Six Bowie Tunes In New Ben Stiller Movie

It’s a broken heart that dreams, it’s a broken heart you left me…

The new Ben Stiller film, The Heartbreak Kid, features six David Bowie songs to a lesser or greater degree. Here’s a bit of stuff about the film before I get on to the songs…

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THE HEARTBREAK KID

Based on the motion picture “The Heartbreak Kid,” and the short story “A Change of Plan” by Bruce Jay Friedman Directed by Peter Farrelly and Bobby Farrelly

Cast: Ben Stiller, Michelle Monaghan, Malin Akerman, Jerry Stiller, Rob Corddry, Carlos Mencia, Scott Wilson, Danny McBride, Polly Holliday

Synopsis: Single and indecisive, Eddie (Ben Stiller) begins dating the incredibly sexy and seemingly fabulous Lila. Upon the urging of his father and best friend, Eddie proposes to her after only a week, fearing this may be his last chance at love, marriage, and happiness. However, while on their honeymoon in sunny Mexico, Lila reveals her true beyond-awful nature and Eddie meets Miranda, the woman he realizes to be his actual soul mate. Eddie must keep his new, increasingly horrid wife at bay as he attempts to woo the girl of his dreams.

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Though there is no Bowie music in the trailer, it’s clear from it that music is an integral part of the film. The following Bowie songs are dotted around the soundtrack: Queen Bitch, Rebel Rebel, Ashes To Ashes, Ziggy Stardust, Under Pressure and Suffragette City.

There are many, many other songs used in the film, including these:
Two new songs by The Flaming Lips (written for the film)
Different Drum – Matthew Sweet and Susanna Hoffs
After Party and Cuando Canto – both by Ozomatli
Put The Message In The Box – World Party
Canciones de Amor – Julieta Venegas
Painting By Chagall – The Weepies
Rosalita (Come Out Tonight) – Bruce Springsteen
New cover version of Cat Stevens‘ “The First Cut Is The Deepest” performed by Buva Hilarious
Montage of Lila‘s character singing along to radio – featuring hits from Blondie, Spice Girls, Miami Sound Machine, Captain & Tennille, Charlie Daniels Band. (Trivia buffs may like to know that the latter’s The Devil Went Down To Georgia is designer Rex Ray‘s favourite song of all time.)