The soundtrack to The Royal Tenenbaums contains a style typical of other Wes Anderson films. Mark Mothersbaugh composed the score for the soundtrack. Also featured are a variety of rock songs from the 1960s-'80s. There have been two soundtrack album releases for The Royal Tenenbaums. The first, in 2001, was well-received by most critics, though some songs were omitted; notably, Paul Simon's "Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard", Van Morrison's "Everyone", John Lennon's "Look At Me", The Mutato Muzika Orchestra's version of The Beatles' "Hey Jude" and two Rolling Stones tracks, among others. In 2002, the soundtrack was re-released with three songs not found on the 2001 release, while one track titled "Lindbergh Palace Suite" by Mark Mothersbaugh was renamed. On the 2002 release of the soundtrack, this track has been renamed "Sonata For Cello And Piano In F Minor" by The Mutato Muzika Orchestra. The two songs by The Rolling Stones ("She Smiled Sweetly", "Ruby Tuesday") were still not on the soundtrack. This is because while The Rolling Stones allow their music to be used in film, they do not allow their material to appear on any soundtracks. The soundtrack was also still missing the Van Morrison track, which served as the closing credits song in the film. During the tent scene, a Rolling Stones record is playing. The two songs played consecutively are "She Smiled Sweetly" and "Ruby Tuesday". It is clear that no tracks are skipped. Although both songs are on the Rolling Stones' album "Between the Buttons", these songs have never appeared consecutively on any Stones' release. (via Wikipedia)

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