Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (soundtrack)

The soundtrack album for Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind was released by Hollywood Records on March 16, 2004. It features the score, composed by Los Angeles musician Jon Brion, as well as songs from artists E.L.O., The Polyphonic Spree, The Willowz, and Don Nelson. Beck, in a collaboration with Jon Brion, provides a cover version of the Korgis' "Everybody's Gotta Learn Sometime". Many of the vocal songs either revolve around memories or the sun.

Details

Jon Brion provided much of the music for the film. Although only one track ("Strings That Tie to You") features his singing (similar to the soundtrack for Punch-Drunk Love), his next soundtrack (for I ♥ Huckabees) would feature seven vocal songs.

The garage rock band The Willowz contributed two songs to the soundtrack, and would later contribute songs to director Michel Gondry's next film The Science of Sleep.

"Mr. Blue Sky" isn't featured in the film, but plays in the theatrical trailer and most advertising spots for the film.

Brion's song "Showtime" on this soundtrack should not be confused with the song "Showtime" he wrote for the film Magnolia.

Three filmi songs from old Hindi movies can be heard playing in the background. "Mera Man Tera Pyaasa" (My mind yearns for you) from the movie Gambler (1971) performed by Mohammed Rafi, "Tera Sang Pyaar Mein" (With you, in love) performed by Lata Mangeshkar, and "Wada Na Tod" (Break not the promise) by Lata Mangeshkar from the movie Dil Tujhko Diya (Gave my heart to you) (when Clementine invites Joel to her apartment for a drink). All the three songs are listed in the original soundtrack credits.

Albums appearing in the movie

Several albums were mentioned in the shooting script and appeared in the final cut of the film. Among these are Brian Eno's Music for Airports (1978), the instrumental version by Bang on a Can (1998) and Tom Waits's Rain Dogs (1985).

Track listing

1. "Theme" by Jon Brion – 2:24
2. "Mr. Blue Sky" by Electric Light Orchestra – 5:03
3. "Collecting Things" by Jon Brion – 1:13
4. "Light & Day" by The Polyphonic Spree – 3:03
5. "Bookstore" by Jon Brion – 0:52
6. "It's the Sun" (KCRW Morning Becomes Eclectic version) by The Polyphonic Spree – 5:33
7. "Wada Na Tod" by Lata Mangeshkar – 5:54
8. "Showtime" by Jon Brion – 0:55
9. "Everybody's Got to Learn Sometime" by Beck (The Korgis cover) – 5:54
10. "Sidewalk Flight" by Jon Brion – 0:31
11. "Some Kinda Shuffle" by Don Nelson – 2:11
12. "Howard Makes It All Go Away" by Jon Brion – 0:14
13. "Something" by The Willowz – 2:23
14. "Postcard" by Jon Brion – 0:23
15. "I Wonder" by The Willowz – 2:56
16. "Peer Pressure" by Jon Brion – 1:12
17. "A Dream Upon Waking" by Jon Brion – 3:36
18. "Strings That Tie to You" by Jon Brion – 2:33
19. "Phone Call" by Jon Brion – 1:03
20. "Nola's Bounce" by Don Nelson – 1:56
21. "Down The Drain" by Jon Brion – 0:56
22. "Row" by Jon Brion – 1:00
23. "Drive In" by Jon Brion – 2:19
24. "Main Title" by Jon Brion – 1:23
25. "Spotless Mind" by Jon Brion – 1:12
26. "Elephant Parade" by Jon Brion – 0:28

Adaptation

Roc Nation Artist Jay Electronica famously looped four Jon Brion compositions from Eternal Sunshine for his groundbreaking Act 1: Eternal Sunshine (The Pledge) which has become the main reference point for new listeners wanting to get a taste of the nomadic emcee's esoteric musical style. The track first appeared in 2007 on Jay Electronica's Myspace page.

External links

• "I Wonder" Music Video - Music video for the song "I Wonder"