''The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou'' is a 2004 soundtrack to the

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Track listing

#"Shark Attack Theme" – Sven Libaek #Loquasto International Film Festival –

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#" Life on Mars?" – David Bowie #" Starman" –

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#Let Me Tell You About My Boat – Mark Mothersbaugh #" Rebel Rebel" – Seu Jorge #Zissou Society Blue Star Cadets / Ned's Theme Take 1 – Mark Mothersbaugh #"

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#"Open Sea Theme" – Sven Libaek #" Rock & Roll Suicide" – Seu Jorge #" Here's To You" –

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featuring

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#We Call Them Pirates Out Here – Mark Mothersbaugh #"

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#"La Niña de Puerta Oscura" –

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#" Life on Mars?" – Seu Jorge #Ping Island / Lightning Strike Rescue Op – Mark Mothersbaugh #" Five Years" – Seu Jorge #"30 Century Man" – Scott Walker #"The Way I Feel Inside" –

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#" Queen Bitch" – David Bowie

Production

Several songs are featured in the film but do not appear on the soundtrack, including "Starálfur" by

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(from the climactic Jaguar shark scene), and some of Seu Jorge's performances of

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songs. A more complete compilation of Seu Jorge's performances can be found on '' The Life Aquatic Studio Sessions Featuring Seu Jorge'' (released by Hollywood Records on November 22, 2005). The two-disc

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release of the movie also features his performances as a special feature. The soundtrack includes several instrumental pieces by Australian composer Sven Libaek – originally written for the 1970s Australian TV documentary series ''Inner Space'' by Ron Taylor and Valerie Taylor – which Anderson reportedly selected at the suggestion of actor

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. "Shark Attack Theme" is a variation on the series' main title music; "Open Sea Theme's" original title is "Thatcherie". In addition to the use of both original David Bowie recordings and Bowie covers by Seu Jorge, the soundtrack includes two songs – "

" by

, and "

" by

, that had been produced or co-produced by Bowie. Although Anderson worked with

cofounder

for the soundtrack for this and all of his prior movies, this soundtrack marks the first time one of Devo's songs, "

," was used in a Wes Anderson film. Mothersbaugh's Devo bandmate

Bob Casale Robert Edward Casale Jr. (born Robert Edward Pizzute Jr.; July 14, 1952 – February 17, 2014), or "Bob 2", was an American musician, composer and record producer. He came to prominence in the late 1970s as the rhythm guitarist and keyboardi ...

(aka "Bob 2") co-produced the soundtrack with Mothersbaugh.

References

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