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Coffee Break: Wes Anderson movie music

A still from Wes Anderson's new film, 'Asteroid City.'
A still from Wes Anderson's new film, 'Asteroid City.'Provided

by Jade

June 22, 2023

Director Wes Anderson releases his latest feature film, Asteroid City, nationwide on Friday, June 23. In Anderson’s movies — The Royal Tenenbaums, Rushmore, The Life Aquatic, and many others — the music cues are often just as memorable as the stories being told.

The epic soundtracks not only pull great songs from the past and put them in exciting new contexts, but Anderson also hired Devo’s Mark Mothersbaugh and others to create original music that heightens the experience. Let’s round up the best musical moments from his movies.

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, which songs featured in Wes Anderson films should we play?


Respond with your song ideas in the comments below.

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Songs Played
Françoise Hardy - Le temps de l'amour (Fox Medium)
The Kinks - This Time Tomorrow
Elliott Smith - Needle in the Hay
Ramones - Judy Is A Punk
The Faces - Ooh La La
Paul Simon - Me And Julio Down By The School Yard
Nico - These Days
Iggy and the Stooges - Search and Destroy
Seu Jorge - Rebel Rebel