VA - The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (Original Soundtrack) (2004)

The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou is a 2004 soundtrack to the Wes Anderson film of the same name. Several songs are featured in the film but do not appear on the soundtrack, including "Starálfur" by Sigur Rós (from the climactic Jaguar shark scene), and some of Seu Jorge's performances of David Bowie songs.

The soundtrack includes several instrumental pieces by Australian composer Sven Libaek – originally written for the 1970s Australian TV documentary series Inner Space by Ron and Valerie Taylor – which Anderson reportedly selected at the suggestion of actor Noah Taylor. "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 - "Search and Destroy" by The Stooges, and "Gut Feeling" by Devo, that had been produced or co-produced by Bowie.

Although Anderson worked with Devo cofounder Mark Mothersbaugh for the soundtrack for this and all of his prior movies, this soundtrack marks the first time one of Devo's songs, "Gut Feeling," was used in a Wes Anderson film. Mothersbaugh's Devo bandmate Bob Casale (aka "Bob 2") co-produced the soundtrack with Mothersbaugh.

Tracklist
1. Sven Libaek – Shark Attack Theme (00:58)
2. Mark Mothersbaugh – Loquasto International Film Festival (04:40)
3. David Bowie – Life On Mars? (03:43)
4. Seu Jorge – Starman (03:22)
5. Mark Mothersbaugh – Let Me Tell You About My Boat (01:38)
6. Seu Jorge – Rebel Rebel (02:24)
7. Mark Mothersbaugh – Zissou Society Blue Star Cadets/Ned's Theme Take 1 (02:53)
8. Devo – Gut Feeling (04:07)
9. Sven Libaek – Open Sea Theme (02:01)
10. Seu Jorge – Rock N' Roll Suicide (03:12)
11. Joan Baez – Here's To You (03:08)
12. Mark Mothersbaugh – We Call Them Pirates Out Here (03:56)
13. Iggy And The Stooges – Search And Destroy (03:27)
14. Paco De Lucia – La Nina De Puerta Oscura (02:59)
15. Seu Jorge – Life On Mars? (03:25)
16. Mark Mothersbaugh – Ping Island/Lightning Strike Rescue Op (04:16)
17. Seu Jorge – Five Years (03:41)
18. Scott Walker – 30 Century Man (01:27)
19. The Zombies – The Way I Feel Inside (01:33)
20. David Bowie – Queen Bitch (03:16)