The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou | 
 enlarge | Creator: Various Artists
Label: Hollywood Records
Category: Music
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Avg. Customer Rating:  60 reviews
Sales Rank: 7308
Format: Soundtrack, Content/copy-protected Cd
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 162494
UPC: 720616249425
EAN: 0720616249425
ASIN: B0006JMLI4
Release Date: December 14, 2004
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| Tracks:
| • | Shark Attack Theme - Libaek, Sven | | • | Loquasto International Film Festival - Mothersbaugh, Mark | | • | Life on Mars? - Bowie, David | | • | Starman - Bowie, David | | • | Let Me Tell You About My Boat - Mothersbaugh, Mark | | • | Rebel Rebel - Bowie, David | | • | Zissou Society Blue Star Cadets/Ned's Theme Take 1 - Mothersbaugh, Mark | | • | Gut Feeling - Mothersbaugh, Mark | | • | Open Sea Theme - Libaek, Sven | | • | Rock & Roll Suicide - Bowie, David | | • | Here's to You - Morricone, Ennio | | • | We Call Them Pirates Out Here - Mothersbaugh, Mark | | • | Search and Destroy - Pop, Iggy | | • | La Nina de Puerta Oscura - Quintero | | • | Life on Mars? - Bowie, David | | • | Ping Island/Lighting Strike Rescue Op - Mothersbaugh, Mark | | • | Five Years - Bowie, David | | • | 30 Century Man - Engle, Scott | | • | The Way I Feel Inside - Argent, Rod | | • | Queen Bitch - Bowie, David |
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Amazon.com
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
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 Held back by missing and edited songs August 14, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Concerning the missing/edited tracks:
As some have noticed, the two included Sven Libaek songs have not only been re-titled for the soundtrack, but they've been shortened. "Shark Attack Theme" is actually a 3:53 song called "Inner Space" from the album of the same name. "Open Sea Theme" is actually a 3:01 song called "Thatcherie," also originally found on the Inner Space album. Furthermore, a song from that same album called "Island of Birds" is also used very early in the film but has been left off the soundtrack.
If you're like me, you want your soundtrack to include these songs in their complete forms, with their correct titles. Determined use of Google will reward you, especially if you head in the direction of two specific domains ([...]).
And, as some have also noticed, the beautiful song that plays during the Jaguar Shark scene near the end of the movie has been left off the soundtrack. This is completely unacceptable, of course. The track is by Sigor Ros, and it is called "Staralfur." It is quite legally available for free on the internet, the best copy of which I was able to find at ([...]).
If you go to the trouble to add these tracks to the soundtrack, you'll have a 5-star album on your hands. You shouldn't have to do this of course, and the people responsible for this soundtrack (Anderson, Poster, Leib) have been rightly criticized because of it.
good CD April 15, 2008
Bought this CD because I liked the movie, wish there were more songs from the movie but not bad overall.
 Shame on you Wes Anderson April 15, 2008
I got this as a christmas present from a friend. I like most of the music on this album. My problem with this album is the 2 Sven Libeak pieces. They are both shortened, and wow are they shortened. The 1st song on the album " Shark Attack theme " ( Which is actually called Inner Space ) is shortened by over 4 minutes. It's originally over 5 minutes long, and on this album it is 0:57, WOW . The other Sven Libaek track is also grossly shortened to just over 2 minutes. And Wes Anderson even writes a little memo inside the album about Libeak and how he's happy to include his music on the album. Jeez, it seems like they'd have had enough space on the cd to include 7 more minutes of music. Specially from someone as amazing as Sven Libaek. Shame on you Wes Anderson
Anyway, aside from those, it's a pretty good soundtrack. The Mark Mothersbaugh instrumentals are my fave aside from Libaek. " Gut feeling " by Devo is one of their best songs. The Seu Jorge Bowie covers are great and relaxing, and 30th century man by Scott Walker is pure excellence.
 Bill Murray rides again March 8, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Though filled to the brim with well known actors, "The Life Aquatic" is truly a Bill Murray film. As an actor he is so underrated. This film while receiving some bad reviews is a completely wonderful jaunt exploring the world of documentary film makers. It might poke a little fun at the likes of Jacques Cousteau but it is all in good fun. The score is absolutely wonderful with pieces from David Bowie and original score from Mark Mothersbaugh (Devo)as well as the soulful Seu Jorge. Look for great performances from Jeff Goldblum and Willem Dafoe....This film is just a lot of fun.
great March 2, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I've always been a fan of Wes Anderson movies, and this was another brilliant one. The soundtrack is great, and every song fit each scene perfectly. Especially the Jorge tracks. I was definitely disappointed that the Sigur Ros track that plays when they finally find the shark, and Zissou starts to cry, wasn't included. It was the most moving song and from the most poignant scene in the movie, so it seemed strange not to put it on the soundtrack CD.
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