Btw, you can preview Jarvis Cocker’s bouncy, banjo-driven, “Fantastic Mr. Fox AKA Petey’s Song” here (Cocker voices the character Petey in the Wes Anderson film and almost did the narration for the film too, but U.S. test audiences were too confused so it was scrapped).
The track is off the ‘Fantastic Fox’ soundtrack and the only song of his that made the CD. The U.K. Guardian says the song features banjo and “boingy spring noises,” plus lyrics like, “Zippy zee, zappy zah, yappy yo doodle dum,” which is correct. And yes, it’s a kids movie don’t judge too hard.
In related news, it was recently announced that Cocker would be awarded an honorary doctorate at Sheffield Hallam University this November.
Oo-de-lally, Oo-de-lally
Golly, what a day.
This is what I love about Jarvis, he understands that he is writing songs for movies, in this case, a kiddie movie. He doesn't have this attempts to make a hit. He's not like, "this is going to be Common People part 2".
Normally when a rockstar is commissioned to contribute for a soundtrack, they see it as an extension of their pop careers. Then they write something anthemic with profound lyrics and think, "This is going to give me an Oscar for Best Original Song." Not Jarvis. He is aware of the movie's concept. The Fantastic Fox song is so unlike his normal stuffs. Kudos Jarvis. Make that Dr. Jarvis. That professorial look of yours is just appropriate to your new title.