The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou [Soundtrack]

Sven Libaek (Artist), Mark Mothersbaugh (Artist), David Bowie (Artist), Seu Jorge (Artist), Devo (Artist), Ennio Morricone (Artist), The Stooges (Artist), Paco de Lucía (Artist), Scott Walker (Artist), The Zombies (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (December 14, 2004)
• Original Release Date: December 25, 2004
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Soundtrack
• Label: Hollywood Records
• ASIN: B0006JMLI4
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (65 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,573 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #43 in Music > World Music > Rock
  • #55 in Music > Rock > Oldies & Retro > Garage Bands

Editorial Reviews

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Director Wes Anderson's jewel of a comic-character study revolves around the quirks and obsessions of Bill Murray's titular Cousteau-esque deep-sea adventurer and his motley crew of associates. As they did for the director's equally sublime Royal Tenenbaums, Anderson and music super Randall Poster stitch their eclectic source material into a warm, subtly focused new cinemusic whole. Mark Mothersbaugh's original Casio-baroque cues are the perfect complement for Australian film composer Sven Libaek's compelling slices of vintage exotica, while Ziggy Stardust-era David Bowie largely provides the musical subtext, either directly or in earnest, through live acoustic renditions by Brazilian troubadour/film costar Seu Jorge. Seasoning the mix to near perfection are smart, vintage Britpop contributions by Scott Walker and the Zombies, Iggy and the Stooges thrashing "Search and Destroy," the evocative Iberian fire of Paco DeLucia, and Joan Baez's dramatic read of Morricone's Sacco & Vanzetti theme, "Here's to You." -- Jerry McCulley

Customer Reviews

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334 of 356 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Staralfur by Sigur Ros.... i know i know., January 3, 2005

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D. Gottwald "D. Gottwald" (Oakland, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (Audio CD)

AMAZING soundtrack. of course, everyone is complaining that Staralfur by Sigur Ros is not included.

well, it is available, LEGALLY, for FREE as an mp3 download at an indie music site called epitonic.

here is the link:
http://www.epitonic.com/artists/sigurros.html

ENJOY!

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent overall., July 8, 2005

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Zachary T. Saxton (Noblesville, IN USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (Audio CD)

When I first saw this movie, I knew I had to have the soundtrack. Mark Mothersbaugh is a genius, and I loved the little bits with Seu Jorge playing guitar and singing in the movie, so I figured if the soundtrack CD gives me at least those two things, it will be well worth my money. Well, let me tell you, this CD gives that and more. There's only one song missing from this CD, but it's easily downloadable from a site mentioned in a previous review of this same CD. I say that if you thought the music in the movie was good, you'll like this CD.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars One of the best soundtracks of recent years, February 6, 2006

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FairiesWearBoots8272 (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (Audio CD)

There are a handful of movie directors who truly excel at combining music with images: Quentin Tarantino, Martin Scorsese, Cameron Crowe, Jim Jarmusch, P.T. Anderson and of course Wes Anderson. In particular, Wes Anderson and Cameron Crowe seem to be music buffs who also happen to make movies. Wes Anderson's The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou is one of my favorite soundtracks of the last few years. It's a really odd mixture of songs that wouldn't make sense being together if they weren't in the same movie. If you've seen the movie, you will undoubtedly remember Seu Jorge's Portuguese performances of David Bowie classics such as Changes, Ziggy Stardust, Rebel Rebel and Life on Mars. Not all of them are included on the soundtrack, but several are here. In addition to Seu Jorge, there are wonderful tracks by Joan Baez, The Stooges, and David Bowie himself. The compositions by Mark Mothersbaugh are really good and stand up well to rest of the music. I'm a rock and blues kind of guy, so typically this kind of music wouldn't appeal so much to me. However, something about the music and the movie all just clicks together. Wes Anderson is a really talented director who really knows his music and his choices are always perfect. I love the end credits with Bowie's wonderful Queen Bitch. Certainly this soundtrack will not appeal to most people. Like the movie, it's probably desinted for cult popularity. However, fans of the movie and fans of Wes Anderson should definitely check it out for a quirky, offbeat musical experience.