Track Listing
THE LIFE AQUATIC:
1. Shark Attack Theme - Sven Libaek
2. Loquasto International Film Festival
3. Life on Mars? - David Bowie
4. Starman - Seu Jorge
5. Let Me Tell You About My Boat
6. Rebel Rebel - Seu Jorge
7. Medley
8. Gut Feeling - Devo
9. Open Sea Theme - Sven Libaek
10. Rock N' Roll Suicide - Seu Jorge
11. Here's to You - Joan Baez
12. We Call Them Pirates Out Here
13. Search and Destroy - Iggy & The Stooges
14. La Nina de Puerta Oscura - Paco De Lucia
15. Life on Mars? - Seu Jorge
16. Medley
17. Five Years - Seu Jorge
18. 30 Century Man - Scott Walker
19. Way I Feel Inside, The - The Zombies
20. Queen Bitch - David Bowie
| Details | | Producer: | Mark Mothersbaugh, Robert Casale | | Distributor: | Universal Distribution | | Recording Type: | Studio | | Recording Mode: | Stereo | | SPAR Code: | n/a |
Album Notes
Composer: Mark Mothersbaugh.
Recording information: Mutato Muzika, West Hollywood, California.
Renowned for the eclectic RUSHMORE and THE ROYAL TENENBAUMS soundtracks, director Wes Anderson and music supervisor Randall Poster once again offer up a fascinating variety of songs for Anderson's THE LIFE AQUATIC WITH STEVE ZISSOU. The 2004 film, which follows the adventures of an eccentric undersea exploration group, is most traditionally adorned by the typically charming Mark Mothersbaugh (of Devo fame) score and two tracks ("Shark Attack Theme" and "Open Sea Theme") by Norwegian composer Sven Libaek.
However, the most notable aspect of THE LIFE AQUATIC soundtrack is the presence of not one, but seven, David Bowie songs. Only two of these tunes ("Life on Mars?" and "Queen Bitch," both from 1971's HUNKY DORY) actually feature Bowie; the other five tracks are performed by Seu Jorge, who contributes gentle, lo-fi renditions of "Starman," "Rebel Rebel," and others in Portuguese. Other artists include folk singer Joan Baez ("Here's to You"), flamenco guitarist Paco De Lucia ("La Nina de Puerta Oscura"), and cult British crooner Scott Walker ("30 Century Man"), making for an album that perfectly captures the various moods of Anderson's quirky film.
Editorial Reviews
4 stars out of 5 - The effect's oddly spellbinding...
Uncut
3 stars out of 5 - [Seu Jorge's Bowie covers] reinvent Seventies glam anthems...as laid-back, samba-flecked gems...
Rolling Stone
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