Ok, so what music is actually used in the movie “I’m Not There,” right?
Well, as we mentioned in our first preview, despite all the noise about the much-talked about covers, the movie leans much more heavily on original Bob Dylan tunes rather than interpolations.
Dylan renditions are generally used for the actors to lipsynch along with for their performance scenes (those examples are in the above link), though you do hear traces of instrumental parts that are clearly covers throughout the film (Yo La Tengo in particular).
We’re wary of spoilers, we hate having films spoiled for us and we loathe the idea of spoiling films for others. With that said, we don’t think knowing what songs are actually in the film spoils it whatsoever. First and formost this is a cinematic experience and while the music is integral, it’s seeing and experiencing the film that can’t really be spoiled or denied. After all, you basically know the story, but feel free to turn away if you like.
Aside from a lot more Dylan originals than anyone anticipated, Calexico do a few unexpected instrumental covers from Zimmy’s Pat Garett & Billy The Kid Soundtrack (one of which is done by Los Lobos on the soundtrack disc). Tom Verlaine & the Million Dollar Bashers’ version of 1997’s Time Out of Mind Cold Irons Bounds is basically the thematic throughline throughout the film. A quick moment of Iggy Pop & The Stooges’ cover of the “Ballad of Hollis Brown” is also briefly heard in the film.
YouTube clips of the original below where applicable.
Bob Dylan – Stuck Inside of Mobile With The Memphis Blues
Bob Dylan – Nashville Skyline Rag
Bob Dylan – Moonshiner
Richie Havens – “Tombstone Blues” (sung along with Marcus Carl Franklin)
Mason Jennings – Timess Are A Changin‘
Pete Seger – If I Had A Hammer (The Hammer Song)
Mason Jennings – The Lonesome Death Of Hattie Carroll
Bob Dylan – I’ll Keep It With Mine
Tom Verlaine & the Million Dollar Bashers- Cold Iron Bounds
Bob Dylan – Visions Of Johanna
Yo La Tengo – 4th Time Around
Bob Dylan – I Want You
Bob Dylan – Corrina Corrina
Marcus Carl Franklin – When The Ship Comes In
Bob Dylan – Blind Willie McTell
Stephen Malkmus & the Million Dollar Bashers –Maggie’s Farm
Bob Dylan – Positively 4th Street
Bob Dylan – Temporary Like Achilles
Yo La Tengo – I Wanna Be Your Lover
Bob Dylan – Simple Twist of Fate
Calexico – Jude’s Waltz
Nino Rota – Il Casanova Del Frederico Fellini
Stephen Malkmus & the Million Dollar Bashers – Ballad Of A Thin Man
Calexico – Billy 1
Eddie Vedder & the Million Dollar Bashers – All Along The Watchtower
Bob Dylan – Man In the Black Coat
Bob Dylan & Emmy Lou Harris – One More Cup Of Coffee
Bob Dylan – High Water (For Charley Patton)
Iggy Pop & The Stooges – Ballad of Hollis Brown
Calexico – Bunkhouse Theme
Jim James and Calexico – Goin’ To Alcapulco
The Monkees – (I’m Not Your) Steppin’ Stone
Bob Dylan – Cold Iron Bound
Bob Dylan – Trouble In Mind
John Doe – Pressin’ On
Bob Dylan – Idiot Wind
Bob Dylan – Sad-Eyed Lady of the Lowlands
Bob Dylan – I’m Not There
Bob Dylan – Mr. Tambourine Man
Bob Dylan – Like A Rolling Stone
Sonic Youth – I’m Not There
Antony & The Johnstons – Knockin’ On Heavens Door
Watch “Mr. Tambourine Man” from the end of “I’m Not There”/”Eat The Document”
hey, exactly what version of idiot wind was it and where can i find it?
thanks
marcello
The fantastic version of Idiot Wind used in the film is the recording available on the Bootleg Series Vol. 1-3, not the Blood on the Tracks album release.
Hi! Just been to see I’m Not There (only just came out in UK!)and was wondering if you could help me as I am tearing my hair out trying to find out the name of one of the songs..it is the second song featured in the film, as Woody Guthrie gets on the train with the random old guys, as far as I can remember it was quite slow, definitly Bobby with lots of harmonica and I must have it! Went through the soundtrack and it doesnt appear to be any of those, and I don’t remember hearing it on my long iPod back catalogue of Dylan! Please help! Thank you, Alice
I believe the song/moment you’re talking about is “I’ll Keep It With Mine.”
That version is off the Biograph boxset. You can preview it here and figure out if this is the song/moment you are thinking of (i could be wrong, remembering those exact moments is hard unless you own the DVD).
I can’t remember the name of the song opening the movie, can someone help me???
Cmon, that’s easy “Stuck Inside of Mobile With The Memphis Blues Again.” The above list is in the order they appear in the film.
the last track right at the end, dylan on the harmonica…what is it? please, thanks
It’s from the unreleased 1966 tour film shot by D.A. Pennebaker, “Eat The Document.” It’s the harmonica solo (obviously) of “Mr. Tambourine Man.” It’s pretty hypnotic, huh?
i’ll try and track it down somehow, thanks, appreciated.
The Mr Tambourine man video posted at the top is not the performance from the “Eat the document” tour used in the film.
You can find a youtube clip of that one here.
I also found a torrent of the whole Eat the document DVD
Yes, Yes- Thank you very much xXx
I've been looking for the song from "I'm not there" which plays shortly after Dylan's true identity is revealed. A tarantula is walking across the screen, Blanchett is typing furiously at the type writer and Ginsberg is reciting one if his poems. It's a very intense song with a heavy drum driven beat and (I think Dylan) practically screaming. It sounds so awesome and I need to know what it is. It's played right before "I'm going to Acupulco". Thanks in advance!
Never mind, this is Iggy & The Stooges Ballad of Hollis Brown (Dylan Cover)…I'm a happy camper.
hey I was wondering if yall knew the song that plays right around 32 minutes as Claire and Jack were riding off with the new motorcycle? not the song thats been playing, but the one that starts right after it, like when it goes into the next scene and its a bit slower.
nevermind. I found out it was Bob Dylan's Corrina Corrina.
Whats exactly the music that plays in the film while Kate Blanchet is comming out that plane?
Very good song though!
Whats exactly the music that plays in the film while Kate Blanchet is comming out that plane?
Very good song though!
What is the song that is playing when the man get into the elevator and there's a grip a people and then he's at circus show??