David Byrne and Bonnie “Prince” Billy Collaborate for Soundtrack

Published at 12:05 PM on April 4, 2012

By Hilary Saunders

Former Talking Heads frontman David Byrne and Will Oldham, also known as Bonnie “Prince” Billy, have recorded five tracks together under the moniker The Pieces Of Shit. These collaboration songs will appear on the soundtrack to Italian director Paolo Sorrentino’s forthcoming film, This Must Be The Place, which takes its name from the Talking Heads’ song of the same name. The film is scheduled to hit theaters April 6 and the soundtrack will be released April 23 through Moshi Moshi Records.

This Must Be The Place tells the story of Cheyenne, a retired goth musician portrayed by Sean Penn, and his mission to hunt down a Nazi criminal who ordered his father’s execution in a concentration camp during the war.

The soundtrack, however, features a ton of great music from Jónsi & Alex, Iggy Pop and others. They Vinyl Factory has also stated that they will release a special edition heavyweight gatefold vinyl edition of the soundtrack that includes artwork and images from the film. Check out the collector’s soundtrack here and take a look at the complete tracklisting and movie trailer below.

This Must Be The Place Soundtrack Tracklist:
Side A:
1. Gavin Friday: “Lord I’m Coming”
2. The Pieces of Shit: “Lay & Love”
3. The Pieces of Shit: “Open Up”
4. Mantonvanni & His Orchestra: “Charmaine”

Side B:
1. Daniel Hope, Simon Mulligan: “Arvo Part: Spiegel Im Spiegel”
2. Trevor Green: “This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody)”
3. David Byrne: “This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody) Live”

Side C:
1. Julia Kent: “Gardemoen”
2. Jonsi & Alex: “Happiness”
3. The Pieces of Shit: “Eliza”
4. Iggy Pop: “The Passenger”
5. The Pieces of Shit: “You Can Live It”

Side D:
1. Brooklyn Rider: “Achille’s Heel – Il Second Bounce”
2. The Pieces of Shit: “If It Falls, It Falls”
3. Gloria: “This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody)”
4. Nuno Bruno E Le 8 Tracce: “Every Single Moment in My Life Is a Weary Wait”
5. The Pieces of Shit: “The Sword Is Yours”