Brokeback Mountain (soundtrack)
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The Brokeback Mountain soundtrack refers to either or both the two-hour musical soundtrack edited into the 2005 film Brokeback Mountain
, and the recorded albums of music selected from the film. Some albums have different performers substituted for those heard in the film. The entire chronological list of compositions in the two-hour soundtrack is annotated with notes about the film scenes (see below: Complete Soundtrack listing).
as an audio CD, on the Verve Forecast label, of the 2005 film
Brokeback Mountain
starring Heath Ledger
and Jake Gyllenhaal
. The original score
and song
s were composed and produced by Gustavo Santaolalla
. The album has shipped 300,000 units worldwide and 100,000 of them have been sold in the United States
.
The album was nominated for two Golden Globe Award
s: Best Original Score
and Best Original Song
(A Love That Will Never Grow Old), winning the latter. It won the Academy Award for Original Music Score
and was nominated for a Grammy Award as Best Compilation Soundtrack Album For Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media.
Brokeback Mountain is the name of another soundtrack album
, on the Wonderful Music label, of the 2005 film
Brokeback Mountain
, with the original compositions performed, instead, by the Global Stage Orchestra. The release date of this album was June 6, 2006, and it has the same track listing as the Verve CD.
Since the release of the soundtrack album by Verve Records, three remixes of the Gustavo Santaolalla
track "The Wings" have been created and released by Verve on a CD-single.
Brokeback Mountain
Brokeback Mountain is a 2005 romantic drama film directed by Ang Lee. It is a film adaptation of the 1997 short story of the same name by Annie Proulx with the screenplay written by Diana Ossana and Larry McMurtry...
, and the recorded albums of music selected from the film. Some albums have different performers substituted for those heard in the film. The entire chronological list of compositions in the two-hour soundtrack is annotated with notes about the film scenes (see below: Complete Soundtrack listing).
Musical album recordings
Brokeback Mountain is the original soundtrack albumSoundtrack album
A soundtrack album is any album that incorporates music directly recorded from the soundtrack of a particular feature film or television program. In some cases, not all the tracks from the movie are included in the album; however there are rare cases of songs in the trailers that do not appear in...
as an audio CD, on the Verve Forecast label, of the 2005 film
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
Brokeback Mountain
Brokeback Mountain
Brokeback Mountain is a 2005 romantic drama film directed by Ang Lee. It is a film adaptation of the 1997 short story of the same name by Annie Proulx with the screenplay written by Diana Ossana and Larry McMurtry...
starring Heath Ledger
Heath Ledger
Heath Andrew Ledger was an Australian television and film actor. After performing roles in Australian television and film during the 1990s, Ledger moved to the United States in 1998 to develop his film career...
and Jake Gyllenhaal
Jake Gyllenhaal
Jacob Benjamin "Jake" Gyllenhaal is an American actor. The son of director Stephen Gyllenhaal and screenwriter Naomi Foner, Gyllenhaal began acting at age ten...
. The original score
Film score
A film score is original music written specifically to accompany a film, forming part of the film's soundtrack, which also usually includes dialogue and sound effects...
and song
Song
In music, a song is a composition for voice or voices, performed by singing.A song may be accompanied by musical instruments, or it may be unaccompanied, as in the case of a cappella songs...
s were composed and produced by Gustavo Santaolalla
Gustavo Santaolalla
Gustavo Alfredo Santaolalla is an Argentine musician, film composer and producer. He has won two Academy Awards for Best Original Score in two consecutive years, for Brokeback Mountain in 2005 and Babel in 2006.-Life and career:...
. The album has shipped 300,000 units worldwide and 100,000 of them have been sold in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
The album was nominated for two Golden Globe Award
Golden Globe Award
The Golden Globe Award is an accolade bestowed by the 93 members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association recognizing excellence in film and television, both domestic and foreign...
s: Best Original Score
Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score
The Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score is one of several categories presented by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association , an organization of journalists who cover the United States film industry, but are affiliated with publications outside North America, since its institution in 1947...
and Best Original Song
Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song
Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song was awarded for the first time in 1962 and has been awarded annually since 1965 by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association.-1960s:...
(A Love That Will Never Grow Old), winning the latter. It won the Academy Award for Original Music Score
Academy Award for Original Music Score
The Academy Award for Original Score is presented to the best substantial body of music in the form of dramatic underscoring written specifically for the film by the submitting composer.-Superlatives:...
and was nominated for a Grammy Award as Best Compilation Soundtrack Album For Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media.
Brokeback Mountain is the name of another soundtrack album
Soundtrack album
A soundtrack album is any album that incorporates music directly recorded from the soundtrack of a particular feature film or television program. In some cases, not all the tracks from the movie are included in the album; however there are rare cases of songs in the trailers that do not appear in...
, on the Wonderful Music label, of the 2005 film
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
Brokeback Mountain
Brokeback Mountain
Brokeback Mountain is a 2005 romantic drama film directed by Ang Lee. It is a film adaptation of the 1997 short story of the same name by Annie Proulx with the screenplay written by Diana Ossana and Larry McMurtry...
, with the original compositions performed, instead, by the Global Stage Orchestra. The release date of this album was June 6, 2006, and it has the same track listing as the Verve CD.
Track listing of Verve CD
- "Opening" - Gustavo SantaolallaGustavo SantaolallaGustavo Alfredo Santaolalla is an Argentine musician, film composer and producer. He has won two Academy Awards for Best Original Score in two consecutive years, for Brokeback Mountain in 2005 and Babel in 2006.-Life and career:...
- 1:31 - "He Was a Friend of MineHe Was a Friend of Mine"He Was a Friend of Mine" is a traditional folk song in which the singer laments the death of a friend. The earliest known version of the song is titled "Shorty George"...
" - Willie NelsonWillie NelsonWillie Hugh Nelson is an American country music singer-songwriter, as well as an author, poet, actor, and activist. The critical success of the album Shotgun Willie , combined with the critical and commercial success of Red Headed Stranger and Stardust , made Nelson one of the most recognized...
- 4:42 - "Brokeback Mountain I" - Gustavo SantaolallaGustavo SantaolallaGustavo Alfredo Santaolalla is an Argentine musician, film composer and producer. He has won two Academy Awards for Best Original Score in two consecutive years, for Brokeback Mountain in 2005 and Babel in 2006.-Life and career:...
- 2:32 - "A Love That Will Never Grow OldA Love That Will Never Grow Old"A Love That Will Never Grow Old" is a song from the film Brokeback Mountain. Its music was composed by Argentine composer Gustavo Santaolalla, with lyrics by Bernie Taupin, and performed by singer Emmylou Harris. It won the 2005 Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song, the Satellite Award and...
" - Emmylou HarrisEmmylou HarrisEmmylou Harris is an American singer-songwriter and musician. In addition to her work as a solo artist and bandleader, both as an interpreter of other composers' works and as a singer-songwriter, she is a sought-after backing vocalist and duet partner, working with numerous other artists including...
- 3:20 - "King of the RoadKing of the Road (song)"King of the Road" is a 1964 song written and originally recorded by country singer Roger Miller.The lyrics tell of a hobo who despite being poor revels in his freedom, describing himself humorously as the "king of the road"...
" - Teddy ThompsonTeddy ThompsonTeddy Thompson is a British folk and rock musician. He is the son of folk-rock musicians Richard and Linda Thompson and brother of singer Kamila Thompson...
& Rufus WainwrightRufus WainwrightRufus McGarrigle Wainwright is an American-Canadian singer-songwriter. He has recorded six albums of original music, EPs, and tracks on compilations and film soundtracks.-Early years:...
- 2:53 - "Snow" - Gustavo SantaolallaGustavo SantaolallaGustavo Alfredo Santaolalla is an Argentine musician, film composer and producer. He has won two Academy Awards for Best Original Score in two consecutive years, for Brokeback Mountain in 2005 and Babel in 2006.-Life and career:...
- 1:18 - "The Devil's Right Hand" - Steve EarleSteve EarleStephen Fain "Steve" Earle is an American singer-songwriter known for his rock and Texas Country as well as his political views. He is also a producer, author, a political activist, and an actor, and has written and directed a play....
- 2:34 - "No One's Gonna Love You Like Me" - Mary McBride - 3:06
- "Brokeback Mountain II" - Gustavo SantaolallaGustavo SantaolallaGustavo Alfredo Santaolalla is an Argentine musician, film composer and producer. He has won two Academy Awards for Best Original Score in two consecutive years, for Brokeback Mountain in 2005 and Babel in 2006.-Life and career:...
- 1:59 - "I Don't Want To Say Goodbye" - Teddy ThompsonTeddy ThompsonTeddy Thompson is a British folk and rock musician. He is the son of folk-rock musicians Richard and Linda Thompson and brother of singer Kamila Thompson...
- 3:12 - "I Will Never Let You Go" - Jackie GreeneJackie GreeneJackie Greene is an American singer-songwriter and musician.-Career:Greene was born Chris Nelson in Salinas, California, and developed an interest in music at an early age, starting with the piano. At 14, he began to play guitar and within a short time, was able to sit in with local bar bands. As...
- 1:55 - "Riding Horses" - Gustavo SantaolallaGustavo SantaolallaGustavo Alfredo Santaolalla is an Argentine musician, film composer and producer. He has won two Academy Awards for Best Original Score in two consecutive years, for Brokeback Mountain in 2005 and Babel in 2006.-Life and career:...
- 1:24 - "An Angel Went Up In Flames" - The Gas Band - 2:36
- "It's So Easy" - Linda RonstadtLinda RonstadtLinda Ronstadt is an American popular music recording artist. She has earned eleven Grammy Awards, two Academy of Country Music awards, an Emmy Award, an ALMA Award, numerous United States and internationally certified gold, platinum and multiplatinum albums, in addition to Tony Award and Golden...
- 2:27 - "Brokeback Mountain III" - Gustavo SantaolallaGustavo SantaolallaGustavo Alfredo Santaolalla is an Argentine musician, film composer and producer. He has won two Academy Awards for Best Original Score in two consecutive years, for Brokeback Mountain in 2005 and Babel in 2006.-Life and career:...
- 2:14 - "The Maker Makes" - Rufus WainwrightRufus WainwrightRufus McGarrigle Wainwright is an American-Canadian singer-songwriter. He has recorded six albums of original music, EPs, and tracks on compilations and film soundtracks.-Early years:...
- 3:50 - "The Wings" - Gustavo SantaolallaGustavo SantaolallaGustavo Alfredo Santaolalla is an Argentine musician, film composer and producer. He has won two Academy Awards for Best Original Score in two consecutive years, for Brokeback Mountain in 2005 and Babel in 2006.-Life and career:...
- 1:52
Since the release of the soundtrack album by Verve Records, three remixes of the Gustavo Santaolalla
Gustavo Santaolalla
Gustavo Alfredo Santaolalla is an Argentine musician, film composer and producer. He has won two Academy Awards for Best Original Score in two consecutive years, for Brokeback Mountain in 2005 and Babel in 2006.-Life and career:...
track "The Wings" have been created and released by Verve on a CD-single.
Track listing for "The Wings" CD-Single
- "The Wings" - Gabriel & DresdenGabriel & DresdenGabriel & Dresden is the project name of the DJs and producers Josh Gabriel and Dave Dresden from San Francisco. Their popularity and activities were centered in the United States. They won the WMC award as Best American DJ twice in 2007 and 2008, the same day the group split-up...
's Organized Nature Remix - "The Wings" - Manny Lehman, Tony Moran & Warren Rigg Collaboration Remix
- "The Wings" - Manny Lehman Remix
Complete Soundtrack listing
The film used a combination of original compositions and previously recorded material for background and incidental music. Much of the music used in the film does not appear on the Verve Records soundtrack CD (see above), and some of that which is on the CD is presented out of order. Here is a list of the music and music references on the film soundtrack in order of appearance in film:- "Universal PicturesUniversal Pictures-1920:* White Youth* The Flaming Disc* Am I Dreaming?* The Dragon's Net* The Adorable Savage* Putting It Over* The Line Runners-1921:* The Fire Eater* A Battle of Wits* Dream Girl* The Millionaire...
fanfareFanfareA Fanfare is a relatively short piece of music that is typically played by trumpets and other brass instruments often accompanied by percussion...
" - On-screen Universal Pictures title card - "Focus FeaturesFocus FeaturesFocus Features is the art house films division of NBC Universal's Universal Pictures, and acts as both a producer and distributor for its own films and a distributor for foreign films....
fanfare" - On-screen Focus Features title card - "River Road Entertainment fanfare" - On-screen River Road Entertainment title card
- "Opening" Gustavo SantaolallaGustavo SantaolallaGustavo Alfredo Santaolalla is an Argentine musician, film composer and producer. He has won two Academy Awards for Best Original Score in two consecutive years, for Brokeback Mountain in 2005 and Babel in 2006.-Life and career:...
- Start of film; Ennis arrives in Signal, Wyoming - "Brokeback Mountain #1" Gustavo Santaolalla - Jack & Ennis embark on shepherding trip
- "Camp" Gustavo Santaolalla - Jack and Ennis herd sheep and establish campsite #1 on Brokeback Mountain
- (same as No. 36) "Riding Horses" Gustavo Santaolalla - Jack rides away from camp, naps with sheep; Ennis carves wooden horse while it rains; "no more beans;" Ennis washes blue coffee pot in stream.
- "The Cowboy's Lament" (also known as "The Streets Of Laredo") Public DomainPublic domainWorks are in the public domain if the intellectual property rights have expired, if the intellectual property rights are forfeited, or if they are not covered by intellectual property rights at all...
- Hummed by Ennis on horseback just before his encounter with the bear on the trail - "Carrying Sheep" Gustavo Santaolalla - Montage: Jack asleep by log, setting up campsite #2, "tent don't look right" comment
- "Harmonica #1" Gustavo Santaolalla - Jack plays a riff of "He was a Friend of Mine" (No. 53 of this list)
- "Water Walkin' JesusJesusJesus of Nazareth , commonly referred to as Jesus Christ or simply as Jesus or Christ, is the central figure of Christianity...
" - Jack and Ennis talk religion around campfire - "Getting Drunk " Gustavo Santaolalla - Ennis, drunk, tosses whiskey bottle, then falls asleep outdoors next to campfire
- "Horse Love" Gustavo Santaolalla - Ennis rides off from camp; finds dead sheep; joins Jack overlooking meadow; passionate scene in tent that night at camp; Joe Aguirre spies on Jack and Ennis with binoculars
- "Harmonica #2" Gustavo Santaolalla - Jack plays a riff of "He was a Friend of Mine" (No. 53 of this list) on horseback after having separated the mixed-up sheep herds
- "Crying In Alley" Gustavo Santaolalla - Ennis breaks down, sobbing and sick to his stomach, in an alley in Signal, Wyoming
- "Snow" Gustavo Santaolalla - Ennis and Alma ride toboggan; Ennis and Timmy spread asphalt; Alma & Ennis watch movie at drive-in theaterDrive-in theaterA drive-in theater is a form of cinema structure consisting of a large outdoor screen, a projection booth, a concession stand and a large parking area for automobiles. Within this enclosed area, customers can view movies from the privacy and comfort of their cars.The screen can be as simple as a...
- "Jukebox" Ken Strange, Randall Pugh, Ron Guffnett playing on Jack's pickup truck radio as he arrives in Signal in 1964
- "Trust In Lies" The Raven Shadows featuring Tim Ferguson - Jack tries to buy Jimbo a beer
- "Battle Hymn Of The Republic (John Brown's BodyJohn Brown's Body"John Brown's Body" is an American marching song about the abolitionist John Brown. The song was popular in the Union during the American Civil War. The tune arose out of the folk hymn tradition of the American camp meeting movement of the 19th century...
)" TraditionalTraditional musicTraditional music is the term increasingly used for folk music that is not contemporary folk music. More on this is at the terminology section of the World music article...
- Amateur band performs prior to the 4th of JulyIndependence Day (United States)Independence Day, commonly known as the Fourth of July, is a federal holiday in the United States commemorating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, declaring independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain...
fireworks show - "I Will Never Let You Go" Jackie GreeneJackie GreeneJackie Greene is an American singer-songwriter and musician.-Career:Greene was born Chris Nelson in Salinas, California, and developed an interest in music at an early age, starting with the piano. At 14, he began to play guitar and within a short time, was able to sit in with local bar bands. As...
- Jack meets Lureen at the Rodeo Dance (Instrumental version in the film is credited as: "I Won't Let You Go" by Santaolalla) - "No One's Gonna Love You Like Me" Mary McBride/Santaolalla - Jack and Lureen dance at the Rodeo Dance
- "All Night Blues" The Raven Shadows - Song quietly playing on Lureen's car radio
- Music box tune - in the nursery
- "Post Office" Gustavo Santaolalla - Ennis mails Jack the "You bet" postcard
- "Kiss" Gustavo Santaolalla - Ennis and Jack reunited in Riverton;
- "Brokeback Mountain #2" Gustavo Santaolalla - Alma cries as Ennis and Jack leave; they arrive and jump naked from cliff into lake; "It could always be like this" campfire scene
- "Flashback" Gustavo Santaolalla - Ennis describes Rich and Earl
- "The Wings" Gustavo Santaolalla - Alma & Ennis fight in front of their girls (playing on swings)
- "Tractors" (version of "The Wings") Gustavo Santaolalla - Jack shows off a new combine; Alma reads Jack's postcard; Jack hunts for the blue parka (at 1:13:55)
- "You Are Late" Gustavo Santaolalla - Ennis arrives with horses in truck, Jack says "You're late." Horse riding scenes; Jack and a young Bobby ride "no hands" in a giant tractor; Ennis feeds hay.
- "King Of The RoadKing of the Road (song)"King of the Road" is a 1964 song written and originally recorded by country singer Roger Miller.The lyrics tell of a hobo who despite being poor revels in his freedom, describing himself humorously as the "king of the road"...
" Roger MillerRoger MillerRoger Dean Miller was an American singer, songwriter, musician and actor, best known for his honky tonk-influenced novelty songs...
- Jack sings with radio while driving to visit Ennis- (Note: Roger Miller's version is heard in the film; Soundtrack Album's version is performed by Teddy ThompsonTeddy ThompsonTeddy Thompson is a British folk and rock musician. He is the son of folk-rock musicians Richard and Linda Thompson and brother of singer Kamila Thompson...
and Rufus WainwrightRufus WainwrightRufus McGarrigle Wainwright is an American-Canadian singer-songwriter. He has recorded six albums of original music, EPs, and tracks on compilations and film soundtracks.-Early years:...
)
- (Note: Roger Miller's version is heard in the film; Soundtrack Album's version is performed by Teddy Thompson
- "A Love That Will Never Grow OldA Love That Will Never Grow Old"A Love That Will Never Grow Old" is a song from the film Brokeback Mountain. Its music was composed by Argentine composer Gustavo Santaolalla, with lyrics by Bernie Taupin, and performed by singer Emmylou Harris. It won the 2005 Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song, the Satellite Award and...
" Emmylou HarrisEmmylou HarrisEmmylou Harris is an American singer-songwriter and musician. In addition to her work as a solo artist and bandleader, both as an interpreter of other composers' works and as a singer-songwriter, she is a sought-after backing vocalist and duet partner, working with numerous other artists including...
- Jack leaves Ennis and drives south on highway towards the Mexican border - "Quizas, Quizas, QuizasQuizás, Quizás, Quizás"Quizás, Quizás, Quizás" , is a popular song by Cuban songwriter Osvaldo Farres. Farrés wrote the original Spanish lyrics, as well as composing the 1947 hit...
" Rick Garcia - Jack picks up a hustler in JuarezCiudad JuárezCiudad Juárez , officially known today as Heroica Ciudad Juárez, but abbreviated Juárez and formerly known as El Paso del Norte, is a city and seat of the municipality of Juárez in the Mexican state of Chihuahua. Juárez's estimated population is 1.5 million people. The city lies on the Rio Grande...
, Mexico - "Capriccio EspagnolCapriccio espagnolCapriccio espagnol, Op. 34, is the common Western title for an orchestral work based on Spanish folk melodies and written by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov in 1887. Rimsky-Korsakov originally intended to write the work for a solo violin with orchestra, but later decided that a purely orchestral work...
Op. 34" Nikolai Rimsky-KorsakovNikolai Rimsky-KorsakovNikolai Andreyevich Rimsky-Korsakov was a Russian composer, and a member of the group of composers known as The Five.The Five, also known as The Mighty Handful or The Mighty Coterie, refers to a circle of composers who met in Saint Petersburg, Russia, in the years 1856–1870: Mily Balakirev , César...
, performed by Philharmonia Slavonica - Music for the figure skaters on TV during Thanksgiving at Alma and Monroe's - "Mason Dixon Line" Jeff WilsonJeff WilsonJeffrey Wilson or Jeff Wilson may refer to:* Jeffrey A. Wilson , paleontologist & academic in U.S.* Jeff Wilson , New Zealand rugby & cricket player*Jeff Wilson , British auto racing driver...
- playing in the bar during the fight in the street - "Riding Horses" Gustavo Santaolalla - Jack and Ennis ride horses; camp by the river; Ennis washes blue coffee pot in stream.
- "For What It's Worth" Stephen StillsStephen StillsStephen Arthur Stills is an American guitarist and singer/songwriter best known for his work with Buffalo Springfield and Crosby, Stills & Nash . He has performed on a professional level in several other bands as well as maintaining a solo career at the same time...
/Buffalo SpringfieldBuffalo SpringfieldBuffalo Springfield is a North American folk rock band renown both for its music and as a springboard for the careers of Neil Young, Stephen Stills, Richie Furay and Jim Messina. Among the first wave of North American bands to become popular in the wake of the British invasion, the group combined...
- Line spoken by Jack referencing title, but actual song is not heard in film - "The Devil's Right Hand" Steve EarleSteve EarleStephen Fain "Steve" Earle is an American singer-songwriter known for his rock and Texas Country as well as his political views. He is also a producer, author, a political activist, and an actor, and has written and directed a play....
- Ennis meets Cassie Cartwright at Riverton bar - "It's So Easy" by Buddy HollyBuddy HollyCharles Hardin Holley , known professionally as Buddy Holly, was an American singer-songwriter and a pioneer of rock and roll...
, performed by Linda RonstadtLinda RonstadtLinda Ronstadt is an American popular music recording artist. She has earned eleven Grammy Awards, two Academy of Country Music awards, an Emmy Award, an ALMA Award, numerous United States and internationally certified gold, platinum and multiplatinum albums, in addition to Tony Award and Golden...
- Ennis and Cassie at Riverton bar - "An Angel Went Up In Flames" The Gas Band - Dancing at the Childress Benefit Dance
- "I Don't Want To Say Goodbye" Teddy ThompsonTeddy ThompsonTeddy Thompson is a British folk and rock musician. He is the son of folk-rock musicians Richard and Linda Thompson and brother of singer Kamila Thompson...
- Jack dances with Lashawn at the Benefit Dance - "D-I-V-O-R-C-ED-I-V-O-R-C-E"D-I-V-O-R-C-E" is an American country music song written by Bobby Braddock and Curly Putman, and made famous by Tammy Wynette. Wynette's version was a number one country hit in 1968.-Background:...
" Tammy WynetteTammy WynetteVirginia Wynette Pugh, known professionally as Tammy Wynette , was an American country music singer-songwriter and one of the genre's best-known artists and biggest-selling female vocalists....
- Ennis, Cassie and Alma Jr. at the Riverton bar - "MelissaMelissa (song)"Melissa" is a song written in 1967 by Gregg Allman and Steve Alaimo. It was first recorded by The 31st of February – an early band comprising the Allman brothers, Gregg and Duane – in September 1968 at TK Studios, Hialeah, United States for the their second album produced by Alaimo, which was...
" The Allman Brothers - Ennis, Cassie and Alma Jr. at the Riverton bar - "I'll Be Gone" T. Gadsden/F. Peterson - Song heard softly on Ennis's truck radio as he drops Alma Junior back home and drives off
- "Brokeback Mountain #3" Gustavo Santaolalla - Ennis and Jack's final trip; argument at lake; flashback scene of happier days back in 1963
- Ennis hums unknown tune to Jack in flashback scene
- "I'm Always On A Mountain When I Fall" Merle HaggardMerle HaggardMerle Ronald Haggard is an American country music singer, guitarist, fiddler, instrumentalist, and songwriter. Along with Buck Owens, Haggard and his band The Strangers helped create the Bakersfield sound, which is characterized by the unique twang of Fender Telecaster guitars, vocal harmonies,...
- Cassie confronts Ennis at bus station - "Jack Deceased" Gustavo Santaolalla - Ennis collects mail and discovers "Deceased" message stamped on his returned postcard
- "The Dying Hobo/Big Rock Candy MountainBig Rock Candy MountainBig Rock Candy Mountain, first recorded by Harry McClintock in 1928, is a song about a hobo's idea of paradise, a modern version of the medieval concept of Cockaigne...
" (two forms of the same folk song) - Referenced by key lyrics used as dialogue, but actual song is not heard in film: line spoken by Lureen, "Where bluebirds sing and there's a whisky spring" related to song chorus lyrics "At the lemonade springs, Where the bluebird sings, On the big rock candy mountain" (1906 lyrics). - "Closet" Gustavo Santaolalla - Ennis discovers the two shirts in Jack's closet; leaves the Twist home; truck drives on highway.
- "Eyes Of Green" Jeff Wilson - Song heard on Alma Jr.'s car radio when she arrives at Ennis's trailer
- "Ending" (version of "The Wings") Gustavo Santaolalla - Ennis at the closet (at 2:06:56)
- "He Was A Friend Of MineHe Was a Friend of Mine"He Was a Friend of Mine" is a traditional folk song in which the singer laments the death of a friend. The earliest known version of the song is titled "Shorty George"...
" Willie NelsonWillie NelsonWillie Hugh Nelson is an American country music singer-songwriter, as well as an author, poet, actor, and activist. The critical success of the album Shotgun Willie , combined with the critical and commercial success of Red Headed Stranger and Stardust , made Nelson one of the most recognized...
- Roll of end credits - "The Maker Makes" Rufus WainwrightRufus WainwrightRufus McGarrigle Wainwright is an American-Canadian singer-songwriter. He has recorded six albums of original music, EPs, and tracks on compilations and film soundtracks.-Early years:...
- Later in roll of end credits.
See also
- Cowboys Are Frequently, Secretly Fond of Each OtherCowboys Are Frequently, Secretly Fond of Each Other"Cowboys Are Frequently, Secretly Fond of Each Other" is, according to Gene Tyranny, "the famous gay cowboy song" by Latin country musician Ned Sublette, whose music, according to Howard Cohen, features a, "lilting West Texas waltz feel"...
- "Brokeback Mountain" short storyBrokeback Mountain (short story)"Brokeback Mountain" is a short story by American author Annie Proulx. It was originally published in The New Yorker on October 13, 1997, and was subsequently published in a slightly expanded version in Proulx's 1999 collection of short stories, Close Range: Wyoming Stories. The story won an O....
: description of original/amended Proulx story - Brokeback Mountain awards: description of related film awards