The Royal Tenenbaums (2001) Soundtrack
05 Oct 2001(42 Songs)
05 Oct 2001(42 Songs)
Mark Mothersbaugh - The Royal Tenenbaums (Original Soundtrack)
Opening title montage (instrumental) 
Played in the background during the opening monologue about the Tenenbaum family.
Played during the montage presenting the main characters, and who they're played by, all grown up (immediately following the opening monologue).
00:08 Introduction to movie. Richie is sending a message to Eli. Eli is reading a passage of literature. Margot is smoking in the bathroom.
Played as the current state of the main characters all grown up is presented in the form of monologue and short scenes profiling each of them.
John Lennon, The Plastic Ono Band & Yoko Ono
00:18 Chaz moves into the family house. The song plays as he gets his two boys ready for bed.
John Lennon - John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band
Plays as Chas and his boys settle in to sleep at the Tenenbaum house, after suddenly leaving their place.
Nico - The Velvet Underground & Nico (45th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition)
Plays when Richie and Margot meet at the bus station for the first time in years.
00:32 Etheline tells Henry she hasnt slept with a man in 18 years. They kiss. Song continues as Royal goes to see his grandchildren.
Plays quietly as Eli drives Margot and tells him about Richie's letter.
The Clash - The Clash (Remastered)
Eli drives Margot and tells him about Richie's letter.
Emitt Rhodes - The Emitt Rhodes Recordings (1969 - 1973)
00:46 Song as Royal reads in bed. Chaz turns off the lights.
Bob Dylan - Men, Women & Children (Music From the Motion Picture)
Plays as Henry and Etheline have their first kiss, into when Royal meets Ari and Uzi at the playground for the first time.
Mark Mothersbaugh - The Royal Tenenbaums (Original Soundtrack)
Visit to the cemetery.
01:03 Song after Royal is forced to leave the house when they find out he isn't dying.
Begins as Royal eats his cheesburger and drinks a soda and reads after staging having cancer in the house.
Paul Simon - The Essential Paul Simon
Henry takes his grandboys out on the town to breed some recklessness into them.
Ramones - Ramones (Deluxe Edition)
Margot's private investigation profile of her reckless and sexual past is presented.
Richie rides the Green Bus home after checking himself out of the hospital.
The Rolling Stones - Between the Buttons
Richie shows Margot his scars in his tent, and they kiss.
01:24 Richie sees Mortikai in the sky. He lands next to Richie and Royal
The Rolling Stones - Hot Rocks 1964-1971
Richie comes downstairs and hangs up the boar head.
01:39 Song towards end of the movie. Montage of what the characters are doing with themselves.
The Clash - Live At Shea Stadium
Plays as Richie enters to confront Eli about his drug problem.
Mark Mothersbaugh - The Royal Tenenbaums (Original Soundtrack)
Eli says he always wanted to be a tenenbaum, Royal says me too.
Mark Mothersbaugh - The Royal Tenenbaums (Original Soundtrack)
Royal visits Chas' wife's grave by himself for the first time, then gives the divorce papers to Etheline.
Royal visits Chas' wife's grave by himself for the first time, then gives the divorce papers to Etheline.
Mark Mothersbaugh - The Royal Tenenbaums (Original Soundtrack)
Plays during the immediate aftermath of Eli's car stunt and the ensuing roughing and toughing and general chaos.
Nico - The Velvet Underground & Nico (45th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition)
The funeral for Buckley (the dog); the marriage; the unfolding of the characters' lives.
Van Morrison - ..It's Too Late to Stop Now...Volumes II, III & IV (Live)
The family leaves Royal's funeral. End Credits.
Vince Guaraldi Trio - A Charlie Brown Christmas (Expanded Edition)
Margot leaves Raleigh to move back into the Tenenbaum household.
Bob Dylan - Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid
Plays when Henry Sherman announces that Royal does not have cancer and Royal begins to pack to leave.
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