Punch-Drunk Love (soundtrack) explained

Punch-Drunk Love
Type:	soundtrack
Artist:	Jon Brion
Cover:	Punch-drunk love CD cover.jpg
Released:	November 5, 2002
Genre:	Soundtrack
Length:	44:08
Label:	Nonesuch
Producer:	Jon Brion
Prev Title:	Meaningless
Prev Year:	2001
Next Title:	Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Next Year:	2004

Punch-Drunk Love is the 2002 soundtrack album featuring music composed by Jon Brion for the film of the same name. The album includes the song "He Needs Me" from Robert Altman's film Popeye. The soundtrack received an enthusiastic review from classical music critic Greg Sandow.^[1]

Brion provides main vocals (in addition to playing most of the instruments) in the song "Here We Go".

Track listing

All tracks composed by Jon Brion except where otherwise noted.

1. "Overture" – 2:09
2. "Tabla" – 2:59
3. "Punch-Drunk Melody" – 1:43
4. "Hands and Feet" – 3:42
5. "Le Petit Chateau" – 1:36
6. "Alleyway" – 0:55
7. "Punchy Tack Piano" – 1:25
8. "He Needs Me" – 3:31
   • original composition by Harry Nilsson, original vocals by Shelley Duvall, remix and additional composition by Jon Brion and Jonathan Karp
9. "Waikiki" – 3:56
   • performed by Ladies K, original composition by Andy Cummings
10. "Moana Chimes" – 3:03
    • original composition by Johnny Noble and M.K. Moke
11. "Hospital" – 1:21
12. "Danny (Lonely Blue Boy)" – 2:13
    • performed by Conway Twitty, original composition by Ben Weisman and Fred Wise
13. "Healthy Choice" – 2:10
14. "Third Floor Hallway" – 3:23
15. "Blossoms & Blood" – 2:05
16. "Here We Go" – 4:47
17. "He Really Needs Me" – 3:10

Notes and References

1. Web site: Sandow. Greg. 2002-12-01. View From the East: Punch-Drunk Column. 2021-12-01. NewMusicBox. en.