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 three songs not found on the 2001 release, while one track titled "Lindbergh Palace Suite" by Mark Mothersbaugh was renamed. 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. The two songs 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 Production notes

[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. "Margot Returns Home" by Mark Mothersbaugh
8. "I'm Dying" by Mark Mothersbaugh
9. "These Days" by Nico
10. "Something's Brewing" by Mark Mothersbaugh
11. "Look At That Old Grizzly Bear" by Mark Mothersbaugh
12. "Police & Thieves" by The Clash
13. "Wigwam" by Bob Dylan
14. "Mothersbaugh's Canon" by Mark Mothersbaugh
15. "Gymnopedie #2" by Erik Satie
16. "Lullabye" by Emitt Rhodes
17. "Raleigh & Margot" by Mark Mothersbaugh
18. "Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard" by Paul Simon
19. "Scrapping & Yelling" by Mark Mothersbaugh
20. "Pagoda's Theme" by Mark Mothersbaugh
21. "Billy - Main Title" by Bob Dylan
22. "Judy is a Punk" by The Ramones
23. "Needle in the Hay" by Elliott Smith
24. "How Can I Help (a.k.a. Sparkplug Minuet, 1st Movement)" by Mark Mothersbaugh
25. "Fly" by Nick Drake
26. "She Smiled Sweetly" by The Rolling Stones
27. "Ruby Tuesday" by The Rolling Stones
28. "Stephanie Says" by The Velvet Underground
29. "Rock the Casbah" by The Clash
30. "I Always Wanted To Be A Tenenbaum" by Mark Mothersbaugh
31. "Christmas Time Is Here (Vocal)" by Vince Guaraldi Trio
32. "Rachel Evans Tenenbaum (1965-2000)" by Mark Mothersbaugh
33. "Chas Chases Eli" by Mark Mothersbaugh
34. "Sparkplug Minuet" by Mark Mothersbaugh
35. "Rooftop Talk (a.k.a. I Always Wanted to be a Tenenbaum, 2nd Movement)" by Mark Mothersbaugh
36. "The Fairest Of The Seasons" by Nico
37. "Everyone" by Van Morrison
38. "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 Released December 18, 2001 Length 54:18 Label Hollywood Records Producer Mark Mothersbaugh Robert Casale Professional reviews All Music Guide link Wes Anderson film soundtrack chronology Rushmore (1999) 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 Released July 2, 2002 Length 65:24 Label Hollywood Records Producer Mark Mothersbaugh Robert Casale Professional reviews All Music Guide link Wes Anderson film soundtrack chronology Rushmore (1999) 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 correspondence with the Academy Awards. It was available in limited quantity.

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

[edit] Production notes

• There are eight songs that appear in the film that do not appear on the 2002 soundtrack.
• "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.