The Science of Sleep is the soundtrack album to the Michel Gondry

Michel Gondry

Michel Gondry is an Academy Award winning filmmaker, whose works include being a commercial director, music video director, and a screenwriter. He is noted for his inventive visual style and manipulation of mise en scène. - Life and career :...

 film of the same name

The Science of Sleep

The Science of Sleep is a 2006 French film written and directed by Michel Gondry. The film stars Gael García Bernal, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Miou-Miou, and Alain Chabat.-Plot:...

. The score was composed by Jean-Michel Bernard.

The album features the song "If You Rescue Me", originally "After Hours

After Hours (song)

"After Hours" is a 1969 song written by Lou Reed and originally performed by The Velvet Underground. It is the tenth and final track on their self-titled album. It is one of few songs with lead vocals by drummer Maureen Tucker, as Lou Reed stated the song was "so innocent and pure" that he could...

" by The Velvet Underground

The Velvet Underground

The Velvet Underground was an American rock band formed in New York City. First active from 1964 to 1973, their best-known members were Lou Reed and John Cale, who both went on to find success as solo artists. Although experiencing little commercial success while together, the band is often cited...

.

The song "Instinct Blues" by The White Stripes

The White Stripes

The White Stripes was an American rock band, formed in 1997 in Detroit, Michigan. The group consisted of the songwriter Jack White and drummer Meg White . Jack and Meg White were previously married to each other, but are now divorced...

 is featured in the film but is not on the soundtrack.

The song "Your Heart is an Empty Room" by Death Cab for Cutie

Death Cab for Cutie

Death Cab for Cutie is an American alternative rock band formed in Bellingham, Washington in 1997. The band consists of Ben Gibbard , Chris Walla , Nick Harmer and Jason McGerr ....

 is featured in some versions of the trailer.

Track listing

All tracks written by Jean-Michel Bernard except where noted.

1. Générique Stéphane
2. Générique Début
3. Stéphane Visite Appart
4. Coutances
   • Written by Dick Annegarn
     Dick Annegarn
     Dick Annegarn is a Dutch rock singer-songwriter who sings mostly in French, although on occasion Dutch and English...
     
     
5. Rêve Grosses Mains
6. Robinet Cellophane
7. Grotte Machine À Écrire
8. Ulcer Soul
   • performed by The Willowz
     The Willowz
     The Willowz are a garage rock band based in Anaheim, California, formed 2002. The band's sound incorporates influences from punk, soul, and blues from the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s. The band has released several albums on the label Sympathy for the Record Industry and has done a split single with the...
     
     
   • written by Richie Eaton
9. Aristurtle
10. Générique Stéphane TV
11. Tours De Cartes
12. My Dear Neighbours
13. Baignoire Martine
14. Gérard Explique REM
15. If You Rescue Me (A Cappella)
    • performed by Linda Serbu
    • music by Lou Reed
      Lou Reed
      Lewis Allan "Lou" Reed is an American rock musician, songwriter, and photographer. He is best known as guitarist, vocalist, and principal songwriter of The Velvet Underground, and for his successful solo career, which has spanned several decades...
      
      
16. If You Rescue Me (Chanson des Chats)
    • performed by Gael García Bernal
      Gael García Bernal
      Gael García Bernal is a Mexican film actor and director.-Early life:García Bernal was born in Guadalajara, Mexico, the son of Patricia Bernal, an actress and former model, and José Ángel García, an actor and director. His stepfather is Sergio Yazbek, whom his mother married when García Bernal was...
      
      , Sacha Bourdo
      Sacha Bourdo
      Sacha Bourdo was born on 8 January 1963 in Oryol, Russia. He is an actor who has appeared in Science of Sleep in 2006 and Western by Manuel Poirier .- References :...
      
      , Alain Chabat
      Alain Chabat
      Alain Chabat is a French actor and director who appeared in La Cité de la peur, French Twist, The Taste of Others and The Science of Sleep.- Life and career :Chabat was born in Oran, French Algeria. He is Jewish....
      
       and Aurelia Petit
    • music by Lou Reed
17. Grotte Stéphane Stéphanie
18. Steppin' Out
    • performed by Kool & the Gang
      Kool & the Gang
      Kool & the Gang are an American jazz, R&B, soul, and funk group, originally formed as the Jazziacs in Jersey City, New Jersey in 1964.They went through several musical phases during the course of their recording career, starting out with a purist jazz sound, then becoming practitioners of R&B and...
      
      
    • written by Robert E. Bell, George M. Brown, Eumir Deodato, Robert Michens, Charles J. Smith, James W. Taylor
19. Week-End De Ski
20. Golden The Pony Boy
21. Making Certain
    • performed by The Willowz
      The Willowz
      The Willowz are a garage rock band based in Anaheim, California, formed 2002. The band's sound incorporates influences from punk, soul, and blues from the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s. The band has released several albums on the label Sympathy for the Record Industry and has done a split single with the...
      
      
    • written by Richie Eaton
22. Rêve Patrick Dewaere
23. Stéphanie Quitte Le Café
24. Poursuite Pouchet
25. Stéphanie Blues
26. Thème Générique Fin "Golden The Pony Boy"
    • written by Jean-Michel Bernard, Kimiko Ono

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