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Listen to all 36 songs from the Rushmore soundtrack, playlist, ost and score.
The soundtrack features multiple songs by bands associated with the British Invasion of the 1960s. Filming began in November 1997 around Houston, Texas, and lasted 50 days, until late January 1998. While the box office results were modest, the film had a positive reception among film critics.
- ‘Making Time,’ the Creation. The first song heard in Rushmore is the Creation’s 1966 debut single – which, with its bursts of jagged guitar, stands in stark contrast to Mark Mothersbaugh’s sprightly score.
- ‘Take Ten,’ Paul Desmond. On the DVD commentary Anderson said that, in the Rushmore script, Max’s father Bert is described as having glasses like jazz pianist/bandleader Dave Brubeck and listening to the Dave Brubeck Quartet (famous for “Take Five”).
- ‘Concrete and Clay,’ Unit 4+2. When Anderson was planning Rushmore and writing the film (with Owen Wilson), he would listen to different collections of British pop and rock from the ’60s.
- ‘Nothin’ in the World Can Stop Me Worryin’ ’Bout that Girl,’ the Kinks. A well-known bit of trivia about the Rushmore soundtrack is that Anderson had originally conceived the film as only featuring music by the Kinks.
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Listen to the music from Rushmore. The movie features 14 songs in total. Each song comes with a scene description and an audio sample.
Written by Tommy Moeller and Brian Parker. Published by Windswept Pacific Songs (BMI) and Apollo Music Ltd. (PRS) Performed by Unit Four Plus Two. Courtesy of Repertoire Records. By Arrangement with Rhino Entertainment Company.
May 4, 2022 · Rushmore has plenty of Wes Anderson's signature soundtrack needle-drops, mostly taken from "British Invasion" bands of the '60s and '70s.
Rushmore is a 1999 soundtrack to the Wes Anderson film of the same name. In the album's liner notes, it is explained that Anderson originally intended for the soundtrack to be almost entirely composed of songs by The Kinks .
