Elliott Smith cover of the song fell through due to Smith's depression and drug problems. Eventually, Mark Mothersbaugh's orchestra recorded the track.